South East London

Arguably one of the best and most beautiful parks in London, climb to the top of the hill for stunning views of the city’s skyline. You can stand on the world-famous Prime Meridian Line which is where east meets west, the home of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Whilst in Greenwich, there are a vast amount of cultural attractions and some are free! Out of the Royal Museums, the following have free entry: National Maritime Museum, Queen’s House and part of the Royal Observatory.

South East London has a lot of fantastic green spaces and Crystal Palace Park is no exception. It’s particularly famous for its landscaped lake and for its population of dinosaur and extinct sculptures. That’s right, trust us, you’ll not want to miss seeing this with your own eyes.

Found just next to Elephant and Castle, it’s a fascinating museum that tells war stories from WW1 to the present day. You can spend hours here, lapping up the history and it’s absolutely free.

Another free museum to visit is the Horniman Museum. This quirky museum is a bit off the beaten track in Forest Hill, so it has the bonus of never being packed with tourists. Some of the strangest objects are an over-stuffed walrus and a torture chair.

You're probably thinking a cemetery, really? Well, hear us out! It’s one of the ‘magnificant seven cemeteries’ in London… Nunhead, built in the 19th century, is now a local nature reserve. Every now and then, the museum has open days so you can explore the crypts; both fascinating and spooky!

Hilly Fields is another great park in South East London, accessible from Brockley, Lewisham and Ladywell train stations. It's a good one to remember on one of those balmy London summer days. Grab a group of friends, a picnic and a frisbee. Day sorted!

Chislehurst Caves is something totally unexpected. Here you can visit 22 miles-worth of manmade caves. Originally used as flint and chalk mines, it became an underground town protecting over 15,000 people in the blitz, to then being a venue for big name music performers; even Jimi Hendrix has played here twice!

Located close to Central London on the south side of the River Thames is The Scoop. It’s a large outdoor amphitheatre that puts on free live shows from June to August. Expect theatre, opera, movies, music, dance and more. Be sure to get there early as seating is limited.

After all that exploring and ticking off the free things to do in your area, it's time to reward yourself with watching the sunset from Blythe Hill, one of the best places to watch the sun go down over the city skyline. You’ll be truly rewarded!