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The latest outpost of the Bamford empire marries style and sustainability to great effect
Photography commissioned specially for FT Globetrotter captures the season across the capital, from Kew Gardens in the west to Epping Forest in the east, via a grand Victorian cemetery
The woman at the helm of the world-leading gallery group shares her favourite restaurants, spas and gardens in the capital
Smart sustainable stays in the UK capital
Steal yourself away from the smoke with these charmingly bucolic overnight stays, only a short hop from the capital
The first article in a new series from FT Globetrotter in which art experts dive into their favourite work from a must-see current exhibition
After picking up flowers and bagels, the leading contemporary art gallery’s global chief likes to immerse himself in a sumptuous ‘still-life drama’ before heading for one of Charles Dickens’ riverside haunts
From traditional East End boozers to fashion-crowd favourites: a microcosm of life in the UK capital in 2022 on one of its main urban waterways
How the former British number one enjoys spending time in the UK capital
From 16th-century makeshift paddles to today’s masterpieces of aerodynamic design — via the controversial 1970s ‘spaghetti’ maverick — they’ve come a long way
Like tennis, there are rules. But there’s also scope for flair
Where to stay (luxuriously), eat (deliciously) and roam (non-pollutingly) for a sustainable sojourn in the UK capital
Super-chef Adam Handling perfectly marries sustainability and luxury at his first venture outside London: a country inn offering five-star food and gorgeous guest rooms
For any self-respecting movie fanatic, it’s well worth dedicating three days to dotting between our pick of the capital’s coolest picturehouses — each with stories as vivid and varied as those they show on screen
Working or on business in the City, Canary Wharf or King’s Cross? Make the most of your midday hour of freedom on these strolls that sample the best of each district’s culture, nature and architecture
The woman whose creative vision helped drive the boutique hotel movement shares her sources of inspiration in the UK capital — its architecture, craftspeople, food and flowers
Leave the car behind for a first-class train journey whose destination is a day of indulgence and exploration on a sustainable estate-cum-pastoral idyll: The Newt in Somerset
An FT graphic artist indulges his passion for history with a guide to an attraction that takes you through thousands of years of the UK capital’s past
The people to know in the UK capital who can make your well-loved clothes or accessories as good as new — or even reinvent them . . .
The FT’s gardening columnist selects just a few of the many glorious green spaces across the capital that are unmissable as they wake up from winter
A new exhibition at the V&A suggests menswear has always been radical. We compare past and present
Also opening on the London stage: Kit Harington as a ruthless Henry V at the Donmar Warehouse
The capital’s best places to match the tunes and vibe you’re in the mood for, from intimate subterranean spaces to a stadium — and everywhere in between
A truth universally acknowledged: the Marylebone townhouse of Jane Austen’s brother Henry — restored to its Regency glamour and discreetly cushioned with 21st-century comforts — makes for an exquisite getaway
We asked you to share your sources of delight in the capital, and your responses ranged from soothing green spaces and quietly historical streets to the Science Museum
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