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Things to do in Whitechapel, London

13 things to do in Whitechapel, London

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 tour, London, England

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?

Visit the Tower of London

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 Tour, England

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.

Visit Churchill War Rooms, London, England

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.

Visiting Kew Gardens, London, England

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.

Diamond Jubilee Queen Elizabeth

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 […]

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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?

Big Ben name change, Westminster, London

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, […]

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