h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

There's a fully signposted walking route all the way around London called the London loop. The walk totally circles London, it's fully within the boundries of the M25 and each part is accessible by public transport.

Each part of the route is broken up into individual walks of between 8-12 miles, so they can be done in an afternoon as long as you get up reasonably early.

Each walk is clearly signposted, and takes you through the prettiest areas that it can, so you walk through local parks and woods and along public footpaths along through the fields.

At the end of the walk the book suggests pubs that you might like to stop at for a refreshing beer or snack; after a ten-mile hike you definitely deserve it too!

Hmm, forgive me Peta, but I always thought the footpath around the outskirts of london _was_ the M25... At least every time I've ever been on it I'd have been quicker walking

LOL, yes quite!

The loop *is* quite amazing though, it goes through the most wonderful countryside, which is quite unexpected so close to London. I went on one a couple of Sundays ago - I was completely knackered afterwards though! I'm obviously not as fit as I thought!