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Architecture, 225–233 Austen, Jane, 192 AA Taxis (Bath), 34 baroque, 230–231 Bath walking tour, 37 Abbey Church Yard (Bath), 34 Gothic, 227–229 Centre (Bath), 35 Abbey Gatehouse (Battle), Neoclassical & Greek grave of (Winchester), 189 42–43 Revival, 231 House Museum Abbey Gatehouse (St. Norman, 226–227 (Winchester), 193 Albans), 161 Renaissance, 229–230 House of (Winchester), 189 Accommodations. See also 20th century, 232–233 Automobile travel. See Car Accommodations Index Victorian Gothic Revival, travel Bath, 39 231–232 Autumn, 14 Brighton, 52 Arden, Mary, House Autumn Color Week (Hever Cambridge, 61 (Stratford-upon-Avon), 183 ), 104 Canterbury, 70 Art, 222–225 Aviary (), 126 Lewes, 135 Art museums and galleries Avon Boating (Stratford- Norwich, 141 Ashmolean Museum upon-Avon), 184 Oxford, 150 (Oxford), 147 Azalea Garden (Kew Rye, 157 Brighton Museum & Art Gardens), 113 Salisbury, 173 Gallery, 49 Stratford-upon-Avon, 185 The Fitzwilliam Museum acon, Francis, 225 Winchester, 194 B (Cambridge), 59 Balliol College (Oxford), 147 York, 210 Holburne Museum of Art Balloon Festival (Leeds Admiralty Look-Out ( (Bath), 37 Castle), 15 Castle), 81 Hove Museum & Art Ballroom (), 120 Afternoon tea, 221 Gallery (Brighton), 50 Bamboo Garden (Kew Alfred the Great, King, statue Leicester Gallery (Knole), Gardens), 113 of, 192 120 Baroque architecture, 230– All Saints Passage Modern Art Oxford, 147 231 (Cambridge), 60 Pallant House Gallery Barrack Block Shop Alpine House (), (Chichester), 73–74 (Hampton Court), 101 113 Renaissance Picture Gallery Bartlett Street Antique American Museum (Bath), 37 (Hampton Court), Centre (Bath), 38 Anne Boleyn, 107 99–100 Base Court (Hampton Anne Boleyn’s Gatehouse Sainsbury Centre for Visual Court), 99 (Hampton Court), 99 Arts (Norwich), 140 Bath, 31–39 Anne Hathaway’s Cottage Stratford-upon-Avon, 184 accommodations, 39 (Stratford-upon-Avon), 182 York Art Gallery, 208 getting around, 34 Anne of Cleves, 107 Arundells (Salisbury), 168 highlights, 32 Anne of ClevesCOPYRIGHTED House MATERIAL Ashmolean Museum organized tours, 36–37 (Lewes), 134 (Oxford), 147 outdoor activities, 38 Antiques Assembly Rooms and restaurants, 38–39 Bath Saturday Antiques Fashion Museum (Bath), scheduling considerations, Market, 38 35–36 32 York, 209 Astor, John Jacob, 106 shopping, 38 A1 Taxis (Cambridge), 56 Astor, William Waldorf, traveling to, 32 Apollo Theatre (Oxford), 149 103, 106 visitor information, 31 Aquatic Garden (Kew Astral Travels, 30 Bath Abbey, 34 Gardens), 112–113 Bath and Dundas Canal Company, 38

334_537763-bindex.indd4_537763-bindex.indd 237237 22/18/10/18/10 99:42:42 PMPM 238 Bath International Music Breakfasts, 221 Cambridge, 53–61 Festival, 15 Brentford Gate (Kew accommodations, 61 Bath Literature Festival, 14 Gardens), 112 getting around, 56 Bath Music Festival, 32 Brideshead Revisited highlights, 54 Bath Saturday Antiques (Waugh), 207 organized tours, 58–59 Market, 38 Bridge of Sighs (Oxford), 146 outdoor activities, 60 Bath Tourist Information Brighton, 45–52 picnics by the Cam, 59 Centre, 31 accommodations, 52 restaurants, 60–61 Battle, 40–44 getting around, 48 scheduling considerations, Battle Abbey, 43 highlights, 48 54 Battle Museum of Local organized tours, 50 shopping, 60 History, 43 outdoor activities, 50 traveling to, 54 Abbey and restaurants, 51 visitor information, 53 Battlefield, 42 scheduling considerations, Cambridge Film Festival, 15 Battle Tourist Information 48 Canterbury, 62–70 Centre, 40 shopping, 50 accommodations, 70 The Bear Inn (Oxford), 149 traveling to, 48 getting around, 65 Bearsted, 126–127 visitor information, 45 highlights, 64 Becket, Thomas, 66, 81 Brighton and Hove Bus organized tours, 69 shrine of (Canterbury), 68 Company, 48 outdoor activities, 69 Beer, 221 Brighton Festival Fringe, restaurants, 70 Benson, E. F., 154 15, 48 scheduling considerations, Best Value Tours, 