Only in London: Sports and Events

London hosts some truly unique sporting and cultural events.

Make sure you plan ahead for some unforgettable experiences in the capital.

1. Enjoy strawberries and cream at Wimbledon Centre Court

2. Play a round on Northwick Park golf course and experience a replica of a different world-famous golf hole at every round

3. Enjoy a private lunch overlooking the famous Stamford Bridge pitch at Chelsea Football Club

4. Take a tour of Wembley Stadium, England's national football stadium

5. Visit the home of England Rugby at Twickenham Stadium

7. Be part of the longest-surviving amateur event of national standard in the UK, the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race

8. Go behind the scenes at Lord's, the home of cricket

9. Take part in or watch the world's largest annual fund-raising event, the London Marathon

10. Experience Mexico without leaving London, with a season of exhibitions and events focusing on the country at the British Museum

11. Join the celebrations of the 400th anniversary of the world's first look at the moon through a telescope at Syon House

12. Enter the Royal Academy of Art's Summer Exhibition, the largest open contemporary art exhibition in the world

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