UK Holidays - Frommer's Memorable Walks in London (Memorable Walks)

Follow Frommer’s for an up-close and personal look at Europe’s hottest city. Discover the ancient streets of The City, Chelsea’s hippest hangouts, and the Whitechapel alleys where Jack the Ripper once lurked.

LET FROMMER’S TAKE YOU TO:

• London’s most atmospheric pubs, including the notorious 17th-century "Bucket of Blood" and the Polar Bear Club, where the Rolling Stones used to rehearse
• The homes and hangouts of London’s most famous–and infamous–literary figures: Dickens, Keats, Wilde, Carlyle, the Bloomsbury group, Marx, and more
• Sir Christopher Wren’s most magnificent structures, including St. Paul’s Cathedral

With easy-to-use directions and maps–and the best places to take a break along the way

First, there is an overview map, which shows all of the eleven tours overlaid on a large (though not detailed) map of London. Then there is an individual map (with main streets identified only) for the individual tours: The City, Dickens's London, A Historic Pub Walk, Westminster & Whitehall, St. James's, The East End, Clerkenwell, Bloomsbury, Soho, Chelsea and Hampstead.

I purchased several walking books of London before my most recent visit there and found this one the most useful; I walked six of these tours and thought each was worthwhile and enjoyable.

Phone numbers and hours are listed for businesses and museums along your route. Each tour begins with a two to three page introduction and has a paragraph or two about each site listed, usually 20-30 places. The introduction also gives information about the best and worst times to try the walk, the closest tube stations to the beginning and end of the walk, and the approximate amount of time the walk requires. The book ends with general information about London, including transportation, a list of recommended reading, and a very good index.

An excellent value.