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London Travel Guides, London Maps, DVDs and Videos

Recommended London/UK Books:

DK Eyewitness Travel Guides 'London' - provides area by area descriptions of the major sights, along with a detailed section covering London's history. Although not quite as detailed as the Rough Guide to London (see below) or Time Out's London Guide, the book's excellent photographs and cutaway colour illustrations make it a worthwhile companion. Alternatively, try the slimmed down 'Top 10' London (UK ISBN 0751338109) with listings for the best shops, pubs and hotels in the city.
 

Harden's London Restaurants 2007 - concise, dinky sized food companion, that lists restaurants by cuisine, area and name. However, as reviews are drawn from reader submissions, they occasionally contain more than just a hint of prejudice. Best then, to compare with other critical listings before making a choice (or indeed ruling one out). That said, maps towards the back of the book making finding any given restaurant in London a doddle. Note: US version is the 2006 guide.

Rough Guide to London - arguably the best of the bunch at the moment, Rob Humphreys' London guide is both well-written and arranged. With greater emphasis given to the major sights and areas of the city, the 'Basics' section is perhaps a little light compared to similar offerings from Time Out and Dorling Kindersley. However, the critical listings section gets everything back on track, offering good insight into London's best bars, restaurants and shops. Highly recommended.

Secret London - a welcome change to the plethora of run-of-the-mill guide books on the city, Andrew Duncan's Secret London takes a look at some of the more off-beat landmarks to be found. Centred around eight different walks, it's written in an easy going style, with colour pictures throughout. Although some of the places described aren't open to the public (mainly those around Whitehall) it nonetheless makes for an intriguing and enlightening read. Used in conjunction with some of the other publications listed on this page, it can only help enhance your trip.
 

Rough Guide to London Restaurants 2005 - indispensable guide to city eateries from the Evening Standard's award-winning food writer Charles Campion. Ordered by area, reviews give background on each establishment, as well as providing a price guide and brief listing of the dishes on offer. Hard to fault, it undoubtedly sets the standard for London's culinary guides.
 

Itchy London - over the past few years Itchy Media have built up quite a following with its range of mini-guides for various UK cities. Written in an irreverent but informative style, Caroline Blake's latest version provides critical listings of London's bars, restaurants, shops and clubs, together with a lost of recommended sleeps. A fun read and one that costs only £4 too. Note: US version differs from that pictured above.
 

LP London City Guide - Lonely Planet's latest offering for London is a stylish guide with plenty of hand-picked hotel and restaurant recommendations, critical reviews for the city's wealth of sights and attractions, listings for entertainment options in central London including Covent Garden and detailed information on days out, including lazing on Brighton beach and bathing in Bath.
 

Time Out London - updated annually, this is an authoritative and well-researched guide which, in line with its signature format, gives details on key events, London's history, sights and attractions, arts and entertainment, trips out of town, plus shopping, restaurant and directory listings. All in all a very good choice and one that stands up to well to close scrutiny against other guides listed here.
 

Little Britain - Series 1 & 2 (4 DVD Box Set) - producing just as many memorable moments as the BBC's 'Office' mockumentary, Little Britain (created by Matt Lucas and David Williams) has been a phenomenon in the UK, not least because of its outrageous characters, namely  Lou & Andy, Daffyd (the only gay in the village), Emily Howard and, of course, "Yeah but, no but" Vicky Pollard. Warning: contains material that'll make you chortle out loud and likely repeat to your mates ad-infinitum.
 

The Office - Complete Collection DVD (First & Second Series, plus Special) - the original version and still the best, Ricky Gervais' portrayal of David Brent - a cringe-inducing, yet lovable office manager of a paper supply company in Slough - has produced one of the most devastatingly funny sitcoms to ever appear on UK television screens. Though at first, Brent is a seemingly unlovable character, you can't help but root and have empathy for such a hapless loser. In the hands of Gervais' comedic talents, Brent somehow becomes a realistic portrayal of a typical middle-manager whom, at some time in our lives we've all had the displeasure to work for. We dare you not to laugh out loud...
 

London All-On-One Quickmap - as an unusual, but thoroughly useful take on traditional transport maps, Quickmap for London gives travellers the ability to find bus and train alternatives to skirt around tube closures (a regular occurrence in the city), shows bus, tube and train services all on one map and, if you feel like taking on London's streets, also contains a decent walking map. What's more, a low-purchase price makes choosing Quickmap a bit of a no brainer. Very good indeed.
 

London Pop Out Map - with an innovative, well-thought out and above all clear design, this handy PopOut Map (which is pocket-sized) opens in a single motion to reveal six different maps. Included, are those for Central London and the West End, Covent Garden, the Theatre District and Greenwich, plus bus routes and the London Underground. As well as showing histoic sights and places of interest, striking graphics and an easily identifiable set of symbols make reading a PopOut Map an accurate and hassle-free experience.
 

Big London A-Z - an excellent choice for Londoners, the A-Z map series covers every street in the city, together with mainline railway and Tube stations, local landmarks and major tourist attractions. Spiral bound, it offers an easy to read scale of 4.25 inches to 1 mile, with a large scale street map section of central London at 8.5" to 1 mile. In addition, you'll find a London Connections map (rail network) and London Underground map on the outside back cover. Not pocket sized though, so if you're after a dinky companion choose the Mini Street Atlas of London (also from the A-Z Map Company, see right).
 

Mini Street Atlas of London (A-Z Maps) - ideal for visitors to London, A-Z's Mini Street Atlas fits snugly into your back pocket and is inexpensive to purchase. Covering an area of central London extending to Neasden, Golders Green, Highgate, Stoke Newington, Leyton, Wanstead, West Ham, Eltham, Grove Park, Catford, Streatham, Wimbledon, Putney and Willesden, it also has a London Underground map on the back cover, while rail, Croydon Tramlink and Docklands Light Railway services are included too (also available in a spiral bound version).
 

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