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- čas přidán 14. 05. 2024
- There are some places in London that are SO good that Londoners are tempted to gate-keep them from tourists so they stay as "ours". But guess what, NOT TODAY! We're telling you some of the top spots locals love so you can enjoy them too when you visit London.
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I'm Jess, I've lived in London for many years, and this channel is a London travel guide for anyone visiting the city that wants to experience it like you live here. Beyond talking about the usual London attractions, myself and my team show you some of the cooler things to do in London, that most travel guides don't mention. Watch our videos and you'll feel like you've got a Londoner friend telling you the best kept secrets in the city.
I think I know London pretty well but you always manage to feature places I don’t know. Your films are sooo watchable because of your presentations and the filming/sound professionalism.
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I love this. ❤ I’m not a major tourist exhibit-type traveler. Exploring and experiencing the local vibe is so much more rewarding! 🎉
We're glad you enjoyed it!
First time seeing your channel. This was super well done. Very impressive.
Thank you for sharing.
Wow! Fantastic and amazing! London has more to offer than meets the eye. Very useful information. Thank you.
Great video. I visit London once or twice a year and there's always something new to discover. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for watching !
Some great new tips from you here! The 1969 tube map would have been the one I was using while studying in London! So now I feel very vintage!
Totally!
Another excellent video. You make London a less daunting place to visit for those of us who have never been.
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Not only am I born and bred in London but work in Kings Cross and I’ve never heard of Camley St Park! Great find, Jess 👍🏼
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No long ago it was a cesspit. Filth. Drug addicts. And Camley Street is a taxi drivers toilet.
i've been going to London on and off since my teens back in the 80s, so I guess i'm a fairly seasoned visitor. But I just wanted to say that I've learned a lot of really cool stuff from your excellent channel. Thank you Jess.
Wow, i love this! i'm adoring your content! super appreciative! i'm going to london next month, so this is beyond helpful! thank you!
You're welcome. Be sure to grab one of our itineraries or guides too! Shop.loveandlondon.com
@@loveandlondon ah, thank you so much! will do! :) 🙏🤩
Thanks for sharing these hidden gems Jess , I’ll defo pop round when I’m in town , Cheers ..! 👍🏻
We're glad you enjoyed the video!
I love your presentation…and the places you visit …real cool …when I’m in london I follow your advice …until soon..💕 Alex 🇬🇷
Oh wow - that 1969 London Tube map! I would love to see that. My first visit to London was in June 1971 and when I returned this year for the first time since that trip, it took me a little while to adjust to the Tube because it seemed A LOT more complicated than it used to be. Of course that didn't surprise me because a lot can happen over the course of 50 years, but I wondered what it looked like back in 1971 and you just happened to find the map!
:) Nice :) Thanks for watching!
You can see it in the museum of transport
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I love to see every places of London like You Dear Jess very beautiful vibrant city and very lovely English People and Londoners. You live in paradise.🥰😍🤗
Londoner here too and first time finding you here and loving it already! Subscribed 😊
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🏆 ALL cool spots & excellent presentations, but Dark Sugars is now top of the list for next trip...thanks Jess for the heads-up! 🙌
Their hot chocolate looked amazing.
You're very welcome ❤️
Glad you included the chocolate 🤎
Excellent video Jess well done. My wife loves Covent Garden so that Opera House terrace has moved to the top of my list for birthday fizz. Also those chocolate shavings are huge...x
HUGE!
Dark sugars looks amazing.
It is! thanks for watching.
I love London and as a tourist I came so many times but every time I saw always the same things.. until i found your channel!! ❤ if you can do a video about all the places family friendly would be great!!! 😅
We're glad you're enjoying it! Have a read of this: loveandlondon.com/unique-things-to-do-with-kids-in-london/
Wow amazing tips! Visiting from October 3rd and I can't wait to see all of these places in person!
