Places to Visit

Buckingham Palace was built for a duke, rejected by two kings, and nearly became a car park. Discover the remarkable story of how it finally became Britain’s most famous royal home — plus get weekly London stories free in our newsletter.

Inside the Barbican Estate — London’s most extraordinary hidden world, with its own lake, waterfall, and secret tropical conservatory — plus get weekly London stories free in our newsletter.

Westminster Cathedral is London’s most dramatic free interior — a Byzantine masterpiece near Victoria Station that most tourists walk straight past — plus get weekly London stories free in our newsletter.

Discover how King’s Cross went from London’s most notorious area to its most exciting neighbourhood. Plus get weekly London stories free in our newsletter.

Discover the London afternoon tea tradition: where to go, what to order, and the rules nobody tells you. Plus get weekly London stories free in our newsletter.

Walthamstow Wetlands is Europe’s largest urban nature reserve — free to enter and just 15 minutes from central London. Discover its kingfishers, herons and wild open skies — plus get weekly London stories free in our newsletter.

Hampton Court Palace’s 300-year-old hedge maze has baffled visitors from Jerome K. Jerome’s Harris to modern tourists. Here’s what to expect, how long it takes, and the one trick that works — plus get weekly London stories free in our newsletter.

Discover London’s hidden mews streets — the cobblestone lanes where Victorian stables became the city’s most charming secret addresses — plus get weekly London stories free in our newsletter.