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Just what the ear doctor recommended. (Eastern Daily Press )
Beautifully produced and illustrated with some inspiring photographs in a neat, contemporary layout. Now for the rest of Britian please Siobhan… (Round and About Surrey )
Quiet London has some great suggestions if you want to eat, drink, read or shop quietly. (Psychologies )
If you are stuck in the metropolis and can't get out, this just might preserve your sanity. (One in Seven )
As a DJ I fear silence… All the same, I was fascinated to discover 'Quiet London' this week, a gret new book listing places to find peace and contemplation amid the urban sprawl. (Lauren Laverne, BBC 6Music DJ Grazia )
Full of whispered pleasures, this off-the-beaten-track guide shows you where to sit and stare - Zen gardens, quiet cafes, secret pools, tiny museums, blissful bookshops. Many places listed are also blissfully background music - and mobile - free. (Sainsbury's Magazine )
In the bustling, noisy, traffic-filled capital, with its streets filled with large chain shops one can be forgiven for thinking there is no choice but to push through the hoards and join the queues. But thankfully, this little book says otherwise. (Good Book Guide )
Beautifully produced and illustrated with some inspiring photographs in a neat, contemporary layout. Now for the rest of Britian please Siobhan… (Round and About Surrey )
Quiet London has some great suggestions if you want to eat, drink, read or shop quietly. (Psychologies )
If you are stuck in the metropolis and can't get out, this just might preserve your sanity. (One in Seven )
As a DJ I fear silence… All the same, I was fascinated to discover 'Quiet London' this week, a gret new book listing places to find peace and contemplation amid the urban sprawl. (Lauren Laverne, BBC 6Music DJ Grazia )
Full of whispered pleasures, this off-the-beaten-track guide shows you where to sit and stare - Zen gardens, quiet cafes, secret pools, tiny museums, blissful bookshops. Many places listed are also blissfully background music - and mobile - free. (Sainsbury's Magazine )
In the bustling, noisy, traffic-filled capital, with its streets filled with large chain shops one can be forgiven for thinking there is no choice but to push through the hoards and join the queues. But thankfully, this little book says otherwise. (Good Book Guide )
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Where can Londoners and visitors find quiet places to meet and talk?
London is an exciting place to be, but not everyone wants to be in a noisy environment listening to loud music. Perhaps they want to be somewhere where they can read a book, or sit and linger for a while. Many visitors to the capital long to discover places off the beaten track - find a delightful garden to sit in or a tree-lined walk by a river.
Busy Londoners are often looking for somewhere to go which is an alternative to lively venues; a place where things are understated rather than grabbing their attention...
Quiet London is a guide to quiet places to meet, drink, eat, swim, rest, shop, sleep or read. It includes interesting, attractive places where people don't have to strain to hear each other speak. There are short descriptions for each venue, alongside travel and contact details and simple but atmospheric photographs in colour and black and white.
London is an exciting place to be, but not everyone wants to be in a noisy environment listening to loud music. Perhaps they want to be somewhere where they can read a book, or sit and linger for a while. Many visitors to the capital long to discover places off the beaten track - find a delightful garden to sit in or a tree-lined walk by a river.
Busy Londoners are often looking for somewhere to go which is an alternative to lively venues; a place where things are understated rather than grabbing their attention...
Quiet London is a guide to quiet places to meet, drink, eat, swim, rest, shop, sleep or read. It includes interesting, attractive places where people don't have to strain to hear each other speak. There are short descriptions for each venue, alongside travel and contact details and simple but atmospheric photographs in colour and black and white.
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
There's always a book you wish you had written and to be honest this is one of them. Just goes to show ideas don't just land with one person. I am one of those people who is always seeking quiet spaces in London in which I can retreat to. Whether it is the reading rooms of the British Library, a quiet spot in London's Kew Garden's, the Quiet carriages on Trains despite the odd offender who still insists on taking calls on their mobiles or all too infrequent cafe or restaurant where I am the first customer of the day. I love quiet spots. They help to centre and ground me.
Quiet London captures in print some of the quiet sanctuaries London has in it's possession. Grab this book if you long for more tranquil spaces to retreat to.
Some of my own personal recommendations (meaning I have sought refuge here) which the book also includes would be:
Review Bookshop, Bellenden rd, SE15 - a quiet haven in the centre of Peckham village which has some good book readings and great books on offer where I found this book a couple of days before publication.
Southwark Cathedral, London Bridge - Always great for a spot of quiet tucked between Borough market and London Bridge. Add St Martins-in-the-fields- Church in Trafalgar Square to the list of churches where you can get a spot of quiet in London.
