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- Saint Dunstan in The East
- Little Venice
- The Painted Hall
- Spitalfields and Brick Lane
- Neal’s Yard
- The Vaults
- Tulip Stairs
- Sky Garden
- Sir John Soane’s Museum
- Silver Vaults
Originally built in the 11-12th centuries and refurbished several times after that, Saint Dunstan in the Eastis my personal favorite of the hidden gems of London. This medieval church was partially destroyed during WWII and the Anglican church decided not to rebuild it. What’s left is an incredibly successful architectural project where the remaini...
Sleepy Little Veniceis a series of tree-lined canals that many tourists miss during their London trip. Spanning from Hyde Park to Warwick Avenue, it’s near enough to the city center that you can squeeze it in between other attractions. What makes Little Venice unique is that it’s completely unlike anywhere else in the city: colorful canal boats roa...
I have to say that I wasn’t sure if the Painted Hall belongs on the list of the best places to see in London orthe secret places of London. However, since it took me years and several trips to London to find out about it, I assume that it’s still not very widely known. So I think it deserves a mention as one of the absolute-best hidden gems of Lond...
Spitalfields and Brick Laneis an area of London that I often find myself feeling too conspicuously uncool for. The rawness of Brick Lane, coupled with the exotic smells from the infamous curry houses is like nowhere else in London. You won’t be able to stop yourself from lingering. Grab a salted beef bagel from one of the Jewish delis at the top (p...
If you love walking around aimlessly looking for colorful streets, pretty corners, secret bookstores, and quiet tea shops, then you will love discovering London. One of the best secret finds in London is a small alley calledNeal’s Yard. It opens into a courtyard defined by colorful facades housing health food shops and cafés, just a few minutes wal...
The Vaults, sometimes also called Waterloo Vaultsare hidden underground tunnels deep under the famous Waterloo Station in Central London. It’s a fascinating place that hides many more secrets than you’d think at first sight. Located at Leake Street at the back side of Waterloo Station, the Vaults can be found inside a colorful graffiti tunnel. Desp...
The Tulip Stairsare probably the most aesthetically pleasing of all the hidden gems of London mentioned in this article. Located inside the 17th-century Queen’s House in Greenwich, the sweeping staircase is considered one of the most beautiful spiral staircases in the world. What makes the Tulip Staircase unique is that these are the first centrall...
Sky Garden’s free and amazing views of Londonis one of my favorite London gems. It is a public space with landscaped gardens, observation decks, and an open-air terrace located at the top of 20 Fenchurch Street, the building known as ‘The Walkie-Talkie’. Sky Garden might be a hidden gem not known to most London visitors, but it’s still a very popul...
Cool, crazy, incredible, extravagant, fascinating… There are no words to fully describe one of the most unusual places in London – Sir John Soane’s Museum. What a museum! Sir John Soane (1753-1837) was an architect and art collector, who used his own house in order to test all kinds of architectural ideas. After his death, his house became a museum...
Silver Vaultswas another very unique find on my recent trip in search of London’s hidden gems. This secret place in London was recommended to me by one of our followers on Facebook. Since I was just nearby, I decided to check it out without having the slightest idea of what to expect. It completely blew me away… Literally hidden deep under the grou...
- Jack the Ripper Museum. Spread over six floors of a Victorian house in Whitechapel, the Jack the Ripper Museum tells the story of the infamous killer through books, films and artefacts.
- Little Venice. Just as its name suggests, Little Venice is London's answer to the famous Italian city. Home to various waterside cafes, pubs and restaurants, the area comes alive in the summer months as Londoners jump on canal boats or walk along the riverside to nearby Camden or Regent's Park.
- The Thames Path. The Thames is home to many of London's treasures, not many of them hidden, but the 40-mile-long Thames Path has many quieter spots to be discovered.
- Pie and mash shops. It doesn’t get much more traditional London than a plate of pie, mash and the classic green liquor; maybe with a side of the cockney favourite, jellied eels.
- Isles of Scilly, Cornwall. Lying off the Cornish coast, this small archipelago is about as close to leaving England as you can get, without actually leaving England.
- Tyneham, Dorset. Tyneham is a quirky destination, well off the beaten track in England thanks to its resident population of zero. The valley where the village is found has a long history, it was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and there’s evidence that it was inhabited as far back as the Iron Age.
- Skipton, North Yorkshire. I mean, I hate to use the phrase, but Skipton is definitely one of the best hidden gems in England! Located in the north of Yorkshire Skipton is market town once listed in the 2018 Sunday Times report on ‘Best Places to Live in Northern England’.
- Southsea, Hampshire. I now live in Southsea – undiscovered England at its finest. We have a fab beach, great restaurants and coffee shops, bike lanes, a huge common and great museums, but for some reason we just don’t have the accolades or notoriety of other beach destinations.
- Eltham Palace: A Unique Medieval Mansion. How many medieval mansions have 1930s art deco interiors? Not many, I’m guessing. But Eltham Palace does. I used to live near Eltham Palace when I first moved to London.
- Camden Passage: A Quaint Oasis in the Heart of Islington. Whether you want to buy clothes, homeware, fresh fish, French cheese, art, antiques, a backpacking tent, or a sofa, you’ll probably find it in Camden Passage.
- The Parkland Walk: An Unusual Nature Trail. The Parkland Walk is a nature reserve that runs along the route of the old railway line from Finsbury Park to Alexandra Palace.
- Little Venice: A Serene Waterfront Escape. Little Venice is a beautiful and peaceful area of West London, not far from Paddington Station. Set along the Regent’s Canal, it’s known for its picturesque waterways with narrowboats, elegant bridges waterside cafes, and tree-lined avenues.
Apr 30, 2024 · This is London off the beaten track list of sites, sights, and locations that will take you away from the crowds and into pockets of town that you may not have ever seen before.
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Jul 20, 2020 · If you want to see London without the crowds, you’ll need to go a bit off the beaten path in London, beyond just central London. Luckily, I have Anissa from London Travellers, a London local, here to share with me all her favorite London hidden gems and show you a secret London that few tourists get to experience!
