Despite nearly three years of living in London I am still finding this city surprises me. This past weekend you may have seen on Instagram I tracked down the stained glass knight in the red phone booth. When I came across a photo of it on Twitter last week the geo-tag just said “London, England” so it took a bit of research to track down exactly where it was. In the photo I could tell it was on the bank of the River Thames but whether it was on the North or South side, it was hard to tell. Finally I came across an article which shared it is close to the Embankment tube statement.
As you can tell in the photo Mark and I took a snowy walk down and despite the chill I love the efffect the snow had on the photo. This made me want to track down other pretty hidden gems in London, especially ones in areas I have walked by a dozen times. I did not imagine this list would be hard to put together but it turns out I have been to quite a few of them including the Sky Garden, Churchill Arms pub, Kyoto Garden, and St. Dunstan in the East (where we took some of our engagement photos). Perhaps I will feature them in an upcoming post but right now, I want to make plans for the future – the short term future. And thus, here are ten hidden gems in London I want to see next:
Chalcot Square Garden in Primrose Hill | Source @charlotteswonderland
The Tulip Stairs in the Queen’s House in Greenwich | Source @birgitkleininteriors
Feya Cafe in Knightsbridge | Source @feyacafe
St Martin-in-the-Fields, Traflagar Square | Source @shannon_in_london
Isabella Plantation in Richmond Park | Source @ilaria_spreafico_art
Leadenhall Market in the City | Source @bonvoyagecleo
The Painted Hall at the Old Royal Naval College | Source @benmorephotos
Neal’s Yard, Covent Garden | Source @julianontheroute
The Lanesborough Hotel in Knightsbridge | Source @ lukecabrahams
Pickering Place in Mayfair | Source @garancejuliette
As you can see I chose a a mix of outdoor and indoor spots as well as cityscapes and green areas. If the weather cooperates this weekend I may be able to go see one or two in real life, stay tuned!
Which of these spots would you like to visit?
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Mary says
Sending this to my girlfriend who lives in London for her to check out.
Then I can’t wait to see them for myself when I visit her hopefully not in the too distant future.
Peggy says
I loved seeing your adventure to the knight on Sunday and looking forward to seeing more. Xo Peggy
Rory says
Cool options though I am curious as you keep mentioning lockdown, are churches and museums open in London so you can go see these places? Great spots to take my girlfriend too when we get to visit which I truly hope will be sooner rather than later.
Samantha says
Wow, I would have had no idea some of these places were in London, I hope you get to see them!