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Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, is the traditional feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. The 40 days leading up to Easter are called Lent, and are known as a time of fasting. Shrove Tuesday was the last chance to use up eggs and remaining ingredients beforehand.

Wherever you are in London there are some pan-tastic places to celebrate Shrove Tuesday and have a pancake. From lemon and sugar to maple syrup, chocolate spread to honey, no matter your topping the capital has got you sorted.

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The Inter-Livery Pancake Race in London's Guildhall Yard is a lively annual event commemorating Shrove Tuesday. Participants in quirky costumes race around the square while flipping pancakes. The race is part of a wider tradition in the UK celebrating the day before Lent with various festivities.

The most important celebration of the year is around the corner as Londoners prepare for Pancake Day on Tuesday (March 4). Many will choose to empty their cupboards and make the delicious crêpes, but it's also the perfect time to sample options across the city.

Racers dressed as a skyscraper, beekeeper and a chest of drawers were among dozens of runners zipping around a central London square with a frying pan in hand to celebrate Shrove Tuesday, or “Pancake Day.