Cheap/Free stuff to do in London

[sparks_E39]

A couple of mates and I are going tomorrow, we have already previously done:

Natural History, Imperial War and Science Museum, Tate.
Oxford Street
Hamleys and Harrods
Any other free museums we are missing out on?

We are obviously into our cars, any ideas? Park Lane Showrooms are on the agenda for window shopping

We got a budget of roughly £50 each for the day excluding travel and parking costs and food. Any ideas on nice places to eat around central London? Thanks.

If you are travelling towards London on the M3 and M25 tommorow morning look out for the silver 528 with the PH sticker on the boot

Mods please keep on here as the regional boards are slow!

[Dirty Frank]

http://www.londonmotormuseum.co.uk/

[IndyAndy777]

You could drive up Abbey Road, making sure you post on the Abbey Road thread that you are doing so. Glory awaits.

[H_Kan]

London Eye is quite nice if you've not done that before.

I also enjoy watching the street performers in Covent Garden and sometimes near Waterloo bridge as well. Covent Garden tends to attract a pretty varied mix of performers.

Could also try getting tickets to a west end show (loads of re-sellers around Leicester Sq). I love going to the theatre and a number of them will be doing a wednesday afternoon matinees tomorrow.

In terms of museums, there is also the British Museum.

For food, if you are not looking to spend too much then I'd recommend Wahaca (had good experiences of the branch on Wardour St). Imli on the same road is also worth a shout.

[sparks_E39]

IndyAndy777 said:

You could drive up Abbey Road, making sure you post on the Abbey Road thread that you are doing so. Glory awaits.

Cheers all, can't find Abbey Road thread though on search? Got a link?

[condor]

I went to the Museum of London, history of London through the ages ( near the Barbican) a few days ago - very interesting and free.
Bank of England museum - also very interesting if you like money also free.

[oldbanger]

V&A Museum was free last time I checked.

A few other free museums in London here
http://www.medicalmuseums.org/

[Randy Winkman]

Walk eastwards along the South Bank of the river from Waterloo Bridge to Shad Thames:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shad_Thames

[chrisispringles]

The Imperial War Museum and Churchill War Rooms are well worth a visit.

[Pablo Escobar]

Go paddling in the Princess Diana memorial garden fountain. Brilliant fun and if you walk round it against the current loudly humming the Lord of the Rings theme with your mates who are also slightly drunk you'll get a few laughs out of everyone else there.

Edited by Pablo Escobar on Tuesday 23 August 19:35

[tr7v8]

Greenwich Maritime Museum would be high on my list. Great museum although a bit dumbed down & the whole area is fantastic in terms of architecture.

[Chilli]

50 sheets each will see have a lovely time in the Axe....just a thought.

[amir_j]

If you fancy something different, a guided walk of east london streets looking at street art. its free with optional tip to the guide & includes Banksy's 'pink car'.

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g18...

[Gizmo!]

Transport Museum. Covent Garden.

[CDP]

<grelmin> There's the street violence, but I gather you can watch that for free. </gremlin>

[pincher]

Not been there myself but you could try Chariots in Bethnal Green

[davepoth]

Tate Modern is free and well worth a visit. I like to go with conceptual artists and ask them why the exhibits are art. When they have finished the explanation I then pretend to think the fixtures and fittings are art too. Whiled away many an afternoon that way.

[jamiebae]

I hear Hampstead Heath is a good place for 3 chaps to go for some free fun of an evening

[RSGulp]

Take your mates up the OXO tower... http://www.harveynichols.com/restaurants/oxo-tower...

[Cotty]

sparks_E39 said:

Cheers all, can't find Abbey Road thread though on search? Got a link?

Here you go.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...