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A Tate (Liverpool), 238–239 Wallace Collection (London), 32–33 Abbey (Harlington), 55 Arthurian Centre (Camelford), 151–152 Abbey Pumping Station (Leicester), 7, 99, Arthurian folklore, 140, 145, 146, 156 115–116 Ashdown Forest, 27, 55 Abe, Anne, 8, 60 Ashdown Llama Park, 55 Accommodations Ashmolean Museum of Art and best, 8–9 Archaeology (Oxford), 46, 47 in eastern England, 86–91 Asmole, Elia, 47 in London, 30–32 Austen, Jane, 141, 173–174 in Midlands, 128–133 in northeast England, 199–204 in northwest England, 231–236 in southeast England, 55–60 B in southwest England, 164–170 types of, 19–21 Baldwin, Stanley, 128 Air travel, 17–19 Bamburgh Castle, 3, 179–182 in Midlands, 104 Bank Holidays, 13 in northeast England, 180, 189 Bannister, Roger, 46 in northwest England, 216, 221–222 Barricane Beach (Woolacombe), 160 in southeast England, 40 Bath, 140–142, 146–147 in southwest England, 141, 151 B&Bs, 20, 31 Albert Docks (Liverpool), 5, 210, 215, 218 Beaches, 2 Aldeburgh, 66 in Cornwall, 140, 158 All Creatures Great and Small (television in Craster, 200 series), 196 in Devon, 160 Allied Forces Memorial (York), 198 in Norfolk, 86 Alnwick Castle, 4, 179–181 in Saltburn-by-Sea, 179 Alnwick Gardens, 7, 179, 205 Beans Boats, 81 Amphibious landing craft, 5, 67, 80, 85, Beatles Story (Liverpool), 215, 216, 212, 220–221 218–220 Amusement parks. See Theme parks Becket, Thomas, 35 Anfield Museum (Liverpool), 216, 217 Beer beach, 160 Anfield stadium tour (Liverpool), Bensen, William, 162 212, 215, 217 Berkeley Castle, 142–143 Animal parks. See Zoos and animal parks Bigbury beach, 160 Anning, Mary, 163 Birmingham, 98, 104–112 Apartment rentals, 131–133, 179, Birmingham Airport, 19 199–200, 235 Blackpool, 210, 221–224 Aquariums Blackpool Circus, 222, 223 Blue Planet Aquarium (Ellesmere Port), Blackpool Pleasure Beach, 222, 234 213–214 Blackpool Sands beach, 160 Blue Reef Aquarium (Newquay), 152 Blackpool Tower, 212, 222, 223 Lakes Aquarium (Newby Bridge), 230 Blakeney Point, 4, 67, 81 National Marine Aquarium (Plymouth), Blenheim Palace (Oxford), 4, 46–48 4, 159, 168 Bletchley Park, 46, 48–49 National Sealife Centre (Birmingham), Blists Mill (Telford), 98, 106–107 108 COPYRIGHTEDBlood, Thomas,MATERIAL 29 The Archers (television series), 103 Blue Planet Aquarium (Ellesmere Port), Archery displays, 102 213–214 Architecture, 35, 53 Blue Reef Aquarium (Newquay), 152 Arden, Mary, 100–102 Blyton, Enid, 140, 162 Armstrong, William, 182 Boats, 81 Art galleries and museums boat tours, 101, 162, 191, 214 Abbey (Harlington), 55 cruises, 66, 71, 72, 79, 218, 226 Ashmolean Museum of Art and ferries, 40, 215–218, 235 Archaeology (Oxford), 46, 47 punting, 74 Bridge Cottage (East Bergholt), 77 Boleyn, Anne, 29, 192 1853 Gallery (Saltaire), 196 Boobys Bay (St Marryn), 158 Northamptonshire Museum and Art Bowling alley, 130 Gallery, 113–114 Bowness-on-Windermere, 224 241 242 # Running IndexHead Castles andpalaces Castlerigg stonecircle,237 Castle Howard(York),191–192 Castle CraftCafé(Maidstone),37 Cars oftheStarsMotorMuseum