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Index A Aer Lingus, 58 Arnolfi ni Portrait, 247–248 AARP, 73 African-American travelers, 74 Arsenal, 325 INDEX Abbey Treasure Museum, 262 Afternoon tea, 46, 230–234 Art, 29–32 Abercrombie & Kent, 78 Kew, 315 books about, 37 Above and Beyond Tours, 72 Ain’t Nothin’ But Blues Bar, 370 Artesian at the Langham, 377 Absolut Icebar, 377 Air Canada, 58 Art galleries, 338 ABTA (Association of British Air New Zealand, 58 Art museums Travel Agents), 77 Airports. See also specifi c Apsley House, the Wellington ACAVA, 336 airports Museum, 283-284 Access-Able Travel Source, 71 accommodations near, Courtauld Gallery, 286 Accessible Journeys, 71 164–166 Design Museum, 286-287 Access in London, 71 duty-free shopping at, 330 Dulwich Picture Gallery, 287 Accessorize, 345 Airport security, 58–59 Estorick Collection of Modern Accommodations, 81–83, Air travel Italian Art, 287 117–166. See also deep vein thrombosis Geff rye Museum, 288 Accommodations Index (economy-class syndrome), Guildhall Art Gallery, 288 near the airports, 164–166 70 Hayward Gallery, 288-289 Belgravia, 149 to London, 57–59 Institute of Contemporary Arts, Bermondsey, 164 Alfi e’s Antique Market, 290-291 best, 6–9, 120–121 335–336 The Queen’s Gallery, 294 Bloomsbury, 124–129 Alfred Dunhill’s Bourdon House, Royal Academy of Arts, Cambridge, 413–415 343 294-295 Camden, 129–130 All England Lawn Tennis & Saatchi Gallery, 295-296 chain hotels, 83 Croquet Club (Wimbledon), Sir John Soane’s Museum, 298 cheap lodging for students, 128 325–326 Wallace Collection, 299 Chelsea, 149–150 All Hallows Barking-by-the- Tate Britain, 251 The City, 121–123 Tower, 266 Tate Modern, 110, 252-253 classifi cation system, 82 Almeida Theatre, 364 Arts and crafts, 336–337 Covent Garden & the Strand, Amateur Dramatic Club Artsline, 71 130–132 (Cambridge), 417 The Ascot Festival, 56 elevators, 119 American Airlines, 58 A6 Airbus, 63 family-friendly, 129 American Airlines Vacations, 77 Asprey & Garrard, 350, 352 green-friendly, 76 American Express Association of British Travel house swapping, 83 emergency number, 437 Agents (ABTA), 77 Kensington, 147–148 traveler’s checks, 69 Association of Independent Tour King’s Cross, 130 American Foundation for the Operators (AITO), 77 Knightsbridge, 142–147 Blind (AFB), 72 AT&T USA Direct, 79 landing the best room, 119 Amersham Arms, 384 ATMs (automated teller Maida Vale, 162–163 Anchor machines), 67–68 Marylebone, 152–153, 156–158 Cambridge, 418 Attractions, 236–325 Mayfair, 134–137 Southbank, 386 churches and cathedrals, Notting Hill Gate, 161–162 Anne, Queen, 24 266–274 Oxford, 403–405 Anne Boleyn, 22, 23, 254 for families, 12 Paddington & Bayswater, 158 Anne Hathaway’s Cottage free or almost free activities, rate regulations, 118 (Stratford-upon-Avon), 421 14–15 room temperatures, 141 Annie’s Vintage Clothes, 349 historic buildings, 274 St. James’s, 137–138 Antiquarius, 336 for kids, 318–323 saving on, 118–119 Antiques, 335–336 Legal London, 279 service charge, 438 Anya Hindmarch, 346 literary and musical landmarks, Shepherd’s Bush, 163 Apartment rentals, 117–118 280–283 Soho, 132–134COPYRIGHTEDApplause Theatre and MATERIALmoney-saving pass, 284 The South Bank, 