The recession and the credit crunch has left everybody feeling a little bit lighter on the pocket. London can be an expensive place to live whether you are studying or working, so here are a list of 50 free things in London.
There are a lot of generic ‘free things to do in London’ lists floating around on the web, hopefully this list will offer up some alternative free things to do in London, that are usually kept on the down low.
1. Visit the Tate Modern.
The Tate Modern offers something for …

Samuel Smiths Brewery pubs are a perfect example of something London has to offer that you might that you might not find out about until a Londoner mentions it.
I was first introduced to a Samuel Smiths pub by someone I knew living in London the first thing that struck me about the pub was that they are pretty much the cheapest pint in London at around just over two pound a pint.
The longer I lived in London the more of these pubs I discovered mainly on lunch breaks from work …

The London Eye was made by a company called Mace and designed by the architects David Marks, Malcolm Cook Mark Sparrowhawk, Steven Chilton and Nic Bailey.
The eye has 32 capsules each of which represent a London borough and can hold 24 people. Various other companies were involved in the construction of the London Eye such as suppliers, contractors and surveyors.
The London Eye was opened by former Prime Minister Tony Blair on New Years Eve 1999, and is sponsored by British Airways.
Recently the attraction has become part of the Tussauds Group …

When I wrote this post adult tickets on the London Eye cost £14.50. Tickets for children ages 5-15 cost £7.25, children under 5 are free. Also people over 60 cost £11 and so do registered disabled.
The ticket prices aren’t that high for one of London’s major attractions, the ride on the London Eye is quite long (around 30 minutes) and you can see for around 25 miles from the top.
Facts about the London Eye:

The London Eye is 135m tall and took seven years to build
Each year the London Eye has …

Okay nice and simple, London is in England which is part of Great Britain which is part of Europe. London is the capital of England and can be at the bottom of a map of England to the right.
A few maps of England and Great Britain can be found at the following links:
www.itraveluk.co.uk/images/maps/england.gif
www.itraveluk.co.uk/maps/england/england-county-map.gif
www.wordtravels.com/images/map/England_map.jpg

The longitude and latitude of London is:
57 9 N 2 9 W
There a few sites which offer the longitude and latitude of London but they do tend to vary slightly;
www.infoplease.com/
wiki.answers.com/
www.mapsofworld.com/
www.mapsofworld.com/

The London Eye also known as the Millennium Eye is 135 metres tall (or 445ft). The London Eye is the biggest Ferris wheel in Europe and it the most popular paid attraction in the United Kingdom which is visited by over 3 million people ever year.
The London Eye is close to Waterloo and Westminster underground stations. The Eye is also featured in New Years Eve fireworks celebrations as fireworks are fired from the Eye over the river.
The adult fare is around 15 pounds and tickets can be purchased from various …

The tower of London was built William the Conqueror in 1078 and it also known as Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress. The tower is closer to Tower Hill underground station on the District and Circle lines.
The Towers has original purpose was that of a fortress, royal palace and prison. The prison was mainly designed for high class prisoners and royalty, previous prisoners included Queen Elizabeth I, St. Thomas More and Henry VI.
A large number of Jack the Ripper tours also leave and start from the nearby Tower Hill station. …