Rough Guides City Stories: London Seasons

Rough Guides City Stories: London Seasons

Discover London Like Never Before - Your Year-Round Companion for Both Visitors and Locals. Forget everything you think you know about London. Rough Guides City Stories: London Seasons is not your typical travel guide. This illustrated book captures the capital through its changing seasons, offering immersive stories and insider tips. Whether you're a lifelong Londoner or visiting for the first time, every street, garden, and alley becomes part of a richer narrative. Written by local experts and beautifully photographed, it's also a perfect gift for London lovers. A Guide That Moves With the Seasons - Discover each time of year with handpicked ideas, from blossom-filled parks to cosy winter corners and golden late-summer streets. - Made for Locals and Visitors - Whether you're a long-time Londoner, a repeat traveller, or planning your first visit, this London travel guide offers thoughtful ideas and fresh inspiration for every kind of explorer. - Curated by London Experts - Written by seasoned travel writers and insiders who know where to find the best seasonal restaurants, quirky events, and hidden corners that reveal the capital's true personality. - A Fresh Alternative to Traditional Travel Guides - No rigid itineraries or tourist checklists - just authentic, local tips for experiencing London season by season. - Discover the Fifth Season: Late Summer - A golden stretch from mid-August to late September when London feels especially calm, romantic and alive. - A Beautiful Gift and Practical Companion - Elegantly designed and full of inspiration, it's both a thoughtful gift and a useful guide for living London well. Ready to see London differently - season by season, street by street? Add City Stories: London Seasons to your shelf, your suitcase or your gift list - and let the adventure begin. Rough Guides are written by expert authors who are passionate about both writing and travel. They have detailed knowledge of the areas they write about--having either traveled extensively or lived there--and their expertise shines through on every page. It's priceless information, delivered with wit and insight, providing the down-to-earth, honest read that is the hallmark of Rough Guides. Beth Williams is a travel writer and editor for Rough Guides. She has lived in the USA and Germany, before coming home to East London. Her adventures have taken her to Southeast Asia, USA and through much of continental Europe. She likes seeking out new dishes she hasn’t tried before and is a firm believer that you can tell a lot about a country from its local food market. Joanna Reeves is a Sussex-based travel writer and editor who has updated several UK-based and European Rough Guides, including parts of the Rough Guides to England and Great Britain, Pocket Rough Guide Reykjavík and Rough Guide Minis Bologna and Rīga. She is also the editor of the brand-new Rough Guide to Slow Travel in Europe. Rachel Lawrence is the Senior Editor for Custom Publishing at Rough Guides, and has written and commissioned travel content for destinations ranging from South America to the Shetland Isles. She has crossed several continents by train, explored the Andes on horseback and studied in France’s culinary capital, Lyon. She loves nothing more than a good walk, whether it be trekking in the Himalayas or a Sunday stroll in the West Country. Libby Davies is a travel editor at Rough Guides. London-based, she still finds the city just as exciting as when she first moved in 2016. She grew up in Yorkshire and still spends time walking around the gorgeous peaks, dales and reservoirs of the north. She has updated guidebooks to London and Spain, and wherever she is travelling she likes to seek out books by local authors, especially novels that help conjure a sense of place.