At 111 Cannon Street is a piece of stone, or rock, but it’s not just any old piece of stone, this is the London Stone, something that has graced London in almost the same location for centuries and has had myths and stories grow around it’s mysterious past. Since 2018 the London Stone has been … Read more
People being told to stay in their homes, numbers of dead being tallied and reported by the authorities, sounding familiar? Theatre and public entertainment such as football being stopped, no this is not London 2020 in the midst of the global Covid 19 pandemic but 1665 when the last major plague outbreak hit London. There … Read more
It’s officially the centre of London and the gathering place for both protesters and revellers, most tourists will at the least pass through here but why is it called Trafalgar Square and how did it come to be here? The route of the story is undoubtedly Admiral Nelson, the British hero who died during his … Read more
This is another of those questions I get every so often as I’m guiding a walking tour group, typically from non Britains with English as their first language but also from others. It normally comes as we pass from St Katherine’s Dock and pass Mews Street and until I began getting the question it’s not … Read more
If you’re an American making a visit to London and looking for inspiration in drawing up your itinerary then if you have any interest in seeing some older parts of London, getting away from the crowds a bit, not to mention finding a bit of American history then I would suggest a trip to Rotherhithe. … Read more
A short video about the installation called Exotic Cargo at Butler’s Wharf, Shad Thames, London.
Overseas visitors to London often arrive with the perception that we spend much of our life under an umbrella or navigating through thick fog, I mean it rains all the time right? Actually no, of course it does rain in London and we do sometimes get extended spells of wet weather but it actually rains … Read more
Due to the current covid 19 lockdown in London I’m unable to run any of my regular walking tours, so am using my exercise time to shoot a little video and possibly add a few interesting facts about London based sites.
Situated tucked away on the banks of the Thames not far from Borough Market and London Bridge station is the replica of The Golden Hind, the ship that circumnavigated the globe between 1577 and 1580. This is a great attraction to visit, especially good for children as there are actors in period costume who will … Read more
There’s an office building alongside the Thames which is situated between Tower and London bridges, it’s one that many will walk past and perhaps even stop on the terraced area alongside the river to take some pictures but a lot won’t be aware that this was the home of London’s main fish market for hundreds … Read more
