4 free walks in one day?

It is almost time once again for the annual walking event which is Local London Guiding Day. This Saturday, 7th October four of the local London guiding associations will be offering FREE walks, this year with the theme of conservation. Four different walks are on...

Old London by the Sea

Earlier this month I returned to the seaside town of Swanage, Dorset for the first time since a family holiday in the seventies. I have limited memories of the Swanage from my childhood but do remember the name Mowlem which is the name commemorated on various...

Epping Forest and a Tale of Two Houses

Having spent Open House Saturday leading two ninety minute walks around Secret Victoria I decided to concentrate my Open House visits locally today. I visited two very different sites but each with something in common – their former grounds are now part of...

3 Hidden(ish) cafes near Oxford Street

You might think that there would be nothing hidden from view in the vicinity of Oxford Street being one of London’s busiest thoroughfares. Suprisingly there is. Each of these 3 great cafes is just off Oxford Street – the furthest being probably 2...