Ever been wandering through London and noticed a small blue plaque adorning buildings? These plaques are awarded to those who have made significant contributions to society – and mark where in the capital they used to reside. Taking a self-guided tour around them is one of our favourite (free) things to do in the capital …
We explore the history of The Golden Hinde and what makes it so special. You must have seen that stunning galleon docked near London Bridge. You know, just on from Winchester Palace. That’s The Golden Hinde, a replica of the ship that Sir Francis Drake, England’s most famous seafarer (read: pirate) used to make his …
What’s what on the London skyline? Here’s where you find out. Nothing beats a panoramic view of London’s skyline, but have you ever wondered what’s what? Whether you’re taking a peek from an aeroplane or grabbing an eyeful from ground level, it’s time to discover some of the London skyline’s most iconic (and funny-shaped) buildings. …
11 creepy ghost stories that will leave you looking over your shoulder next time you walk the streets of London. London ghost stories are not too hard to come by – and it’s no secret that there are some pretty haunted spots in the capital. From haunted tube stations to black dogs hunting down cannibal …
Few iconic designs shout London as much as the K2 Telephone Boxes. Created to replace the unpopular Kiosk No 1 (K1) boxes commissioned by the General Post Office in 1921, Sir Giles Gilbert Scott’s iconic design was submitted to and the eventual winner of a competition held by the Royal Fine Arts Commission in 1924. …
How many Big Ben facts do you know? If you’re any kind of Anglophile, or a Londoner yourself, you’ll know what the Houses of Parliament’s clock tower looks like, and you will probably have heard it chime too. What else is there? Well, how about Big Ben’s history, and how Big Ben got its name? …
Our guide to London’s beautiful clock towers, from the aged to the iconic and everything in between. There’s more to London than just Big Ben, folks. The city is dotted with beautiful clock towers that deserve a spot of your attention too. Take St. Augustine’s Church for example: that’s an 800-year-old-clock tower right there. And …
We explore a fantastically well-kept gothic graveyard and fill you in on how it came to be. London’s history never fails to pique our interests, and call us weird but that’s especially true when it comes to the city’s cemeteries. No really, hear us out. A lot of people have lived in London over the …
The Barbican Estate is moving into phase two of its touch up. Here’s what’s going on. The City of London has given the go-ahead on the second phase of the Barbican Estate’s makeovers and improvements. The plans to protect a structure that’s become the poster child for brutalism were put in place nearly a decade …
Discover the near-thousand-year-long history of one of London’s oldest churches. London is old. Very old. So old in fact that the oldest sites are often enclosed remnants of a long-gone era (the Roman stuff for example). If you know where to look though you can find some genuinely ancient places that still function more or …
