Daniel’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Buckingham Palace is a London royal residence and the administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality.
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Palais de Buckingham
Buckingham Palace is a London royal residence and the administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality.
London Eye
Amazing views across London
World-famous and for a reason. If you go to London, you have to visit.
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Piccadilly Circus
Piccadilly CircusWorld-famous and for a reason. If you go to London, you have to visit.
Lots of beautiful houses and cool shops. Great instagramable moments lay ahead.
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Notting Hill
Lots of beautiful houses and cool shops. Great instagramable moments lay ahead.
Trafalgar Square is a public square in the City of Westminster, Central London, established in the early 19th century around the area formerly known as Charing Cross. Great for taking pics and very close to lots of other famous sight seeing places in London.
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Trafalgar Square (Stop B) station
Trafalgar Square is a public square in the City of Westminster, Central London, established in the early 19th century around the area formerly known as Charing Cross. Great for taking pics and very close to lots of other famous sight seeing places in London.
The Palace of Westminster serves as the meeting place for both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Informally known as the Houses of Parliament, the Palace lies on the north bank of the River Thames in the City of Westminster, in central London
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Houses of Parliament Shop
12 Bridge StThe Palace of Westminster serves as the meeting place for both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Informally known as the Houses of Parliament, the Palace lies on the north bank of the River Thames in the City of Westminster, in central London
St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in London. As the seat of the Bishop of London, the cathedral serves as the mother church of the Diocese of London. It is on Ludgate Hill at the highest point of the City of London and is a Grade I listed building.
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Cathédrale Saint-Paul
St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in London. As the seat of the Bishop of London, the cathedral serves as the mother church of the Diocese of London. It is on Ludgate Hill at the highest point of the City of London and is a Grade I listed building.
It’s one of the most iconic London tourist attractions, and certainly unmissable during your visit to the capital.
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Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge RoadIt’s one of the most iconic London tourist attractions, and certainly unmissable during your visit to the capital.
Neighbourhoods
Hampstead is a world-famous suburban area of London. Famous for its beautiful independent shops, coffee shops, and markets. Hampstead is a very upmarket area and definitely worth a visit while you're in London. Lots of celebrities live there and perhaps you'll be lucky enough to spot one while you're there.
Hampstead High Street
Hampstead High StreetHampstead is a world-famous suburban area of London. Famous for its beautiful independent shops, coffee shops, and markets. Hampstead is a very upmarket area and definitely worth a visit while you're in London. Lots of celebrities live there and perhaps you'll be lucky enough to spot one while you're there.
One of the 'poshest' areas in London with lots of celebrities. The high street is full of amazing retail shops and coffee shops.
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Chelsea
One of the 'poshest' areas in London with lots of celebrities. The high street is full of amazing retail shops and coffee shops.
Very famous area in London known for its beautiful Victorian buildings, high-end restaurants and shops, including the iconic Harrods department store.
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Knightsbridge
Very famous area in London known for its beautiful Victorian buildings, high-end restaurants and shops, including the iconic Harrods department store.
Funkyl, hipster area with loads of cool things to see and do.
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Shoreditch
Funkyl, hipster area with loads of cool things to see and do.
The energetic streets of Soho, in the West End, feature a variety of dining, nightlife, and shopping options. Dean, Frith, Beak, and Old Compton streets are the epicentre of activity day and night, and long-running Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club is also here.
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Soho
The energetic streets of Soho, in the West End, feature a variety of dining, nightlife, and shopping options. Dean, Frith, Beak, and Old Compton streets are the epicentre of activity day and night, and long-running Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club is also here.
Your first stop for London's Chinatown: find authentic East Asian restaurants, fun activities, shops and more.
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Chinatown
Gerrard StreetYour first stop for London's Chinatown: find authentic East Asian restaurants, fun activities, shops and more.
Brick Lane, snaking from Bethnal Green towards Whitechapel, is a paradise for bargain hunters, foodies and fashionistas. If you’re heading to Shoreditch, plan to spend some time exploring this iconic East London street.
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Brick Lane
Brick LaneBrick Lane, snaking from Bethnal Green towards Whitechapel, is a paradise for bargain hunters, foodies and fashionistas. If you’re heading to Shoreditch, plan to spend some time exploring this iconic East London street.
