Look Up London

03/10/2026

One of the fun historic details we covered on my recent walking tours for with and !

Have you spotted these on the King’s Road?

02/10/2026

Take a closer look at one of the best bits of public art in London.

Recently restored, it's even easier to pick out all the fabulous details and historic clues!

The ‘Spirit of Soho’ has been lovingly restored, here are some of my favourite details...

23/09/2026

In just an hour’s walk this early evening, this is what my corporate group have in store for them…

Covering 2,000 years of history, what’s not to love about a walk through the City?

22/09/2026

This morning I went to the inaugural Flower Festival inside St Mary le Strand , fabulous floral displays transforming the 300-year old church interior.

You can visit until this Thursday, all part of their fundraising for a full restoration of the church. Find out more:

https://stmarylestrand.com/event/the-jewel-in-the-strand-flower-festival/

13/09/2026

One of the City’s most beautiful Livery Halls is on Gresham Street and you can visit during the Goldsmith’s Fair which runs 22 Sep - 4 Oct this year!

04/09/2026

It’s one of the best festivals in London but every year tickets sell out instantly.

Thankfully there’s I’ve 400 drop-in places open from 12-20 September and I’ve don’t the legwork to bring you 20 of the best historic buildings to see for Open House 2026!

See the full list:

(That you don't need to prebook!)

01/09/2026

“Nothing Without Light”

This sundial on the south wall of St Katharine Cree dates from c.1706, the church itself was rebuilt in the early 1600s and survived the Great Fire and The Blitz.

Read all about the church’s fascinating history here: https://lookup.london/st-katharine-cree-city-churches/

29/07/2026

This week’s new blog is all about the story of Grosvenor Square, whose gardens recently reopened and are rather wonderful…

Read more here:

An elite address with an interesting backstory...

26/07/2026

The incredible remains of St Mary Spital in Spitalfields, 14th century ruins that give us a clue about the area’s fascinating history

23/07/2026

St Pancras Gardens was once a burial ground and probably had around 100,000 people buried here.

As well as the famous Hardy tree (which sadly blew down in a storm in 2023) there are many interesting figures to be found in this peaceful spot today.

From a cross-dressing spy to the mother of modern feminism, read more here:
https://lookuplondon.substack.com/p/6-fascinating-graves-in-st-pancras