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New London pub guide

Five years ago, there were two London pub guides competing for the market, Ted Bruning's London by Pub and a CAMRA publication called London Pub Guide. (If the amazon.co ranking is to be believed, the Bruning book outsold the other by far.) The Bruning book was by far the better of the two, and I have used it extensively both for planning and for taking along. But five years is quite some time in the London pub business, and despite local area guides made by CAMRA branches, some of which are very comprehensive, and web sites, such as fancyapint, which can be updated frequently, there was probably time for a new book.

This time CAMRA has done a very respectable job, and I am happy to recommend their London Pub Walks, written by Bob Steel. It is very comprehensive, covering 30 walks, but the most pleasing is the layout, which includes full colour maps and photos throughout. It is similar to guide books like the Insight series. The format invites you to slip it into your pocket and head for the nearest Tube station to try out some new areas. In addition to the more familiar walks in Central London, there are walks on Wimbledon Common, Wandswoth Common, Greenwich and other green areas. There should be something here both for a Summer's day out as well as for a cold December afternoon. I look forward to using this. In late November, if the Good Lord is willing and the creeks don't rise, as Hank Williams used to say.

Posted by: KnutAlbert at 14:23 | link | comments
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