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Julianna Barnaby

Julianna Barnaby is the Founder of London x London. A born and bred Londoner and award-winning blogger she loves to delve into the cool, interesting and quirky spots that make London such a dynamic city.

Nunhead Cemetery is one of South London’s more unusual spots. Part cemetery, part nature reserve, here’s what you need to know before you go. Nunhead Cemetery is one of London’s more unusual spaces with a curious past. It’s an attractive, albeit sombre place to explore.  It is one of the “Magnificent Seven” – the seven …

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As London’s third-largest park, Victoria Park is no secret to east Londoners, but is one of the city’s unsung heroes. Planning your trip? Here’s what you need to know before you go.  218 acres of cultivated green space, wide parkland interspersed with tennis courts, a bowling green, fountains, cafes and lakes – Victoria Park – …

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It’s official. Harry Potter is the boy who lived – more than 20 years after Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s stone first hit the shelves and we STILL can’t get enough of him. London just so happens to be a rather magical place for Harry Potter fans. In fact, I’ll go as far as saying …

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Want to find out about parliament’s numerous history and oddities? Here are 32 cool and interesting facts about the Houses of Parliament.  The Houses of Parliament shape the lives of every single citizen in the UK, but how much do you really know about it?  We recently visited Parliament on a tour and was fascinated …

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London is a surprisingly walkable city – what better way to explore it than on foot? Planning to do something a little different? Check out these three self-guided London walks to help you explore. There’s always something to see in London. Whether it’s your first time, fiftieth time or you just so happen to live …

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The Escapologist is a fun cocktail bar in Seven Dials – big on personality yet wallet-friendly enough to make it a viable option for a casual drink. Quirky might well be The Escapologist’s middle name. After all, how many cocktail bars in Covent Garden do you find that have been named after a Victorian vagabond …

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CellarDoor is one of London’s quirkiest bars – a secret hideout tucked away in what used to be a public lavatory. Swing by for an appetizing tipple in one of London’s most unusual drinking locations. You’ll need to keep a sharp eye to find it. Surrounded by hotspots in the heart of Theatreland (Somerset House …

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It takes a lot for a cocktail bar to stand out in Shoreditch – yet Found does. This speakeasy, accessed via a discreetly marked doorway next to Casita, is about to become one of your new favourite drinking haunts. This is the kind of bar you have to know to find – take that as …

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An air of exclusivity practically oozes out of Blind Spot, the hidden speakeasy in upmarket St Martin’s Lane hotel. It’s hard to believe that this is only a few paces away from the hustle and bustle of Trafalgar Square and Covent Garden – the hushed bar, live jazz and well-balanced cocktails create a pleasant escape …

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