Four tall, narrow houses at 5255 Newington Green, in NE London, are the oldest row houses in London, apparently. I haven't seen them, but I'll put them on the list for the next visit. It seems strange for me to call these "houses" when they're attached. "Row houses", sure, but I don't think of...

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Paddington Bear was lost (and found) in Paddington Station, but for those of us who aren't bears, it's a fairly easy place to get around in. The rail station is separate from the tube station, but they are very close together. Located a little bit north of Hyde Park, Paddington is another tr...

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The River Thames is tidal through the part of London most tourists are familiar with, all the way up to Teddington, which is to the west. As Jim Linwood, who provided this picture, explains, the lockhouse is part of a lock and weir complex. A day trip to see the Teddington locks is a good ex...

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Victoria Station is one of London's transport hubs where trains, tube, buses, coaches, and people converge. It's a popular meeting spot, now as then. This picture shows a post-war Victoria Station, looking rather atypically empty. The cars on the left and the London Bobby in the backgroun...

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It was around about this time of year (October) way back in 1991 when we made our first family outing to Holland Park. Holland Park is a pleasant piece of green sometimes seen on the English TV show As Time Goes By. It's one of those spots you can pop into and feel the city melt away behind ...

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The famous Buckingham Palace Changing of the Guard ceremony isn't the only place to see the Household Cavalry in their dazzling uniforms. Two mounted guards can be seen posted at the entrance to Downing Street. It's also not unusual to see troops of cavalry moving around the Queen's neighbourhoo...

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Agatha Christie was a prolific writer whose mystery stories are still popular on TV decades after her death. Her play The Mousetrap has broken records for longest-running stage play. Miss Christie lived in a variety of houses. This one is in South Kensington, at 22 Cresswell Place and is ma...

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True confessions, I have not ridden the giant Ferris Wheel - ski gondola hybrid called the London Eye. I love aerial views, but I have this really bad fear of falling off the edges of things, so ... not number one on my list of tourist attractions. "Everyone" raves about it, though. Gaetan Le...

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Victorian explorer Sir Richard Burton (the role model for Lawrence of Arabia) and his widow are buried in a mausoleum of their own. It's a stone tent, in the Mortlake churchyard, an easy walk from the British Rail station at Mortlake. Through a window, visitors can see inside. I'm hoping to g...

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Had a very good report of the B & B Belgravia from a recent guest there. Full breakfasts. Comfortable rooms. London prices are never easy to take but rates here seem reasonable, and the owners apparently take pride in delivering good value. Can't wait to get there myself!...

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It's almost time for Buckingham Palace to open its doors to the public for another (short) summer season. According to the official Royal Residences website, The State Rooms will be open from July 29 through September 29, 2008. A feature this year is that the dining room will be set up for a S...

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Is London's most famous department store worth visiting? I don't even know why I knew Harrod's existed before arriving in London for the first time. I'm not a shopper and I wasn't in the market for anything. Yet it seemed Harrod's was on the agenda of "must-see" places. Why Is Harrods Fa...

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The Brits have collected beautiful, famous, interesting, historic and occasionally bizarre items from all over the world. Many of them can be seen at the British Museum. Where Great Russell Street in Bloomsbury, close to Russell Square. For walkers, it is an interesting stroll from Trafa...

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Thanks to wikimedia commons user ed 2gs for making this lovely image of Westminster Abbey available. GNU Free Documentation LIcense. Westminster Abbey, a treasure chest of history inside, is impressive outside too. It's not just the spires and the realization that such massive stone can loo...

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Hi there, You may have noticed the spiffy new domain, skiponover.com. It's where you'll find my blogs, including London Travel - used to be called Explore London, England Travel - used to be called Explore England, and Canada Travel - you guessed it. From now on, we go with the ...

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