163–164 Entertainment Service, 361 museums and galleries, South Kensington, 150–151 Apple Market, 357–358 283–299 Stratford-upon-Avon, 424–427 Apsley House, the Wellington by neighborhood, 236–238 Trafalgar Square, 132 Museum, 283–284 parks and gardens, 299–303 The West End, 124–138 Aquarium, London, 319, 322 top attractions, 238–262 Westminster & Victoria, 138–142 Architecture, 32–36 At Work Gallery, 340 Adam, Robert, 34, 311 books about, 37 Audley, 385 Admiral Duncan, 375 Area codes, 435 Austin Reed, 343 442 115_614396-bindex.indd5_614396-bindex.indd 442442 88/6/10/6/10 11:33:33 PPMM Australia, 79 Bloody Tower, 254 getting around, 408 air travel from, 58 Bloomsbury nightlife, 417–418 customs regulations, 51 accommodations, 124–129 restaurants, 415–417 embassy, 436 brief description of, 92–93 special events, 408 INDEX health-related travel pub, 380 traveling to, 407 advice, 69 restaurants, 184–185 visitor information, 408 passports, 438 Boat Race, Putney to Mortlake, Cambridge Folk Festival, 408 53 Cambridge Leisure Park, 417 B Boat tours and cruises, 303–307 Camden Baby equipment rentals, 73 Windsor, 394, 396 accommodations, 129–130 Backroads, 75 The Body Shop, 338 restaurant, 229 Backyard Market, 340 Boingo, 80 Camden Arts Centre, 337 Bacon, Francis, 32 Bond Street, shopping, 331 Camden Markets, 355–356 Ballare (Cambridge), 418 Books, recommended, 36–40 Cameron, David, 29 Banqueting House, 274 Bookstores, 339, 341 Canada Barbican Centre, 365 Boots the Chemist, 338–339 air travel from, 58 Baroque architecture, 34 Borough Market, 357 customs regulations, 51 Baroque art, 30 Bow Wine Vaults, 380–381 embassy, 436 Bar Rumba, 372 The Box, 375 health-related travel advice, 69 Bars and cocktail lounges, Breakfast, 46 passports, 437 377–379 Brick Lane, 340 Canada Direct, 79 Bartok, 377 British Airways, 57, 58 Canals, 307 Bath and body products, senior discounts, 73 Canary Wharf, 90, 305–306 338–339 British Airways Holidays, 77 restaurants, 182–183 Battersea Park, 302 British Airways London Eye, 110, Candy Bar, 375 Bayswater. See Paddington and 306 Canopy Market (Greenwich), 332 Bayswater British Library, 284–285 Cantaloupe, 338, 378 Bayswater Road, 358 British Midland, 58 Caravans, 351 BBC Television Centre, 284 The British Museum, 108–109, Carbonfund, 76 Beach Blanket Babylon, 378 239 Carbon Neutral, 76 Beaches, 324–325 BritRail, senior discounts, 73 Carbon off setting, 76 The Bear Inn, 406 The Brockwell Lido, 325 Cargo, 372 Beauchamp Tower, 254 Brompton Cross, 332 Carlyle’s House, 280–281 Beau Monde, 343 Browns, 346 Carnaby Street, 347 Bed-and-breakfasts (B&Bs), Browns Focus, 346 Caroling Under the Norwegian 82, 117 Browns Labels for Less, 346 Christmas Tree, 57 Beigle Bake, 340 Brunswick Chauff eurs/Abbey Car rentals, 63 Belfast, HMS, 305 Cars, 66 eco-friendly, 76 Belgravia Brunswick Square, 282 Car travel accommodations, 149 Buckingham Palace, 107, 242 in London, 63 brief description of, 98 The Bull & Gate, 369 to London, 60 pub, 380 Bull’s Head, 370–371 Cashmere and woolens, 341 Benjamin Franklin House, Burberry, 343 Casino at the Empire, 374 274–275 Burgh House (Hampstead), 309 Castle Hill (Windsor), 390, 392 Berk, 341 Burlington Arcade, 113–114, 331 Catherine of Aragon, 22 Bermondsey