London Goodies From House of Dorchester Chocolates
It’s Lahdahn innit? From the Queen to the Routemaster bus (the original, not the new-fangled one), London is iconic. To celebrate al things London and British, the lovely folk at House of Dorchester who have been making chocolate goodies for 50 years have released some lovely London celebratory chocolates, toffees and fudge.
The House of Dorchester is probably supplying chocolate to most of the landmark buildings around the UK. Those bars you see with the name of the monument on them in large, almost triangles are from House of Dorchester. Even husband, a fussy chocolate eater, loves their chocolate orange cars and nommed one at Spring fair where the lovely folk gifted us a few bars.
The milk chocolate is, I’d gamble, a best-seller as it is quite addictive. The iconic scenes on the wrapper soon forgotten despite the hours of work that went in to them because the chocolate treat inside is what the real gift is.
In celebration of the Jubilee, House of Dorchester have released these awesome London chocolaty/toffee-y/fudgy gifts and while you *could* go and buy them at your favourite attraction and bring them home to the US or Canada or Australia as gifts, you could also WIN THEM WITH US!
That right – those amazing folks at House of Dorchester sent me these amazing London gifts and I’m giving them all away? There is so much chocolate you could have a party (remember to invite me 😉 )or give some as gifts or whatever. There are two money box tins which have either fudge or toffee, a little pretend suitcase with toffee (I think) and an iconic London scene, There is the Routemaster puzzle in chocolate squares that’ll keep the kids busy for ages, a British flag of the same ilk, there is a line of purple chocs (for royalty) and a younger queen to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee, two of those iconic bars, a box of filled chocolates covered in an image of the flag, a large box of chocs that make a flag (another puzzle for the kids) and a line of British flag squares of chocolate.
That, my dear readers, is a LOT of chocolate and it is all lovely iconic London or British themed. Why not have an ‘I’m (not) a Londoner” party (depending on where you live). I have all of this myself and I have to post it myself and I know the weather is going to be an issue so I’m afraid this is for the UK only folks.
To enter, because there is SO MUCH CHOCOLATE from those lovely House of Dorchester folk, I’m using Rafflecoptor and enabling entry through Facebook, blog comments and tweets.
To enter through the blog (required), leave a comment of *MORE THAN TEN WORDS IN LENGTH* talking about your favourite London place. For example, my favourite place is the British Museum. It is free to get in and the knowledge you gain by walking its halls and reading about the history and pre-history of the whole planet is priceless and enchanting.
If you like us and House of Dorchester (I’ll check anyone who wins this way to ensure they follow *both*), you’ll get an entry, if you follow us and House of Dorchester @hodchocolates (again, I will check *both*) you’ll get an entry, and if you tweet the following you’ll get an entry: London is way more chocolaty thanks to @hodchocolates & @mostlyaboutchoc and I’m thankful! See more here: http://bit.ly/15DZPAK
You’ll be able to enter until Wednesday at whatever point Rafflecoptor pulls the plug (I hope sometime around midnight but in what time zone I have no idea). I’ll get husband to post it to you after that and hopefully as it is a lot of hard metal it’ll arrive unscathed 🙂
Please remember that these amazing chocolates are thanks to the wonderful folk at House of Dorchester who are celebrating 50 wonderful years. Remember to thank them too if you win!
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I haven’t been to London for years, would love to go back and explore. I really enjoyed the Victoria and Albert museum the last time I went but really want to see the Tower of London. That would be so interesting
My absolute favourite place in London is St Pauls. I’m not sure why it resonates so much with me, I think it has to be the images of it standing strong in the Blitz – it’s pround and strong, and I smile whenever I see it.
I love the Natural History Museum. Not just the exhibits but the building is also amazing with all the carvings. When my son was little and invariably up at the crack of dawn we would drive in early Sunday for a visit – no traffic, no congestion charge, and if you’re lucky free on street parking, and lots of dinosaurs.
My favourite London place is the Tower of London. I just loved seeing the crown jewels, and hearing the history of our country…
I love Covent Garden because it is so vibrant and has so many nice eateries! It also has one of my fave restaurants, Food for Thought! Yumyum!
