When is cherry blossom in bloom in London? Generally, April is cherry blossom (or sakura) month in London. But the blooms can appear as early as March — and last as late as May. If it's been a ...

The whole borough of Hackney (which includes Shoreditch) has long had a strong street-art scene. The roads around Hackney ...

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This pub has been voted by our readers as one of the best in Dalston. See the full list of winners here. The Prince George is named not for the infant heir to the House of Windsor, but one of his ...

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Established at a Borough Market stall in 2000, it's fair to say Artisan du Chocolat has done pretty well for itself — the boutiques in Chelsea and Selfridges are sleek, classy affairs, with ...

TfL's Lost Property office has itself now been lost from Baker Street, having moved to West Ham. Image: Matt Brown An A-Z of London things lost since the Millennium. Change is inevitable, except ...

Hampton Court Palace is home to some of the best tulip displays in London. © Historic Royal Palaces. Love tulips? Us too. The perky flowers — closely associated ...

Central London goes hat mad on Sunday 27 April, when a flurry of fashionable folk parade around town in their finest headwear. London Hat Walk sees a gaggle of professional milliners and hatters ...

Pirates is at National Maritime Museum in Greenwich 29 March 2025-4 January 2026. Adults £15, children £7.50. Various ...

"So ugly. It looks completely out of place." "Doesn't fit in with the surrounding streetscape." "Overbearing and totally out ...

There's something charming about an old-fashioned, bricks and mortar flower shop, isn't there? Wandering into a florist and absorbing the hues and scents of real, fresh cut flowers. Whether you're ...