Have a great time ❤️❤️
Great video. I'm not in London, but when I meet any visitor I always try and get them to visit the Regent's Canal - it's a great 9 mile walk from Paddington to Limehouse basin, passsing loads of interesting places. A particular favourite is the narrowboat pub. The canal towpath is on the north side of the Canal so gets the full blast of the sunshine all day and has a lovely warm microclimate
I absolutely love this vid!!! I want to duplicate hitting up these spots on my next trip to London!!!
We're glad you enjoyed it ❤️
I didn’t know about places around Kings X! Thank you ❤
I lived in Devonia road N1 2 streets back from Camden passage in angel all my life ( 40 yrs ) I’m now 25 minutes out on the central line in Loughton Essex which was strange at first but I love the cleaner air “ thank you for your great videos and finds in town that aren’t touristy
Best wishes Philip
I loved this video since it tell us about places which are off the beaten track. There are many hidden gems in London which many don't know about, I happened to visit a few in May & June 2023. I am from India and I visited UK for the first time this year on my friend's insistence, he has been living in London for the past 45 years. One interesting place was Forest Hill, it is a picturesque place which has a small botanical garden and a museum; I wouldn't have known about this place if my friend hadn't taken me there. The other is Ladywell Fields Park, a very pretty place near Catford station in Lewisham Borough, it has a stream flowing through it and has a history dating back to the Roman times; my friend's house is right opposite this park. Another interesting place which is actually outside London is Seven Oaks, a quaint little town in Kent, my friend took me there primarily to show me the English countryside. I plan to visit London again in May/June 2024 and try to discover for myself a few more hidden gems.
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BS. I don't even believe that is your real face. Your whole pitch is blatant copy and paste. Clearly your evangelist pals(despots) are aiming to take south London.
Going to be in London in October. We'll be staying really close to Coal Drops Yard. Looking forward to checking this area out. You really helped in my first trip to London and now you're helping again.
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Momentarily turned full English toff at 9:44 - that drink must be potent 😂
Brick Lane in general for some of the best food in London- it is a city that runs on curry (at least late at night). Also London has loads of amazing museums, but few people know about the Sir John Soane's Museum. It is just an amazing collection of "stuff" of one of the great collectors of Georgian England.
As a Londoner I totally disagree. Brick Lane restaurants are mainly Bengali, not Indian and actually tend to be generically 'indian'. And not that special. Indian food varies hugely from area to area and there are actually many far far better restaurants that specialise in cuisines from specific regions.
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If you like curry go to Southall. That is where Indian community lives. Brick Lane is Bengali
I'll be visiting London in October as a solo traveler and I'm finding your videos very helpful!
These places are beautiful, I'll definitely check them out! ❤
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I’m going to London on October, let’s go to visit different place together 🎉I’m from Hong Kong 🇭🇰
Omg same! lol well I’ll be there next week lol I have no plans 😂😂 watching all these videos
@@jonathanvega4777go to Turnpike Lane and East Ham , you’ll love it!
Just saw your video before l didn't it was made 3 months ago anyway it was a great video always 👍 thanks jess and your amazing team from America keeping us safe in London always 😊 a big fan always
Every video l have watched since l first join your utube channel it has been great and brilliant sending us advice and safety tips to be safe and happy always and enjoy London always thanks jess you are a kind wonderfull american lady 😊 keeping us safe in London always 😊
I love your videos so much
Thanks for watching!
Yet another fine presentation. Jess forever!❤
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Great video! Dark Sugars was on our list to visit last summer but we never made it. Maybe in December! P.S. That Canon camera looks really neat...great form factor and clever features in a small package.
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I was just in London, and The Royal Opera House was one of the places I went to. I also went to The Anchor, where they had takeaway cocktails. Not something I would have expected.
Lots of places let you take away drinks ! ❤️
Always good ☺️Thanks a lot 🥰
Thanks for watching!
Hi Jess! I went to Dark Sugars on Brick Lane! WOW! 😋 The absolute exceptionally BEST hot chocolate imaginable! ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thanks ever so much for the suggestion! 🌹 Your tips are always spot on!