30 Brighton Museum & Art 64 Biking, 29 Gallery, 49 shopping, 69 Cambridge, 56, 60 Brighton Pier, 49 traveling to, 64–65 Canterbury, 69 Britain & Visitor visitor information, 64 Chichester, 74 Centre (London), 30 Canterbury Cathedral, 65–67 Rye, 155 BritRail passes, 23 Canterbury Goods Shed Salisbury, 172 Brit Xplorer passes, 24 Daily Farmers’ Market, 69 Windsor, 201 Brown Gallery (Knole), 119 Canterbury Historic River Bizarre Bath, 36–37 Building of Bath Museum, 37 Tours, 69 The Black Death, 213 (), Canterbury River Navigation Blackwell’s (Oxford), 148 92 Company, 69 Blair, Tony, 218 Burton-Taylor Theatre The Canterbury Tales, 68 Blake, William, 224 (Oxford), 149 The Canterbury Tales Blenheim Palace (Oxford), Bus travel (coach travel), 24 (Chaucer), 62, 68 147–148 Bath, 32 Carfax Tower (Oxford), 145 Blickling Hall, 140 Brighton, 48 Car rentals, 25–26 Group, 58 Cambridge, 54 insurance for, 26 Blue Badge Guides Canterbury, 64 on the Web, 26–27 (Cambridge), 58 Dover, 80 4167 Cars (Battle), 42 Boating (boat rentals), Knole, 118–119 Cartoon Gallery (Hampton Bath, 38 Leeds, 124–125 Court), 100 Boat trips and tours Lewes, 131–132 Car travel, 24–28 Canterbury, 69 local, 28 Bath, 32 Hampton Court, 98 Norwich, 138 Battle, 42 Kew Gardens, 110 Oxford, 144 Brighton, 48 Stratford-upon-Avon, 184 St. Albans, 160 Cambridge, 54 Windsor, 200, 201 Salisbury, 167 Canterbury, 65 Wroxham, 140 Stratford-upon-Avon, 180 Chichester, 72 York, 207–208 Winchester, 188 Dover, 80 Bodleian Library (Oxford), Windsor, 196 driving rules, 27–28 146 York, 204 emergencies on the Boleyn, Anne, 107 Byron, George Gordon, 57 road, 28 Gatehouse (Hampton filling the tank, 28 Court), 99 Cabco (Cambridge), 56 Hampton Court, 98 Book of Hours (), Cabs. See Taxis Hever Castle, 104 106 Cabwise (Canterbury), 65 Kew Gardens, 110 Botanic Garden (Oxford), 145 Calendar of special events, Knole, 118 14–16 Leeds, 125

334_537763-bindex.indd4_537763-bindex.indd 238238 22/18/10/18/10 9:429:42 PMPM Lewes, 131 Chapel of St. Peter and St. Colman’s Mustard Shop 239 motorways, dual Paul (), 87 (Norwich), 141 carriageways and Chapel Royal (Hampton Communication Gallery roundabouts, 27 Court), 99 (Hampton Court), 100 Norwich, 138 Charing Cross Station Confederation of Cinque Oxford, 144 (London), 24 Ports, 80 Rye, 154 Charles, Prince, 217 Conservation Area (Kew St. Albans, 160 Charleston, 128–135 Gardens), 114 Salisbury, 167 (Knole), 121 Constable, John, 11, 92, 164, Sissinghurst, 176 Chaucer, Geoffrey, 62, 68 168, 224 Stratford-upon-Avon, 180 Checklist for travelers, 29 Co-operative Cambridge Folk Winchester, 188 Cherwell Boathouse (Oxford), Festival, 15 Windsor, 196 148 Corn Exchange York, 204 Chesterton Foot Bridge (Cambridge), 61 Castle Howard (York), 207 (Magdalene Bridge; Cottage Garden and palaces, best, Cambridge), 60 (Sissinghurst), 177 4–5 Cheyney Court (Winchester), Crab and Winkle Way Catcreeps, Brighton, 49 189 (Canterbury), 69 Cathedral and Abbey Church Chichester, 71–75 Craft Market (Greenwich), 88 of St. Alban, 160–161 Chichester Cathedral, 72–73 Cuisine, 220–221 Cathedral Close (Salisbury), Chichester Festival Culpeper Garden (Leeds 167–168 Theatre, 74 Castle), 126 Cathedrals and churches Chiddingstone, 108 Currency and currency Bath Abbey, 34 Chiltern Railways, 184 exchange, 17 Battle Abbey, 43 Chinese Pagoda (Kew (Greenwich), best, 5 Gardens), 113 84, 86 Canterbury, 64–67 Christ Church College Cycling. See Biking Cathedral and Abbey (Oxford), 145 Church of St. Alban, Christmas Concert David Sharp Pottery (Rye), 160–161 (Oxford), 16 156 Chichester, 72–73 Christmas fair (Leeds), 124 Deanery (Winchester), 189 Holy Trinity Church Church Hill Antiques Centre Deer Park (Knole), 120 (Stratford-upon-Avon), (Lewes), 134 Dining. See Restaurants 183 , Confederation Docklands Light Rail, 85 Norwich Cathedral, 139, of, 80 Dog Collar Museum (Leeds 140 The Circus (Bath), 35 Castle), 126 St. Augustine’s Abbey City Cabs (Salisbury), 