Free natural ponds, open all year round (check online for varying opening hours according to seasons). Get an absolute get away feeling right in the heart of London, a treat if you enjoy swimming with ducks. Amazing park to enjoy a few games of cards and a walk around afterward too...

The many book stores dotted along this strip can provide hours of inspiration. Aside from those selling new books, several specialise in second-hand and antiquarian books.

Taken some beautiful portraits here in black and white, place image not be me.

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

Everything you expect from a neighbourhood café and more.