Summer Sun in London
June 27, 2011
London is a city with many charms – the weather is generally not one of them. But when the sun does finally make a cameo on warm summer days, it is a place transformed. Think gardens full of sun bakers, feet dangly in Piccadilly Circus fountains and ice creams. The buzz is undeniable.
If you’re heading that way, make sure you try out this list of must do summer sun activities in London.
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Festivals: When the days last forever and the skies are clear, the city comes alive with festivals. From live music, puppets shows to dragon boats there’s a broad range of entertainment to keep you busy just about everyday.
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Music festivals: More specifically, summer is the time when big festivals roll into town. You can find music just about anywhere but for a big, boot scooting good party look for events where you can get lost in the crowd singing and dancing away to some of the world’s best performers. Think Kanye West at Big Chill, Black Eyed Peas at Wireless and Death Cab for Cutie at Hop Farm.
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Outdoor pubs and restaurants: For most of the year London prides itself on cosy interiors and drinking holes where you can hide from the cold. Come summer, alfresco eating and drinking arrives in full force – establishments stretch onto the pavement to lap up the warmth. While away days moving from spot to spot with a shandy, pimms or gin and tonic in hand.
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Parks: Parks are perhaps the piece de resistance when it comes to London summers. This is the best time of year to take advantage of the plentiful green space in the city. The lines of candy striped sun chairs set out in many of the popular parks will attest to this. Sun worshippers emerge in droves and exposed skin is everywhere you look.
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Picnics: If you’re heading to the parks why not pack a picnic lunch and stretch out in the warmth. If the idea of sourcing the perfect picnic ingredients doesn’t appeal treat yourself by popping into Harrods’ food court, picking up something delicious and hot footing it to the closest patch of green.
The best thing about all these tempting activities is that cheap flights now make the passage to London a realistic dream. Flights to London are no longer beyond your reach. Start looking at options and start planning your own summer sun trip today!