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Best Things to do in London (2026)

Some of the most enjoyable things to do in London involve markets, theatre and views rather than museums. Borough Market, beside London Bridge, is the place to graze on cheese, bread, street food and fresh produce, and it is best on a weekday morning before the Saturday crowds arrive. Camden Market, spread along the Regent's Canal, mixes street food with vintage clothes and independent traders, while Columbia Road Flower Market fills a Victorian East End street with flowers and plants every Sunday morning.

For a different perspective, book a free timed ticket for the Sky Garden at the top of 20 Fenchurch Street, where an indoor garden looks out over the Thames, the Shard and Tower Bridge. Tickets are released in advance and the most popular sunrise and sunset slots go quickly. On Bankside, Shakespeare's Globe stages plays in its open-air reconstruction of an Elizabethan playhouse, with standing tickets in the yard and guided tours that run through the winter. Many of these experiences combine easily: Borough Market, the Globe and Tate Modern lie along the same stretch of the South Bank, and Columbia Road is a short walk from Brick Lane and Spitalfields on a Sunday.

5 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 things to do in London

  1. Borough Market Food market, SouthwarkLondon's celebrated food market beside London Bridge station, with traders selling produce, cheese, bread, street food and specialist groceries.
  2. Sky Garden Free viewpoint and indoor garden, City of LondonA landscaped public garden and viewing gallery on the top floors of 20 Fenchurch Street, with free timed tickets to admire the skyline.
  3. Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and guided tours, BanksideA reconstruction of Shakespeare's open-air playhouse on Bankside, staging plays alongside the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse and running guided tours.

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2. Sky Garden

Free viewpoint and indoor gardenCity of London

A landscaped public garden and viewing gallery on the top floors of 20 Fenchurch Street, with free timed tickets to admire the skyline.

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4. Camden Market

Market and street foodCamden Town

A sprawling canal-side market in Camden Town spread across the Lock, the Stables and Hawley Wharf, known for street food and independent traders.

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