@aleks.london.diary: This Hidden London Island Opens Just Twice a Year 🏝️ ⁣ ⁣ Twickenham lies Eel Pie Island – one of London’s most fascinating hidden gems.⁣ ⁣ Today, it’s a peaceful private island home to artists, boatyards and colourful riverside homes, but back in the 1950s and 60s it was one of the UK’s most legendary music venues. Icons including The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, The Who, Rod Stewart and Eric Clapton all performed here, helping shape Britain’s rock scene. ⁣ ⁣ The island got its quirky name from the eel pies once served to Victorian day-trippers who arrived by steamboat to enjoy a day on the Thames. ⁣ ⁣ Although Eel Pie Island is private, it opens its artists’ studios to the public just twice a year, giving visitors the rare chance to wander its leafy paths, meet local artists and explore one of London’s most unique communities. ⁣ ⁣ Open weekend 11-12 July ⁣ ⁣ 📍 Eel Pie Island, Twickenham #londonblogger #londongirl #London #twickenham #LondonHiddenGems

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