Journal
Every guide we publish, newest first. London restaurants, bars, pubs, hotels, afternoon tea, spas and nightlife, each one checked against the venue's own published information rather than against other guides.
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We take no bookings, sell nothing, and accept no payment for inclusion. Where a price or a rule appears here, it came from the venue.
Kenwood House: A Free Rembrandt, and the Grounds Open at 7am
Rembrandt, Vermeer, Gainsborough and Turner, free and without booking. Plus the 26 October step when the grounds start closing at 4pm, and the 4.6m parking bay limit.
Brixton Academy: Laptops and iPads Are Not Allowed In At All
The A4 bag limit to the millimetre, no re-admittance once you leave, and 50 steps to the circle with no lift. Plus why a blue badge is not accepted as access evidence.
Sir John Soane’s Museum: A Rake’s Progress Is Revealed at 2pm, Once a Day
The Picture Room walls are hinged and open only at set times. Plus the 2pm tour that clashes with it, and the wheelchair width limit that means most visitors transfer.
London Days Out on Universal Credit: £1 at Kew, £5 a Year at the Transport Museum
What every major London attraction actually charges on benefits, the proof each one demands at the gate, and the one rule that wastes most trips: the ticket desk sells full price.
Leighton House: Pay What You Want on the First Monday of the Month
Three hours a month where you can pay nothing, four areas that are free any day, and why a joint ticket with Sambourne House only works Wednesday to Sunday.
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park: A 90-Minute Weekend Spa Booking Gets You Nothing
The spa access ladder nobody explains: 90 minutes works midweek, the weekend threshold is two hours, and only two hours unlocks the pool. Plus riding in Hyde Park from age four.
Nobu Hotel Shoreditch: Closed, and Now Aethos London Shoreditch
The name came off the building on 5 August 2025. What is there now, what happened to the restaurant, and where Nobu's two remaining London locations are.
Ham Yard Hotel: The Bowling Lanes Are Only Released a Week Ahead
An empty calendar at The Croc does not mean it is full. Plus £25 an hour to bowl, and why dogs can sleep here but only guide dogs can eat in the restaurant.
Rosewood London: Dogs Are Welcome in Every Restaurant and Bar
Cats and dogs free of charge, in all food and beverage outlets rather than just public areas. Plus the pie counter that opens twelve hours a week, and the 72-hour prepayment rule.
Camden Passage: Not in Camden, and Three Markets on Different Days
The nearest tube is Angel, not Camden Town. All three market areas open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday; Thursday is vintage only, Friday misses one, and Monday and Tuesday are shut.
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How often is the guide updated?
Continuously, and each page records the month it was last checked rather than only the date it was first written. Opening hours and prices in London change often enough that an unchecked guide is worse than none.
How do you decide what goes in?
Every entry is verified against the venue's own published information, not against other guides. Nothing is included in exchange for payment, and nothing is excluded for refusing it.