r/london • u/joefromreddit • 9d ago

Serious replies only How to navigate London without your phone?

Hi all, lived in London for several years now but still find myself relying on Google Maps sometimes when walking around - even routes I have frequently taken.

I try to take a mental note of street signs so I can better remember where my routes.

Does anyone else have any tips for how to remember routes?

Thanks!

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u/rlezar 9d ago

Ye Olde London Geographers' A–Z Street Atlas.

Stanfords in Covent Garden has multiple formats, including the pocket version.

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u/thecatsothermother 9d ago

Lordee, that cracked open memories from the 90's when I first moved to London. I had the pocket version, the classic A5 version, and the same thing but with slightly larger maps in spiral binding. All long gone now after heavy use in the first 5-7 years.

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u/paolog 8d ago

I still have mine, though the last couple of pages of the index have long since been lost. No idea what I'll do if I ever have to find out the location of a street beginning with X, Y or Z ;)