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GENERAL INDEX Art, 216–219 Bath, 7, 10, 30–38, 225 Art museums accommodations, 38 Ashmolean Museum (), highlights, 32 Abbey Church Yard (Bath), 33 138 organized tours, 35–36 Abbey Gatehouse Brighton Museum & Art outdoor activities, 36–37 Battle, 41 Gallery, 48 restaurants, 37–38 St. Albans, 155 The Fitzwilliam Museum scheduling considerations, Accommodations. See also (Cambridge), 58 30, 32 Accommodations Index Holburne Museum of Art shopping, 37 Bath, 38 (Bath), 36 sights and attractions, 33–36 Brighton, 50 Hove Museum & Art Gallery transportation, 32–33 Cambridge, 60 (Brighton), 49 traveling to, 32 Canterbury, 69 Modern Art Oxford, 138 visitor information, 30 the Cotswolds, 132 Picture Gallery Bath Abbey, 33 Lewes, 125 (Hampton Court), 90–91 Bath and Dundas Canal Oxford, 140 York Art Gallery (York), 202 Company, 36 Rye, 151–152 Ashmolean Museum (Oxford), Bath International Music , 168 9, 138 Festival, 14 Stratford-upon-Avon, Assembly Rooms and Museum Bath Literature Festival, 13 180–181 of Costume (Bath), 34–35 Bath Museum, Building of, 36 toll-free numbers and Astral Travels, 28 Bath Music Festival, 32 websites, 230 Austen, Jane, 6 Bath Saturday Antiques Winchester, 189 Festival (Bath), 32 Market, 37 York, 203–204 grave (Winchester), 186 Bath Spa, 36–37 Admiralty Look-Out ( House (Chawton), 188 The Bath Tour, 35 ), 75 House (Winchester), 186 Bath Tourist Information Airlines, toll-free numbers and Jane Austen Centre (Bath), Centre, 30 websites, 228–229 34, 36, 37 Batsford Arboretum, 131 , statue of, 187 Automobile travel, 128 Battle, 7, 39–43 All Saints Passage (Cambridge), Autumn, 13 Battle Abbey, 42 59 Autumn Color Week (Hever), 95 Battle Museum of Local All-Zone Travelcard, 19 Aviary, Leeds, 117 History, 42 Alpine House (Kew), 103 Azalea Garden (Kew), 104 Abbey and American Museum (Bath), 36 Battlefield, 40–41 Anne, Queen, 209 Battle Tourist Information Anne Boleyn, 98, 208 acon, Francis, 219 Centre, 39 Anne Boleyn’s Gatehouse B Balliol College (Oxford), 137 Beaches (Hampton COPYRIGHTEDCourt), 90 MATERIAL Balloon Festival (Leeds Brighton, 49 Anne Hathaway’s Cottage Castle), 14 Hampstead, 86 (Stratford-upon-Avon), 177 Ballroom (), 111 The Bear Inn (Oxford), 140 Anne of Cleves, 98 Bamboo Garden (Kew), 104 Bearsted, 114, 118 Antiques Barbican House Museum Beaumont Travel, 128 Bath, 37 (Lewes), 124 Becket, Thomas, 64–66, 74 Lewes, 125 Barrack Block Shop (Hampton St. Thomas Becket’s Shrine, 67 York, 203 Court), 92 Beeline Radio Taxis (Knole), Apollo Theatre (Oxford), 140 Bartlett Street Antique Centre 108, 111 Aquatic Garden (Kew), 103 (Bath), 37 Bell, Clive, 119, 123 Architecture, 219–227 Base Court (Hampton Court), 90 Bell, Vanessa, 57, 119, 123–125 34_747017 bindex.qxp 3/28/06 7:58 PM Page 232

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Bicycling, 28 Britain and Visitor restaurants, 68–69 Cambridge, 55, 59 Centre (Hampstead), 82 scheduling considerations, 62 Canterbury, 68 Britain & London Visitor shopping, 68 the Cotswolds, 132 Centre, 28 sights and attractions, 64–68 Rye, 151 BritRail passes, 22 transportation, 64 Salisbury, 167 Broadway, 129–130 traveling to, 62, 64 Windsor, 195 Broadway Tower, 130 visitor information, 62 Birdland Park (Bourton-on-the- Brown Gallery (Knole), 110 Canterbury Cathedral, 5, 7, 64 Water), 131 Building of Bath Museum, 36 Canterbury Farmer’s Market, 68 Bizarre Bath, 35–36 Burgh House (Hampstead), 84 Canterbury Historic River The Black Death, 207 Burne-Jones, Edward, 56–57 Tours, 68 Blackwell’s (Oxford), 139 Burton-Taylor Theatre (Oxford), Canterbury River Navigation Blake, William, 58, 218 140 Company, 68 (near Oxford), Bus travel, 23 The Canterbury Tales (Canter- 138 Bath, 32 bury), 67 The Bloomsbury Group, 57 Brighton, 45 Carfax Tower (Oxford), 136 Boating. See also Punting Cambridge, 54 Carol Darby Jewellery Stratford-upon-Avon, 179 Canterbury, 62 (Winchester), 188 Boat trips and tours. See also Dover, 71 Car rentals, 24–26 Ferries Knole, 108 toll-free numbers and