Painshill Park is home to a glorious Crystal Grotto. In London? Well, sort of. You’ll find this crystalline cave in Surrey, just within the boundaries of the M25, which means we’re claiming it for our own. S...
It’s been many, many years now since the Hogwarts Express set off from Kings Cross, bearing a young Harry Potter to his first year of school. In that time, Pottermania has exerted an ever-tighter grip on the count...
Well, DJ Sammy/Ian Van Dahl (pick your version), people build castles near London because they look bloody spectacular, and they make for an excellent day trip too. It’s a chance to live like the kings and queens...
Looking for somewhere nearby to get your nature fix? Fancy inhaling some actual fresh air for the first time in months? Well, we’ve got just the place for you. Walthamstow Wetlands is the humongous nature reserve...
Peep show, anyone? This sheep in wolf’s clothing, on the south-east corner of Soho, has been attracting and confusing wary diners, unsure if they’ve found the right, place since 2011. That’s the gleefu...
Over in Spitalfields, you’ll find a rundown old building, with letters falling from their perches and paint and posters peeling slowly away from the walls. And it’s there that you’ll find Discount Suit...
If you’ve been searching for something to brighten up your home, look no further. God’s Own Junkyard is a psychedelic paradise of neon lights and vintage signs, all hidden inside an unassuming warehouse in d...
In the pantheon of museums in London, one stands out from the crowd. By virtue of being the biggest, oldest, and for a long time (before the Natural History Museum…...
London as a city really is a sucker for a stunning transformation; we’ve got an old church turned city park, a public toilet that’s now a wine bar, and even…...
Now, you may look at that title picture, and think to yourself that this is the London hideaway of Bilbo Baggins, Snow White or *gulp* Hansel and Gretel. You would, however, be wrong, as the Hollyhock Café is an adorabl...