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If I need a bit of peace and quiet, I’ll sometimes head to Battersea Park. It’s a great place for all kinds of fun - but it also possesses something quite unusual, a Buddhist pagoda.
The pagoda was built in 1985, and donated to the city by the Japanese Buddhist order, Nipponzan Myohoji, which […]
I’ve already blogged the Ironmonger Row Turkish baths - a great place to unwind if you work in the City or Clerkenwell area.
Those of you living in the East End might prefer the Spa in Bethnal Green. This was the old York Hall baths, and it’s undergone extensive refurbishment recently. Some people will miss the […]
Ironmonger Row Baths are a favourite secret spot of mine. I was introduced to them by a colleague who was a keen competitive cyclist, and wanted to keep fit at lunchtime - he swam three days a week and took a Turkish bath on Friday when everyone else in the City was out drinking.
The building […]
It’s just getting to that time of year when it’s nice enough to want to take a good long walk. And Hatfield Forest is a great place for walking.
It’s a strange place. For a start, it’s not all what we’d call ‘forest’ today; there are vast areas of open land as well. There are coppices, […]
Swimming on Hampstead Heath used tot be free. Not any more - you need a ticket, though it’s still cheaper than most gyms at £2 for a full day ticket.
But it’s a completely different experience from a gym. You’re outside, in the middle of the heath, with trees and bushes around, no chlorine in the […]
Spring is definitely here if you speak the language of flowers. The snowdrops have come and gone, the crocuses have blazed out, daffodils everywhere are celebrating the Welsh rugby team’s success, and the bluebells are a month early.
Take a trip to Richmond Park and you can find one of the most beautiful bluebell walks, in […]
I quite often end up using Eurostar and it usually leaves me a bit frazzled, often with an hour or so between trains.
But I’ve discovered a secret. Just follow the street that goes along the right hand side of the station (looking down the tracks), and you’ll find Camley Street Natural Park- a lovely […]
The Romantic City - I’m in lurve
You can’t have failed to notice that Valentine’s day is coming up. And if you’re in love, and want to show it, what could be nicer - London can be one of the most romantic cities in the world.
Now you could, if you wanted to, take a Valentine’s trip […]
In the City of London, tucked away just to the north of St Paul’s cathedral, is a tiny park. It’s not a bad place to relax and eat a sandwich, if you’ve been visiting St Paul’s; City office workers often come here for their lunch.
But look beneath the lean-to shelter on one wall, and you’ll […]
Westminster Abbey is one of the top tourist destinations in London. Not only is it conveniently located next to the Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament), but it is the location where kings and queens are both crowned and buried. There is an incredible amount of history in and around this building.
When you […]
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Written by Andrea Kirkby [email] for b5media.
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