Greater London

Properties and events in Greater London

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Adult Mosaic Tile Drop‑In

Studio 1, 31 Jeffreys Road, London, Greater London, SW4 6QU
In person
Pre-booking preferred

Celebrate English Heritage Day with a relaxed, mosaic drop‑in for adults.

After Dark Museum Late: The Pearl of Bankside

The Golden Hinde, St Mary Overie Dock, Cathedral Street, London, Greater London, SE1 9DE
In person
Pre-booking preferred

Step aboard after hours for a special 30th anniversary Museum Late exploring life on The Golden Hinde in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s through stories, voices and memories.

Be a part of Finchley's history!

St Mary-at-Finchley, 26 Hendon Lane, London, Greater London, N3 1TR
In person
Pre-booking preferred

Be a part of something special and make your mark on Finchley's rich history! We will be conducting tours of our Grade II* listed church and churchyard to celebrate Heritage Open Days.

Behind the Treasures

English Heritage, Rangers House, Chesterfield Walk, London, Greater London, SE10 8QX
In person
Pre-booking required

Discover the lives of the artists and craftspeople who made the objects that collectors adored, and gain insight to the work of the conservators who maintain these objects in the present.

British Vintage Wireless and Television Museum

23 Rosendale Road, West Dulwich, Greater London, SE21 8DS
In person
Pre-booking required

Celebrate Britain's electronics industry. Join a tour to explore our vast collection of radio and television receivers and historic recordings through which we learn of the contributions the industry has made to UK society.

Brixton Windmill

Windmill Gardens, 100 Blenheim Gardens, Brixton Hill, London, Greater London, SW2 5DA
In person
Pre-booking not required

A wonderful reminder of Brixton's rural past and inner London's last windmill. Built in 1816 by the Ashby family who produced flour until 1934. Restored 2011. Still producing flour today using a historic modular mill, thanks to our volunteer millers.

Brixton Windmill Creative Workshop – Feeding the City

Windmill Gardens, 100 Blenheim Gardens, Brixton Hill, London, Greater London, SW2 5DA
In person
Pre-booking not required

Drop-in collage workshop with Rose Miller.

Celebrating 600 years of the Great Barn at Harmondsworth

Manor Court, High Street, Harmondsworth, West Drayton, Greater London, UB7 0AQ
In person
Pre-booking not required

The Great Barn at Harmondsworth is the star of the many listed buildings in the village. The original timber structure is unaltered, is Grade I listed, and was built exactly 600 years ago. Come and explore this marvel of medieval architecture!

College of Optometrists

The College of Optometrists, 41-42 Craven Street, London, Greater London, WC2N 5NG
In person
Pre-booking not required

Open Day at UK Professional Body for Optometry, including the British Optical Association Museum, the only museum where the exhibits look at you!

Conservation in a world of Consumption

Headstone Manor, Pinner View, Harrow, Greater London, HA2 6PX
In person
Pre-booking required

Do you love IKEA shopping or book hauls? From easy, inexpensive ways to protect your photos, to storing your coats during the winter, join us in September to learn about our conservation projects and how you can care for your objects.

Cracking the Harrow bomb-map code

Headstone Manor, Pinner View, Harrow, Greater London, HA2 6PX
In person
Pre-booking required

Harrow's wartime bomb map is one of the most remarkable local records to survive the Second World War; colour-coded street by street to document exactly what the Blitz, the Doodlebugs and the V2 rockets did to the borough and its people.

Crypto History - Enigma and its Successors

Jozef Pilsudski Institute, 238-246 King Street, London, Greater London, W6 0RF
In person
Pre-booking preferred

The Jozef Pilsudski Institute of London offers an exclusive opportunity to see the hologram of the Polish Enigma Double next to Enigma machine’s successors: Fialka and NEMA.

Eltham Palace Open Day

Eltham Palace and Gardens, Court Road, London, Greater London, SE9 5NP
In person
Pre-booking not required

Join us for FREE entry to Eltham Palace and Gardens. Explore our Art Deco mansion and medieval great hall, walk the stunning gardens, or simply come for tea and cake.

Everyday Bankside: A Hidden Histories Trail

The Golden Hinde, St Mary Overie Dock, Cathedral Street, London, Greater London, SE1 9DE
Online & In person
Pre-booking not required

Explore Bankside through a free digital trail uncovering thousands of years of everyday histories - from theatres and palaces to shipyards and hidden corners.

Everyday Harrow - Selected Stories

Headstone Manor, Pinner View, Harrow, Greater London, HA2 6PX
In person
Pre-booking required

We explore the lives of Harrow’s ordinary people over the centuries.

Florence Nightingale Museum - Nurse Catherine Pine Talk

Florence Nightingale Museum, Lambeth Palace Road, London, Greater London, SE1 7EP
In person
Pre-booking required

Pankhurst is a name well known in history – but our museum has helped uncover the story of her private nurse Catherine Pine. Learn about the life of this incredible individual and how archival research made it all possible.

Florence Nightingale Museum Open Day

Florence Nightingale Museum, Lambeth Palace Road, London, Greater London, SE1 7EP
In person
Pre-booking preferred

Free entry all day! Discover the stories of nursing through time!

Footsteps in time

St. Alfege Church, Greenwich Church Street, London, Greater London, SE10 9BJ
In person
Pre-booking required

Our church touches many fascinating moments through history. Uncover some of them today through our FOOTSTEPS revelations, where our friendly heritage ambassadors will introduce you to some of the most intriguing moments and people through time.

Guided Bat Walk

Cemetery Park Lodge, Southern Grove, London, Greater London, E3 4PX
In person
Pre-booking required

After one of Ken's well known introductory bat talks, you'll be led by him for a guided walk through the woodland and meadows with bat detectors to listen out for our furry friends as they hunt for their insect prey.

Hidden Spaces Tour

St Alfege Church, Greenwich Church Street, London, Greater London, SE10 9BJ
In person
Pre-booking required

Join our knowledgeable Tour Guides to discover spaces usually closed to the public and hear about the colourful lives of those who served and worshipped in this amazing space.