You may have visited the main tourist attractions of London – Buckingham Palace, The Tower of London, Tower Bridge, etc. – but there are many other interesting spots in the UK’s capital that many tourists miss.

For example, Cannon Street, one of the longest streets in the city, is home to the ancient London Stone.  A relic of uncertain origin, it has been variously rumoured to be the site of Druidic sacrifices, an Anglo-Saxon ceremonial stone, or the point from which the Romans measured distances.  In 1328, Edward III used it as a central marker for his edict that Londoners would have the right to hold markets within a 7-mile radius of it.

Also, in the City, the artist Dennis Severs’ house at 18 Folgate Street is a fascinating recreation of the house of a Huguenot silk weaver and his family, where visitors can wander through 10 rooms of “still-life drama”.

Families will enjoy Coram’s Fields, a seven acre playground and park that includes a city farm.  No adult can enter without a child, making it a safe haven for families after a walk around the hidden city.