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100 places, events, gardens and play areas across the UK.
London
- Hyde Park Winter Wonderland
Hyde Park, London · 19 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 (closed Christmas Day), mostly 10am–10pm - Christmas at Kew light trail
Kew Gardens, Richmond · Selected evenings 13 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027, 4:20pm–10pm - Ice skating: Somerset House, Battersea Glide & Greenwich
Central, south-west & south-east London · Somerset House 11 Nov – 10 Jan · Glide at Battersea Power Station from 19 Nov · Queen's House Greenwich (seasonal) - Pantos & Christmas shows
West End & local theatres · Cinderella, London Palladium 5 Dec – 10 Jan · Little Lyric Hammersmith 18 Nov – 27 Dec · local pantos in Hackney, Wimbledon, Bromley - 'Christmas Lights' at Polka Theatre (ages 1–4)
Wimbledon, London · 11–22 Nov 2026 · 50 minutes - Tower of London & Crown Jewels
Tower Hill, London · All year · Christmas at the Tower trail 27 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 (included) - London Eye
South Bank, London · All year, timed slots · 30-minute rotation - Sky Garden (free views)
City of London · All year · free timed tickets released on Mondays, about 3 weeks ahead - Natural History & Science Museums
South Kensington, London · All year · free (book a timed slot in school holidays) - BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (Neasden Temple)
Neasden, north-west London · Open daily · visiting 9am–12:15pm & 4pm–6pm (check festival days) - The Bhavan: Indian classical music & dance
West Kensington, London W14 · Year-round programme · e - Southall & Wembley: food, shopping & gurdwara
West & north-west London · All year · busiest in festival weeks - Japanese Kensington: Japan House & Kyoto Garden
Kensington High St & Holland Park · All year · Japan House: 'Tradition/Rebellion' coming-of-age fashion exhibition 11 Nov 2026 – 18 Apr 2027 - Chinatown London
Soho, West End · All year · lanterns overhead, dim sum, bakeries and bubble tea - Lunar New Year 2027: Year of the Goat
Trafalgar Square, Chinatown & West End · New Year's Day Sat 6 Feb 2027 - New Malden: London's Koreatown
New Malden, south-west London · All year · best on a Saturday afternoon - Black Cultural Archives, Brixton
Windrush Square, Brixton · All year · Tue–Sat 10:00–18:00 (closed Sun–Mon) - London Central Mosque & Islamic Cultural Centre
Regent's Park, London · Open daily for worship · visitor and tour times vary, check ahead - POSK: Polish Social & Cultural Centre
King Street, Hammersmith · All year · theatre, jazz café, gallery, library and Polish restaurant - Green Lanes, Harringay: 'Little Turkey'
Harringay, north London · All year · many places open late, some until 2am - Bevis Marks Synagogue (1701)
City of London, near Aldgate · Visitor times vary · a new Dangoor Heritage Centre was due to open in 2026 - London Irish Centre
Camden Square, Camden · All year · gigs, céilís, Irish-language evenings & rugby screenings - Kingsland Road 'Pho Mile'
Shoreditch to Haggerston, east London · All year · lunch and dinner - British Museum
Bloomsbury, London · All year · free (booking a slot is recommended) - National Gallery & Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square, London · All year · free - Tate Modern & Millennium Bridge
Bankside, South Bank · All year · free collection - Westminster Abbey & Big Ben
Westminster, London · All year · general admission Mon–Sat (times vary, closed to sightseers on Sundays) - St Paul's Cathedral & Dome climb
Ludgate Hill, City of London · Sightseeing Mon–Sat · free late openings on some evenings - Notting Hill & Portobello Road
Notting Hill, west London · All year · Portobello's main market day is Saturday - Camden Market
Camden Town, north London · All year · daily - Borough Market
London Bridge, Southwark · All year · check days (fullest market Wed–Sat) - Neal's Yard & Leadenhall Market
Covent Garden & the City · All year · Leadenhall is quietest at weekends - St Dunstan in the East
City of London, near Tower Bridge · All year · daytime - Little Venice & Regent's Canal
Paddington / Maida Vale · All year - Sir John Soane's Museum
Lincoln's Inn Fields, Holborn · All year (check opening days) - Postal Museum & Mail Rail
Clerkenwell / Mount Pleasant · All year · ride the underground mail trains - Hampstead Pergola & Hill Garden
Hampstead Heath, north London · All year · daytime - The Painted Hall, Greenwich
Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich · All year (check opening times) - Kynance Mews
South Kensington · All year · prettiest in spring and autumn - Diana Memorial Playground (new pirate galleon)
Kensington Gardens, London · Reopened Aug 2026 after a £3m renewal · daily from morning until around dusk (times vary by season) - Coram's Fields (children-only park)
Bloomsbury, central London · All year · adults only admitted with a child · opening hours vary by term/holiday, check before going - Battersea Park playgrounds & adventure playground
