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  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: New Holland Publishers Ltd; 2nd Revised edition edition (1 Mar 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1853684392
  • ISBN-13: 978-1853684395
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 462,441 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This guide strips away the bricks and tarmac to uncover London's hidden landscape. It explores the honeycomb of structures that lay under the streets, from the government's vast system of offices and tunnels under Whitehall, to abandoned underground stations, brick-lined lakes and Clerkenwell's network of subterranean prison cells. Above ground, the book guides the reader through London's historic estates, narrow alleyways and cobbled mews, penetrating the exclusive world of the City's livery companies and the gentlemen's clubs of St James's. Also provided are recommended walks, detailed maps and photographs.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Guide!, 20 Oct 2004
By Astolath (Kent, UK) - See all my reviews
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I ordered this book with a view to planning a day of walking around the city with a friend. There are several walks planned out for you, with details of places of interest, places to stop for refreshment etc. The only problem was that, on the particular route we followed around St. Pauls, the map didn't appear to be 100% accurate and we had to rely on our backup copy of the A-Z. Not a huge problem, in fact it's sometimes fun to drift slightly off course just for the satisfaction of finding your way back again. This is probably partly due to the fact that London seems to be continually changing and most maps are out of date as soon as they are published.

A good guide book, but just make sure you've got an A to Z handy as well!

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars An essential book for those who love exploring London, 5 Jan 2002
This review is from: Secret London (Paperback)
What a great book! It is full of fascinating facts and information that your average London guide book doesn't give you! It made me want to explore the city in much more detail! I was rather disappointed to see that the House of Detention in Clerkenwell has actually closed down now, so perhaps the book needs to be updated? Nevertheless, the chapter on all the subterranean tunnels under London, was fascinating - especially the section on disused tube stations. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys discovering the other side of London.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good clear book on the secrets of London, 24 Aug 2002
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This is a 'nice to have' text rather than a 'must have', a proportion of the book refers to places and things that are not really 'secret', more hidden from public view (elements of the library in parliament for example) which was not really what I was expecting when I ordered it. There are however some excellent walks described in here which are probably worth the purchase price for alone.
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5.0 out of 5 stars secret london walking guide
Great book, we love walking and there are lots of new walks to try that we would not have found without the book, going out to try the first one today actually !
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