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Days out & attractions in London
Days out around London – lakes, museums, parks, monuments and more, including 15 in London itself. Each comes with a description, photo, address and map where available.
Days out
🏞️ Lakes & lochs
Days out
🏛️ Museums
Sir John Soane's Museum
Holborn · 0.6 miles
Formerly the home of neo-classical architect John Soane. It holds many drawings and architectural models of Soane's projects and a large collection of paintings, sculptures, drawings, and antiquities that he acquired over many years.
Lincoln's Inn Fields 13, London WC2A 3BP
Tu-Sa 10:00-16:30
London Transport Museum
Blackfriars · 0.1 miles
Dr Johnson's House
Bank · 0.6 miles
Gough Square 17, London EC4A 3DE
Oct-Apr: Mo-Sa 11:00-17:00; May-Sep: Mo-Sa 11:00-17:30
Days out
🌳 Parks & gardens
Victoria Embankment Gardens
Charing Cross · 0.1 miles
Victoria Embankment, London
Jan 01-Feb 15 08:30-16:30,Feb 16-Feb 29 08:30-17:30,Mar 01-Mar Su[4] 08:30-18:00,Mar Mo[4]-Mar 31 08:30-19:30,Apr 01-Apr 15 08:30-20:00,Apr 16-Apr 30 08:30-20:30,May 01-May 15 08:30-21:00,Mar 16-Jul 31 08:30-21:30,Aug 01-Aug 15 08:30-21:00,Aug 16-Aug 31 0
Jubilee Gardens
South Bank · 0.6 miles
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🗿 Monuments & memorials
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Henry Fawcett Memorial
London · 0.1 miles
The Henry Fawcett Memorial is a memorial fountain commemorating Henry Fawcett, installed during 1886 at the Victoria Embankment Gardens in London, United Kingdom. Mary Grant created the portrait relief and George Frampton produced the ornamental elements. Basil Champneys was the architect for the memorial. The memorial is listed at Grade II.
Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
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🖼️ Galleries
The Courtauld Gallery
London · 0.1 miles
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📸 Landmarks & sights
Sewer ventilation lamp
London · 0.1 miles
Last remaining Victorian sewer gas destructor lamp in London on Carting Lane. Invented to burn methane from sewers to provide light and ventilate the system. A rare historic relic of Victorian engineering, restored and protected.
Royal Courts of Justice
St Clement Danes · 0.1 miles
The Royal Courts of Justice, commonly called the Law Courts, is a court building in Westminster which houses the High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales. The High Court also sits on circuit and in other major cities. Designed by George Edmund Street, who died before it was completed, it is a large grey stone edifice in the Victorian Gothic Revival style built in the 1870s and opened by Queen Victoria in 1882. It is one of the largest courts in Europe. It is a Grade I listed building.
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Behind Sweeney Todd barber shop
Bank · 0.6 miles
Sweeney Todd, the demon barber of Fleet Street, had his shop at number 186 Fleet Street. This alleyway is just several meters from his shop might had been a place where he killed his victims.
The Original Cell
Bank · 0.6 miles
The library is first fire-proof building in the country. As a result, the cell doors weigh half a ton each and are cast iron in order to attempt any outbreak of fire. Cell was used to store documents and other archives.
Cecil Court
Aldgate · 0.6 miles
A pedestrian lane with a line of Victorian shop-fronts connects Charing Cross Road and St Martin’s Lane in Westminster, and forms part of the Jubilee Walkway. The thoroughfare, whose origins trace back to the late 1600s, originally followed a hedgerow and served as a tradesmen’s route. After a fire in 1735, the street was rebuilt, and in 1764 it provided temporary accommodation for the eight-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who lodged with barber John Couzin and performed for King George III. A plaque at number 9 marks the site of Mozart’s residence, while a second plaque installed in 2012 commemorates the street’s early cinema links. Today the lane is home to roughly a dozen independent antiquarian and second-hand bookshops, offering specialities such as modern first editions, collectible children’s books, early printing, rare maps, antique prints, music and esoterica. Adjacent premises include art galleries, an antiques dealer, and shops dealing in silver, militaria, numismatics, porcelain, jewellery and art-deco items. The area acquired the nickname “Flicker Alley” because, from 1897 onward, it hosted a concentration of film-related businesses, including early offices of Cecil Hepworth, James Williamson and international firms such as Gaumont and Vitagraph. The street remains in the ownership of the Cecil family, with the present buildings laid out around 1894. Access is pedestrian only; the nearest Underground station is Leicester Square, and entry to the shops is free, each setting its own opening hours.
Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
Cecil Court
Aldgate · 0.6 miles
A pedestrian lane of Victorian shop-fronts runs between Charing Cross Road and St Martin’s Lane in Westminster, forming part of the Jubilee Walkway that was opened in 1977. The thoroughfare, which dates back to the late-17th century, was originally a tradesmen’s route and later acquired the nickname “Flicker Alley” because of the concentration of early film firms that set up there in the late 1890s. Today the street is owned by the Cecil family, and the buildings visible today were laid out around 1894 during the tenure of the third Marquess of Salisbury. The court now hosts roughly a dozen independent bookshops dealing in antiquarian and second-hand titles, ranging from modern first editions and collectible children’s books to rare maps, antique prints and esoteric works. In addition, there are art galleries, an antiques dealer, and shops specialising in silver, militaria, numismatics, porcelain, jewellery and art-deco items. A plaque at number 9 marks the short residence of eight-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1764, when he performed for King George III and possibly composed his first symphony. The street’s historic link to early British cinema is commemorated by a second plaque unveiled in 2012. Access is straightforward via Leicester Square underground station, and the lane is step-free, providing wheelchair-friendly passage. No admission fee is required, as the area is open to the public at all times.
Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
Cecil Court
Aldgate · 0.6 miles
A pedestrian lane of Victorian shop-fronts runs between Charing Cross Road and St Martin’s Lane in Westminster, forming part of the Jubilee Walkway that links the city’s historic core. The street is fully step-free, offering wheelchair access, and the nearest Underground stop is Leicester Square. It lies close to Aldgate and is situated within the central London street network, making it readily reachable on foot or by public transport. The thoroughfare, whose origins trace back to the late-17th century when maps show a hedgerow along its line, now hosts roughly a dozen independent bookshops dealing in antiquarian and second-hand titles, including modern first editions, rare maps, collectible children’s books and esoteric works. In addition, the lane accommodates art galleries, an antiques dealer, and shops specialising in silver, militaria, numismatics, porcelain, jewellery and art-deco items. Historically, the court was a hub for early British cinema, earning the nickname “Flicker Alley” after more than forty film-related businesses set up there from 1897 onward. It also provided temporary accommodation for the eight-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1764; a plaque at number 9 marks the site of the barber shop where he lodged and where tickets for his London concerts were sold. The present buildings date from around 1894, were laid out during the tenure of Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, and remain in the ownership of the Cecil family. Admission to the street is free, and its pedestrian nature allows visitors to explore the shops and historic ambience at their own pace.
Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
Roman Baths
London · 0.1 miles
Strand Lane, London
The Old Curiosity Shop
St Clement Danes · 0.1 miles
Southbank Centre
Waterloo · 0.6 miles
Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX
Days out
🛝 Playgrounds
Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Distances are as the crow flies from London.
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