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Hidden Gems in London 2026 – Unique & Unusual Things To Do Off The Beaten Track
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items Looking for hidden gems in London beyond the usual tourist attractions? This guide reveals unusual and off-the-beaten-track experiences in London that I've done— from secret tunnels and abandoned stations to quirky museums and immersive adventures. P...
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Quite a way out of central London but if you're heading to Ilford/Essex then its deffinately worth stopping in for. Quirky doesn't feel a strong enough word, the pictures don't donit justice but imagine a neon wonderland full of bright and vintage si...
God's Own Junkyard
Very odly styled building with Arabic influences. I wouldn't take the kids unless they're a bit older but as museums go, this wasn't as boring as I expected.
Leighton House
Ok, this one is a bit "out there" and will only interest those who like the eiree and macarbe but the cemetry boasts legends of Vampires, Nuns, a phantom cyclist and famous graves belonging to Karl Marx and George Michael!
Highgate Cemetery
Alot of urban myth surrounds the noses and I don't want to spoilt the fun but one myth says if you find them all you'll have infinate wealth according to a guy I met at the Coach and Horses Pub. Still waiting for mine, or pehaps I missed one? Certain...
The Seven Noses of Soho - Their Story And How To Find Them.
My parents took me here in the 90's and I still remeber it well. It's a touching memorial park with historical descriptions of people who gave their lives saving others. Very moving place and makes you realise how brave people can be.
Postman's Park
Its a museum but you can actually got and touch the things, it's not behind a glass screen or rope. It's done up like an 18th century house so it feels like you are really in Wuthering Heights or Downton Abbey (i imagine anyway, never seen either of ...
Dennis Severs' House
I suppose the pictures give most of this away but in Holland park near most of the museums is Kyoto Garden wic is a tranquil Japanese style garnden with Peacocks and Koi carp.
Kyoto Garden
A stunning Edwardian bookshop that looks like something stright out of Harry Potter. It's worth a quick visit but unless you're a bit of a book worm, once you've seen it and got the atmosphere you can go.
Daunt Books
Another eiree slightly macabre place but so interesting! 2-headed cats, stuffed monkeys, human hair this is such a strange place but well worth the £12 entrance fee.
The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities
Booked this for my leaving do at RAF Northolt and what a day it was. Some of the guys were avid golfers who bought their own bats and gloves, and others were complete novices, skill didn't matter. Sometimes the best tactik was to have a little tap an...
Topgolf UK - Golf, Party Venue, Sports Bar, Restaurant
I was based in London for 7 years and found some of the things in this list through this book. Obviously the internet is a wonderful thing but you won't get signal on the tube! PS, this is an affiliate link meaning that if you buy the book throught t...
London's Hidden Walks: Volume 1 (Explore London)
As someone with a keen interest in engineering, Brunel's been of interest to me from an early age but this museum contains the shaft that that launched the Thames Tunnel. Amazing today but to think this was built over a hundred years ago blows my min...
Brunel Museum
Amazing views from this rooftop garden and best of all it's free! it's just a shame we can't make the sun shine as the views on a clear day are spectacular.
The Garden at 120
Halfway between Tower of London and London Bridge lies the Church whic was bombed in WW2 and been left. Nature is slowly taking it over but it's a mystical secret garden well worth a visit.
St Dunstan in the East Church Garden
Stumbled across this gem as we'd parked outside the congestion charging zone and walked to an appoinmtent at the nearby Guys Hospital. The smell of the different types of food was amazing and the atmosphere was so happy and multi-cultural.
Maltby Street Market
I haven't personally done it, it was canelled due to Covid but I'm really looking forward to being able to do this. It's a tour of a dis-used tube station that was kitted out as a backup hidden and secret location for Churchill and high ranking peopl...
Down Street: Churchill's secret station