We're so glad you enjoyed it!! ❤️❤️
Will be visiting Dark Sugars next time I am in London, those hot chocolates look amazing!
I found your channel by accident today, and as a frequent visitor to London from up north (Wigan) I have subscribed so I can see the hidden gems
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If you like the theatre I would recommend the Bridge Theatre at Tower Bridge and the Menier Chocolate Factory by Borough Market
Wow Camley Street Park looks fantastic, how did I not know about this? I love Coal Drops Yard and had no idea this was here 😊
It's a little gem indeed ❤️
It’s funny that you mentioned visitors don’t often come to Islington, well guess what I’ve just arrived yesterday and I’m in Islington 😅. Btw another great video, thanks Jess!
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Thanks! I’m going to check out Camden Passage and Dark Sugars when I go in November! 🇬🇧❤
Awesome! You can find a ton more of our top-rated hidden gems in our Casual Tourist Guides: shop.loveandlondon.com/collections/casual-tourist-guides-to-london They include a digital map and insider tips we don't share in our videos!
Hidden Gem ! Green Lanes in Harringay, just up the road from the Square Mile. Go past the Green Lanes rail station and your into little Turkey. Food in the restaurants is amazing and the fresh cake shops irresistible. And it's less than HALF PRICE of anything your find up in the city.
thanks for this. I will be back in May or June and will check it out. I was there in May this year and found the Candem one. i would rather be a local than a tourist. Thankyou for all the great content.
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That's very good. Nice to Show us this Places. Thank's
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You Must go to Kahve Dünyasi at 200 Piccadilly next to Waterstones and There are Nice Turkish Chocolate Stuff and Also You Must go to Fresco at 25 Westbourne Grove which there are a Nice Fruit Smoothies and Nice Lebanese Foods.
Just loved it! 🙂
thanks for watching!
This is so cool, thanks Jess! I'm coming out to London in October for my 4th visit and my goal is to explore some of these areas....and stay away from Leicester Square!
ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM L SQUARE ! ;) thanks for watching our video!
awesome! Thank you sooo much!!
Great Tips Jess!
We're glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
Love the look of Frank’s Cafe in Peckham, will have to pay a visit there.👍 thank you Jess.
We're glad you enjoyed the video ❤️
You should have added the Mercator bar and food complex near the Brixton academy in Southwark,not far from the shard.
Oh, there's TONS we could have included... only so much we can fit into a video though! That's why it's best to grab one of our guides which covers all of our favourite gems: shop.loveandlondon.com/collections/casual-tourist-guides-to-london
being authentic is key
Wow that's pretty cool London has a lot of places to visit I can't wait for me and my wife to come there
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I discovered Camden by accident, well not really by accident, there is a tiny amusement park in a basement in Camden, so i walked to there from the underground and Camden has a very special vibe to it, which i can't really explain. It is really a place of its own.
Do you recommend any art classes/craft workshops?
When I miss London, I watch your channel. ❤
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Great tips, thanks we appreciate it………🤗🇨🇦
Thanks for watching !
Thank you so much for your channel! It was one of the channels that helped to make my first ever trip to Europe last April such a success. I absolutely loved London thanks to you! Also kudos to the advice about using my own credit cards! Didn’t need to purchase any type of card to put money on and use there. My cards and Apple Pay were all I needed except for a few merchants that only took cash, of which $200 pounds was more than enough cash for a week!
I noticed in this video you blurred a lot of people’s faces. How do you usually go about getting permission from people? Do you make a general announcement and ask if anyone doesn’t want to be filmed, or do you go up to each individual that was in the background and ask them if they are ok or not with being filmed?
So glad you're enjoying our content!
Going there in 3 weeks. Thank you for this
Thanks for watching!
Hi Jess - I know this is not really relevant to this video content but I wanted to share for other viewers. I have just traveled from London to Paris and Brussels to London via Eurostar trains. I was in Standard Premier class (right in the middle). Everywhere I read that I would be able to access the Eurostar Lounges in the train stations using my Amex Platinum. However, when we tried to enter, we were told that, although Amex Platinum cards do entitle holders to entry, if the card is issued in the US they will not let you in. Just want to give others a heads up! Thanks for everything you do!!
