Taking a Walking Tour of London


by Andrew Regan - Date: 2007-11-14 - Word Count: 494 Share This!


London is one of the world's most popular cities and thousands of visitors enjoy the delights it has to offer every single day of the week. Many tourists opt for taking an open top bus tour of the city, which offers the advantage of being able to cover a lot of ground in a relatively short amount of time. But although you will see many of the main tourist attractions by taking one of these tours, you will miss a lot of the detail. It's this fact that makes the alternative extremely popular - and that's a walking tour.



Walking tours are also ideal if you are after something a little bit different, as they generally cover areas that are off the beaten track. Instead of seeing places like Buckingham Palace, you might end up seeing some rather unsavoury places around the area of Whitechapel, for example, if you take the world famous Jack the Ripper tour.



Another popular series of walks are the ghost walks, which take in various areas of London and show you a side of the city that cannot be seen by daylight. Perhaps you too will see a ghost while taking part in one of these walks?



The best way to make the most of these walks is to book onto more than one tour where you'll be able to cover a lot of ground, but if you don't fancy taking part in a pre-made London tour, then seeing the city on foot can also be done alone, as it is very hard to get lost in London, even if you don't have a map. Everything is well signposted and if you are in any doubt you can follow the signs to the nearest Underground station and find directions from there. You will also enjoy the burst of exercise and the unique point of view it gives you. It's much better to enjoy a breath of fresh air than to be packed tightly into a Tube train for any length of time.



You might think that if you are going to walk around London you will need a lot of time to be able to make the most of it. This isn't necessarily the case however - you can simply choose a specific area you have an interest in and explore the local streets and sights without venturing too far afield.



Walking also allows you to go at your own pace. You don't have to catch buses at certain times, or wait for Tube trains that are running late. You can simply wander around and stop whenever the fancy takes you - to sample the delights of a traditional London pub perhaps?



Whether you have an hour or two to spare or a whole day, taking the opportunity to walk around London is arguably the best way to see this fantastic city, while there are plenty of hotels in London that you can stay in if you really want to make an occasion of it and stay overnight.


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