London has some of the best free museums and I have been twice to visit some. My favourite is the Imperial War Museum, which has a truly devastating Holocaust exhibition; the National History Museum is also great.
The Southbank is my favourite place in London – I love the amazing view over the Thames.
My family and I like to visit Bunhills Cemetery when we are in London. It is lovely and peaceful and my daughters like to feed the squirrels.
My favorite place is the south bank. We love walking along the Thames and going for a nice coffee.
The Wallace Collection, central, something for everyone and free – a jewel of a small museum
I love the Thames. Every time I visit London I go for a boat ride down to Richmond – its a lovely leisurely way to take in some of the sights of the city.
I havnt been to London for years butI loved Carnaby Street when it was still there.
My fave place in London is the South Bank. Lots of great stuff there including the Globe theatre and the Tate Modern as well as the little boutique shops in Gabriel’s Wharf.
London Eye gives the all round views of the city
Museum district, going from the Science Museum to the Natural History Museum to the V&A…then back to the Science Museum (because that’s the best)
I love the Wallace Collection it has m any french pieces of furniture and paintings and it is so beautiful
I’ve only been to London a few times, years ago, but I have fond memories of the dinosaurs in the Natural History Museum. My daughter was very impressed with them at the time. Well, them and the escalators to the Underground.
I love the Whitechapel. The victorian buildings are amazing and wandering through the back streets feels like you have been transported back in time. It’s always worth popping into the Blind Beggar for one of their delicious salt beef sandwiches too.
My favourite place in London is walking along the Thames during the summer as it makes it look very pretty.
The Science Museum has many happy memories for me – the more things to poke and prod the better.
I absolutely love Covent Garden for the shops, restaurants & all the street performers
My favourite place is Oxford street, i love to wander looking in all the department stores.
I don’t have a favourite part of London but I do have a favourite thing to do which is walking. The last 2 visits we’ve bagged the tube and walked to where we needed to go and we saw so many lovely sites such as cute buildings, stunning statues and lovely flower beds. I’d recommend it to everyone!
There is a fish & chip shop in Bayswater called Mr Fish, which is excellent. We went twice on our last trip to London and can highly recommend it. The chips were especially good 🙂 xx
I have NEVER visited London as i am from wayyy down the west. But i would LOVE to see the Lanndaaan Eye! I will one day, and i hope it’s as magical as i think.
I love to go shopping in Oxford street, and pretend shopping in Harrods, and going to the west end to go to a show.
My favourite place is Hyde Park because I love the Serpentine River and cafes, seeing all the ducks, the large open space and gardens and the close proximity to Albert Hall, Harrods and Oxford Street
I have never been to London because I am too ill to travel that far but I would so love to see the usual places like Big Ben & the famous shopping places
My favourite place is Postman’s Park – a secluded little spot smack bang in the middle of the busy business sector by St Paul’s. It’s an oasis of calm surrounded by chaos. Fun fact: it also appeared prominently in the film ‘Closer’ starring Jude Law and Natalie Portman.
Only being to london once and didnt explore much – but i loved hamleys toy store!!
I love St Pancras station. I love its charm and nostalgia – something that you don’t often associate with London. The Champagne and Oyster bar is also a lovely place to go for a romantic treat.
I took my five year old son to see Buckingham Palace during the summer, he loved it!
Carnaby Street holds a piece of my heart. It was the first place I visited in London as a child and I have seen it change over the years. For better or worst I guess for sentimental reasons it will forever hold a piece of my heart
has to be the hussle and bussle of cadem market
We went down to London last month and really enjoyed feeding all the ducks, geese and other assorted birds at Regent Park x
I love the southbank, lovely places to eat, nice views of the river and great galleries.
I love a Tate Modern morning finishing up in their restaurant for lunch with great views.
I went to London for the weekend a couple of months ago. I went to the London Dungeon for the first time. It was fantastic! Lots of fun, but also a bit spooky. Didn’t realise what it was but had such a great time.
i love to vist harrods, it has a fab food hall that i love to look around and buy som nice treats for my family
LONDON EYE IS GREAT ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT ALL THE BUILDINGS LIT UP AND YOU MUST GO TO A WEST END SHOW AND HAVE A NICE MEAL , THE MARKET IN CAMDEN IS GREAT FOR PICKING UP A NICE ONE OFF BARGAIN AND IF YOU HAVE TIME TAKE A RIVER CRUISE UP THE RIVER PAST THE HOUSES OF PARLIEMENT X
Victoria coach station as it means I have arrived for a good time or are about to leave for home. Either way a great place.
