Arcadia England

Have you planned out how you will be spending all your time in London, or do you need some inspiration? Whether you're looking for culture, history, or pop culture, we've compiled a list of London recommendations from both staff and past students. We're sure that in a list of 101 items, you will find some exciting activities and experiences for your time abroad! 

1. Watch the Changing of the Guards at Buckingham Palace
2. Visit the Sky Garden and take in the views
3. Visit the Olympic Park and go down the ArcelorMittal Orbit/slide
4. Take a spin on the London eye
5. Visit the final resting place of icons like Darwin & Dickens at Westminster Abbey
6. Visit the Whispering Gallery at St.Paul's cathedral
7. Take in the exhibits at the Victoria & Albert Museum
8. Take a picture of the view from Trafalgar square
9. Stroll through St. James park, while feeding pelicans & royal swans
10. See a real Dodo bird at the Natural History Museum
11. Take an eerie tour of Highgate Cemetery to see the resting place of Karl Marx
12. Cycle through Hyde park
13. Decipher the Rosetta Stone at the British Museum
14. Walk the famous crosswalk on the cover of the Beatles album Abbey Road
15. Take in the art and culture of the Southbank while viewing Westminster Abbey and Big Ben across the Thames
16. Enjoy a clipper boat ride at night on the Thames back to Greenwich
17. Embrace your inner wizard or witch at the Harry Potter Studio Tour
18. Stroll through the London Zoo to see where the bear, Winnie the Pooh was dreamt up
19. Experience what it means to be a “groundling” at Shakespeare’s globe theatre
20. Try not to lose your head while drooling over the Crown jewels at the Tower of london
21. Take in the work of artist like Salvador Dali at the Tate Modern
22. Step back in history to WWII and visit the secret bunker where Winston Churchill would monitor the war and make commands
23. Watch a football game at Wembley stadium
24. Visit the home of our favourite Royals Kate & Will
25. Walk across the clear walkway at Tower Bridge and take a selfie with the river Thames underneath you  
26. Sip a Cuppa tea, and enjoy a traditional afternoon tea
27. Take a spin around the iconic London eye, while taking in the views
28. Feel the buzz of the neon lights at God’s Own Junkyard
29. Hunt for antiques at Portobello Market on a Saturday
30. Eat fish and chips
31. Nibble your way through Borough Market
32. Check out the trendy brands in Soho
33. Stroll through the canals of Little Venice
34. Have a rainbow bagel from Brick Street
35. Experience a full English breakfast, black pudding and all
36. Go back in time at the home of Henry the VIII at Hampton Court palace, lookout for Catherine Howard’s ghost!
37. Take in the culture and beauty in Chinatown
38. Meet the Walrus at Horniman museum
39. Get a mix of city and country life at Mudchute farm
40. Have a traditional Sunday roast
41. Take a photo in a red telephone box
42. Find the Dr. Who police call box in Earls court
43. See a show on the West End
44. Visit platform 9 ¾
45. Ice skating at Somerset House
46. Taste a curry at Brick Lane
47. Ride a double decker bus
48. Visit our version of Times Square: Piccadilly Circus
49. Shop at Harrods
50. Ride the tube
51. Watch birds at the London Wetland Center
52. Ride the Emirates cable car over the Thames
53. Shop on Oxford Street
54. Walk through the famous neighborhood of Notting Hill
55. Stroll through Covent Garden taking in the street acts
56. Explore the trendy Camden Market
57. Take in the bright colours and quirky designs of Neal’s Yard
58. Solve the ultimate mystery at the Sherlock Holmes museum
59. Take a street art tour
60. Get goosebumps as you walk the streets at night for the Jack the Ripper tour
61. Watch a tennis match at Wimbledon
62. Watch a film in an open air cinema
63. Visit Leadenhall Market
64. Visit the home of American founding father Benjamin Franklin
65. Stroll through Kew Gardens
66. Shop at Spitalfields market
67. Explore the food trucks in Flat Iron Square
68. Marvel at the oddities at Sir John Soane’s Museum
69. Visit the home of psychologist Sigmund freud
70. See the famous red deer at Richmond Park
71. Watch a game of cricket
72. Experience two hemispheres at once when you visit the prime meridian line in Greenwich
73. See a film premiere at Leicester Square
74. Enjoy an ice cream from Udderlicious
75. Marvel at the art and creative force behind some of the Harry Potter graphic designs at the House of MinaLima
76. Travel to the top of the Walkie Talkie to take in the sights
77. Climb to the top of the Great Fire of London Monument
78. Search through the shelves of Daunt Books
79. Explore the old mail rail in Clerkenwell
80. Dance the night away at a silent disco
81. Attend a pop-up event in the city
82. Take in the beauty and culture of Chinatown while trying some authentic foods
83. Take in the beautiful decor and cosy atmosphere of Churchill’s arms pub in Notting Hill
84. Get political and pose outside of 10 Downing Street
85. Gram a pic at Mayfield's lavender farm 
86. Celebrate Guy Fawkes night
87. Dance the night away at the Rivoli ballroom
88. Find the seven noses of Soho
89. Discover the origins of modern medicine in Chelsea physic garden
90. Indulge your childhood self and take a selfie with Paddington bear in Paddington station
91. Find Superman’s weakness Kryptonite at the Natural History museum
92. Take a step back in history and visit the Mayflower pub that overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before it sailed
93. Visit the Broad Street water pump where medical history was made when John Snow discovered how disease is transmitted
94. Have a pint in the same place the characters of the classic, Canterbury tales met before their pilgrimage, Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
95. Go back to childhood and play in the giant ball pit at Ballie Ballerson
96. Play a game of darts at Flight club
97. Take a quirky exercise class like kitten yoga or disco yoga
98. Go for a kayak tour on the river Thames
99. Explore the Japan Center food court in Piccadilly circus
100.  Find the historic London Rock