St Ethelburga's Church, 78 Bishopsgate - love that is tucked away from the hustle and bustle of Liverpool street. Has a lovely forecourt garden
Inner Space, Brahma Kumaris, Covent Garden - Any Brahma Kumaris building is worth a visit. My body always relaxes in their meditative and healing spaces.
South London Art Gallery, 65 Peckham rd. SE15 - A real treasure of a gallery in the deeps of South London. Well worth a visit.
Porchester Spa is a really old favourite of mine.
Places I would like to visit as a result of reading this book:
Persephone Books, Lambs Conduit Street, WC1
Ushvani, Spa, 1 Cadogan Gardens
Places I would add in a revised version would be:
Kew Gardens - I once spent a whole day camped out under a bench under one of Kew's gorgeous tree almost undisturbed for the whole day.
The Rose Garden in Brockwell Park, Herne Hill in South London. A little gem that has very few visitors and beautiful fragrant roses with a wishing well as you enter on the left.
Whitechapel Art Gallery is worth adding to the list as with refurbishment you are
bound to find a quiet space especially earlier in the day.
What makes this book an even more enjoyable read are the photographs that accompany each of the venues written about.
Great read for both those new to London and those who are seasoned to this great city.
What quiet Spaces would you add to the List of London's Quiet Spaces?
Quiet London captures in print some of the quiet sanctuaries London has in it's possession. Grab this book if you long for more tranquil spaces to retreat to.
Some of my own personal recommendations (meaning I have sought refuge here) which the book also includes would be:
Review Bookshop, Bellenden rd, SE15 - a quiet haven in the centre of Peckham village which has some good book readings and great books on offer where I found this book a couple of days before publication.
Southwark Cathedral, London Bridge - Always great for a spot of quiet tucked between Borough market and London Bridge. Add St Martins-in-the-fields- Church in Trafalgar Square to the list of churches where you can get a spot of quiet in London.
St Ethelburga's Church, 78 Bishopsgate - love that is tucked away from the hustle and bustle of Liverpool street. Has a lovely forecourt garden
Inner Space, Brahma Kumaris, Covent Garden - Any Brahma Kumaris building is worth a visit. My body always relaxes in their meditative and healing spaces.
South London Art Gallery, 65 Peckham rd. SE15 - A real treasure of a gallery in the deeps of South London. Well worth a visit.
Porchester Spa is a really old favourite of mine.
Places I would like to visit as a result of reading this book:
Persephone Books, Lambs Conduit Street, WC1
Ushvani, Spa, 1 Cadogan Gardens
Places I would add in a revised version would be:
Kew Gardens - I once spent a whole day camped out under a bench under one of Kew's gorgeous tree almost undisturbed for the whole day.
The Rose Garden in Brockwell Park, Herne Hill in South London. A little gem that has very few visitors and beautiful fragrant roses with a wishing well as you enter on the left.
Whitechapel Art Gallery is worth adding to the list as with refurbishment you are
bound to find a quiet space especially earlier in the day.
What makes this book an even more enjoyable read are the photographs that accompany each of the venues written about.
Great read for both those new to London and those who are seasoned to this great city.
What quiet Spaces would you add to the List of London's Quiet Spaces?
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is so unusual and full of info and great tips-have discovered parts of London didnt know existed and was born here.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Bought this on a whim and thought that I would find one or 2 hidden gems and wasn't expecting to discover 2-3 new Hotels , never previously even heard of( mile end road and beyond) and some real gems for afternoon tea ( Manchester square amongst others) and its small and easy to put in your travel bag and dip in to whilst away). Worth every penny and so glad I bought it....excellent little work
Most Recent Customer Reviews
An original idea and soothing to read
This book describes 140 quiet places in London where one can meet, drink, sleep, read, browse and generally linger. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Doc Barbara
a luminous selection
There's a number of pleasures to this book. The first is finding those public but almost hidden places that you already know and enjoy visiting. Read more
Published 7 months ago by M. Simon Gregg
secret gardens
I've lived in London over 20 years and (shamefully)I wasn't aware of even half these places. I love the gardens section the best as its summer - lovely places to visit with... Read more
Published 9 months ago by hello kitty
So close to 5 stars
This is a lovely book, beautiful photographs but it is sadly missing a map.
Several times I've picked it up to look for somewhere to go for tea in the afternoon wherever... Read more
Several times I've picked it up to look for somewhere to go for tea in the afternoon wherever... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Queenortart
beautiful!
this beautiful little book lives up to it's title and description perfectly. a delight to read and exciting to begin to explore the places it mentions.
Published 12 months ago by Jane
Quite Places in London?! - Its True!
It was a pleasant surprise to find this book as i am always looking for somewhere to gather my thoughts or just get some peace and quite when seemingly always surrounded by... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Chilli
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