LONDON on the Ground

The barracks and stable that’s also a Royal gateway, Household Cavalry HQ, the British Army’s London District HQ and a museum. If you walk down Whitehall, you will often encounter crowds of tourists gaping at mounted guards with shiny helmets, swords and breast plates, providing the type of timeless day-to-day spectacle at which London excels. Although they are a 20 minute walk from Buckingham Palace, these fairy-tale soldiers are guarding the royal residence from an officia

Nelson’s Column is London’s best known free-standing stone column, but is it the tallest? Duke of York Column - Nelson’s Column - Paternoster Square Column - The Monument - Westminster Scholars Memorial First, a rough definition: this post focuses on stand-alone, or free-standing, stone columns topped by a statue or other sculptural piece, which are in a public location and which commemorate historical people or events. Walks available for booking For a schedule of forthcomin