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  London by Eyewitness

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  A vibrant, photographic guide to the city with clear maps and aerial views of the most interesting London boroughs. An educational guide with good cultural and historical information which is more useful as a sightseer's companion than as a practical guide for the backpacker.

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  London MapGuide by Penguin

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  With the same broad range but a more cultural version of the Everyman Mapguide. Features streetplans from Hampstead to Greenwich with brief historical and cultural background on everything from museums to jazz clubs. Contains special features on London Zoo and Wren's London.

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  Country Walks: 52 Walks Within Easy Reach of London by Time Out

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  52 countryside walks with maps, recommended lunch time stops and conveniently structured to begin and end at a railway station.

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  Pocket London by Lonely Planet

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  This well-researched guide for budget exploration has highlights of the city, with plenty of affordable accommodation and nightlife listed. It briefly covers the major sites, museums, restaurants, and contains a few walking tours and a useful map.

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  Eat London by Terence Conran

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  A nicely produced cookbook style guide to the best markets, food shops, restaurants and cafes arranged by area. With over 60 recipes, it's perfect for the dedicated foodie.

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  London Eating & Drinking by Time Out

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  A guide to London's bars and restaurants arranged by nationality or budget with a rating system. The magazine style format is great to flick through but unwieldy and less durable than a guide book.

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  London by Time Out

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  A great practical guide to London that really feels like it's been written by residents. Contains good information on bars, restaurants and activities as well as clear street maps.

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  London by Rough Guide

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  The best of the purely practical guides geared towards the traveller on a budget. Reliable and selective recommendations and well-written and fairly detailed cultural and historical background.

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  London by Lonely Planet

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  A firm favourite with the backpacker it is a practical guide with good listings and reliable logistical information. However, does lack the well-written historical and cultural background of the Rough Guide equivalent.

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  London by Culture Shock

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  Aimed at anyone moving to London or anyone wanting a more in-depth experience, Culture Shock will help you learn the social and business etiquette of Londoners. Includes notes on settling in, language and society.

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  London MapGuide by Everyman

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  It is notoriously difficult to find a useful map of London, either they're unwieldy or they only cover the very centre, or the scale is absolutely minute. This little guide is a good compromise; it includes fold-out maps of ten districts of London from Shepherds Bush to the Isle of Dogs, from Kentish Town to Battersea Park. Each map is accompanied by recommended restaurants, shops, bars and attractions.

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  London's Best Pubs by Peter Haydon

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  A list of 115 of London's most interesting and unusual pubs arranged by area. Contains photographs of each pub, lists the beers on offer and gives a brief history and introduction to each.

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  Good Cheap Eats in London by Harden's

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  An alternative guide from the celebrated restaurant recommender for the fussy but frugally-minded; includes 500 affordable restaurants listed by theme, for example, ethnic, romantic or breakfast. All the restaurants are marked on a number of useful maps at the back of the book.

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  London Cycle Guide by Nick Crowther

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  A useful guide containing 25 cycle routes around London which avoid traffic and focus on historical and cultural sites and parks and waterways. Worth using before you set off, rather than while cycling, and now a little out of date.

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  Great Days Out from London by Time Out

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  A great guide with enough suggestions to satisfy any customer. All the recommendations are close enough for a day trip and include ruined castles, museums, beaches, theme parks, pubs and stately homes.

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  Museums and Galleries of London by Blue Guide

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  Probably the most respected cultural publisher in the market, who better to introduce you to the 153 most visited artistic venues in London. The entries are listed alphabetically and include photographs and a potted history of the museums and the collections.

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  London by Michelin Green Guide

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  A selective guide for the independent mid to upper range traveller with suggested driving tours and good maps.

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  London by Blue Guide

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  The best of the cultural guides with detailed information on museums, attractions, history, architecture, walks and days out. Does contain some listings of hotels and restaurants but generally it is much more suitable for the culture vulture than the backpacker on a budget or someone planning a more contemporary city break.

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  London for Londoner's by Time Out

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  A list of recommended, off-the-beaten track restaurants, bars, pubs, shops and attractions for each area far removed from the tourist trap. Also includes information on the highs and lows of each area, the schools and the properties.

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  1000 Things to do in London by Time Out

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  For the tourist or resident alike this magazine-style guide lists recommendations from tea at the Wolseley to watching steel drummers compete before the Notting Hill carnival, from eating pie and mash to trying on a bearskin at the Guard's Museum. Also includes tips from famous Londoners for example, Sarah Waters.

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  London Restaurants by Harden's

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  There's not much to choose between this guide and the Zagat equivalent but Harden's tends to be more opinionated. The introduction features the top restaurants by price, food, service and ambience but the main body of the book is ordered alphabetically.

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  London Walks by On Foot Guides

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  Much briefer than the Cadogan equivalent but probably easier to use on the move. Each walk contains a colourful aerial view and is limited to one hour.

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  London Restaurants and Hotels by Michelin Red Guide

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  A selective guide for the mid to upper range traveller where each entry is rated and includes an in-depth introduction. Includes 450 restaurants.

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  Adventure Walks for Families in and around London by Becky Jones and Clare Lewis

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  Did you know that a group of ferrets is known as a business? If you love facts like this and a wonderful attention to detail then this lively and beautifully illustrated guide to walks in and around London will be perfect for you and your family. Highly recommended.

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  Walking in Sussex by Cicerone

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  A pocket-sized guide including 40 day walks and 11 long distance trails through Sussex. Each walk contains background information, detailed instructions, recommended stop-offs and colour duplications of the appropriate OS map.