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reservations online, 93–94 • A • Rye, 232–233 AAA, 63, 83, 92 Scarborough, 367–369 AARP, 63, 83, 92 self-catering, 91–92, 96 The Abbey (Penzance), 295–296 St. Ives, 303–304 Abbey Restaurant (Penzance), 296–297 Stratford-upon-Avon, 313–315 Abbot’s Fireside (Elham), 226 tipping, 68 Abraham’s restaurant (Keswick), 394 Torquay, 287–288 The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields VAT (value-added tax) on, 426 (), 172–173 Winchester, 264 accommodations York, 356–357 Bath, 329–330 Yorkshire Dales National Park, 374 bed-and-breakfast inns (B&Bs), 88–89 Agatha Christie Memorial Room best room and rates, 92–94 (Torquay), 288 boutique and deluxe , 91 air travel Brighton, 240–241 airfare, 62, 70–71 Broadway, 341 booking online, 71–72 Canterbury, 225–226 customs regulations, 116, 422–423 cash-only, 65 deep vein thrombosis and, 107 Cheltenham, 335–336 to London, 115–119 children and, 96 security matters, 111–112 Chipping Campden, 342–343 airlines, 69–70, 76, 427 Cirencester, 344–345 airports cost of, 57–58, 88 Gatwick, 29, 70, 117–118 cost-cutting tips, 58, 62, 63, 134 Heathrow, 29, 69–70, 116–117 National Park, 283–284 Internet kiosks at, 109 , 277–278 , 70, 118–119 gay and lesbian, 241 Luton airport, 70, 119 Grasmere, 388–389 , 30, 70 hotel chains, 91, 428 Stansted, 70, 118 hotels, 89–92 Web sites, 200 Internet access, 111 (London), 166 Keswick, 392–394 Alfred the Great (King of Wessex), with kitchen, 63 263, 266, 414–415 Lake Windermere,COPYRIGHTED 382–383 almshouses, MATERIAL 344 landmark and country-house hotels, 91 American Air (Cambridge), 208 London, 87, 88, 131–142 American Express, 65, 66, 422 with meals (full board), 59 Anne Boleyn Gate (Hampton Court nonsmoking, 88, 94 Palace), 212 Penzance, 295–296 Anne Hathaway’s Cottage (Shottery), price range, 2–3, 58, 90, 134 318, 404 rack rate, 2, 92, 134 Anne (Princess), 84, 126, 348 without reservations, 131 Anne (Queen), 326, 333 reservations needed for London, 87 Ann’s Pantry restaurant (Cirencester), 345 39_748714 bindex.qxp 1/24/06 9:00 PM Page 434

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antiques, shopping for Austen, Jane (author) BADA Antiques & Art Fair, 36 about, 27, 263, 401–402 Cheltenham, 338 Bath and, 326, 328 Cirencester, 347 homes of, 266, 267, 401–402 the Cotswolds, 28, 341 Jane Austen Centre, 333, 401 Exeter, 280 autumn season, 33–34 York, 364 , 254, 339 (London), 176 Avon Boating (Stratford-upon-Avon), 320 , Plymouth, 291 Avonmore Hotel (London), 135 architecture, English, 18–19 Aysgarth (Yorkshire), 374 Arden, Mary (Shakespeare’s mother), 319–320, 404 area/city codes, 198, 422 • B • aromatherapy, London, 185, 188 babysitters, 97 Art Gallery (Scarborough), 370 BADA Antiques & Art Fair (London), 36 Ascot racecourse (near Windsor), 37 bakeries (patisseries), London, 155–156 Ashmolean Museum (Oxford), 217 ballet, London, 191–192 Assembly Rooms (Bath), 332 Bannings Guesthouse (Brighton), 241 Aster House (London), 134 The Bantam Tea Rooms (Chipping Astons Apartments (London), 134–135 Campden), 344 ATMs, 64, 65, 422 The Bar Convent (York), 356 attractions. See also London, attractions Barbara Hepworth Museum and avoiding crowds, 42, 159 Sculpture Gardens (St. Ives), 305 Bath, 332–334 Barbican Hall (London), 192 Battle, 238 The Barbican (Plymouth), 290 Brighton, 243–244 Barrie, J.M. (Peter Pan in Kensington Cambridge, 204–208 Gardens), 97, 166 