Good to know, thanks! Thanks for watching!
hey, AMEX platinum holder from the us here, is there a way around this or other benefits you were able to take advantage of?
It might be interesting to showcase hidden gems in north west London. Wembley stadium is such a huge draw for football fans and international matches, and the general feeling is there's nothing else out there in that part of the city.
Hello, My journey is still forming. I wonder where can I find a not well knowed public, outdoor, free of charge attractions and points of interests. For example: Lewisham's Micro Library (Phone box with books) Mr. Bean statue at Leicester Square, Mini Big Ben Tower close to Victoria Station, Platform 9,3/4 at King's Cross station, Nothing Hill Book Shop (and other movie locations, 007, Bank Job, Sherlock Holmes ,Lock, Stock And Two Smoking , Sherlock Pub etc.) HMS Belfast, Museums without hype (Transport Museum) interting buildings, squares (Chinatown) What could you suggest, or do you have a such kind of video in this topic from before? Many thanks for your help
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thanks a lot
What are the hours for the antiques market wed and sat? I looked online but they say they are open daily, I think that means the shops not the actual Market?
Crikey….a first. I tried out Dark Sugars last month when visiting. Yes grey hot chocolate….the shavings are bonkers….and there are cool places nearby including cheap bagel shop where they make bagels on site. Just one thing Dark Sugars does not have much if any seating so be ready to find a dry spot/seat nearby
I meant great hot chocolate…damn predictive texting !
The chocolate shop just made it on my list 😂
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Do you have any videos that include the Lasson Grove area? My original Airbnb was canceled and on short notice I found one in Lasson Grove, but it looks a little sketch.
Do you mean Lisson Grove? We generally don't recommend Airbnb ❤️
The only thing i wouldn't do is the green spaces in London, i live and work in the forest of Dean, so go to London for a change 😂, great video 👍.
I find your comment very interesting. I don’t know the Forest of Dean, but in my experience the countryside although very beautiful in parts is somehow less accessible and less user friendly than London parks and Green spaces, which have lots of benches to sit on when you feel tired, cafes, toilets and good public transport all around you.
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[takes notes] Thanks!
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I know all of these apart from Camley Street Park.
Thank you.
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The chocolate drink was a cardiac arrest in a cup !! But looked good though...
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Bit sad you included Frank’s, but hey ho .. great video!
Thats a cool camera!
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Great video! Jess - I absolutely LOVE your jacket - where did you get it? I'm planning to return to London in 2024 (May - June) and I LOVE these suggestions - thank you! I fell in love with London when I was there in May 2023 and I can't wait to return!
We're glad you're enjoying it! Don't forget to grab our Casual Tourist Guides for more hidden gems (all plotted on a map for your phone): shop.loveandlondon.com/collections/casual-tourist-guides-to-london Jess's jacket is a vintage find from Rome :)
Dark Sugars is my favourite place for hot chocolate, hands down!
Oh it's fab!
Bike Shed is another cool spot if you're into motorcycles.
We've found the food not as good as it used to be tho :(
Is the peckham rooftop open in December?
Nope as mentioned only in the warmer months ❤️
Jess, were you born in London? Thank God you do not speak with a heavy British accent that takes me time to adjust my ear to. But instead you sound more American and you are easy to understand! I’ll sooo come to that Dark Sugars place😋🍫thank you for the lovely video!
Nope Jess is American and has lived in London for 10 years ❤️
You should put up prices . Like I’d go to the top of the opera house but how much is a drink . If it’s like £10 it make it not worth it
Sometimes it can really vary, but we'll keep that in mind
Where was that map shop
It's called the Antique Paper!!! We love it. Tell them we sent ya
Interesting. But the Royal Opera House does not put on 'shows'. Dear me!😂
Sorry to have insulted you Diana
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ugh how come nobody told me about dark sugars... do they ship to USA?
haha maybe!
