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Walking London

What better way to get a real feel of the city and its different areas than to simply wander the streets? Places are closer to each other in London than the tube would have you think. There are myriad books to take you on a guided stroll round particular sights, or more vigorous treks across the city and its parks. Here are just a few ideas...

Guidebook writer... or juggler?

At the moment I have nine separate guidebook projects at various stages of development. Even as I write these words, one of them is ready for imminent delivery to my publisher, others are partly completed, and a couple of projects still require contracts to be exchanged. Sometimes I tell people I’m a juggler, because I find it easy to juggle all my projects around.

England - Walking in The Chilterns

A group of Stanfords staff – current and former – frequently meet up at a London station on a Saturday morning and head off for a bracing country walk. I joined them for the first time, but with more than a little trepidation, as they mentioned something about it being 13 miles long and the weather forecast was rain…

How to bus it in London

Give London buses a go – they’re cheaper than the tube, and actually much easier to navigate the city with. Best of all, you get to see all the sights of London, especially if you ride on the top deck!

How to do London for free

Although London is often thought of as one of the most expensive cities in the world, it is more than possible to visit the city and spend barely a penny. You can see famous paintings, ancient artefacts, fascinating buildings, rare wildlife and even films and plays for free.

South Downs to become National Park

Britain is to gain another National Park – the South Downs – joining such other areas of natural beauty as the Lake District, the Brecon Beacons and Dartmoor.

200 years of Darwin

Darwin exploded the established creationist beliefs, demonstrating through years of experiments and discoveries the evolution and natural selection of living beings. However, who was the man behind the marvel? I went to a special Darwin exhibition at the Natural History Museum in London to find out more...

Christmas around the world

At Stanfords, we’re lucky enough to work together with people from all over the world. From burning shepherds, and carps in the bath to an ugly old woman who leaves presents, here a few of us share how we celebrate Christmas when we’re back home…

An ambulance to Mongolia

Two students approached Stanfords for help with an intrepid journey overland from the UK to Mongolia – by ambulance. How could we refuse?

England - Manchester

Sidestepping the clichéd comments about rain and industrial gloom, there are strong arguments for choosing Manchester as a city break destination...

England - Cotswolds

I was feeling frazzled and needed a quick, late-summer break, somewhere non-taxing and easy on the eye. Flicking through my England guidebook, the page fell open on the Cotswolds, and I only needed to see the words ‘lush rolling hills and picture-postcard villages’ to book a hire car and started packing my rucksack.

The Charlie Connelly Interview

When Charlie Connelly came to Stanfords to sign copies of his hugely successful Attention All Shipping just prior to the launch of his next book, In Search of Elvis, James Innes Williams was there to...

England - The Isle of Wight

The Isle of Wight first became a popular holiday destination due to Queen Victoria. The building of Osborne House suddenly made the island the place to be seen, and the development of Cowes as a playground for international yachtsmen helped foster this image.

England - Brighton

Last summer I went to Brighton, with the wholesome intentions of going on many cultural expeditions and walking along the South Downs, saturating myself in the idyllic scenery. Unfortunately I was to...

England - Devon - Barnstaple

For some 10 years or more our group of friends have escaped the crush and inflated prices of a London New Year's Eve to meet up with the Bristol mob in the West Country. This has allowed us to wreak...

Getmapping's groundbreaking project

Not since William the Conqueror recorded England in the Domesday Book has there ever been such a record of the country. A record that is so detailed as to show every road, every house, and every tree...

England - Somerset

Celebrating Christmas in Somerset used to be a rowdy affair. Wassailing the apple tree was a custom that was used in parts of the West Country to bring good spirits. The word wassail is from the Anglo-Saxon word, wes hal, meaning `be whole`.

England - Norfolk

Being a mountain goat and a lover of rollercoaster rocky cliffs and coves, my brother's choice of a farmhouse in mid-Norfolk for this year's break did not fill me with the immediate enthusiasm my dear brother conveyed on the phone.

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