Awesome Things to do in London
There is no better place to kick off the new year than in the heart of London. With a diverse range of fabulous locations, the city will prepare you for your best year yet! So, inspired by TA-DAH.TV’s recent trip to the London Christmas markets, here is a list of the top things to do in London!
Get Golfing
You’ll be hard-pressed to find a full golf course in the capital, but playing a couple of rounds of crazy golf is the perfect way to escape the gloomy London weather! Check this real-time weather report before heading out to be prepared. With plenty of different venues to choose from, you can do this activity again and again without ever repeating a course.
Puttshack and Swingers Crazy Golf are both popular choices with tourists and locals alike, while Junkyard Golf Club has just expanded to a bigger, better, and weirder venue, offering a brand new course for you to try.
Whichever venue you decide to visit, playing a couple of rounds of crazy golf is the perfect activity for anyone looking for things to do with friends as you can play in groups, and most venues will allow you to drink – and are strictly over 18s only as a result, so no families or small children to wait behind!
Tour Museums, Galleries & Sporting Venues
What London lacks in natural beauty it more than makes up for with the world-famous works of art that it houses in its many museums and art galleries. In Trafalgar Square alone you will find The National Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery. Between the two, you can easily spend a whole day admiring artworks by renowned masters, without ever leaving the square.
If you venture out towards Westminster, Tate Britain is an unmissable attraction, and a brilliant way to spend a rainy afternoon. Home to an impressive permanent collection featuring both contemporary and historically significant artists, it also regularly hosts temporary exhibitions. The Victoria & Albert Museum also host a huge collection of some of the world’s finest artistic pieces, so if you’re a lover of the creative side of life you’re sure to love your London trip!
The original Wembley Stadium opened its doors in April 1923 and since then has hosted some incredible moments in footballing history. However, Wembley is about more than just football – it is the pre-eminent sports and entertainment venue in Britain and has hosted a range of sporting events from rugby to speedway championships, stock car and greyhound racing – and just about everything in between. If you’re a sports fan why not book yourself a tour of the stadium where you can visit dressing rooms and line up in the players’ tunnel before following in the footsteps of legends and walking out pitch-side!
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Shop ‘Til You Drop
With the financial hangover of Christmas finally over, you can finally start thinking about treating yourself to a shopping trip! Playing host to some of the oldest and most famous brands in the world, London is a hotspot for luxury shoppers, but offers plenty of high street brands along with exciting pop ups to choose from to, making it the perfect destination for shopaholics.
The iconic stores that every shopper should hit include Liberty, Harrods, Selfridges, John Lewis on Oxford Street, and Fortnum and Mason. Oxford Street itself is truly the heart of shopping in the capital and is well worth a stroll down once you have had your fill of department stores and luxury shopping. Check out this website to find pop up shops near me.
Explore the Heart of the Theatre Scene
If you love the theatre as much as we do, then a tour of the Royal Opera House is simply unmissable! Offering an exclusive peek behind the curtains, you can choose from a range of tours to find out about the history of the building, and the various elements of putting on plays and ballets.
Our favourite tour is the “Backstage” option which will take you around the hidden areas of one of the most well-known opera houses in the world. You’ll get the lowdown on the ins and outs of whichever ballet or play is currently in production, ensuring that no two experiences are the same. The tour also gives you an insight in to the building’s history, bringing it to life in a way that a Wikipedia entry never could.
