Discover St Dunstan in the East — a bombed Blitz ruin turned secret garden in the City of London. Free, quiet, and unlike anything else in the city.
The Secret Garden Hidden Inside a Bombed City of London Church Read More »
Discover Eltham Palace in South London — a medieval royal hall alongside 1930s Art Deco glamour, complete with a famous pet lemur suite. Plan your visit.
The Forgotten Royal Palace That Mixes Medieval Halls With 1930s Art Deco Glamour Read More »
Most visitors arrive at Gerrard Street and think this is where the story begins. But London’s first Chinatown was three miles east and a century older — until everything changed.
London’s Real Chinatown Was in the East End Until Everything Changed Read More »
Eltham Palace in Greenwich was a childhood home of Henry VIII. In the 1930s it became a glamorous Art Deco mansion — complete with a heated room for a pet lemur. Most Londoners have never visited.
The Forgotten Royal Palace in Greenwich Nobody Seems to Know About Read More »
Twice a day, the Thames reveals 2,000 years of lost London history. Meet the mudlarkers hunting for Roman, Tudor and Victorian treasure in the mud.
What the Thames Hides Beneath the Surface Every Time the Tide Goes Out Read More »
Every night at exactly 9:53pm, a Yeoman Warder steps out of the Byward Tower at the Tower of London, carrying a lantern and a set of keys.
The Ancient Ceremony That Has Happened Every Night in London for 700 Years Read More »
Somewhere in the City of London, beneath a glass tower built for banking, there is a temple. It was built by the Romans around AD 240.
The Roman Ruins That Londoners Walk Past Without a Second Glance Read More »
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