Footprint London

by Godfrey-Faussett, Charlie

• ISBN13: 9781900949880
• ISBN10: 1900949881
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-06-01
• Publisher: Footprint Handbooks

Summary

Aimed at intelligent and imaginative travelers of all ages and budgets, Footprint travel guides are synonymous with discovery and adventure. Each one assumes the journey-taker wants to escape the crowd and still experience the spirit of each country.-- "A Foot in the Door" summarizes the highlights of a trip, the characteristics of a country, and what to expect-- "Essentials" is a comprehensive survival inventory -- what to do in the event of a snakebite or what a shake of the finger may suggest-- "The Travel Zone" explains a locale in terms of its history and background, points the reader to sights in and around the area, and includes full listings and directories of services-- Footprint's fully indexed maps in both color and black and white are designed by its own cartographic team-- Lively, enlightening, respectful prose by writers who are hip to what's happening-- Compact size designed to fit into the traveler's pocket or bag-- Special travelproof construction with sturdy polyurethane binding that resists heat, humidity, and cold-- Provides a 16-page color section on the wildlife of this natural paradise-- Contains full details on ecotourism including information on bio-reserves-- Region-by-region coverage from San Jose to the southern Caribbean including how to budget time when it's tight

Table of Contents

1
A foot in the door	5	(12)
2
Essentials	17	(2)
Planning your trip	19	(3)
Essential London	19	(1)
When to go	20	(1)
Organized tours	20	(1)
Finding out more	21	(1)
Before you travel	22	(3)
Entry requirements	22	(2)
Customs, regulations and tax	24	(1)
Insurance	24	(1)
What to take	25	(1)
Money	25	(2)
Getting there	27	(6)
By air	27	(3)
Land and sea travel	30	(1)
Getting to London from within the UK	31	(2)
Touching down	33	(7)
London Heathrow Airport	33	(1)
London Gatwick Airport	34	(1)
London City Airport	35	(1)
London Luton Airport	35	(1)
Stansted Airport	35	(1)
Disabled travellers	36	(1)
Gay and lesbian	37	(1)
Safety	38	(2)
Where to stay	40	(1)
Getting around	40	(6)
By tube	41	(1)
By bus	42	(1)
By boat	43	(1)
By taxi	44	(1)
By car	44	(1)
By bike	45	(1)
On foot	46	(1)
Entertainment and nightlife	46	(1)
Music	46	(1)
Calendar of events	47	(2)
Food and drink	49	(1)
Shopping	50	(1)
Sports	51	(1)
Keeping in touch	52	(3)
Communications	52	(1)
Media	53	(2)
Health	55	(1)
Useful websites	55	(2)
3
The West End	57	(80)
Trafalgar Square	59	(7)
The Strand, Embankment and Aldwych	66	(10)
Leicester Square and around	76	(7)
Soho	83	(10)
Covent Garden	93	(10)
Mayfair and Regent Street	103	(14)
Piccadilly and St James's	117	(13)
Oxford Street and Marble Arch	130	(7)
4
Central London	137	(130)
Westminster and Whitehall	139	(11)
Victoria, Belgravia and Pimlico	150	(10)
Knightsbridge, South Kensington and Hyde Park	160	(15)
Chelsea	175	(9)
Marylebone and Regent's Park	184	(11)
Euston, St Pancras and King's Cross	195	(6)
Bloomsbury and Fitzrovia	201	(16)
Holborn and Clerkenwell	217	(12)
The City	229	(13)
Bankside and Southwark	242	(13)
The South Bank and Waterloo	255	(12)
5
East London	267	(32)
East End	269	(13)
The Tower and around	282	(8)
Docklands	290	(9)
6
North London	299	(28)
Hampstead and Highgate	301	(9)
Camden	310	(8)
Islington	318	(9)
7
West London	327	(34)
Notting Hill and Holland Park	329	(11)
High Street Kensington and Earl's Court	340	(7)
Bayswater, Paddington and Little Venice	347	(7)
Fulham, Hammersmith and Putney	354	(7)
8
South London	361	(16)
Brixton, Battersea and Clapham	363	(14)
9
Up and down the river	377	(26)
Hampton Court and Windsor Castle	380	(4)
Richmond and Kew	384	(9)
Greenwich	393	(10)
10
Entertainment and nightlife	403	(36)
The London music scene	405	(5)
London club scene	410	(2)
Cinema - the movies in London	412	(1)
London theatre, dance and comedy	413	(3)
Listings	416	(1)
West End	416	(7)
Central London	423	(7)
East London	430	(1)
North London	431	(3)
West London	434	(2)
South London	436	(1)
Up and down the river	437	(2)
11
Sleeping	439	(14)
West End	441	(7)
East London	448	(1)
North London	448	(1)
West London	449	(2)
South London	451	(1)
Up and down the river	451	(2)
12
Background	453	(34)
History	455	(17)
Architecture	472	(7)
Contemporary Art	479	(2)
London in the movies	481	(2)
London books	483	(4)
13
Footnotes	487	(2)
Index	489	(4)
Map index	493	(1)
Shorts	494	(1)
Five of the best index	495	(2)
London by cuisine	497