A must-have guide for any walker looking for a challenge and wanting to escape the city,this explores the London LOOP London Outer Orbital Path (The London LOOP ) which follows a green corridor right around the capital. This spectacular route offers a circular walk among secret countryside that will make you forget you're within a few miles of Heathrow Airport,the A13,or the suburban sprawl of Croydon,Watford or Dagenham. Here is rolling downland near Coulsdon,the forest of Enfield Chase,the lonely Thames marshes at Rainham,the classical parkland of Bushy Park and a canalside stroll at Uxbridge. London could not seem further away. Split into 15 sections that each represent a day's walk of reasonable length,this walker's companion gives detailed descriptions of each walk,including numerous points of interest and key sites numbered in the text and on the maps for easy identification. With background information on everything from local history,architecture,archaeology,industry,land-use and wildlife plus full information on public transport access to the start and finish of each walk,this book shows you how to escape the Big Smoke for the day - without going too far!
Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLCISBN: 9781781315613Number of pages: 168Dimensions: 210 x 130 mm
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