London Galleries

Architecture tour by bike : London is full of Baroque buildings, but you have to know where to find them. Thanks to a four-hour bike tour led by expert David Garrard of English Heritage we got to see them and find out a bit about their history. Beginning with Christopher Wren's masterpiece, St Paul's Cathedral, and finishing with another of his great works, the Old Naval College, Greenwich, we covered more than 20 miles on both sides of the Thames. The tour was organised by Open City. You can find out more about them by visiting http://open-city.org.uk/index.html These pictures were taken using a Panasonic TZ3 on Saturday, 1 September, 2012.

Architecture tour by bike

London is full of Baroque buildings, but you have to know where to fin ...

Updated: Sep 03, 2012 1:38pm PST

Osterley Park : Osterley Park is a National Trust property in West London. I cycled there (a 30-mile round trip) from Hammersmith on Friday June 3, 2011. These photographs document my journey and were taken on either a BlackBerry Smartphone or a Panasonic Lumix digital camera.

Osterley Park

Osterley Park is a National Trust property in West London. I cycled th ...

Updated: Jun 04, 2011 6:14am PST

Richmond Park - 2011 : These photographs were taken during a bicycle ride through Richmond Park, including the Isabella Plantation, on March 2, 2011.

Richmond Park - 2011

These photographs were taken during a bicycle ride through Richmond Pa ...

Updated: Mar 02, 2011 12:25pm PST

Kensington Roof Gardens :

Kensington Roof Gardens

Updated: Sep 16, 2007 1:15pm PST

Richmond Park : Richmond Park is a vast parkland comprising 2,500 acres in West London. These pictures were taken on a Sony Cybershot digital camera on Easter Saturday, April 7, 2007 as part of an early morning bike ride.

Richmond Park

Richmond Park is a vast parkland comprising 2,500 acres in West London ...

Updated: Apr 11, 2007 1:45pm PST

Kensal Rise Cemetery : Kensal Rise Cemetery is one of the Magnificent Seven cemeteries set up in London during the 19th century. These pictures were taken on a Sony Cybershot digital camera on Sunday, February 18, 2007, as part of a tour of the cemetery and its catacombs.

Kensal Rise Cemetery

Kensal Rise Cemetery is one of the Magnificent Seven cemeteries set up ...

Updated: Feb 19, 2007 2:45pm PST

Barrier Park : Barrier Park, in the London Docklands district, is the first public park established in London after World War Two. It features a sunken garden called 'The Green Dock' in which a series of hedges have been pruned to resemble waves. The park also affords great views of the Thames Barrier, designed to protect London from flooding due to excessively high tides.

Barrier Park

Barrier Park, in the London Docklands district, is the first public pa ...

Updated: Feb 04, 2007 1:49pm PST

Docklands : London Docklands is located by the Thames in East London. These photographs were taken in and around the London ExCeL conference and exhibition centre on Sunday February 4, 2007 on a Sony Cybershot digital camera.

Docklands

London Docklands is located by the Thames in East London. These photog ...

Updated: Feb 04, 2007 1:17pm PST

British Museum : The British Museum, first opened in 1753, is located in London. It houses one of the greatest collections of human cultural history, if you're into that sort of thing (I'm not). I took a quick visit one Sunday in September 2006 to check out the Great Court, the biggest covered square in Europe and was very impressed by what I saw.

British Museum

The British Museum, first opened in 1753, is located in London. It hou ...

Updated: Sep 22, 2006 4:32pm PST

St Pancras Old Church : St Pancras Old Church, a short walk from King's Cross tube station, is believed to be one of the oldest sites of Christian worship in London and in England. Well-maintained graves lie beneath green, leafy trees, making it a very picturesque place to visit. Some of the more interesting 'landmarks' to see here include The Hardy tree, the mausoleum of the architect Sir John Soane and the Burdett-Couttes Memorial Sundial. These pictures were taken on a Sony Cybershot digital camera on Sunday 18 September 2006.

St Pancras Old Church

St Pancras Old Church, a short walk from King's Cross tube station, is ...

Updated: Sep 20, 2006 12:50pm PST

Thames Path: Hammersmith to Twickenham : These pictures were taken on a bike ride along the Thames Path from Hammersmith to Twickenham on Saturday 13 May 2006.

Thames Path: Hammersmith to Twickenham

These pictures were taken on a bike ride along the Thames Path from Ha ...

Updated: May 14, 2006 6:19am PST

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - Palm House and more! : The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, is a World Heritage site.

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - Palm House and more!

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, is a World Heritage site.

Updated: May 10, 2006 1:28pm PST

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - Bluebells : Every April-May the bluebells in the grounds of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, burst into bloom, creating a spectacular azure carpet that is breath-taking to view. The bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) are native to Britain and Ireland. These pictures were taken on a Sony Cybershot digital camera on Sunday, May 7, 2006.