Canterbury Talesattraction,7,38–39 The CanterburyTales Canterbury Cathedral,26,34–35,39 Canterbury, 26,33–40 Camping, 19–20 Campbell, Donald,226,240 Camlann battlefield,151 Cambridge, 66,72–75 Cadbury World(Birmingham),98, Cable cars,98,121–122 C Buses, 17 Burton, Stuart,8,234 Burghley House(Stamford),68–69 Burgh Island,174 Buckler’s Hard,40,62 Buckingham Palace(London),28 Brunel, IsambardKingdom,148,149 Brummie accent,105 Brownsea Island(PooleHarbour),3, Brontë ParsonageMuseum(Keighley),190 Brontë, Emily,190 British AirwaysLondonEye,27,28 Bristol ZooGardens,140,143–144 Bristol Airport,19 Bristol, 140–144,148 Brighton, 3,50 Brideshead Revisited Branscombe beach,160 Boxing Day,13 (Keswick), 225–226 104–106, 133 161–163 Sudeley Castle(Winchcombe),148–149 Sandringham Estate,67,80,84–85 Pendennis Castle(Falmouth),154–155 Norwich Castle,67,82 Lindisfarne Castle,187 Lincoln Castle,67,69–70 Leeds Castle(Maidstone),36–38 Durham Castle,182–183 Dunstanburgh Castle,200 Castle Howard(York),191–192 Buckingham Palace(London),28 Blenheim Palace(Oxford),47–48 Berkeley Castle,142–143 Bamburgh Castle,181,182 Alnwick Castle,179–181 accommodations at,201 Stratford-upon-Avon, 101–102 in southwestEngland,142,151,162 in southeastEngland,34,40,46 sightseeing tourson,101–102,214,216 in northwestEngland,213,216,221 in northeastEngland,180,187,188 in Midlands,99,104,112,115,119, in theLakeDistrict,225 between hotelsandpubs,234–235 in easternEngland,68,73,76,80 125–126 (GeoffreyChaucer),39 (film),192 Cunliffe, John,224 Cumberland PencilMuseum,5,212,226, Cruises, 66,71,72,79,218,226 Croyde Bay,160 Crockwell, William,36 Crinnis beach(EastLooe),158 Cressing Temple,77,78 Crafts, 37 Corps oftheRoyalEngineers,38 Cornwall, 150–157 Cornish pasties,157 Cooke, Vina,7,124–125 Cook, James,179,187,191 Constable, John,77,210 Combe Martinbeach,160 Colleges, atOxford,46 Colchester, 66,75–79 Cocoa, 106 Coalbrookdale MuseumofIron(Telford), Coaches, 17 Clovelly, 171 Climate, 18 Clifton SuspensionBridge(Bristol),140, Circus, 222,223 Churchill, Winston,4,26,47–49 Churchill, John,47 Churches andreligioussites Christmas Day,13 Chocolate factory,98,104–106,133 Chin ShiHuangDi,164 Chester Zoo,212,214–215 Chester, 210,212–215 Cheese making,195 Chaucer, Geoffrey,39 Chatsworth House(Bakewell),120 Chatham, 26 Charles I,46 Caves andcaverns Catherine ofAragon,36 Catanger LlamaTrekking,99,113 227 107–108 141, 149 Worcester Cathedral,127–128 Whitby Abbey,190,197 St Michael’schurch(Glastonbury),145 St George’sChapel(WindsorCastle),54 St AlbansCathedral,61 Lindisfarne Priory,186,187 Lincoln Cathedral,67 Jain Centre(Leicester),117 Holy TrinityChurch(Stratford-upon- Hereford Cathedral,126–127 Gloucester Cathedral,140,145,146 Glastonbury Abbey,145 Durham Cathedral,179,186,208 Canterbury Cathedral,26,34–35,39 Wookey HoleandPapermill(Wells), at TintagelCastle,156 Rutland Cavern,121 Mother Shipton’sCave Windsor Castle,26,46,53–54 Warwick Castle,102–104 Tower ofLondon,29 Tintagel Castle,156 Avon), 101 149, 150 (Knaresborough), 6,187,193–195 Index 243 (ship), 179 (steam yacht), 226 Alnwick Gardens, 7, 179, 205 