Oy, other Londoners - is there anywhere to go right now?

[LaurieFairyCake]

So far I've rejected Cinema, the V and A (shut) Churchill war rooms (shut), docklands miseum (shut), there's no tickets for the National gallery earlier than 3.45. No shows obvs.

All I've come up with is going to look at the carriages in the Royal Mews (Buckingham palace state rooms are shut so this is the only bit open) plus wandering about

Anyone know of anything else that's open?

I was in town last week and it was really quiet but I was going to work so not looking for something to 'do'.

I was in London yesterday. I was really surprised how many shops in Covent Garden and Camden were closed. It was like a ghost town.

I see someone has already suggested it but Epping Forest is beautiful. If you get off the train at Chingford Station (Zone 5, 25 minute overground journey from Liverpool Street) the Forest is literally 5 minutes maximum walk to the right (you can see it from the Station Carpark)

Then you can stroll through the trees, take a bike ride or stop off in one of the pubs in the Forest for a meal. There are deer and other wildlife that you can see of you are quiet enough, it is a magical place. It was given to the people of London by Queen Victoria.

It is vast, it spreads from Leytonstone to Epping.

Walk along disused railway line. Start at top of Finsbury Park ( entrance near kids playground on hill) the walk to Highgate. Have tea in the village then explore woods.