Free quests in London

Read the noticeboard at Bostwick Community Centre

Cities still tape paper to walls. Bostwick Community Centre is a working room: one notice, then out.

Read the noticeboard at Centre Communautare Regional de London

Cities still tape paper to walls. Centre Communautare Regional de London is a working room: one notice, then out.

Read the noticeboard at German Canadian Club

At German Canadian Club (south of centre, London), copy one public notice that is not an ad. That is the whole quest.

Read the noticeboard at Greek Canadian Community Centre

Cities still tape paper to walls. Greek Canadian Community Centre is a working room: one notice, then out.

Read the noticeboard at Heildeburg Hall

Cities still tape paper to walls. Heildeburg Hall is a working room: one notice, then out.

Read the noticeboard at Kinsmen Recreation Centre

Cities still tape paper to walls. Kinsmen Recreation Centre is a working room: one notice, then out.

Read the noticeboard at London City Hall

At London City Hall (on Dufferin Avenue, east of centre, London), copy one public notice that is not an ad. That is the whole quest.

Read the noticeboard at South London Community Centre

Cities still tape paper to walls. South London Community Centre is a working room: one notice, then out.

Read the plaque at Crestwood of Westmount

A two-minute stop at Crestwood of Westmount. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.

Read the plaque at Eldon House

Eldon House (south-east of centre, London): read the plaque, copy one date and one name, leave. Not a war-tourism selfie.

Read the plaque at Flame of Hope (diabetes)

A two-minute stop at Flame of Hope (diabetes). One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.

Read the plaque at Grand Theatre

A two-minute stop at Grand Theatre. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.

Read the plaque at London Cenotaph

London Cenotaph (east of centre, London): read the plaque, copy one date and one name, leave. Not a war-tourism selfie.

Read the plaque at London YMCA

A two-minute stop at London YMCA. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.

Read the plaque at Sterling Brothers Shoes Plaque

Sterling Brothers Shoes Plaque (south-east of centre, London): read the plaque, copy one date and one name, leave. Not a war-tourism selfie.

Read the plaque at Wolseley Barracks

A two-minute stop at Wolseley Barracks. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.

One loop of Batting Cage

Batting Cage (north-east of centre, London) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of batting cage

Walk a single loop of batting cage. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.

One loop of Carriage Hill Park

Carriage Hill Park (north-west of centre, London) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of City Wide Sports Park

City Wide Sports Park (on Commissioners Road East, south-east of centre, London) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of Colville Park

Walk a single loop of Colville Park. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.

One loop of Fanshawe Optimists Little League Park

Fanshawe Optimists Little League Park (on Tweed Crescent, north-east of centre, London) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of Gainsborough Meadows

Walk a single loop of Gainsborough Meadows. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.

One loop of Greenway Park

50 minutes in Greenway Park (south-west of centre, London): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.

One loop of Meadowgate Soccer Park North Entrance

50 minutes in Meadowgate Soccer Park North Entrance (south-east of centre, London): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.

One loop of Meadowgate Soccer Park South Trails

Walk a single loop of Meadowgate Soccer Park South Trails. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.

One loop of Oak Park

Oak Park (south-west of centre, London) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of Springbank Park

50 minutes in Springbank Park (south-west of centre, London): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.

One loop of Stoney Creek Meadows

50 minutes in Stoney Creek Meadows (north of centre, London): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.

One loop of Victoria Park

50 minutes in Victoria Park (east of centre, London): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.

One loop of Virginia Park

Walk a single loop of Virginia Park. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.

One loop of Weldon Park

Walk a single loop of Weldon Park. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.

One loop of Westmount Lions Park

Walk a single loop of Westmount Lions Park. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.

One loop of Yellowbirch Park

50 minutes in Yellowbirch Park (north-west of centre, London): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.

Playground hour at Ivey Park

Give Ivey Park (south of centre, London) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.

