Likeable London links
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The work of journalist Peter Watts, the Great Wen may not be the most stylish-looking London blog but it’s one of the more informative and well written, covering a wide range of subjects, often of a cultural nature

Updated almost every day, the London Historians blog should satisfy even the most voracious appetite for musings and miscellania about London

Penny Blood’s Black Book is mostly devoted to quirky places to eat, drink and shop; the photographs are mouthwatering even when there’s no food in sight

“An insight into all things secret, quirky and wonderful about London and sometimes beyond – be it secret speakeasys, supper clubs, curious shops, quirky theatres, creative markets, beautiful architecture or hideaways”

This new website allows you to search digital resources relating to early modern and 18th-century London, and to map the results on to John Rocque’s 1746 map – but it’s not for the technologically faint-hearted

A collection of small historic houses that tell the stories of fascinating and famous former residents

“Life viewed from London E3”. Probably London’s best individually written blog – and certainly the most informative (but maybe not for those with a short attention span)

You might not guess it from their minimalist masthead, but this is Visit London, the offical website for London tourism

An entertaining, informative and well-illustrated blog-style guide devoted to London events, sights, books and more

Almost everything you need to know about travelling in London, with some useful journey planning tools

Good commercial site for making arrangements for your visit – even longstanding Londoners can benefit from the expertise and information arrayed here

A pleasing and informative site, although its strapline could be misleading at first glance: it’s an alternative to other London guides, rather than a guide to alternative London
Regardless of your opinion of the newspaper itself, you’ll be impressed by the London section of the Telegraph’s travel guide

“A London photo every day. Some pictures will be there for their own sake, some because they are places you may like to see, all because they are part of what makes London what it is”

Bed and breakfast accommodation at relatively reasonable prices, considering the site specialises in some of the nicest parts of London

City Hall’s reader-friendly site about almost every aspect of life in London, going far beyond what you might expect from the mayor and the London Assembly

“A kind of database, kind of review site, used for documenting interesting places in London”. It’s collaborative and commercial-free

“A site dedicated to songs about London. As simple as that. The only rules are that the songs must be brilliant and that the blindingly obvious numbers are excluded. The songs may be explicitly about London or obliquely about the city in some way. This is a project that was deliberately designed to last for one year. It will remain live for people to explore.”
More on Hidden London
Bulls Cross: hidden horticultural heaven
Vauxhall – from Falkes’ Hall to Vokzal
Fox & Anchor: Smithfield’s tiled tavernThe City ward of Cordwainer
Centre Point to be an apartment block
Taggs Island, a Thames atoll
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Recommended places
Leighton House
A one-bedroom Arabic palace of Victorian art in Kensington.
Walthamstow Village
An unexpected treat in an undistinguished district.
All Saints
London’s most dazzling church interior.
Woolwich
This ‘town within a city’ is a magnet for military history buffs.
Caledonian Market
Browse among dishes, decanters, candlesticks and cutlery.
Cudham
Explore London’s countryside and grab lunch in a historic pub.
Recent additions to Hidden London
The story of Fairlop and its mighty oak
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At the heart of the East End, Whitechapel has a multicultural community and a famous hospital..….….….….….….….….….….….….….…..
The Golden Boy of Pye Corner is supposed to warn Londoners of the fiery consequences of overeating..….….….….….….….….….….….….….…..
At the south end of the Northern line, suburban Morden is graced by two islands of parkland..….….….….….….….….….….….….….…..
Its iconic ‘wedding cake’ steeple makes St Bride’s Christopher Wren’s tallest City church.
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