Picnicking in London: Where To Fill Your Picnicking Basket

Posted by traveller on April 10, 2009

London is known as a great picnicking city thanks to their many great public parks. If you are in London and itching to get your picnicking on and don’t know where to start there are some great place to go. If you place an order in advance, there are several places in London that can prepare an entire picnic basket for you. But if you are playing it spontaneous, here are a few places you can stop by for some gourmet picnicking items to fill your basket.

Villandry
170 Great Portland St
Paddington, Greater London, W1W 5, U
Spend a minimum of £40 and you can get free central London delivery of an online order.

Sally Clarke
Old Church St
Kensington, Greater London, SW3 6, UK
This place is well known in London for the baked goods.

Inn the Park
St James’s St
London, Greater London, SW1A 1, UK
This is actually located in St. James’ Park! Starting at £15 per person you can get one of their picnic hampers. It will come with a variety of finger sandwiches, smoked salmon, nice salads, English cheeses, strawberries and clotted cream, with or without wine. Also comes with a Scottish wool rug, glasses, cutlery, crockery and all the condiments you will need.

Fortnum & Mason
181 Piccadilly London W1A 1ER
They offer a range of hampers for all occasions, including picnics, at various prices.

Daylesford Organic
44 Pimlico Rd
London, Greater London, SW1W 8, UK
With just 24 hours’ notice this place will make you a basket with your choice from a scrumptious selection of organically grown and prepared foods and biodynamic wines. Then they will deliver it if you are in central London!

Carluccio’s
Market Pl
Paddington, Greater London, W1W 8, UK
You can order a picnic hamper from this chain and get some quality foods for your picnic in the park!

image above by Bobcatnorth

Free London Travel Maps & London Movie Maps

Posted by traveller on February 27, 2009

Are you planning a trip to London some time soon? If so, you can take advantage of some free London travel maps from VisitLondon.com. They also sell maps if you can’t find what you are looking for under the freebie section.

You can also download some free London movie maps on the site. So if you are wondering where The Bourne Supremacy or your fave movie filmed in London then this is a good place to look.

London’s Hackney Wick Festival

Posted by traveller on September 26, 2008

On September 27, artists and residents are coming together to celebrate the lives and life of Hackney Wick as part of the Hackney Wick Festival. The location for this festival is Victoria Park Village Green.

You can enjoy everything from sports events and athletics and martial arts displays to art exhibitions to open gardens and much more.

You can catch the festivities on September 27, 2008 from 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Or on September 28, 2008 from 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM.

Full details are available at hackneywickfestival.org.uk.

London Fashion Weekend 2008

Posted by traveller on September 22, 2008

This coming weekend marks the start of London Fashion Weekend 2008. The events start on September 24th and run through September 28th.

That’s right.

This year it starts on Wednesday and goes through Sunday. There’s just too much fashion for 48 hours!

Like last week’s London Fashion Week, this weekends festivities occur at the Natural History Museum. There is a lot to do - you can pick up style and beauty tips from the experts, browse through the collections of over 150 designers, enjoy a makeover from the experts, and much more!

For more info, visit www.londonfashionweekend.co.uk.

The 2008 Riverfront Jazz Festival in London

Posted by traveller on September 16, 2008

If you are looking for something fun to do in London, why not check out the Riverfront Jazz Festival. This year marks the 23rd year of the festival. It takes place from September 18 through September 28 at various venues across Greenwich, including the historic Trafalgar Tavern.

You can expect more than 50 performances in 20 venues. And the best part is that most of the performances are free! This is the Second biggest jazz festival in the UK. All musical jazz styles will be served up from nostalgic swing to funky rock.

The must see event of the festival is when Jools Holland’s ace saxophonist Derek Nash lead an all star line up when his acclaimed Protect the Beat band play the historic Trafalgar Tavern on September 24th at 8pm in the Trafalgar’s Nelson room overlooking the Thames.

For more info, visit www.riverfrontjazz.co.uk. And for ticketed events you can book on line via the Greenwich Theatre at www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk.