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Shepherds Bush

Units 2-4 The Broadway, West 12 Shopping Centre


POUNDLAND - Holloway
39-41 Seven Sisters Road
Holloway
London
Portobello Road
211-213 Portobello Road
Notting Hill

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36 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 7EP, England
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The East India Company Ltd


7 Conduit Street
Mayfair, London W1S 2XF
Europe's largest escalator angel tube station

Free gigs

Every Saturday afternoon the venue hosts Rota, a showcase of upcoming bands, which is totally free.

When: From 4pm

Where: Notting Hill Gate, Notting Hill

Address: 221 Notting Hill Gate, Notting Hill, London W11 3JQ

Nearest tubes: Notting Hill Gate, Queensway

15. Sample free food at Borough Market

See if you can fill up on free samples at London's most famous food market.

When: Thursday-Saturday; 8am-5pm

Where: London Bridge, Bankside

Address: 8 Southwark Street, Bankside, London SE1 1TL

Nearest tubes: London Bridge, Borough

21. Watch the street performers in Covent Garden

From jugglers to professional musicians, Covent Garden always has a number of acts to see
and they are often very good.

Where: Covent Garden

Address: Covent Garden, Theatreland, London WC2E 8RF

Nearest tubes: Covent Garden, Leicester Square


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23. Avoid the kids at the Science Museum

'Lates' are held on the last Wednesday of each month and are exclusively for adults. Each
one has special themed events.

When: 6.45-10pm

Where: South Kensington

Address: Exhibition Road, Kensington, London SW7 2DD

Nearest tubes: South Kensington, Gloucester Road


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25. Eat pie and mash

No visit to the East End is complete without it.

Where: G Kelly Pie and Mash, Bethnal Green

Address: 414 Bethnal Green Road, Bethnal Green, London E2 0DJ


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24. Hear lunchtime recitals

St Martin in the Fields holds free recitals three times a week to show off emerging classical
talent.

When: Mon, Tues and Fri from 1pm

Where: Charing Cross

Address: Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross, London WC2N 4JJ

Nearest tubes: Charing Cross, Leicester Square

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26. Try out Boris's bikes

Barclays Cycle Hire is a quick and easy way to view the city for as long as you like. The first
half hour is free and up to an hour is just 1.00.

Address: Wapping High St, Greater London E1W 1


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27. Eat yourself silly at Chinatown

Walk the streets to find the one you like before tucking in until you're full.

Where: Piccadilly Circus, Fitzrovia

Address: Gerrard Street, Fitzrovia, London WC2H 7PR

Nearest tubes: Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus


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35. Have a curry on Brick Lane

Barter with the waiters outside calling you in to their establishment, which is half the fun.

Where: Aldgate East, Bethnal Green

Address: Brick Lane, Liverpool Street, London E1 6RF

Nearest tubes: Aldgate East


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36. Shop at Europe's largest mall

The Westfield shopping centre has so many shops, bars and restaurants that it will take two
days to visit them all.

Where: Shepherds Bush, West Kensington

Address: Shepherds Bush Green, West Kensington, London W12 7GF

Nearest tubes: Wood Lane, Shepherd's Bush


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38. Visit London's best loos

There are many to choose from, but first try the Crazy Bear, which provides a few too many
mirrors.

Where: Whitfield Street, Fitzrovia

Address: 26-28 Whitfield Street, Fitzrovia, London W1T 2RG

Nearest tubes: Goodge Street, Tottenham Court Road


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39. Walk the Thames Path

This walk can take as long as you like and has a number of key sights to see, such as the
Tower and the London Eye. There are signs to guide you, but you can take along an A-Z to help.
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40. Visit book heaven at Foyles

London's most famous book shop. Here you can find anything from graphic novels to Winnie
the Pooh in Latin.

When: 9.30am-9pm

Where: Tottenham Court Road, Charing Cross

Address: 113-119 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0EB

Nearest tubes: Tottenham Court Road, Leicester Square


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41. See a Rakes Progress at the Sir John Soane museum

The antiquarian has two Hogarth series - A Rakes Progress and An Election.

