Quirky in London
Experience the quirky side of London with 14 unique spots that are sure to amuse and surprise.
Experience the quirky side of London with 14 unique spots that are sure to amuse and surprise.
A rainforest in the centre of London, Barbican Conservatory is the unlikely home of a reformed gang of turtles that once terrorised nearby Hampstead Heath.… more
God’s Own Junkyard: the dazzling neon wonderland in the heart of London.… more
Hidden beneath Waterloo station, Leake Street Arches is a disused Eurostar tunnel that's been transformed into a street art haven.… more
Word on the Water: a floating bookstore in London.… more
The Viktor Wynd Museum: where else can you find old master etchings alongside celebrity faeces; Happy Meal toys next to shrunken heads.… more
With elements dating back to the 1400s, and from every century since, Lincoln's Inn is a treasure trove of London architecture through the ages.… more
Over eight centuries old, Bethlem Royal Hospital (aka Bedlam Asylum) offers a harrowing look into England's past mistreatment of the mentally ill.… more
A guide to finding the best murder mystery experiences in London for lovers of mysterious plots and intriguing character-driven tales…… more
Pelican Stairs is an alleyway in East London that leads to a hidden London beach. It runs alongside a historic pub, the Prospect of Whitby. Here is our guide on how to get there, complete with info on the pub and facts about the beach's sinister history.… more
Before there was Starbucks, before there was Coca Cola, before there was even the USA, there was the Twinings tea shop.… more
An opulent Victorian terrace concealing secrets that link the railway, BBC’s Sherlock and the author of Peter Pan, J.M Barrie in Bayswater, London.… more
Thomas Hardy, author of Far From The Madding Crowd and architect of one of London's strangest landmarks: The Hardy Tree.… more
Southmere Lake, or the 'Flatblock Marina', is a brutalist estate in Thamesmead, London, famous for its role as a totalitarian hellscape in Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange.… more
Little Compton Street: A buried Bohemian time capsule beneath London's modern roads?… more