It’s amazing what a topic of discussion the weather is in London – particularly when it’s not behaving as everyone would like. Although still grey and chilly I continued to venture out this week, often without much of a plan in mind, but following my feet to what looked interesting. I decided to explore the area around St Paul’s Cathedral, with its striking Wren dome. I particularly liked the side facing away from the road as it looked beautiful against the greenery.

I wandered down the riverbank from the Millennium Bridge as far as London Bridge before cutting up to the Monument for 360 degree views of London… Priced rather more comfortably than the LondonEye at just £3!

The Monument is another Sir Christopher Wren creation, built in 1677 to commemorate the Great Fire. It stands 202 feet high and has 311 steps, making it a bit more of a workout than the London Eye as well! However, the views from the top were pretty magic, and gave me a much better sense of London’s geography.

The next day my friend Stacey and I braved seriously chilly temps to explore the area between Marble Arch and the riverbank. Again following our feet, we loved the beautiful flowers that were gallantly proving it is, in fact, springtime in London.

The sight of Westminster, the Houses of Parliament and the tower of Big Ben always amazes me – the stunning Gothic architecture really does take your breath away.

Without really meaning to, in two days I saw a lot of London’s icons. My favourite thing so far is definitely that a wander anywhere in central London will be interesting, and almost certainly lead you to the “top 10 London sights” from a guidebook, simply because they are everywhere and so accessible! I would recommend that anyone visiting took their time, when possible, and simply followed their feet – it makes for a magic and unique experience.