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Free Fountains in London: Where to Splash and When They Run
Seven free fountains across London, from the thousand dancing jets at King's Cross to a paddling ring in Hyde Park, with run times, seasons and which ones are best after dark.
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Free Fountains in London: Where to Splash and When They Run
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Granary Square Fountains
King's Cross · King's Cross St Pancras
More than 1,000 choreographed fountains beside the canal at King's Cross, free to watch and to run through, on daily during daylight hours.
Daily · during daylight hours · sometimes on a low-level or pooling settingFull details →
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Diana Memorial Fountain
Hyde Park · Knightsbridge
A ring of flowing Cornish granite in Hyde Park where you can dip your feet, designed to reflect the spirit of Princess Diana.
Daily, daylight hoursFull details →
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Trafalgar Square
Westminster · Charing Cross
London's great public square, free and always open, with Nelson on his column, Landseer's bronze lions, fountains and a fourth plinth that shows a new piece of contemporary art every couple of years.
Always openFull details →
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Somerset House Fountain Court
Strand · Temple
Fifty five water jets dancing across the courtyard of a grand Georgian palace on the Strand, free to walk through and free to run through when they're on.
Free, daily during Somerset House opening hours; the courtyard fountains run seasonally, check the website before a special tripFull details →
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Appearing Rooms
South Bank · Waterloo
Jeppe Hein's play fountain outside the Hayward Gallery on the South Bank, panels of water that rise and fall to build and dissolve a maze of open-air 'rooms'.
Seasonal, typically summer only and not guaranteed every year, check Southbank Centre's website before visitingFull details →
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Merchant Square Fountains
Paddington · Paddington
A choreographed jet fountain arcing clean across the water at Paddington Basin, part of the Merchant Square development, free to watch any time.
Free, daily, check the site for the current run scheduleFull details →
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Battersea Power Station
Battersea · Battersea Power Station
The cathedral of brick and its four white chimneys, now restored as a riverside destination free to walk into and around.
Public areas daily · shops own hoursFull details →
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The stories hiding above Clerkenwell's pubs
A free ~45-minute walk from Angel to Farringdon past six Clerkenwell pub signs, each hiding a story you'd never guess from the street: a prince replaced by a Tamil king, a freed slave in chains, a mystery mural, the man who funded England's first atlas, and a 400-year-old typo. Every stop is free to look at, this is about the signs, not drinking.
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Go East Vintage Flea: a free vintage market in Bermondsey
Go East Vintage runs a free vintage flea market most weekends at Maltby Street in Bermondsey, plus an indoor edition inside the railway arches on selected weekends. Free entry, no ticket, dog-friendly, just turn up. Expect 40 plus vintage sellers with furniture, vinyl, cameras, fashion, jewellery and odd little treasures, right by Maltby Street Market's food stalls. Dates move around a little, so check Go East Vintage's Instagram for the exact weekend before you go.
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