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SIX GUIDED WALKS

London is an excellent city for walkers. Each of the 16 areas described in the
Although it is much more spread out than Area by Area section of this book has a
most European capitals, many of the main short walk marked on its Street-by-Street
tourist attractions are fairly close to each map. These walks will take you past many
other (see pp16–17). Central London is full of the most interesting sights in that area.
of parks and gardens (see pp52–5), and there On the following 12 pages are routes
are also several walk routes plotted by for six walks that take you through areas
the tourist board and local history societies. of London not covered in detail elsewhere.
These include footpaths along canals and These range from the bustling, fashionable
the Thames. The Silver Jubilee Walkway King’s Road (see pp272–3) to the wide
was planned in 1977 to commemorate the open spaces of riverside Richmond and
Queen’s Silver Jubilee and runs for 19 km Kew (see pp274–5).
(12 miles) between Lambeth Bridge in Several companies offer guided walking
the west and Tower Bridge in the east. tours of London. Most of these have
Visit London (see p358) has maps of the themes, such as ghosts, Jack the Ripper
route, which is marked by silver-coloured or Shakespeare’s London. Check listings
plaques sunk into the pavement at intervals. magazines (see p338) for details.

The Six Walks
This map shows the location of the six guided walks
in relation to the main sightseeing areas of London.

Portobello Road, Notting Hill
0 kilometres 4
0 miles 2

Regent’s Canal Mayfair
(pp276–7)
(pp270–71)

Strand on the Green, Kew
Notting Hill
(pp280–81) South Bank
(pp278–9)
Chelsea and
Battersea
(pp272–3)
Key
Richmond and Kew
(pp274–5) Walk route

Traditional narrow boats on Regent’s Canal, Little Venice

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