Battersea, south-west London · All year · park open daily - Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park: Tumbling Bay
Stratford, east London · All year - Brockwell Park playground, paddling pool & mini railway
Herne Hill, south London · All year · paddling pool and miniature railway are seasonal - Oxygen trampoline park at The O2
Greenwich Peninsula, London · All year · open jump, toddler and autism-friendly 'Peaceful Play' sessions - Flip Out Brent Cross (trampoline & adventure park)
Brent Cross, north London · All year · daily - RAF Museum London: AeroPlay soft play
Colindale, north-west London · 18 Apr – 31 Dec 2026 · ages 6 months–10 years - National Army Museum: Play Base
Chelsea, London · All year · ages 0–8 - Discover Children's Story Centre
Stratford, east London · All year · Story Worlds indoors + Story Garden playground - Young V&A (museum made for kids)
Bethnal Green, east London · Open daily 10:00–17:45 · closed 24–26 Dec · free drop-in 'Play Saturdays' through Dec 2026 - London Transport Museum
Covent Garden, London · Open daily 10:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00) - Horniman Museum & Gardens
Forest Hill, south London · Museum daily 10:00–17:30 (closed 24–26 Dec) · Natural History Gallery closed until early 2027 - Imperial War Museum London
Lambeth, south London · All year · free - National Maritime Museum & Greenwich Park
Greenwich, London · All year · museum free - London Museum Docklands
Canary Wharf / West India Quay · All year · free (pre-booking required) - ZSL London Zoo
Regent's Park, London · All year · daily - Go Ape Battersea (treetop adventure)
Battersea Park, London · Seasonal opening, check availability - Hyde Park & Kensington Gardens
Central London · All year · daily - Regent's Park & Primrose Hill
Marylebone / Camden · All year · daily - Richmond Park (wild deer)
Richmond, south-west London · All year · daytime - Crystal Palace Park (Victorian dinosaurs)
Crystal Palace, south London · All year · daily - Holland Park adventure playground
Holland Park, west London · All year · daytime - Ramses & the Pharaohs' Gold (Egypt exhibition)
NEON, Battersea Power Station · Open now, extended into early January 2027 (3 Jan per latest listing; check the official site) - The Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum
Bloomsbury, London · On now until 11 July 2027 · tickets released Fridays for the following week - The new London Museum opens (Smithfield)
Smithfield General Market, City of London · Opens Sat 28 November 2026 · free - Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep (Natural History Museum)
South Kensington · On now until 3 January 2027 · daily 10am–6pm - Agatha Christie: A World of Mystery (British Library)
King's Cross / Euston · 30 Oct 2026 – 20 Jun 2027 - Tove Jansson & her Families (Moomins) at the Quentin Blake Centre
Clerkenwell, London · 21 Nov 2026 – 9 May 2027 - Beyond the Streets (graffiti & street art) at Saatchi Gallery
Chelsea, London · 11 Nov 2026 – 5 May 2027 - Peggy Guggenheim in London (Royal Academy)
Piccadilly, London · 21 Nov 2026 – 14 Mar 2027 - Kew Gardens (daytime) & Henry Moore sculptures
Kew, Richmond · All year · Henry Moore: Monumental Nature until 31 Jan 2027 · Palm House to close in 2027 for restoration - Kew Orchid Festival 2027
Princess of Wales Conservatory, Kew · Usually February to early March (2026 ran 7 Feb – 8 Mar) - RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2027
Royal Hospital Chelsea, London · 18–22 May 2027 · public days Thu 20 – Sat 22 May (first two days RHS members only) - Chelsea Physic Garden
Chelsea Embankment, London · Open Sun–Fri 11:00–17:00 · closed Saturdays - Barbican Conservatory (last chance before closure)
Barbican, City of London · Closing for a ~3-year restoration from early 2027 · final free plant-cuttings giveaway Wed 2 Dec 2026 (ballot) - Isabella Plantation (Richmond Park)
Richmond Park, south-west London · All year, dawn to dusk · azaleas at their best late April–May - Hampton Court Palace Gardens & Maze
East Molesey, south-west London · All year · free Garden Open Weekends a few times a year - Eltham Palace & Gardens
Eltham, south-east London · Check English Heritage opening days - Queen Mary's Rose Garden, Regent's Park
Regent's Park, London · All year · roses peak in June - The Garden Museum
Lambeth, by Lambeth Palace · Open daily 10am–5pm (check site) - London Open Gardens (100+ private gardens open)
Across London · One weekend each June (2026: 6–7 June) - Sri Radha Madhava Kalyanam UK 2026 (Mitraseva)
Sattavis Patidar Centre, Wembley · Late November 2026, over three days (Fri–Sun) - Hampton Court Palace Tulip Festival
East Molesey, south-west London · Every April (2026 ran until 5 May) - Chelsea in Bloom & Belgravia in Bloom (free street flower festival)
Chelsea & Belgravia, London · Chelsea Flower Show week each May (2026: 18–24 May) - Mayfair & Bond Street in Bloom (Sketch in Bloom, Burlington in Bloom)
Bond Street & Mayfair, London · Spring, peaking in Chelsea Flower Show week (2026: Sketch in Bloom ran 12 May – 7 June)
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