A walking tour along the path of London’s River Peck, from Honor Oak Park to Surrey Quays. This mostly hidden river meanders its way through South East London, where former market gardens have given way to industrial back streets. A Dual River We haven’t done a river walk for a while! The lost rivers we […]
There is something for everyone in this relatively compact capital city. But for the culture lover, Lisbon is a supreme destination. It would take several long weekends to try out everything the city has to offer; I hope this guide will help you to get your bearings in Lisboa. Lisbon For Culture Lovers Lisbon is […]
A description of a walking tour around Battersea, following a 1970s guidebook. An autumnal stroll reveals that there is much more to Battersea than parks and power stations. Discovering Battersea It has been a while since I have published any walks from the assorted 1970s books of John Wittich, but autumn is quite a nice […]
Join me for a walk through South East London’s suburbs, looking at the city through the lens of its green spaces. We follow one of the itineraries from Paul Wood’s book London Tree Walks. A Tree Walk? What Is That? Some of you may recall that, during the winter lockdown, I was doing a lot […]
A visit to Apsley House, the London home of the First Duke of Wellington. Who knew so much of the Spanish royal art collection was right there at the edge of Hyde Park? Tell Me About Apsley House Well, where to start? Apsley House is a grand Georgian building, famously home to the Duke of […]
Some suggestions of places to visit and things to see in the historic Cambridgeshire city of Ely. Dominated by its lovely cathedral, there is enough here to fill an interesting day trip. A Day Out In Lovely Ely Today marks the final installment in the Salterton Arts Review’s excursion to Cambridgeshire. While I was able […]
A review of Gaia, a work by Luke Jerram on display at the Painted Hall/Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich. In which contemplating the entire world encourages me to slow down and appreciate the view. He’s Got The Whole World… This is a very simple exhibition at its heart. Greenwich’s Painted Hall, part of the […]
An illustrated walk around the nooks and crannies of St James’s, including Piccadilly and Green Park. If this doesn’t whet your appetite for seeking out London’s hidden sights, then nothing will! St James’s – Where Is That Again? St James’s is an area of London which many may pass through without a second thought. Unless […]
An illustrated walk around the City of London. With a new book of London walks in hand, we retrace the first 24 hours of the 1666 Great Fire, and see what remains of pre-Fire London and the subsequent rebuild. New Book, New Walks I think I’ve been fairly transparent with my readers. I had done […]
In this walk I investigate the history of my own neighbourhood. Wapping has plenty of sights and points of interest, where Georgian docks, maritime history and modern regeneration combine. Welcome To My Neighbourhood! By now, I hope you are familiar with our walks around London’s Docklands, following Gilly Cameron-Cooper’s Walking London’s Waterways. With the help […]