I love Camden Town as it has some great shops and cafes
My favourite place in London has to be the Tower of London. I love the gory history of the royal family, in particular the tudors and this place really brings the rich history of our country to life!
I love visiting all the museums especially the British museum and all the shops followed by a trip to Hyde Park.
My favourite place in London is Leicester Square as it always feels really busy and vibrant, and very importantly, it also has the Haagen-Dazs Cafe!
I work in London, and of a lunchtime on a nice day, just love standing/sitting by London Bridge looking up and down the river, at the old buildings, and the new as well from HMS Belfast, The Shard. Seeing the life of the City of London just doing its thing… Its amazing; people who never come to London should jus spend a day – they will also be amazed 🙂
Tower of London – Centuries of history to explore, so much to see including the amazing Crown Jewels!
love the British museum, could spend hours wandering around and looking at the exhibits
I’ve never been to London, so I can’t really say what my favourite place is. However, I would love to visit the London Eye, Madame Tussauds and Buckingham Palace.
I love London zoo .It is steeped in history and a wonderful day out.
I absolutely love the food hall in Harrods lol i could spend all day there exploring new things to try and buy.
I haven’t been to London for years. The last time I went I looked around Harrods, which was fantastic, and went to the Queens garden party because my son was trooping the colour.
how can you choose just one?!! used to go to london alot when son was smaller – we’d visit a museum or 2 – covent garden transport museum was always a favouite – then walk though a park to have a picnic – so much choice, so much to see
My favourite London place is the Tower of London, because of its history
It’s very hard to choose but at the moment I love brick Lane. It’s colourful, foodie, great pubs and arty.
my favourite place in london is china town. i love the food in there especially the bubble tea 🙂
My fave place in london is the london eye of course!!
There’s all the usual touristy places but one place I always go is the Queen Mary ship moored at the Embankment. They have a wonderful lunch menu and I love their ploughmans. Its a lovely to place to relax in cosy surroundings and a view over the Thames
my fav London place is St John’s Wood, being a massive Beatles fan I have walked over the Abbey Road crossing, have seen the butchers that McCartney used before becoming a vegetarian and seen McCartney’s house. Just around the corner is Lords cricket Ground, I have done the tour around the ground, been in the longroom and the museum and seen the Ashes. Fab bistros and shops, nice green areas too. A very often overlooked part of London
I like London Bridge. The views across Tower Bridge from More London are lovely, although the wind is a killer in the winter.
I also thought that Madame taussauds was so much fun when I went in the summer
when i found out i was pregnant my husband took me to London for the 1st time & we did allthe usual tourist things but the best part for me was the Manolo Blahnik shop in chelsea. Its amazing & i got to leave with a pair 🙂
I love the British Museum. I was lucky enough to be selected to attend a coin school there a few years ago that lasted for a week and was an amazing experience and the BM will always bring back good memories!
My favourite place is London is the London Eye. My mum, sister and I went on the London Eye just before Christmas at night time and it was so beautiful – the view is amazing and the atmosphere fantastic!!
I just love the fantastic national museums in London, its absolutely fabulous that they are now free to enter. I love the natural history museum and of course the sciense museum, they are so fun now. Much better than when I was a child.
madame tussards i actually asked the waxwork of pablo picasso for directions
Wembley Stadium us my favourite place in London as it makes me so proud to be British and shows the rest of the world our beautiful altricultur.
My favourite place is the Houses of Parliament. The history, paintings and things to see in there is so interesting and seeing Big Ben right next door and realising the size of it is awesome.
Buckingham Palace without a doubt – walking down the mall and seeing the amazing fountain and standing at the gates of the Palace, makes me extremely proud.
I love the London Eye. I love that you are able to see all around London and you are able to see the landmarks. It can also be a romantic place and its lovely to go up there on a nice sunny day!
Visited London for the first time last year, can’t wait to go back. My favourite place was Covent Gardens – loved the pubs, the shops everything!
