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Staycations in London

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Best days out from London

Staycation ideas

Now's the perfect time to plan a visit London if you're thinking of a staycation in the UK. Pre-booking, timed entry and social distancing make attractions, shops, bars and restaurants even easier to visit, without the crowds. Make memories with world-class culture, one-of-a-kind shopping, foodie treats and more on the best staycation in the UK, ever!

Fun days out

Two young children looking out at of the London Eye with the Houses of Parliament in the backdrop. 101 things to do with kids
Two young women walking on Portobello Road in west London’s Notting Hill on a summer's day. Cheap day out

Easy ways to get around

A group of four young people cycling on a bridge in London on a summer's day. How to cycle in London
Girl and boy smiling walk side by side over Westminster Bridge in London London walks

Staycation London essentials

Red, white and blue fireworks around the London Eye on New Year's Eve. Events calendar
London by month
London Eye reflected on the river Thames during a bank holiday weekend in the UK UK public holidays 2022-2023

Staycation shopping

Best shopping destinations
Exterior shot of Selfridges on Oxford Street. 101 best shops
Best markets

Culture without the crowds

A vast light-filled white hall at Victoria and Albert Museum, featuring sculptures and statues on pedestals, artefacts on walls and a curved, glass roof. Free museums
Purpley and white lights refelct in the mirrors within Yayoi Kusama's mirror rooms at Tate Modern. Top art exhibitions
A person waring a face covering, looks at a statue of Hermes. Best museum exhibitions

London foodie must-dos

Thames dinner cruises
Seven small, colourful cakes on a green-and-white-striped plate. Best traditional afternoon tea
The newly renovated Gallery at Sketch with glistening gold and yellow furnishings. Image courtesy of Sketch. Quirky restaurants

Where to stay in London

Self-catering
London hotels
Cheap accommodation

Unique staycation holidays

London's Camden Passage, featuring a shop selling vintage clothes, books and other secondhand goods. London hidden gems
The red Thames Rockets speedboat, complete with passengers dressed in red life jackets, speeds along the Thames on a sunny day, with the twin domes of Greenwich's Royal Naval College in the background. Unusual tours
Green plants grow over concrete walk ways at the Barbican Conservatory. Peaceful places