Walking London: Thirty Original Walks In and Around London [Paperback]

Andrew Duncan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 11, 1999

London is a walker's paradise, and here's a guide through miles of endlessly surprising landscapes--from wild health land and waterways to formal gardens; from mews and narrow alleyways to elegant squares, from tranquil villages and bustling markets to royal palaces. Duncan acts as a personal guide and commentator, describing each of 30 walks and anticipating questions about fascinating and puzzling sights along the way. Includes information on transportation to start and end points and tips on where to relax along the way.

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About the Author

Andrew Duncan is an historian, an author, and an avid walker.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 2nd edition (January 11, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0844201448
• ISBN-13: 978-0844201443
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #753,504 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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78 of 78 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Walking London, December 5, 2000

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Marda Buchholz (Palo Alto, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Walking London: Thirty Original Walks In and Around London (Paperback)

The only problem with this book is that one would have to live in London to have the time to do all 30 walks! The level of detail for the walks is just right - long enough to make it interesting, short enough that it can be read and followed while actually doing the walk. Each walk has a summary paragraph; the start and finish location with Underground and Bus information on how to reach that location; the length [distance]of the walk; the time required to do the walk; information on refreshments en route; and then the walk itself with a route map of the walk. For added flexibility, the map and commentary allow one to start/stop each walk at just about any point on the route. I teach an Insider's London class and recommend this book for both first-time and return visitors.

72 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a gem, March 31, 2003

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Sharon Fratepietro "sharoninsc" (Charleston, SC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Walking London: Thirty Original Walks In and Around London (Paperback)

I used this guide while walking in London two years ago, and I'm taking it to London again this summer. The variety of walks is a joy. I did not see this book on sale while in London, and some English friends saw mine and wanted a copy for themselves. No wonder--it's that good. If you like to walk and do other exploring besides the usual London tourist things, then don't go to England without a copy of this book in your suitcase or backpack. My only suggestion to the author is to bind future editions of the the book in a way that the chapters can be removed and replaced. So I wouldn't have to carry the whole book along, I tore the pages out for each walk I did, and then taped them back in place afterward, but there must be a better way.

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Walks, June 22, 2002

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Margaret Savage (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Walking London: Thirty Original Walks In and Around London (Paperback)

Highly recommended if you are planning an extended stay in London, or have been there a few times already and seen the major sites.

My favorite memories of six months spent working in London were of the walks I took from this book just about every weekend. Some of the walks are short enough that you can do two or three in a day, depending on what adventures arise. The best for me was Kew to Hammersmith, along the Thames, an all day walk, where I had tea in a church basement, a pint in a pub on Strand-on-the-Green, got caught in a rainstorm in a church graveyard, got lost in the woods on the grounds of Chiswick Manor...my workmates were very impressed, and started asking to come along!