Visit William Morris’s Red House in Bexleyheath. Owned by the National Trust and was built and lived in by the designer/artist/writer, it was the family home for 140 years.
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/red-house
Today, why not climb Monument and admire the views over the City. Its 202 ft and was build close to the spot where the Great Fire of London started on Pudding Lane.
http://www.themonument.info/
Get on your bike and follow one of London’s best off road cycling routes.
http://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/en/content/cms/outdoors/cycling/suggested-routes/
A trip down memory lane for some of us, the Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising has a huge array of everyday objects from Victorian to the 80’s collected by Robert Opie.
http://www.museumofbrands.com/
Fleet Street is a major street in the City of London. It runs west to east from Temple Bar at the boundary with the City of Westminster to Ludgate Circus at the site of the London Wall and the River Fleet from which the street was named.
It has been said that there is nowhere else on earth quite like London's four Inns of Court.
http://www.london-walking-tours.co.uk/inns-of-court-tour.htm
Nelson's Column is a monument in Trafalgar Square in central London built to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson, who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
Who could ever have imagined that a simple street name and one very ordinary pedestrian crossing would come to mean so much to so many people.
http://www.abbeyroadcrossing.com/
A day out at Marble Hill is a real treat as this beautiful Palladian villa is set in 66 acres of outstanding riverside parkland near Richmond in West London.
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/marble-hill-house/
The Jewish Museum was founded in 1932 by Professor Cecil Roth, Alfred Rubens and Wilfred Samuel. Originally located in Woburn House in Bloomsbury, it moved to an elegant early Victorian listed building in Camden Town in 1994.
http://www.jewishmuseum.org.uk/
Millions and millions of people have flocked through the doors of Madame Tussauds since they first opened over 200 years ago and it remains just as popular as it ever was.
https://www.madametussauds.com/london/en/?utm_campaign=coukredirect
Eton was founded by King Henry VI in 1440 and lies just across the river Thames from the pretty Berkshire town of Windsor; most famous for its royal castle.
http://www.etoncollege.com/Default.aspx
The Thames Barrier is one of the largest movable flood barriers in the world. The Environment Agency runs and maintains the Thames Barrier as well as London’s other flood defences.
Explore the City of London, one of the most historic areas of the British capital, and enjoy captivating tales in fascinating hidden locations that even most locals don’t know about. An expert local guide will bring the sights and stories to life.
The Burlington Arcade is a covered shopping arcade in London that runs behind Bond Street from Piccadilly through to Burlington Gardens. It is one of the precursors of the mid 19th century European shopping gallery and the modern shopping centre.
Queen Mary's Garden is a world-famous garden named after the wife of King George V. in 1932 when Queen Mary's Gardens opened to the general public, the first superintendent planted a rose garden which was completed in 1934
Visit the Royal Observatory Greenwich to stand on the historic Prime Meridian of the World, see the home of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), and explore your place in the universe at London’s only planetarium.
The Chelsea Physic Garden was founded in 1673, as the Apothecaries’ Garden, with the purpose of training apprentices in identifying plants.
Hatchards is London’s oldest bookshop, having been established in 1797 by John Hatchard, a young bookseller who had been plying his trade in the ‘literary coffee houses’ of London since his adolescence.
British family perfumers since 1730, Floris London has been providing uncompromising fragrances for stylish generations.
Up at The O2 is an exhilarating 90 minute experience that takes you on a guided expedition over the roof of The O2 via a fabric walkway.
Situated in the heart of Theatreland and Soho. The Palomar serves the food of modern day Jerusalem.
The world famous consulting detective Sherlock Holmes lived at 221b Baker Street between 1881-1904, according to the stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Mr Holmes shared his rooms with his loyal friend and colleague Dr Watson.
http://www.sherlock-holmes.co.uk/
Dulwich Picture Gallery is the world’s first purpose-built public art gallery: it was founded in 1811 when Sir Francis Bourgeois RA bequeathed his collection of old masters “for the inspection of the public”.
Leadenhall Market dates back to the 14th century and is situated in what was the centre of Roman London. Originally a meat, poultry and game market, it now features a variety of vendors as well as commercial shops, restaurants, cafes and pubs.
Rated as one of the best flower shops in London!
The Freud Museum, at 20 Maresfield Gardens in Hampstead, was the home of Sigmund Freud and his family when they escaped Austria following the Nazi annexation in 1938.
"Liberty is the chosen resort of the artistic shopper" - Oscar Wilde
St Katharine Docks is proof that there are still hidden gems waiting to be discovered in modern-day London.
Griffin Gallery is committed to supporting the global artistic community, creating a space for discussion about contemporary art and showcasing the very best of national and international talent.
