14 Nov 2026
Parade · London
The Lord Mayor's Show
A procession more than three miles long through the City. Free to watch. Roads are closed, so come by Tube or train.
Starts at Mansion House, City of London · From 11amUnited Kingdom / Europe
London
Free museums, old markets and a pub on most corners.
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See & do · Bloomsbury
The British Museum
Founded in 1753, with the Rosetta Stone and the Great Court's glass roof. Free to enter, with late opening on Fridays.
Cost: Free
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See & do · Bankside
Tate Modern
Modern and contemporary art in a former power station on the Thames, opened in 2000. The collection displays are free.
Cost: Free
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Markets · Southwark
Borough Market
London's best-known food market, on a site where traders have sold food for around a thousand years. It sits under the railway arches by London Bridge.
Hours: Closed Mondays
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