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If you are looking to escape central London and go for a good old fashioned woodland walk then there is no better place than Epping Forest, There is also plenty of history including the wonderful Queen Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge. I took the overground train to Chingford station and then a circular forest walk to the […]
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When on the hunt for London’s historical treasures you need to look, not just on the streets, but on the water too. Floating astride the Victoria Embankment, by Temple Station, is a slice of history missed by many everyday: HQS Wellington. HQS (Headquarters Ship) Wellington has been moored here since 1948 after serving as a
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The Museum of London is a must for any fan of London history. It opened at its present site in 1976 and has artefacts from prehistoric London right up until modern day. The museum is moving to the historic Smithfield site, due to open in 2025, with the current site closing in December 2022. Here
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The London Transport Museum run Hidden London tours of various disused tube stations and subterranean sites. I went on their fascinating tour of the Clapham South Deep Level Shelter. To start the tour you enter via this round structure on Balham Hill, before descending 180 steps below the surface. Down in the depths, between the
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Around the back of Westminster Abbey, away from the hustle and bustle of Parliament Square, you will find a medieval survivor: the Jewel Tower. The Jewel Tower is a stubborn remnant of the old Palace of Westminster, when it was still the primary royal residence. I pass by it on my Westminster’s Backstreets: Saints and Scoundrels
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