We know it’s possible to take your motorhome to London. Parking at one of the campsites outside the Low Emissions Zone and getting the tube in. However, as the celebrations for my birthday and our wedding anniversary were a bit quiet due to running commitments, we decided to treat ourselves. Leaving Zagan in his storage space (he’ll be off to sunny Scotland in a wee while), we splashed out on advanced train tickets (£50 return for both of us) and a tiny apartment in Kensington (£75 a night and probably smaller than Zagan) to enable us to explore London’s free and cheap offerings.
Little did when know when we booked our trip back in August that we’d be arriving at a very interesting time. We don’t do politics on this blog, just facts, as we believe each person is entitled to their own opinion. So while we were down there, Prime Minister Boris Johnson was about to prorogue Parliament to enable a Queen’s speech the following week, and Extinction Rebellion had taken over the streets around Westminster in setting up a sea of Decathlon tents on the roads in protest. This not only made huge areas car-free, so we could wander along the roads – something you can’t normally do, but with all the music, drums, whistles and shouting it gave the capital a party feeling with a slightly edgy feel as hundreds of police mingled among everyone.
So with a bit of research a few days before we left, we managed to bag a free tour of the Houses of Parliament, a free look out over the city from the Sky Garden observation deck and several hours of wandering around free (you can give a donation) art galleries and museums. From here on I’ll let the photos tell the story.
So that was our couple of days in London. We barely scratched the surface, but were both well and truly shattered by the time we got home. The total cost for the three-night trip was £400 which includes trains, accommodation and food. It was certainly worth a visit an we won’t be leaving it so long before we go again.
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Looks like you had a great trip! I never realised the Tate Modern was free, so I’ll definitely be visiting next time we’re in London, cheers for the tip.
P.s if you’re heading to Edinburgh whilst on your Scotland trip, It’s worth visiting the National Museum of Scotland. It’s free of charge, but we left a donation it was that good!
Emirates Air Line (cable car over the Thames near Canary Wharf) is pretty cheap. Get yourself a MyWaitrose card and a reusable coffee cup and get a “free” coffee in Waitrose with any purchase – hint even with the cheapest item. Lots of free food samples in Borough Market ( not far from Tate Modern ). Loads of other freebies by signing up to emails from Pitcher and Piano, Greene King etc. Use O2 priority for a free cafe Nero coffee on either Tuesday or Wednesday each week.
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Looks like you had a great time. I always find it amazing what you can do for free in London with a little bit of planning.
Looks like you had a great trip! I never realised the Tate Modern was free, so I’ll definitely be visiting next time we’re in London, cheers for the tip.
P.s if you’re heading to Edinburgh whilst on your Scotland trip, It’s worth visiting the National Museum of Scotland. It’s free of charge, but we left a donation it was that good!
Emirates Air Line (cable car over the Thames near Canary Wharf) is pretty cheap. Get yourself a MyWaitrose card and a reusable coffee cup and get a “free” coffee in Waitrose with any purchase – hint even with the cheapest item. Lots of free food samples in Borough Market ( not far from Tate Modern ). Loads of other freebies by signing up to emails from Pitcher and Piano, Greene King etc. Use O2 priority for a free cafe Nero coffee on either Tuesday or Wednesday each week.