Katie Forge, Author at Secret London

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This historic hut in Holborn is the smallest listed building in the city – and many Londoners walk straight past it without even noticing it

Whilst you'll often find me over here waxing lyrical about London having the biggest and best of things, I am a firm believer of the whole 'good things come in small packages' thing. And so today, I come...

The 2027 London Marathon ballot results are being revealed today – and almost 1.4 million applicants are being urged to check their junk and spam folders

The prospect of pounding the pavements of the capital city for 26.2 miles on the trot has apparently never been more appealing, as a record-breaking number of hopeful runners chucked their metaphorical ha...

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London’s largest indoor antiques market can be found inside a four-story former department store in Marylebone – and it’s filled to the brim with vintage treasures

We Londoners sure do love mooching around a market, don't we? And so I suppose it's pretty darn convenient that the capital city is home to an abundance of them. From food, flowers, and fashion to books a...

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This secret seaside spot has been named one of the best beaches in the UK – it boasts the most breathtaking view of the Seven Sisters Cliffs and is just 2 hours from London

Grab your sun cream and you swimming cozzies, folks, because we're heading on another trip to the seaside. Where are we off to this time, I hear you ask? A surreptitious Sussex spot that's just been named...

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One of south-west London’s busiest streets will be pedestrianised every weekend this summer – for the first time in 3 years

Now, I'm not entirely sure why - but eating, drinking, and yapping with your friends is just so much more enjoyable when done al-fresco, right? I mean, it might have something to do with the fact that for...

The London bus and tram fare freeze has been extended for another 4 months – but here’s how much your journey could cost by the end of the year

Now, I know that it's pretty rare for us to come bearing the news of the price of something in London not increasing. But it turns out that miracles do still happen, folks. Because the Mayor of London has...

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This strangely scenic coastal spot is often dubbed ‘Britain’s only desert’ – but it’s just been named one of the best beaches in the country

If you like you like your seaside towns served up with a bucket, a bandstand, and a big old Mr Whippy on the side, you might not be particularly interested in the coastal spot I come bearing today. But if...

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There’s a spectacular swimming pool hidden inside this Grade II listed converted church in east London – and visitors can swim under 130-year-old vaulted ceilings and historic stained glass windows

Whilst there's no shortage of pools, lakes, and lidos in and around the capital city, if you're looking for London's most peculiar place to take a dip, there really is only one direction that you should b...

This major London borough has just introduced strict new rules regarding drinking alcohol in public – here’s everything you need to know

Hot on the heels of being named the most entertaining in London, the buzzy and bustling borough of Camden has just introduced a rather major new rule regarding public drinking. So before you pop open the...

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This one-of-a-kind mini golf course is completely free to play – and it can be found amongst the skyscrapers at Canary Wharf this summer

London's best-looking and most budget-friendly mini-golf course has returned to Canary Wharf, ready to inject some colourful competitiveness into the capital city this summer. Blurring the line between go...