167 Dover (Canterbury), 67 City Museum (Winchester), getting around, 80 St. Martin’s Church 192 scheduling considerations, (Canterbury), 68 City Sightseeing Bus Tours 77 St. Mary’s Church (Rye), Bath, 36 traveling to, 77, 80 154–155 Brighton, 50 visitor information, 77 St. Thomas Church Cambridge, 59 , 76–83 (Salisbury), 167 Oxford, 148 highlights, 77 Salisbury, 169–170 Stratford-upon-Avon, 180, organized tours, 81–82 Winchester Cathedral, 189 184 , 82 York Minster, 205 Windsor, 199 Dover White Cliffs Tours, Catherine Howard, 107 York, 207 81–82 Catherine of Aragon, 107 City Taxis (Oxford), 145 Downland Cycles Catherine Parr, 107 Clock Court (Hampton (Canterbury), 69 Cedar Lawn (Leeds Castle), Court), 99 Dragon Hall (Norwich), 139 127 Clock Tower (St. Albans), 160 Driving rules, 27–28 Celtic art, 222 Clock-Work Shop Duke Street (Brighton), 50 Central Market (Greenwich), (Winchester), 193 88 Cloisters Shop (Chichester), Eagle, The (Cambridge), 61 Changing of the Guard, 75 Eastbridge Hospital Windsor, 196, 198 Coach travel. See Bus travel (Canterbury), 65 Chapel (Leeds Castle), 125 Collision Damage Waiver East Front (Hampton Court), (CDW), 26 100

334_537763-bindex.indd4_537763-bindex.indd 239239 22/18/10/18/10 9:429:42 PMPM 240 East Front Gardens Gardens Greenwich Tourist (Hampton Court), 100 best, 8 Information/Discovery Edenbridge Cars (Hever Botanic Garden (Oxford), Centre, 84 Castle), 105 145 Guard Chamber (Hampton Elaine Rippon Craft Gallery Hampton Court, 100 Court), 100 (Stratford-upon-Avon), 184 Hever Castle, 106 Guildhall (Norwich), 139 Eleanor of Aquitaine, 213 Italian Gardens (Hever Guy Fawkes effigy Elizabeth I, 215 Castle), 106–107 (Battle), 43 Elizabeth II, 217 Leeds Castle, 126 Guy Fawkes Night, 15–16, Elm Hill (Norwich), 139 Royal Botanic Gardens, 205 , 42 Kew, 110 Leeds, 124 Escorted tours, 29–30 Royal National Rose Rye, 152 Eton, 195 Garden (St. Albans), Eton College, 196, 198–199 162–163 Halls (Norwich), 139 Euston Station (London), 24 Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Hall’s Croft (Stratford-upon- Evensong 174–178 Avon), 182 Canterbury, 64 Spring Garden Week Ham House, 114 Chichester, 72 (Hever Castle), 104 Hampstead, 90–95 Winchester, 188, 190 Garden Shop (Hampton , 90, 92 Evolution House (Kew Court), 101 Hampton Court, 96–102 Gardens), 114 Garden Shop (Kew Gardens), Hampton Court Flower 115 Show, 15 Families with children, best Gasoline (petrol), 28 day trips for, 6–7 Gatehouse (Hever Castle), Outdoor Ice Rink, 101 (Greenwich), 88 106 Hatfield House (near St. Farmers’ markets Gatwick Express, 27 Albans), 163 Cambridge, 60 Gay and lesbian travelers, Haunted Gallery (Hampton Canterbury, 69 Brighton accommodations Court), 99 Rye, 156 for, 52 Hayball Cycles (Salisbury), Fawkes, Guy, 205. See also Geoff ‘s Bike Hire 172 Guy Fawkes Night (Cambridge), 60 Head of the River (Oxford), (Hampstead), Georgian Rooms (Hampton 149 90, 92 Court), 100 Heath & Hampstead Ferries, Greenwich, 86 Gipsy Moth (Greenwich), 86 Society, 93 Festival of Nine Lessons and Glyndebourne Festival Heathrow Express, 27 Carols (Cambridge), 16 (Lewes), 15 Henry II, 66, 212–213 Festival Theatre Glyndebourne opera house Henry VIII, 214 (Chichester), 72 (Lewes), 131 wives of, 107 Golf, Leeds Castle, 127 Henry VIII’s Banqueting (Chichester), 72, 74 Gothic architecture, 227–229 Room (Leeds Castle), 125 The Fitzwilliam Museum Grass Garden (Kew Gardens), Henry VIII’s State Apartments (Cambridge), 59, 60 112 (Hampton Court), 99 5 Star Great Bedchamber (Hampton Herb Garden (Sissinghurst), Norwich, 138 Court), 100 177 Windsor, 197 Great British Heritage Heritage Centre Food and cuisine, 220 Pass, 30 (Greenwich), 86 Food Market (Greenwich), 88 Great Hall (Knole), 119 Heritage Taxis (Dover), 80 Free Spirit (Winchester), 193 Great Hall (Winchester), 192 Hever Castle, 103–108 French Brothers Ltd. Great Screen (Winchester), Cemetery (Windsor), 200, 201 189 (Hampstead), 90, 93–94 Freud, Lucien, 225 Great Vine (Hampton Court), Highgate Men’s Pond 101 (Hampstead), 94 (Hampstead), 93 Great Watching Chamber Hikes and walks Friar House (Battle), 44 (Hampton Court), 99 Battle to Rye, 44 Great Water (Leeds Castle), Hampstead, 94 Gainsborough, Thomas, 37, 126 Salisbury, 172 145, 224 Arts and Craft Hirst, Damien, 225 Galleries and art museums. Market (Bath), 38 Historic sites, best, 7–8 See Art museums and Greenwich, 84–89 galleries Greenwich Market, 88

