Watching jumbo jets roar in to Heathrow airport just a few feet above your head, seconds from touchdown, is a fun wa... [more]
As we're all too aware, sunny days in a London summer are like the city's bus service - you wait ages for one to come an... [more]
The River Thames is big and beautiful and has a special place in the heart of every Londoner, but when it comes to white... [more]
This tasty little number is great hot or cold, which means you can enjoy it all year round. I'm salivating just thinking... [more]
Visiting the Coronet Cinema in Notting Hill is like taking a step back in time. A time long before giant multiplexes beg... [more]
Christmas is often the time of year when we over indulge most, with countless turkey-based dinners, lunches and, in extr... [more]
If you're looking to try a new hobby that requires good hands, needs careful concentration, engages your imagination and... [more]
With the introduction of digital cameras in recent years, photography as a hobby has really boomed. Some people have eve... [more]
The blurb on the Alternative London Tour's website says it promises to help you "discover the London you won't find in t... [more]
If it wasn't for the history and heritage of brewer Shepherd Neame, I probably wouldn't suggest travelling out to Kent f... [more]
London Zoo, with all of its exotic and beautiful animals, is always a fun day out. But perhaps you sometimes wish you co... [more]
London has so much art contained within its borders that an art junkie would have to live to 174 to be able to see it al... [more]
Cottage pie is one of those dishes that you can change every time you make it - chuck in a bit more of this, a little le... [more]
The power of having a jolly good laugh should never be underestimated.
A decent joke or witty line from a friend, ... [more]
If I suggested we jump in a vehicle and drive into the River Thames, you'd say I was crazy. If, however, I said we'd be ... [more]
The Docklands Light Railway, or DLR for those averse to long-winded names, first cranked into action in east London way ... [more]
Located under the capital's elevated Westway dual-carriageway in west London, the Portobello Pop-Up Cinema is a delightf... [more]
If you're heading to Euston station to catch an early morning train, or arrive in the capital at the end of a long rail ... [more]
In recent years, outdoor movie events have grown in popularity, with parks across the capital erecting large screens for... [more]
London, being a city and all that, has an awful lot of concrete spread about the place.
There are, of course, plenty... [more]
It's not beyond the realms of possibility that you will enter the Wellcome Collection building as one person and exit as... [more]
I know, it sounds like some kind of fantastical dream, but it's true. A cinema will soon be floating along the waterways... [more]
Wimbledon Art Studios was established in 1993 and is the biggest, single site art studio complex in the whole of Britain... [more]
Clissold Park is one of London's cleverest. It manages to appear small when actually it's rather big. It has us thinking... [more]
Whitecross Street market is one of London's oldest, having first started trading way back in the 1600s.
It will have... [more]
St Pancras train station, if you didn't already know, is one of London's finest examples of Victorian architecture. Open... [more]
You really can't have too many food markets. Turn up hungry and suddenly you're in a land brimming with temptation. A si... [more]
By all accounts, the small Bermondsey-based Kernel Brewery makes the kinds of beers that, as the frothy liquid washes ov... [more]
Comedy venues seem to be getting bigger what with the likes of funnymen Michael McIntyre and Lee Evans playing places su... [more]
The Thames is the UK's second longest river, rising in the Cotswolds and flowing a distance of 215 miles before reaching... [more]
One of the truly wonderful things about outdoor theatre is that you never quite know what's going to happen next. There'... [more]
You might think 'free running' is just going for a run without paying someone for the privilege, but you'd be wrong.
... [more]
The UK's newest national park, the South Downs in southern England, spreads over a whopping 628 square miles, stretches ... [more]
London's tube network spreads across the capital like an enormous spider's web and ferries millions of commuters and tou... [more]
If we play a game of tennis, it's sensible to wear a pair of shorts. If we swim, a pair of trunks would be the obvious c... [more]
Now don't get me wrong. I like dogs. I really do. I like their cute faces and floppy ears, their wet noses and comical b... [more]
Sometimes the London traffic can turn a leisurely shopping trip into an exercise in pollution management. With all manne... [more]
It has to be said, you do need to put in a bit of legwork when it comes to tackling Greenwich Park, especially if, like ... [more]
Grab the glitter, dust down your best New Romantics outfit, and get in the groove - the 1980s are alive and well at the ... [more]
Libraries aren't always staid affairs, staffed by elderly ladies keen to enforce the rules.
Take Peckham library for ... [more]
Whereas in most forms of car racing drivers worry about crashing and damaging their vehicles, in banger racing drivers w... [more]
The glorious Brockwell Lido, in Brockwell Park near Herne Hill and Brixton, first opened in 1937.
