Secret London

2 days ago | secretldn.com | Kristina Galvydyte

Some might deem it a sign from the universe, while others just a cool planetary alignment – headlines of a “smiley face” set to form in the UK sky this week have been flooding our feeds. However, what is all the excitement actually about? Let’s have a look and dive deeper into what in the celestial hypefest is actually happening here (hint: it will not look like the picture). What is the smiley face celestial alignment?

1 week ago | secretldn.com | Jack Rattenbury

Paying a visit to the gorgeous Kew Gardens has become an institutional part of London life. There’s an incredible, forever-changing line-up of events and activities, but this unique sky-high trail is certainly up there (quite literally) with the best things to do within their enchanting grounds and gardens. The Treetop Walkway is an impressive eighteen-metre-tall walkable structure that winds its way through the diverse forestland at Kew Gardens.

1 week ago | secretldn.com | Katie Forge

London’s Outernet will soon play host to yet another poignant and powerful display as Antarctica: The Melting Silence arrives on its giant floor-to-ceiling screens next week. The groundbreaking film will mark one of the most ambitious immersive environmental projects in history, and will shine a light on the importance of protecting Antarctica – one of the last great wildernesses on our planet.

1 week ago | secretldn.com | Katie Forge

Aside from talking about the weather and suggesting a ‘nice cup of tea’ as a means of solving – quite literally – any issue; there are very few things we Brits have down to an art as fine as the humble pub. With over 3,500 of them scattered across the capital, we’ve all got our two cents to put in when it comes to the conversation about which pub is the best of them all.

1 week ago | secretldn.com | Jack Saddler

Consider us otter-ly gobsmacked at the news that a rare sighting of – you guessed it – an otter has been spotted among the financial district of London. And it wasn’t on its way in for a working day, but was sighted via recorded security camera footage on a dock at Canary Wharf. The sighting of the creature was on the camera owned by Hannah Green and Tom Hill, local residents who live on a boat and the footage showed the otter appearing to check out the boats along the edge of the water.