Playground hour at Junior Playground

Give Junior Playground (north-east of centre, London) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.

Playground hour at Meadowgate Park

Meadowgate Park is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.

Playground hour at Primary Playground

Primary Playground is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.

Playground hour at Splashpad

Give Splashpad (north-east of centre, London) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.

Playground hour at Spray Pad

Spray Pad is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.

Playground hour at Stoneybrook Play Equipment

Give Stoneybrook Play Equipment (north of centre, London) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.

Playground hour at The Little Gym of London

Give The Little Gym of London (west of centre, London) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.

Playground hour at Vista Woods Park Playground

Vista Woods Park Playground is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.

Rain plan: London Public Library - Beacock

London Public Library - Beacock (on Huron Street, north-east of centre, London) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.

Rain plan: London Public Library - Bostwick

Rain plan at London Public Library - Bostwick: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.

Rain plan: London Public Library - Byron

London Public Library - Byron (on Commissioners Road West, south-west of centre, London) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.

Rain plan: London Public Library - Carson

London Public Library - Carson (on Quebec Street, east of centre, London) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.

Rain plan: London Public Library - Central

Rain plan at London Public Library - Central: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.

Rain plan: London Public Library - Jalna

Rain plan at London Public Library - Jalna: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.

Rain plan: London Public Library - Landon

Rain plan at London Public Library - Landon: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.

Rain plan: London Public Library - Pond Mills

Rain plan at London Public Library - Pond Mills: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.

Rain plan: London Public Library - Sherwood Forest

London Public Library - Sherwood Forest (on Westonderland Road North, west of centre, London) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.

Rain plan: London Public Library - Stoney Creek

Rain plan at London Public Library - Stoney Creek: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.

Rain plan: Taylor Library

Rain plan at Taylor Library: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.

Rain plan: Weldon Library

Weldon Library (north-west of centre, London) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.

Meet the first light at the water

London is quieter than the postcards. Be at sunrise-node-8353809172 (south of centre, London) before the first rush and leave with two things that moved.

Meet the first light at the water

London is quieter than the postcards. Be at sunrise-node-8353909348 (south-west of centre, London) before the first rush and leave with two things that moved.

Meet the first light at the water

First light at sunrise-node-8356554919. The quest is to be there before the commute, then leave when the light is ordinary again.

Meet the first light at the water

First light at sunrise-node-8364961840. The quest is to be there before the commute, then leave when the light is ordinary again.

Meet the first light at the water

First light at sunrise-node-8373389219. The quest is to be there before the commute, then leave when the light is ordinary again.

Watch the sun drop from Cove Lookout

Skip the patio. Stand on public ground at Cove Lookout for the end of the day, then walk out the way you came.

Watch the sun drop from King Street Bridge

King Street Bridge faces the last light south of centre, London. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.

Watch the sun drop from Meadowlily Bridge

Skip the patio. Stand on public ground at Meadowlily Bridge for the end of the day, then walk out the way you came.

Watch the sun drop from Meadowlily Trail

Meadowlily Trail faces the last light south-east of centre, London. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.

Watch the sun drop from Medway Valley Tral

Medway Valley Tral faces the last light north-west of centre, London. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.

Watch the sun drop from Stoney Creek Valley Trail

Stoney Creek Valley Trail faces the last light north of centre, London. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.

Watch the sun drop from Stoney Creek Valley Trail

Stoney Creek Valley Trail faces the last light north of centre, London. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.

Watch the sun drop from Stoney Creek Valley Trail

Stoney Creek Valley Trail faces the last light north of centre, London. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.

Watch the sun drop from Thames Valley Parkway

Thames Valley Parkway faces the last light south-east of centre, London. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.

Watch the sun drop from Viewing Platform

Skip the patio. Stand on public ground at Viewing Platform for the end of the day, then walk out the way you came.

Watch the sun drop from Yellow Blaze

Yellow Blaze faces the last light south-west of centre, London. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.