Howick Gardens, 207 Leeds Castle (Maidstone), 37 Pavilion Gardens (Buxton), 133 accommodations, 86–91 accommodations, Cambridge, 72–75 Colchester, 75–79 dining, 91–94 Lincoln, 67–72 maps, 64–65 Norfolk, 80–86 top 10 attractions, 67 150, 153 Falconry displays, 37, 48, 102, 155, 234 Fans, 174 Fantasy Island (Ingoldmells), 73 Fawkes, Guy, 47 Ferries, 40, 215–218, 235 Fiddling, 45 Fistral Beach (Newquay), 4, 140, 158 Flambards Theme Park (Helston), 152–153 Fleming, Ian, 49 Food, English, 3 Football, 18, 212, 215, 217 Fossils, 29, 42, 82, 161, 163 Foster, Augustus, 162 Fritton House County Park, 67 Funicular rides, 185 FutureWorld@Goonhilly (Helston), 140, G Galleries of Justice (Nottingham), 120, 121 Gardens Gastro-pubs, 21 Gatwick Airport, 17, 18 Geordies, 188 George IV, 53 Glastonbury Abbey, 145 Glastonbury Tor, 145, 146 Gloucester Cathedral, 140, 145, 146 Gnash, John, 53 Go-karts, 44, 51, 168 Golf, 130–131 Gondola Good Friday, 13 GPS, 15 Grahame, Kenneth, 52, 170–171 Grantham Museum, 69 Eastern England, 64–94 Eastern England, 212 Eastgate Clock (Chester), East Sussex, 26 8, 227–228 Eden Ostrich World (Penrith), 150, 155–156 Eden Project (Bodelva), 140, Edward II, 142–143, 146 1853 Gallery (Saltaire), 196 Elgar, Edward, 125, 127 Elizabeth I, 47 Endeavor Engine House (Highley), 109 Enginuity (Telford), 107 English people, 2 Etiquette classes, 231 Exmouth beach, 160 F (ship), 190 67, 81–82 7, 27, 42 (Lyme Regis), 163 149, 150 119–120, 126 best, 9–10 in eastern England, 91–94 in London, 32–33 in Midlands, 133–136 in northeast England, 204–208 in northwest England, 236–240 in southeast England, 60–62 in southwest England, 170–174 Dinosaur Adventure Park (Norfolk), Dinosaur Farm Museum (Brightstone), Dinosaur Isle (Isle of Wight), 42–43 Dinosaur Land and Fossil Museum at Wookey Hole and Papermill (Wells), at Chatham, 35, 36 at Portsmouth, 27, 40, 44, 45 with children, 16 in eastern England, 68, 73, 76, 80 in Lake District, 225 in Midlands, 100, 104, 112, 115, in northeast England, 180, 188, 189 in northwest England, 213, 216, 222 in southeast England, 34, 40, 46 in southwest England, 142, 150, 162 3–4, 98, 116–117 4, 26, 27, 49, 50 E Earl Grey tea, 207, 208 East Bergholt, 77 Easter Monday, 13 D 51 Dahl, Roald, 220 Dalton, James, 107, 108 Darby, Abraham, Dartmoor, 140 Darwin, Charles, 72, 76 Daymer Bay (Rock), 158 Demeter 148 Dent-Brocklehurst, Henry, Devon, 157–161 Devonshire, Duke of, 120 (Chester), 8, 238 Dewa Roman Experience (Broadstairs), 62 Dickens House Museum Dining, 21–22 Dinosaur-themed attractions Dockyards Dog collars, museum of, 5, 37 Donkeys, 159–161, 221, 223 Dorchester, 161 Dorset, 140, 161–164 Dove Cottage (Grasmere), 229 Dracula Experience (Whitby), 190, 191, 201 Drag racing, 114 Drayton Manor Theme Park (Tamworth), Driving, 14–15 Drusillas Wild Animal Park (Alfriston), Dunstanburgh Castle, 200 Durham, 178 Durham Castle, 182–183 Durham Cathedral, 179, 186, 208 244 # Running IndexHead Holy TrinityChurch(Stratford-upon-Avon), Holy Grail,146 Holidays, 13 Hockney, David,196 HMS Warrior, HMS Victory, HMS Trincomalee, HMS Ocelot, HMS