Look Up London: Discover the details you have never noticed before in 10 walks

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Look Up London: Discover the details you have never noticed before in 10 walks
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Katie Wignall
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 176,Width 128
Category/GenreTramping
Museum, historic sites, gallery and art guides
Places and peoples - pictorial works
ISBN/Barcode 9781529419429
ClassificationsDewey:914.210486
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Quercus Publishing
Imprint Greenfinch
Publication Date 26 May 2022
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A refreshing guide to discovering the hidden details of London with 10 fully guided walking routes from London's leading tour guide Look Up London. Have you ever noticed London's tiniest public sculpture? Or wondered why there are strange cone-shaped structures on the fanciest historic homes? Did you know that the Tower of London used to be a zoo, or about the now defunct London railway that transported over 200,000 people to their final resting place? These are just some of the fascinating details that Blue Badge Tourist guide Katie Wignall reveals in this absorbing guide to the secrets of London hidden in plain sight. Take a journey through London's rich past with these 10 fully guided walking routes and discover a whole world of incredible history hiding above your eye-line, just waiting to be spotted. From the saucy scandals of Covent Garden to stories of power and intrigue from the City, atmospheric pubs to hidden Roman remains, London is a city bursting with captivating stories which are etched into its very architecture. So, Look Up and discover a London you have never seen before.

Author Biography

Katie Wignall is a multi award-winning London history blogger and prize-winning Blue Badge Tourist Guide. Katie has been running London walking tours since 2016, sharing the London history that is hiding above your eye-line.