City Commemorative
See A New Side To The City With London Hotels
Big Ben, Parliament, Buckingham Palace and Black Taxi’s; All things that spring to mind when you think of London. While these are all worthy tourist attractions, it’s also worth stepping off the tourist trail and discovering your own London.
You will want to tell everyone you know about the gems you have uncovered in the city, but be sure to keep London hotels as your base for a well earned rest at the end of the day!
If you want to see a different side to the city, why not take the brilliant Jack the Ripper tour. Most guided tours will take you to the East End, where you can follow in the footsteps in one of Britain’s most notorious serial killers.
Built to commemorate the Great Fire of 1666, the imposing structure of Monument stands tall to this day Situated just over 200 feet from the start of the fire, a Baker’s shop in Pudding Lane, Monument isn’t for the faint hearted – with 311 steps to the top, and no lift, it is a steep climb. But the breathtaking views of London in all its glory are worth the workout. Check out London hotels in and around this area.
For something completely different, visit Dennis Servers’ House in Folgate Street. Behind the front door of this seemingly inconspicuous terraced Georgian house lies a tribute to 18th Century silk-weavers. A fascinating place to visit, it feels as though the occupants only just moved in.
Just a small train ride away is the village of Chislehurst near Bromley. Underneath the village lies a network of limestone tunnels, excavated over 8,000 years ago. A guide leads visitors on a mysterious lamp-lit journey through the passageways, explaining the caves different uses over the years from lime sourcing to bomb shelters during both World Wars.
No trip to London would be complete without a trip to its legal base on Fleet Street; a converted church called The Temple. Hidden between Fleet Street and Embankment, it was named after the Knights Templar, a twelfth-century nobleman who protected pilgrims on the way to the Holy Land and built the Temple Church. This fantastically mysterious temple is still relatively unknown and has plenty of London hotels nearby to stay in.
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