Places to Visit

Discover the origins of common English surnames — from medieval London trades to Norman Conquest legacies — and learn how to trace your family name at the National Archives and London Metropolitan Archives.

Discover how 50,000 French Protestant refugees reshaped Spitalfields and left behind streets, silk, and architecture that still stands in London’s East End today.

Victorian London built the city you see today — its red brick terraces, railways, and sewers. Here’s the hidden history behind the streets, and how to trace your English ancestors through them.

Discover the hidden history of Victorian London — the Great Stink, Bazalgette’s underground sewers, the Great Exhibition of 1851, and the stories behind the red-brick terraces that still line London’s streets today.

Walk any Victorian street in London and you’re walking through 150 years of social history. Discover what those elegant red-brick townhouses reveal — and how to trace your own family’s story through them.

Discover the London origins of common English surnames — from Smith and Taylor to Aldgate and Moorgate. A practical guide for American families tracing their English ancestry.

The Love London team visited Escabeche, the award-winning tapas restaurant in West Bridgford, Nottingham. Standout food and a well-judged wine list, let down slightly by the music and service — our 7.5/10 review.

Discover the best day trips from London for US visitors — Stonehenge, Bath, Oxford, Cambridge, and more. Practical tips, travel times, and costs included.

Gatwick to London for US visitors: choose between the Gatwick Express, Thameslink, National Express coach or taxi. Prices, times and practical tips for 2026.