334_537763-bindex.indd4_537763-bindex.indd 240240 22/18/10/18/10 9:429:42 PMPM History of England, 211–219 Long Library (Sissinghurst), 241 the Industrial Revolution (Hampstead), 92 178 the reign of Victoria, Kenwood Ladies’ Pond Lower (Hampton 216–217 (Hampstead), 94 Court), 100–101 Norman rule, 212 Kettle’s Yard (Cambridge), 58 Lynx (Canterbury), 65 from the Restoration to the Kew Explorer, 110, 112 Napoleonic Wars, 215– Kew Gardens, 109–115 Magdalen College (Oxford), 216 , 113 146 the Romans, 211–212 King’s Apartments (Hampton Magdalene Bridge Tudor monarchs, 214–215 Court), 100 (Chesterton Foot Bridge; Hockney, David, 225 King’s Backstairs (Hampton Cambridge), 60 Holburne Museum of Art Court), 100 Magdalene College (Bath), 37 King’s Closet (Knole), 120 (Cambridge), 58 Holy Trinity Church King’s College (Cambridge), , 170, 213 (Stratford-upon-Avon), 183 56–57 Main Boatyard Horn Room (Hampton King’s College Chapel Shop (Cambridge), 60 Court), 99 (Cambridge), 60 Main Gate (Kew Gardens), Hospital of Saint Cross King’s College Choir 112 (Winchester), 190 (Cambridge), 54 Maison Dieu (Dover), 82 Hotels. See Accommodations King’s Cross Station Mantegna, Andrea, 101 Hove Museum & Art Gallery (London), 24 Mapp and Lucia novels, 154 (Brighton), 50 King’s Presence Chamber “Mapp and Lucia’s Rye” (Hampton Court), 100 walking tour (Rye), 155 Ice-Skating at Hampton King’s Private Apartments Markets. See also Farmers’ Court, 16 (Hampton Court), 100 markets Ightham Mote (Knole), 121 King’s Privy Chamber Cambridge, 60 (Hampton Court), 100 Greenwich, 88 Duxford (Cambridge), King’s Room (Knole), 120 Oxford, 149 59–60 King’s Staircase (Hampton Rye, 156 The Industrial Revolution, Court), 100 St. Albans, 159, 163 216 Knole, 116–121 Salisbury, 167 Information sources. See Stratford-upon-Avon, 184 Visitor information Lady Baillie Garden (Leeds Winchester, 193 Insurance, for car rentals, 26 Castle), 126 York, 209 Italian Gardens (Hever Lady Betty Germain’s China Market Square (Cambridge), Castle), 106–107 Closet (Knole), 119 56, 60 Lamb House (Rye), 152, 154 Mary Arden’s House Jacqueline du Pré Music Landgate (Rye), 155 (Stratford-upon-Avon), 183 Room (Oxford), 149 The Lanes (Brighton), 49, 50 Mary I, 215 Jane Austen Centre (Bath), Leeds Castle, 122–127 Mathematical Bridge. 35, 37 Legoland Windsor, 196, 200 (Cambridge), 56 shop, 38 Leicester Gallery (Knole), 120 Mayor of Bath’s Honorary Jane Austen Festival Lewes, 128, 130–131, 133– Civic Walking Tour, 36 (Bath), 32 135 Mazes Jane Austen’s Bath walking Lewes Castle, 134 Hampton Court, 101 tour, 37 Lewis, C. S., 94 Hever Castle, 107 Jane Austen’s House Museum Lighthouse (pharos; Dover Leeds Castle, 126 (Winchester), 193 Castle), 80 Medieval walls Jesus College Lilac Garden (Kew Gardens), Dover Castle, 81 (Cambridge), 58 113 York, 208 Jesus Green (Cambridge), 60 Lime Walk (Sissinghurst), 177 Merchant Adventurers’ Hall Jorvik Festival (York), 14 The Lion, the Witch and the (York), 206 Jorvik Viking Centre (York), Wardrobe (Lewis), 94 Meridian Taxis (Lewes), 132 206 Lion Gate (Kew Gardens), 112 Mermaid Inn (Rye), 154 Literary sites, best, 6 Merton College (Oxford), 145 London to Brighton Veteran Micklegate Bar Museum (Hampstead), 93 Car Run, 16 (York), 208 The Keep (Dover Castle), 81 Long Gallery Mill Lane (Cambridge), 60 Kennet and Avon Canal Brighton, 49 Miniature Scene (York), 209 towpath (Bath), 38 Hever Castle, 106 Modern Art Oxford, 147

