London Calling: Tour Like a Local

 

Natural History Museum in Kensington, London

Nothing compares to touring London like a local. Away from taxis and bougie hotel breakfast, seeing the real London like a native is truly an experience to cherish for a lifetime. Gear up for some cheap thrills and goofy city adventures as we have picked a few tips and tricks to explore the British Capital.   

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Free Museums

What's best than kicking off the local trip with some freebies? London's majestic museums are a treat to watch, explore and learn its history. Natural History Museum is a delight to watch specially the dinosaurs section of the free gallery include enormous installations of T-Rex, Triceratops, and many more fascinate everyone in the museum.You can get easy access to Natural History Museum through the budget hotels in Kensington High Street famous amongst the Londoners for affordable stays in London. Whether it is art, archaeology, or architecture there are a number of cultural attractions that are absolutely free to visit.

Tube Through London

Skip the expensive taxis, and Ubers and travel like local Londoners do. UK's public transportation especially its tube network is one the largest systematic transportation networks in the world. Get an Oyster card made as it helps you quit the long queues for single-fare tickets and is far cheaper. Use the tube maps to navigate through the network and the stations.

Explore the ‘Hidden London’

There's always more to a city than advertised; similar is the case with London. The big city is more than its royal buildings, the massive river, and Big Ben. In fact, so much of it is unexplored that there is a special tour called the "Hidden London" operated by London Transport Museum. This tour takes you through London's unknown areas that are equally interesting as the others. You will get to see the lost stations of the Euston stations, the subterranean shelter located at the Clapham South station, the city's first-ever skyscraper on 55 Broadway, and Churchill's secret station.

Eat a Traditional Lunch

The Brits love spending their Sundays eating a traditional roast at a local pub. You can easily stop by any local pub and have their traditional roast consisting of meat of your choice, steamed vegetables, a Yorkshire pudding, and stuffing. The roast is typically accompanied by horseradish sauce, mint sauce, English mustard, cranberry sauce, and bread sauce. It is said that the tradition came to prominence during King Henry VII's era and is still cherished and eaten every week without a hitch.

Sunset on the Primrose Hill

Fancy a cute evening with some hot chocolate, a BLT, and a gorgeous skyline to gaze at? Then do it like the locals and head to Primrose Hill. This hilltop is 62 meters above sea level and gives an uninterrupted view across the skyline, and is apparently one of the six "protected views" in the city. So, grab your picnic basket and hike up to the hill to enjoy a quiet evening under the sky. Primrose Hill is the place where you have to be before sunset for the ravishing view of sunset and what’s best? When your accommodation is very near like Park City Grand Plaza Kensington is very close to the Primrose Hill sunset point.

Taste London’s Craft Breweries

The brewery scene in London is thriving and popping! London's craft beers are a must-have for beer lovers and first-timers. The aesthetic and Instagram-friendly rooftops are a cool place to chill, hang out, and interact with the locals.