Author: Muriel Schmidt

the Waterloo & City line. In 1898, the Waterloo & City line (or ‘Drain’ as it was known), became London’s second, deep-level Tube railway. Initially, it was promoted by the London and South Western Railway company, whose trains terminated at Waterloo. Which London tube line is the oldest? The Metropolitan line is the oldest underground […]

As a Standard Merlin Annual Passholder, you can enjoy Fast Track access to The London Eye for just £7.50 per person. Does Merlin own London Eye? The London Eye is being rebranded The Merlin Entertainments London Eye, in a move aimed at underlining Merlin’s ownership of the attraction. The new branding is being backed with […]

A Tower of London admission ticket includes entry to: Tower of London, The White Tower, Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula, Battlements, Medieval Palace, Bloody Tower, Torture at the Tower exhibition, Fusiliers Museum and Royal Mint exhibition. Can you see Crown Jewels with London Pass? Your Tower of London admission ticket includes the Crown Jewels, […]

Pubs in London are generally a seat yourself thing, if you can find one. Some do let you call ahead and reserve a table, so you might see signs that say “reserved”. If you have a big group, call up to reserve a table if you can think that far ahead! Otherwise, just find yourself […]

Sipsmith’s Gin and Portobello Road Gin are good examples of modern London Dry-style gins still made in London. What is the best gin in London? 12 award-winning London Dry gins from the IWSC 2022 1Brighton Spirits, Seaside Strength Gin. 2North Point Distillery, Crosskirk Bay Gin. 3Quintessential Brands, Opihr Aromatic Bitters Gin. 4Nordic Gin House, København […]

The Tower of London is a 900-year-old castle and fortress in central London that is notable for housing the crown jewels and for holding many famous and infamous prisoners. What is kept in the Tower of London? The Tower of London is still home to the Yeomen Warders and their families, the Resident Governor, and […]

London General Omnibus Company (or L.G.O.C.) owned most of the buses and in 1907 painted its entire fleet red to stand out from competitors. Since 1933, the colour was adopted by London Transport and it has remained ever since. What is the oldest bus in London? Route 24 dates back to 1910, when it ran […]

The 888,246 poppies from the Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red project were sold to members of the public for just £25, with proceeds going to charity. How much are the poppies at Tower of London? Ceramic poppies which were part of an art installation at the Tower of London last year are being […]

Where did the poppies go? All of the poppies that made up the installation were sold, raising millions of pounds which were shared equally amongst six service charities. How much are the poppies from the Tower of London worth? Ceramic poppies which were part of an art installation at the Tower of London last year […]