My favorite place in London has to be Portobello Road, especially on a Saturday. It’s local to me and I love that even if you go there every weekend each week will be a totally different experience. I love that it is so diverse in so many ways.
I love Madame Tussauds and Buckingham Palace, proper touristy, but they are amazing places to visit. Madame Tussauds never gets old
I love the Tower Bridge and like to walk across it when in London.
I like Buckingham Palace,I am a true Royalist and like the fact that we do the pageantry so well.
I am very proud of our heritage
Last time we went to London, we had a trip on London eye. I thought it was amazing and will never forget the view.
My family and I really love the London Aquarium it is like entering an underwater world! The Natural History Museum comes a very close second and it’s free!
My favourite place in London has to be the Tower of London. It is so iconic with so much history.
The best place in London for me has to be the British Museum. It has got to be one of the very best museums in the world, with the largest and most diverse collection imaginable.
My favourite place in London has to be my dad’s parents’ house in Enfield. As I grew up living in Edinburgh, the trip down to see the grandparents was a great trek, covering half the circumference of the Earth, or so it seemed, and I remember once my brother and I constructed a bridge out of pipe cleaners which bridged the gap between two rows of seats. Then the tube trip on the Piccadilly line to Oakwood, then the march from the station to the house, where the lovely welcoming couple took us in, fed my parents with tea and me and my brother with biscuits. I remember them very fondly. They died about eight years ago, not very far apart.
I love the cafe that is opposite victoria station they always serve up a great breakfast to set you up for a day of sightseeing
My favourite London place is the aquarium. I don’t get to go to London often, have only been about 5 times and I’ve been to the aquarium twice.
It’s great.
I love the glass like floor that you can walk over above the sharks!
Kings Cross St Pancras – the gorgeous statues, the hustle and bustle, the random pianos… a train station like no other!
My favourite place in London is the West End – specifically the Queen’s Theatre. I live and breathe theatre, and as my favourite show is Les Miserables, that particular theatre really feels like home to me. It is stunning inside and to witness such a masterpiece of storytelling on the stage is quite unbelievable. Every theatre in the West End I’ve been in is stunning and the atmosphere is always special, but the Queen’s Theatre will always have such a special place in my heart.
It’s got to be Camden! 😀
It’s quirky and fun and definitely sums up London with all it’s eccentricities and embrace of other cultures. A great place for people watching and definitely great for an evening drink and a live gig too! Make sure to get a chocolate crepe and a cup of homemade lemonade 🙂
Hang around and wait for Big Ben to chime … Very exciting
I’ve never been, but would really like to go on the london eye! It looks lovely and I imagine it to be a spectacular view when your up high!
My favorite place is Craven Cottage home of Fulham Football club great atmosphere
Soho Square – such lovely old buildings and a relaxed environment to enjoy a coffee and a little lunch
We recently went to London and to St Paul’s. I’m not a religious person but being inside the cathedral still made me go wow. It’s beautiful. It’s also a nice area too. We had lunch at a nice cafe. Although in London it is quiet (quieter than Oxford Street).
It would have to be the Thames because I’ve been down it several times on pleasure cruisers and seen such wonderful historic things including where they used to hang people and wait for the tide to come in!!
My favourite place is the London eye – great views and a lovely ride. 🙂
my favourite place in London are ALL of the Theatres- there are so many lovely ones- where you can see amazing plays with wonderful actors/dances and the like- for a FABULOUS time- try it and see!
I love to walk along the Thames at dawn and dusk
It’s difficult to choose as there are so many great places but I have to say my all time favourite place to visit has to be Buckingham Palace. Just the beautiful architecture is enough to gaze a in wonder.
The Science Museum, there is so much to see and do and you learn something new every time you visit. My daughter now loves it too and it is always top of our visit list whenever we take a trip to London.
my fav place is parliment square, old fab buildings with the modern hussal and bussle of cars and traffic
I would love to visit London to see the new David Bailey exhibition at The National portrait Gallery in 2014.
My fave place in London is probably Richmond Park with all the wild deers. You’d never expect such a beautiful, big and natural place right in one of the biggest cities of the world.