The genteel urban village of Muswell Hill centres on the Broadway, lined with delis, fashion boutiques, chic cafes, and international restaurants. Alexandra Park has playgrounds, woods, and a boating lake, as well as the hilltop Alexandra Palace, a 19th-century edifice with panoramic city views, that hosts gigs and events.
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Muswell Hill
The genteel urban village of Muswell Hill centres on the Broadway, lined with delis, fashion boutiques, chic cafes, and international restaurants. Alexandra Park has playgrounds, woods, and a boating lake, as well as the hilltop Alexandra Palace, a 19th-century edifice with panoramic city views, that hosts gigs and events.
Things to do in London
The Natural History Museum in London is a natural history museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history.
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Musée d'histoire naturelle de Londres
Cromwell RoadThe Natural History Museum in London is a natural history museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history.
The world's leading museum of art, design, and performance. Oh, and it's free to enter :)
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Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell RoadThe world's leading museum of art, design, and performance. Oh, and it's free to enter :)
A beautiful mosque built by Frederick Gibberd in 1977.
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Mosquée centrale de Londres
146 Outer CirA beautiful mosque built by Frederick Gibberd in 1977.
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is a Hindu temple in Neasden, London, England. Built entirely using traditional methods and materials, the Swaminarayan mandir has been described as being Britain's first authentic Hindu temple. The building is absolutely stunning inside and out. You don't have to be a Hindu to enter. You can go there for a free tour and participate in one of the ceremonies if you like. They are very welcoming of new visitors.
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BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
Pramukh Swami RoadBAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is a Hindu temple in Neasden, London, England. Built entirely using traditional methods and materials, the Swaminarayan mandir has been described as being Britain's first authentic Hindu temple. The building is absolutely stunning inside and out. You don't have to be a Hindu to enter. You can go there for a free tour and participate in one of the ceremonies if you like. They are very welcoming of new visitors.
Iconis and beautiful.
They offer a range of tours which enable you to see inside one of the world's most famous buildings and find out about the work of UK Parliament.
Here's the website link you need to make a tour booking:
https://www.parliament.uk/visiting/visiting-and-tours/
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Palais de Westminster
Iconis and beautiful.
They offer a range of tours which enable you to see inside one of the world's most famous buildings and find out about the work of UK Parliament.
Here's the website link you need to make a tour booking:
https://www.parliament.uk/visiting/visiting-and-tours/
Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is a large, mainly Gothic abbey church in the City of Westminster, London.
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Abbaye de Westminster
20 Deans YdWestminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is a large, mainly Gothic abbey church in the City of Westminster, London.
Browse for vintage fashion, handmade jewelry, unusual gifts, and eye-catching accessories at Camden Market.
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Camden Market
54-56 Camden Lock PlBrowse for vintage fashion, handmade jewelry, unusual gifts, and eye-catching accessories at Camden Market.
Modern museum with a re-created Victorian Jewish Quarter, historical artifacts, and Holocaust tales.
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Jewish Museum
353-359 Finchley RoadModern museum with a re-created Victorian Jewish Quarter, historical artifacts, and Holocaust tales.
Located in London, the world's leading museum is devoted to contemporary design in every form.
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Le Musée du Design
224-238 Kensington High StLocated in London, the world's leading museum is devoted to contemporary design in every form.
London Zoo is the world's oldest scientific zoo. It was opened in London on 27 April 1828, and was originally intended to be used as a collection for scientific study
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ZSL Zoo de Londres
Outer CircleLondon Zoo is the world's oldest scientific zoo. It was opened in London on 27 April 1828, and was originally intended to be used as a collection for scientific study
The Garden's location feels special and secret. It is nestled behind walls and positioned close to the River Thames. The Chelsea Physic Garden was established as the Apothecaries' Garden in London, England, in 1673 by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries to grow plants to be used as medicines.
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Jardin botanique de Chelsea
66 Royal Hospital RdThe Garden's location feels special and secret. It is nestled behind walls and positioned close to the River Thames. The Chelsea Physic Garden was established as the Apothecaries' Garden in London, England, in 1673 by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries to grow plants to be used as medicines.
