Why Primrose Hill Is the One London Neighbourhood That Never Lost Its Soul
The north London hill where poets lived and stars gathered, with the city’s best free skyline view — get weekly London stories free in our newsletter.
London hidden gems
London Is Built Over Secret Rivers That Still Flow Under Its Streets
London is built over secret rivers that still flow underground today. Discover the Fleet, Walbrook, Westbourne and London’s other hidden waterways.
The Japanese Garden Hidden in London That Makes You Forget the City Exists
Tucked inside Holland Park, the Kyoto Garden is one of London’s most beautiful hidden spaces — a Japanese waterfall garden most visitors never find.
The Forgotten West London House Sir John Soane Built for Himself
Pitzhanger Manor in Ealing is the extraordinary Georgian house Sir John Soane built as his private retreat and architectural laboratory. Free to visit — and almost nobody knows it exists.
The London Museum That Holds 80 Million Secrets Most Visitors Never Suspect
Behind the Natural History Museum’s grand terracotta arches lies one of the most extraordinary collections on earth — and 95 per cent of it is locked away from public view.
The Garden at Kensington Palace That Princess Diana Loved All Her Life
Discover the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace — transformed in honour of Princess Diana, filled with white blooms and free to visit all year round.
The Forgotten Garden at Hampstead Heath That Looks Like Ancient Rome
Discover the Hill Garden and Pergola at Hampstead Heath — a free Victorian garden that looks like ancient Rome and feels like a world away from London.
The London Church That the Blitz Turned Into a Secret Garden
Discover St Dunstan in the East — a medieval City of London church destroyed in the Blitz and quietly turned into one of London’s most beautiful hidden gardens.
The West London Castle One Man Built to Live Out a Gothic Fantasy
Discover Strawberry Hill House in Twickenham — the Gothic castle one eccentric MP built just for fun, and how it accidentally changed British architecture forever.
The Secret Garden Hidden Inside a Bombed City of London Church
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.