Discover Kew’s Historic Botanical Gardens and Royal Palaces Growing up in West London, the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew has long been one of my favourite haunts. Would it be indiscreet to recall the old turnstiles into which visitors deposited tuppence for entry?! Perhaps… In any case, the beautiful gardens and a plethora of rare […]
The Churchill War Rooms with Context Travel
London’s Churchill War Rooms and Museum. I’ve been walking about London for the last 30 years, and I find something fresh in it everyday. Walter Besant So wrote Walter Besant, who died in 1901 – well before the Churchill War Rooms existed. Like many who live in London I feel much the same and when […]
Secret London Bridge – London Food Tours
London Food Tours – London Bridge. Food Tours are always a great way to learn more about a local food scene and its culinary heritage. Somehow that combination of food, walking and listening to an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide provides a colourful and memorable insight into what is unique and special. And personally, I find […]
The Cutty Sark Tea Clipper – A Century and a Half of History in Greenwich
The Cutty Sark – Greenwich – 150-year anniversary: (#Ad – paid content) If you haven’t yet visited the Cutty Sark in Greenwich, this year is the time to make sure you do. Built in the famous dockyards of the River Clyde in Scotland, the Cutty Sark is 150 years old in 2019. One of the […]
I ran the London Landmarks Half Marathon
London Landmarks Half Marathon is the BEST On Sunday 24th March I joined 13,000 runners who took to the streets of the City of London and the City of Westminster to run the second London Landmarks Half Marathon. The London Landmarks Half Marathon Route While not my first half marathon it was my first London […]
Ice Skating at Tower of London
Winter Fun – Ice Skating at the Tower of London Its been a while since I ice skated and I was excited to rediscover it especially in such a magical setting with an invite to the launch of the Tower of London Ice Rink. In fact, I was so excited, I invited some friends along […]
Thames Rockets – the fun way to sightsee the highway of London
Can you speed on the River Thames? Both of us are Londoners born and bred, and we tend to think that we know most things about our City, but we couldn’t resist the lure of speed when the invitation came from Thames Rockets to try out their evening speedboat cruise down the Thames complete with […]
London Living – Victoria and St James’s
Rubbing Shoulders with the Royals at the Best Address in Town – St James’s: If money is no object, where should you choose to live in London? There are a few obvious answers – Mayfair of course, Knightsbridge, Kensington or Chelsea. If you are happy to be a little further out, perhaps Hampstead, Richmond or Holland […]
Plotting the Mayflower Heritage – a 400 Year Anniversary
The Mayflower Discovery Trail: The year 2020 marks the 400 year anniversary of the Mayflower’s journey from England to America. It was in 1620 that an intrepid group of dissenters set sail across the Atlantic on what was then an incredibly dangerous journey. Underlying their journey was a belief that the reformation of English churches […]
How to make the most of your visit to London
Three ways to make the most of your London Visit Visiting London, whether for the first time or on a return trip, can be quite overwhelming. Our Capital City has a history dating back to Roman times and there are a wealth of places to visit and things to do. What’s the best way to […]