Canterbury, 68 Leeds, 114, 116 websites, 229 Hampton Court, 88 local, 27 The Cartoon Gallery (Hampton Kew, 102 Monk’s House and Court), 91 Windsor, 195 Charleston, 122 Car travel, 24–27 York, 201 Moreton-in-Marsh, 128 Bath, 32 Bodleian Library (Oxford), 137 Oxford, 134 Battle, 40 Boleyn, Anne, 98, 208 St. Albans, 154 Brighton, 45 Book of Hours (Hever), 96 Salisbury, 162 Cambridge, 54 Botanic Garden (Oxford), 136 Stratford-upon-Avon, 176 Canterbury, 62, 64 Bourton-on-the-Hill, 131 Winchester, 184 Dover, 71, 74 Bourton-on-the-Water, 130, 131 Windsor and Eton, 192 Hampton Court, 88 Brentford Gate (Kew), 103 York, 198 Hever, 96 Bridge of Sighs (Oxford), 137 Byron, Lord, 56 Kew, 102 Brighton, 10, 44–51 Knole, 108 accommodations, 50 Leeds, 116 gay and lesbian hotels and Cadogan & James (Winches- Monk’s House and B&Bs, 51 ter), 188 Charleston, 121–122 highlights, 45 Calendar of special events, Moreton-in-Marsh, 128 organized tours, 49 13–15 Oxford, 134 outdoor activities, 49 Cambridge, 52–60 Rochester, 142 restaurants, 49–50 accommodations, 60 Rye, 149 scheduling considerations, highlights, 54 St. Albans, 154 44–45 organized tours, 57 Salisbury, 160, 162 shopping, 49 outdoor activities, 59 Sissinghurst, 171 sights and attractions, restaurants, 59–60 Stratford-upon-Avon, 176 45, 48–49 scheduling considerations, Winchester, 184 transportation, 45 52, 54 Windsor and Eton, 192 traveling to, 45 shopping, 59 York, 198 visitor information, 44 sights and attractions, 55–59 and palaces Brighton and Hove Bus transportation, 55 best, 4 Company, 45 traveling to, 54 Blenheim Palace (near Brighton Festival, 13 visitor information, 52 Oxford), 138 Brighton International Festival, Cambridge Film Festival, 14 Brighton Royal Pavilion, 4 44–45 Cambridge Folk Festival, 14 Dover Castle, 4, 6, 70–76 Brighton Museum & Art Canterbury, 61–69 Ham House (near Richmond- Gallery, 48 accommodations, 69 upon-Thames), 105 Brighton Pier, 48 highlights, 62 Hampton Court, 4, 6, 9, 88, Brighton Royal Pavilion, 4 organized tours, 68 90–92 outdoor activities, 68 , 4 34_747017 bindex.qxp 3/28/06 7:58 PM Page 233

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Kew Palace, 104 Rochester Cathedral, 142, 144 Cottage Garden (Sissinghurst), Knole, 4, 107, 110–111 St. Albans Cathedral, 5, 155, 172 , 6, 116–118 222 Crab and Winkle Way (Canter- Lewes Castle, 124 St. Martin’s Church (Canter- bury), 68 , 144–145 bury), 67 Craft Market (), 81 Warwick Castle (near Strat- St. Mary-in-Castro (Dover Crafts, Cambridge, 59 ford-upon-Avon), 4, 6, 178 Castle), 74 Cuisine, 213–215 , 4–5, 190–193 St. Mary’s Church (Rye), Culpepper Garden (Leeds), 117 Wolvesey Castle (Winchester), 149–150 Curfew Tower (Moreton-in- 187 St. Mary the Virgin Church Marsh), 129 Catcreeps and twittens, (Battle), 42 Currency, 18 Brighton, 48 St. Thomas Church (Salisbury), (Greenwich), 78 Cathedral and Abbey Church of 162 St. Alban, 5, 155, 222 Salisbury Cathedral, 5, 164 Cathedral Close (Salisbury), Winchester Cathedral, 5, 184, David Sharp Pottery (Rye), 162–163 186 151 Catherine of Aragon, 97, 98, York Minster, 5, 197, Deanery (Winchester), 186 207–208 199–200, 222 Deer Park (Knole), 111 Cedar Lawn (Leeds), 116 Church Hill Antiques Centre Dickens, Charles, 145 Central Market (Greenwich), 81 (Lewes), 125 Dickens Galleries (Rochester), Changing of the Guard (Wind- Churchill, Sir Winston, 112 144 sor), 193 , 74 Gad’s Hill Place (Rochester), Chapel of St. Peter and St. Paul The Circus (Bath), 34 6, 145 (Greenwich), 79–80 City Cabs, Salisbury, 162 Dickens Galleries (Rochester), The Chapel Royal (Hampton City Museum (Winchester), 187 144 Court), 90 City Sightseeing Dickensian Christmas Charles II, 79, 80, 90, 91, 145, Bath, 35 (Rochester), 15 152, 209 Cambridge, 57 Dining. See Restaurants Charleston, 119, 120, 123–125 Canterbury, 75 Docklands Light Rail, 77–78 (near Westerham), Oxford, 139 Dog Collar Museum (Leeds), 112 Stonehenge Tour, 166 117 Chawton, 188 Stratford-upon-Avon, 176, Dover Castle, 4, 6, 70–76 Cherwell Boathouse (Oxford), 179 Dover Visitor