What Your English Surname Reveals About Your Ancestors
Your English surname is a clue to who your ancestors were and how they lived. Discover what it means — and where to find the records in London.
How to Get from Heathrow to London: Complete Guide for US Visitors
A complete guide to getting from Heathrow to London for US visitors — Heathrow Express, Elizabeth line, Piccadilly line, taxis, and coaches compared.
The Afternoon Tea Traditions Most Visitors to London Get Completely Wrong
Afternoon tea in London explained: what to order, where to go and the etiquette you need to know — plus get weekly London stories free in our newsletter.
The Natural History Museum Secrets Most London Visitors Never Find
Discover the secrets most visitors miss inside London’s Natural History Museum — from Hope the blue whale to the hidden Wildlife Garden — plus get weekly London stories free in our newsletter.
The Bronze King in Trafalgar Square That Londoners Still Mourn Every January
Every January 30th, royalists still mourn King Charles I at his Trafalgar Square statue — a 375-year ceremony most London visitors never see — plus get weekly London stories free in our newsletter.
The Church Shakespeare Walked Past Every Day — and What It Still Holds
Beside London Bridge, Southwark Cathedral holds Shakespeare’s family and Harvard’s birthplace — plus get weekly London stories free in our newsletter.
London Travel Tips for Americans: What to Know Before You Go
Essential London travel tips for Americans — from the Tube and tipping to plug adaptors and etiquette. Plan your first London trip with confidence.
The Window a King Stepped Through to His Own Execution — and Where to Find It Today
The Banqueting House on Whitehall is where King Charles I stepped through a window to his own execution in 1649 — and the room, and its Rubens ceiling, still look almost exactly the same — plus get weekly London stories free in our newsletter.
The Ancient Market Hidden in Plain Sight Among London’s Glass Towers
Leadenhall Market has stood in the City of London for over 700 years, surviving the Great Fire and the rise of glass towers — most visitors never find it. Plus get weekly London stories free in our newsletter.
The London Park Where You Can Swim in a Pond, See a Rembrandt, and Get Properly Lost
Discover Hampstead Heath, London’s wildest green space: swimming ponds, free Rembrandts at Kenwood House, and the best skyline view in the city. — plus get weekly London stories free in our newsletter.