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These Silent Disco Walking Tours Might Just Be The Most Unique Way To See The Sights Of The City – And Here’s How Children Can Grab A Free Ticket Next Month

Disco divas, dancing queens, and - quite frankly - anybody who fancies having a party on the pavements of London anytime soon, listen up. Two of my favourite activities (gawping at lovely London and having a good old b...

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This Busy London Tube Station Has A Secret River Running Through It – And Barely Anybody Knows That It’s There

Did you know that there are a number of long-lost London rivers and waterways that flow beneath the streets of the ? I won't attempt to name them all right now, don't worry. What I will do, however, is point you in the...

This North London Neighbourhood Has Just Been Named One Of The Best Places To Live In The UK – And It’s Home To The Oldest Terraced Houses In The Capital City

Contrary to what our name may lead you to believe, here at Secret London, there are, in fact, a few things that we're not particularly surreptitious about. One of which being the rather sizeable soft spot that we have f...

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15 Of The Prettiest Villages Near London For Lovely Cosy Getaways This Autumn

Autumn has (sort of) arrived in London, and while we're sad to see the warm weather go, we're more than happy for the arrival of Hoa Hoa season! So, while you could escape to one of many green spaces to kick up some le...

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There’s An Enchanting Gothic Castle Hidden Away In Twickenham – And It’s Simply Stunning Inside And Out

If you're a fan of the Gothic and love nothing more than houses you'll never actually be able to afford, you'll want to head straight to South West London. Nestled away in Twickenham is the secret gothic castle of your...

Escapes

This Picturesque Village Near London Was Used As The Filming Location For Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow – And It’s The Perfect Spot For An Autumnal Day Trip

Quaint, quiet, and oh-so quintessential English villages sure have had their fair share of screen-time over the years. There's the featured in The Holiday, there's the in Hot Fuzz, and there's Hambleden; a picture-per...

Things to do Wellness & nature

This Gorgeous Country Park In East London Is Lined With Giant California Redwood Trees – And Barely Any Londoners Know It’s There

Slowly but surely, we're retreating back into our winter hibernations. But before you proceed to spend the remainder of the year on the sofa, wrapped in a cosy blanket (no judgement, of course); you might want to consid...

The Best Value Commuter Towns Within 30 Minutes Of London Have Recently Been Revealed – And Two Of Them Can Be Reached On The Elizabeth Line

If the concept of living somewhere with fresh air, neighbours that actually acknowledge your existence, and pint prices that don't resemble the cost of a small mortgage sounds appealing to you, then it may well be time...

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This Medieval Tower Is The Oldest Building In Hackney – And On Rare Occasions Visitors Can Climb All The Way To The Top Of It For Free

Hackney's humble beginnings are a far cry from the borough of hipsters and high-rise buildings that we know today. Dating back to the Saxon times, the east London locale was once an area primarily made up of fields and...

This South London Suburb Has Just Been Named The Coolest Neighbourhood In The Capital City

In case you hadn't noticed, over on this little corner of the internet, we're pretty darn fond of London. And as far as I'm concerned, the entirety of our capital city is as cool as a cucumber. But (as I'm sure you migh...