Four days in London, looking for recommendations of what to see and do. Please help.

[YoyoinLondon]

I’m planning on doing the British Museum, V&A and Natural History Museum but need some ideas for what else to do. I’ve not been to the Tate Modern in an age so that is a possibility but I also wondered about visiting the BFI and The Design Museum. I primary interests are science, film and fashion and I am happy to balance out the free museums with exhibits that you have to pay for. Any tips and recommendations would be warmly received. TIA

The Leigh Bowery exhibition at Tate Modern!

Book to make sure you can get in.

Do you only want to visit museums?

I think I’d be exhausted by four days of exhibitions and museums - what about visiting somewhere like Kew Gardens, or a walk around some of the tourist sites / sights eg to Greenwich on the boat, around Notting Hill and Hyde park, some of the markets etc?

No I would like to visit other places too. I want to cram in as much as possible including a show too. I want to make the most of the time there.

I like walking up Brick Lane and along Redchurch at as a change from the neat & tidy West End.

St James's park is always nice, with the pelicans. And the South Bank is a lovely walk especially at weekends

The V&A has a Cartier exhibition on currently which is fab - you’ll need to get tickets. If you’re doing that and the natural history museum a stroll around Hyde park and a pedalo on the serpentine is a nice way to spend the afternoon.

Shucked is on at the Regent’s Park open air theatre and is fun

the Tate modern is definitely worth a visit but I prefer the national gallery and overall I think your museum schedule is too heavy so I’d pick one or other.

Tower of London, London eye, St Paul’s cathedral and Highgate cemetery are all worth a visit. Buckingham palace is open over the summer and you don’t need to be a royalist to enjoy the tour.

The Old Operating Theatre at London Bridge is fascinating and you could do something at The Globe whilst you’re on that side of the river. There’s a fan museum somewhere too for something a bit different. Lincoln’s Inn Field is a nice little green space and The Huntarian and Sir John Soane’s House are both on that square and both very interesting.

Tate Britain has some excellent works and is less crowded.

Shows: Fiddler in the Roof, Operation Mincemeat, Evita, Midsummer Nights Dream at the ridge Theatre. Time out may be able to guide you to smaller independent cinemas such as the garden cinema.

there is a cinema museum in Lambeth. Great building too, an ex workhouse with connections to Charlie Chaplin.

perhaps look up a specialist walking tour; lots of film locations to take in

Fashion and textile museum is on Bermindsey street near London bridge. Don’t get caught up in the overcrowded borough market as there are plenty of places to grab a snack or a meal on bermondsey street and it’s near Maltby Street market too. The White cube gallery is just down the road.

You need to work out what you want to see in different parts of London, so that you're not pinging about and spending all your time on the Tube. So, Day 1, South Ken for - maximum - 2 museums. (They are huge). Day 2 (eg) South Bank for Tate Modern, Shakespeare's Globe, Borough Market. Day 3 (eg) Greenwich, Cutty Sark. Day 4 (eg) West End, Covent Garden, National Gallery. But, as mentioned, don't try to do too much and allow time just for parks, river, cafes etc.
For a show, do you want a musical or a play?

When are you there? The Proms start soon.

@YoyoinLondon

some ideas

also

On these threads, I always post this website. It lists self-guided walks covering various themes. You just print out the walk you want and off you go. You don’t even have to do all the walk, but just part of it. It takes you around the familiar, and not so familiar parts.

https://www.londonforfree.net/walks/

Yes I was going to say Brick Lane - took a visiting young relative to the vintage market last weekend and it was brilliant. Vintage market and upmarket section - the main upsetting thing for me is that “vintage” apparently also now includes 90’s… 😳😭
https://www.vintage-market.co.uk/ best on Sundays apparently which is when we went, but probably lots to see other times too.

@Steelworks that's a brilliant site, thank you 🚶🏼‍♀️