The public viewing platform at the Oxo Tower is one of my favourite hidden London gems. For a city with such a dramatic skyline, it can be damned tough to get a good look at the best views in London without paying through the nose for the pleasure. Sure, it’s cool that you can see …
Chelsea Physic Garden is not the kind of place you stumble across. Hidden away behind an unprepossessing red brick wall, from the outside there’s little to suggest anything deserving of a second glance. Appearances are deceiving. You should grab the first opportunity you have to explore this four-acre botanical haven sandwiched between the Thames and …
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 …
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 – …
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 …
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 …
The K Spa is an award-winning spa tucked away in Shepherd’s Bush in the K West Hotel. Here’s why you need to go. There’s nothing I love more than a spa day, but the K Spa is my favourite find of recent months. In the K West Hotel in Shepherd’s Bush, it’s the perfect day …
