Victoria (aka “Vicky”) Park is the largest in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets at 86.18 hectares and has one of the highest visitor numbers of all the London parks with around 9 million visits per year. It is a key link in a green corridor that stretches from the River Thames at Limehouse, along the Regents […]
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Visiting Harry Potter’s Warner Bros. Studio in London
The tour Warner Bros. Studio Tour London is a behind-the-scenes walking tour featuring authentic sets, special effects, costumes and props from the Harry Potter series. The average visit lasts approximately 3 hours and a half. The Sets include: Great Hall Forbidden Forest Platform 9 3/4 Diagon Alley The Props include: Potions Classroom Memory Cabinet Professor Umbridge’s […]
Visit the pub in London where football was created
As most people already know, many sports were invented in the UK. Some of them are Football, Basketball, Rugby, Tennis, Cricket, Golf, Volleyball, Hockey and Curling. It is not always clear the exact date and inventor, as some sports were played similarly in multiple countries at the same time. So most of the times the date is selected based on […]
Best Sunday Roasts in London Islington
The Pig and Butcher The Pig and Butcher serves the best Sunday roasts in Islington. It has opened in 2012 and has quickly become an institution in the neighbourhood. The building was originally built in the mid-1800s, when the area was a village and farmers would send their production to Smithfield’s Meat Market for sale. Besides […]
London Pub Crawl. Hackney
After our successful posts about Brixton and Bermondsey pub crawls, we now present a third one, this time in the trendiest and coolest area in London, Hackney. This list (maybe leaving the first one out) can be seen as the Best Pubs in Hackney. Objectives Explore Hackney. Less “blah blah”, more “glu glu”. Don’t forget I.D. Cash. Route / Schedule […]
Travelling between Gatwick Airport and London
Gatwick is a very well connected airport, with a variety of options including a couple of coach operators and a few options by train. Two notes before describing these options in detail. FAQ: Can I travel to/from Gatwick overnight? Yes! There are trains available all night long. The Gatwick Express is not always the fastest option and […]
How to survive the Christmas season in London, but still have a fab time?
London Tour Guide Nicola Watts looks at some of the fantastic highlights of the upcoming festive season. London is a wonderful place to spend Christmas, with so many things to do that a single Christmas holiday is nowhere near long enough to sample them all. So here are some highlights for a very special capital […]
Best Pizza in London
This is our selection of the best 10 pizza restaurants in London. Note that the ranking is meticulously supervised by our pizza specialists, and it is updated accordingly. Zia Lucia It was a great surprise to discover this small pizza restaurant on Holloway Road. Clearly high-quality ingredients, with a generous amount of toppings. The parma-ham is […]
Best craft breweries in London
The number of breweries in the UK has reached the highest number since the 1930s, with more than 1,424 breweries in total, and opening up at a rate of 3 every week. The capital saw a 24% rise in new brewers last year, and its craft beer scene continues to thrive. There are so many good […]