{"id":728,"date":"2023-08-09T10:06:19","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T09:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/?p=728"},"modified":"2023-08-08T16:06:31","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T15:06:31","slug":"what-to-do-in-london-this-summer-2023-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/what-to-do-in-london-this-summer-2023-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Do in London this Summer 2023 &#8211; Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In our last blog we highlighted some of the exciting\u00a0events going on across the capital of London this summer. The weather may not have been the best for July but don\u2019t worry, summer is not over just yet! Hopefully the sun will shine a little more in August in time for plenty more fun-filled London events.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you are looking for a place to stay for a quick break away or for more of a longer stay to enjoy the holidays with the whole family then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/\">The Washington Mayfair Hotel<\/a> is the perfect pick for you. There is no better base than the district of Mayfair to add a bit of luxury to any vacation.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Take a look at some of London&#8217;s August highlights:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Just a short trip from Mayfair, The National Gallery is hosting a variety of Drop in Creative Sessions in Trafalgar Square. Summer on the Square takes place from 1-28 Aug. You can experiment with a variety of materials at this free festival of events. Plus, it\u2019s easy to tie in with a visit the National Gallery, you can book your free entry online or you can queue on the day to enter.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The August warm weather is perfect for a trip to London\u2019s greatest green spaces of the Royal Parks. There are a host of concerts, plays, walking tours and other summer activities available which you can view <a href=\"https:\/\/www.royalparks.org.uk\/whats-on\">here<\/a>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nhcarnival.org\">Notting Hill Carniva<\/a>l is back! Taking place over the bank holiday weekend (27 Aug &amp; 28 Aug) this iconic London street party lights up the streets of West London as people celebrate this festival of Caribbean culture. There promises to be exceptional music, delicious food and drink and lots and lots of dancing! It is free to attend so even if you are visiting London for another event you should definitely pop by, throw some shapes and eat some jerk chicken!\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you are looking for other events across the bank holiday weekend. There are plenty to choose from:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2018The Cool Down\u2019 ice cream festival returns to Covent Garden with over 40 different varieties of ice cream, sundaes, sorbets, frozen drinks, gelato and more. The conclusion of the event is across the bank holiday weekend but it is taking place from 10<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-fontsize=\"11\">th<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> August.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you fancy something a little more savoury then the Hampton Court Good Food Festival is also taking place from 26<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-fontsize=\"11\">th<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">-28<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-fontsize=\"11\">th<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> August 2023. You can enjoy a range of artisan food, drinks masterpieces, games, shopping and more&#8230; All in the unique surroundings of Henry VIII\u2019s palace!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Finally, A long summer\u2019s weekend of open-air picnic concerts is being hosted by Battersea Park in Concert. The perfect environment to relax at one of London\u2019s most elegant summer events celebrating the best in Classical, West End Musicals, Soul &amp; Jazz. Featuring performances from the elite Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. You can even order your luxury picnic in advance!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">There are plenty of other events happening across London this summer and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/what-to-do.html\">nearby our hotel<\/a>. So make sure you do your research after you book your stay to ensure you don\u2019t miss something special. We look forward to welcoming you if you choose to stay at our Deluxe London Hotel in Mayfair!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our last blog we highlighted some of the exciting\u00a0events going on across the capital of London this summer. The weather may not have been the best for July but don\u2019t worry, summer is not over just yet! Hopefully the sun will shine a little more in August in time for plenty more fun-filled London &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/what-to-do-in-london-this-summer-2023-part-2\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">What to Do in London this Summer 2023 &#8211; Part 2<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":729,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/728"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=728"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/728\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":730,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/728\/revisions\/730"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.washington-mayfair.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}