It's seen many cha... [more]
Shoreditch must surely be one of London's most active areas when it comes to artists and such like. And anyone living th... [more]
There's nothing quite like a visit to a weekend market to help clear the head after a boozy night out, with its lively b... [more]
Unbeknown to many, Britain has a rich history of puppetry. It's not all Punch & Judy and Fingerbobs, though they do form... [more]
There are many ways to enjoy a spectacular view of London.
You could take a trip on the London Eye and relax in a ca... [more]
Sometimes, a night out in a club, dancing till your limbs come loose having shaken themselves from your body, just doesn... [more]
Ballet has been in the spotlight a lot recently, due in part to the success of the recent blockbuster movie, Black Swan.... [more]
Many adults who never learned a musical instrument as a child end up having piano lessons or guitar tuition at some poin... [more]
You don't have to be a believer to appreciate some of London's religious-based offerings.
Located a stone's throw fr... [more]
If you were to climb onto the roof of the Tate Modern building with a giant catapult designed to hurl humans vast distan... [more]
London's rich and varied history regarding transportation is well represented at the London Transport Museum in Covent G... [more]
Sambrook's Brewery in Battersea was started in 2008 by three beer-loving buddies.
The idea to start their own brewer... [more]
Sometimes it's good to just shake things up a bit, get an adrenalin rush, remind yourself of what it feels like to have ... [more]
If you're the kind of person who believes that exercise should be enjoyed at a leisurely pace, preferably without breaki... [more]
Londoners can sometimes envy dwellers of those cities with glorious coastlines, where you can simply hop on a bus for a ... [more]
The area around King's Cross station has come on leaps and bounds over recent years.
Thanks to generous investment a... [more]
Whipsnade Zoo, situated in the heart of the Bedfordshire countryside, can be found near Dunstable, a short drive up the ... [more]
It's not only Old MacDonald who has a farm, you know. Hounslow has one too. E-I-E-I-O.
At 29 acres, Hounslow Urban Fa... [more]
Unless you live close by, you may not have heard of Danson Park, which is situated in south-east London.
One of Bexl... [more]
When you put these three words together – British, military, and fitness – images of a moustachioed sergeant major bello... [more]
Are you a fan of inlines or do you prefer quads? Actually, does it really matter how your wheels are aligned, as long as... [more]
The Half Moon Young People's Theatre in east London sets out to "make a big impact on the lives of young people" by usin... [more]
London's architecture is hugely varied and in many cases pretty breathtaking too.
Besides the old favourites such as... [more]
The open mic spot at any comedy club requires very large those-things-you-find-on-snooker-tables, and one has to admire ... [more]
Any golf fanatic living or working in London will tell you that the hardest thing, besides getting a hole in one, is fin... [more]
The route for the Olympic Cycling Road Race has just been announced by the London 2012 Organising Committee, and it look... [more]
In 2012 London's number 38 bus will have been trundling along essentially the same route for exactly 100 years.
The 3... [more]
There's nothing quite like a brisk stroll in the park after a hearty Sunday lunch, taking in the sights and sounds of Mo... [more]
Once in a while an event or exhibition comes along that you just know is going to take the city by storm, and Dinosaurs ... [more]
democracy inaction: sitting around moaning about the elected powers that be
democracy in action: standing for electio... [more]
One thing should be made abundantly clear before extolling the virtues of the Hampstead Observatory: there's no point in... [more]
In these interconnected days of the World Wide Web, we can do just about everything we need to without having to leave t... [more]
The fascinating Grant Museum of Zoology opens in a new location in March 2011, giving the public the chance to once agai... [more]
You know how it is. You're in the supermarket. Hungry. You pass the freezer section and spot some pizzas piled up. The p... [more]
The wonderful thing about Chessington World of Adventures is that it offers two very different forms of entertainment.
... [more]
Provider of thrills and excitement, Thorpe Park is set to open for another season. This year sees the addition of a new ... [more]
Ever belly danced?
If you're looking to get some tone back into your tummy (as well as the rest of your body), the be... [more]
It must be hugely satisfying to sit at a dinner table with a plate in front of you bursting with the fruits (and vegetab... [more]
For some it's a symbol of the long-standing British tradition of fair and open democratic debate; for others it's a lar... [more]
It requires an early start, but if you want to soak up some true London atmosphere, Billingsgate fish market should hit ... [more]
Studies have shown that exposure to green spaces is beneficial to one's mental health, reducing stress levels and helpin... [more]
If you're taking a gentle stroll along the Thames for the very first time, making your way from Tate Modern to Tower Bri... [more]
The London night bus can be an unnerving experience. Anyone who has dared miss the last tube will have had the choice of... [more]
Being the exciting, vibrant and distinctive city that it is, London has found itself as the prime location in a bundle o... [more]
If you've ever gazed in awe at a trapeze artist somersaulting through the air high above the ground, or watched full of ... [more]
Football is the world's most popular sport, played by millions in just about every country in the world.
