London By Tube: Over 80 intriguing short walks minutes away from London's tube stops

Christopher Winn takes us on a tour of London's famous underground train line, the Tube, stopping off to reveal the hidden gems of this World-famous city.
     London is a city of surprises and variety, over 600 square miles packed full of character, spectacle and sensation. And to really know London you must look beyond the obvious; there are broad vistas and quiet corners, iconic sights and grand boulevards, historic buildings, quaint villages, verdant parks, cobbled alleyways, museums, monuments, statues, markets, theatres, cathedrals and ancient churches.
     The best way to see London is to go by London Underground or, 'the Tube'. With 270 stations and over 250 miles of track, the London Tube -- first, best and biggest underground system in the world -- can take you wherever you want to go in the world's most fascinating city.
     This book unearths and explores a stupendous range of interesting places, some well known, some less well known, some almost unknown, all of which lie within an easy walk of a Tube station. Taking you to 88 stations and 150 different places of interest, viewpoints, walks, unique museums, historic pubs -- if you want a day out and you want to do something different then London is your town, the Tube is your means and See London by Tube is your guide.

CHRISTOPHER WINN's first book was the bestselling I Never Knew That About England. Volumes on Ireland, Scotland, Wales and London followed and he has recently published books on the English, Scottish and Irish, alongside an illustrated edition of I Never Knew That About England. A freelance writer and collector of trivia for over 20 years, he has worked with Terry Wogan and Jonathan Ross and sets quiz questions for television as well as for the Daily Mail and the Daily Telegraph. He is also the Associate Producer for a TV series by ITV on Great Britain, which aired in 2014. He is married to artist Mai Osawa, who illustrates all the books in the series. His website is http://www.i-never-knew-that.com.