Category Archives: London

Posts predominantly related to London

My new tour – Sacred, Secret, Gardens of London

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

One of the joys of doing walking tours around London is that I often come across new areas, secret oasis almost, in the midst of one the largest and busiest cities in the world. I find that my tourists often … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool Britannia, history, Life, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Christopher Wren, churches, City of London, London, Private Tours, ruins, St Dunstan's in the East | 4 Comments

Crossing The River Thames By Cable Car

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Sometimes when I am running tours, I get to do new things even in my home city. Of course, that isn’t too hard when you live in London as not only is there a 2,000 year old back catalogue of … Continue reading →

Posted in London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Cable Car, Emirates Airline, Greenwich, Life, London, O2, River Thames, Travel, Video, Ye Olde England Tours | 5 Comments

The mysterious case of Lord Lucan

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

It was one of the most mysterious disappearances in the modern era when Lord Richard John Bingham, Seventh Earl of Lucan seemingly vanished without trace. These days he is often mentioned in the same breath as Elvis Presley being seen … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London | Tagged Countess of Lucan, Lord Lucan, Murders, Sandra Rivett | 1 Comment

A video of the re-opened Borough Market

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Borough Market has long been one of my favourite parts of London and so aside from the more obvious issues following the recent attack there and the adjoining London Bridge, I have been waiting to get back inside both for … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool Britannia, Life, London, News, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Borough Market, food, London, London Bridge, Markets, Neals Yard, Southwark, Terrorism, Travel, Video | 4 Comments

Lost and found at Lambeth Palace.

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

As the residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury for centuries, Lambeth Palace, which sits on the south bank of the River Thames in London might be expected to have its fair share of graves of prominent people in history. However, … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, News | Tagged Archbishop of Canterbury, Archeology, Bible, Christian, Faith, Lambeth Palace, St Mary At Lambeth | 2 Comments

One ha’penny, two ha’penny, hot cross buns!

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Hot Cross Buns are one of those delicious treats that you can have at Easter. Until just a few years ago, they could only be found within a week or two of Easter but these days hundreds of millions are … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, London, Religion and Faith | Tagged Easter, food, Happy Easter, Hot Cross Buns, tradition | 4 Comments

Aleister Crowley – The Wickedest Man In The World

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Whilst writing my blog on Bloomsbury recently and following a day spent exploring every single street that I could happen upon, I became intrigued by a man who was once known as ‘The wickedest man in the world’. This is … Continue reading →