Places to Visit

Walk down Fournier Street in Spitalfields and you will find one of London’s most remarkable migration stories. The Huguenots — French Protestant refugees who arrived after 1685 — built a silk weaving community that changed East London forever. Here is their story, and how to trace Huguenot ancestry today.

Planning solo travel in London from the US? This complete guide covers where to stay, how to get around, what to budget, and the best things to do alone.

Discover the best free museums in London — from the British Museum to the V&A. A complete guide for US visitors including tips and planning advice.

Step inside the secret WWII bunker beneath Westminster where Churchill directed Britain’s war effort. A complete guide to visiting the Churchill War Rooms — plus weekly London heritage stories free in our newsletter.

Planning a trip to London in summer? This guide covers the weather, best events, what to pack, and top things to do in June, July and August.

Discover what to eat in London with this complete food guide for US visitors — from full English breakfasts to world-class street food markets.

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.