The South East of England includes Berkshire, East Sussex, West Sussex, Isle of Wight, Surrey, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Kent and London. As well as the exciting adventures to be had in the capital, the surrounding areas are packed full of outdoor pursuits and attractions. Historic houses, inspiring cathedrals and great shopping destinations will all make for a great day out.
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Covent Garden is famous for its shops, street performers, bars and more. In the open piazza jugglers, mime artists, variety acts and musicians delight and amaze the crowds.
Britain's senior music conservatoire hosts free concerts and events. The Academy was founded in 1822 and ever since has trained versatile and resourceful musicians.
The Comedy Cafe is one of London's best comedy clubs situated in the heart of trendy Shoreditch. It's free on Wednesdays but book to avoid disappointments.
The Victoria and Albert Museum is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects.
The Natural History Museum is open every day except the 24th-26th November. The museum is home to life and earth science specimens comprising some 70 million items within five main collections: Botany, Entomology, Mineralogy, Palaeontology and Zoology.
The Imperial War Museum seeks to provide for, and to encourage, the study and understanding of the history of modern war and 'war-time experience'.
The British Library holds 14 million books, 920,000 journal and newspaper titles, 58 million patents, 3 million sound recordings, and so much more. If you love books this is definitely the place to visit!
The Tate Modern is the national gallery of international modern art. It is situated in a disused power station in the heart of London.
Tate Britain is the national gallery of British art. Located in London it is one of the family of four Tate Galleries which display selections from the Tate.
The Serpentine Gallery is one of London's best-loved galleries for modern and contemporary art. Its Exhibition, Architecture, Education and Public Programmes attracts up to 800,000 visitors in one year.