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Trafalgar Square on Christmas Eve

Calendar of Events

(Just a snippet of some of the annual events in London)

• April – London Marathon
• May – Chelsea Flower Show
• June – Trooping the Colour, Royal Ascot, The Proms
• July – The Proms
• August – The Proms
• September – Open House
• October – London Film Festival
• November – Guy Fawkes Night, Lord Mayor’s Show, Remembrance Sunday
• December – various Christmas activities and events

Palaces & Castles to Visit

• Buckingham Palace
• Clarence House
• Eltham Palace (English Heritage)
• Hampton Court Palace (HRP)
• Kensington Palace (HRP)
• Kew Palace w/ Gardens (HRP)
• Queen’s House
• Syon Park
• Tower of London (HRP)

Favourite Museums & Attractions

Favourite Free Museums & Galleries

Free Places to Visit in London

• Charles Dickens Museum
• Dennis Severs’ House
• Fan Museum
• Foundling Museum
• Ham House
• Sherlock Holmes Museum
• The Monument
• Tower Bridge
• Westminster Abbey

Afternoon Tea

• Candella
• Fortnum & Mason
• The Goring Hotel
• Harrods – Georgian Restaurant
• Langham Hotel – Palm Court
• Orangery (Fan Museum)
• The Tea Terrace (House of Fraser)

Places to eat & drink

• Apostrophe (chain)
• Burger & Lobster
• Cafe Diana
• Churchill Arms
• Gaucho (Regent St)
• Hotel Chocolat
• Hummingbird (best cupcakes!)
• Panache (best hot chocolate!)
• Poppins Cafe
• St-Martin-in-the-Field’s Cafe in the Crypt

Links

• Time Out London
• Londonist
• Visit London
• If you want to move to London

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