The tube station is named after the closest gate into Kensington Gardens which itself was named to honour Queen Victoria, … More
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A short walk to the tube
When asked for insider tips for travelling around London I always suggest people look at a roadmap as well as … More
Bronzes along the way
Updated to add that a week after I posted this, Sir Nicholas Winton died, aged 106. I join many in … More
Terminus
London doesn’t have one central station, it has multiple stations arranged around what was the edge of the city in … More
Great Western
The Great Western Railway was founded in the 1830s (corrected after the comment below!) to connect London and Bristol by … More
Pangbourne station
The Great Western rail line has a set of 4 tracks: 1 set main out of London, 1 set main … More
Commuting
As I mentioned in February I have been working full time recently to earn some money to fund future adventures. After … More