Information 139 Windsor and Eton, 194 Centre, 71 Chesterton Foot Bridge (Cam- York, 201 Downland Cycles (Canterbury), bridge), 59 City Taxis (Oxford), 134 68 Cheyney Court (Winchester), City Tour (Bath), 35 Driving rules, 26–27 186 Clock Court (Hampton Court), Dual carriageways, 26 Chiddingstone, 99 90 The Chinese Pagoda (Kew Clock Tower (St. Albans), Gardens), 104 154–155 Eastbridge Hospital (Canter- Chipping Campden (near Clock-Work Shop (Winchester), bury), 64 Broadway), 130 188 The East Front Gardens (Hamp- Christ Church College (Oxford), Coach travel. See Bus travel ton Court), 91–92 136 The Communication Gallery Eastgate House (Rochester), Christmas Concert (Oxford), 15 (Hampton Court), 91 142 Churches and cathedrals Confederation of Cinque Edenbridge Cars (Hever), 96 Bath Abbey, 33 Ports, 74 Edward VII, 210 Battle Abbey, 42 Conservation Area (Kew), 104 Elaine Rippon Craft Gallery best, 5 Constable, John, 10, 84, 159, (Stratford-upon-Avon), 179 Canterbury Cathedral, 5, 218 Eleanor of Aquitaine, 206 7, 64 The Corn Exchange (Cam- , 208–209 Cathedral and Abbey Church bridge), 60 Elizabeth II, 211 of St. Alban, 155 Cotswold Motor Museum Emergencies on the road, 27 Holy Trinity Church (Stratford- (Bourton-on-the-Water), 131 Escorted tours, 28 upon-Avon), 177 The Cotswolds, 126–132 Eton, 190 King’s College Chapel Cotswold Way, 131–132 Eton College, 194 (Cambridge), 5 Evolution House (Kew), 104–105 34_747017 bindex.qxp 3/28/06 7:58 PM Page 234

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Ghost Walk (Brighton), 49 Hampton Court, 4, 6, 9, 87–93 Gifts and souvenirs, Cam- gardens, 8 Families with children, best bridge, 59 Hampton Court Flower Show, 14 day trips for, 6 Gipsy Moth (Greenwich), 78 Outdoor Fan Museum (Greenwich), 81 Glyndebourne Festival (Lewes), Ice Rink, 92 Farmers markets 13–14 , 217 Canterbury, 68 Glyndebourne opera house Hastings, Battle of (1066), Rye, 151 (Lewes), 122 40–42, 206 Fawkes, Guy, 42, 200 Gold Line (St. Albans), 154 (St. Albans), Fenton House (Hampstead), Golf, Leeds, 118 157–158 8, 82, 84 Grant, Duncan, 119, 123–125 Hathaway, Anne, Cottage Ferries, Greenwich, 78 Grass Garden (Kew), 103 (Stratford-upon-Avon), 177 Festival of Nine Lessons and The Great Bedchamber (Hamp- The Haunted Gallery (Hampton Nine Carols (Cambridge), 15 ton Court), 91 Court), 90 First Midland Red, 128 Great British Heritage Pass, 29 Heath & Hampstead Society, 85 The Fitzwilliam Museum Great Hall (Knole), 110 Henry II, 7, 61, 64, 66, 70, 206 (Cambridge), 8, 58, 59 The Great Hall (Winchester), 187 Henry V, 207 Food Market (Greenwich), 81 Great Screen (Winchester), 186 Henry VIII, 33, 42, 56, 65, 67, Fosse Way, 129 The Great Vine (Hampton 75, 79, 88, 90, 91, 107, 110, French Brothers Boats Ltd Court), 92 113, 117, 120, 124, 130, 145, (Windsor), 195 The Great Watching Chamber 155, 186, 193, 207, 217 Freud, Lucien, 219 (Hampton Court), 90 wives of, 98 Freud Museum (Hampstead), Great Water (Leeds), 117 Henry VIII’s Banqueting Room 8–9, 85 Greenline Coaches, 116 (Leeds), 116 Friar House (Battle), 42 Green Park Arts and Craft Henry VIII’s State Apartments Market (Bath), 37 (Hampton Court), 90 Greenwich, 77–81 Herb Garden (Sissinghurst), Gad’s Hill Place (Rochester), Greenwich Market, 81 172 6, 145 Greenwich Tourist Information Heritage Centre (Greenwich), 79 Gainsborough, Thomas, 217–218 Centre, 77, 79 Hever Castle, 4, 94–99 Gardens Guard Chamber (Hampton Hidcote Manor Garden (near best, 8 Court), 91 Chipping Campden), 8, 131 Botanic Garden (Oxford), 136 Guided walks Highgate Cemetery (Hamp- Hampton Court, 8, 91–92 Bath, 35–36 stead), 85–86 Hever, 97 Brighton, 49 Highgate Men’s Pond (Hamp- Hidcote Manor Garden, 8 Cambridge, 57 stead), 86 Kew, 100–105 Canterbury, 68 Hikes and walks Kew Gardens, 8 Greenwich, 80–81 the Cotswolds, 131 Knole, 108 Kew, 105 Dover, 76 Leeds, 117 Oxford, 139 Hampstead, 86 Monk’s House, 124 Rye, 150 Hever, 98–99 Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew St. Albans, 156 Thames Path National Trail, (Kew Gardens), 9 Stratford-upon-Avon, 