Welcome to our newest Destinations UK section; Secret London. These pages are dedicated to all of the unusual, secret, little-known wonders of the metropolis. From the long-forgotten Tower Subway to the wonderfully opulent Leadenhall Market, from Henry VIII's birthplace in East London to the historic Cab Shelters scattered across West London. This unique guide will take you on a journey through London that few others get to see...
| 41 Cloth Fair - The oldest house in the city of London, and one of the few survivors of the Great Fire of London. |
| Alderman's Walk - A little passageway in the City of London with a wealth of history. |
| Algate Pump - An ancient well with a rather gruesome history. |
| Blackwall Point - Next time you take a trip to the o2, have a think about the 100's of dead pirates that were once on display here for all to see! |
| Britain's Smallest Police Station - Sitting quietly on the edge of Trafalgar Square lies an often overlooked record holder; Britain's smallest police station. |
| Cockpit Steps - The last remaining part of the Royal Cockpit, a venue for the upper classes to watch and wager on cock fights. |
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| Coldharbour - Step back in time to when London was the greatest port in the world... |
| Cross Bones Graveyard - Read about this unconsecrated memorial to the thousands of prostitutes who once worked in Southwark. |
| The Duke of Wellington's Mounting Stone - Who wouldn't want their own mounting stone? |
| Execution Dock, Wapping - Where pirates were once hung over the River Thames. |
| Farting Lane - Lurking around the back of the world famous Savoy lies an ingenious – if not slightly nauseating – piece of Victorian engineering; London’s last remaining sewage lamp. |
| French Cannons as Street Bollards - Napoleonic bling on the streets of London. |
| Hampstead Pergola & Hill Gardens - A hidden but wonderful example of faded grandeur. |
| Harry Potter's Platform Nine and Three Quarters - Needs no introduction! |
| Inner Temple Lane - Another unique survivor of the Great Fire of London, and the City's sole surviving timber-framed Jacobean townhouse. |
| London's First Drinking Fountain - Once used by around 7000 people a day! |
| London's Only Lighthouse - Good luck trying to find it... |
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| London's Roman Amphitheatre - Guildhall Art Gallery's little secret. |
| London's Roman Baths - Okay... maybe it's Tudor. |
| Museum of London Docklands - Historic UK's favourite London museum. |
| Narrow Street - The home to one of Historic UK's favourite London pubs! |
| Newgate Prison Wall - The last remaining fragment of this once notorious prision. |
| The Oldest Terraced Houses in London - Standing as they did over 350 years ago. |
| Pickering Place - The smallest square in Britain, the location of the old Texan embassy, and the place where the last duel in London was fought. |
| Queen Elizabeth's Oak - A hidden treasure nestled in the heart of Greenwich Park. |
| Remains of the Old London Bridge - A look at the last remaining fragments of the old medieval London Bridge. |
| The SS Great Eastern's Launch Ramp - At the south eastern tip of the Isle of Dogs lies the remains of the SS Great Eastern’s launch ramp. |
| St Dunstan in the East Gardens - Often referred to as the most beautiful gardens in the City of London. |
| The Ferryman's Seat - A shuttle service to the 'darker side' of London. |
| Tower Subway - The world's first "tube" railway. |
| York Watergate - Marking the original course of the Thames. |
| London's Roman City Wall - A surprising amount of it still remains. |
| Highgate Cemetery - The final resting place of Karl Marx. |
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| Tyburn Tree and Speakers Corner - Some gallows and the centre of free speech in London, curiously positioned next to each other! |
| Tower Ravens - Their presence surrounded by myth and legend. |
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