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Monthly tours of the City of London’s Guildhall

Once a month, it's possible to go on a guided tour of the City of London's ancient and impressive Guildhall building.

Tickets Alert: 175th anniversary tours of Waterloo Station

To mark the 175th anniversary of the opening of Waterloo station, there will be a series of historical tours of the building, organised by Network Rail.

Tours of a Roman London bathhouse resume in April

A Roman bathhouse hidden underneath a London office block will reopen for tours on Saturdays from April onwards.

The restored “Bovril Castle” in south London is opening to the public

A "castle" built over 200 years ago in South Dulwich has been under conservation work for the past few years, and will open to the public next weekend with free tours of the building.

Tickets Alert: Boat trip through a tunnel under Islington town centre

Regular trips through a long dark canal tunnel under Islington will resume next month and tickets are on sale now.

Rare chance to stand on Westminster Abbey’s 13th-century Cosmati Pavement

This summer, Westminster Abbey will let people stand on top of a protected 13th-century pavement that people are not usually allowed to walk on.

Kew Garden’s Great Pagoda reopens in April

One of south London's tallest buildings that the public can ascend to the top of reopens next month.

Tickets Alert: Tours of 10 Downing Street’s back garden

There's a chance to visit the private garden behind 10 Downing Street in June, as it will be open as part of Open Garden Squares Weekend.

Watch Doctor Who and Quatermass on the big screen

The Riverside Studios in Hammersmith are hosting a series of Doctor Who TV and a special Quatermass film screening with Julian Glover in attendance over the next few weeks.

Parliament to offer public tours of Big Ben next month

It's now possible to climb to the top of the Elizabeth Tower and stand in ear-banging distance of Big Ben as it bongs the hours.

Tickets Alert: Free tours of the Chatley Heath semaphore tower

A unique remnant from the Napoleonic era, the only surviving semaphore tower in Britain can be found next to the M25 and is having a free open weekend in June.

Tickets Alert: Annual Open Day at the National Physical Laboratory

In southwest London is a former royal residence that's today the home of the government's national measurement standards laboratory -- and will be open to the public for one day.

Tickets Alert: Visit the Post-Modernist “Cosmic House” in Holland Park

A slightly unassuming house in Holland Park conceals a remarkable interior — a house packed full of early Post-Modernist designs — and is now, very occasionally open to the public.

Tickets Alert: The Household Division Beating Retreat

Fancy an evening in Horseguards Parade watching a military precision drill, with cannons, and finished off with fireworks?

Cheap entry to the London Wetland Centre

If you've never been to the London Wetland Centre in southwest London, there's an offer on tickets for one day in May, so a date for your diary to plan ahead.

Perivale Wood’s bluebells open days announced

A normally closed nature reserve in west London will be open for a few days next month when the woods are filled with bluebells at their best.

Cheap entry to London museums for National Lottery Open Week

Each year, loads of venues that are supported by funding from the National Lottery have a special offer week with free or discounted entry.

Go on a tour of the historic Lincoln’s Inn

Sitting on the edge of the City of London is a large walled estate that is packed full of history and impressively grand buildings -- and they offer tours.

Kids for a Quid on the Epping Ongar Railway

The Epping Ongar heritage railway is offering a cheap deal for children over Easter, with tickets for just one pound per child, when accompanied by an adult.

Tickets Alert: Southgate tube station anniversary celebrations

This year marks the 90th anniversary of the extension of the Piccadilly line, and there's a party to celebrate taking place at Southgate station in a couple of weeks time.

Tickets Alert: The Tweed Run is back!

After a lengthy hiatus, the most civilised cycling event returns to London, as a few hundred exceptionally well-dressed cyclists decoratively perambulate around the city.

Fish and chips on a steam train

The Epping Ongar railway, a heritage line that runs along a disused part of the Central line is resuming its Fish & Chip train runs, with supper or lunch on steam and diesel heritage trains.

Tickets to attend Trooping the Colour and Garter Day 2023

Early each year is the time to plan ahead to attend some of the UK’s grand pomp and ceremony events for the summer ahead.

Buckingham Palace’s Royal Mews reopens in March

Around the back of Buckingham Palace is the Royal Mews, where the King's horses and carriages are kept, and they will reopen to the public to visit next month.