Self guided tours in London
 

Has anyone done self guided tours in London that would be willing to share their experiences?

have any laid out plans that work for you? Great tips to follow?

thanks!

Well have done the hop on hop buses that circulate around most main sights and you can get on and off with a day ticket anywhere en route - they give you running commentary on the way - open-air double-deckers so the view is sweet!

I like the walking tours in Andrew Duncan's "Walking London". It's a bit out of date now, but I see he has new one out called "Secret London".

You can get lots of books with self-walking tours, pub walks etc at bookstores or the library.

I've used with success:

24 Great Walks in London
ISBN: 978-0-470-22895-1

As with all travel books, I recommend trying to find it at the library first, then buy it if you like it.

SS

Pah to the HOHO buses - $40 for that? Too costly.

Go to www.londontown.com and you can take your pick of suggested walking tours.

I can send you my day plans if you want - we will be there for the second time in March but I must warn you we hit the ground running - get tons of stuff in per day!! I can post here OR if you want to email me I would be glad to forward to you!!

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I've done the Mayfair one in the DK Eyewitness London Guide, and my daughter and I did one from some little cards she ordered from somewhere to go to Regent's Park and see Queen Mary's Rose Garden. We got a little lost but managed to find our way. Do a Google search; there are lots on there.

I just found this. Though I haven't done them, these self-guided walks look pretty comprehensive to me:

http://www.londontoolkit.com/walks/london_walks.htm


SS

There are some podcast tours you can load into your MP3 player and play them as you walk. Here's one source: www.guardian.co.uk/travel/series/cityguides. iTunes has some for iPods and iPhones.

I think using a podcast tour works better for one person. My husband and I got misaligned and mixed up when we tried to do this in parallel.

You could look at this website http://www.fellwalk.co.uk/london.htm

Thanks for all the great tips!