He has lived there all his life and there's nothing he loves more than showing people around his beloved city. London is a city of secrets and, at first glance, you could be forgiven for thinking that the 21st century cityscape of gleaming glass towers and busy main roads has little to offer you. And the Thames and London – river and its city – their thousands of years of shared history – is, how could it be otherwise? London Adventure Walks for Families 25 London adventure walks, based around historic, literary and artistic themes, all starting from points accessible by public transport .

From Highgate to Canary Wharf, Ealing to Embankment, London Tree Walks reveals all kinds of great greens. Richard always ensures that every member of the group has arrived at each location before he begins his narrative about that location. There really is no better way to get the true feel for the backstreets and hidden quarters where the real London is just waiting to be discovered. People love walking the streets of London, but there are always more questions than answers after a stroll through the capital.I learned so much about London’s history and character via off-the-beaten path stops and Shaughan’s stories, told with humor and his deep knowledge. From easy walks through Little Chart Forstal's apple orchards to more exhilarating walks in Bedfordshire, there is a walk here for everyone.

He was brilliant; the walk was fascinating; always interesting learning about the history of the area around the Monument.

This means you won't miss out by choosing a walk that incorporates a fabulous market which — whoops, isn't on the day you picked to visit. The box set makes an ideal gift for those interested in exploring the capital and its history on foot.

When you explore on foot, you're there on the ground, absorbing the atmosphere, taking in the sights and the sounds of the City whilst, at the same time, getting a genuine feel for the 2,000 years of history in which the streets of London are steeped. If you can’t make one of the regularly scheduled, just-turn-up, public Hidden London walks do think about booking one as a private tour. Given many of you have told me you’ve enjoyed my self-guided London walks, I thought it would be helpful to share some more resources for walks in the UK capital.Shaughan is a very engaging guide who shows an interest in his group members – asking them about where they are from and their careers, an indication of his enjoyment of his work. Walking London has color photographs, complete route maps, and suggestions for pubs and restaurants to visit on each walk, too. Richard is a published author with over twenty books to his credit, and he is frequently seen on television throughout the World talking about subjects as diverse as Jack the Ripper, Haunted London, The Norman Conquest, Charles Dickens, the history of Halloween, hidden and secret London, the historic pubs of the City and even Harry Potter's London. Even jaded Londoners find these London Walks a source of astonishing gems of information about the city in which they live.

There's nothing better than a jaunt around London, to discover some of the city's beauty and history. Samuel Pepys was a 17th-century English navy administrator and member of parliament who was famous for the diary he kept. This book is a fantastic way to find out more about the people celebrated by over 900 plaques all over the city and bring home the fact that you are walking down the same streets that they once did.If you've walked the Thames Path before, you'll see it with fresh eyes with this book which covers the 50 mile walk from Hampton Court to Crayford Ness. Of my four London Walks tours during my week in London, this was my favorite (so far – but I have more in the coming days)! If you love history and enjoy walking tour books, but find that they never have quite enough background and detail, then London Stories may very well be the book for you. Richard is a doyen of the London walking tour scene and he has been devising and conducting walks around London since 1982. Experiences selected for every kind of trip to Walks in and Around London, from off-the-beaten-track adventures in Hampstead Heath to family activities in child-friendly places, like Cambridge, or chilled-out breaks in popular tourist areas, like Hyde Park.