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

A London-related anniversary with a Christmas connection for every day from 1-24 December. If you have been following my social media, you may already have seen my daily series from the start of December to Christmas Eve. This blog post draws together all 24 entries in the London On The Ground London Advent Calendar. My walking tour A Christmas Carol in the City of London looks at how Dickens' well loved story still influences the way Christmas is celebrated today and also

The fearsome dragon is impressive, but the plinth contains hidden treasures. Temple Bar Memorial, where The Strand becomes Fleet Street,...

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee prompts a look at ten public statues of six past queens in the City of London. By my count, ten statues of...