On Saturday... [more]
Billing itself as "the only custom car museum in Europe", the London Motor Museum is the creation of a former male model... [more]
If, just after Christmas, you're feeling how a turkey feels just before Christmas (ie. fattened up), you might be intere... [more]
Hackney City Farm may not be on the scale of some of the capital's other farms, but it's no less fun, and kids will love... [more]
You know how it is. You're in the cinema. The movie for which you had such high expectations is falling short. You feel ... [more]
It's game, set and match to the friendly folk at the All England Lawn Tennis Club for the tennis-tastic Wimbledon Lawn T... [more]
If you're even the slightest bit curious about what it might be like to sing with a choir but are a little shy or appreh... [more]
Walking is the most basic form of exercise known to man and for most people requires no fancy equipment or special train... [more]
If you're a bit old in the tooth for dancing in clubs but would still like to move your body to music, you could conside... [more]
Mount Mascal Stables is a family-run business that's been going 40 years, providing riding opportunities at what is the ... [more]
When it comes to parks, Londoners are spoilt for choice, with little effort required when an escape from the clamour of ... [more]
Fancy a game of chess interspersed with a bit of a punch-up?
Say hello to chessboxing, the unique sport for chess pla... [more]
With the rise in the number of out-of-town multiplex cinemas in the 80s and 90s, many independent cinemas, in the face o... [more]
Ever Swished? Think you might want to try? Never heard of it?
Swishing is an ethical way of shopping, and an eco-frie... [more]
What child doesn't love London's Natural History Museum, with its spectacular array of eye-popping artefacts and exhibit... [more]
From 1877 to 1908, London's largest 'ragged' school (free school) operated in Copperfield Road in Mile End.
At that ... [more]
Squeeze hard on the straights and ease off on the bends or else it might come off.
I am, of course, talking about the... [more]
The Royal Horticultural Society's Wisley Gardens is a beautiful green space situated in the Surrey countryside, a short ... [more]
Steeped in history, the Tower of London is one of the capital's oldest structures, and one which appears to have effortl... [more]
I remember once, a long time ago, dancing in a nightclub, thinking I was quite good, and then catching sight of myself i... [more]
Even the likes of George Mallory and Sir Edmund Hillary had to start somewhere. Now I don't actually know if they tootle... [more]
When local residents come together for a positive cause, exciting things can happen, and Brixton Village is a perfect ex... [more]
Question: What's green and leafy, and positioned 100 feet above Kensington High Street?
Answer: Kensington Roof Garde... [more]
Lincoln's Inn Fields covers an area of more than 10 acres and today is the capital's largest public square.
The spac... [more]
From being a maintenance depot and storage unit in the 19th century for buoys used along the Thames, to an area for arts... [more]
Most of the time when we're moving around London, we're either making our way through the streets on foot, sitting on a ... [more]
The Museum of London at the Barbican has so many artefacts that they simply don't have the space to put all of them on s... [more]
Frederick John Horniman (1835-1906) was a man interested in the world. In fact, he was so interested that each time he w... [more]
Sometimes you want nothing more than a big fat juicy burger in a bun, dripping with ketchup and mayo, bulging with heaps... [more]
London's famous Barbican complex is known for being, well, rather complex. You've no doubt heard the jokes about people ... [more]
Hula hooping: you probably tried it once when you were a kid, wiggling your hips till the hoop hit the floor after about... [more]
Finish work at 5.30pm. Change into something sporty. Leg it along to Paternoster Square (but not too quickly – you'll ne... [more]
"Naughty but nice" - "Go to work on an egg" - "Your flexible friend" - "Beanz Meanz Heinz" - "Probably the best lager in... [more]
The first bridge across the Thames in London is thought to have been built by the Romans around 40AD, although Channel 4... [more]
The countdown to the 25th of December has begun and kids across the nation are already putting together Christmas lists ... [more]
Markets add colour and character to a place and London is bursting with them. In the heart of the East End, a stone's th... [more]
Any brewery that's been doing its thing for more than 150 years (and winning awards along the way) must be doing somethi... [more]
Got green fingers? Like meeting people? Have a bit of spare time on your hands? Live within a reasonable distance of Kew... [more]
Founded nearly 350 years ago though only open to the public since 1983, Chelsea Physic Garden is a little-known gem in t... [more]
It's possibly the only college in the world that has no regular students, never awards qualifications, and doesn't teach... [more]
The Hunterian Museum. Unless you're already in the know, the mention of this place probably conjures up images of not-ve... [more]
One New Change – no, not a badly thought out slogan for a political party, but a brand new shopping and office complex s... [more]
Throughout the world, there are libraries and there are libraries. And then there is the British Library.