Keats House is a writer's house museum in what was once the home of the Romantic poet John Keats. It is in Keats Grove, Hampstead, toward the edge of inner north London.
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Keats House
10 Keats GroveKeats House is a writer's house museum in what was once the home of the Romantic poet John Keats. It is in Keats Grove, Hampstead, toward the edge of inner north London.
Shipping container, pop-up mall for independent and global, fashion and lifestyle stores and cafes.
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BOXPARK Shoreditch
2-10 Bethnal Green RdShipping container, pop-up mall for independent and global, fashion and lifestyle stores and cafes.
Built to impress in the 17th century, Ham House has an outstanding collection of furniture and textiles.
Rich in atmosphere, you can experience hands-on activities for families in the basement, or explore 400 years of history.
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Maison et jardin de Ham
Ham StreetBuilt to impress in the 17th century, Ham House has an outstanding collection of furniture and textiles.
Rich in atmosphere, you can experience hands-on activities for families in the basement, or explore 400 years of history.
Surrounded by gardens and parkland, Osterley is one of the last surviving country estates in London.
Described by Horace Walpole as 'the palace of palaces', Osterley was created in the late 18th century by architect and designer Robert Adam to entertain and impress.
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Parc et Maison d'Osterley
Jersey RoadSurrounded by gardens and parkland, Osterley is one of the last surviving country estates in London.
Described by Horace Walpole as 'the palace of palaces', Osterley was created in the late 18th century by architect and designer Robert Adam to entertain and impress.
This 17th-century house and garden with views across Hampstead’s Holly Hill is a place of unique charm and ambience, filled with highly decorative collections of porcelain, Georgian furniture and 17th-century needlework and musical instruments.
The gardens are an ever-changing horticultural tapestry that includes an orchard, kitchen garden, rose garden, terraces and lawns.
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Fenton House
Hampstead GroveThis 17th-century house and garden with views across Hampstead’s Holly Hill is a place of unique charm and ambience, filled with highly decorative collections of porcelain, Georgian furniture and 17th-century needlework and musical instruments.
The gardens are an ever-changing horticultural tapestry that includes an orchard, kitchen garden, rose garden, terraces and lawns.
Borough Market is a wholesale and retail market hall in Southwark, London, England. It is one of the largest and oldest food markets in London, with a market on the site dating back to at least the 12th century
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Borough Market
Borough High StreetBorough Market is a wholesale and retail market hall in Southwark, London, England. It is one of the largest and oldest food markets in London, with a market on the site dating back to at least the 12th century
The London Dungeon is a tourist attraction along London's South Bank, England, which recreates various gory and macabre historical events in a gallows humour style. It uses a mixture of live actors, special effects and rides
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Le London Dungeon
Westminster Bridge RoadThe London Dungeon is a tourist attraction along London's South Bank, England, which recreates various gory and macabre historical events in a gallows humour style. It uses a mixture of live actors, special effects and rides
One of London’s oldest and best-loved flower markets, packed to the brim with all manner of floral delights.
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadOne of London’s oldest and best-loved flower markets, packed to the brim with all manner of floral delights.
3,00 acres of beautiful green space, filled with stunning vistas, rare plants, Victorian glasshouses, a Chinese pagoda, and a treetop walkway.
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Royal Botanic Gardens Car Park
3,00 acres of beautiful green space, filled with stunning vistas, rare plants, Victorian glasshouses, a Chinese pagoda, and a treetop walkway.
A large, leafy greenhouse within the iconic performing arts and exhibition centre.
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Barbican Conservatory
Silk StreetA large, leafy greenhouse within the iconic performing arts and exhibition centre.
London’s highest public garden – three storeys of lush landscaped gardens on the thirty-fifth floor of a City skyscraper.
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Sky Garden
London’s highest public garden – three storeys of lush landscaped gardens on the thirty-fifth floor of a City skyscraper.
A real-life medieval castle by the Thames and, if we want to be technical, it's actually speaking, the Queen's Royal Palace and fortress.
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Tour de Londres
A real-life medieval castle by the Thames and, if we want to be technical, it's actually speaking, the Queen's Royal Palace and fortress.
