London By Pub: Pub Walks Around Historic London [Paperback]

Ted Bruning (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2001

London is a great city for walking, and what better way to see the capital than on a walking tour of its historic pubs? As a guide, no one knows the city and its drinking establishments better than Ted Bruning. The 15 walks he presents here each have a linking theme, from the political world of Westminster to the grand streets of Belgravia. Each of the walks includes stops at 6 to 12 pubs, with notes on opening hours as well as food and beer selections. Enhanced with 100 fine photos, London By Pub is a first-class guide to the city's unique drinking establishments. Ted Bruning's previous books include Historic Pubs of London and Historic Inns of England.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The first work to describe London's historic pubs in any detail... illustrated with gem-like colour photographs." The Guardian; "A wonderful book, the finest yet on London's unique drinking places." Roger Protz, What's Brewing"

From the Publisher

London is a great city for walking, and what better way to see the capital than on a walking tour of its historic pubs? As a guide, no one knows the city and its drinking establishments better than Ted Bruning. The 15 walks he presents here each have a linking theme, from the political world of Westminster to the grand streets of Belgravia. Each of the walks includes stops at 6 to 12 pubs, with notes on opening hours as well as food and beer selections. Enhanced with 100 fine photos, London By Pub is a first-class guide to the city¹s unique drinking establishments. Ted Bruning¹s previous books include Historic Pubs of London and Historic Inns of England.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Prion (October 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1853754315
• ISBN-13: 978-1853754319
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,177,481 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An indispensible resource for touring London, February 11, 2005

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Nagronsky "Nagronsky" (Skagit Valley, Wa USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: London By Pub: Pub Walks Around Historic London (Paperback)

Along with Rick Steves' London Guide, the CAMRA Good Beer Guide, & a London A To Z street guide, this book will always be on my "Must Bring" list for the Metrop. 15+ walking tours makes for plenty of exercise, whether walking, sightseeing, or my personal fave, performing pint curls. I looked all over London before finding it at Stanfords(a great travel bookshop) between Covent Garden & Charing Cross Rd., as this was not available on Amazon. Now it is, & your travels to London are the better for it. One tip: Mr. Bruning's tours all start at a given point(don't they all?). By using multimap.co.uk I did my own tours, by setting the tours from postcode to postcode, so after an afternoon at the British Museum, I was itinerized from there(actually, beginning at the Museum Tavern pub across the street) to Soho, to Picadilly. Unfortunately, my local is listed here, but that's the bad news. The good news is it gets the recognition it deserves, and no, I'm not going to tell you. Find your own, you'll be glad you did, and you'll be glad you got this great little book. You can check out Ted Bruning on FLN's Thirsty Traveler show, also. He starts their tour at the Market Porter in SE1. I highly recommend that pub, and this book. Cheers!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Does exactly what it promises, April 17, 2005

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Carrie "Kindle Lover" (Quincy, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: London By Pub: Pub Walks Around Historic London (Paperback)

This is an excellent book that does exactly what it promises, gives you some pleasant walks around London interspersed with relaxing pub breaks. Be sure to order half pints, though, or you may have trouble walking back to your hotel.