Walking Village Life by Andrew Duncan, softback published by New Holland. ISBN 978-1-84773-801-1, price 9.99 available from www.newhollandpublishers.com
This is an updated version of Andrew Duncan’s book. It offers twenty-two walks through London’s villages. The 2-4 mile walks are easily accessed from the centre of London. They are ideal for tourists or for Londoners. The overall [...]
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Walking Village Life by Andrew Duncan
London’s Riverside Pubs by Tim Hampson
London’s Riverside Pubs by Tim Hampson, softback published by New Holland. ISBN 978-1-84773-710-6, price 14.99 available from www.newhollandpublishers.com
This has fantastic photos of the exteriors and interiors of 100 pubs in London. All the pubs are situated on the Thames, the Lea or the canals. Most of these riverside pubs do a bustling trade and its [...]
London’s Classic Restaurants by Cara Frost-Sharratt
London’s Classic Restaurants by Cara Frost-Sharratt, softback published by New Holland. ISBN 978-1-84773-672-7, price 9.99 available from www.newhollandpublishers.com
A great guide to forty of London’s finest restaurants. Chapters divide the restaurants into areas with maps at the beginning of each chapter showing the position of the restaurants. There is a useful overview of each area. The [...]
Peak Landscape and Light by Karen Frenkel
Peak Landscape and Light by Karen Frenkel, softback published by Frances Lincoln. ISBN 978-0-7112-3057-6, price 16.99 available from www.franceslincoln.com
Absolutely wonderful photographs of the adorable Peak District, that is right on my doorstep. Karen is a superb photographer, every bit as good as Fran Halsall and this book deserved to be a hardback. It contains a [...]
The Lure of The Lake District by Steve Goodier
The Lure of the Lake District by Steve Goodier, hardback published by Frances Lincoln. ISBN 978-0-7112-3169-6, price 14.99 available from www.frnaceslincoln.com
No photographs, no Wainwright style line drawings but what a text. This book is riveting from beginning to end. I honestly thought I would only flip through, but I started reading and could not put [...]