1. As eating out in London can be expensive at the best of times, if you're with somebody else and are about to get something to eat, keep an eye out for traditional English pubs doing 'two for one' deals. With these promotions you can get two meals for as little as £6.95.

2. Since 1872, 'Speaker's Corner' in the north east of Hyde Park has been the spot where thousands have practised their right of free speech, voicing their opinion on everything from politics to England's national football team. If you're wandering through London's best-known park on a Sunday morning and are looking for some free entertainment then look no further.

3. Going to the theatre in London isn't cheap. Ticket prices range from £20-£50. The TKTS booth in Leicester Square is the official ticket booth, even for half-price tickets on the same day as the performance. But shop around the handful of ticket vendors in the locality you will find even cheaper tickets.

4. If you find yourself broke in London, don't fret. Many of its top museums are free. This includes the British Musuem on Great Russell Street, the National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery on Trafalgar Square, the Natural History Museum, Science Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum, all in South Kensington, and the Museum of London at 150 London Wall.

5. Many of London's best-known landmarks can be found along the River Thames. Take the tube to Tower Hill and begin your walk at Tower Bridge and the Tower of London. Then go west towards Westminster Bridge, passing Tate Modern, Shakespear's Globe Theatre and more on the way.