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Anyone that lives in London or has visited the city has almost certainly had a walk along the South Bank. If you have, you will have walked past a small park, most likely without paying it much notice. Next time you are in the area though, spend a bit of time there, because it has […]
Bernie Spain Gardens: A Small Park With A Big Heart Read More »
Walking around London is a journey through the centuries, the old side by side with the new. There is one particular corner of the City where this is particularly in evidence. You can find an especially interesting section of the old city wall, but also the remains of a medieval priory, a beautiful hidden garden
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The area of St James’s, as we know it today, with its mansions, gentleman’s clubs and shops began life in the early 16th century. After the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 1530s, Henry VIII had St James’s Palace built on the site of an old leper hospital. From the mid-17th century, those wishing to
Spencer House: A Georgian Jewel In St James’s Read More »
The City of Westminster is a very green borough but that largely comes in the form of its magnificent parks: Hyde Park, St James’s Park, Green Park. It less known for its ‘pocket parks’, unlike the City of London that has many squirrelled away inside it. However, tucked happily into a corner of Westminster, between
The Onion Garden: Westminster’s Hidden Green Oasis Read More »
One of London’s most fascinating museums for those interested in history but particularly World War Two, is the Churchill War Rooms. I was lucky enough recently to be invited to go on one of their ‘Behind The Glass’ tours and saw lots of amazing little details. A quick history of the Churchill War Rooms In
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