It's Going To Hit 21°C In London Over Easter Weekend - Here's How To Enjoy The Sun

By Londonist Last edited 24 months ago

Last Updated 12 April 2022

It's Going To Hit 21°C In London Over Easter Weekend - Here's How To Enjoy The Sun

It's shaping up to be a toasty bank holiday weekend, with highs of 21°C forecast. OK so it's not quite a heatwave, but given the recent stormy weather we've been through, we'll take it. Here are 21 ideas for what to get up to in the 21°C temps.

a bright yellow gelato in front of a red London bus
Gelato weather incoming. Image: Gelupo

1. Get your tongue around some of the city's scrummiest gelato.

2. Or sip a pint of IPA or a G&T in a beer garden.

3. Go in search of London's beautiful bluebell-filled woodlands.

4. Watch a local sports team play: Easter weekend fixtures include Harlequins, Dulwich Hamlet and Arsenal Women.

The still turquoise waters of Brockwell Lido, with a blue cloudy sky and green hills behind it
Take the plunge. Image: Brockwell Lido

5. Embark on an Easter trail at Chelsea Physic Garden.

6. Pick up a putter and play crazy golf with pals.

7. Splash about with the kids in the nature-inspired play fountains in Elephant Park.

8. Or take the plunge in one of London's lovely lidos.

friends laughing as they play crazy golf
Putter up. Image: Lost Jungle London

9. Watch over 100 actors turn Trafalgar Square into a stage on Good Friday.

10. Or absorb some Shakespeare al fresco with the kids at the Globe Theatre.

11. Get out on the water by hopping aboard a water taxi, narrowboat or historical ferry.

12. Embark on a special Easter trail at Chelsea Physic Garden.

two white shire horses being ridden and tended to
Fingers crossed Saturday will be a lovely day for a carriage ride. Image: Royal Parks

13. Go in search of washed-up treasures on the Thames foreshore.

14. Cool down with a few laps around an ice rink.

15. Ride the cute little train at the London Museum of Water and Steam.

16. Or plump for a horse-drawn carriage trip in Bushy Park.

A woman with a cocktail surveys London on a sunny day
Ah, the rooftop bar life. Image: Radio Rooftop

17. P-p-pick out a perfect picnic spot.

18. Bask in the sunshine with great views to boot, at a rooftop bar overlooking the city.

19. Head to the seaside with a coastal day trip to Kent, Essex or Sussex.

20. You can even walk to Kent, via this new coastal path.

21. Oh, and you're going to want to navigate London via the air-conditioned tube map.