
Save this Summer list ↓🌞 🏊♀️ Swim at Hampstead Heath ponds – £4.80 Open-air, wild swimming surrounded by nature – this is such a hidden gem when it’s hot in London! No booking needed. 🌿 Visit the Sky Garden – FREE Book in advance to go up London’s original sky garden for panoramic views over the city. It’s completely free! Drinks are an optional purchase once up there. ⛴️ Get a Thames Clipper Uber Boat – from £5.90 SO much more scenic than the tube – sit at the back and take in the views from the water. A one-way fare is approximately £5.90 per adult. Up to date fares can be found in the @thamesclippers app. 🎬 Watch a film at Peckhamplex – £4.99 One of the cheapest cinemas in London, with proper blockbusters and a retro vibe. 🌸 Go to Columbia Road Flower Market – FREE Wander through this colourful Sunday market full of flowers, plants, buskers and cute cafés nearby. Great vibes and photo spots. 🌇 Swirl around the Garden at 120 – FREE No booking needed and zero cost to go up to this peaceful rooftop garden with views of the Walkie Talkie and Gherkin. 🍍 Get a Dole Whip at Covent Garden – around £4 This one’s for my Disneyworld lovers! Try the iconic pineapple Dole Whip at Snowflake Gelato in Covent Garden. 🛍️ Charity shop hunt in Notting Hill – £0–£10 Spend an afternoon treasure hunting for vintage finds on Westbourne Grove – you’ll find designer brands if you’re lucky. 🌞 Rent a deckchair in Hyde Park – £5.50 (2 hours) Such a wholesome way to spend an afternoon – bring snacks, soak up the sun and people-watch. 🦖 Visit the Natural History Museum – FREE See dinosaurs, gemstones, and interactive galleries in South Kensington – perfect rainy-day entertainment. #LondonThingsToDo #LondonOnABudget #FreeLondonActivities #CheapLondonActivities2025 #LondonSummer2025 #AffordableLondon
Sports/Recreation

Hampstead Heath
Park
4.7
Green oasis for recreation, with swimming ponds, woodland and city views from Parliament Hill.
Activity/Tour

Natural History Museum London - Exclusive Guided Museum Tour
Activity
5.0
Attraction

Sky Garden
Attraction
4.6
Known as the walkie talkie due to its unique shape, this skyscraper features a top-floor restaurant.

The Garden at 120
Garden
4.8

Hyde Park
Park
4.7
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake.
Entertainment
Peckhamplex
Movie theater
4.3
Multi-screen cinema showing the latest blockbuster and 3D film releases, with cheap tickets all day.
Shopping

Columbia Road Flower Market
Market
4.6
Flower market (open Sundays only) surrounded by independent fashion, antique and homeware stores.