Canterbury, 228–229 bars. See clubs, pubs, and bars Cheltenham, 337–338 Bath for children, 96–97 accommodations, 329–330 Cornwall, 27–28 attractions, 332–334 cost of, 59–60 described, 10, 28, 326 cost-cutting tips, 60, 62, 63 dining, 330–332 Dartmoor National Park, 285–286 festivals, 36, 328 Exeter, 279–280 history of, 333 Kent, 27, 247 map of, 327 Keswick, 395–397 tourist information, 328 Knole, 249–250 tours, 328 Oxford, 214–217 traveling to, 326 Penzance, 298–300 Bath Abbey (Bath), 332 Rye, 234–235 Bath Festival’s Box Office, 328 Scarborough, 369–372 Battle, 12, 26, 236–238 St. Ives, 304–305 Battle of Hastings, 236, 238 Stratford-upon-Avon, 317–321 Battle of Hastings Abbey, 238 Torquay, 288 (London), 125 Winchester, 265 BBC Henry Wood Promenade Concerts, 38 York, 29, 359–363 beaches Aubergine (London), 146 best, 10 Augustine’s (Canterbury), 226–227 Brighton, 239, 244, 271 Aunty Val’s Tea Rooms (Bowness), 383 Scarborough, 29, 366, 367, 369 39_748714 bindex.qxp 1/24/06 9:00 PM Page 435

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St. Ives, 302 bookstores, London, 188 Torquay, 287 Boudicca (Celtic queen), 15, 413–414 Beatrix Potter Gallery (Hawkshead), Bourton-on-the-Water (the Cotswolds), 385, 403 338–339 Becket, Saint Thomas à (archbishop of boutique and deluxe hotels, 91 Canterbury), 409–410 Bowness, 29, 381 bed-and-breakfast inns (B&Bs), 88–89 Boxwood Cafe (London), 146 beer, 21, 60, 61 Bradley Court Hotel (South Cliff), 368 (London), 124 brass rubbings, 207, 320–321 Benson, E. F. (Mapp and Lucia), 230, 403 Brewery Arts Centre (Cirencester), 347 Benson Hotel (Rye), 232 Bridge of Sighs (Cambridge), 206 best of England Brighton castles and estates, 11 accommodations, 240–241 cathedrals and churches, 11–12, 409–412 attractions, 243–244 cities, towns, and villages, 10–11 beaches, 239, 244, 271 gardens, 13, 405–408 described, 26–27, 238–239 historic landmarks, 12 dining, 242–243 London, 9–10, 24, 26 gay and lesbian travelers and, , 10 102, 241, 246 romantic landscapes, 13–14 map of, 239 shopping, 14 nightlife, 245–246 Betty’s (York), 358 shopping, 245 Biederbecke’s Hotel (Scarborough), 368 tourist information, 240 (London), 164–165 transportation, 239–240 biking Brighton International Festival, 36, 245 Cambridge, 204 Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, 243 Lake Windermere, 382 Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra, 245 Birdland (Bourton-on-the-Water), 339 British Airways Black Friars Distillery (Plymouth), 290 (London), 176 Blenheim Palace (Woodstock), 11, 218–219 The Exhibition Centre Bloombury (London), 121 (London), 176 Blooms Hotel (London), 141 (London), 159, 162, 163 The Blue Bicycle (York), 358 BritRail passes, 58–59, 60, 73, 80–81 boating and boat tours Brixham, 287 Canterbury, 225 Broadway, 340–342 Derwentwater, 396 Broadway Teddy Bear Museum, 341 Henley Royal Regatta, 38 Broadway Tower (Broadway), 342 to , 213 Brontë, Anne (novelist), 375, 376, 402 Lake Windermere, 381–382 Brontë, Branwell (artist), 375 London, 182–183 Brontë, Charlotte (novelist), 29, 375, Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, 36 376, 402 Penzance, 295 Brontë, Emily (novelist), 29, 375, 376, 402 Plymouth, 289 Brontë Parsonage Museum (Haworth), punting on the River Cam, 208 375, 402 Stratford-upon-Avon, 320 Brown’s Hotel (London), 141 York, 355 Browns (Oxford), 217–218 Bodleian Library (Oxford), 217 Bryanston Court Hotel (London), 135 Boleyn, Anne (Queen), 212, 250, 251, 416 Bryson’s of Keswick, 394 (London), 185, 188 bucket shops (consolidators), 71 books, recommended, 22, 97–98 39_748714 bindex.qxp 1/24/06 9:00 PM Page 436