When: 10am-5pm

Where: Lincolns Inn Fields, Holborn

Address: 13 Lincolns Inn Fields, Holborn, London WC2A 3BP

Nearest tubes: Holborn, Chancery Lane


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42. Visit an original coffee house

Avoid Starbucks and the others and try the Marquess of Anglesey pub, which is the site of the
18th century Will's Coffee House.

Where: Frith Street, Covent Garden

Address: 39 Bow Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 7AU

Nearest tubes: Covent Garden, Holborn


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43. Try different beers at Zerodegrees

This restaurant has its own microbrewery, which you can see when you sit down for your
meal. Try its speciality and seasonal beers for less than 3.00a pint.

Where: Blackheath train station, Greenwich

Address: 29-31 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath, London SE3 0TJ

Nearest tubes: Blackheath, Kidbrooke


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46. Then be a groundling at the Globe

Standing tickets to Shakespeare's plays are just 5.00 at this rebuilt 16th century London
theatre.

Where: The Globe, Bankside

Address: 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London SE1 9DT

Nearest tubes: Southwark, Borough


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51. Before seeing established contemporary artists

The Saatchi Gallery is now free, so check out the best contemporary art in the UK.

When: 10am-6pm

Where: Sloane Square, Chelsea

Address: Duke Of York's HQ, Chelsea, London, SW3 4RY

Nearest tubes: Sloane Square, South Kensington


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53. See waxworks at Westminster Abbey museum

Getting into the Abbey is pricey, but the museum is free and has a collection of royal effigies,
allowing you to see what the Kings and Queens really looked like.

When: 10.30am-4pm

Where: Westminster

Address: Dean's Yard, Westminster, London SW1P 3PA

Nearest tubes: Westminster, St James's Park


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63. Sit in-between Churchill and Roosevelt

This rather strange bench monument is on Bond Street.

Where: Bond Street, Fitzrovia

Address: Bond Street, Fitzrovia, London W1S 1LD

Nearest tubes: Oxford Circus, Green Park


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67. Go to a burlesque night

Bizarrely, Bethnal Green Working Men's Club has the best night in London, but you must go
in fancy dress!

Where: Bethnal Green

Address: 42 Pollard Row, Greater London E2 6NB

Nearest tubes: Bethnal Green, Whitechapel


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74. Have a beer at the George Inn

London's only surviving galleried coaching inn is like stepping back to the 17th century from
the modern-day bustle of London Bridge.

Where: Borough High Street, Bankside

Address: 77 Borough High Street, Bankside, Southwark, London SE1 1NH

Nearest tubes: London Bridge, Borough


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81. Climb to the top of the Monument

It is worth the climb, but there are 311 steps!

When: 9am-5.30pm

Where: Monument, City of London

Address: Monument Street, City of London, London EC3R 8AH

Nearest tubes: Monument, Cannon Street


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87. Grab a bargain Burberry

Find the fashion outlet store in East London for knock down prices.

Where: Chatham Place, Hackney; Hackney Central, Islington


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88. Have a BBQ outside Cafe 1001

A great place to meet new people and grab a late-night snack.

Where: Bethnal Green

Address: 91 Brick Lane, London E1 6QL

Nearest tubes: Aldgate East, Aldgate East


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95. Find the Leicester Square handprints

Outside the cinemas in Leicester Square you can see hand imprints of Jude Law, Ian
McKellen and Arnold Schwarzenegger among others.

Where: Leicester Square, Theatreland

Address: Leicester Square, Theatreland, London WC2H 7NG

Nearest tubes: Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus


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98. Feast on fish and chips

Any trip to London should involve at least one meal of fish and chips. The Golden Fish Bar
has specials for around 5.00.

Where: Farringdon, Covent Garden

Address: 102-104 Farringdon Road, Clerkenwell, London EC1R 3EA

Nearest tubes: Farringdon, Chancery Lane


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101. Use London's first red phone box

This is at the Royal Academy. It doesn't work, but remains a piece of British history.

Where: Piccadilly, St James's

Address: Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BD

Nearest tubes: Green Park, Piccadilly Circus


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