New London Hotel in Georgian Townhouses
Summer 2019 will see the launch of a new London hotel and brand, Inhabit Hotels. Set in six Georgian townhouses off a quaint Paddington mews, Inhabit London…
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Summer 2019 will see the launch of a new London hotel and brand, Inhabit Hotels. Set in six Georgian townhouses off a quaint Paddington mews, Inhabit London…
The Goring in London’s Belgravia is building a seafood restaurant, set to launch in late spring 2019. The more casual space will sit alongside the hotel’s flagship restaurant, The Dining…
Designers have dreamed up the ultimate boutique getaway to help guests quite literally sleep like a baby on their travels – a bedroom that resembles a womb. Experts spent nine months meticulously…
Bowel & Cancer Research are joining Camden Market from December 3-10, selling FODMAP* friendly Christmas pies to raise money and awareness for the charity. The recipe…
Just London Theatre Breaks has launched seven new West End shows to its extensive bill, with audiences able to book one-night London breaks from £70 per person. The latest shows to take centre stage include Only Fools…
Writer and musician Anthony Joseph has said of his project Windrush: A Celebration, ‘How do we look at 70 years of musical and cultural impact?’ Indeed, so deeply entwined are…
There really is only one place to go for some fun for the family in the UK capital in the build up to Christmas, the Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park London. The fair is free to enter…
Afternoon tea is the perfect pick me up treat when Christmas shopping. The Heart of London Business Alliance has put together some of its favourite West End spots for a festive cuppa…
Mark Bibby Jackson takes a stroll down memory lane in London’s South Bank, visiting the transformed Borough Market and popping in on the Tate Modern…
November in the capital provides that magical 10 days when some of the world’s most ingenious musical talent gathers for the EFG London Jazz Festival. For more that 30 years…
This October, for one month only, Londoners will be treated to a brand-new halloumi pop-up restaurant serving a halloumi brunch menu with bottomless cocktails. This exciting venture has been launched…
An exhibition devoted to the works of Anni Albers runs at the Tate Modern, London from 11 October 2018 to 27 January 2019. This exhibition, co-organised by Tate Modern and…
On one of their infrequent London weekend breaks, Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise discover the lure of the capital undiminished while staying at the Haymarket and visiting the West End. It’s…
This summer, step aboard the most distinctive addition to London’s boutique hotel scene. The Boathouse London – an industrial style barge turned contemporary bolthole…
Mark Bibby Jackson visits Lazeez Lebanese Restaurant London in the heart of Mayfair to discover authentic Lebanese cuisine. The problem with Lebanese restaurants in London is finding authentic cuisine. That…
There is a sort of sadistic pleasure taken in rooftop dining; they are down there wretched and ant-like, while you are up high, fed and upholstered. This is one lure…
With holiday season upon us, many will be jetting off to warmer climes to top up their tans, see the sights and indulge in the local cuisine. But whether you’re…
Looking out onto the colourful streets of Covent Garden’s Monmouth Street, Monmouth Kitchen is one of the area’s favourite destinations for an equally vibrant array of Italian…
The Notting Hill London Carnival has grown into the largest street event in Europe as well as one of the biggest carnivals in the world. It is estimated as being…
Swinging 60s London is firmly on the heritage trail these days, and many of that decade’s coolest addresses have become world famous locations you can visit by a London double…
A photography exhibition that pairs the words “London” and “nights” might too easily be dominated by the hedonistic or noirish aspects of the capital, but London Nights at the Museum…
Looking for a cocktail with a difference then head for No 29 Power Station West that has air designed by NASA and vodka infusions to match…
St Pancras Brasserie and Champagne Bar by Searcys – famously home to the longest Champagne bar in Europe – is toasting the 150-year anniversary of St Pancras Station…
London’s westend will burst into music once again this June with the Soho Music Month, a free music and cultural festival. Hosted in a variety of venues across Soho and…
Dr Johnson once famously said that if you are tired of London then you are tired of life, and the phrase is as true now as it was in the 18th century. We might be biased but it is still the most exciting and diverse captial in Europe.
The London skyline used to be dominated by classic buildings like the Tower of London, the Palaces of Westminster and St Paul’s Cathedral, but increasingly such sites are dwarfed by skyscrapers such as Canary Wharf and the Shard. However, it still remains however one of the most visited cities in the world for good reason.
Controversial when it was opened on 31 December, 1999 to celebrate the Millennium, it has proved one of UK capital’s most popular attractions. Situated on the South Bank of the River Thames, it offers spectacular views across the city for up to 25 miles and is the focal point for the New Year’s Eve firework display. It is right next to one of the major tourist highlights in the capital, along the South Bank stretching from Tate Modern to Borough Market.
The city’s theatre land caters for every possible taste from lush musicals to avant garde and fringe drama. Many theatres are situated near Piccadilly, but there are fringe theatre dotted all over the city. In recent years, the Globe Theatre has replicated Shakespearean tradition.
The much maligned network of underground trains known as the Tube is also one of the most expensive metro systems in Europe. Buy an oyster card or use you credit card, if it has a chip, to get the cheapest fares.