The Perfect Free Day Out in London

Five brilliant things to do in the capital that cost absolutely nothing.

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Start at the British Museum, Bloomsbury

Two million years of human history — from the Rosetta Stone to Egyptian mummies — and entry is free.

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Walk the South Bank

Cross Westminster Bridge and stroll the Thames Path past the London Eye to the second-hand book stalls under Waterloo Bridge.

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Graze your way round Borough Market

London's most famous food market has traded in Southwark since 1014 — wandering the stalls costs nothing.

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Finish in Greenwich Park

Climb the hill to the Royal Observatory, stand on the Prime Meridian line and watch the Thames glitter below.

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