Thames Path in London: From Hampton Court to Crayford Ness: 50 miles of historic riverside walk - Softcover

Clapham, Phoebe

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1781317542 ISBN 13: 9781781317549

Publisher: Aurum Press, 2018

Synopsis

Fully revised and updated.

This comprehensive guide to the London section of the Thames Path Trail Guide covers the route from Hampton Court in the east to the Thames Barrier in the west, with an extension into Crayford Ness.

From the Mesolithic Period timber piles near Vauxhall Bridge to the innovative Shard skyscraper at London Bridge, the long and remarkable history of London is revealed. Clapham covers all the folklore from the famous frost fairs to the much-lamented beach near Tower Bridge, not forgetting the poignant recent visit of a large whale to the centre of London.

The Thames winds all the way through London’s history and culture, from Henry VIII’s Hampton Court to the chequered fate of the Dome/O2. Accompanied by easy-to-read maps and colour photography, the London resident as much as the visiting tourist will find in this guide something new every step of the way.

About this title

Review:

A rich, absorbing yet highly parctical guidebook

This guide will help visitors discover something new each and every step along the trail

A rich, absorbing yet highly parctical guidebook

From the Author:

Phoebe Clapham is a commissioning editor at Yale University Press in London, where she lives.

About this edition

• Publisher: Aurum Press
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1781317542
• ISBN 13: 9781781317549
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144