What’s going on out and about in London
Can you believe it’s been 20 years since Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s came out?
If you’ve read the books and seen the films, you might want to go on a tour of London looking for the Central London locations featured in the films. Continue reading Mappy Monday: Harry Potter’s London
This summer, come along to the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) and find out about, Slavery in the 21st century, Antarctica’s ice shelves, the making of Planet Earth II and much, much more. Continue reading Events this summer at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
To coincide with the release of his new book How to Read London: A crash course in London architecture Chris Rogers has selected some local significant sights near our Long Acre store that all feature in the book. Continue reading 5 Reasons why Covent Garden is important in London’s architectural development, by Chris Rogers
Today is World Ballet Day so we thought this was a good time to be neighbourly. Continue reading World Ballet Day – A view from the Bridge of Aspiration
A map made out of flowers, some arty zebra crossings, a man doing a Tom Hanks and you can stay in a tent in someone’s London garden for £30 a night. Hey, the travel news is in. Continue reading The Travel News- September 23rd 2016
An update looking ahead to an autumn of great events at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG). Continue reading Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) autumn events
The authors of the terrific new book, Curiocity: In Pursuit of London, have written a very special circular walk around Covent Garden just for Stanfords! Continue reading A Curious Walk Around Covent Garden
It’s that time of year again, when we have to fiddle with our watches. We’ll be saying goodbye to British Summer Time (BST) and putting our clocks back to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
What are you going to do with your extra hour? If you are near central London you should go and have a look at Big Ben. Yes, we know, Big Ben is just the name of the bell within the Elizabeth Tower, but did you know that when the clocks change, the big clock is stopped for a few hours? The dial lights are turned off so as not to confuse people and the Palace of Westminster Clockmakers take advantage of this time to perform some vital maintenance to the mechanism. Continue reading Fall Back
Today, on the 75th anniversary of the start of the Blitz, we’re taking a look at some fascinating maps published together for the first time.
Lois Pryce explains how her own unique adventures led her and her husband to create the Adventure Travel Film Festival. Continue reading The Adventure Travel Film Festival
