Also known as Neasden Temple, Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Sanstha (BAPS) Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is an active place of worship for Hindus and features an incredible display of spires, domes, columns and balconies, all lit by chandeliers.  Built in 1995, it was hand-carved in India from 5,000 tones of Italian Carrara and Indian Ambaji marble for the […]

Calling all thrill seekers: have you climbed The O2 yet? Self-proclaimed scaredy-cat Flora Neighbour reaches the summit and lives to tell the tale. Up at The O2 is a 90-minute climb over the roof of Greenwich’s massive entertainment venue. Choose from a day, sunset, or twilight climb (all from £36) and see panoramic views of […]

This London icon is slowly coming back to life, so Neil Simpson and Sarah Riches took a Thames trip to see its transformation. Battersea Power Station was designed by the Londoner Giles Gilbert Scott (the man behind the red telephone box) and opened in 1933, but by 1982 this ‘superstation’ was no longer in use. […]

We sent our 12-year-old reviewer Leah Corb for a day out the Science Museum and it’s Wonderlab When at the Science Museum, we spent most of our time in the wonderful Wonderlab. There is so much to see and do for people of all ages, from experimenting with light and matter through to electricity and space. The […]

Are you tough enough to climb 528 steps to reach the pinnacle of St Paul’s Cathedral? We decided to set Neil Simpson the challenge – read on to find out what he thought and how you can do it for yourself. There are lots and lots of fabulous views to enjoy in London: The Shard, the Sky […]

Neil Simpson takes a sightseeing day trip from London to Blenheim Palace – find out what he thought and how to get there yourself. I have wanted to visit Blenheim Palace for a long time: if you’re looking for a sweeping, Downton Abbey-style English country estate to visit, this eighteenth-century World Heritage Site is the place […]

Head to the Science Museum this summer for an exciting, free exhibition exploring UK spies, ciphers and cyber security

Watch our video to see inside this iconic building

With Pride festivities in full swing, Neil Simpson takes a look at places beyond the capital that are celebrating, too.