Spitalfields & Brick Lane

The historic Spitalfields neighbourhood has a wonderful selection of unusual and small museums, all within walking distance of one another including The Women’s Library on Old Castle Street - a new cultural centre and housing the most extensive collection of women’s history in the country, the newly expanded Whitechapel Gallery on Whitechapel Road - London’s most prestigious independent gallery, and Dennis Severs' House on Folgate Street - a truly unique walk through time.

For over a century the Whitechapel Gallery has premièred world-class artists from Jackson Pollock, Lucien Freud and Gilbert & George. Open all year round, this free gallery is truly special.

It's worth checking out this local website - Spitalfields Life - which has a wealth of photographs, wonderful archives and insight into this fascinating part of London.