accommodations, Burns International Facilities, Cecilia Colman Gallery, 337 164 329 Cecil Sharpe House, 370 Bermondsey Market, 357 Business hours, 435 Cellphones, 80 Berwick Street Market, 358 Bus tours, 323 Celtic art, 30 Bethnal Green Museum of Butler & Wilson, 352 Centers for Disease Control and Childhood, 318 Prevention, 69 Beyond Retro, 340 C Ceremony of the Keys, 256–257 “Big Ben,” 103 Cabbages and Frocks, 358 Changing of the Guard Big Bus Company Ltd., 323 Cabinet War Rooms, 275 Buckingham Palace, 242 Biking, 66 Cabs, 65–66 Horse Guards, 278 Bill Amberg’s, 350 for disabled travelers, 71 Windsor, 393 The Black Death, 21 for families, 73 Channel Tunnel Rail Link, Black Friar, 380 from Gatwick Airport, 62 60–61 The Black Swan (the Dirty Duck; Cadogan Hall, 362 Charbonnel et Walker, 350 Stratford-upon-Avon), Calendar of events, 53–57 Charles, Prince, 26, 27–28, 243, 430–431 Cambridge, 407–418 312 Black Travel Online, 74 accommodations, 413–415 Charles I, 274 Blair, Tony, 27, 29 exploring the university, Charles I Commemoration, 53 Blake, William, 31, 251, 261, 270, 408–413 Charles II, 271, 274 273 443 115_614396-bindex.indd5_614396-bindex.indd 443443 88/6/10/6/10 11:33:33 PPMM Chelsea Connection kit, 81 Covent Garden and the Strand, accommodations, 149–150 The Conran Shop, 351 188–190 brief description of, 98–99 Constable, John, 31, 258, 288, by cuisine, 171–173 restaurants, 213–216, 234 309 Docklands, 181–182 shopping, 332 Contemporary Applied Arts, 337 eco-friendly, 76 Chelsea Baby Hire, 73 Continental Airlines, 58 family-friendly, 184 Chelsea Flower Show, 54 Continental Airlines Vacations, Hackney, 180 INDEX Chelsea (football club), 325 77 Hammersmith, 228–229 Chelsea Physic Garden, Corn Exchange (Cambridge), 418 Holborn, 190–191 301–302 Cornish pasty, 44 hours, 168 Chelsea Royal Hospital, 275–276 Coronation Chair, 260 Kensington, 233 Cheval Place, 332 Corpus Christi College Kensington and South Children, families with (Cambridge), 408 Kensington, 216 accommodations, 129 Courtauld Gallery, 286 King's Cross, 185 best activities for, 12–13 The Couverture Shop, 351 Knightsbridge, 209, 212–213, information and resources, Covent Garden and The Strand, 232–233 73–74 94, 106–107 Ladbroke Grove, 227–228 restaurants, 184 accommodations, 130–132 Limehouse, 181 sights and attractions, 318–323 pubs, 381 Marylebone, 219, 222–224 traveling with minors, 65 restaurants, 188–190 Mayfair, 198–205, 231–232 China, glass, and silver, 341–342 shopping, 331 Notting Hill Gate, 226–227 Chinatown, 95 Covent Garden Market, 357 Oxford, 405–407 Chinese New Year, 53 Covent Garden May Fayre and Paddington and Bayswater, Chocolates, 342–343 Puppet Festival, 54 225–226 Christ Church (Oxford), Credit cards, 68 Piccadilly Circus and Leicester 400–401 Cricket, 325 Square, 191–193 Christ’s College (Cambridge), Cromwell, Oliver, 270, 300 prices, 168 408 Crown Jewels, 255 Primrose Hill, 224–225 Churches and cathedrals, Culpeper the Herbalist, 339 reservations, 168 266–274 Currency and currency Richmond, 229–230 Churchill, Sir Winston, 275 exchange, 66 St. James’s, 205–206, 232 Churchill Arms, 385 Customs regulations, 51–52 Salisbury, 434 Churchill Museum,
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