I have only visited London twice, the first time was with primary school to visit the Millennium dome, when that’s what it actually was! The second time was with Uni to see the dressage at the 2012 Olympics held at Greenwich which was a very beautiful venue.
I love the Imperial War museum, or more precisely the Peace garden. It is such a haven of calm in the otherwise manic place that is our capital city.
The Barbican is my favourite place in London. I’ve been to some fantastic concerts over the years. Great memories!
A less well known gem of a museum that I could spend hours in is the Geffrye, with it’s period rooms and gardens and lovely atmosphere. geffrye museum Definitely one of my favourite spots in the big smoke.
Greenwich – easy to get to, plenty to see and a nice undercover market too!
my fave place is the queens theatre because it shows the best shows like les mirables and it looks really nice
I love Covenant Garden because of the street artists and great stall. For quieter moments I love taking a trip out to kew. For wonderful indulgence I love the Hummingbird bakery. I used to work in Nottinghill gate in my holidays as a student and that area still feels like a kind of second home.
There are just far to many places in London to pick one favourite. As I come from a rural village in Northern Ireland, going to the ‘bright city lights’ is just awe inspiring. I love the culture from the museums and theatres, the regality of the palaces and royal houses, the architecture of the landmarks and statues, the flavours and tastes of the many restaurants, the peaceful respite of browsing the cities markets on a Sunday morning. I love the hustle and bustle of the city centre and the sights when ambling along the Thames. I relish my weekend breaks in London whether they are with my family or my best friends. Each trip offers something different and new and the experiences offer memories that we talk about for many months after. So how do you expect me to pick one place when every place ends up a favourite for it’s own reasons and memories? I just love London and all it has to offer.
London,my city has so many places to visit and enjoy but London eye is the one to be…after that a trip from London pier in river Thames for 1 hour totally relaxing..
There are many amazing placed but my all time favourite is the Tower of London, so much history! And for a lazy weekend walking on the Southbank is the best
I love the V&A as you can wander and be exposed to culture from th whole of the Empire, and the displays have regular special features.
Regent Street for the shopping and Regents Park for walking and relaxing in. Although there are plenty more places I could choose.
I like St Catherines dock ( how the other half live) and then walk along to the Tower of London a good day out
I visited London many years ago, and fondly remember visiting Madame Tussauds. I was in awe of the waxworks, which in most cases looked better than the real thing! 😉
The first time I went to London we went to the Globe Theatre to watch Edward II. I think that area on the bank is my favourite place in London. I’ve only been twice, I’ll be going again next month, so maybe I will find a new fave place!
My favourite place in London is Leicester square-I like to sit outside of one of the many restaurants or bars and people watch-we can spend hours just watching the world go by. It’s been better If there’s a movie premiere happening
My favourite place in London is probably the Theatre District – I enjoy coming up to the city to catch a show, do a spot of shopping and tuck in to an indulgent afternoon tea. Most recently I enjoyed Chorus Line followed by High Tea at the Langham Hotel.
I love Brick Lane, the shopping is so much fun – discovering vintage bargains, and the curry houses are the best in the UK.
I haven’t been to London for about 10 years, but when I do go I’m always captivated by Tower Bridge. I work in Civil Engineering and marvel at the design and try to imagine how they built it!
My favourite place in London has to be Buckingham Palace! It’s just so special and makes me very proud to be British when I see it 🙂
I love London so much but nothing beats a boat trip on the River Thames sailing past all the amazing sights, wonderful parks, fantastic architecture and just the general buzz- but it still feels so serene
I really enjoyed Madame Tussauds when I visited recently, lots to see and do! I have a waxwork model of my hand made which was good fun.
I love Hyde Park – there’s always something going on there… I also have fond memories of it from my trip to the Olympics, we had a picnic there on our last day 🙂
Street artists around the London Eye which has fantastic views
I love visiting London – One of the best places we visited was Pollocks toy museum so quite and interesting away from the chaos of London.
I love the immense variety of attractions in London. We loved the Thames lunch cruise and the London Eye. Also the tranquility of the parks after the bustle of shopping.
my favourite place Buckingham Palace, so many great memories and a real feeling of patriotism
Colombia Road flower market – in addition to it being a great place to buy flowers and plants, there are some great foodie places. It is within walking distance from Shoreditch and open on a Sunday. Go late in the afternoon for the best bargains.