334_537763-bindex.indd4_537763-bindex.indd 241241 22/18/10/18/10 9:429:42 PMPM 242 Mompesson House Outdoor activities. See also Poultry Cross (Salisbury), 167 (Salisbury), 168 specific activities Pre-Raphaelites, 224 Monk’s House, 128–135 Bath, 38 President’s Lodge Moore, Henry, 225 Battle, 44 (Cambridge), 56 Motorways, 27 Brighton, 50 Preston Manor (Brighton), 50 Mozartfest (Bath), 32 Cambridge, 60 Pride in Brighton and Museum of Canterbury, Canterbury, 69 Hove, 15 68–69 Chichester, 74 Prime Meridian Line Museum of St. Albans, 162 Dover, 82 (Greenwich), 84, 88 Museum of the History of Hampstead, 94 Princess, 217–218 Science (Oxford), 147 Hampton Court, 101 Princess of Wales Museum Room (Knole), 120 Hever, 108 Conservatory (Kew Museums, best, 8–10 Leeds Castle, 127 Gardens), 112 Music at Oxford, 149–150 Norwich, 140 Privy Garden (Hampton Music Room (Brighton), 49 Oxford, 148 Court), 100 Rye, 155 Pulteney Bridge (Bath), Nash, Beau, 35 Salisbury, 172 34–35 National Express, 24 Stratford-upon-Avon, 184 Windsor, 201 Queen Adelaide Tea Room (Greenwich), 87 York, 208 (Brighton), 49 National Rail Enquiries, Oxford, 142–150 Queen Charlotte’s Cottage 21, 22 highlights, 144 (Kew Gardens), 113–114 National Railway Museum outdoor activities, 148 Queen Mary’s Dollhouse (York), 208 scheduling considerations, (Windsor), 198 Shop 144 Queens’ College (Salisbury), 172 shopping, 148–149 (Cambridge), 56 Neoclassical & Greek Revival sights and activities, 145– Queen’s Gallery (Hampton architecture, 231 148 Court), 100 Newgate Market, 209 tours, 148 Queen’s Garden (Kew Newhaven/Seaford Taxis traveling to, 144 Gardens), 113 (Lewes), 132 Oxford Coffee Concerts, 144 Queen’s House New Place (Stratford-upon- Oxford Playhouse, 144, 149 (Greenwich), 87 Avon), 182 Oxford University Press Queen’s State Apartments Nicolson, Harold, 174, 175, Bookshop, 149 (Hampton Court), 100 178 Oyster cards, 20 Queen’s State Bedchamber Norfolk Broads, 140 (Hampton Court), 100 , 226– Paddington Station 227 (London), 24 Radcliffe Camera (Oxford), Norman rule, 212 Pagoda (Kew Gardens), 114 146 North Laines (Brighton), 50 Painted Hall (Greenwich), 87 Rail Europe, 30 Norwich, 136–141 Pallant House Gallery Rail travel. See Train travel Norwich Castle, 139 (Chichester), 73–74 Red House Antiques Centre Norwich Cathedral, 139, 140 Palm House (Kew Gardens), (York), 209 The Norwich 12, 138 112 Reeve the Baker (Salisbury), Number 1, Royal Crescent Penshurst Place (Hever 172 (Bath), 36 Castle), 104, 107–108 Renaissance architecture, Perch (Oxford), 148 229–230 Old Horse Ford (Oxford), Petrol (gasoline), 28 Renaissance art, 223 148 Pharos (lighthouse; Dover Renaissance Picture Gallery Old Royal Observatory Castle), 80 (Hampton Court), 99–100 (Greenwich), 84, 87 Pickerel Inn (Cambridge), 61 Restaurants. See also Old Salisbury (Old Sarum), Pickwick Gallery (Stratford- Restaurants Index 170–171 upon-Avon), 184 around Lewes, 134 Old Sarum (Old Salisbury), Pimm’s, 221 Bath, 38–39 170–171 Pitt Rivers Museum (Oxford), Battle, 44 Orchard Poyle Carriage Hire 147 best, 10 (Windsor), 199 Planning your day trips, Canterbury, 70 Organized tours. See Tours 12–30 Chichester, 75 when to go, 13–14 Dover, 83 Eton, 201

334_537763-bindex.indd4_537763-bindex.indd 242242 22/18/10/18/10 9:429:42 PMPM Greenwich, 88–89 Roundabouts, 27 scheduling considerations, 243 Hampstead, 94–95 Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 166 Hampton Court, 102 112 shopping, 172 Hever, 108 Royal Crescent (Bath), 36 sights and attractions, Kew Gardens, 115 Royal National Rose Garden 167–170 Knole, 121 (St. Albans), 159, 162–163 tours, 170 Leeds Castle, 127 Royal Naval College traveling to, 166–167 Norwich, 141 (Greenwich), 86–87 visitor information, 164, Oxford, 149 Royal Pavilion (Brighton), 166 Rye, 156 48–49 Salisbury and South Wiltshire St. Albans, 163 Royal Shakespeare , 168 Salisbury, 172–173 (Stratford-upon-Avon), 183 Salisbury Cathedral, 169–170 Sissinghurst, 178 Royal Tennis Court (Hampton Salisbury City Walk, 170 Stratford-upon-Avon, 185 Court), 100, 101 Salisbury International Arts Winchester, 193 Royal Windsor Information Festival, 15, 166 York, 209 Centre, 195 Salterns Way (Chichester), 74 Reynolds, Joshua, 120, 145, Runnymede (near Windsor), Saving money on 148, 172, 208, 223 200 admissions, 30 Reynolds Room (Knole), 120 Ruskin, John, 224 Scott Polar Research Institute Rhizotron and Xstrata Rye, 151–157 (Cambridge), 59 Treetop Walkway (Kew Rye Arts Festival, 152 Scudamore’s Punting Gardens), 114 Rye Bonfire Weekend, 152 Company (Cambridge), 60 Rhododendron Dell (Kew Rye Chocolate Shop, 156 Seasons, 13–14 Gardens), 113 Rye Harbour Nature Secret Wartime Tunnels Richmond-upon-Thames, 114 Preserve, 155 (Dover Castle), 81 Rock Garden (Kew Gardens), Rye Heritage Centre, 152, Semi-staterooms (Windsor), 112 154 198 Museum and Rye Hire, 155 Sevenoaks Tourist Pump Room (Bath), 34 Rye Market, 156 Information Centre (Knole), Roman Museum 118 (Canterbury), 68 Sackville-West, Vita, 174, Seymour, Jane, 107 Roman Painted House 175, 178 Shakespeare, William, (Dover), 82 Sainsbury Centre for Visual epitaph on grave of, 183 Romans (ruins and Arts (Norwich), 140 Shakespeare Birthplace Trust antiquities), 211 St. Albans, 158–163 (Stratford-upon-Avon), 182 Roman sights and attractions St. Albans market, 159, 163 Shakespeare Bookshop Fishbourne Roman Palace St. Albans Organ Museum, (Stratford-upon-Avon), 184 (Chichester), 74 162 Shakespeare Centre pharos (lighthouse; St. Augustine’s Abbey (Stratford-upon-Avon), 182 Dover), 80 (Canterbury), 67 Shakespeare Countryside Roman Baths Museum and St. George’s Chapel Museum (Stratford-upon- Pump Room (Bath), 34 (Windsor), 199 Avon), 183 Roman Painted House St. John’s Bridge Shakespeare’s Birthplace (Dover), 82 (Cambridge), 57–58 (Stratford-upon-Avon), 182 Roman Theatre of St. Martin’s Church Shakespeare Season, (St. Albans), (Canterbury), 68 Stratford-upon-Avon, 14 162 St. Mary-in-Castro (Dover The Shambles (York), 206 Verulamium Museum (St. Castle), 80 Sheldonian Theatre (Oxford), Albans), 162 St. Mary’s Church (Rye), 146 Roman Theatre of 154–155 Shopping. See also Markets Verulamium (St. Albans), St. Mary the Virgin Bath, 38 162 (Battle), 43 Battle, 44 The romantics, 224 St. Thomas Church Brighton, 50 Rose Garden (Salisbury), 167 Cambridge, 60 Kew Gardens, 112 Salisbury, 164–173 Canterbury, 69 Sissinghurst, 177 accommodations, 173 Charleston and Lewes, 134 Rose Week (Hever Castle), getting around, 167 Chichester, 75 104 highlights, 166 Greenwich, 88 outdoor activities, 172 Hampton Court, 101 restaurants, 172–173 Kew Gardens, 115

334_537763-bindex.indd4_537763-bindex.indd 243243 22/18/10/18/10 9:429:42 PMPM 244 Shopping (cont.) Salisbury, 167 London’s train stations, Norwich, 141 Sissinghurst, 176 23–24 Oxford, 148–149 Winchester, 188 Norwich, 138 Rye, 156 Windsor, 197 Oxford, 144 St. Albans, 163 York, 204 Rye, 152, 154 Salisbury, 172 001 Taxis (Oxford), 145 St. Albans, 159 Stratford-upon-Avon, 184 Temperate House (Kew Salisbury, 166 Winchester, 193 Gardens), 114 Sissinghurst, 176 Windsor, 201 Thames Path National Trail, Stratford-upon-Avon, 180 York, 209 201 types of trains, 22 Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Thames River Services, Winchester, 188 174–178 Greenwich, 86 Windsor, 196 Southern Cathedrals Festival, Theater York, 204 15, 72, 166, 188 Bath, 35 Transport for London, 16 Spangle Bedroom (Knole), Chichester, 74 Travelcards, 20–21 120 Oxford, 149 Treasurer’s House (York), 206 Spangle Dressing Room Stratford-upon-Avon, 183 Trinity College (Knole), 120 Theatre Royal Bath, 35 (Cambridge), 57 Spring, 13 Thermae Bath Spa, 37 Trinity College Music Society Spring Garden Week (Hever Tourist information. See (Cambridge), 61 Castle), 104 Visitor information Triumphs of Caesar Stagecoach Hampshire Bus Tours. See also Boat trips and (Mantegna), 101 (Winchester), 193 tours; Walking tours Trout (Oxford), 