| London has a reputation as one of the world's | | | | live music on offer at no cost. |
| most expensive cities, and with good reason. | | | | Spend Time in the Park |
| Wages in the city are higher than most other | | | | A sunny day in London can be a rare thing but |
| parts of the country, and prices for almost | | | | when it does happen, taking advantage of it is a |
| everything are higher as well. This means that | | | | free and fun way to spend a day alongside the |
| visiting London as a tourist could potentially be | | | | cities locals, soaking up the sun. Grab a blanket, a |
| very expensive. With these tips, though, it doesn't | | | | bottle of wine, some snacks and a few friends |
| have to be. | | | | and head to any of the city's central parks like |
| Visit Free and Cheap London Attractions | | | | Hyde Park, Regent's Park or Green Park. Or if |
| Many of the major tourist attractions in London | | | | you want to venture a bit further from the |
| are free or cheap, including most museums and | | | | centre, Clapham Common, Richmond Park and |
| art galleries. Major attractions like the British | | | | Kew Gardens make for great options. London is |
| Museum, Imperial War Museum, National Maritime | | | | packed with green spaces, it's just too bad the |
| Museum and the London Museum are all free and | | | | weather doesn't cooperate more often. |
| could easily fill up a few days. Plus there are | | | | Plan Your Nights Out |
| plenty of smaller museums to discover like the | | | | Spending your evenings out on the town will add |
| Museum of Childhood, the Museum of | | | | up quickly, so be smart about where you eat and |
| Freemasonry and the Museum of Garden History. | | | | drink. London has some of the best curry houses |
| If art is more your thing then check out the Tate | | | | in the world and they are often cheap as well. |
| Modern, Tate Britain, the National Gallery and the | | | | Head to Brick Lane in East London, a street |
| Wallace Collection. Or you could spend an | | | | packed with curry places that will bargain for your |
| afternoon wandering around the small art galleries | | | | business. Walk down the whole street to find the |
| in London's East End. | | | | best deals which will often include free bottles of |
| Wander Around the City | | | | wine and 10% discounts. BYO restaurants (bring |
| If you'd rather walk around the city than be | | | | your own alcohol) are great for reducing the |
| cooped up inside then there are countless buildings | | | | amount spent on pricey alcohol when you eat out. |
| and open spaces in London to visit like Trafalger | | | | These restaurants will refrigerate your drink of |
| Square, Tower Bridge, Westminster Abbey, Big | | | | choice for you and will usually charge around |
| Ben, South Bank, and on and on. Plus London is | | | | £1 per person as a 'corkage' fee, whether |
| packed with interesting markets like the ones in | | | | you're drinking wine or not. Even with the corkage |
| Camden, Portobello, Greenwich and Borough and if | | | | fee though, it works out a lot cheaper than |
| you can avoid temptation, exploring and taking in | | | | buying drinks at restaurant prices. If you want to |
| their atmosphere is free. | | | | head out for a night on the town, try to find |
| Find Free Entertainment | | | | places with happy hours to start the night in or, |
| Central London is packed with entertaining street | | | | better yet, buy drinks at the supermarket an |
| performers and watching them will only cost the | | | | have a few before you head out. Spending the |
| generous a few coins. Free concerts are always | | | | entire night drinking at a flashy bar will blow the |
| being put on in the summer and many pubs have | | | | budget very quickly. |
