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Glamour Locals: Our Women of the Year serve up their top London hidden gems

A place that reminds you of summer

“It’s just like crossing any bridge for me. It just feels like it doesn’t feel late but it is late. The crossing of any bridge in London feels like summer.”

Best coffee shop

“I really love Layla on Golborne Road. And then there’s a Don’t Tell Dad around the corner from where I live that I really like.”

Best hidden park

“The rose garden in Queen’s Park is really cozy. It’s really nice.”

Where in London holds the best memories for you

“West for me will forever be the place that holds the most memories.”

Hannah Hampton

Glamour Locals Our Women of the Year serve up their top London hidden gems

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Most underrated tourist spot

“The ice cream shop where I grew up in Henley and Arden is unbelievable. Henley Ices, there’s a massive queue every summer because people are coming to visit.”

Best coffee shop

“Is it bad to say that I’ve never had a coffee in my life? I have to have a cuppa every morning. Like I’m not a morning person, and trainings are quite early, and people know to not speak to me before I have a cuppa.

“I love a hot chocolate. I’ve got a whole list of recommendations for hot chocolates in London and in Birmingham, if anyone wants them. I think if I had to go for like, a hot chocolate spot in London… oh, I’ve been to so many. I love Dark Sugars. I love Italian Bear. That’s just rich chocolate. Cocoa Melt had some good ones. How do you pronounce it? Knoops. 32% unbelievable. 74% unbelievable.

“I mean, throw your hot chocolate places over to me and I’ll go try them out for you.”

A place that holds the best memories

“Definitely Villareal in Spain. For me, my life was growing up around there and going to the games. Definitely get yourself to a Villarreal game. The atmosphere is incredible. And definitely some place that I want to go back to.

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