Quiet London

by Wall, Siobhan

• ISBN13: 9780711231900
• ISBN10: 0711231907
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-04-01
• Publisher: Frances Lincoln

Summary

Where can Londoners and visitors find quiet places to meet and talk? London is an exciting place to be, but not everyone wants to be in a noisy environment listening to loud music. Perhaps they want to be somewhere where they can read a book, or sit and linger for a while. Many visitors to the capital long to discover places off the beaten track - find a delightful garden to sit in or a tree-lined walk by a river. Busy Londoners are often looking for somewhere to go which is an alternative to lively venues; a place where things are understated rather than grabbing their attention... Quiet London is a guide to quiet places to meet, drink, eat, swim, rest, shop, sleep or read. It includes interesting, attractive places where people don't have to strain to hear each other speak. There are short descriptions for each venue, alongside travel and contact details and simple but atmospheric photographs in colour and black and white.

Author Biography

Siobhan Wall is a writer and artist. She has worked as a senior lecturer, teaching photography, cultural studies, video production and fine art for over ten years at universities in London and Oxford. Her artwork has been exhibited alongside Paula Rego and at the Whitechapel Art Gallery and ICA in London. She is the author of Quiet London, Quiet Amsterdam and Quiet Paris. She lives Amsterdam. 

Table of Contents

Contents



Museums

Libraries

Parks, gardens and nature reserves

Places to relax and retreat centres

Places of worship

Small shops

Restaurants and cafes

Bookshops

Places to have afternoon tea

Art galleries

Pubs and wine bars

Hotels and places to stay

Excerpts

John Sandoe Books10 Blacklands TerraceChelsea SW3 2SR020 7589 9473www.johnsandoe.comOpen Monday to Saturday 9:30am-5:30pm, Wednesday 9:30am -7:30pmSunday 12pm to 6pmClosed on bank holidays and Sundays before a bank holiday MondayThis Chelsea bookshop opened in the 1950s and since then has maintained its deservedly excellent reputation as an independent literary bookshop. You will find an eclectic array of books piled up on every available surface of this 18th-century building, making this a fantastic place to browse and while away a winter afternoon. Their history and current affairs selection are particularly strong, with books ranging from an unusual version of the Crusades from both a Muslim and Christian perspective, to timely accounts of the resent collapse of the global economy.Nearest underground station: Sloane SquareBuses 11, 19, 22, 211, 319 stop nearby.The building is accessible on the ground floor for people using a wheelchair, but the other floors are impassable for anyone with mobility problems.