The Queen’s funeral: five other ways to spend the bank holiday

Want to avoid Monday's proceedings? Maybe go for a long walk, or consider leaving the country altogether

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While millions in Britain and around the world will mark the Queen's funeral on Monday with solemnity - whether it be by watching Huw Edwards for nine hours from the comfort of their living room or joining a mass gathering at an official big screen event - many others will want to take advantage of a rare bank holiday and swerve the historic event altogether.

But will that actually be possible? With most sports centres and public buildings, plus many high street shops, supermarkets and museums closing, Monday may feel much like the bank holidays of yore, with pretty much everything shut and not even a James Bond movie for entertainment.