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London: The Hidden Corners For Curious Wanderers: The Sunday Times Bestseller
Some of London’s greatest historic features and oddities can be found tucked away down hidden paths, in secluded courtyards and in quiet corners and alleyways.
Take a journey into these often unexplored and hidden corners of the city with Jack Chesher – creator of @livinglondonhistory and author of the Sunday Times Besteller A Guide For Curious Wanderers.
Track down the last remanents of the notorious Marshalsea prison in a quiet Borough back alley and learn how it housed London’s poorest debtors across its 500-year history. Meander your way down St. Michael’s Alley, buried deep in a network of seventeenth-century streets near the Bank of England, to discover the site of London’s first ever coffee house. Or make your way to Hackney’s remarkable Shepherdess Walk to learn the history of a unique part of London and to visit the incredible mosaics secluded away there.
Illustrated throughout, and complete with walking maps to help you track down key locations, this is a book to bring the city to life for intrepid tourists and Londoners looking for something beyond the obvious landmarks.
Take a journey into these often unexplored and hidden corners of the city with Jack Chesher – creator of @livinglondonhistory and author of the Sunday Times Besteller A Guide For Curious Wanderers.
Track down the last remanents of the notorious Marshalsea prison in a quiet Borough back alley and learn how it housed London’s poorest debtors across its 500-year history. Meander your way down St. Michael’s Alley, buried deep in a network of seventeenth-century streets near the Bank of England, to discover the site of London’s first ever coffee house. Or make your way to Hackney’s remarkable Shepherdess Walk to learn the history of a unique part of London and to visit the incredible mosaics secluded away there.
Illustrated throughout, and complete with walking maps to help you track down key locations, this is a book to bring the city to life for intrepid tourists and Londoners looking for something beyond the obvious landmarks.
176 pages, Hardcover
Published April 8, 2025
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3 books10 followersI’m Jack Chesher is a London tour guide, explorer and blogger.
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April 17, 2025
💜 Blurb -
Some of London’s greatest historic features and oddities can be found tucked away down hidden paths, in secluded courtyards and in quiet corners and alleyways.
Take a journey into these often unexplored and hidden corners of the city with Jack Chesher – creator of @livinglondonhistory and author of the Sunday Times Besteller A Guide For Curious Wanderers.
Track down the last remanents of the notorious Marshalsea prison in a quiet Borough back alley and learn how it housed London’s poorest debtors across its 500-year history. Meander your way down St. Michael’s Alley, buried deep in a network of seventeenth-century streets near the Bank of England, to discover the site of London’s first ever coffee house. Or make your way to Hackney’s remarkable Shepherdess Walk to learn the history of a unique part of London and to visit the incredible mosaics secluded away there.
Illustrated throughout, and complete with walking maps to help you track down key locations, this is a book to bring the city to life for intrepid tourists and Londoners looking for something beyond the obvious landmarks.
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I really enjoyed this guide to London's hidden corners. It was a way to explore London but without leaving home. I found the book really interesting and I loved the illustrations that were throughout the book - they were beautifully drawn and brilliantly detailed. It's definitely made me want to explore London in the future. Overall, a great and informative read that I highly recommend to other people.
💖 Thank you to Tandem Collective, the author and publisher for my copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
Some of London’s greatest historic features and oddities can be found tucked away down hidden paths, in secluded courtyards and in quiet corners and alleyways.
Take a journey into these often unexplored and hidden corners of the city with Jack Chesher – creator of @livinglondonhistory and author of the Sunday Times Besteller A Guide For Curious Wanderers.
Track down the last remanents of the notorious Marshalsea prison in a quiet Borough back alley and learn how it housed London’s poorest debtors across its 500-year history. Meander your way down St. Michael’s Alley, buried deep in a network of seventeenth-century streets near the Bank of England, to discover the site of London’s first ever coffee house. Or make your way to Hackney’s remarkable Shepherdess Walk to learn the history of a unique part of London and to visit the incredible mosaics secluded away there.
Illustrated throughout, and complete with walking maps to help you track down key locations, this is a book to bring the city to life for intrepid tourists and Londoners looking for something beyond the obvious landmarks.
💚 Review -
I really enjoyed this guide to London's hidden corners. It was a way to explore London but without leaving home. I found the book really interesting and I loved the illustrations that were throughout the book - they were beautifully drawn and brilliantly detailed. It's definitely made me want to explore London in the future. Overall, a great and informative read that I highly recommend to other people.
💖 Thank you to Tandem Collective, the author and publisher for my copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
April 22, 2025
Bought this on impulse as I follow the author on social media and saw him advertise the book. Received it Friday, completed it by Saturday night!
If you're even slightly curious at London's nooks and crannies, or are interested in London's history, then GET THIS BOOK! You won't be disappointed.
I imagined I'd look up places I knew first and see hidden locations but instead I read it from start to finish in order.
As a family, we're going to love investigating some of these locations in the summer.
Got to highlight the illustrations too. Very cool.
Hugely recommended.
If you're even slightly curious at London's nooks and crannies, or are interested in London's history, then GET THIS BOOK! You won't be disappointed.
I imagined I'd look up places I knew first and see hidden locations but instead I read it from start to finish in order.
As a family, we're going to love investigating some of these locations in the summer.
Got to highlight the illustrations too. Very cool.
Hugely recommended.
July 3, 2025
This book is so cool! So much history and illustration of hidden corners all across London. This is an interesting read anyways, but great if you love a little afternoon or evening walk around London and getting off the beaten path a bit. It's a great accompaniment to his other book which I also really enjoyed.
Thank you to the publisher for providing a digital advanced copy of this book for me to read!
Thank you to the publisher for providing a digital advanced copy of this book for me to read!
July 18, 2025
Maravilloso! bien explicado y con todo lujo de detalles, se puede sentir Londres con solo leerlo
November 2, 2025
More style than substance
January 6, 2026
beautiful illustrations, variety of information, bitesize chunks
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