Parks and Gardens

The history of and secret spots in London’s beautiful parks and gardens

The Onion Garden: Westminster’s Hidden Green Oasis

the onion garden westminster

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 […]

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8 Places In London With Links To D-Day

places in london related to d-day

Thursday 6th June 2024 marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day. It was on the 6th June 1944 that the allied forces landed on the Normandy beaches, to retake occupied Europe and therefore changed the course of World War Two. There are a number of places that you can see or visit in London that relate

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Hampstead’s Oldest House: A Visit To Fenton House

fenton house history

I find myself in Hampstead fairly regularly, but I had never been to Fenton House, the oldest house in Hampstead, until very recently. It is a beautiful late 17th century merchant’s house with wonderful walled gardens and is today owned by the National Trust.  Hampstead’s Origins Hampstead was once a small, fairly unremarkable, village outside

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Fen Court And A Powerful Sculpture On The Slave Trade

fen court gilt of cain

In the City of London, not far from Fenchurch Street Station, you will find one of the City’s many little nooks and crannies: Fen Court. As is the case with many of these open spaces, it was once an old churchyard and it also contains a thought-provoking and aptly-placed memorial.  Fen Court  This was once

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