Living near WC1E 7LR isn’t necessary—but visiting it weekly is. Make it your Wednesday morning ritual: buy a pastry, walk to the British Museum’s Great Court, sit on the stone steps, and read for 20 minutes. The entrance is free, and the light hitting the glass ceiling is pure therapy.
Practical tip: Use the TFL app because the nearest tube stations (Goodge Street and Tottenham Court Road) are often plagued with weekend closures. Bus routes 14, 24, and 73 all stop within a block, and the 24 goes straight to Parliament Hill—great for a Friday evening sunset walk.
