From a Brutalist architectural gem to a theatrical ode to a fictional Huguenot family, these are some of London's more unusual sights.
London: Discovering the unique charms of Dennis Severs’s House and the Barbican estate
London walks: Little Venice to Regent’s Park along the Regent’s Canal
A short walk along my favourite stretch of the Regent's Canal, passing picturesque Little Venice, a series of grand Regency-style villas and a few London Zoo enclosures.
London: The Cult of Beauty at the Wellcome Collection
This major free exhibition at the Wellcome Collection explores the concepts of beauty through the ages and across cultures in the context of gender, race, age, health and status.
London: Holbein at the Tudor Court at The Queen’s Gallery
This fascinating and comprehensive exhibition charts artist Hans Holbein the Younger's journey to become one of Henry VIII's official court painters and his lasting influence on royal portrait painters.
London: Tokyo Diner, Hunterian Museum and Lincoln’s Inn Fields
An impromptu trip to the English capital, taking in an authentic Japanese restaurant, an anatomy museum, some street art and one of the four Inns of court.
London: The Wallace Collection
Hidden among the grand squares and mansions of Marylebone, you'll find one of the best collections of art, porcelain and furnishings in London.
London walks: Belsize Park, Primrose Hill and Regent’s Park
One of my favourite walks in the capital, this route takes in the chic neighbourhoods of Belsize Park, Primrose Hill and Marylebone.
London: Westminster, St James’s Park and Hieroglyphs at the British Museum
A stroll past some of London's most iconic landmarks and a visit to the British Museum's fascinating exhibition about the hieroglyphs of Ancient Egypt.
London: St Paul’s Cathedral
Sir Christopher Wren's iconic masterpiece was a radical break from tradition when it was rebuilt after the Great Fire of London.
London: Cezanne at the Tate Modern
There's more to the French Post-Impressionist painter than still lives, as I found out at the Tate Modern's blockbuster exhibition.
Ham House and Garden
This stately home on the banks of the Thames, just south of Richmond, is a grand affair and is unusual in that much of its furnishings and decor date back to the 17th century.
London: Kew Gardens
Home to more than 50,000 species of plants from all corners of the globe, these world-famous gardens date back to the 18th century.
Little Old World 