London - Colin Saunders

A comprehensive guidebook to the leisure walking opportunities in Greater London, compiled by one of the leading authorities on the subject. Details of nearly 300 self-guided trails are included, covering over 2300km, as well as information on guided walks and challenge walks on the fringes of London. The 80 named trails of the Strategic Network of the London Walking Forum are covered along with over 200 shorter routes, mainly heritage and nature trails. Readers are provided with information to help them decide which routes to try, including detailed statistics and requirements for all routes. All routes are coded for countryside or waterside. Also included are summary descriptions of all the organisations supporting walking in London and key pointers on how to get started: guidance on walking, groups to join, health matters, challenge walks and how to find the right maps and use them.