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A walk along the Grand Union Canal

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

It’s been a very warm and sunny Bank Holiday weekend in London and I managed to wangle it so that I didn’t spend every minute of it working. During a few hours of spare time I decided to go on … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, Science and Engineering, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Canals, hertfordshire, Star Wars, The Grand Union Canal, Tours, Travel, walks | 2 Comments

Of Mice And Men – The smallest monument in London

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

I’ve known about the mice of Philpot Lane for a year when I started researching for a forthcoming London Attractions book which I am working on but it was only on Tuesday that I finally set my eyes upon it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, history, Life, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Philpot Lane Mice, The Great Fire of London, The Monument | 3 Comments

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 | 9 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

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

Ye Olde Fighting Cock – The Oldest Pub in Britain?

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

This time last week I was giving a lovely guided tour to a charming couple to the old Roman city of St Albans which as it happens is just 5 miles from my house and an hour out of central … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged County of Hertfordshire, food, history, Pubs, St Albans, Ye Olde Fighting Cocks | 4 Comments

ORP Blyskawica, Cowes and an unexpected surprise for the Luftwaffe

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

I’ve had the good fortune to be in Portsmouth twice in the last 3 days. It’s one of my favourite UK cities and I’m always very happy when I get to give a tour here. There is more than can … Continue reading →