LONDON A-Z MAP AND WALKS [New 12th edition]

Geographers' A-Z Map Company

ISBN 10: 1843480298 ISBN 13: 9781843480297

Publisher: Geographers' A-Z Map Company, 2018

The A-Z London Map & Walks is a double-sided, fold-out sheet map of central London. Explore the capital your way, by tube, bus, riverboat or cycle hire (docking stations are marked), or by following one of the seven historical and landmark self-guided walks. Side one features: Large scale street map of central London extending to London Zoo in Regent's Park, St. Pancras International Station, Barbican, Monument, Tower Bridge, the Imperial War Museum, Tate Britain, South Kensington, Kensington Palace and Paddington Station. Places of interest and other feature types are easily identified by colour, while symbols indicate the Jubilee Walkway (fourteen miles) and the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Walk (seven miles). An index to selected places of interest includes star ratings to highlight recommended visitor attractions. Sightseeing bus/coach tour information and canal/River Thames boat trip details. An inset map of central London bus routes including a list of transport stations and river piers. A list of cinemas, theatres, concert halls, opera and ballet venues with addresses. The reverse side features: Further five historical and landmark walks; devised as circular tours they can be picked up at any convenient point along the route if desired. Each walk includes a route map with main places of interest text, directions and photographs. Text relating to the Jubilee Walkway. A list of Tourist Information Centres with addresses, telephone numbers and London Transport information. A street index and a separate index to places of interest. The Central London Underground Map (on the back cover). This pocket sized tourist map is ideal for anyone wishing to discover the many attractions central London has to offer, especially by following one of the seven interesting walks.

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This pocket or handbag sized tourist publication is an ideal guide and map with which to explore the capital. Side one features large scale coloured mapping of central London which extends to London Zoo, Kings Cross, Barbican, Monument, Tower Bridge, The Imperial War Museum, Tate Britain, Sloane Square, South Kensington, Kensington Palace and Paddington Station. The map uses colour coding and symbols to clearly show features of interest to the tourist. The seven mile long route of the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Walk is shown on the map. There is an index to selected places of interest which uses a star rating system to highlight recommended visitor attractions. Information is shown relating to bus/coach tours that are available along with canal and boat trip information. An inset map features bus routes in central London and includes a list of transport stations and river piers. Cinemas, Theatres, Concert Halls, Opera and Ballet venues are listed with their telephone numbers. The reverse side of the publication features five suggested walks arranged as circular tours that can be started and finished at any convenient place along the route.

Each of the five walks, the Westminster Walk, the City of London Walk, the British Museum/Inns of Court Walk, the West End Walk and the Riverside Walk, includes its own coloured route map along with text explaining the route, brief descriptions of the main places of interest and colour photographs. Tourist Information Centres are listed with their addresses and telephone numbers along with information about London Transport. There are separate indexes to streets, hotels and places of interest. The London Underground Map is

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