They say that Henry Vlll's favourite palace once stood on this site. Later, his daughter Queen Elizabeth used it as the site of many parties to launch great voyages of exploration. But the building that now stands there was erected to [more...]

If you want to get up close and personal with London, there's only two ways to do it - on foot or on two wheels - and that's where the London Bicycle Tour [more...]

Henry Vlll wasn't the 16th century's only egoist - plenty of others followed his lead and created buildings that reflected their status (or what they thought it should be). This is one of those - the tallest Tudor Gatehouse in the [more...]

Bespoke private tours around the musical sites of London. Choose a tour by location - Richmond, Chelsea and Soho among others - or one dedicated to the Beatles or the Stones. Or tell tour guide Richard Porter what you're interested in [more...]

A museum of steam engines and waterworks history, based in a Victorian water pumping station. You can see the engines working at the weekends, and on Sundays and bank holiday Mondays, there's a working steam railway. Also, check the [more...]

Let someone else organise your day trip out of London so all the two of you have to do is sit back and relax. Choose from trips to nearby towns and cities such as Bath and Oxford, or to castles and country houses. Whatever you choose, [more...]

For the ultimate panoramic view, look down on London from a helicopter, and for the ultimate romantic flight EBG Helicopter's champagne flight for two takes some beating.

Take a trip outside London, but make the journey part of the treat with Steam Dreams. They run a variety of day (and longer) trips out of London using beautiful old [more...]

Windsor makes a wonderful day out from London, as it's only 25 minutes by train from London. Windsor Castle is the obvious destination, but consider Dorney Court and Frogmore House too. Of course, if you've got kids in tow Legoland may [more...]

It's neither a cathedral nor a parish church, but Westminster Abbey is, nevertheless, probably the most famous religious building in London. Whatever your beliefs, this magnificent building is worth your time for its sense of history, [more...]

If silence is golden, why not take mime classes together? The Theatre de l'Ange Fou offers 'all-comers welcome' (ie no audition required) weekend, evening and summer school classes. Take them for their own sake or as a prequel to their [more...]

Kensington Roof Gardens is an acre and a half of gorgeous garden - a Spanish garden, a woodland garden and a Tudor garden - a hundred feet above Kensington High street.

The place is home to Sir Richard Branson's swanky restaurant [more...]

Probably not worth a trip on its own, but in my opinion one of the most beautiful views in London is looking east down the Thames from the Hungerford Footbridge, especially after dark when all the lights are on. The new bridge itself is [more...]

Christmas starts early in the West End - the lights are switched on at the beginning of November, generally by a celeb or three.

Best viewed from the top of a bus (the lights, not the celebs...)

This Halloween instead of waiting in for kids to come trick or treating, why not discover the gruesome secrets of hidden London. Plenty of companies do walking tours - one is Secret London Walks. The [more...]

Show your date all of London - on a clear day you can see for miles once you get to the top of the Eye. Night flights can be spectacular too.

Psst. Wanna get up close and personal with Brad Pitt or Kylie? Maybe you'd rather get piratical with Captain Jack Sparrow or the divine Orlando? Well, you can at Madame Tussaud's - London's waxwork showcase. And best of all, the celebs [more...]

Just how tough was life aboard ship in WW2? Find out by exploring HMS Belfast. The military stuff is fascinating, but it's the little touches that really bring out the human interest of how all those men coped, cooped up in a big metal [more...]

Do you want to whisper sweet nothings in your sweetie's ear? Well don't - at least not while you're in the Whispering Gallery in St Paul's. Whatever you say really can be heard on the other side of the dome, so don't say a word unless [more...]

At Hampton Court you can explore 500 years of royal history, or maybe just get lost in the hedge maze in the grounds. Lots of family events, too. Find out more: Hampton Court Palace