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Abbeys Barbican, 76, 89 Bath, 331 Bath Battle, 228 attractions, 333–37 Bolton, 456 entertainment and nightlife, 340 Buckland, 300–301 exercise and recreation, 341–42 Mottisfont, 272–73 exploring and tours, 331–33 Rievaulx, 455 lodging, 326–31 St. Augustine’s, 207–8 map, 326–27 St. Hilda’s, 453 overview, 323–24 , 145–46 restaurants, 337–40 Accommodations. See Lodging shopping, 340–41 Airlines, 29 special events, 324 Airports, 48–52 tourist information center, 324 Albert Dock, 390 transportation and orientation, Albert Memorial, 146–47 324–25 American in Britain, 332 Battle, 227–29 The Angel, 431 , 87, 91 Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, 407 Bearsted, 216–17 (The Wellington Beatles’ Homes, 391 Museum), 147 Beatrix Potter Gallery, 474 Arlington Row, 369 Bed-and-breakfasts, 62 Ashmolean Museum, 348–49 credit cards, 63 Assembly Rooms and Museum of discounts and deals, 64 Costume, 333–34 , 82, 90 ATM’s,COPYRIGHTED 44–45 Bethnal MATERIAL Green, 76, 89 Attractions. See specific cities and towns Bibury, 369 Big Ben Clock , 147 Museum, 147 Birdland Park, 368–69 Banks, 45–46 Birmingham Barbara Hepworth Museum and attractions, 396–97 Sculpture Garden, 315 entertainment and nightlife, 399 Barber Institute of Fine Arts, 396–97 exploring, 395–96

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Birmingham (continued) Cambridge lodging, 394–95 attractions, 422–26 restaurants, 397–99 entertainment and nightlife, 427–28 tourism center, 393 exercise and recreation, 428–29 transportation and orientation, 393 exploring and tours, 421–22 Birmingham Museum and Art lodging, 419–21 Gallery, 397 map, 417 Blackwell, 471–72 restaurants, 426–27 Bleak House, 212–13 shopping, 428 Blenheim Palace, 358–59 special events, 416–18 Bloomsbury, 75, 89 tourist information center, 415–16 Bocastle, 309 transportation and orientation, Bodleian Library, 347 418–19 Bourton-on-the-Water, 368–69 Cambridge Colleges, 422–23 Brantwood, 475–76 Camden Town, 88, 91–92 Brighton Canterbury attractions, 245–48 attractions, 204–9 entertainment and nightlife, 250–52 entertainment and nightlife, 210 exercise and recreation, 252 exploring and tours, 202–3 exploring, 243–45 information center, 197 lodging, 239–43 lodging, 199–202 map, 240 map, 200–201 nightclubs, 251–52 overview, 196–97 overview, 236–37 recreation, 211 restaurants, 248–50 restaurants, 208–10 shopping, 252–53 shopping, 210–11 special events, 237–38 special events, 197 transportation and orientation, transportation and orientation, 238–39, 243 197–99 visitor information center, 237 visitor information center, 194 Brighton Pavilion, 236 The Canterbury Tales, 206–7 Brighton Pier, 245–46 Carlyle’s House, 123 British Airways Eye, 119–20 Car rentals, 55–56 at St. Pancras, 120–21 Castle Drogo, 301–2 , 121 Castle Howard, 453–54 BritRail passes, 52 Cell phones, 38–39 Brixton, 77, 89–90 Chagford, 300–303 Broadstairs, 211–13 Changing of the Guard, 124 Broadway, 367–68 Station, 53 Brontë Parsonage Museum, 457–58 , 147 Buckingham Palace, 121–22 Charleston, 255 Bureaux de change, 45–46 Chartwell, 229–30 Bury St. Edmunds, 430–31 Chawton, 271–72 Buses/coaches, 57 Chelsea, 83, 90 Chelsea Physic Garden, 147 Cabinet War Rooms, 122–23 Chichester, 259–61 Camber Castle, 227 Children, traveling with, 35–36 17_575813_bindex.qxd 3/17/05 11:37 AM Page 487