Londons best parks
Holland Park also has the beautiful Kyoto Garden. This is the Japanese garden donated by the Chamber of Commerce of Kyoto in 1991.
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Holland Park
Ilchester PlaceHolland Park also has the beautiful Kyoto Garden. This is the Japanese garden donated by the Chamber of Commerce of Kyoto in 1991.
Originally a royal hunting ground, this scenic park is a popular recreation area offering an artificial lake, flower gardens, tennis courts, cricket ground, and much more.
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Parc de Regent
Originally a royal hunting ground, this scenic park is a popular recreation area offering an artificial lake, flower gardens, tennis courts, cricket ground, and much more.
Huge heath with lots of picturesque scenery. There's even a lido and ponds which you can swim in during the summer months.
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Hampstead Heath
Huge heath with lots of picturesque scenery. There's even a lido and ponds which you can swim in during the summer months.
Hyde Park is a Grade I-listed major park in Central London. It is the largest of four Royal Parks that form a chain from the entrance of Kensington Palace through Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, via Hyde Park Corner and Green Park past the main entrance to Buckingham Palace
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Hyde Park
Hyde Park is a Grade I-listed major park in Central London. It is the largest of four Royal Parks that form a chain from the entrance of Kensington Palace through Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, via Hyde Park Corner and Green Park past the main entrance to Buckingham Palace
One of my favorite parks in London with scenic views of the River Thames. Great for a quiet walk, a run along the river, or coffee from one of the coffee stands within the park. There's also a small Zoo in the middle of thje park, great for children.
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Battersea Park
Battersea Park RoadOne of my favorite parks in London with scenic views of the River Thames. Great for a quiet walk, a run along the river, or coffee from one of the coffee stands within the park. There's also a small Zoo in the middle of thje park, great for children.
Golders Hill Park is a beautifully landscaped park with plenty to see and do all year round for all the family.
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Parc de Golders Hill
North End WayGolders Hill Park is a beautifully landscaped park with plenty to see and do all year round for all the family.
Quirky things to do in London
575 Wandsworth Road, London, was the home of Kenyan poet and civil servant Khadambi Asalache until his death in 2006. This is a really cool, quirky place to visit. Unknown to many but I highly recommend visiting. Only available to visit via small guided tours, I reccomend booking in advance to ensure you get to visit.
National Trust - 575 Wandsworth Road
575 Wandsworth Road575 Wandsworth Road, London, was the home of Kenyan poet and civil servant Khadambi Asalache until his death in 2006. This is a really cool, quirky place to visit. Unknown to many but I highly recommend visiting. Only available to visit via small guided tours, I reccomend booking in advance to ensure you get to visit.
Battersea Dogs and Cats home. You have to pay to enter but the money goes to help look after the animals. You can walk around and meet all of the dogs and cats looking for a new home. It's a bit of an unknown place to non-Londoners but it's definitely worth visiting if you like animals.
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Refuge pour chiens et chats de Battersea
4 Battersea Park RdBattersea Dogs and Cats home. You have to pay to enter but the money goes to help look after the animals. You can walk around and meet all of the dogs and cats looking for a new home. It's a bit of an unknown place to non-Londoners but it's definitely worth visiting if you like animals.
The Clink was a prison in Southwark, England, which operated from the 12th century until 1780. The prison served the Liberty of the Clink, a local manor area owned by the Bishop of Winchester rather than by the reigning monarch.
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Clink Prison Museum
1 Clink StThe Clink was a prison in Southwark, England, which operated from the 12th century until 1780. The prison served the Liberty of the Clink, a local manor area owned by the Bishop of Winchester rather than by the reigning monarch.
Sleep over at London Zoo - The appeal of a sleepover in (well, next to) the lion enclosure is obvious: it’ll be like living in the real-life ‘Jungle Book’. Hire a lodge, enjoy private guided tours around and get exclusive access to animal enclosures after hours. A two-course dinner and breakfast are included, so you won’t have to worry about your rumbling stomach waking up the neighbours.
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ZSL Zoo de Londres
Outer CircleSleep over at London Zoo - The appeal of a sleepover in (well, next to) the lion enclosure is obvious: it’ll be like living in the real-life ‘Jungle Book’. Hire a lodge, enjoy private guided tours around and get exclusive access to animal enclosures after hours. A two-course dinner and breakfast are included, so you won’t have to worry about your rumbling stomach waking up the neighbours.
