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August 2009
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Following the hugely popular BBC series, 'Walking with Dinosaurs', first broadcast in 1999, here comes the real thing. You can get up close to the terrifying Tyrannosaurus rex, who towers over us a...
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Wembley Arena
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| Empire Way |
This is Londons busiest music venue in terms of total ticket sales, and though the building lacks the character of some of the older venues, the sheer scale of the place makes Wembley Arena an excitin...
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Matter at the O2 Arena
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| Peninsula Square |
A taste of 22nd century clubbing (with prices to match), Matter is more than just the most futuristic nightspot in London - its the most advanced in the world, even putting Tokyo and Singapore to sham...
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Notting Hill Movie Walking Tour
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On this two hour walk you'll get a chance to literally follow in the footsteps of Will Thacker (Hugh Grant) and Anna Scott (Julia Roberts) as we take a journey into the film highlights of Notting Hill...
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London's Walking Tours
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London can seem a very elusive city when you are zipping across it on tubes or buses. Going by foot can be a great way to get your bearings and navigate through the labyrinth of s...
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Summer Walking 2006
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Unlike the parks of central London, Victoria Park doesn't seem to get quite so full of sun worshippers in the summer months. There's no Tube nearby which might go some way to explaining i...
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Romford Ice Arena
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| Rom Valley Way |
Home of the Romford Raiders, the Romford Ice Arena (or Rom Valley Way as it is known by most fans) is still going strong despite two fires in recent years. As well as ice hockey, the venue host figure...
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Millennium Arena
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| Battersea Park |
Although there has been a track here at Battersea Park since the 1920s, the modern facilities were updated as part of a £2.6 million project funded by Wandsworth Council and a Lottery Sports Award i...
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Essex Arena Raceway
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| A1306 Arterial Road, Thurrock |
Motorbike racing most Friday nights, on 500CC Methanol-fuelled bikes capable of taking tight corners at around 80mph....
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The O2 Arena
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| Peninsula Square |
The centrepiece of the newly redeveloped Millennium Dome is the O2 Arena, the first purpose-built music venue in London. With a capacity of 23,000, it is already offering the rather soulless Wembley A...
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Family Fun
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During the Easter holidays the Grant Museum is exploring the wonderful world of Egg-Laying Animals. With around 62,000 specimens in the museum there are plenty of animals to investigate. Using thei...
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Baden-Powell House
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| 65-67 Queens Gate |
This building, opened in 1961, is a living memorial to Baden-Powell as it was originally paid for by scouts around the world. Outside the building is a statue of Baden-Powell by Don Potter; this is th...
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Toni & Guy - Oxford Circus
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| 42-48 Great Portland Street |
One of the UKs most well-known and well-respected brands when it comes to hair styling, this unisex branch of Toni & Guy is Londons most central. Just a 2-minute walk north of Oxford Circus, its perfe...
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Foyles - Charing Cross Road
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| 113-119 Charing Cross Road |
Gleaming from a four million pound refurbishment Foyles has shrugged off its careworn, shabby chic interior in favour of a clean, up-to-date and ultra modern look. Despite this startling transformatio...
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Waterstone's - Piccadilly
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| 203-206 Piccadilly |
The biggest bookshop in Europe, Waterstones - Piccadilly boasts a huge floorspace formerly occupied by Simpsons - the iconic menswear department store. This five-floor flagship store is in an attracti...
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Leiths School of Food and Wine - Evening Classes
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| 16-20 Wendell Road |
Courses in practical cookery for enthusiastic amateurs at Londons best cookery school. Far from cheap, at £570 for ten lessons, but a genuinely life-transforming experience....
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G-Spa
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| 63-81 Pelham Street |
Downstairs from LA Fitness (keep going past the people who look like theyre about to die on the running machines) youll find G-Spa. A world away from ab crunches and iron-pumping, this South Kensingto...
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Sketch - The Gallery
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| 9 Conduit Street |
Dazzling and design are the main buzz words here. A place where the toilets - a collection of bright white, egg-shaped, space-age pods - are as much a talking point as the food. Laid out over two floo...
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Strada - West End
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| Panton House, 39 Panton Street |
Strada has started something of a pizza revolution and knocked Pizza Express off its perch (as well as, more regrettably, being the final nail in the coffin for many independent formica-tabled neighbo...
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Non-Stop Party Shop
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| 214 Kensington High Street |
This is a one-stop non-stop shop for all your party needs. From decorations - streamers, banners, pinata and confetti - to luminous novelties and dressing-up accessories, they have got it all. The...
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Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
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| Bow Street |
This impressive building in the heart of Covent Garden has been playing host to major stars of the classical music world since 1858. The third theatre to be located on this site, todays Royal Opera H...
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Inn the Park - St James's Park
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| St Jamess Park |
Inn the Park (unfortunate name) is the brainchild of famed restaurateur Oliver Peyton, his idea being to cook up quality alternatives to the soggy sandwiches and warm cola of picnics past and create a...
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Craven Cottage - Fulham FC
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| Stevenage Road,Fulham |
Fulham FCs Premiership ground. Boosted by the funds of Harrods' owner Mohammed Al-Fayed, this friendly west London football club has become a successful Premiership side, playing a slick continental-...
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Yi-Ban
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| The Regatta Centre, Dockside Road, Royal Albert Dock |
Lost in the bleak and beautiful wasteland of the Docklands business parks - a super-modern expanse of smooth concrete and still water - this restaurant is a hidden gem. Always packed with office-work...
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Waterstone's - Gower Street
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| 82 Gower Street |
Waterstones, one of the largest high street booksellers in the UK, is a relativenewcomer on the block. It first opened in Old Brompton Road, London, in1982 and now its flagship store resides at what...
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London Coliseum - English National Opera (ENO)
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| St Martins Lane |
London Coliseum is a magnificent historic building and an excellent venue in which to enjoy the soaring sounds and high drama of some truly thrilling operas. This impressive theatre, which started its...
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Silver Fleet - Woods River Cruises
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| Wapping Pier, King Henrys Stairs, Wapping High Street |
Enjoy a luxury cruise on the Silver Fleet. Departing from the Savoy Pier and cruising along the Thames. A classy way to see the Thames....
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Bam-Bou
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| 1 Percy Street |
Bam-Bou is located in a Georgian town house, furnished throughout in French-Vietnamese style. This building has a historical past – it once hosted Ezra Pound's Vorticist movement. Its four storeys now...
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Cargo - Street Food Cafe
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| 83 Rivington Street |
Shoreditchs crushingly spot-on venue has recently invested a lot of effort in overhauling their menu and rebranding their food as street. Its great. The menu is affordable, delicious and makes the per...
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G-Factory
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| 32 Carnaby Street |
G-Factory claims to offer the toughest watches on the market. There are 600 models to choose from with brands such as G-Shock and Baby-G, FILMWATCH, Pro-Trek, C-Sphere and DATABANK. They have some gre...
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Yi-Ban Chelsea
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| 5 The Boulevard, Imperial Wharf, Imperial Road |
The original branch of Yi-Ban was an authentic and very reasonably-priced traditional Chinese restaurant, and we were expecting more of the same at their new Chelsea branch. Instead, what we got was t...
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