Within its... [more]
There's nothing quite like a night out with friends in the privacy of your own karaoke room, belting out ballads in a tu... [more]
By all accounts, yoga tends to reach the parts that other forms of exercise fail to reach, and over time this meditative... [more]
How's your hair? Looking a bit limp? A bit flat? Awful?
Some people go to the hairdresser with big intentions – with ... [more]
Though the location used to belong to Windsor Safari Park, the only wildlife you're likely to see here today will be tha... [more]
There's more history in a single stone of Windsor Castle than in the rest of London put together. OK, that's a slight ex... [more]
With the economy still in turmoil and many people worried about their jobs and livelihoods, a night out at the Comedy St... [more]
"I have enough money to last me the rest of my life, unless I buy something."
Jackie Mason
With the banks and finan... [more]
It was a sad day for many Londoners, as well as tourists, when the final Routemaster buses were taken out of service bac... [more]
It can't be denied. There's no getting around it. We may as well face up to the fact... Lee Valley Park is MASSIVE.
M... [more]
A few streets away from the busy traffic motoring along Rosebery Avenue and Farringdon Road, you'll find Exmouth Market.... [more]
There's so much going on in Brick Lane that you could easily spend the best part of a day hanging out there.
The fam... [more]
Visitors and Londoners alike often make a beeline for the British Museum, the Museum of Natural History and the Science ... [more]
One of the great things about London is that it's packed with parks, offering welcome respite from the pressures and dem... [more]
You may well have rubbed a nose before – the pudgy nose of a loved one perhaps, or maybe the moist nose of a pet dog or ... [more]
The Savoy. Britain's very first luxury hotel.
Since opening its doors back in 1889, a plethora of distinguished gues... [more]
There's Tower Bridge and there's London Bridge. Many people get confused between the two, like Robert P. McCulloch, who,... [more]
The enormously popular BFI London Film Festival is back again, promising three weeks of movie-based entertainment at a r... [more]
In May this year, Picasso's Nude, Green Leaves and Bust set a world record for the most expensive piece of art sold at a... [more]
The British Broadcasting Corporation was founded in 1922 and has since grown to become the largest broadcasting organisa... [more]
For 14 days the London Restaurant Festival will be organising a whole raft of foodie-related activities across the capit... [more]
Without it, London would likely be a very wet place.
Since its official opening in 1984, the Thames Barrier - one of... [more]
If someone mentions Wimbledon, you probably think of grass tennis courts, strawberries and cream, and sitting out in the... [more]
On a usual drive on the gridlocked streets of London, you're unlikely to reach speeds in excess of 10mph and will no dou... [more]
When it comes to street art, east London is like one vast outdoor art gallery. Thanks to the likes of Banksy, with his ... [more]
Bats. They often get a bad press, these creatures of the night. But maybe it's about time we should embrace them (though... [more]
If it's a raucous singalong you're after then best seek out a karaoke bar somewhere, but if sitting back and relaxing to... [more]
London's parks are both plentiful and beautiful, scattered around the city like lilies on a pond. These oases of green a... [more]
The range and amount of BBC output is truly mind-blowing. Covering television, radio, print and the web, the corporation... [more]
Besides the sun setting, there can't be many things that have happened every night, without fail, for the last 700 years... [more]
Sometimes all you want to do is escape the hubbub of the city and sit away from the traffic with a pint in one hand and ... [more]
If the task of getting into your jeans is becoming less of a breeze and more of a squeeze then maybe it's time to tame t... [more]
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home prides itself on never turning away a dog or cat in need of help, and its sterling work over ... [more]
Let's be honest, we've all been there – slumped on the sofa in front of the telly, bag of crisps in one hand, drink in t... [more]
With the rapid increase in smartphone ownership and gadgets in general, new high-tech pastimes are giving more tradition... [more]
If you happen to visit Hackney Marshes on a Sunday you'll see more balls bouncing around than in a bingo hall ball machi... [more]
London's a great city but no doubt, occasionally, you like to escape the crowds, get away from the traffic and just see ... [more]
Perched on top of the Old Bailey court building in central London is a large gold-leaf statue - Lady Justice. In one han... [more]
If you've often thought about cycling in London, perhaps to work or just as a leisure pursuit, but felt intimidated by t... [more]
There are many ways to see the myriad of sights that London has to offer.
You could saunter along at the speed of a ... [more]
Old MacDonald's not the only one with a farm. Kentish Town has one too.
This popular city farm began in 1972 as a re... [more]
The view from the London Eye is undoubtedly spectacular but everyone's done it and, let's be honest, there's no effort i... [more]