179 195 Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Winchester, 187–188 York, 202 8, 172 Guildhall (Rochester), 144 Hirst, Damien, 219 The Garden Shop (Hampton Gundolf, 142, 144 Historic sites, best, 7–8 Court), 92 Gunpowder Plot (1605), History of , 205–213 Garden Shop (Kew), 105–106 42, 200 Hockney, David, 219 Gasoline, 27 Guy Fawkes Night (Lewes), Holburne Museum of Art Gatehouse (Hever), 97 14–15 (Bath), 36 Gay and lesbian travelers, 14 Holy Trinity Church (Stratford- Brighton, hotels & B&Bs, 51 upon-Avon), 177 Geoff ‘s Bike Hire (Cambridge), Hall’s Croft (Stratford-upon- The Horn Room (Hampton 59 Avon), 177 Court), 90 George I, 209 Ham House (near Richmond- Horse-drawn carriages, Wind- George III, 209 upon-Thames), 105 sor, 194 George IV, 4, 44, 45, 48, 193 Hampstead, 9–10, 82–86 Hospital of Saint Cross (Win- The Georgian Rooms (Hampton Hampstead Heath, 84 chester), 187 Court), 91 34_747017 bindex.qxp 3/28/06 7:58 PM Page 235

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Hot-air ballooning, Leeds, 118 Lamb House (Rye), 6, 148, 149 Hotels. See also Accommoda- Jacqueline du Pré Music Landgate (Rye), 150 tions Index Room (Oxford), 140 The Lanes (Brighton), 48, 49 Bath, 38 James, Henry, Lamb House Leeds Castle, 6, 113–118 Brighton, 50 (Rye), 6, 148 Legoland Windsor, 190, 195 Cambridge, 60 James II, 110, 111, 209 Leicester Gallery (Knole), 110 Canterbury, 69 Jane Austen Centre (Bath), 34, Lewes, 120, 122, 124, 125 the Cotswolds, 132 36, 37 Lewes Castle, 124 Lewes, 125 Jane Austen Festival (Bath), 32 Lewis, C. S., 85 Oxford, 140 Jane Austen’s Bath walking Lilac Garden (Kew), 104 Rye, 151–152 tour, 36 Lime Walk (Sissinghurst), 172 Salisbury, 168 Jesus College (Cambridge), The Lion, the Witch and the Stratford-upon-Avon, 56–57 Wardrobe (Lewis), 85 180–181 Jesus Green (Cambridge), 59 Lion Gate (Kew), 103 toll-free numbers and web- Jones, Inigo, 80, 166, 223, 224 Literary sites. See also specific sites, 230 Jorvik Festival (York), 13 writers Winchester, 189 Jorvik Viking Centre (York), 201 best, 5–6 York, 203–204 London Hove Museum & Art Gallery getting around, 15, 18–19 (Brighton), 49 Keats, John, House (Hamp- train stations, 22–23 Howard, Catherine, 98 stead), 5, 85 London-Brighton Veteran Car Keep (Dover Castle), 74–75 Run, 15 Kennet and Avon Canal tow- London Visitor Travelcard, 19 Ice-skating, Hampton Court, 92 path (Bath), 36 Long Gallery (Brighton), 48 Ightham Mote (near Kenwood House (Hampstead), Long Gallery (Hever), 97 Sevenoaks), 111 8, 84 Long Library (Sissinghurst), 172 Imperial War Museum Duxford Kenwood Ladies’ Pond (Hamp- The Lower Orangery (Hampton (Cambridge), 58–59 stead), 86 Court), 9, 92 Industrial Revolution, 210 Kettle’s Yard (Cambridge), 57 Information Centre (Hampton Kew Explorer, 102 Court), 87 Kew Gardens, 8, 100–106 Magdalene Bridge (Cam- Information sources Kew Palace, 104 bridge), 59 Bath, 30 The King’s Apartments (Hamp- Magdalene College (Cam- Battle, 39 ton Court), 91 bridge), 56 Brighton, 44 The King’s Backstairs (Hampton , 153, 165, 195, 207 Cambridge, 52 Court), 91 Main Boatyard (Cambridge), 59 Canterbury, 62 King’s Closet (Knole), 111 Main Gate (Kew), 103 Dover, 70 King’s College (Cambridge), Maison Dieu (Dover), 76 Greenwich, 77 55–56 “Mapp and Lucia’s Rye” walk- Hampstead, 82 King’s College Chapel (Cam- ing tour, 150 Hampton Court, 87 bridge), 5, 223 Markets Hever, 94 King’s College Chapel Shop Greenwich, 81 Kew, 100 (Cambridge), 59 Moreton-in-Marsh, 132 Knole, 107 The King’s Presence Chamber Oxford, 139 Leeds, 113 (Hampton Court), 91 Rye, 151 Monk’s House and The King’s Private Apartments St. Albans, 158 Charleston, 120 (Hampton Court), 91 Salisbury, 162 Moreton-in-Marsh, 127 The King’s Privy Chamber Stratford-upon-Avon, 179 Oxford, 133 (Hampton Court), 91 Winchester, 188 Rochester, 141 King’s Room (Knole), 111 Market Square (Cambridge), Rye, 148 The King’s Staircase (Hampton 55, 59 St. Albans, 153 Court), 91 Mary Arden’s House & the Salisbury, 159 Knole, 4, 107–112 Shakespeare Countryside Sissinghurst, 170 Museum (Stratford-upon- Stratford-upon-Avon, 174 Avon), 177–178 Winchester, 182–183 Lady Baillie Garden (Leeds), Mary I, 208 Windsor and Eton, 190 117 Mathematical Bridge (Cam- York, 197–198 Lady Betty Germain’s China bridge), 55 Italian Gardens (Hever), 97 Closet (Knole), 110 Mayor of Bath’s Honorary Civic Walking Tour, 35 34_747017 bindex.qxp 3/28/06 7:58 PM Page 236

