Jarrold Short Walks 12 - South London
ISBN: 0-7117-2091-6
It is often suggested that London is really a string of villages that have grown together. This sense of village is found even on a walk in this guide that begins at London Bridge and incorporates Rotherhithe, an old dockland village that retains many unique characteristics.
Dulwich village, also featured, still has a high street boasting a busy pub, post office and florist. An old tollgate leads to a station in a setting so wooded that it is designated as a nature reserve. Herds of royal deer roam in Richmond Park, while Eltham Palace offers the illusion of rolling countryside within sight of the City. Although there is no need to go far to find countryside in south London, London's public transport network is extensive and places such as the National Trust's Petts Wood, Downe and Merstham on the Surrey borders, all featured here, can be easily be reached.
It is often suggested that London is really a string of villages that have grown together. This sense of village is found even on a walk in this guide that begins at London Bridge and incorporates Rotherhithe, an old dockland village that retains many unique characteristics.
Dulwich village, also featured, still has a high street boasting a busy pub, post office and florist. An old tollgate leads to a station in a setting so wooded that it is designated as a nature reserve. Herds of royal deer roam in Richmond Park, while Eltham Palace offers the illusion of rolling countryside within sight of the City. Although there is no need to go far to find countryside in south London, London's public transport network is extensive and places such as the National Trust's Petts Wood, Downe and Merstham on the Surrey borders, all featured here, can be easily be reached.