Gannet, HMS Cavalier, Hitler, Adolf,4,223 History museumsandhistoricalsites Historic dockyard(Chatham),35,36 Herriot, James,179,187,196–197 Hereford Cathedral,126–127 Hereford, 125–128 Henry VIII,4,29,54,148,154 Henry III,146 Henry II,35 Hele Bay(Ilfracombe),160 Heights ofAbraham(MatlockBath),7,98, Heathrow Airport,17–18 Hawker, RobertStephen,172 Hathaway, Anne,100–102 Hartlepool MaritimeExperience, Harry Potterfilms,140,145,146,180,181 Harlyn Bay(Pasdtow),158 Hardy, Thomas,161 Hampshire, 26 Hall’s Croft(Stratford-upon-Avon),100,101 Hadrian’s Wall,179,184 H Guesthouses, 60,90–91 Great Yarmouth,80 Great WesternRailway,149 101 121–122 179, 183,184 York CastleMuseum,197–198 Shakespeare BirthplaceMuseum at RoyalPavilion(Brighton),53 Oxburgh Hall(Norfolk),82–83 Newarke HousesMuseum(Leicester), Natural HistoryMuseum(London), Nash HouseandNewPlace(Stratford- Jorvik VikingCentre(York),192,193 Edward JennerBirthplaceMuseum Anne Hathaway’scottage(Stratford- Hall’s Croft(Stratford-upon-Avon), Hadrian’s Wall,179,184 Grantham Museum,69 Durham Cathedral,179,186,208 dockyard atChatham,36 Chatsworth House(Bakewell),120 Castle Howard,191–192 Burghley House(Stamford),68–69 Blists Mill(Telford),98,106–107 Mary Arden’shouse(Stratford-upon- Alnwick Castle,181 (Stratford-upon-Avon), 6,101 118–119 26–29 upon-Avon), 101 (Gloucester), 144–145 upon-Avon), 100–102 100, 101 Avon), 100–102 36 27,44 44 35,36 35 183 J Isle ofWightZooandTigerSanctuary Isle ofWight,40–43 Ironbridge GorgeWorldHeritageSite Inkberrow, 98,103 Industrial Revolution,98,104,106,107 Imperial WarMuseum(Duxford),67,72–74 Imax theatres,29,110 I Hotels, 20–22. Hostels, 21,203,235 Horses, 5,72,74–75 Hop Farm(Tonbridge),27,39–40 Hope Cove(Devon),160 Howick Gardens,207 Howard, Catherine,29,192 Housesteads RomanFort(Hexham), House intheClouds(Thorpeness),88 Lindisfarne Priory,186,187 Lindisfarne HeritageCentre,187 Lindisfarne Castle,187 Lindisfarne, 180,186,187 Lincoln Cathedral,67 Lincoln Castle,67,69–70 Lincoln, 66–72 Lennon, John,219 Leicester, 98,114–119 Legoland (Windsor),6,26,46,50–51,58 Leeds Castle(Maidstone),6,36–38 Lea-Francis (company),118 Laurel andHardyMuseum(Ulverston),228 Lambert, Daniel,4,118–119 Lakes Aquarium(NewbyBridge),230 Lake District,224–230 L Knights Templar,78 Kipling, Rudyard,30 King, JohnAndrew,185 Kielder Forest,180 Kent PoliceMuseum(Chatham),36 Kent, 26 Kelvedon HatchSecretNuclearBunker, K Jurassic Coast(Dorset),161 Jousting competitions,143,155 Joseph ofArimathea,146 Jorvik VikingCentre(York),186,192,193 John, 127 Jenner, Edward,144–145 Jain Centre(Leicester),117 Jacob’s Ladderbeach(Sidmouth),160 (Sandown), 43 (Telford), 98,106,133 184–185 7, 67,78,79 See also Accommodations Index 245

