Elite Traveler November-December 2015

EXPLORE LONDON

Photographer Tom Parker has contributed to Condé Nast Traveler , Departures, Vogue Australia and Architectural Digest . He shares his favorite places in the English capital Life through a lens London by TomParker

Hereford Road One of my favorite Notting Hill restaurants. Chef and co-founder Tom Pemberton serves largely British cuisine in this small but exquisitely designed dining room with red leather chairs. herefordroad.org

Columbia Road Flower Market There’s no better way to spend a Sunday than on Columbia Road Flower Market in east London. It’s a great people- watching spot with good shops, pubs, plus Brick Lane is nearby. columbiaroad.info

Victoria Embankment Gardens These gardens to the east of Charing Cross station provide a welcome green respite if you’ve been trawling Covent Garden. Even better, my favorite wine bar, Gordon’s, is a stone’s throw away. gordonswinebar.com