London Walks

I live in London but my boyfirend has only moved here recently and I wanted to show him the sights on foot rather than taking the tube between one place and another, most people would be suprised how easy it is to get about without using the underground and how close a proximity most of the sites are within of each other in London. I looked for some free walking guides to download and found London Walks.

We have now done all of the walks listed on their website and they're all great, the directions are really simple to follow and the interesting little facts they put on there are great too, I learnt loads and i've lived here for years!!

A must for visitors to our wonderful city and residents alike, I will be taking any guests we have on these, especially the Royal Walk.

My husband and I love the London Walks! Try the Famous Square Mile for a wonderful tour of the financial district which is much more interesting than it sounds. You will see the first coffee house in London, learn how Lloyd's of London began, and visit the beautiful building where the Queen still has banquets.

If you want to get out of the city and ramble, take the tube up north and see the famous woods and villageof Hamstead. The Old Hamstead Village tour was my all time favorite. If you can go on a sunny day, all the better! You can go back on your own and bring a picnic lunch and spend hours walking through the extensive heath. The view of the city of London from Parliament Hill is incredible. If you do go to Hampstead, stop at Paul's bakery, just down from the tube. I've sampled at least 8 of the delights in this French bakery and they're all delicious!

This is by far, the best recommendation on London what to do. Many things in London are free, but this is one thing that is amazingly affordable and well worth the money. Their website is very informative and has a large variety of types of tours. Their guides are very knowledgable, entertaining and give lots of insight into the local areas of London. I have been on many of these tours and enjoyed every single one. It is always the first thing I recommend for people to do in London. I advise taking one the first or second day of your trip, that way you can fit in more later in your visit!!!!!