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The countdown to summer in London is on! Soak up the sunshine during star-studded music festivals, fill your Instagram with snaps of picture-pretty London parks and toast to sunnier days at buzzy rooftop bars.
People are socialising in a rooftop bar on a warm summer evening

Summer like a Londoner: top things to do

Secret attractions
A man takes a putt on one of Puttshack's brightly lit mini golf holes, while people look on.

Night Tube activities

Outdoor fun

Groups of people sit on the hill of Greenwich Park overlooking the Old Royal Naval College and the London skyline.

Best parks

Unusual cinemas
An aerial view of the tennis courts overlooking Wimbledon on day one of The Championships 2015 at The All England Lawn Tennis Club with London's panorama in the background

Wimbledon Tennis

Food and drink hotspots

A busy rooftop bar with fairy lights and stunning views across London's skyline.

Rooftop bars

Taste of London
Maltby Street Market. Image: Michael Heffernan.

Best food hubs

Instagram goals

The Garden at 120
Two men eating ice cream outside an ice cream parlour

Ice-cream shops
Sunset over the Thames with the Shard in the background.

Insta-worthy sunsets

Music lovers

Music festivals

Pride in London

Notting Hill Carnival

Riverside activities

Pubs on the Thames

Swimming and boating

Underbelly Festival

Cultural gems

Buckingham Palace tour: summer opening

Art Night

RA Summer Exhibition 2019