London

London,london where do i start!!! A wonserful place a wonderful city! A city that nevr sleeps.

Really wanted to go on the Victorian Pub walk in South London but ended up looking at film locations in West London. Please change link asap - the pdf is wrong!!

For the many who end up with short hops with stayovers in the beautiful Heathrow area, how about walks, activities if you have a morning in Heathrow--not enough time to risk a tube or Britrail delay by going into London, but you'd like to see something a bus ride away.
Most hotel staff are clueless, no guidebook covers the area outside of Windsor, this could be a winner for local communities, etc.

The link for the victorian pubs walk seems to be wrong? How am I meant to find my way to a bar now? :-)

Don't forget to try the Cuban Cigar Walk London, an audio guide around 4 of the most historic stores in London.
Narrated by Maxwell Hutchinson this is a very stylish way to see Mayfair & St James.
Or walk by the river on our latest walk “London’s Bridges, Crossing the Royal River” which criss crosses the river from Big Ben to Tower Bridge
Full details at www.citiesinsound.com

My girlfriend and I have done most of these walks over the years and the Film location walk was probably the most disappointing- most of the locations were very well hidden and if you haven't seen the films mentioned, there's pretty much no point doing it. However, we picked a day when the Portobello Road market was on and that single-handedly made up for it. I lost count of how much we spent on food there and we've made plans to go back next week.
The route: Crap. Discovering another area of London to explore: Priceless.

In the info for the Silver Screen Saunter", you mention Gainsborough Studios as being in Lime Grove, it is actually over in the Islington/Hackney area.
http://www.britmovie.co.uk/studios/gains/biog00.html
Also an exterior location for one scenes in the Powell and Pressburger film "The Red Shoes" (1948) is the "Mercury Theatre" in Ladbroke Road
http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/n/nottinghill. html
http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/p/performance. html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/entertainment/films/lond onfilmlist.shtml#kensington

What a fantastic feature! I am an avid fan of the Timeout guide and have used them for every city I have ever visited. I recently moved from London to New York and now buy the TONY weekly. I'd love a 'Great Walks' feature every week. Or even a great walks book - top ten for all major cities in the world! Keep it concise and as user friendly as this layout, other 'walk' books get too detailed and hence boring. It's too impractical to be reading long prose while trying to walk and soak up the surroundings.
May i finally add i am not someone who ever comments on websites but this feature was just what i've been looking recently!

Cheeseman, you'll probably remain uninterested in the 'environment' until you're knee-deep in water and choking on fumes. But don't worry, it'll all start to make sense then.

Agreed, cycling is always speedier in any part of London I've tested it in than any form of public transport or car on short or long journeys. In fact the tube is often substantially slower. Being uninterested in the so-called 'environment', I hanker for a motorbike, which could be the supreme solution.

Great as cycling is, many more people are able to walk. To discover London on foot for free, visit www.walklondon.org.uk for over 580km of easy to follow walking routes, with free maps and leaflets for download. You can even search by Borough to see exactly what's in your neighbourhood. Happy walking!

I think you'll find that (as proved by those geniuses at Top Gear!) cycling is the quickest way to get from A to B in London. AND you get the benefits of exercise, sunshine (if you're lucky) and being environmentally friendly!