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - Bluebells

Every April-May the bluebells in the grounds of the Royal Botanic Gard ...

Updated: May 07, 2006 11:24am PST

Thames Ditton Miniature Railway : The Thames Ditton Miniature Railway, on the outskirts of south-west London, is run by the Malden District Society of Model Engineers Ltd. Open days are held on selected Sundays and public holidays. You can find out more by visiting the society's website: http://www.malden-dsme.co.uk/ We visited the railway on Monday, May 1, 2006 - and no, we didn't ride any of the trains, because we needed to borrow some children to get away with it!

Thames Ditton Miniature Railway

The Thames Ditton Miniature Railway, on the outskirts of south-west Lo ...

Updated: May 02, 2006 1:42pm PST

South Kensington and surrounds : These photographs were taken around South Kensington, Kensington and Holland Park on Saturday, April 23, 2006, one bright sunny spring afternoon.

South Kensington and surrounds

These photographs were taken around South Kensington, Kensington and H ...

Updated: Apr 23, 2006 12:18pm PST

Hyde Park : Hyde Park (including Hyde Park Corner) has a fascinating history. For a century or so it was the private hunting ground for the crown - namely Henry VIII. By the time James I came along, he gave the general public limited access to the grounds. Then when Charles I came to power, he made some landscape alterations and turned it into a public park in 1637. Today the park is a beautifully maintained 140 hectare wadge of greenery right in the middle of west London. The pictures in this gallery are a combination of photographs taken on a 35mm Canon SLR (and scanned in) and a Sony Cybershot DSC-W1. They were taken on various dates, namely November 2003, October 2004 and September 2005.

Hyde Park

Hyde Park (including Hyde Park Corner) has a fascinating history. For ...

Updated: Oct 04, 2005 2:14pm PST

St Paul's Cathedral : St Paul's Cathedral is one of the world's most important architectural landmarks. Designed by Sir Christopher Wren, it was built between 1675 and 1710 - although it's the fourth cathedral to occupy the site and it took him three attempts to get the design approved. The cathedral has hosted royal funerals and weddings throughout the ages. It survived the Blitz. And in 1997 it celebrated its 300th birthday.

St Paul's Cathedral

St Paul's Cathedral is one of the world's most important architectural ...

Updated: Oct 04, 2005 1:45pm PST

Hampstead Heath : Hampstead Heath is a vast parkland in north London. The photographs here were taken on a Sony Cybershot digital camera on Saturday 20 August 2005.

Hampstead Heath

Hampstead Heath is a vast parkland in north London. The photograph ...

Updated: Aug 20, 2005 9:07am PST

Thames River cruise : There's nothing quite like taking a riverboat cruise down the Thames on a sunny summer's day. There's plenty of different routes to choose from. The photographs in this gallery were taken on cruise from Westminster to Greenwhich, via Canary Wharf. These pictures were taken on a Sony Cybershot digital camera on Saturday, June 19, 2005.

Thames River cruise

There's nothing quite like taking a riverboat cruise down the Thames o ...

Updated: Jun 20, 2005 12:41pm PST

Gherkin / 30 St Mary Axe : The "erotic gherkin" at 30 St Mary Axe has become a distinctive and imaginative addition to the London skyline. Designed by Sir Norman Foster it is the world's first ecological tall building.

Gherkin / 30 St Mary Axe

The "erotic gherkin" at 30 St Mary Axe has become a distinctive and im ...

Updated: Jun 12, 2005 12:02pm PST

London Eye : The London Eye (also known as the Millennium Wheel) is, at 135m, the world's tallest observation wheel. Passengers can take a ride on the wheel in one of its 32 "capsules" attached to its external circumference. One complete revolution takes around 30 minutes. It's the best way to get an overview of the capital from on up high.

London Eye

The London Eye (also known as the Millennium Wheel) is, at 135m, the w ...

Updated: May 20, 2005 1:21pm PST

Dean's Yard : Dean's Yard is located in the City of Westminster, London. It is a picturesque, secluded square that lies in the shadows of Westminster Abbey and Westminster School. These pictures were taken on Sunday 13 March using a Sony Cybershot DSC-W1 digital camera.

Dean's Yard

Dean's Yard is located in the City of Westminster, London. It is a pic ...

Updated: May 02, 2005 1:54pm PST

Postman's Park : Postmans Park is one of London's best-kept secrets, hidden in the backstreets somewhere between St Paul's Cathedral and the Museum of London. As well as the normal park fare - seats, garden beds, lawns - it features a unique and strangely poignant memorial to ordinary men and women who lost their lives in the late 19th century carrying out extraordinary acts of courage. These photographs were taken on Easter Sunday 2005 using a Sony Cybershot digital camera.

Postman's Park

Postmans Park is one of London's best-kept secrets, hidden in the back ...

Updated: May 02, 2005 1:36pm PST