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The Maze (Hampton Court), 92 Pride in Brighton and Hove, 14 Mazes Old Horse Ford (Oxford), 139 Prime Meridian Line (Green- Hampton Court, 92 Old Royal Observatory (Green- wich), 80 Hever, 97 wich), 8, 80 Princess of Conservatory Leeds, 117 Old Sarum (Old Salisbury), 165 (Kew), 103 Medieval walls 001 Taxis (Oxford), 134 The Privy Garden (Hampton Dover, 75 Orchard Poyle Carriage Rides Court), 92 Rochester, 142 (Windsor), 194 Pulteney Bridge (Bath), 33 York, 202 Organized tours. See Tours Punting Medieval Weekend (Rye), 148 Outdoor activities Cambridge, 59 Medway Visitor Information the Cotswolds, 131–132 Oxford, 139 Centre, 141 Hampton Court, 92 Punting Company (Cambridge), Merchant Adventurers’ Hall Leeds, 118 59 (York), 201 Oxford, 139 Meridian Taxis (Lewes), 122 Rye, 150–151 Merton College (Oxford), 136 Salisbury, 167 Quadrophenia Walking Tour Micklegate Bar Museum (York), Stratford-upon-Avon, 179 (Brighton), 49 202 Windsor, 195 The Quarter (York), 202–203 Mill Lane punting station York, 202 Queen Adelaide Tea Room (Cambridge), 59 Oxford, 133–140, 224 (Brighton), 48 Miniature Scene (York), 203 highlights, 134 Queen Charlotte’s Cottage The Model Village (Bourton-on- organized tours, 139 (Kew), 104 the-Water), 131 scheduling considerations, Queen Mary’s Dollhouse Modern Art Oxford, 138 133–134 (Windsor), 193 Mompesson House (Salisbury), shopping, 139 Queens’ College (Cambridge), 163–164 sights and attractions, 136–139 55 Money-saving tips, 29 transportation, 134 Queen’s College (Oxford), 224 Monk’s House (Rodmell), 5–6, traveling to, 134 Queen’s Gallery (Hampton 119–125 visitor information, 133 Court), 91 Moore, Henry, 219 Oxford Coffee Concerts, 134 The Queen’s Garden (Kew), 104 Moreton-in-Marsh, 10, 126–132 Oxford Playhouse, 140 Queen’s House (Greenwich), Morris, William, 56–57, 129 The Oxford Story, 138 8, 80 Motorways, 26 Oxford University Press Book- The Queen’s State Apartments Mozartfest (Bath), 32 shop (Oxford), 139 (Hampton Court), 91 Museum of Canterbury, 67–68 The Queen’s State Bedchamber Museum of Costume (Bath), 34 (Hampton Court), 91 Museum of St. Albans, 156 Pagoda (Kew), 104 Museum of the History of Sci- Painted Hall (Greenwich), 79 ence (Oxford), 137 Palm House (Kew), 103 Radcliffe Camera (Oxford), Museum Room (Knole), 111 Parliament Hills Fields (Hamp- 137, 224 Museums, best, 8 stead), 86 The Red House Antiques Centre Music at Oxford, 140 Parr, Catherine, 98 (York), 203 Music Room (Brighton), 48 Penshurst Place (Hever), 97 Rely On Cars (Hever), 96 The Perch (near Oxford), 139 Renaissance Picture Gallery Petrol, 27 (Hampton Court), 9, 90–91 Nash, Beau, 34 Pharos (Dover Castle), 74 Restaurants. See also Restau- Nash, John, 45 Pickwick Gallery (Stratford- rant Index National Maritime Museum upon-Avon), 179 Bath, 37–38 (Greenwich), 8, 80 Picnics, Cambridge, 58 Battle, 43 National Railway Museum Pitt Rivers Museum (Oxford), best, 9 (York), 9, 202 138 Brighton, 49–50 National Trust Shop (Salisbury), Poor Traveler’s House Cambridge, 59–60 167 (Rochester), 142 Canterbury, 68–69 Newgate Market (York), 203 Pottery the Cotswolds, 132 Newhaven/Seaford Taxis Battle, 42 Dover, 76 (Lewes), 122 Rye, 151 Eton, 196 New Place (Stratford-upon- Poultry Cross (Salisbury), 162 Greenwich, 81 Avon), 177 Pre-Raphaelites, 218 Hampstead, 86 Nicolson, Harold, 173 President’s Lodge (Cambridge), Hampton Court, 93 Nude beach, Brighton, 49 55 34_747017 bindex.qxp 3/28/06 7:58 PM Page 237