148 State Apartments (Windsor), Bath, 36–37 The Tube (Underground), 198 Brighton, 50 16–17, 20 Stonehenge (near Salisbury), Cambridge, 58–59 Tudor Kitchens (Hampton 164, 166, 171–172 Canterbury, 69 Court), 99 Stonehenge Tour buses, escorted, 29–30 Tudor Kitchens Shop 171–172 Hampstead, 93 (Hampton Court), 101 Stratford Town Walk, 184 Hampton Court, 98, 101 Tudor monarchs, 214 Stratford-upon-Avon, Kew Gardens, 115 Turner, J. M. W., 224 179–185 Oxford, 148 Twittens, Brighton, 49 accommodations, 185 Rye, 155 getting around, 180 St. Albans, 162 Underground highlights, 180 Salisbury, 170 Hampstead, 91 outdoor activities, 184 Stratford-upon-Avon, 184 Kew Gardens, 110 restaurants, 185 Winchester, 192 Underground (the Tube), scheduling considerations, York, 207 16–17, 20 180 Tower (Sissinghurst), 178 Greenwich, 85 shopping, 184 The Tower (Cambridge), 56 Underground tunnels (Dover sights and attractions, Town Country (Battle), 42 Castle), 81 182–184 Town Hall (Rye), 155 University Amateur tours, 184 Train travel, 21–24 Dramatics Club traveling to, 180 Bath, 32 (Cambridge), 61 visitor information, 179 Battle, 42 University Museum of Summer, 14 Brighton, 48 Natural History (Oxford), BritRail passes, 23 147 Taxis, 29 buying your train ticket, University of Oxford, 142 Bath, 34 22–23 Upper North Street Battle, 42 Cambridge, 54 (Brighton), 50 Brighton, 48 Canterbury, 64 Cambridge, 56 Chichester, 72 Van Dyck, Anthony, 59, 120, Canterbury, 65 Dover, 77 172, 223 Dover, 80 Greenwich, 85 Venetian Ambassador’s Hever Castle, 105 Hampton Court, 98 Room (Knole), 120 Knole, 120 Hever Castle, 104 Verulamium Museum (St. Monk’s House and Knole, 118 Albans), 162 Charleston, 132 Leeds, 124 Verulamium Park (St. Norwich, 138 Lewes, 131 Albans), 161 Oxford, 145

334_537763-bindex.indd4_537763-bindex.indd 244244 22/18/10/18/10 9:429:42 PMPM Verulamium Walk (St. Winchester, 192 , 196, 198 245 Albans), 162 York, 207 Windsor Great Park, 198 Victoria Coach Station The Wars of the Roses, 213 Windsor Radio, 197 (London), 24 Warwick Castle, 183–184 Windsor Roller Rink & Cycle Victoria Embankment Water Court (Knole), 119 Hire, 201 Gardens (London), 219 Waterlily House (Kew Wintax (Winchester), 188– Victoria Gate (Kew Gardens), Gardens), 113 189 112, 115 Waterloo Station Winter, 14 Victoria Gate Visitor Centre (London), 24 Wolsey, Thomas Cardinal, 96 (Kew Gardens), 112 Water Maze (Hever Castle), Wolsey Rooms (Hampton Victorian Bath Boating 107 Court), 99 Station, 38 Water Meadows (Salisbury), Wolvesey Castle Victorian Gothic Revival 172 (Winchester), 190 architecture, 231–232 Waugh, Evelyn, 207 Woodland Garden (Kew Victoria Station (London), 24 Wessex (Winchester), 188 Gardens), 112 VisitBritain, 30 West Front (Hampton Woolf, Virginia, 119, 128, Visitor information Court), 99 132, 133, 178 Bath, 31 West Gate (Canterbury), 65 World War I, 217 Battle, 40 Westminster Passenger World War II, 217 Brighton, 45 Service Association, 110 Wren Library Cambridge, 53 , 82 (Cambridge), 57 Canterbury, 64 White Garden (Sissinghurst), Wroxham, 140–141 Chichester, 72 177 Dover, 77 White Peaks (Kew Gardens), Ye Olde Fighting Cocks (St. Greenwich, 84 113, 115 Albans), 161 Hampstead, 90 Willow Road (Hampstead), 93 Yew Maze (Hever Castle), 107 Hampton Court, 96 Wilton House (near York, 202–210 Hever Castle, 103 Salisbury), 172 accommodations, 210 Kew Gardens, 109 Winchelsea, 155–156 getting around, 204 Knole, 116 Winchester, 186–194 highlights, 202 Leeds, 122 accommodations, 194 organized tours, 207–208 Monk’s House & getting around, 188 outdoor activities, 208 Charleston, 130 highlights, 188 restaurants, 209 Norwich, 137 organized tours, 192 scheduling considerations, Oxford, 142 restaurants, 193 204 Rye, 152 scheduling considerations, shopping, 209 St. Albans, 158 188 sights and attractions, Salisbury, 164, 166 shopping, 193 205–208 Sissinghurst, 176 sights and attractions, traveling to, 204 Stratford-upon-Avon, 179 189–193 York