London is a great place to be in the Autumn - wrap up warm for a stroll through one of its many Royal Parks and enjoy the beautiful seasonal colours (www.royalparks.gov.uk), or try something more active at the outdoor Ice Rink at Somerset House from 25 November to 30 January.

And if you're not up to ice skating, why not go and see Edouard Manet's celebrated painting, Le Déjeuner of 1868, which is on loan from the Neue Pinakothek in Munich and on display at the Courtauld Institute of Art, at Somerset House, 14 October to 9 January
(Somerset-house.org.uk).

For some winter cheer on a cold, foggy morning, visit the RHS London Flower Show (25 and 26 November) and see a display of late flowering plants and ferns for the festive season (www.Rhs.org.uk).

Commemorating two world wars, the Remembrance Days Service and Parade takes place on Sunday 14 November at the Cenotaph in Whitehall. It is attended by The Queen and members of the Royal Family, the Prime Minister and members of the armed forces (020 7210 8524).

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All our hotels are centrally located, with quick and easy access to all these attractions and venues via underground, mainline train, bus and taxi. Choose from the Quality Crown Hotel Hyde Park, the Quality Crown Hotel Kensington, the Comfort Inn Notting Hill, the Comfort Inn Bayswater and the Quality Hotel Hampstead.
Book securely on-line at www.lth-hotels.com.