Your indispensable guide to the capital

The historian, author and former director of planning and development at English Heritage tells Anne Cuthbertson about his life and work in the capital

Gracing the banks of the River Thames, this exquisite gem survived the Civil War thanks to a shrewd political operator, and is one of the finest Stuart houses in the country

Modernity meets heritage at this iconic yet neighbourly hip hangout in London’s Bethnal Green. Jane Anderson checked in for the weekend

Discover centuries of faith, history and awe-inspiring architecture etched in stone

THIS CULTURALLY RICH TOURIST FAVOURITE HAS BECOME ONE OF THE MOST ENVIABLE URBAN VILLAGES TO CALL HOME