Afternoon tea has been enjoying a resurgence in recent years, particularly amongst London fashionistas, & this book takes a stylish look at the afternoon tea scene. Featuring 40 of the best places to take tea in London, including classics such as Claridges & the Wolseley as well as a few unexpected venues, there`s a tea here to suit all tastes & budgets. The text

Includes:: a history of the venues & their tea heritage along with interesting facts, the types of teas available & details of nearby attractions to help the reader make a day of it. With lavish photography & a full history of afternoon tea & its relationship with the fashions of the ages, this is the hippest & most up-to-date source of information for both London residents & tourists alike.

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This book is for the passengers & aviation buffs who use London`s main airports. It

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London`s Architectural Walks is a unique guide to the most celebrated landmark buildings in one of the world`s major cities. In thirteen easy walks it takes you on a fascinating journey through London`s diverse architectural heritage with historical background & clear maps. Some of the capital`s most beautiful parks are visited, plus palaces, theatres, museums & some surprising oddities. With the author`s line & watercolour illustrations of all the significant buildings this book is an essential companion for anyone interested in the architecture that has shaped this great city. ...

Time Out’s London’s Best Bars features the cosmopolitan publisher’s selection of 500 great places to drink in the capital
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The best of London`s brunches, from north to south, east to west. Want to know the best place near you for avocado on toast or some freshly baked granola? Or perhaps a fry-up & a bottomless jug of Bloody Mary is more in order... Brunch is fast becoming the meal of the day & here is our guide to London`s 50 best spots to grab the papers & settle in for a leisurely morning. Whether it`s a relaxed affair or more of a special occasion, there is a venue near you to fulfil every brunchtime need. From coffee & eggs in an art gallery (No 67) to a toastie by the canal (Towpath Cafe), waffles with views over London (Duck & Waffle), or a fry-up after a stroll in the park (The Pavilion Cafe), we`ve eaten, drunk, reordered & reviewed so that you can perfectly satisfy those mid-morning munchies. ...

The UK is a nation of diehard shoppers. Retail therapy is the country`s favourite leisure activity
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London Best-Kept Secrets brings together the `greatest hits` from our London`s Secrets series. We take you off the beaten tourist path to seek out the more unusual (`hidden`) places that often fail to register on the radar of both visitors & residents alike. Nimbly sidestepping the chaos & queues of London`s tourist-clogged attractions, we visit its quirkier
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- side. London Best-Kept Secrets takes in some of the city`s loveliest hidden gardens & parks, absorbing & poignant museums, great art & architecture, beautiful ancient buildings, magnificent Victorian cemeteries, historic pubs, fascinating markets & much more. Entries range from the enchanting Hill Garden to the magical canals of Little Venice, from the home of Britain`s greatest naturalist to atmospheric Dennis Severs House, from the moving Foundling Museum to the spiritual home of Big Ben, the splendour of some of Wren`s greatest churches to a stunning house designed by William Morris, & from the spectacular treasures of Syon House to atmospheric Kensal Green cemetery. With a copy of London`s Best-Kept Secrets to guide you, you`ll never be bored of London (or life). We hope that you enjoy discovering the city`s secrets as much as we did.

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June 2013 sees the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Queen`s Coronation, only the second time in British history a monarch has reached this remarkable milestone. As the event was famously the first of its kind to be televised images from the ceremony inside Westminster Abbey are instantly recognisable & have become iconic. Far less familiar are the scenes in the streets outside, however, where huge crowds assembled to see a procession of state coaches & historic regiments marching past public buildings festooned with patriotic banners & colourful grandstands erected outside many famous landmarks. At the core of the book is a hitherto private collection of more than 200 images showing London`s West End on the day. None has been published before, & together they provide a unique & precious record of this historic occasion
- the day of the Coronation as it was seen by ordinary members of the public.
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Oft-overshadowed by the imposing buildings that line the River Thames, the bridges of London are an intriguing part of the capital, past & present. This book traces the history of all 33 Thames bridges within Greater London, exploring the fascinating architecture & unique stories from Hampton Court Bridge in the west to the iconic Tower Bridge in the east. Accompanied throughout by colour photographs of the present bridges, as well as detailed paintings & engravings of the earlier structures that once stood in their place, this is a fully illustrated & absorbing narrative for anyone with an interest in the history of London. ...

This book is a celebration of London`s ever-growing legion of independent cafes, coffee shops & tearooms
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