Description
A refreshing guide to discovering the hidden details of London with 10 fully guided walking routes from London's leading tour guide Look Up London.
Have you ever noticed London's tiniest public sculpture? Or wondered why there are strange cone-shaped structures on the fanciest historic homes? Did you know that the Tower of London used to be a zoo, or about the now defunct London railway that transported over 200,000 people to their final resting place?
These are just some of the fascinating details that Blue Badge Tourist guide Katie Wignall reveals in this absorbing guide to the secrets of London hidden in plain sight. Take a journey through London's rich past with these 10 fully guided walking routes and discover a whole world of incredible history hiding above your eye-line, just waiting to be spotted.
From the saucy scandals of Covent Garden to stories of power and intrigue from the City, atmospheric pubs to hidden Roman remains, London is a city bursting with captivating stories which are etched into its very architecture.
So, Look Up and discover a London you have never seen before.
About the Author
Katie Wignall is a multi award-winning London history blogger and prize-winning Blue Badge Tourist Guide. Katie has been running London walking tours since 2016, sharing the London history that is hiding above your eye-line.
Book Information
ISBN 9781529419429
Author Katie Wignall
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Greenfinch
Publisher Quercus Publishing
Weight(grams) 340g
Dimensions(mm) 176mm * 128mm * 18mm
