The London Traveler

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, and how his blind eye has been shown. Below, you can see a gruff-looking British lion and the figure of Brittania showing young midshipmen their hero and example. If you’re a completist, you’ll also want to find the monument for vice-admiral Collingwood, who took over …read more

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If you want to see a typical piece of Olde England, you don’t have to go far from London to soak yourself in half timber houses and little lanes. Just take a train twenty minutes from King’s Cross to St Albans, ignore the suburban commuter belt, and make your way to the historic centre of the city – you’ve stepped back into an England you might see on the front of a jigsaw puzzle or a box of chocolates.
St Albans goes back to the Romans, and you can still visit the Roman theatre – not as impressive as the Colosseum, …read more

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