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See also 7, 99, 115–116 (Keswick), 225–226 (Telford), 107–108 (Ulverston), 228 Childhood (Newark), 7, 124–125 117, 118 (Manchester), 212, 215, 220 (Dorchester), 164 (Brockenhurst), 43–44 5, 195 224 (Henley-on-Thames), 46, 52 (Saltburn-by-Sea), 185 Yarmouth Life, 85–86 Shop (Bromyard), 125, 127 67, 72–74 79 Bunker, 67, 78, 154–155 45 (Portsmouth), 27, 40, 44, Abbey Pumping Station (Leicester), Abbey Pumping Station (Leicester), 216, 217 Anfield Museum (Liverpool), at Beatles Story, 219 Cars of the Stars Motor Museum Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron Engine House (Highley), 109 Kent Police Museum (Chatham), 36 Laurel and Hardy Museum Lindisfarne Heritage Centre, 187 Museum of Dog Collars (Kent), 5, 37 Museum of Dolls and Bygone Museum of Hartlepool, 4, 184 Museum of Land Transport (Coventry), Museum of Science and Industry Museum of Terracotta Warriors National Motor Museum National Railway Museum (York), New Forest Museum (Lyndhurst), 44 at Norwich Castle, 82 Ripley’s Believe It or Not! (Blackpool), River and Rowing Museum at Sandringham Estate, 84 Smugglers Heritage Centre Time and Tide Museum of Great Time Machine Museum and Coffee at Hop Farm (Tonbridge), 40 at Hop Farm Museum (Duxford), Imperial War Secret Nuclear Kelvedon Hatch Castle (Falmouth), at Pendennis (Chatham), 38 Royal Engineers Museum Royal Navy Historic Dockyards 163–164 Tank Museum (Bovington), 197–198 Yorkshire Air Museum, 179, Art galleries and museums upon-Avon), 101 4, 159, 168 6, 187, 193–195 N Nash House and New Place (Stratford- National Marine Aquarium (Plymouth), Mill Bay (Salcombe), 160 Milne, A. A., 27, 55 Monkeys, 5–6, 98, 123–124 Mortimer, Roger, 142 194 Mother Shipton, 6, 179, 193, Mother Shipton’s Cave (Knaresborough), Museums. Accommodations See 179, 183, 184 190 62 (Broadstairs), (Great Missenden), 51–52 185 Windermere), 230 accommodations, 128–133 Birmingham, 104–112 dining, 133–136 Leicester, 114–119 maps, 96–97 near Welsh border, 125–128 Northampton, 112–114 Nottingham, 119–125 Stratford-upon-Avon, 99–104 top 10 attractions, 98–99 Bletchley Park, 48–49 Hartlepool Maritime Experience, Brontë Parsonage Museum (Keighley), Museum (Keighley), Brontë Parsonage 38–39 Canterbury Tales, Museum Dickens House 229 Dove Cottage (Grasmere), 190, 191 Dracula Experience (Whitby), 141, 173–174 Jane Austen Centre (Bath), Story Centre Roald Dahl Museum and Rydal Mount, 229 Seven Stories (Newcastle-upon-Tyne), in Stratford-upon-Avon, 100–102 99, 111–112 Wonderland (Telford), 98, World of Beatrix Potter (Bowness-on- 196–197 World of James Herriot (Thirsk), Yarmouth), 82 Magna Carta, 70 Magritte, René, 82 Manchester, 210, 215–216, 220–221 Manchester Airport, 19 Mappa Mundi, 126 Markets, 73 Marshall, Ben, 119 Martin, George, 219 Marwood, William, 70 Mary II, 120 Mary Queen of Scots, 133 Matlock Bath, 122 McCartney, Paul, 219 Meare boating lake (Thorpeness), 89 Medieval festival, 143 Merrick, John, 114 Merrivale Model Village (Great Midlands, 96–136 Military museums M London, 27–33 London City Airport, 18–19 London Eye, 27, 28 London underground, 27–28 Looe beach, 158 Loose cannons, 45 Luton Airport, 19 Luxury hotels, 21 Literary-themed attractions Literary-themed Liverpool, 210, 215–220 Livesmart card, 216–217 157–159 Living Coasts (Torquay), Llamas, 55, 99, 113 Lodges, 202–204, 234 Lodging. 