One view up and one down, both with a hint of dizziness. This one of several stunning staircases in Somerset House. If you look carefully, you can tell whether you’re […]
As promised, every month in 2017 I am clambering up high to give you an aerial glimpse of London and taking you to a different viewpoint each time. January took […]
These 150-year-old ornamental water gardens greet you as you enter Kensington Gardens from Lancaster Gate. They are believed to have been created as a gift from Prince Albert to his […]
The 40-acre Serpentine lake in London’s Hyde Park takes its name from its snakelike, curving shape, the bendiness of a serpent, although it actually only has one bend. However, there […]
This is the Serpentine Swimming Club, the oldest swimming club in Britain, where swimming takes place in the Lido area every morning between 6:00 am and 9:30 am and also […]