by BlackTaxiTours | Mar 7, 2026 | Black Taxi Tours of London
The London Palladium has been a destination for many a London black cab over the years as the theatre has been dazzling audiences since 1910. Its history is packed with legendary performers, royal appearances, and even a few dramatic close calls that have become part...
by BlackTaxiTours | Mar 5, 2026 | Black Taxi Tours of London
Ask a black cab driver to recommend a London hotel and many would instantly come up with the Ritz hotel on Piccadilly. Few London landmarks embody glamour quite like The Ritz. Since opening its doors in 1906, this grand hotel has stood as a symbol of elegance,...
by BlackTaxiTours | Feb 25, 2026 | Black Taxi Tours of London
Ask a black cab driver to drive you to Spencer House and he will take you to gorgeous Georgian building tucked discreetly beside Green Park in St James’s, Spencer House is more than a masterpiece of Georgian architecture, it is the ancestral London seat of one of...
by BlackTaxiTours | Feb 23, 2026 | Black Taxi Tours of London
Taking a black cab tour of London’s theatre district, few theatres can rival the long and dramatic history of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Established in 1663 under the patronage of Charles II, it was born in the optimism of the Restoration, when public theatre...
by BlackTaxiTours | Feb 20, 2026 | Black Taxi Tours of London
Take a black cab along Great Queen Street and you can’t miss Freemasons’ Hall. Its clean lines, pale stone, and imposing height give it a presence that stands out even in a city full of historic buildings. But the story behind it is what makes the Hall genuinely...
by BlackTaxiTours | Feb 18, 2026 | Black Taxi Tours of London
Long before it became one of London’s most photographed symbols, the red telephone box began with a challenge. In the early 1920s, the General Post Office launched a national competition to create a new public call box, something practical, durable, and worthy of...
