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St Paul’s Cathedral is one of the great sights of London. But many visitors don’t get to see tenth of the interesting things that the cathedral contains. So here’s a quick checklist.
Nelson’s monument in the South transept, by the English neo-classical sculptor Flaxman. Note how the cloak Nelson is wearing cleverly conceals his missing arm, […]
The Tower of London is one of the compulsory stops on a tour of London. It’s the oldest complete building in London - parts of it going back to the Normans - with a long and frequently bloody history.
There’s a lot to see, and a lot to learn about it. So make sure you take […]
I’ve always envied the Queen. She has two birthdays - a real one like the rest of us, and an official one.
The reason for the official birthday is that you can pick a time when the weather is less likely to be miserable for official occasions like garden parties. But I bet she gets two […]
Big Ben recently celebrated his birthday - and so I thought it was time for a post on possibly the most famous of all London icons.
Lots of people call the big clock tower of the Houses of Parliament ‘Big Ben’. But this is wrong; it’s the bell, all 13 tons or so, which is called […]
“They’re changing the guard at Buckingham Palace
Christopher Robin went down with Alice” -
a couplet I’ll always remember from my bedtime story when I was a little girl. They’re still doing it, of course, and even if we Londoners tend to be a bit sniffy about this particular piece of our heritage, it remains one of […]
Everyone that visits London should visit the Tower of London. Built initially by William the Conquerer nearly a thousand years ago, it has served as a home for kings, a zoo, an armory, a prison (with torture devices), an execution site, and now as the home of the Crown Jewels. You can check […]
The British Airways London Eye is one of the two most eye-catching new additions to the London skyline in the last decade. Originally built as a temporary attraction for the millenium, it has become the most popular tourist attraction in London, visited by 3.5 million people a year. It’s perfectly placed to see […]
Going to a British pub, for a beer or food, is one of those experiences that you have to have in London. Partly because it’s tough to avoid, but partly because you will never have a hope of understanding Britain unless you’ve spent at least a little time in the pub.
Opening Hours
Until recently, pubs […]
St. Paul’s Cathedral is a London absolute MUST-SEE. It’s a landmark in the city, is incredibly beautiful, and is an architectural masterpiece.
There has been some sort of a church on the site since late Roman times. A previous church had been built in the Norman times (circa 1100-1200 AD) and it was one […]
This month’s theme of the b5media Travel and Culture channel is Time. I thought it would be appropriate to write about the most famous timepiece in all of London!
It’s a bit of a misconception that the Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster (aka Parliament) is called Big Ben. Big Ben is actually […]
A visitor’s and resident’s guide to London - events, attractions, art, ’must sees’ and offbeat sights, restaurants and pubs, and how to get around.
Written by Andrea Kirkby [email] for b5media.
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