History – See London

The London Stone

3 June 2020 by NeilB

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

The Plague

3 June 202019 May 2020 by NeilB

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

See London is maintained by a resident Londoner and walking tour guide for Free Tours By Foot London.

If you are travelling to London for a break, whether for a day or a few days then you most likely have an itinerary already or at least a number of things you’d like to see and do.

I’m hoping to offer ideas and advice for things to see and do that you may not have thought of as well as put some meat on the bones for some of the more usual attractions.

Of course if I can mix in some tips and tricks from a local to make your stay in our great City go smoother then I will do that too.

In some instances I may include links to sites that offer goods or services, it may be that in some cases I will earn a small commission if you buy anything. I want to be upfront about that.