LONDONOPIA: celebrating all things London
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London’s only Lighthouse
London is located a long way from the sea, 35 miles to be exact, so it’s surprising to find a lighthouse here. London’s only lighthouse can be found at Trinity Buoy Wharf where the River Lea meets the River Thames. The lighthouse was built between 1864-66 and was not used to guide ships at all.…
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Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square is London’s most famous square and is the fourth most popular tourist attraction on Earth, with more than fifteen million visitors a year. Trafalgar Square commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar of 1805, a British naval victory over the French and a key battle of the Napoleonic Wars. At the center of Trafalgar Square…
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London’s Best Markets
Camden Market Camden Market is one of London’s most popular tourist destinations, especially amongst the younger crowd. Over 100,000 people visit Camden Market every weekend. The hundreds of stalls sell crafts, clothes (both new and vintage) and antiques. Camden market, also known as Camden Lock is in fact a collection of interconnecting markets, it is…
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London’s Best Parks
Hyde Park Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in London. It covers an area of 350 acres (4000 hectares) and is popular with both Londoners and visitors, especially on a sunny day. With a lake, 4000 trees, a meadow, horse rides and more, it’s easy to forget you are in the centre of…
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Petticoat Lane Market
Petticoat Lane is one of London’s busiest and oldest markets with over a 1000 stalls selling clothes for men women and kids.This part of London was once the centre of clothes manufacturing, and there has been a market here for over 400 years. Petticoat Lane Market can be found in the East End of London…
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Transform Your Guest Room With Storage Bedding
Give your guest room the ultimate makeover with cheap ottoman beds known for maximising space, convenience, plenty of storage, and comfort that you’ll love. A guest room is not just your ordinary spare room but a place where your guests are going to relax and sleep. It’s something that they will truly remember in your…
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Big Ben: London’s most famous clock
Big Ben is London’s, and probably the world’s, most famous clock. Big Ben is a four-faced clock situated at the north end of the Palace of Westminster / Houses of Parliament. Big Ben is one of London’s best-known landmarks, and looks most spectacular at night when the clock faces are illuminated. You even know when parliament…
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Sherlock Holmes Museum
With the BBC series starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes, the Hollywood Blockbusters with Robert Downey as Sherlock and the American series that moves Sherlock to New York and has Lucy Liu as a female Dr Watson, Sherlock Holmes has never been so popular, so why not visit his original home? Sherlock Holmes, the worlds…
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia Road Flower Market is probably the most photogenic of all London’s markets.Each Sunday this small London street, lined by Victorian houses and shops, is transformed into a spectacular flower market selling everything from tulips and orchids to huge bamboo plants and orange trees. It is a fantastic riot of colour, and the plants and…
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