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Chipping Campden, 366–67 map, 360 Chipping Norton, 365–66 overview, 359 Chiswick, 84–85, 91 restaurants, 369–71 , 147 transportation and orientation, Chunnel, 52 360–61 Churches Crab and Winkle Way, 211 Canterbury Cathedral, 204–6 Cromwell House Museum, 429 Cathedral Church of Christ, 390 Cumberland Pencil Museum, 478 Cathedral Close, 265 Currency, 41 Chichester Cathedral, 260–61 Customs, 48–49 Christchurch Spitalfields, 148 , 153 Church of St. Lawrence, 401 Ely Cathedral, 429 Dartmoor National Park, 299–300 Hereford Cathedral, 400 Dentists, 41 Holy Trinity Church, 406 , 124–25 Manchester Cathedral, 381 Dining. See Restaurants Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ Disabled travelers, 36–37, 62 the King, 389–90 Docklands, 78, 90 Norwich Cathedral, 431–32 Doctors, 41 Salisbury Cathedral, 279–80 Dove Cottage and Wordsworth and St. Fimbarrus Church, 305 Grasmere Museum, 476–77 St. Mary, Whitby, 452–53 Dover, 213–16 St. Mary’s Church, Rye, 222 Dover Castle, 214–15 St. Mary the Virgin, 227 Downalong, 315 St. Paul’s Cathedral, 139 Dr. Johnson’s House, 127–28 St. Peter’s Cathedral, 296–97 Dress recommendations, 35 St. Philip’s Cathedral, 395–96 Driving tips/rules, 54–57 St. Thomas Church, 277 , 148 Winchester Cathedral, 269–70 York Minster, 440 East End, London, 76, 89 Chysauster, 319 Eden Camp, 454 The City, 76, 89 Eden Project, 306–7 City , 266 Electricity, 39–40 Clarence House, 148 Ely, 429 Clerkenwell, 76, 89 E-mail, 47 Clifford’s Tower, 440 Embassies, 40 Clink Exhibition, 148 Emergencies Clothing recommendations, 35 health care, 40–41 College of Matrons, 278 road, 56–57 Coniston, 475–76 English language differences, 18–21 Consular offices, 32–34 Etiquette, 9 Cotehele, 302 Exchange rates, 41, 46 Cotswold Motor Museum, 369 Exeter Cotswolds attractions, 296–97 excercise and recreation, 371–72 entertainment and nightlife, 298–99 exploring and tours, 365–69 exploring and tours, 293–97 lodging, 361–65 lodging, 291–93 17_575813_bindex.qxd 3/17/05 11:37 AM Page 488

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Exeter (continued) Hadrian’s Wall, 483–84 map, 289 Hall’s Croft, 407–8 overview, 287–89 , 84–85, 91 restaurants, 297–98 Hampstead, 74, 89 shopping, 299 Hampstead Heath, 151 special events, 289 , 156 tourist information center, 289–90 Hawkshead, 473–74 transportation and orientation, Haworth, 457–58 289–90 Hay-on-Wye, 400 Heathrow Airport, 49–50 Festivals and events, list of, 42–45 Hereford, 399–400 Fishbourne Roman Palace, 259–60 Hever Castle, 230–31 Fishing Museum, 244–45 Hidcote Manor Garden, 367 Fitzwilliam Museum, 423–24 High Commission offices, 40 Food. See Restaurants Highgate, 74, 89 Foundling Hospital Museum, 148 Hill Top, 474–75 Fowey History, 10–23 attractions, 306–8 HMS Belfast, 149 exploring and tours, 305–6 Hogarth’s House, 149 lodging, 304–5 , 75, 89 recreation and sports, 309 Holburne Museum of Art, 332 restaurants, 308–9 , 86, 91, 151–52 special events, 303 Hospital of St. Cross, 266 tourist information center, 303 Hotels. See Lodging transportation and orientation, 304 Houses of Parliament, 149 , 125 Hungerford Bridge, 149 Hyde Park, 152 Gardner Arts Centre, 251 Gasoline (petrol), 57 Ightham Mote, 231–32 Gateway to the White Cliffs, , 127 215–16 Imperial War Museum Duxford, Gatwick Airport, 50–51 424–25 Gay and lesbian travelers, 38 Insurance, health, 40 Ghost walks Internet Bath, 332–33 cafes and service, 47 Canterbury, 203 travel-related Web sites, 28–29, York, 442 31–32 Globe Theatre, 125–26 Glyndebourne Opera Festival, 254 Jane Austen Center, 335–36 Grasmere, 476–78 Jewish Museum, 149 Great Hall, 267–68 Jorvik, the Viking City, 442–43 Green Park, 151 Greenwich, 78, 90, 152–55 , 86, 91 Guards Museum, 148 Kensington Gardens, 152 Guildhall State Rooms, London, 126–27 128–29 Salisbury, 277 Kent, historic houses, 229–35 Guy Fawkes Night, 254 17_575813_bindex.qxd 3/17/05 11:37 AM Page 489

