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A crowd at a street food market beside a railway arch
Restaurants

Maltby Street Market: Opening Times, and Why Sources Disagree

Southwark Council says Saturday 9am to 4pm. Visit London says 10am to 5pm. The safe window is 10am to 4pm.

5 min read
A historic English pub on a street corner with outdoor seating
Pubs

Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese: One Beer, Three Levels and a Great Fire Cellar

It serves no changing beers and one regular beer. The front bar being full does not mean the pub is.

5 min read
Jockeys riding racehorses on a green grass track
Things to Do

Epsom Racecourse: Derby Tickets From £20, and the Hill

The Derby starts at £20 while the April opener starts at £27, so the biggest race of the year is the cheapest ticket.

6 min read
Racegoers in bright dresses and elaborate hats outdoors
Things to Do

Ascot Dress Code: Why There Is No Single Answer

The code depends on Royal Ascot or not, Flat or Jumps season, and which of three or four enclosures. Fancy dress has its own rules.

6 min read
A glass walk-through tunnel in an aquarium
Things to Do

London Aquarium Prices: Why the Child Ticket Barely Saves Anything

£28 in advance, £39 on the door, and a child is only £3 less than an adult. A student pays £16.

5 min read
An ornate theatre balcony of several tiers with red velvet seats
Things to Do

Royal Opera House: Visiting, Latecomers and the 90-Minute Wait

Arrive late and you may wait in the foyer for up to 90 minutes. The building itself is free to enter from midday.

7 min read
The west towers of Westminster Abbey against a cloudy sky
Things to Do

Westminster Abbey: Prices, Opening Times and Three Visits for One Ticket

Book direct and your £32 ticket upgrades free to three visits. Buy through a reseller and it does not.

7 min read
A Victorian glass palm house with a stone lion statue outside
Things to Do

Kew Gardens: £10 Tuesdays, Ticket Prices and Which Gate to Use

£10 on a Tuesday against £28 at the gate. And a child ticket doubles if you do not book online.

8 min read
An overgrown Victorian cemetery with ivy-clad tombs
Things to Do

Highgate Cemetery: Tickets, Opening Times and Free Parking

One ticket covers both sides. Street parking is free after midday, and the hours drop an hour in November.

8 min read
A large historic sailing ship in dock beside a grassy shore
Things to Do

Cutty Sark: Prices, and Which Greenwich Museums Are Free

£22 adult, £11 child. Two of the four Royal Museums Greenwich sites are free, and the Observatory shuts its door 15 minutes earlier.

6 min read

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