This walking guide reveals London's interconnected natural spaces, highlighting green corridors formed by old railway tracks, towpaths, and riverside walks. David Fathers provides detailed itineraries for 14 scenic walks, showcasing notable landmarks, historical events, and the local flora and fauna along the routes. Each walk includes intricate maps, information on famous residents, and practical details like distance and transport links. Perfect for both locals and tourists, it encourages exploration and appreciation of the capital's diverse green landscapes.
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- 2025
- 2024
London's Hidden Rivers
A walker's guide to the subterranean waterways of London
- 112 Seiten
- 4 Lesestunden
Exploring the concealed waterways of London, this guide uncovers the historical significance and traces of rivers like the Walbrook, Fleet, and Effra. It details a series of guided walks that begin at nearby tube or rail stations, leading through diverse landscapes, historic neighborhoods, and remnants of industrial history. Each route reveals fascinating locations, from famous watering holes to burial grounds, showcasing how these hidden rivers have shaped the city. With over 120km of walks, it offers a unique perspective on London's subterranean world.
- 2022
Diverse London
- 112 Seiten
- 4 Lesestunden
Discover the communities that have made London the amazing place it is to live in and visit, with this fascinating walking guide to the history, culture, religion and cuisine of immigrant London. Brimming with beautiful maps and illustrations, this handy, pocket-sized guide is the perfect companion for all those wishing to explore London's many vibrant and varied neighbourhoods.In this captivating and insightful walking guide to London's rich and vibrant communities, route maps delightfully wind their way through the book, and each page is bursting with facts, stories and insights. Explore the Jewish centres of Whitechapel and Spitalfields, discover the Chinese areas of Limehouse and Soho, roam the West Indian communities of Brixton and Notting Hill; and meander around the sites and locations of many early South Asian restaurants of the West End, plus so much more. Diverse London will interest both those who live in London and those visiting, and anyone looking for a walking guide that's a little bit different.
- 2022
London Thames Path is a newly updated and richly illustrated guide to the London section of the Thames Path.
- 2020
Bloody London
- 128 Seiten
- 5 Lesestunden
An entertaining, beautifully illustrated and delightfully gruesome walking guide to London's horrific history. An entertaining, revealing and beautifully illustrated walking guide to London's horrific history, Bloody London features walks that take in everything from Jack the Ripper's haunts, to the 'Route of the Damned' from Newgate Prison to Tyburn, to Gangland London, to the plague outbreak hotspots and burial pits, to the key places involved in the Great Fire of London, plus many more iconic and delightfully gruesome moments in London's history. Each walk is beautifully illustrated with a map and gorgeous illustrations, and the book is perfectly pocket-sized so you can easily take it around with you as you go. David Fathers is the king of London walking guides, and Bloody London will delight both those who live in London and those visiting who are looking for a walking guide that's a little bit different.