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Kenwood House (The Iveagh day trips, 152–59 Bequest), 129 discounts, 117 Keswick, 478–79 not to be missed, 92 Kettle’s Yard, 425–26 profiles, 117–46 Kew, 84–85, 91 ratings, 117–19 Kew Gardens, 157–58 entertainment and nightlife King Alfred the Great statue, 266 bars and pubs, 178–79 , 82, 90 casinos, 179–80 Knole, 232–33 classical music, opera, and dance, 176–77 Lake District comedy, 178 attractions, 470–71 festivals, 177 excercise and recreation, 482–83 free concerts, 177 exploring and tours, 468–70 live jazz, pop, and rock, 177–78 lodging, 463–67 nightclubs, 180–85 map, 462 theater, 173–76 not to be missed, 461 exploring and tours overview, 460–61 bus, 115–16 restaurants, 479–82 tour companies, 116 shopping, 482 walking, 116–17 special events, 461 lodging transportation and orientation, best, 95–98 461–63, 467–68 choosing, 93–94 visitor center, 461 comparison chart, 95 Lambeth, 77, 89–90 profiles, 98–112 Lambeth Palace, 149 reservations, 94 Lamb House, 223–24 parks, 151–52 Land’s End, 320–21 recreation, 194–95 Leed’s Castle, 216–18 restaurants and Art comparison chart, 164–65 Gallery, 129–30 profiles, 165–73 Lewes, 253–58 tea time, 163–64 Lewes Castle and Anne of Cleves by zone, 159–63 House, 256 shopping Linley Sambourne House, 130 department stores, 188–89 , 87, 91 markets, 186–88 Liverpool, 389–93 neighborhoods, 185–86 Lodging specialty items, 189–92 choices, 60–62 spectator sports, 192–94 discounts and deals, 64 tourist centers, 92 overview, 60 train stations, 53–54 ratings, 64–65 transportation and orientation, reservations, 62–63 112–15 room rates/VAT, 63–64 zones, 71–92 tipping, 62 London Aquarium, 131 London London City Airport, 51 attractions London Dungeon, 149–50 comparison chart, 117–19 London’s Transport Museum, 131–32 17_575813_bindex.qxd 3/17/05 11:37 AM Page 490

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London Zoo, 132 , 134 Longleat, 282–83 Museum of Science and Industry, Lord Leycester Hospital, 412–13 384–85 Lost Gardens of Heligan, 307 Museum of Submarine Telegraphy, Ludlow, 400–401 320 Luton Airport, 61 Museum of the History of Science, 347 Madame Tussaud’s, 132–33 Maison Dieu Hall, 213–14 , 134–35 Manchester National History Museum, 136–37 attractions, 382–86 National Horseracing Museum, 430 entertainment and nightlife, and 387–88 Queen’s House, 153–54 exploring and touring, 381–82 National Portrait Gallery, 135–36 lodging, 378–81 National Railway Museum, 443–44 map, 376–77 Natural History Museum, 136–37 overview, 373–75 Newlyn, 320 restaurants, 386–87 Newmarket, 429–30 shopping, 388 New Place/Nash’s House, 409 special events, 375 Norman Ludlow Castle, 401 transportation and orientation, North Downs National Trail, 211 375–78 North London, 74, 89 visitor information center, 375 North York Moors National Park, Manchester Airport, 51–52, 375 451–52 Manchester Art Gallery, 383–84 Norwich, 431–32 Maps, list of, viii–ix , 86, 91 Mary Arden’s House and Shakespeare Number I, Royal Crescent, 336 Country Museum, 408–9 , 87, 91 Old Bailey, 150 , 80, 90 Old House of Fowey, 305 Merchant Adventurers’ Hall, 441 Old Operating Theatre, Museum, and Merseyside Maritime Museum, 390 Herb Garret, 137 Micklegate Bar Museum, 440 Old Sarum, 283–84 Military , 268–69 Oxford Millennium Bridge, 150 attractions, 348–52 Mol’s Coffee House, 294 entertainment and nightlife, Mompesson House, 278–79 354–56 Money, 41–46 excercise and recreation, 357 Monk Bar, 440 exploring and tours, 346–48 Monk’s House, 256–57 lodging, 344–46 The Monument, 150 map, 343 Moreton-in-Marsh, 366 overview, 342 Museum Gardens, 441 restaurants, 353–54 Museum in Docklands, 150 shopping, 356–57 Museum of Childhood at Bethnal tourist information center, 342 Green, 133–34 transportation and orientation, Museum of Liverpool Life, 390 342–44 17_575813_bindex.qxd 3/17/05 11:37 AM Page 491

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Oxford Colleges, 349–51 lodging comparison chart, Oxford Story, 351–52 242–43 map, 238–39 Packing, 34–35 nightclub comparison chart, Pallant House, 259 248–49 Passports, 34–35, 48 not to be missed, 236 Penshurst Place, 233–34 restaurant comparison chart, Penwith Peninsula, 319–22 246–47 People’s History Museum, 381 Southwest England, 287–322 Pharmacies, 40–41 attraction comparison chart, Phone codes, 46 294–95 , 80, 90 lodging comparison chart, 292– Pilchard Works Museum and Factory, 93 320 map, 288 Polruan, 305 not to be missed, 287 Porthmeor Beach, 318 restaurant comparison chart, Porthminster Beach, 319 298–99 Post offices, 47 Restaurants. See also specific cities and Poultry Cross, 277 towns Prescriptions, 41 overview, 65–66 Preston Manor, 246–47 ratings, 66–67 Pulteney Bridge, 331 tipping, 66 Richmond, 84–85, 91 Regent’s Park, 88, 91–92, 152 Richmond Park, 152 Regions Roman Army Museum, 484 the Heartland and Welsh Border, Roman Baths, 337 373–414 Roman Painted House, 214 attraction comparison chart, Rougemont Gardens, 295 382–83 Roundabouts and roads, 56 lodging comparison chart, Rowley’s House, 401–2 378–79 , 137–38 map, 374 Royal Albert Memorial and Art not to be missed, 373 Gallery, 294–95 restaurant comparison chart, Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, 384–85 156–57 Southeast England, 197–235 Royal Greenwich Observatory, attraction comparison chart, 154–55 204–5 Royal Naval College, 155 lodging comparison chart, Royal Pavilion, 247–48 202–3 Rydal Mount, 477–78 map, 198 Rye not to be missed, 196 attractions, 223–25 restaurant comparison chart, exploring and tours, 222–23 208–9 lodging, 219–22 South England, 236–86 map, 220 attraction comparison chart, recreation, 226–27 244–45 restaurants, 225–26 17_575813_bindex.qxd 3/17/05 11:37 AM Page 492

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Rye (continued) entertainment and nightlife, 318 special events, 218–19 excercise and recreation, 318–19 tourist information center, 218 lodging, 312–14 transportation, 219 restaurants, 316–18 Rye Castle Museum, 224–25 special events, 311 Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, tourist information center, 311 226–27 transportation and orientation, 312 , 138–39 St. James’s Park, 152 Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, 432 St. John’s Wood, 87, 91 Salisbury St. Michael’s Mount, 321–22 attractions, 278–80 Stansted Airport, 51 entertainment and nightlife, 