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Hever, 99 Royal Naval College (Green- Scott Polar Research Institute Kew, 106 wich), 79, 80 (Cambridge), 58 Knole, 112 Royal Pavilion (Brighton), 45, 48 Seasons, 11–13 Leeds, 118 Royal Shakespeare Theatre Secret Wartime Tunnels (Dover Oxford, 139–140 (Stratford-upon-Avon), 178 Castle), 75 Rochester, 145 The Royal Tennis Court (Hamp- Sevenoaks. See Knole Rodmell and Lewes, 125 ton Court), 91, 92 Seymour, Jane, 98, 208 Rye, 151 Runnymede (near Windsor), 7, Shakespeare, William, Stratford- St. Albans, 158 190, 195 upon-Avon, 6 Salisbury, 167 Ruskin, John, 218 Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, 177 Sissinghurst, 173 Rye, 10, 146–152 Birthplace, 176–177 Stratford-upon-Avon, Rye Bonfire Weekend, 148 grave in Holy Trinity Church, 179–180 Rye Chocolate Shop, 151 177, 178 Winchester, 189 Rye Festival of Music and the Hall’s Croft, 177 York, 203 Arts, 148 Mary Arden’s House & the Restoration House (Rochester), Rye Harbour Nature Preserve, Shakespeare Countryside 145 150–151 Museum, 177–178 Reynolds, Sir Joshua, 111, 136, Rye Heritage Centre, 149 New Place, 177 138, 202, 217 Rye Hire, 151 Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Reynolds Room (Knole), 111 Rye Market, 151 176 Rhododendron Dell (Kew), 104 Shakespeare Bookshop (Strat- Richard III, 207 ford-upon-Avon), 179 Richmond-upon-Thames, 105 Sackville-West, Vita, 110, 173 Shakespeare Centre (Stratford- Rochester, 141–145 St. Albans, 7, 153–158 upon-Avon), 177 Rochester Castle, 144–145 St. Albans Cathedral, 5, 155, 222 The Shakespeare Season (Strat- Rochester Cathedral, 142, 144 St. Albans Organ Museum, ford-upon-Avon), 13 Rock Garden (Kew), 103 156–157 Shakespearience (Stratford- Rodmell, 119 St. Andrew the Apostle upon-Avon), 178 Museum and (Rochester), 142, 144 The Shambles (York), 200 Pump Room (Bath), 33 St. Augustine’s Abbey (Canter- Sheldonian Theatre (Oxford), Roman Museum (Canterbury), bury), 65–66 137, 224 67 St. George’s Chapel (Windsor), Shopping. See also Markets Roman Painted House (Dover), 193 Bath, 37 76 St. James, church of (near Brighton, 49 Romans, 92, 97, 205 Broadway), 130 Cambridge, 59 Bath, 7, 10, 30, 33, 36 St. John’s Bridge (Cambridge), Canterbury, 68 Canterbury, 67 56 Charleston, 125 Dover, 70, 71, 74, 76 St. Martin’s Church (Canter- Hampton Court, 92 Moreton-in-Marsh, 129 bury), 67 Kew, 105–106 Rochester, 142, 144 St. Mary-in-Castro (Dover Moreton-in-Marsh, 132 St. Albans, 5, 7, 153, 155, 156 Castle), 74 Oxford, 139 Salisbury, 159, 164, 165 St. Mary’s Church (Rye), Rye, 151 Winchester, 182, 186, 187 149–150 St. Albans, 158 York, 5, 197, 200 St. Mary the Virgin Church Salisbury, 167 Roman Theatre (St. Albans), (Battle), 42 Stratford-upon-Avon, 179 156 St. Thomas Becket’s Shrine, 67 Winchester, 188 Rose Garden (Kew), 103 St. Thomas Church (Salisbury), Windsor, 196 Rose Garden (Sissinghurst), 162 Sightseeingtours.co.uk, 28 172 Salisbury, 10, 159–168 Sissinghurst, 169–173 Rose Week (Hever), 95 highlights, 160 Sissinghurst Castle Garden, 8, Roundabouts, 26 scheduling considerations, 160 172 Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew visitor information, 159 Snowshill Manor (near Broad- (Kew Gardens), 8, 9, 100–106 The Salisbury and South Wilt- way), 130 Royal Crescent (Bath), 35 shire Museum (Salisbury), 164 Southern Cathedrals Festival Number 1, 35 Salisbury Cathedral, 5, 164 (Salisbury), 14, 160 Royal National Rose Garden Salisbury City Walk, 165 Spangle Bedroom (Knole), 111 (St. Albans), 157 Salisbury Festival, 14, 160 Spangle Dressing Room Satis House (Rochester), 145 (Knole), 111 34_747017 bindex.qxp 3/28/06 7:58 PM Page 238

