Cheap dates in London that don't look cheap
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Brick Lane Beigel Bake
CheapShoreditch
Salt beef bagels well under a fiver, open all hours, then browse the vintage stalls.
Columbia Road Flower Market
FreeBethnal Green
Wander the Sunday flower market, split a coffee, and pick up one stem each. Costs nothing to look and about a fiver to leave with something.
Greenwich Park
FreeGreenwich
Picnic on the hill, stand on the meridian line, and watch the city from the observatory slope.
Hampstead Heath Ponds
CheapHampstead
A wild swim and a walk up Parliament Hill. A few quid each for the ponds, the view is on the house.
Sky Garden
FreeCity of London
Book ahead and the highest public garden in London is free. A cocktail at the top is optional, not required.
Tate Modern
FreeBankside
Free entry to the collection, plus the river terrace for a skyline that does the impressing for you.