Tag Archives: London

Walking Londons Canals at Camden Lock

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

For our next stage of walking the canals of London we leave behind the picturesque Primrose Hill and Regents Park and continue east towards the a part of London that couldn’t be more different, Camden Lock Market. As we get … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, London, Travel | Tagged Camden, Camden Market, London, London Canal Walking Tour, Pirate Castle, Regent Canal, Ye Olde England Tours | Leave a comment

Meeting the Sun atop Primrose Hill

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

One of the highlights, literally, of walking along Regents Canal is the chance to journey up Primrose Hill. I’d never been here before and so thought it was as good an opportunity as any to walk up and see one … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, London, Travel | Tagged Canals, London, outdoors, Primrose Hill | 1 Comment

The protected views of London

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

Before continuing with my series on London canalscanals, I thought it best to write a brief post on something not very well known but that nonetheless has played an important role in the modern development of London, namely protected views. … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Heritage, Life, London | Tagged Greenwich, Houses of Parliament, London, Protected Views, St Pauls Cathedral, Tower of London, W Godfrey Allen | 3 Comments

Dead Fish raining down on London at Blow-Up Bridge

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

So far on this series of posts on the canals of London, you’ve probably noticed that these days they are mostly tranquil places. It wasn’t always the case and none more so than around 5am on the 2nd October 1874. … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London | Tagged Canals, history, London, Regents Canal, Regents Park | Leave a comment

Walking Londons canals… Little Venice

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

If you haven’t read my recent posts on canals in general and the Paddington Basin in particular then do feel free to go back and take a peek before coming back here. It’s amazing how much the scenery changes once … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, London, Travel | Tagged Canals, Little Venice, London, outdoors, Robert Browning, Travel, Waterways | 8 Comments

Walking Londons Canals…. the Paddington Basin

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

Having created a new London Canals Walking Tour with Ye Olde England Tours I thought it was a good excuse to make good use of some of the many photos I took whilst working out my new tour. As mentioned in … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool Britannia, Heritage, Life, London, Science and Engineering, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Canals, London, Paddington, Paddington Basin, Travel, walking tours | 4 Comments

My first trip up Londons newest roof garden @ 120

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

As roof gardens go, The Garden at 120 is spectacularly high at only 15 storeys but aside from traditional old buildings which happen to have a few pots on the roof (my most memorable being the Windsor Hotel in Cairo), … Continue reading →