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Special events and festivals, Hampstead, 82 Sissinghurst, 170–171 13–15 Hampton Court, 87 Stratford-upon-Avon, 176 Spring, 11 Hever, 94 Warwick, 179 Spring Garden Week (Hever), 95 Kew, 100 Winchester, 183–184 State Apartments (Windsor), Knole, 107 Windsor and Eton, 191–192 192–193 Leeds, 113 York, 198 Stonehenge, 7, 159, 160, 162, Monk’s House and Travelcards, 18–19 164–166 Charleston, 120 Treasurer’s House (York), 200 Stonehenge Cycles (Salisbury), Moreton-in-Marsh, 127 Trinity College (Cambridge), 56 167 Oxford, 133 Trinity College Music Society Stow-on-the-Wold, 130–131 Rochester, 141 (Cambridge), 60 Stratford Town Walk, 179 Rye, 148 Triumphs of Caesar (Hampton Stratford-upon-Avon, 174–181 St. Albans, 153 Court), 92 accommodations, 180–181 Salisbury, 159 Trout (near Oxford), 139 scheduling considerations, Sissinghurst, 170 The Tudor Kitchens (Hampton 174, 176 Stratford-upon-Avon, 174 Court), 90 shopping, 179 Winchester, 182–183 The Tudor Kitchens Shop sights and attractions, Windsor and Eton, 190 (Hampton Court), 92 176–179 York, 197–198 Tudors, 207–208 transportation, 176 Tours. See also Walking tours Turner, J. M. W., 36, 58, 218 traveling to, 176 Bath, 35–36 Twittens, Brighton, 48 visitor information, 174 Brighton, 49 Summer, 12–13 Cambridge, 57 Swinegate (York), 202 Canterbury, 68 Underground Dover Castle, 75 Greenwich, 78 escorted, 28 Hampstead, 83 Taxis, 28 Greenwich, 80–81 Kew, 102 Bath, 32 Hampstead, 85 Underground (London), 15, Battle, 40 Hampton Court, 92 18–19 Brighton, 45 Kew, 105 University Amateur Dramatics Cambridge, 55 Oxford, 139 Club (Cambridge), 60 Dover Castle, 74 Rye, 150 University Museum of Natural Hever, 96 St. Albans, 156 History (Oxford), 138 Knole, 108, 111 Salisbury, 165 Lewes, 122 Stratford-upon-Avon, 179 Oxford, 134 Winchester, 187–188 Van Dyck, Anton, 58, 111, 217 St. Albans, 154 Windsor and Eton, 194–195 Venetian Ambassador’s Room Salisbury, 162 York, 201 (Knole), 110–111 Sissinghurst, 171 The Tower (Cambridge), 55 Museum (St. Winchester, 184 Tower (Sissinghurst), 172 Albans), 156 Windsor and Eton, 192 Town Hall (Rye), 150 Verulamium Park (St. Albans), York, 198 Train travel, 19–23 156 Temperate House (Kew), 105 Bath, 32 Verulamium Walk (St. Albans), Tennis, 91 Battle, 40 156 Thames Path National Trail, 195 Brighton, 45 Victoria, Queen, 91, 202, 210 Thames River Services, 78 Cambridge, 54 Victoria Gate (Kew), 103, 105 Theater Canterbury, 62 Victoria Gate Visitor Centre Bath, 33–34 Dover, 71 (Kew), 100, 103 Cambridge, 60 Greenwich, 77–78 Victorian Bath Boating Oxford, 140 Hampton Court, 88 Station, 36 Theatre Royal (Bath), 33–34 Hever, 95 VisitBritain, 28 Torrigiano, Pietro, 217 Knole, 108 Visitor information Tourist information Leeds, 114 Bath, 30 Bath, 30 Lewes, 121 Battle, 39 Battle, 39 Moreton-in-Marsh, 128 Brighton, 44 Brighton, 44 Oxford, 134 Cambridge, 52 Cambridge, 52 Rochester, 141–142 Canterbury, 62 Canterbury, 62 Rye, 148–149 Dover, 70 Dover, 70 St. Albans, 154 Greenwich, 77 Greenwich, 77 Salisbury, 160 Hampstead, 82 34_747017 bindex.qxp 3/28/06 7:58 PM Page 239

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Hampton Court, 87 White Hart Royal (Moreton-in- York Association of Voluntary Hever, 94 Marsh), 129 Guides, 201 Kew, 100 White Peaks (Kew), 103–105 York Boat, 201 Knole, 107 The Who, 49 York Castle Museum, 9, 201 Leeds, 113 William of Perth (William of York City Art Gallery, 9 Monk’s House and Rochester), 144 York Minster, 5, 197, 199–200, Charleston, 120 , 144, 222 Moreton-in-Marsh, 127 159, 165, 182, 190, 220 York Pass, 198 Oxford, 133 Willow Road, No. 2 (Hamp- Yorkshire Museum (York), 9, 202 Rochester, 141 stead), 8, 84–85 Ypres Tower (Rye), 148, 150 Rye, 148 Wilton House (near Salisbury), St. Albans, 153 166–167 Salisbury, 159 Winchelsea, 151 Sissinghurst, 170 Winchester, 7, 182–189 ACCOMMODATIONS Stratford-upon-Avon, 174 Winchester Bible, 186 Bannings Guesthouse Winchester, 182–183 Winchester Cathedral, 5, (Brighton), 51 Windsor and Eton, 190 184, 186 Cathedral Gate Hotel (Canter- York, 197–198 Winchester City Mill, 187 bury), 69 Volk Electric Railway Winchester College, 186 The Cotswolds House (Chipping (Brighton), 48 Winchester Festival, 14 Campden), 132 Winchester Street Market, 188 Coward’s Guest House Windsor, 190–196 (Brighton), 51 Walking tours Windsor Castle, 4–6, 190–193 De Vere University Arms (Cam- Bath, 35–36 Windsor Great Park, 193–194 bridge), 60 Brighton, 49 Winter, 13 The Grand (Brighton), 50 Cambridge, 57 Wolsey, Cardinal Thomas, 87, 90 The Grange (York), 203 Canterbury, 68 The