Look Up London: Discover the details you have never noticed before in 10 walks
By (Author) Katie Wignall
Quercus Publishing
Greenfinch
30th August 2022
26th May 2022
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Travel guides: cities
Travel guides: museums, historic sites, galleries etc
Walking, hiking, trekking
914.210486
Paperback
224
Width 128mm, Height 176mm, Spine 18mm
340g
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.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.