Walking London, Updated Edition: Thirty Original Walks In and Around London (IMM Lifestyle Books) Routes from 2 to 6 Miles with Photos, Complete Maps, & Details of Sites, Public Transport, Pubs & More

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The walks will not only show you great local areas of London, but also pubs and restaurants you can enjoy along the way. It’s just the thing if you love discovering the unexpected corners of the city and getting a glimpse of local life. The self-guided London walks in this book will take you around to see monuments dedicated to monarchs, military greats, politicians, local heroes, artists, writers, and other notable people. It’s a great one if you like history and art. The walk covers everything from green spaces to abandoned railway lines, towpaths, and nature reserves as it takes you around the UK capital. Next on my list of London walking books is Walking London. As the name implies, this book covers a range of self-guided walks in and around the city. Another of the top London walking books is Walking Pepys’s London. Samuel Pepys was a 17th-century English navy administrator and member of parliament who was famous for the diary he kept. This book covers London from his perspective.

I’m a City of Westminster Guide and before that I worked in the world of antiques off Bond Street. As well as being a Westminster Guide, I volunteer at The Canal Museum taking parties on guided trips through the Islington Tunnel, bringing the darkness of the tunnel to life. When do walks take place? Every morning, every afternoon and every evening. London Walks Virtual Tours And if you’re on the other side of the river, well make a beeline to the best outdoor book market in London. The one on the riverside, right by the National Theatre. You can’t miss it. Tables of books – heaven! – spread out directly underneath Waterloo Bridge (so it’s an outdoor market that’s weather proof!) on the southbank. Ask for Richard, London’s friendliest second hand book dealer. He’ll rustle up a leaflet for you. And pass the time of day with you very agreeably – talk books and prints and London generally. London Walks puts you into the hands of an expert on the particular area and topic of a tour” The New York TimesSimilar to The Capital Ring, The London Loop is another of the best London walking books for long-distance London walks. This book covers the London Outer Orbital Path (LOOP), a 140-mile (225-kilometer) ring around the city. London’s Village Walks is a great London walking book if you like exploring the UK capital’s many urban villages. What’s not to like and admire about that? And yes, we’re achingly proud of London Walks. Proud of it. And passionate about it. A London Walk, though, is a different cup of tea. There are lots of Brits going on them. And, hey – they’re friendly! And chatty! And helpful! The whole nine yards – though they might not put it that way. Each of the three volumes of London’s Hidden Walks is filled with detailed routes, maps, and photos. There’s lots of good information about the history of London in each one, too. They’re perfect if you love exploring secret parts of the UK capital.

Donald guides nearly one in three of our Ripper Walks. He guides it five times a fortnight: every Sunday night, alternate Monday nights, alternate Tuesday nights, and alternate Friday nights. The only exception to the above is when he’s on holiday – or, God forbid, ill.

2. London's Blue Plaques, English Heritage

Karen comes trailing clouds of glory. Travel & Leisure crowned her “the world’s greatest tour guide.” She hosts the Canadian television travel show “London Next Stop.” She won the London Tourist Board’s Guide of the Year award. She’s the author of Royal London. She is, quite simply, a star turn – which is why she’s the “go to” London guide for every major media concern.

Each of the 15 sections of this London walk features local landmarks like the Thames Barrier, Eltham Palace, Richmond Park, Oxleas Meadows, and the London Olympic Park. The book is a great companion guide as you walk the ring. Next on my list of the best London walking books is 33 Walks in London That You Shouldn’t Miss. This book features unusual places and under-the-radar areas of London, so it’s ideal if you like getting away from the busy parts of the city. Whether you’re into secret walks or tree walks, loop walks or historic walks, there’s a London walking book for you. The books make great gifts for the walking lover in your life, too. September 2012 update: it’s plural now! Our Book should be Our Books. And that’s by way of introducing Out of London Walks: Great escapes by Britain’s best walking tour company. How long do they take? A London Walk takes about 2 hours. They end at or near a Tube Stop. The walks always take place.

9. City Walks Deck: London, Christina Henry de Tessan

From towpaths to off-road routes and riverbanks, Walking London’s Waterways will show you the best of the city’s waterfront areas and introduce you to aquatic areas you never knew were here. Steve guides you with a clear, enthusiastic voice, high-energy intellect, encyclopaedic memory of facts and history, all delivered at the perfect time with the passing geography and sights and with a great sense of humour.’ From Bloomsbury to Notting Hill, Barnes to Dulwich, it features lots of walks in London neighborhoods. The routes will take you around to places that feel untouched by modern times and let you imagine a London of a bygone era. This is perfect for anyone who would love to learn about Shakespeare, but is too busy doing other activities throughout their London vacation!