What's open on Sundays in London?

Sunday trading laws cap most large shops (over 3,000 sq ft) to six hours, typically 11am–5pm, so do your serious shopping Saturday or online. That said, London runs remarkably well on Sundays. Borough Market operates 10am–5pm and is worth the trip for serious food browsing. Columbia Road Flower Market in Bethnal Green runs 8am–3pm and sells out fast, so arrive before 10am. Major museums — the British Museum, V&A, Natural History Museum, Tate Modern — all open around 10am and are free. Pubs open at noon under standard licensing, and most restaurants trade normal hours. The Tube runs a reduced schedule, with later starts (many lines don't begin until 8am), so build in extra time. Smaller independent shops in neighborhoods like Marylebone, Shoreditch, and Notting Hill ignore the large-store restrictions and often keep full hours. Street markets generally perform better on Sundays than any other day of the week.

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