281–82 Stone circles exploring and tours, 277–78 Castlerigg, 479 lodging, 275–77 Long Ash Hill, 300 overview, 273 Rollright, 366 restaurants, 280–81 Stonehenge, 10, 284–85 shopping, 282 Stourhead, 285–86 special events, 274 Stow-on-the-Wold, 368 tourist information center, 274 Stratford-upon-Avon transportation, 274–75 attractions, 407–10 Salisbury and South Wiltshire entertainment and nightlife, 412 Museum, 278 exploring and tours, 405–6 Saltaire, 458–59 lodging, 404–5 Science Museum, 140 map, 403 Seasons to visit, 25–27 restaurants, 410–12 Senior travelers, 37–38 tourist information center, 402 Shakespeare’s Birthplace, 409–10 transportation and orientation, 402 Shambles, 440–41 Sussex Downs, 253 Sheffield Park Garden, 257–58 , 150 Britain, 142–43 Shrewsbury, 401–2 Tate Liverpool, 390 Sir John Soane’s Museum, 140–41 , 143 Sissinghurst Castle Garden, 234–35 Tate St. Ives, 315–16 , 79, 90 Telephones/phone cards/important Somerset House, 141–42 phone numbers, 46–47 South Bank, 77, 89–90 Tintagle Castle, 310–11 , 83–84, 91 Tourist boards, regional, 30–31 South London, 77, 89–90 Tourist information centers, 31 Southwark Cathedral, 150–51 Tours. See also specific cities and towns, Southwest Coast Path, 319 exploring and tours Southwest England, 287–322 bus tours, 58 Spitalfields, 76, 89 escorted, 58–59 St. Bartholomew-the-Great, 150 escorted tours, 29–30 St. George’s Hall, 390 individual, 58 St. Ives London-based, 59 attractions, 314–16 package tours, 28–30 17_575813_bindex.qxd 3/17/05 11:37 AM Page 493

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regional bases for, 59 Whitechapel, 76, 89 walking, 57–58 White Hart Royal, 366 Tower Bridge, 151 Whitworth Art Gallery, 385–86 , 143–44 Wilton House, 286 Trains, 52–54 Winchester Transportation. See also specific cities attractions, 267–70 and towns entertainment and nightlife, 271 by bus and coach, 57 exploring and tours, 265–67 by car, 54–57 lodging, 263–65 from Gatwick Airport, 50–51 map, 262 from Heathrow Airport, 49–50 overview, 261 Travel agents, 28 restaurants, 270–71 Travel deals, 28–30 shopping, 271 Traveler’s checks, 45 special events, 261–63 Travel information tourist information center, 261 airlines, 29 transportation and orientation, 263 consular offices, 32–34 Winchester City Mill, 266 in newspapers, 28 Windermere and Bowness-on-Win- regional tourist boards, 30–31 dermere, 470–73 tourist information centers, 31 Windermere Steamboat Centre, 472 Visit Britain Offices, 30 Windsor Castle, 158–59 on the Web, 28–29, 31–32 Wolvesey Castle, 265 Trelissick, 308 Woodstock, 357–58 World of Beatrix Potter, 472–73 Ullswater, 479 Underground Passages, 294 York attractions, 442–47 Value-Added Tax (VAT), 46, 69–70 entertainment and nightlife, 450–51 Victoria, 81, 90 exploring and tours, 440–42 Victoria and Albert Museum, 144–45 lodging, 437–40 Vindolanda, 484 map, 435 Visas, 34–35 overview, 433–34 Visit Britain Offices, 30 restaurants, 447–50 Volk Electric Railway, 244 shopping, 451 special events, 436 Walker Art Gallery, 390, 392–93 tourist information center, 434 , 145 transportation and orientation, Warwick Castle, 413–14 436–37 Water Meadows, 266 York Pass, 434–35 Weather, 27 York Art Gallery, 441 , 151 York Castle Museum, 444–45 West End, London, 79, 90 York Minster, 445–47 West Gate Tower, 202 Yorkshire Dales National Park, 455- West London, 84–85, 91 56 Westminster, 81, 90 Yorkshire Museum, 447 Whitby, 452–53