More than enough history for anyone on a short riverside walk.

We start at Tower Hill Underground station, on the Circle and District lines and the DLR (Docklands Light Railway). Tower Hill is also close to Fenchurch Street mainline station - Zone 1. Just outside the station is a place with a huge sundial and wonderful views of the Tower of London and the buildings old and new alongside the River Thames.

Crossing under the road we approach the Tower, then walk left and cross Tower Bridge. Check the Tower Bridge website for details of the exhibition and opening times. This website also tells you when the bridge will lift to allow ships into the Pool of London, so you can time your walk and watch the bascules opening.

Our walk continues along the south bank past HMS Belfast - a 2nd World War gunship now open as a museum. We then pass through Hays Galleria converted from an old wharf and pass the London Dungeon and the Britain at War Experience. Mediaeval Horror in the Capital! Great for kids, but very busy so book ahead if you want to be horrified.

We then pass by Southwark Cathedral and the Golden Hinde in St Mary Overie dock. Another horror is the Clink, one of London's oldest prisons and open to visitors. Finally we pass Shakespeare's Globe, a must-see both as a tour but also because you will never see authentic Shakespeare anywhere else - buy a groundling ticket if you can stand throughout a performance, and become part of the action. We cross the river by the Tate Modern - an art gallery converted from the old Bankside Power Station - using the Millennium Bridge. Wobbly it was when it was opened, but now sadly stable. Still, it has great views of the River Thames.

Just at the end of the bridge is the fabulous Salvation Army International Headquarters - check out the restaurant and cafe in the lower ground level for some good value snacks in an environment that could not be further from a soup kitchen.

Our walk ends by St Paul's Cathedral. St Paul's is on the Central Line.

This walk starts from St Paul's Underground Station on the Central Line Zone 1. The Central Line is one of the most useful, joining West and East London in one long continuous fast route.

Leaving the Tube, we pass Sir Christopher Wren's masterpiece, St Paul's Cathedral. This domed building is the cathedral church of the Anglican diocese of London. It has recently been cleaned and restored, and is now looking at its best. St Paul's has memories for me - I was ordained here in the year 2003.

Passing through the newly rebuilt Paternoster Square our walk takes us past Stationers Hall and up the Old Bailey, home of London's Central Criminal Courts. We then turn along Holborn Viaduct and descend to the road below. Farringdon Street marks the course of the old Fleet River below.

We pass through fascinating parts of the old City and into Gough Square where Dr Johnson's house is preserved. Writer of the famous Dictionary you can even see a bronze of his pet cat in the tiny square opposite Johnson's house.

Thence we enter Fleet Street, erstwhile base of many national newspapers until the showdown between printing trades unions and proprietors such as Rupert Murdoch, and the death of hot metal with the rise of direct input into publishing programs on computer. Most of the newspapers moved to the East End and vacated Fleet Street for good.

We leave Fleet Street by St Bride's Church, pass the Black friar, Apothecaries Hall and the church of St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe. This part of London is rich in history. I try and give a flavour of its origins during the walk.

Finally we return to St Paul's Cathedral via Queen Victoria Street and the ancient College of Arms. This time we pass to the East of St Paul's and return to our starting point at St Paul's Underground.

Thanks for joining me on these walks, whether you walk them with your iPod or just listen to the soundscape from home. Do keep sending me your comments and requests at http://londonwalks.libsyn.com I look forward to reading them and try to respond to each message I get.

This was another cold walk, but Spring is just round the corner.

London has several airports. Most international travellers will arrive at either Heathrow or Gatwick, but there are several others. Heathrow is the largest, and is located about 25 minutes to the West of London. Gatwick is almost as big. It is further away from the capital, but can be reached in around 30 minutes by train. Gatwick is in the countryside to the South of London.

In this podcast, I describe the various ways of getting to and from Heathrow and Gatwick. What are the choices? How long does it take? How easy is it? What are the best tickets to buy?

I also tell you what you won't find in most guide books. How do the locals travel to and from the airports. What are the tips and tricks only the locals know. What is the up-to-date effect on travel of the construction of Terminal 5 at Heathrow? How will the changes to the Gatwick express affect travel to and from the South, and how do most Londoners save almost half the price of the Gatwick Express ticket, avoid the crowds and arrive only 5 minutes after those who have paid full price?

I then describe how to get to the other airports, used by the low-cost budget airlines. Whilst in London, you can nip over to Paris, Brussels, or Lille for example and spend all day there for less than $100 US. But for a very much lower price, you could have lunch in Rome, or Barcelona, or many other places in continental Europe. To do this, you will need to be able to know how to find the cheapest tickets, and get to and from the lesser-known airports. Just like the locals do.

So whilst you are waiting for my next walk which is around the City of London from St Paul's Cathedral, do some homework by listening to my description of 'How to get to and from London's airports'