Question of the week: Can you recommend a second London day-trip? "From the modern to the historical, gracious Kenwood House in North London is a total contrast to yesterday's Dockland's trip. The house is by neoclassical architect Robert Adams, the grounds influenced by the great English landscape gardener, Humphry Repton, while the galleries display works by Rembrandt, Turner, Reynolds, Gainsborough and Vermeer. Even the location is classy, between Hampstead Heath and Highgate Cemetery, with panoramic views back over London, in case you need to be reminded that you are not out in the countryside after all.
You may want to plan your visit to Kenwood House around the tour schedule at Highgate Cemetery(select 'visitors' and scroll down), in order to get the most out of your time in this historic area.
You could also stop off at the 18th century Flask Tavern on your way between to two, to raise a glass to Hogarth and Marx, both of whom were reputedly regulars here. "
- Miss Alice
* Photo by dezzography, used under Creative Commons.
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