by BlackTaxiTours | Jun 15, 2026 | Black Taxi Tours of London
Image by Black Taxi Tours of London Few sights capture the pageantry of London quite like the mounted soldiers of the Household Cavalry. Dressed in gleaming breastplates, plumed helmets, and scarlet tunics, these iconic horsemen have become one of the capital’s...
by BlackTaxiTours | Jun 10, 2026 | Black Taxi Tours of London
Photo by Black Taxi Tours of London Few London institutions embody the city’s intellectual spirit quite like the Athenæum Club, founded in 1824 as a haven for “literary and scientific men and followers of the fine arts.” Its creator, John Wilson Croker, imagined a...
by BlackTaxiTours | Jun 7, 2026 | Black Taxi Tours of London
Few landmarks are as recognizable as Tower Bridge, the magnificent structure that spans the River Thames in London. Often mistaken for London Bridge, Tower Bridge has become one of the city’s most beloved symbols and a remarkable example of Victorian...
by BlackTaxiTours | May 28, 2026 | Black Taxi Tours of London
Hidden in the shadow of the Tower of London, All Hallows-by-the-Tower is one of the city’s most remarkable surviving churches. Founded in 675 AD during the Anglo-Saxon period, it is widely regarded as the oldest church in the City of London. Over the centuries, All...
by BlackTaxiTours | May 18, 2026 | Black Taxi Tours of London
The Strand has long been one of London’s most storied thoroughfares, a curving ribbon of road linking Trafalgar Square to Temple Bar, tracing what was once the very edge of the River Thames. Its name comes from the Old English strond, meaning riverbank, a reminder...