246 # Running IndexHead Parrots, 5,66,67,70–71,89 Parker, Matthew,35,36 Palaces. Padstow, 140,158 Paar, Catherine,148,149 P Oxford, 46–50,52 Oxburgh Hall(Norfolk),82–83 Ostriches, 8,227–228 Orford Rivercruises,79 Observation wheel,27,28 O Nursery rhymes,75–77 Nottingham, 98,119–125 Norwich Castle,4,67,82 Norwich, 66 North YorkMoors,178,187 Northwest England,210–240 Northumberland, 2,178,180 Northeast England Northamptonshire MuseumandArt Northampton, 112–114 Norman, Annie,173 Norfolk dialect,81 Norfolk Broads,80 Norfolk, 66,80–86 Noble, Richard,117 New Year’sDay,13 Newton, Isaac,67,69 Newquay Zoo,154 Newmarket, 66,72 New ForestMuseum(Lyndhurst),44 New Forest,26,40–41,43–46 Newcastle, 178 Newarke HousesMuseum(Leicester), Nelson, Horatio,27,44,80,92,93 Nature reserves,141,147 Natural HistoryMuseum(London),4,28–29 National Stud(Suffolk),5,74–75 National SpaceCentre(Leicester),98,99, National SealifeCentre(Birmingham),108 National RailwayMuseum(York),5,195 National ParrotSanctuary(Friskney),5,66, National MotorMuseum(Brockenhurst), Gallery, 113–114 4, 118–119 118 67, 70–71,89 43–44 top 10attractions,212 maps, 211 Liverpool andManchester,215–221 Lake District,224–230 dining, 236–240 Chester, 212–215 Blackpool, 221–224 accommodations, 231–236 Yorkshire, 186–199 top 10attractions,179 maps, 176–177 dining, 204–208 activities in,180–186 accommodations, 199–204 See Castlesandpalaces Punting, 74 Pride andPrejudice Powell, Bayden,162 Potter, Beatrix,230 Porthpean beach(StAustell),158 Porth beach(Newquay),158 Polzeath beach,158 Polridmouth beach(Fowey),158 Plymouth, 140 Pleasure BeachGreatYarmouth(Norfolk), Playgrounds Plantagenet, Richard,56 Planetariums, 110 Perot, Robert,29 Percy, Harry,182 Pendennis Castle(Falmouth),7,141, Pencil Museum(Cumberland),212,226, Pecorama GardensandGrotto(Beer),159 Pearce, Dick,143 Pavilion Gardens(Buxton),133 Pasties, 157 St Ethelbert,127 St Cuthbert,186 St AlbansCathedral,61 Sailor slang,184 Safety, 13 S Religious sites. Ransome, Arthur,226 Raceway, 114 R Rutland Belle Royal Pavilion(Brighton),50,52–53 Royal NavyHistoricDockyards Royal EngineersMuseum(Chatham),38 Roman citywalls(Chester),212 Roman bathsandpumproom(Bath), Rock (town),140 Robin Hood,98,119,122 Roald DahlMuseumandStoryCentre River andRowingMuseum(Henley-on- Ripley’s BelieveItorNot!(Blackpool),224 Richard III,56 Restaurants. Rental houses,88–89 Rydal Mount,229 Rutland Cavern,121 83–84 154–155 227 (Portsmouth), 27,40,44,45 141, 146–147 (Great Missenden),46,51–52 Thames), 46,52 religious sites at WoburnSafariPark,54 at SlimbridgeWetlandCentre,147 Pavilion Gardens(Buxton),133 Leeds Castle(Maidstone),37 at BurghleyHouse,69 at BluePlanetAquarium(Ellesmere at BlenheimPalace(Oxford),48 Port), 213 cruise,66,71,72 See See Dining Churchesand (film),120 Index 247 (Kenneth Grahame), 121 184–185 (Bath), 147 (Portsmouth), 44 216 (Tamworth), 3–4, 98, 116–117 152–153 (Bewdley), 98, 109–111, 133 (Kidderminster), 111 of Anfield stadium (Liverpool), 74 boat, 101, 162, 191, 214 of Cambridge, 74 of Galleries of Justice (Nottingham), of historic dockyard (Chatham), 35, 36 of Housesteads Roman Fort (Hexham), of Roman baths and pump room of Royal Navy Historic Dockyards of Royal Pavilion (Brighton), 53 on sightseeing buses, 101–102, 214, of Tower of London, 29 Blackpool Pleasure Beach, 222, 234 Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Drayton Manor Theme Park Fantasy Island (Ingoldmells), 73 Flambards Theme Park (Helston), Legoland (Windsor), 6, 26, 46, 50–51, 58 Pleasure Beach Great Yarmouth, 83–84 Watermouth Castle (Ilfracombe), 161 West Midland Safari and Leisure Park West Midland Safari and Leisure Park Wonderland (Telford), 98, 99, 111–112 170–171 8, 161, 164 Life, 85–86 (Bromyard), 125, 127 Torquay, 140 Tours Tower Green (London), 29 Tower of London, 4, 27, 29–30 Stansted Airport, 18 Stansted Airport, 219 Starr, Ringo, 108–109, 230 Steam train rides, cruise, 226 Steam yacht Stein, Rick, 174 190 Stoker, Bram, Storytelling, 111, 185, 197 Stratford-upon-Avon, 98–104 148–149 Sudeley Castle (Winchcombe), Sutcliffe, Stuart, 219 T 163–164 Tank Museum (Bovington), Tate (Liverpool), 215, 238–239 Teddy Bear Museum (Dorchester), Tees Valley, 178, 179 Thatcher, Margaret, 69 Theatres, 29, 50, 110 Theme parks Think Tank (Birmingham), 98, 99, 104, 110 Tickets, 101, 107, 216–217 Tides, at Norfolk beaches, 86 Tierney suspension bridge (Marlow), 58 Tigers, 43 Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Time Machine Museum and Coffee Shop Tintagel Castle, 3, 156 Toad in the Hole, 131 Toad of Toad Hall (song), 172 (Bristol), 140, 141, 148 155–156 140, 150, 153 (Manchester), 212, 215, 220 98, 99, 118 104, 110 Eden Project (Bodelva), 140, 150, Eden Project (Bodelva), 140, Enginuity (Telford), 107 FutureWorld@Goonhilly (Helston), 157–159 Living Coasts (Torquay), Industry Museum of Science and National Space Centre (Leicester), 26, 27, 29 Science Museum (London), 98, 99, Think Tank (Birmingham), Canterbury area, 33–40 London, 27–33 maps, 24–25 New Forest and Isle of Wight, 40–46 Oxford and Windsor, 46–62 top 10 highlights, 27 accommodations, 164–170 Bristol and Bath, 141–150 Cornwall, 150–157 Devon, 157–161 dining, 170–174 Dorset, 161–164 maps, 138–139 top 10 attractions, 140–141 67, 80, 85 179, 185, 186 108–109 102, 131 (Edwinstowe), 122, 123 141, 147 Sea), 185 Furness), 212, 228–230 St George’s Chapel (Windsor Castle), 54 Chapel (Windsor Castle), St George’s church (Glastonbury), 145 St Michael’s 185 Saltburn-by-Sea, Estate, 67, 80, 84–85 Sandringham (Podlington), 114 Santa Pod Raceway (sat nav), 15 Satellite navigation Scafell Pike, 224 Science museums and centres 200 Seahorses beach (Craster), Seals, 5, 67, 81, 185 Searle’s Wash Monster (Hunstanton), Segway transporters, 153 Self-catering, 20, 89, 167, 202, 235 Seven Stories (Newcastle-upon-Tyne), Severn Valley Railway (Kidderminster), Shakespeare, William, 6, 98, 99, 101, Shakespeare Aloud events, 101 Sherwood Forest Country Park Shoe Museum (Northampton), 112–114 Sidmouth beach, 160 Sightseeing bus tours, 101–102, 214, 216 Skegness, 73 Slimbridge Wetland Centre (Gloucester), Smugglers Heritage Centre (Saltburn-by- Snape Maltings (Adleburgh), 89 Snob (dog), 38 The Song of the Western Men Sontheil, Ursula, 194 Southeast England, 24–62 South Lakes Wild Animal Park (Dalton-in- Southwest England, 138–174 Southwold, 66, 89 Spas, 130, 165–168 Spinnaker Tower (Portsmouth), 40, 45–46 SS Great Britain Stamford, 66 248 # Running IndexHead Westward Ho!beach(Bideford),160 West MidlandSafariandLeisurePark Wensleydale CheeseVisitorCentre Welsh border,ofMidlands,125–128 Wedgwood, Josiah,104 Websites, useful,13,15,20,21 Weather, 13,18 Wax museum,27,39 Watt, James,104 Watermouth Castle(Ilfracombe),161 Watergate Bay(Newquay),158 Wastwater, 224 Warwick Castle,98,102–104 Wallace Collection(London),32–33 Walking trails,128 W Visitor information,13 Vina CookeMuseumofDollsandBygone Vikings, 192 Views Victoria, 44 Verulamium Museum(StAlbans),61 V University campuses,19 UNESCO WorldHeritageSites,178,179 Underground (subway),27–28 U Turning, Alan,49 Tunnels Beaches(Ilfracombe),160 Trotters WildAnimalPark(Keswick),231 Trollope, Anthony,148 Trentham MonkeyForest(Stoke-on-Trent), Trains (Bewdley), 98,109–111,133 (Hawes), 6,195–196 Childhood (Newark),7,124–125 5–6, 98,123–124 southwest England,142,151,162 southeast England,34,41,46–47 northwest England,213,216–217,222 northeast England,180–181,189 Midlands, 100,105,112–113,115, Lake District,225 eastern England,68,73,76–77,80–81 from TintagelCastle,156 from SpinnakerTower(Portsmouth),45 from BlackpoolTower,222–223 from BamburghCastle,181 steam trainrides,108–109,230 in southwestEngland,141–142, in southeastEngland,34,40,46 in northwestEngland,212–213, in northeastEngland,180,188,189 in Midlands,99,104,112,115,119,125 in theLakeDistrict,224–225 in easternEngland,67–68,72,76,80 120, 126 150–151, 161–162 215–216, 221 Yellow Duckmarine Y The WindintheWillows William theConqueror,29,40 William III,120 Wight, Alf,196,197 Whitsand Bay,158 Whitby Abbey,190,197 Whitby, 187–188,190–191,197 Zoos andanimalparks Z World WarII,48–49,154,226 World Cup,18 Wordsworth, William,210,224,229 Worcester CountrysideCentre,4,128 Worcester Cathedral,127–128 Worcester, 125–128 Wookey HoleandPapermill(Wells),149, Wonderland (Telford),98,99,111–112 Wolsley, Thomas,194 Woburn SafariPark,5,46,54–55 Witchcraft, 171 Windsor Castle,26,46,53–54 Windsor, 46–47,50–51,53–54 Youth hostels,21,203,235 Yorkshire AirMuseum,179,197–198 Yorkshire, 178,186–199 York CastleMuseum,8,197–198 York, 178,188–189,192,193,195,197–199 Ye OldeTriptoJerusalempub 150 Grahame), 52 (Nottingham), 136 215, 220–221 Woburn SafariPark,5,46,54–55 West MidlandSafariandLeisurePark Trotters WildAnimalPark(Keswick), Trentham MonkeyForest(Stoke-on- South LakesWildAnimalPark(Dalton- Slimbridge WetlandCentre Newquay Zoo,154 National ParrotSanctuary(Friskney), Living Coasts(Torquay),157–159 Isle ofWightZooandTigerSanctuary Hop Farm(Tonbridge),39 Eden OstrichWorld(Penrith),8,227–228 Drusillas WildAnimalPark(Alfriston), at DraytonManorThemePark,116 Donkey Sanctuary(Sidmouth),159–161 at DinosaurAdventurePark(Norfolk),82 Chester Zoo,212,214–215 Bristol ZooGardens,140,143–144 Ashdown LlamaPark,55 (Bewdley), 98,109–111,133 231 Trent), 5–6,98,123–124 in-Furness), 212,228–230 (Gloucester), 141,147 66, 67,70–71 (Sandown), 26,43 4, 26,27,49,50 (Liverpool),5,212, (Kenneth