Money
The British currency is still pounds Sterling. There are 100 pence in each pound. Notes come in denominations of £5, £10, £20 and £50. Scottish bank... More
Post
Sometimes there's nothing quite like the personal touch of a good old-fashioned letter for keeping in contact. Although post offices around the UK seem to... More
London Postcodes: a History
Postcodes are a London obsession. Decades of snobbery have revolved around whether your area of residence has a postcode respected by the... More
This grand Victorian townhouse has been converted into a sumptuous hotel that still retains some of the feel of a private residence. The Living Room ...More
There is something wonderfully appropriate about staying in this elegant townhouse while visiting west London. The panels, fireplaces and antiques inside are a perfect match ...More
Midway between Exhibition Road and Fulham Road is The Kensington Hotel, reborn following a £20million refurbishment to bring The Doyle Collection’s sense of contemporary, memorable ... More
The Gainsborough combines the attractive style of bygone days with an easy informality and excellent service. There are 45 ensuite bedrooms, each has been individually ...More
Superior florist directly opposite South Kensington Tube Station. They sell flowers to the great and good of this area and as you might expect, this ... More
In true French style, this chic cheese shop piles its wares high and stinking, with no fridges, or glass barriers to stop customers getting in ... More
All-American cup cakes are the speciality here but you can also tuck into many other finger-licking sticky treats. Chocolate Devil's Food Cake, New York style ... More
Italian ice cream as only the Italians know how. This ice cream parlour is hotly tipped by celebrity chefs, Gordon Ramsay and Italian chef Theo ... More
This is one of London's most prestigious art colleges and the world's only wholly postgraduate university of art and design. You will need at least ... More
The music school where Gustav Hoilst, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Benjamin Britten, James Galway, Joan Sutherland and Ralph Vaughan Williams learnt their trades also hosts a ...More
This popular old fashioned British pub may be slightly off the main drag but for young locals it's a well-known watering hole. The outside terrace ... More
Private members club with a regular pack of paparazzi parked outside waiting for royals to exit after one too many vodka red bulls. Its popularity ...More
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