Wolsey Rooms (Hampton The Granville Hotel (Brighton), Greenwich, 80–81 Court), 90–91 50 Kew, 105 Wolvesey Castle (Winchester), Hamlet House (Stratford-upon- Oxford, 139 187 Avon), 180 Rye, 150 Woodland Garden (Kew), 103 Hotel du Vin & Bistro St. Albans, 156 Woolf, Virginia, 110, 119, 120, (Brighton), 50–51 Stratford-upon-Avon, 179 123, 173 Hotel du Vin (Winchester), 189 Winchester, 187–188 Monk’s House (near Lewes), Jeake’s House (Rye), 151–152 Walks and hikes 5–6 Kennard Hotel (Bath), 38 the Cotswolds, 131 Woolstaplers Hall (near Broad- King Charles II Guest House Dover, 76 way), 130 (Rye), 152 Hampstead, 86 World War II, 211 Little Orchard House (Rye), 152 Hever, 98–99 Wren, Sir Christopher, 56, 79, The Mermaid Inn (Rye), 149, Thames Path National Trail, 195 90, 91, 137, 224 152 York, 202 Wren Library (Cambridge), 56 Middlethorpe Hall (York), Wars of the Roses, 207 203–204 Warwick Castle (near Stratford- Milsoms Hotel (Bath), 38 upon-Avon), 4, 178 Ye Olde Fighting Cocks (St. Parklands Hotel (Oxford), 140 Water Court (Knole), 110 Albans), 156 The Payton (Stratford-upon- Waterlily House (Kew), 104 Yew Maze (Hever), 97 Avon), 181 Water Maze (Hever), 97 York, 6, 7–8, 10, 197–204 The Randolph (Oxford), 140 Water Meadows (Salisbury), 167 accommodations, 203–204 Red Lion Hotel (Salisbury), 168 Watsons (Salisbury), 167 organized tours, 201 Riverside Walk Hotel (York), The West Front (Hampton outdoor activities, 202 204 Court), 90 restaurants, 203 Royal Crescent Hotel (Bath), 38 West Gate (Canterbury), 64 scheduling considerations, 198 The Royalist Hotel (Stow-on- Westminster Passenger shopping, 202–203 the-Wold), 132 Service, 88 sights and attractions, The Shakespeare (Stratford- Westminster Passenger Service 199–202 upon-Avon), 181 Association, 102 transportation, 198 Shelleys (Lewes), 125 , 76 traveling to, 198 The Swallow Chaucer Hotel White Garden (Sissinghurst), 172 visitor information, 197–198 (Canterbury), 69 York Art Gallery (York), 202 Thistle Stratford-upon-Avon, 181 34_747017 bindex.qxp 3/28/06 7:58 PM Page 240

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RESTAURANTS Harper’s Restaurant (Salisbury), Privy Kitchen Coffee Shop 167 (Hampton Court), 93 The Abergavenny Arms Hathaway Tea Rooms & Bakery Quarto’s (Stratford-upon- (Rodmell), 125 (Stratford-upon-Avon), Avon), 180 The Anchor (Cambridge), 59–60 179–180 Reeve the Baker (Salisbury), 167 Augustine’s (Canterbury), 68–69 Hotel du Vin Bistro (Brighton), St. William’s Restaurant (York), Auntie’s (Cambridge), 60 50 203 Basketmaker Arms (Brighton), King Henry VIII (Hever), 99 Shelleys (Lewes), 125 49 Lamb’s of Sheep Street (Strat- Simon the Pieman (Rye), 151 Betty’s (York), 203 ford-upon-Avon), 180 Strand Restaurant (Brighton), 50 The Blue Bicycle (York), 203 Landgate Bistro (Rye), 151 Sully’s (Canterbury), 69 Brighton Smokehouse, 49 Marlowe’s Restaurant & The Tea Tree (Winchelsea), 151 Cathedral Refectory (Winches- Georgie’s Bistro (Stratford- Terre à Terre (Brighton), 50 ter), 189 upon-Avon), 180 Thomas à Becket (Canterbury), Copper Kettle (Battle), 43 The Monastery (Rye), 151 69 Courtyard Café (Winchester), Mortons (Oxford), 139 Tilly’s (Moreton-in-Marsh), 132 189 No. 5 Bistro (Bath), 37 Tiltyard Café (Hampton Court), Eagle and Child (Stow-on- One Minster Street (Salisbury), 93 the-Wold), 132 167 The Turf Tavern (Oxford), 140 Gateway Restaurant (Battle), 43 The Oppo (Stratford-upon- Victoria Gate Coffee Shop Gilbey’s Bar & Restaurant Avon), 180 (Kew), 106 (Eton), 196 Orangery Restaurant (Kew), 106 The Wells (Hampstead), 86 Giraffe (Hampstead), 86 Pavilion Restaurant (Kew), 106 White Cliffs Teashop (Dover), 76 The Goods Shed (Canterbury), Pavilion Tea House (Green- The White Horse (Leeds), 118 68 wich), 81 White Peaks (Kew), 106 Granary Restaurant (Siss- Pickerel Inn (Cambridge), 60 Williams of Rochester, 145 inghurst), 173 Pinch of Salt (Bath), 37 Ye Olde Fighting Cocks (St. Greggs (Knole), 112 Pizza Express (Bath), 38 Albans), 158 Hands (Bath), 37

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