Art Gallery, 208 Winchester, 187 traveling to, 188 York Association of Voluntary Windsor, 203 visitor information, 187 Guides, 207 Windsor & Eton, 195 Winchester Bible, 189 York Boat, 207–208 Visitor Oyster card, 20 Winchester Bookshop, 193 York Castle Museum, 206 Volk’s Electric Railway Winchester Cathedral, 189 York Minster, 205 (Brighton), 49–50 Winchester City Mill, 190 York Pass, 204 Winchester College, 190 Yorkshire Museum, 208 Walking and Cycling Winchester Festival, 15 Yorkwalk, 207 Helpline (Salisbury), 172 Winchester Military Ypres Tower (Rye), 152, 155 Walking tours, guided Museums, 192 Cambridge, 58 Winchester Street Market, Canterbury, 69 193 ACCOMMODATIONS Chichester, 74 Windsor, 195–201 ABode (Canterbury), 70 Greenwich, 88 getting around, 197 Bannings at Number 14 Kew Gardens, 115 organized tours, 199 (Brighton), 52 Oxford, 148 outdoor activities, 201 The Bloomsbury (York), 210 St. Albans, 162 shopping, 201 Cathedral Gate Hotel Salisbury, 170 sights and attractions, 198 (Canterbury), 70 Stratford-upon-Avon, 184 traveling to, 196 Coward’s Guest House visitor information, 203 (Brighton), 52

334_537763-bindex.indd4_537763-bindex.indd 245245 22/18/10/18/10 9:429:42 PMPM 246 De Vere University Arms The Blue Bicycle (York), 209 The Old Mill (Salisbury), 173 (Cambridge), 61 Brasserie Gerard (Knole), 121 The Old Vine (Winchester), The George in Rye, 157 Brewhouse Tearoom (Knole), 193 The Grand (Brighton), 52 121 The Oppo (Stratford-upon- The Grange Hotel (York), 210 Brighton Smokehouse, 51 Avon), 185 The Granville Hotel The Buttery at the Crypt Orangery Restaurant (Kew (Brighton), 52 (Chichester), 75 Gardens), 115 Hotel du Vin (Winchester), Café Rouge (York), 209 The Parrot (Canterbury), 70 194 Carluccio’s (Brighton), 51 Pavilion Restaurant (Kew Hotel du Vin & Bistro Cathedral Refectory Gardens), 115 (Brighton), 52 (Norwich), 141 Pavilion Tea House Hotel du Vin & Bistro Cathedral Refectory (Greenwich), 89 (Cambridge), 61 (Winchester), 193 The Pinch (Bath), 39 Jeake’s House (Rye), 157 Copper Kettle (Battle), 44 Pizza Express (Bath), 39 Kennard Hotel (Bath), 39 Gateway Restaurant Polly Tearooms Little Orchard House (Rye), (Battle), 44 (Salisbury), 172 157 Gilbey’s Bar & Restaurant Privy Kitchen Coffee Shop Macdonald Randolph Hotel (Eton), 201 (Hampton Court), 102 (Oxford), 150 Giraffe (Hampstead), 94 Rosslyn Delicatessen The Maids Head Hotel Goods Shed (Canterbury), 69 (Hampstead), 94 (Norwich), 141 Granary Restaurant St. Martin’s Tearooms The Mermaid Inn (Rye), 157 (Sissinghurst), 178 (Chichester), 75 Middlethorpe Hall & Spa Hamlet House (Stratford- Shelleys (Lewes), 134 (York), 210 upon-Avon), 185 Simon the Pieman, 156 Milsoms Hotel (Bath), 39 Hands (Bath), 38 Tea Tree (Winchelsea), 156 myhotel Brighton, 52 Hathaway Tea Rooms & Terre à Terre (Brighton), 51 Parklands Hotel (Oxford), Bakery (Stratford-upon- Thomas à Becket 150 Avon), 185 (Canterbury), 70 Red Lion Hotel (Salisbury), Haunch of Venison Tiltyard Café (Hampton 173 (Salisbury), 172–173 Court), 102 The Royal Crescent Hotel Hotel du Vin Bistro The Turf Tavern (Oxford), 149 (Bath), 39 (Brighton), 51 Victoria Gate Coffee Shop Shelleys (Lewes), 135 Inside (Greenwich), 88 (Kew Gardens), 115 Jamie’s Italian (Bath), 38 The Wells (Hampstead), 95 Jamie’s Italian (Brighton), 51 White Cliffs Teashop RESTAURANTS King Henry VIII (Hever), 108 (Dover), 83 The Abergavenny Arms Lamb’s of Sheep Street The White Horse (Leeds (Rodmell), 134 (Stratford-upon-Avon), 185 Castle), 127 The Anchor (Cambridge), Landgate Bistro, 156 White Peaks (Kew Gardens), 60–61 Mercure Stratford-upon- 115 Augustine’s (Canterbury), 70 Avon Shakespeare Hotel Ye Olde Fighting Cocks (St. Auntie’s (Cambridge), 61 (Stratford-upon-Avon), 185 Albans), 163 Basketmaker Arms Mortons (Oxford), 149 York Minster Rooms, 209 (Brighton), 51 No. 5 Bistro (Bath), 38 Ypres Castle Inn, 156 Betty’s (York), 209

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