The stretch of the Thames between Putney and Hampton Court contains several strange surprises, one of which is a number of small islands dotted along the watercourse. One of the best-known (and biggest) of these is Eel Pie Island.
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Eel Pie Island
The stretch of the Thames between Putney and Hampton Court contains several strange surprises, one of which is a number of small islands dotted along the watercourse. One of the best-known (and biggest) of these is Eel Pie Island.
Behind the front gate of an unsuspecting house on a quiet suburban street in East Dulwich lies artist Stephen Wright’s homage to outsider art. Every surface of his home (and garden) is covered with found objects – from false teeth to bottle tops – alongside Stephen’s hand-written memory boards. Head to one of the open days and be prepared to have your mind blown.
House of dreams
45 Melbourne GroveBehind the front gate of an unsuspecting house on a quiet suburban street in East Dulwich lies artist Stephen Wright’s homage to outsider art. Every surface of his home (and garden) is covered with found objects – from false teeth to bottle tops – alongside Stephen’s hand-written memory boards. Head to one of the open days and be prepared to have your mind blown.
This London 2012 Olympic Games venue is open to the public for adrenalin-fuelled white-water rafting, canoeing and kayaking sessions – riding the rapids that challenged the world's best makes for an action-packed experience.
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Centre d'eaux vives de Lee Valley
Station RoadThis London 2012 Olympic Games venue is open to the public for adrenalin-fuelled white-water rafting, canoeing and kayaking sessions – riding the rapids that challenged the world's best makes for an action-packed experience.
A whole lot of neon artwork on display at a salvage yard in Walthamstow.
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Le dépotoir des dieux
Shernhall StreetA whole lot of neon artwork on display at a salvage yard in Walthamstow.
Housed in a former Edwardian library belonging to University College London, the Grant Museum retains the air of an avid Victorian collector’s house, but visitors are engaged in dialogue about the distant evolutionary past via the most modern means available, including iPads and smartphones. The museum’s 67,000 specimens include the remains of many rare and extinct creatures, including skeletons of the dodo and the zebra-like quagga (which lived in South Africa and was hunted out of existence in the 1880s), as well as pure oddities, not least the jar of moles. Don’t miss the Micrarium – a kind of booth walled with little illuminated microscope slides.
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Musée Grant de Zoologie
21 University StHoused in a former Edwardian library belonging to University College London, the Grant Museum retains the air of an avid Victorian collector’s house, but visitors are engaged in dialogue about the distant evolutionary past via the most modern means available, including iPads and smartphones. The museum’s 67,000 specimens include the remains of many rare and extinct creatures, including skeletons of the dodo and the zebra-like quagga (which lived in South Africa and was hunted out of existence in the 1880s), as well as pure oddities, not least the jar of moles. Don’t miss the Micrarium – a kind of booth walled with little illuminated microscope slides.
Pollock’s Toy Museum, a quirky museum of old playthings is housed in a pair of wonderfully creaky, unrestored Georgian townhouses. Pollock’s is named after Benjamin Pollock, the last of the Victorian toy theatre printers.
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Pollocks Toy Museum
1 Scala StPollock’s Toy Museum, a quirky museum of old playthings is housed in a pair of wonderfully creaky, unrestored Georgian townhouses. Pollock’s is named after Benjamin Pollock, the last of the Victorian toy theatre printers.
Dennis Severs’ House is a time capsule attraction in which visitors are immersed in a unique form of theatre. The ten rooms of this original Huguenot house have been decked out to recreate snapshots of life in Spitalfields between 1724 and 1914. An escorted tour through the compelling ‘still-life drama’, as American creator Dennis Severs put it, takes you through the cellar, kitchen, dining room, smoking room and upstairs to the bedrooms.
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Dennis Severs' House
18 Folgate StDennis Severs’ House is a time capsule attraction in which visitors are immersed in a unique form of theatre. The ten rooms of this original Huguenot house have been decked out to recreate snapshots of life in Spitalfields between 1724 and 1914. An escorted tour through the compelling ‘still-life drama’, as American creator Dennis Severs put it, takes you through the cellar, kitchen, dining room, smoking room and upstairs to the bedrooms.