I love the London Eye. A great chance to get up in the clouds and get the best view of the landmarks of London 🙂
In Rotherhithe there is a cute little church called St Mary Butts and is accompanied by the village hall which was once the mortuary. This is next to a part of the Thames referred to as Dead Mans Wharf because all the bodies would wash up there. It is a beautiful little square crammed full of history.
I’ve never visited London, but I’d love to – Harry Potter world!
I love the walk by the river in Greenwich, used to live there, loved walking in the evening and see all the lights of O2 and Canary Wharf also it’s was so quiet and beautiful. Oh, really miss it :}
I love Covent Garden as its a great place to spend time with my little girls. They adore the shop ‘artbox’ which sells all kinds of Japanese character stationary and accessore, worth a visit if your there! It’s always fun to watch the street entertainers too 🙂
It’s a tough one but maybe Regent’s Park. A relaxing place to rest.
Ive just come back from a weekend in London and we went to Buckingham palace state rooms. It was great to be able to get inside the palace and see all the fantastic rooms and memorabillia. I would definately recommend visiting the state rooms when they are open to anyone. This was the highlight of my trip to London by far.
The atmosphere in Leicester Square is like none Ive experienced
I guess every thing depends on when and who I am with, I used to love nights out in Camden as a teenager, I love the rainforest Cafe when I am there with my kids but I guess The Natural History museum is my favourite destination (followed by the photographers gallery).
I’ve not been to London much but I always remember going to the National History museum when I was younger. At the time I think I found it a bit boring but I would really like to return and take my nearly 7 year old son to see all of the dinosaur artifacts!
My favourite London place has to be the Royal Festival Hall. I love the view from the Balcony – you can see right along the Thames to the Houses of Parliament and beyond. It’s also free, with essentially the same view as the London Eye!
All the museums are brilliant, but I think the best of all is the Geoffrye Museum, set in old almhouses. It has a series of rooms each furnished in the style of a different century, brining to life the past in a more effective way than any I’ve encountered
I love all of London but i adore convent garden especially the shopping but most of all the atmosphere 🙂
Oooo, thats a hard one. Ally Pally, Victoria Park and the National Portrait gallery are probably the top three – if I had to choose one it would be the NPG as thats where I meet my boyfriend, years ago 🙂
I love St Pauls Cathedral and have fond memories of counting the steps just to see if there really were the amount the staff were saying. Never ever matched the same amount
Can’t really say I have a favourite london place. Considering I lived down in bromley for 5 years a few years ago I didn’t really bother going into the city itself all that much apart from for work.
Suppose if I must be pressed, the greenwich observatory.
My favourite place in London is Hyde Park. There is so much space and greenery. It’s a really beautiful and huge park within walking distance of the hustle and bustle of the city. The last time I visited London, we took a picnic, and had a bike ride and roller skated through the park. It was a wonderful place to be able to relax after seeing all the other sights in London.
I love so many different parts of London it’s hard to choose a favourite! But the foodie in me would say Borough Market – so much great food to choose from!
As a child I really loved the Science and Natural History museums. You can spend hours wandering about, there’s something interesting round every corner.
My favourite place is St Martin in the Fields during the regular lunchtime concerts. Getting lost in some fabulous music while looking at the simple but beautiful window brings a serenity from the hustle and bustle outside.
I love the London Eye as gives both me and the kids a brilliant view of London, especially on a clear day weatherwise
I love walking around Fortnum & Mason and looking at the amazing food.
We finally visited London two years ago for my mums 60th birthday. It was great visiting all the places we have always wanted to visit, especially Harrods and Buckingham Palace. My favourite place was walking on the embankment along the Thames looking at all the buildings. Being a real history buff it was amazing seeing all the history I have read about right in front of me. The place I we never managed to see was the Tower Of London. We just didnt have the time and I was too nice to put my foot down and demand that we go there. I wish I had now! I will managed to go again hopefully when we manage to save up for it! I ♥ London as I have the bracelet to prove!
