The Capital Ring - Colin Saunders
The Capital Ring is the brand new walking route encircling inner London, incorporating over 75 miles of footpaths through the capital's parks, woodlands and nature reserves. The route takes in some of London's most outstanding attractions, including the Thames barrier, Eltham palace and Richmond Park, and encounters little-known treasures such as Oxleas meadows, the parkland walk and Abney park cemetery. Divided here into 15 sections, each starting and finishing at a public transport point, this easy to use guide is packed with indispensable information.
- Detailed descriptions, including points of interest, for each stage of the path.
- 1:25,000 Ordnance Survey maps specially prepared to accompany the text.
- Key sites numbered in the text and on the maps for easy identification.
- Full-colour photographs of the areas through which the route passes.
- Background information on local history, buildings and sites of interest, archaeology and wildlife.
- A reference section with details of public transport to and from the starting and finishing points of each section.