BT Museum
145 Queen Victoria Street EC4 (0171 248 7444)
A new museum which charts the history of telecommunications.
Open Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm.

Changing of the Guard
Impressive 40 min spectacle at Buckingham Palace.
11.30am daily until Aug 6, then even days only (01839) 123411.

Churches
Westminster Cathedral, with its Byzantine brick structure and interior of marble and mosaics (Ashley Place), St Brides and its Crypt Museum (Fleet St), built by Christopher Wren, and St Paul's Church (Covent Garden) designed by Inigo Jones are free (small donations welcomed).
The nave of Westminster Abbey is always free, but there is a charge for other parts, except on Wednesday from 6-7.45pm.

Docklands
Futuristic office blocks built along the waterfront will truly entertain those interested in architecture. Docklands also has working farms including Surrey Docks and Mudchute, which are pleasant to stroll about - your children will like the animals.

Historical figures' houses
Visit the dwelling where the poet Keats wrote Ode to the Nightingale in Hampstead (Keats Grove). Other artists' homes include Hogarth's 17th-century abode at Great West Rd, W4, and William Morris's Gallery, known as Water House, where you can see his fabrics, wallpapers and furniture (Lloyd Park, Forest Rd).

Lloyd's of London
This exciting modem building - once likened to an oil refinery -
is beautifully lit up at night (Lime Street).

Markets
London is very famous for it's markets, and I'll try to bring you more information about that soon. This is where you'll see the real London ;)

Museums
The Horniman Museum, the Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood, the British Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Museum of Mankind, the National Army Museum admit visitors for free. After 4.30pm, the Imperial War Museum, Science Museum and Museum of London will also let you in without charging.

Speaker's Corner
Every Sunday at the Marble Arch end of Hyde Park, people from all walks of life get up on a 'soapbox' and air their views.

Street Theatre
Jugglers, fire-throwers, mime artists, clowns, singers and comedians perform regularly at Covent Garden for nothing more than a tip. The atmosphere, which is always lively, is free.