@@loveandlondon they do... tasted it, it's good :)
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Hi Jess
May i say, you must be one the most beautifulest ladies in London! If not England! ❤x.
i love you 💟
I wish I was more adventurous when trying new places for food but i'm pretty habitual with my eating habits because of my nut allergy.
What’s your favourite way to get around London seeing as you go to lots of different areas?😊
Public transport!
Love and London, you might be the best person to ask this! Because you grew up here in the USA but you live in London.
Ok, so, is it possible to get apple cider in London? What are some examples of places you would recommend to get it?
I guess it's possible that "apple cider" means something different in NYC....here in the San Francisco Bay Area, it means you took apple juice (pasteurized) and added spices like ginger or nutmeg, and sometimes caramel, and then heated it to the same temperature as "hot chocolate". 🙂
Starbucks makes a version of it that they call "Caramel Apple Spice" (like a PSL but no caffeine).
I recently saw a video from Lawrence Brown, he does the Lost in the Pond youtube channel, he's a Brit who now lives in Chicago (he has dual citizenship now). He said that what Americans call "hard cider" is just called "cider" in Great Britain. But what I want doesn't have any alcohol in it. 🙂
It's like "Wassail" but NOT based on an alcoholic drink! "Apple cider" does not contain alcohol. (I don't drink, because it tastes disgusting to me, I don't want to get drunk, don't want a hangover, and want to remember what happened! 🙂)
You can see if any place offers non-alcoholic cider but we don't think it's very common!
What sells as apple cider in the US is more or less the same as the "not from concentrate" apple juice which can be found in any supermarket in the UK.
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"What sells as apple cider in the US is more or less the same as the "not from concentrate" apple juice which can be found in any supermarket in the UK."
Incorrect.
We just call that "not from concentrate apple juice", just like you guys do. For example the brand "simply apple".
"Apple cider", here in the USA, is when you take that juice, add spices to it, such as nutmeg and sometimes bits of pumpkin, and sometimes caramel, and then heat it to the same temperature as coffee or hot chocolate.
Note that what I'm talking about is a non-alcoholic drink. (I can't stand alcohol! I have tried it and I can't stand it. 🙂)
Warm apple cider is quite delicious 🙂
But I also enjoy hot chocolate, and afaik hot chocolate is available across the pond, so I could still get a drink I like 🙂
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I will add, if you ever fly out here to San Francisco, let me know, I'll escort you on the light rail to one of the places that sells warm apple cider! There's a place within walking distance of Golden Gate Park that sells it. You don't need a car for day to day life here in SF, I'm one of the 30% in the Bay Area who doesn't even have a driver license. But yeah, once you've tried warm apple cider, you'll wonder how you got by all those years in Britain without it 🙂
Can’t understand why you never tell tourists to go to London’s largest forest I.e Epping Forest all 6000 acres with so many myths and haunted sites. Also Dick Turpin’s favourite site
I know part of it borders the north-eastern edge of London, but it's mostly Essex. I'm not sure if the average London tourist would be interested in it.
Go on Dave, make a video about them! We'd love to see it.
Epping Forrest is great
You just walked past my house
I'm a dairy intolerant diabetic thanks for the recommendations
You're very welcome!
I'm simultaneously disappointed and relieved that you didn't include Lamb's Conduit Street in Bloomsbury in your video. It's the best little street in London in my opinion and I should know as I lived there for 20 years. It has a village high street vibe, with lots of independent shops, coffee bars and restaurants and part of its charm is that its off the beaten tourist track. I realise I've just given the game away with this comment, but happily no one pays any attention to me. 😏
You are a tourist in London as well, darling.
Jess has lived in London for ten years ❤️thanks for watching !
What does this mean
Stuffy comment
Jess doesn’t live in London, she lives in LA and flies in for videos. She got tired of it so is now sticking her feet up and getting her employees to do it