15 Unique Things To Do In London (That You Won't Find On Trip Advisor)

9. Get An Inflation Busting Bacon Sarnie At One of The Few Remaining Cabman's Shelters

Cabman Shelter London
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If you are wandering around central London, you may spot one of these unusual shuttered green sheds from time to time on the main road or inside a park. These are cabman's shelters, which were designed to offer a pit-stop to carriage and taxi drivers in the late 19th century and were provided for by a charitable fund. There are 13 remaining cabman's shelters today, including one outside Temple tube station and another in Russell Square.

You can still pick up a cup of tea from these places for about 50p and a range of delicious hot sandwiches including bacon or sausage, which the London Review of Breakfasts once described as having an "excellent sausage to sauce ratio." Order at will, but remember... it's always polite to let any taxi drivers around you order first!

 
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