1.  Where in north London are grapes grown for top quality sparkling wines?
 Which south London district is also a best-selling brand of British car?
 Where in east London will you find the world’s largest tidal mill?
 Which garden in west London has been designated a World Heritage Site?
Discover much more about London with this unique new publication.
220 questions and helpfully detailed answers combine to create 22
entertaining tours that challenge you to look at London’s landscape,
history, culture and heritage with different eyes. Be inspired to explore
London's hidden treasures as you tour across 610 sq. miles within the
M25. Uncover the capital’s murky past in Crime & Punishment;
track the city’s amazing transport systems in Underground &
Overground; open the door to remarkable places and Cockney slang
in Words & Meanings; join the parade in Ceremony & Pageantry; meet
the creative talent behind London’s cultural heritage in Writers &
Artists and Music & Song; and much more.
London's Blue Badge guides are the recognised experts in visitor
information. Their 2-year training course provides detailed knowledge,
a fund of entertaining stories, and professional skills to lead tours safely.
If you’re an interested day-tripper, a long-haul sightseer,
or a local resident keen to explore more of Greater London
The Blue Badge Guide’s London Quiz Book
will entertain and inspire anyone with an interest in the UK’s capital.
Find fun on Twitter @quizlondon
British Guild of Tourist Guides This is the first book in a series of regional ‘quiz-
tours’ written by members of the Guild - the UK's national organisation for
professional guides – respected the world over for their knowledge and
enthusiasm: www.britainsbestguides.org @BBGuides
Mark King is a professional tourist guide and an Executive Councillor of
the Guild. A Modern History graduate of the University of Oxford,
Mark pursued an international career in advertising and legal services before
qualifying as a Blue Badge guide. As well as leading tours throughout the region,
he has managed a local community group that raises funds for good causes
by writing and delivering quizzes, and he volunteers for English Heritage at
Kenwood House. Born and raised in London, Mark lives in Finchley, N3 with his
wife, Mandy; their three children live in the USA, Japan and Egypt.
Be guided around the best of London:
The Blue Badge Guide’s London Quiz Book
A unique quiz book that’s also a guide book.
The Blue Badge Guide’s
London Quiz Book
Mark King
July 2016
Paperback, £7.99, The History Press
978-0-7509-6823-2. In print and e-book.
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Mark King
Author
londonguidemark@gmail.com
@ quizlondon @MarKomms
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British Guild of Tourist Guides
+44 (0) 20 7403 1115
guild@blue-badge.org.uk
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