Love to walk up Burlington Arcade an only afford to window shop but its fun to pick out all the things you would buy if you won the lottery even if you don’t do it and explore how the other half live.
my favourite spot in london is camden market – its such a rabbit warren of lanes and isles with more and more treasures around every corner. it has such an amazing identity of its own. we visited a really cute little cafe inside an antiques stall it was hard to work out what was for sale and what was a chair to sit on!!!
I adore London bridge on a night all lit up, walking down the banks of the Thames towards it is quite romantic (even with the kids chasing each other)
The British Library – there is usually an interesting exhibition on and they ALWAYS have stunning cake in their tea shop 🙂
My favorite place in London is the Southbank, it is easy to get too just off the train at Waterloo and a short walk over the main road. There is always something going on that you can either walk around or sit and listen to Music, the views are amazing over looking the Thames, you can always take a little walk past the Street entertainers or even a trip on the London Eye, and to end the afternoon a nice drink and nibbles in one of the many bars. I love IT!!
I love the Natural History Museum. So much to see and do, I learn something new every visit! x
I love Carnaby Street, I remember my first trip there with a school friend back in the 80’s we were both Mods! OK so it wasn’t the 60’s but it still stuck with me! I went back recently and the nostagia hit me in waves!
I love Picadilly circus, I find it lively and interesting – the closest the UK can get to the rush of New York City 🙂
It would have to be Leicester Square and the West End purely for all the fabulous entertainment and theatres. I’m a theatre-addict and I can’t get enough of musicals so that’s my place to be when in London!
I love the Imperial war Museum. Fascinating place enjoyed by adults and children. I’m looking forward to going again now it’s been refurbished.
Oxford Street, So much to see and buy if I fancy, lots and lots of people to see, Etc
I used to live in London so have many good memories of the City, but my favourite place would be the Zoo, so much calm in such a busy place.
My favourite place in london is the South Bank of the River Thames as it’s where my husband and I got together 15 years ago!
i the theatres or the night life! i like the quirky markets and the boutique shops ive only ever been once and would love to go again to see more of it all!
I love Hamley’s, as the first time I went to london was when I was 15 on the train by myself and I bought the most gorgeous chess set from there which 17 years later is still in perfect condition and now played with by my son.
The Embankment at night is my favourite place, particularly in Autumn and Winter. Walking along the river from the national Theatre is so romantic. I also had one of the most heart-stopping kisses of my life on Waterloo Bridge when I was a student years ago, so that holds very dear memories.
Harrods is by far my favourite place in London, you can’t quite get the same atmosphere anywhere else! x
I love being on a boat on the Thames – there’s nothing better. You’re on a relaxing boat being able to see many of London’s magnificent sites.
I lOVE Hyde Park.
It may seem like an obvious option but I love so much about it.
You can go to speakers corner or get an ice cream. You can relax by the Serpentine or go out on a boat.
There is always something going on!
My favourite place in London is Kew Gardens. It is not free to visit, but for a small entrance fee you can enjoy beautifully maintained gardens. It’s great in the winter as you can spend time in the heated greenhouses, and they have some great cafes and restaurants.
I have always liked Hyde Park because of its history and the different events that go on. My first time was when I was a student on a march in the 80’s.
I love the Science Museum – there is always something new and interesting to see and do and it is the most brilliant place for children.
I have never been to London believe it or not and i am 32.It is somewhere i really want to go and visit,i would love to book a posh hotel and go to the theatre.
London Zoo Ever since i was a child i have loved going there many times, to see the many and varied animals. Not just to see them but to learn about them, especially the endangered ones.
The V&A. It’s an amazing museum that always surprises. It hosts a great Friday late nights, their cafe is lovely and it has the best museum shop i have ever been in.
Mine has to be the Natural History Museum, I think the Central Hall is amazing!
My favourite London place is Selfridges. You can spend a day trawling the store and the history of Mr Selfridge is fascinating!
I haven’t been to London in years, but found the Tower of London well worth the visit. Also when I last visited I really loved the atmosphere of Covent Garden.
I haven’t been to London for a few years now but I have always loved the Science Museum. I think it’s fascinating and can wander around there for hours.
I love The Hard Rock Cafe as not only does it have my favourite pulled chicken burger to eat but so many great rock items to see, the vault is an interesting little place downstairs with extra facts from your guide and its always cool to buy a souvenir from the Hard Rock shop across the road!