Situated between Vyner Street and the Andrews Road gallery enclave, this Mare Street curiosity shop is both on the art circuit and determinedly off any beaten track. Peek through the windows and you’ll see a world in which velvet-cloaked Victorians, or perhaps The Mighty Boosh, might reside. Entering the shop, which is also the spiritual home of the esoterically minded Last Tuesday Society, reveals a wunderkammer of shells, skulls, taxidermy specimens and assorted oddities.
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Le Musée des Curiosités, des Beaux-Arts et de l'Histoire UnNaturelle de Viktor Wynd
11 Mare StSituated between Vyner Street and the Andrews Road gallery enclave, this Mare Street curiosity shop is both on the art circuit and determinedly off any beaten track. Peek through the windows and you’ll see a world in which velvet-cloaked Victorians, or perhaps The Mighty Boosh, might reside. Entering the shop, which is also the spiritual home of the esoterically minded Last Tuesday Society, reveals a wunderkammer of shells, skulls, taxidermy specimens and assorted oddities.
A slightly daunting dining experience that aims to encourage participants to re-evaluate their approach to eating. At Dans le Noir? you eat in complete darkness, so it’s the taste, smell and texture of the food on which you focus. Before being led into the pitch-black basement dining room by the restaurant’s blind guides/waiters, you select one of four colour-coded mystery menus: red (meat), blue (fish), green (vegetarian) and white (chef’s special). It’s a profoundly sensory food adventure that makes for a unique evening.
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Dans Le Noir
30-31 Clerkenwell GrnA slightly daunting dining experience that aims to encourage participants to re-evaluate their approach to eating. At Dans le Noir? you eat in complete darkness, so it’s the taste, smell and texture of the food on which you focus. Before being led into the pitch-black basement dining room by the restaurant’s blind guides/waiters, you select one of four colour-coded mystery menus: red (meat), blue (fish), green (vegetarian) and white (chef’s special). It’s a profoundly sensory food adventure that makes for a unique evening.
When it was discovered in the shell of a bombsite near Mansion House in 1954, the remains of the Roman Temple of Mithras had Londoners transfixed. It was all over the news, attracting 30,000 visitors. Then the whole thing was dismantled to make way for post-war construction and moved 100 metres away – pride of place on the roof of a car park, with very non-Roman crazy paving on the floor.
Mithraeum de Londres
12 WalbrookWhen it was discovered in the shell of a bombsite near Mansion House in 1954, the remains of the Roman Temple of Mithras had Londoners transfixed. It was all over the news, attracting 30,000 visitors. Then the whole thing was dismantled to make way for post-war construction and moved 100 metres away – pride of place on the roof of a car park, with very non-Roman crazy paving on the floor.
A few years back, The Cheese Bar made all our dreams come true when it opened a cheese conveyor belt restaurant in the West End, and we are forever thankful for it. It’s just as you hope it’ll be and more: an unending supply of quality, artisan cheese dishes gliding around a shared dining table.
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The Cheese Bar
Chalk Farm RoadA few years back, The Cheese Bar made all our dreams come true when it opened a cheese conveyor belt restaurant in the West End, and we are forever thankful for it. It’s just as you hope it’ll be and more: an unending supply of quality, artisan cheese dishes gliding around a shared dining table.
Get ready for a completely unique multi-sensory experience that transports you back to 1898 to experience a Martian invasion.
Live actors guide you through 24 interactive scenes enhanced with virtual reality and multi-sensory effects – all set to Jeff Wayne’s iconic score.
The War of The Worlds: The Immersive Experience
56 Leadenhall StreetGet ready for a completely unique multi-sensory experience that transports you back to 1898 to experience a Martian invasion.
Live actors guide you through 24 interactive scenes enhanced with virtual reality and multi-sensory effects – all set to Jeff Wayne’s iconic score.
The Sherlock Holmes Museum is situated at 221B Baker Street, London, one of the world’s most famous addresses.
According to the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, super sleuth Sherlock Holmes made this his residence from 1881 to 1904. His rooms have been faithfully maintained to give visitors from all round the globe an insight into the life and stories of the world’s first consulting detective, and a memorable, authentic experience of Victorian London.
