After a week at work and the weathers on our side, try the Babylon Restaurant on the 7th floor of 99 Kensington High Street.
http://www.virginlimitededition.com/en/the-roof-gardens
Syon is one of the last great houses of London, and has been in the family of the present owners for more than 400 years. Profoundly historic, the House holds a wealth of art within its grand classical interiors, while the Park and Gardens feel like deep countryside, although barely nine miles from Charing Cross.
https://www.syonpark.co.uk/
With archaeological evidence of Neolithic, Iron Age and Roman settlers and the foundations of a medieval palace under the East Lawn, the present site of Fulham Palace is steeped in history.
On the edge of Hampstead Heath surrounded by tranquil landscaped gardens, Kenwood is one of London's hidden gems. The breathtaking interiors and stunning world-class art collection are free for everyone to enjoy.
Every year millions of Londoners and tourists visit St James's Park, the oldest of the capital's eight Royal Parks.
https://www.royalparks.org.uk/parks/st-jamess-park
Ham House is internationally recognised for its superb collection of paintings, furniture and textiles, largely acquired 400 years ago. Some of our unique objects include a rare Chinese teapot, said to have been used by the Duchess herself, and the exotic ivory cabinet.
In May 1999, His Holiness the Dalai Lama opened and consecrated the Tibetan Peace Garden next to the Imperial War Museum, London, UK. The Peace Garden was commissioned by Tibet Foundation and built on land kindly provided by Southwark Council.
The Chelsea Physic Garden was founded in 1673, as the Apothecaries’ Garden, with the purpose of training apprentices in identifying plants.
York House, dating back to the 17th Century, forms part of the present day civic offices of the London Borough of Richmond.
Rated as one of the best flower shops in London!
The Church of St Dunstan was originally built around 1100 and is a Grade I listed building. A new south aisle was added in 1391 and was repaired in 1631. It was severely damaged in 1666 by the Great Fire of London. Rather than being completely built it was patched up. A steeple and tower was added in 1695-1701 by Sir Christopher Wren.
The Phoenix Garden is a community garden and registered charity, managed by volunteers, created to provide a green retreat from the stresses of London's West End and a vital habitat for urban wildlife.
The Isabella Plantation is a 40 acre woodland garden set within a Victorian woodland plantation planted in the 1830's. First opened to the public in 1953, it is best known for its evergreen azaleas, which line the ponds and streams and at their peak of flower in late April and early May.
The Culpeper pub in london has everything you could ask for.
Ranging from the pub on the ground floor where you can drink, eat lunch or dinner from the ever changing pub menu or just have a coffee. And they are open till 2 am so occasionally a dance is on the cards too.
Holland Park is spread across 54 acres of what used to be the grounds of Cope Castle, a large Jacobean mansion hidden in the woods. It was built by Sir Walter Cope in the early 17th century, who became Chancellor of the Exchequer under King James 1. It was renamed Holland House after the Earl of Holland’s wife Lady Rich inherited the property.
The Roof Gardens are spectacular and best of all, they're open to the public to visit free of charge. The Roof Gardens were the dream of Trevor Bowen, the vice president of John Barker & Co. In 1936 he employed landscape architect Ralph Hancock to realise his vision. The gardens took two years to build at a cost of £25,000 and opened to the public in May 1938.
Victoria Tower Gardens, officially opened in 1914, lies at the heart of Westminster, bordered by the Houses of Parliament, the River Thames, Millbank and Lambeth Bridge.
Nestled in the heart of South West London, right by Battersea Park, is a community of festival-goers, foodies, DJs and musicians who want to give you the best of what the international music scene has to offer.
Experts consider Kew’s Palm House to be the most important surviving Victorian iron and glass structure in the world. It was designed by Decimus Burton and engineered by Richard Turner to accommodate the exotic palms being collected and introduced to Europe in early Victorian times.
Queen Charlotte’s Cottage was built as a one-storey building between 1754 and 1771 within the grounds of Richmond Lodge (which now form the western half of Kew). It was located within an oval ring of pheasant pens, at the end of a paddock known as the New Menagerie.
The Garden Museum was set up in 1977 in order to rescue from demolition the abandoned ancient church of St Mary’s.
Osterley Park is one of the best preserved country estates in London. It was created by architect Robert Adam and is now managed by the National Trust.
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/osterley-park-and-house
After a week at work and the weathers on our side, try the Babylon Restaurant on the 7th floor of 99 Kensington High Street.
http://www.virginlimitededition.com/en/the-roof-gardens
Syon is one of the last great houses of London, and has been in the family of the present owners for more than 400 years. Profoundly historic, the House holds a wealth of art within its grand classical interiors, while the Park and Gardens feel like deep countryside, although barely nine miles from Charing Cross.
https://www.syonpark.co.uk/
With archaeological evidence of Neolithic, Iron Age and Roman settlers and the foundations of a medieval palace under the East Lawn, the present site of Fulham Palace is steeped in history.
On the edge of Hampstead Heath surrounded by tranquil landscaped gardens, Kenwood is one of London's hidden gems. The breathtaking interiors and stunning world-class art collection are free for everyone to enjoy.
Every year millions of Londoners and tourists visit St James's Park, the oldest of the capital's eight Royal Parks.
https://www.royalparks.org.uk/parks/st-jamess-park
Ham House is internationally recognised for its superb collection of paintings, furniture and textiles, largely acquired 400 years ago. Some of our unique objects include a rare Chinese teapot, said to have been used by the Duchess herself, and the exotic ivory cabinet.
In May 1999, His Holiness the Dalai Lama opened and consecrated the Tibetan Peace Garden next to the Imperial War Museum, London, UK. The Peace Garden was commissioned by Tibet Foundation and built on land kindly provided by Southwark Council.
The Chelsea Physic Garden was founded in 1673, as the Apothecaries’ Garden, with the purpose of training apprentices in identifying plants.
