Hidden London: Episode 24
Opened in 1839, Highgate Cemetery was one of eight cemeteries opened in London during the mid 1800s. It is split into two sites, East and West with the East opening some twenty years later. As a great garden of...
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Sky Garden
Hidden London: Episode 20
Sky Garden is a unique Walkie Talkie shaped tower which is open to the public. It is located on Fenchurch Street, right in the heart of the City. This beautiful venue caused quite a stir when it was launched...
Parrots in Hyde Park
Hidden London: Episode 19
Parrots or rather parakeets as they are smaller, first appeared in the late 1980s in Richmond and Kew before spreading to Kensington Gardens next to the Serpentine lake in Hyde Park. They can also be found in Regent's Park...
Shad Thames
Hidden London: Episode 14
Shad Thames is Victorian Warehouse District and is one of London’s most photogenic streets.
London has plenty of pretty little streets and mews many of which still have cobble stoned roads. Shad Thames (such a cool...
London’s Blue Plaques
Hidden London: Episode 13
London’s famous plaques which are mostly blue, connect notable people of the past with the buildings or site they occupied or worked in. They are used to honour the notable men and women who have lived or worked in...