"Mizter T" wrote ...
There is a sometimes a belief that all streets in
London are subject to some kind of parking
restrictions, which is simply not true.

Not totally, but in the more central boroughs, there are so many
restrictions that you'd be a fool - or have plenty of time on your hands -
to expect to park legally.

A stranger coming to Islington, for example, would drive around most of the
borough before finding a legal parking space. And probably find that it was
already taken. Where there are no yellow lines, there are resident parking
schemes over much of the borough.

Coming to Inner London, hoping to park for free, without getting 'local
knowledge' first, is poor advice.