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Le Musée Sherlock Holmes
221b Baker StThe Sherlock Holmes Museum is situated at 221B Baker Street, London, one of the world’s most famous addresses.
According to the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, super sleuth Sherlock Holmes made this his residence from 1881 to 1904. His rooms have been faithfully maintained to give visitors from all round the globe an insight into the life and stories of the world’s first consulting detective, and a memorable, authentic experience of Victorian London.
The Jack the Ripper walk that follows a truly atmospheric route and which goes straight into the old, narrow alleyways where you will feel like you’ve been transported back to the mean streets of the Victorian East End.
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Jack the Ripper Walk
Commercial StreetThe Jack the Ripper walk that follows a truly atmospheric route and which goes straight into the old, narrow alleyways where you will feel like you’ve been transported back to the mean streets of the Victorian East End.
Cool London bars
Beautiful bar on Kensington Highstreet, dimly lit with lots of wonderful plants and taxidermy animals. Live jazz music on Friday and Saturday evenings with a vast selection of Whiskeys and cocktails.
Hux Hotel
7-9 Kensington High StreetBeautiful bar on Kensington Highstreet, dimly lit with lots of wonderful plants and taxidermy animals. Live jazz music on Friday and Saturday evenings with a vast selection of Whiskeys and cocktails.
Quaint subterranean wine bar in a former water closet serving cocktails with meat and cheese boards.
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WC Wine & Charcuterie
Clapham Common South SideQuaint subterranean wine bar in a former water closet serving cocktails with meat and cheese boards.
Afternoon tea & cocktails served in a vintage-style speakeasy set in a disused underground station.
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Cahoots
13 Kingly CtAfternoon tea & cocktails served in a vintage-style speakeasy set in a disused underground station.
Subterranean cocktail bar with explorer-style decor and live music, for cocktails and rare spirits.
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Oriole Bar
23 E Poultry AveSubterranean cocktail bar with explorer-style decor and live music, for cocktails and rare spirits.
Vibrant cocktail & wine bar featuring wood-panelling, seating booths & surreal artwork.
The Escapologist
35 Earlham StVibrant cocktail & wine bar featuring wood-panelling, seating booths & surreal artwork.
Cool and acclaimed hotel bar with DJ, signature cocktails and sophisticated sharing platters.
9 recommandé par les habitants
May Fair Bar
Stratton StreetCool and acclaimed hotel bar with DJ, signature cocktails and sophisticated sharing platters.
Funky venue for carefully mixed cocktails where you bring your own hard to find bottles.
7 recommandé par les habitants
BYOC Camden
11-13 Camden High StFunky venue for carefully mixed cocktails where you bring your own hard to find bottles.
A grease monkey garage; LCC Shoreditch just so happens to be spitting distance from Box Park. Nestled in between Bethnal Green Rd, Shoreditch High St and Brick Lane.
17 recommandé par les habitants
London Cocktail Club Monument
2B EastcheapA grease monkey garage; LCC Shoreditch just so happens to be spitting distance from Box Park. Nestled in between Bethnal Green Rd, Shoreditch High St and Brick Lane.
Chic 14th-story bar at the Dorsett City Hotel offering cocktails and views of the London skyline.
Jin Bo Law
9 Aldgate High StreetChic 14th-story bar at the Dorsett City Hotel offering cocktails and views of the London skyline.
Theatrical cocktail bar where guests wear orange jumpsuits, drink in jail cells & smuggle liquor.
Alcotraz Penitentiary
127 Brick LnTheatrical cocktail bar where guests wear orange jumpsuits, drink in jail cells & smuggle liquor.
Trendy, dimly lit basement bar with an old-timey feel & leather booths serving creative cocktails.
Disrepute
4 Kingly CtTrendy, dimly lit basement bar with an old-timey feel & leather booths serving creative cocktails.
Cocktails served in a tiny, dimly lit basement bar hidden behind a fridge door in a restaurant.
21 recommandé par les habitants
The Mayor of Scaredy Cat Town
12-16 Artillery LnCocktails served in a tiny, dimly lit basement bar hidden behind a fridge door in a restaurant.