London has many rivers, but they are often hidden under centuries of development. Rivers like the Walbrook, the Fleet or the Westbourne have left their mark on the city, and still form an important part of our subterranean world. David Fathers traces the course of twelve hidden rivers in a series of detailed guided walks, illustrating the traces they have left and showing the ways they have shaped the city. Each walk starts at the tube or rail station nearest to the source of the river, and then follows it down to the Thames through parkland, suburbia, historic neighbourhoods and the vestiges of our industrial past. Along the way there are encounters with such extraordinary Londoners as William Blake, Judy Garland, Paul Robeson, Terence Donovan, Bradley Wiggins, Nelson, Lenin, Freud, and the great Victorian engineer Joseph Bazalgette. Hidden Rivers of London contains over 120 km of walks, both north and south of the Thames. Winding through the hills, valleys and marshes that underlie the city, every page is a revelation.

Explore the beauty and history of London through its waterways. London has many rivers, but they are often hidden under centuries of development. Rivers like the Walbrook, the Fleet or the Westbourne have left their mark on the city, and still form an important part of its subterranean world. David Fathers traces the courses of London' Hidden Rivers in a series of detailed guided walks, illustrating the traces they have left and showing the ways they have shaped the city.

London has many rivers but most of them are well hidden under centuries of development. Rivers such as the Fleet or the Westbourne have made their mark on the city above and still form an important part of the invisible subterranean world beneath our feet. David Fathers traces the courses of London's hidden rivers in a series of detailed guided walks, illustrating the traces they have left and showing the ways they have shaped London today. Praise for London Thames Path: 'Offers masses of information in a format that's both attractive and digestible and it's practical too. This guide is a real winner and a fine way to orientate yourself.' Time Out London 'David Fathers has a beautiful way with words and pictures.' Londonist.