Thames Path in London

Fully revised and updated. This comprehensive guideto the London section of the Thames PathTrail Guidecovers the route fromHampton Court in the east to the Thames Barrier in the west, withan extension into Crayford Ness. From the Mesolithic Period timber piles near Vauxhall Bridge to theinnovative Shard skyscraper at London Bridge, the long and remarkable history of London is revealed. Claphamcovers all the folklore from the famous frost fairs to the much-lamented beach near Tower Bridge, not forgetting the poignant recent visit of a large whale to the centre of London. The Thames winds all the way through London's history and culture, from Henry VIII's Hampton Court to the chequered fate of the Dome/O2. Accompanied by easy-to-read maps and colour photography, the London resident as much as the visiting tourist will find in this guide something new every step of the way.