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London's skyline on an autumn day CREDIT: Getty

Lesser-known spots

Restaurants, bars and theatres in central London buzz continuously, and the range of events on
offer – from sport to food pop-ups, from music festivals to theatre – is unbeatable. For lesser-
known spots you only need to look beyond zone one, to Brixton and Dulwich in south London or to
Shoreditch, Dalston and Hackney in east London. And despite its moniker as the big smoke, there
are wild spaces across the city – visit Camley Street Natural Park, Dalston Curve Garden,
Sydenham Hill Wood and Walthamstow Wetlands.

Did you know?

London is the only city in the world to have hosted the Olympics three times – in 1908, 1948 and
2012.

Where to stay

Brown’s is a storied London address which has countless claims to fame: it has hosted authors,
honeymooning dignitaries and royal guests galore. It may be the oldest hotel in London, but it’s no
museum piece – it's a charming, exuberant pied-à-terre with flawless service and spacious, stylish
interiors. Read the full review here.

Cornwall

Cornwall is deluged each summer by families sporting dryrobes. A particularly popular spot is St
Ives, the home of artists who came here to capture the intense light and cerulean blue of the
Cornish sea. Surfing – and body-boarding – is omnipresent on north coast beaches like Newquay,