"Time Out" Country Walks Near London: v. 2 (Time Out Guides)

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Welcome respite (0/0 people found this helpful)

I have enjoyed using this book. Particularly useful since there are a few shorter options which make walks more suitable to do with children, which is our particular pleasure. Do check the online updates though, before you leave since it as not been recently updated in print and there may be a few little changes which could affect the instructions. Otherwise they are incredibly detailed and easy to follow. Very good book.

Good book (0/0 people found this helpful)

I've been on a few of the walks in the book. I like how it gives you total travel time there and back from London - very useful.

The walks I've done so far have been lovely.

Only thing I would say is - on their website, they have walks which are 'best for autumn' 'best for coastal views' 'best for pubs' etc. They don't have this in the book, and that would be very good.

Even better than Volume 1 (3/3 people found this helpful)

For those who don't know these Time Out books of walks, they feature walks in countryside just outside or not far from London that you can easily reach from central London by public transport -- or by car (since in this volume, unlike its predecessor, the start and end points are often the same). They envisage a day's outing, with a stop for lunch in the middle and tea at the end. This is Volume 2, that gives 30 walks as a supplement to Vol. 1's 52. The most obvious beauty spots (such as the South Downs) come in both, so this volume is in no way a second best. In fact, it is in several respects an improvement on its predecessor. The one thing I disliked about Vol. 1 was that the walks were all of much the same length -- around 10 miles --, ideal for the determined trekker, but on the long side for someone like myself who prefers to be free to loiter and survey without feeling under any pressure of time. Now Vol. 2 offers for almost every walk a shorter version (often of around 5 miles). It also provides a greater choice of places for refreshment. Finally, being more recent, the details it provides of signposts, stiles, arrows, etc. are more up to date and more reliable. In all, I recommend this volume above its predecessor.

The most inspirational walk book (3/3 people found this helpful)

If you want to know how beautiful this country is and want to explore the surroundings of London, this book is a must for you. It contains a number of walks all along the most beautiful places within easy reach of London. The walks are meticulously described so you will have no chance to get lost.

Life-enhancing! (5/5 people found this helpful)

I cannot recommend this book highly enough. I've thoroughly enjoyed every single walk I've completed from the book (about 7 now). They are all different and take you to parts of the country that you would never otherwise knew existed. In little more than an hour from London, using either train or car for transport, you can feel yourself relaxing as you walk through country that looks as though nothing much has happened for the past 50 years (although if you don't want to get lost, I would recommend taking a basic compass with you). Added to which, the suggested lunch venues and tea rooms have always been excellent. This book will give you 30 different days out of pure pleasure - more than worth the same price as a London cinema ticket!

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