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hello Mary, is this excursion in the car, on public transport? give us a few clues, before we inundate you with suggestions, as you will want to make the most of this gloomy day. But sun's out tomorrow!


I was going to suggest Eltham Palace, it will take you about 30 mins on the south circular, it's unusual and fascinating and a tea room.

Have a happy day with your Mum, wherever you land.

If it is open the Bethlehem Hospital (Bedlam) museum in Beckenham is well worth a visit - one of the contenders for Museum of the Year last year (lost to the V&A) - It is small but full of interesting stuff - parking is normally OK outside. It is still a working hospital.


Edited to say - sorry - this isn't one of its open Saturdays (first and last of month) http://museumofthemind.org.uk/visit

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> Just checked. .eltham palace is closed

> today..shame. .mum likes tea rooms, fetes that

> kind if thing..


O no, sorry, I should have checked... I was trying to think of somewhere that was sheltered, would not be windswept, and appropriate for an older lady and not too far.

I was at Eltham Palace on Tuesday and they were setting up for the Art Deco fair this weekend:


http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/whats-on/art-deco-fair-Elt-10-09-2016/


So, by the looks of things, it is still open but you need to buy a ticket for the fair instead (still free if you are a member of English Heritage)...


Hope you enjoy your day together, whatever you decide to do!

The Lambeth Heritage festival is on at the moment, I think today there is a tour of the brixton windmill (200th anniversary this year) at 1 or 2pm and separately a walking tour of Brixton market and some of its heritage buildings, you can find a programme on line


Separately, if you can get in to Lambeth Palace to look at the plans for their new proposed library you will get to see the Great Hall which has been there since the 11th century in various forms. It's spectacular. Also the gardens are very nice if you can get access, they are the 2nd largest private garden in London after Buckingham Palace and they claim to be the longest continually cultivated garden in London. There is a beautiful fig tree dating from 1556

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