Columbia Road: a picturesque street just a stone’s throw from Bethnal Green which also happens to be home to a famous flower market. A beautiful spot to host a traditional carol service. Maybe too beautiful, in fa...
East London’s beloved 24-hour cafe, Polo Bar, is delivering Christmas cheer by the plate-load this year, having just launched the UK’s first-ever 24-hour Christmas dinner. Because nothing says festive quite...
Let’s face it – Christmas has pretty much arrived at this point. We’re mere weeks away from the celebration, Winter Wonderland is open, and the craving for mulled wine is now a…...
There are plenty of questionable storylines in Love Actually, but none more confusing than the fact that a couple in their twenties could afford to live on a dreamy mews in Notting Hill. St Luke’s Mews is the sett...
Wakehurst Country Estate is a palatial mansion surrounded by 500 acres’ worth of beautiful botanical gardens – all set within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It’s a beautiful National Trus...
Just like that, Santa has clicked his fingers and we’re hurtling towards Christmas Day once again, and seeing out what remains of 2024. Perhaps you’re savouring the final moments, or maybe you’re so ov...
They’re back once again this year, and with classic sing-along tunes, panto dames, tight and bright costumes and drag queens aplenty, 2023’s crop of pantos in London are a real humdinger. From classics such as ‘Pe...
That’s right, we’re laying down the gauntlet and offering up what we believe to be THE definitive list of the very best music to listen to over Christmas. Whether you’re a year-round listener, or belie...
Early December is a special time for Trafalgar Square. Each year, the lovely people of Norway donate a behemoth of a tree to London as thanks for helping them out in World War II, and have done since 1947, which is&hell...
Ok, so it might not quite be December just yet, though it’s just around the corner and we like to be ahead of the curve here at Secret London. So, if you’re already planning on where to cop your Christmas tr...