![]() ![]() Build the largest Hindu temple outside India, in the finest materials, using master craftsmen with ancient skills rarely found outside the diaspora. It's the sort of undertaking that requires faith, or a lot of chutzpah. Or it’s a free way to admire the C of E big hitters: Westminster Abbey and St Paul’s or, for catholic smells and bells, Westminster Cathedral or the fabulous Brompton Oratory. Or there’s the fascinating journalists’ church, St Bride’s of Fleet Street. Granted it’s a rare eight-year-old who can sit through Evensong without squirming, but it’s worth trying it least once: how else can you sit beneath mighty thousand-year-old stone arches while angelic, highly-trained voices rain down the greatest hits of William Byrd and Thomas Tallis from the galleries above?Ĭhurch choirs are generally good in London, and sublimely good at lesser visited historical gems like St Bartholomew The Great or the Temple Church at Lincoln’s Inn (with rich connections to the Knights Templar, the law courts and more recently the Da Vinci Code). London’s most famous spots - St Paul’s and Westminster Abbey - charge steep-ish entry fees to tourists, but anyone who’s prepared to go to a service can visit any place of worship for free. The UK is about as religious as a Brian Cox podcast, which means churches are criminally overlooked by its locals and visitors. RECOMMENDED: 101 fantastic things to do in London with kids. Whether you're providing fund for half term holidays, out-of-town visitors, or regular weekend activities whatever the weather, London is your playground. (Check out the swordplay cupboard at the Wallace, and the digital and physical creator space for families at the Tate). In particular, the Tate Modern, Wallace Collection and Barbican Curve are usually great for a free pop-in with kids. But our weekly roundup of things to do this weekend and regularly updated free art roundup are great browsing grounds for short term inspiration. This guide focuses on museums and permanent attractions. Many of London’s major museums and galleries and some of its quirkier, smaller institutions open their magnificent permanent collections for free. They often put on free activities too - keep an eye out for Time Out's regular holiday and seasonal guides for things to do with children, which will give you a headsup on specific holiday events. In school holidays, the National Gallery and the Tate often do free stuff for families. And the Royal Opera House puts on free screenings from time to time - and so does Trafalgar Square. Scroll down to find some new stomping grounds. And if you're in the know, you can take a peek at some of its inner workings and unique corners, like witnessing a case at the Supreme Court, or going behind the scenes at the Houses of Parliament.įor sunny days there are so many beautiful parks, playgrounds, sandpits, paddling pools that even if you think you've done all the ones worth doing, you probably haven't. With its incredible bounty of free museums, free galleries, gorgeous greenspaces and pop-up events, London is one of the greatest cities in the world for free things to do. But taking your kids for a day out in this city doesn’t have to necessitate selling a kidney. ![]()
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