Whitechapel’s one of the best parts of London. With art, street food, shops, and even a farm – here are the best things to do in Whitechapel.
Kensington Palace: The home of royalty
It was once the home of Princess Diana and now its residents include two future kings. What is it like to visit London’s Kensington Palace?
The Tower of London: Quoth the ravens evermore
The ravens at the Tower of London have a very special role, protecting the monarchy. Find out more on a Tower of London tou.
Eating London
A food tour through East London reveals as much about the local cuisine as it does the history and culture of this interesting part of the city.
Churchill’s London
With Germans bombing London, Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, went underground to plan his strategy. Now see the bunkers from where he won the war.
Protecting the world a seed at a time
The Kew Gardens in London are much more than just a park. They’re at the centre of efforts to protect the world’s plant species.
The rejuvenation of the crown
Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee It wasn’t so long ago, I recall, that the Royal Family was a bit of a joke. An entire generation of them seemed unable to keep their private lives out of the tabloids with their adulterous, gaffe-prone, toe-sucking scandals. And the response to it all from the top left the […]
Pomp and circumstance
It was meant to be a big jubilee celebration for the Queen and her subjects. So how did so many of them get treated so badly in the chaos?
Sign of the time
Changing the name For as long as any of us can remember, it’s been called Big Ben. The clock, faithfully telling the time for more than a century, high above the UK’s houses of parliament, has become one of the most iconic images of London and England more general (up there with the Spice Girls, […]