Kingston Riverside Nestor Pick Riverside cafés 8 min walk Coffee with a view of the Thames before the day begins — go early enough to have the river mostly to yourself before the weekend crowds arrive. View on map → Hampton Court Palace Nestor Pick Royal palace 15 min drive The Tudor Great Hall, the […]
The Coronation Stone Nestor Pick Historic landmark 12 min walk The stone on which seven Anglo-Saxon kings were crowned between 900 and 978 AD, still sitting in the town centre next to the Guildhall. The kind of historical object that takes a moment to process. View on map → Kingston Bridge Historic river crossing 10 […]
Kingston Riverside Nestor Pick Riverside cafés 8 min walk Coffee with a view of the Thames — the obvious start to a first morning. Go early before the weekend crowds arrive and you’ll have the river mostly to yourself. View on map → Côte Brasserie French brasserie 10 min walk A full French breakfast on […]
Daquise Nestor Pick Polish restaurant 8 min walk London’s oldest Polish restaurant, open on Thurloe Street since 1947. The right start before a morning in the museums — and worth visiting while it still can be. View on map → Natural History Museum Museum — free entry 8 min walk Arrive as it opens to […]
Natural History Museum Nestor Pick Museum — free entry 8 min walk The terracotta facade is one of the most beautiful buildings in London before you’ve even gone inside. The blue whale and the dinosaur gallery are inside. Go early. View on map → Victoria & Albert Museum Museum — free entry 9 min walk […]
Daquise Nestor Pick Polish restaurant 8 min walk London’s oldest Polish restaurant, open on Thurloe Street since 1947 — blinis, pierogi, and coffee served with old-world formality. A South Kensington institution worth visiting while it still can be (its future is under threat from TfL’s tube expansion plans). View on map → Bute Street French […]
Daylesford Organic Next Door Organic farmshop & café 0 min walk Right next to The Bourne — the easiest possible start to the day. Organic, seasonal, and the granola is worth the trip on its own. View on map → The Orange Gastropub brunch 3 min walk A more substantial start — a handsome four-floor […]
Colefax & Fowler Interior design 2 min walk Founded in the 1930s — the longest established and most respected decorating firm in the UK, still working from its Pimlico Road showroom. View on map → Linley Bespoke furniture 2 min walk Founded by David Linley in 1985 — exquisite marquetry cabinetry and a flagship showroom […]
Daylesford Organic Next Door Organic farmshop & café 0 min walk Right next to The Bourne — organic, seasonal, and the granola alone is worth the trip. The deli counter at the back is good for stocking the kitchen. View on map → The Orange Gastropub & hotel 3 min walk A handsome four-floor pub […]