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An iconic recording studio used by the Beatles, etc.

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Apparently the haunt of boxers and the east end mafia, but in fact a wonderfully calm and long established retreat, the Turkish baths at Ironmonger Row leisure centre are a real treat before a nice curry in Old Street, or after a strenous session in the pool. It costs around £10 for an all day ticket, with men/women only session during the week and a mixed session on Mondays. Massages are offered in the therapy rooms for an extra £25 or so per half-hour. After being pummelled you can lie and read a book on one of their many beds (real mattresses, none of your cheap sun loungers here), or pass through the three graduated heat rooms, or get pickled in the steam room. They also offer soapy rub downs on marble slabs for a few pounds more. The icy plunge pool with giant dripping tap awaits to cool you down, and if all this sounds like too much hard work, you can opt for toast and a chat with the gravel-voiced warden in the television lounge. This place has a real sense of old London about it, and is certainly one of my favourite places in the East End. Once found it feels like a secret, and for a measly £10 is a real bargain day out, too.

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Hop aboard the Hogwarts Express by walking through the barrier between Platforms 9 and 10 at King's Cross Station. Made famous in the Harry Potter (TM) series, there is now a luggage trolley 'stuck' between the two platforms. Getting your photo taken here is a must for all Harry Potter fans but if you're a real film buff then head for the barrier between platforms 4 and 5, where scenes from the films were actually shot.

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It's one of the great Victorian Cemeteries, but not many people know about it. It's creepy and great.

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