I love the London Dungeons – i used to go with my Gran as a child
My favourite place in London would have to be the Royal Albert Hall.. luxury and talent combined in a wonderfully busy area with an enthusiastic audience.. perfect! With love, Faye xx
I love the Tower of London. I love all the history of the place and looking at the crown jewels 🙂
My favourite place in London is the Natural History museum I love wandering around looking at all the exhibits.
My favourite place in London is The British Museum, everytime i go i feel like a kid, there is so much to see! x
My favourite London place is The British Museum because there is so much to see and I love all those old Egyptian statues and the Rosetta Stone.
Bizarrely it’s Euston Station because it means I’m at the start of my latest adventure in the Big Smoke as my gran calls it 🙂
I love going to Covent Garden there is always something going on and the shops are great some amazing things I like going down stairs and having a coffee listening to the music great day out.
Covent Garden is my favourite, especially around Christmas. After we’ve shopped and taken in the atmosphere we love to sit al fresco and listen to the buskers.
I love the hustle and bustle of London but I also love the quieter places such as Greenwich Park with its fabulous views of London, the deer, the café and the Meridian Line.
I love the London Eye, it’s so peaceful up there and the view is magnificent.
I’ve only been to London once, but my favourite place there is Madame Tussauds. I just loved the waxworks, looking at how detailed they were and seeing how similar they were to the real thing.
Tower of London with all its history, if walls could talk, bet it could tell a few tales
Well to be honest, I hate London! My father is from Mauritius (A beautiful island in the Indian Ocean) and my mother Ireland. London is a sad, dark place where nobody greets anyone except in rudeness and it’s dirty and full of crime, I feel sad to live here 🙁
My favourite place is a family trip to the London Wetlands Trust at Barnes; its a real relaxing day out which my daughter and her little cousins enjoy the freedom to explore.
We went on the London Eye a while ago and I loved it! It was so calm and peaceful and the view was amazing 🙂
I haven’t been for a long time but would love to take my grandchildren to the british museum as it is my favourite place. We have great museums in the North but this is by far the best.
I love oxford street for the shopping because it has a magical feel to it plus it has loads of big stores.
I love Buckingham Palace, there’s so much history, if those walls could talk!!
I love all of the riverside places but especially the south bank and along to the Tate Modern. There is always loads going on there, you can see all the iconic buildings of London, lots of nice places to eat. Also, I once saw the actor James McAvoy which made the most gorgeous scenery of all!
My favourite place is China Town for the food and the atmosphere around there and the theatres at night
I love the Science Musuem in London – the children always seem to find something different to do. Earlier this year we took our two children to a special event hosted by Coca-Cola about their link with the polar bears and the environment.
So many, hampstead Heath, St James Park, the back streets of Mayfair, Bloomsbury and of course the Southbank
My favourite place in London is the London Eye. Amazing views at the top.
Covent Garden as it has great shops, great restaurants and as a dancer I love it because of all the performers and of course Pineapple Dance Studios is based there!
I love the museum of childhood in bethnal green so many toys I had when I was little and lots of fun activities for the kids
My favourite London place is Borough market. I love trying all the different foods, the smells and noise of the place. You always have a take a little treat or two home for tea too!
The Science Museum. Always something new to see, discover and learn while being entertained.
I love Camden, soaking up the vibe and people watching.
I love visiting London. The last 7 times I went was spent mostly at the south bank meeting up with Phillip Schofield. I like Hyde Park a lot too 🙂
The Tower of London for me – I love how there’s so much of our history contained within it and you can make a whole day of it!
EVERYWHERE IN LONDON, SUCH A HISTORIC AND BEAUTIFUL PLACE. NICE TO VISIT THERE. LOTS TO DO AND SEE
My favourite place is Regents Park on the second Sunday of every month when dozens upon dozens of French Bulldogs get taken for their monthly get-together
We love the Natural History Museum. There is so much to see and do here, we have been many times as it’s so interesting and everyone in the family loves the same. Best of all it’s free!
London is vast. But wherever you go there is plenty to photograph. I Enjoy visiting the science museum and natural history museum. I would love to visit in the eve to take some great pics.