A beautiful old school bookshop, floor to ceiling photo books. Heaven.

There are many great parks in London to choose from, but Hampstead Heath is by far my favourite; a lido, Parliament Hill with a great view of the city, ponds, woods and plenty of space. It’s a great place to hang out in the summer, but also presents a lovely walk in the winter. Address: (As it’s so big obviously it doesn’t really have a specific address but there are 2 main entrances) Entrances by Gospel Oak or Hampstead Heath Entrance.

Fortitude Bakehouse, a craft bakery, hidden away on a quiet mews in Bloomsbury. 

Founded in 1828 the museum houses around 67,000 specimens many of which are now extinct or endangered. My favorite is the skull of a Bottlenose Whale from 1860.

This is a very quiet Polish Club, which acts in sharp contrast with busy Exhibition Road.