Walking in Middlesex - Introduction

Middlesex

Whilst Middlesex may have long gone, it is still useful to define an area of Greater London to the north and north west. For many Londoners, who want relaxation in the countryside but have limited time or do not have a car, the parks and open spaces of Greater London are invaluable. The Middlesex area has some lovely countryside to be discovered and enjoyed and the guides below gives details of all the best options available and will enable you to get the maximum pleasure out of discovering the secrets it holds.

	Guide Books: [For further information or to purchase]
	Pub Walks in Middlesex and West London by: David Hall and Rosemary Hall. All the inns are in Middlesex or what is now west and north west London. Each has an excellent walk, some urban, others rural, based on it. They vary in length from 3 to 6.5 miles and all are easily accessible by public transport.There are waterside walks by the Thames, the Grand Union Canal and the Welsh Harp Reservoir, strolls around literary Hampstead and Twickenham and visits to stately homes and attractive villages. The routes explore some of the area's rural pockets and wildlife oases. Some are well known, such as Hampstead Heath and Trent Country Park, and some are unexpected, such as Camley Street Natural Park and Kensal Green Cemetery. All 30 pubs are described and details include opening times, speciality menus and their range of ales.
	Village Walks in Middlesex and West London by: David Hall and Rosemary Hall. London is a collection of villages. This is as true today as it was a hundred years ago and more. Within those in the Middlesex and West London area, or close by, lies a rich heritage of Georgian houses, timber-framed buildings, Victorian terraces, village greens, parish churches, open spaces, canals, rivers and footpaths. The twenty routes in this book also introduce the walker to a country park near Harefield, nature reserves near Arkley and Totteridge, and a nature trail near Enfield. The villages have been carefully chosen for their interesting features and proximity to large parks and open countryside. Among the most picturesque are Shepperton, Sunbury, Harrow and Mill Hill. The walks vary in length from 1.75 to 7 miles.