Garden Museum, Lambeth
This quirky museum celebrating all things flora is tucked away behind Lambeth Palace. Don’t expect to see any actual plants, other than those in a pretty courtyard garden, but come…
Dulwich Picture Gallery, Dulwich
Located in the bucolic surroundings of Dulwich Village, the Dulwich Picture Gallery was the first museum to bring art to the masses when it opened in 1817. It plays host…
Barbican Centre of Arts London
The Barbican Centre is the largest performing arts centre in Europe. When opened in 1982 by Queen Elizabeth II, as a gift from the City of London Corporation to the…
National Gallery Trafalgar Square
There is only one National Gallery in London. As a child this is where you come to discover art. The work here stretches from the mid-13th century to 1900. If…
London Transport Museum Covent Garden
The London Transport Museum (or LTM) is located in Covent Garden in the heart of London, with the main entrance on the Piazza. The museum has the dual function of…
Florence Nightingale Museum
Almost every schoolchild has learned about Florence Nightingale – also known as the lady with the lamp – and how she travelled to a war zone nearly 3,200km (2,000 miles)…
Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A)
The V&A, or the Victoria and Albert Museum, is one of the leading museum’s devoted to design and art in the world. Its more than two million objects span a…
The Regent’s Park and Primrose Hill
The largest central London park, The Regent’s Park is best frequented in the summer months when the ample green spaces are filled with people relaxing in the sun or playing…
St James’s Park, Westminster
Small but perfectly proportioned St James’s Park is our editor’s favourite central London park. Situated between Westminster and Buckingham Palace, and running alongside the Mall, it is the first part…
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington
With its distinctive Italianate architectural design, the Royal Albert Hall is both one of the landmark buildings in London, and venue for many concerts and other cultural events, as well…
Kensington Gardens London
Kensington Gardens is a continuation of Hyde Park, just across the Serpentine bridge. Indeed the two royal parks used to be one until 1728 when they were separated so as…
Hyde Park London
The largest of the four Royal Parks that form the Green Lung from St James’s Park to Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park is a popular venue for major festivals, such as Winter…
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