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Get off the tourist track and discover London's medieval past, a village green, and a hidden Norman abbey.

The characters and novels of Charles Dickens are forever linked with Victorian London, a London which still exists as Richard Jones' book Walking Dickensian London shows

Away from the city smoke and noise is a leafy trail that runs through Crouch End. This gentle four-mile walk is ideal for children, dog walkers and railway aficionados.

Explore hidden London. Beneath the noise of the traffic lies a secluded world of quiet canals. A century ago ago this idyllic scene would have been unimaginable.

The London Wall Walk follows the old line of the Roman wall. There are also many other sites of historical interest along the route for a first time visitor to the city

Hatton Garden is full of surprises; London's jewellery quarter, a bishop's palace, and some of the finest Victorian buildings in the city.

Podguides.co.uk is one company offering guided walks to London, to download to your MP3 player. Walks to Dublin, Edinburgh, Oxford & other cities are available, some free

London is one of the most exciting cities on the planet but like any metropolis, there's good and bad to be found in this pulsating capital. Here's the London lowdown.

One of the most exhilarating travel experiences, replete with promise, is stepping onto the streets of London with an Oyster card, some spare time and no agenda.

London visitors booking their hotel online with LondonTown also get a free personal guide to nearby attractions and listing what shows, gigs, films & other events are on

London's Beatle Brain Richard Porter leads tours to see the fab four's favorite hang-outs, and does tours for the Rolling Stones, the Kinks, the Who and Jimi Hendrix too

Take a 'gastrotour' of London's best food market with food writer and TV chef Celia Brooks Brown, who leads Friday afternoon food tours of Borough Market

One of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's favorite dishes, Eggs Drumkilbo, is now on the menu at the Goring, London's No 1 hotel according to Travel & Leisure magazine

Mike Gerrard rounds up some of London's Bonfire Night celebrations, to give you time to plan what to do on November 5th

In the new paperback edition of Myths and Legends of Britain and Ireland, author Richard Jones explores the history and mystery of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales

Sherlock Holmes is an instantly recognisable figure, and was one of the first great fictional detectives.

Armchair travelers delight in 20th-century masterpieces by Leigh Fermor, Least Heat Moon, Newby, Naipul, Bryson, Mary Morris, Kerouac, Peter Fleming, Chatwin and Theroux.

The London Wetland Centre brings the countryside to the city, offering a year-round day out for the whole family.

This year Shakespeares' Globe Theatre will open for its first Christmas Season. Footsbarn's Christmas Cracker promises a true festive celebration for all the family.

For each performance at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London there are 700 cheap seats on offer, for which visitors pay a bargain theatre ticket price of £5

The unique vision of William Blake makes him the most extreme example of Romanticism.

London loves visitors, especially lovers. Money can't buy you love, but you can see city fireworks, dance in the fountains and feed squirrels in the parks for free.

Globetrotting US Americans need not miss out on the traditional Thanksgiving Dinner with Culinary Travel's best places to celebrate Thanksgiving in Europe.

London can be an expensive city break, but if you are on a tight budget, there is still plenty to do without costing you a fortune.

Sights you may have missed - paths you may not have trodden - from the Da Vinci Code to Samuel Johnson's favourite pub. London is the tourist capital of the world.

A comic book artist tells his life story to the soundtrack of his obsession with the rock band Queen.

Enjoy an approximately four and a half-mile country stroll in one of the most walkable cities in the world - a walk that includes the previous home of Princess Diana.

"There's nothing better than a good friend, except a good friend with chocolate." Linda Grayson, The Pickwick Papers.

Want to walk? Take the Underground or bus? Forget maps. Get personalized, user-friendly Web-based directions online or text HopStop from anywhere for detailed routes.

Jack the Ripper may have escaped into the fogs of time and controversy since 1888, but he seems to be stalking East London once again in ITV1's Whitechapel

The 2009 Sherlock Holmes film trailer shows Holmes and Watson as action heroes. Was life at 221B Baker Street really that exciting or has director Guy Ritchie made it up?