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Rather Splendid London Walks: Joolz Guides' Quirky and Informative Walks Through the World's Greatest Capital City
Pip-pip and Tally-Ho... meet the most famous tour guide on YouTube, Joolz Guides!
In Rather Splendid London Walks you can join Joolz himself on 20 fun-packed walks around the city, picking out the top sights, sounds and secret features that you wouldn’t spot without an expert guide on hand.
On your journey you will learn about London's finest palaces, historic houses and murky drinking dens, visiting unscrupulous politicians, literary figures, scientific heroes, notorious criminals, and stars of the stage and screen along the way. Highlighting historical features and oddities en route, including stink pipes, cattle troughs and parish boundary markers, Joolz has more tales, facts and anecdotes than you've had hot dinners.
From Pimlico to Peckham, Holland Park to Highgate, Southwark to Soho, Joolz Guides unveils the hidden gems and fantastic follies around every corner of the metropolis.
In Rather Splendid London Walks you can join Joolz himself on 20 fun-packed walks around the city, picking out the top sights, sounds and secret features that you wouldn’t spot without an expert guide on hand.
On your journey you will learn about London's finest palaces, historic houses and murky drinking dens, visiting unscrupulous politicians, literary figures, scientific heroes, notorious criminals, and stars of the stage and screen along the way. Highlighting historical features and oddities en route, including stink pipes, cattle troughs and parish boundary markers, Joolz has more tales, facts and anecdotes than you've had hot dinners.
From Pimlico to Peckham, Holland Park to Highgate, Southwark to Soho, Joolz Guides unveils the hidden gems and fantastic follies around every corner of the metropolis.
320 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 18, 2023
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About the author
Julian McDonnell
4 books2 followersJulian McDonnell ("Joolz") has been making award-winning tourism films for 15 years whilst appearing on TV in America, Japan, Croatia, Serbia and Britain.
He graduated from Manchester University with a degree in philosophy but his heart was always in performance, so after various appearances in TV shows, ads and audio books, he made his own film, Take Me To Pitcairn, and later began making videos on youtube documenting every corner of London. "And it's going well!" Says Joolz, "I seem to have become the most well-known and recognisable London guide on youtube and am on a continuing quest to leave no stone unturned, no cucumber sandwich unbuttered."
He graduated from Manchester University with a degree in philosophy but his heart was always in performance, so after various appearances in TV shows, ads and audio books, he made his own film, Take Me To Pitcairn, and later began making videos on youtube documenting every corner of London. "And it's going well!" Says Joolz, "I seem to have become the most well-known and recognisable London guide on youtube and am on a continuing quest to leave no stone unturned, no cucumber sandwich unbuttered."
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
November 13, 2024
Excellent guide to walk in London. Jools tips made my trip an even greater experience. Thank you!
July 2, 2023
You are in good hands with this great guide book. Joolz shows you the London hidden in the streets, the buildings, the pubs and the gardens you won't find in other travel books. It will take me months to really pour over all the walks and details but in my first read through, it's all that it claims to be and more. This book will definitely be in my backpack the next time I'm in London.
February 11, 2025
Required Reading
An exceptional guidebook for anyone who knows and loves London. I’ve been visiting London for the past 55 years, and this guide showed me new ways to explore favourite neighborhoods.
An exceptional guidebook for anyone who knows and loves London. I’ve been visiting London for the past 55 years, and this guide showed me new ways to explore favourite neighborhoods.
June 14, 2023
Entertaining stories about old London, great Youtube channel as well!
November 18, 2023
Good fun and info like watching his videos
June 27, 2025
Great book. I want to do the walks now!
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