The broad sweep of the Thames, the view from the London Eye, the markets of Greenwich and Spitalfields, the parks of Hampstead and Richmond, the nightlife of Soho and Clerkenwell – London is whatever you want it to be. Discover it all with this definitive full-colour guide.

27-page detailed maps section

up-to-the-minute information on London's entertainment scene, whether you fancy East End pubs, West End plays or South Bank art

Savoy to saveloy, designer hotels to dorms: places to eat and sleep whatever your style or budget

day-trips out of the capital include Brighton, Oxford and Cambridge