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Buckingham Palace (London), 11, 38, dining, 226–228 162, 164 map of, 227 Buckland Abbey (Yelverton), 281, 285 tourist information, 225 budget for trip. See also cost-cutting tips; traveling to, 225 money Canterbury Cathedral, 12, 224, 228, accommodations, 57–58 409–410 attractions, 59–60 The Canterbury Tales (Chaucer), 12, 16, cost of things in London, 61–62 26, 228–229 dining, 59 The Canterbury Tales museum, 228–229 gasoline for rental car, 59, 62, 86 Captain Cook monument (Whitby), 371 shopping and nightlife, 60–61 car rental. See also car travel taxes, 68 booking online, 84 tipping, 68 cost-cutting tips, 83, 84 transportation, 58–59 driver’s license/age requirements, 82 Building of Bath Museum, 333 gasoline costs and, 59, 62, 86 Burford (Exeter), 280 going without, 58 bus travel. See also tours; transportation insurance for, 83–84 children and, 129, 130 rental agencies, 428 from London, 81 car travel. See also car rental; in London, 129–130 transportation overview, 77, 81 driving on the left, 81–82 passes, 130 emergencies, 85 Travelcards for, 128–129 London congestion charge for, 82 business hours, 422 motorways, carriageways, and Butterfly Farm (Stratford-upon-Avon), 320 roundabouts, 84–85 Buzz (York), 358 overview, 77 Byland Abbey (Yorkshire), 373 parking, in London, 82 rules of the road, 85, 131 Carfax Tower (Oxford), 214, 216 • C • cash, carrying, 64 Cabinet War Rooms (London), 176–177 Castle Drogo (Drewsteignton), 11, 281, 286 Cadogan Hotel (London), 135–136 Castle Howard, 11, 29, 351, 365–366, Cafe in the Crypt (London), 146–147 405–406 Cafe Italia (Scarborough), 369 Castle on St. Michael’s Mount calendar of events, 35–40, 232 (Mount’s Bay), 298 Cambridge Castlerigg (near Keswick), attractions, 204–208 395–396 colleges, open hours, 205 castles, best, 11 dining, 208–209 Cathedral Gate Hotel (Canterbury), 226 map of, 203 Cathedral Refectory (Winchester), 265 Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, 36 cathedrals and churches, best, 11–12, tourist information, 204 409–412 transportation, 201, 204 cellphones, 107–108 Cambridge Brass Rubbing Centre, 207 Central London (London), 120 Canon Photography Gallery Chagford, 27, 281 (London), 174 chain hotels, 91 Canterbury Changing of the Guard accommodations, 225–226 , 164 attractions, 228–229 , 220 described, 26, 224–225 Chapel Street (Penzance), 299 39_748714 bindex.qxp 1/24/06 9:00 PM Page 437

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Charing Cross (London), 121 London, 192–197 Road (London), 185, 188 tipping and, 20–21, 68, 427 (London), visiting, 20–21 177, 402 York, 364–365 Charles (Prince), 17, 18, 294 Comfort Inn Notting Hill (London), 136 Chartwell House (Kent), 11, 252–253 consolidators (bucket shops), 71 Chaucer, Geoffrey (The Canterbury Tales), Copper Kettle (Battle), 237 12, 16, 26, 228–229 Corinium Hotel (Cirencester), 345 Chawton, 27, 267–268 Corinium Museum (Cirencester), 347 Chedworth Roman Villa Cornish Range (Mousehole), 301 (Cirencester), 348 Cornwall, 13, 27–28, 292–293 Chelsea Crafts Fair, 39 cost-cutting tips Chelsea Flower Show (London), 36–37 accommodations, 58, 62, 63, 134 Chelsea (London), 125, 185 airfare, 62, 70–71 Chelsea Physic Garden (London), 177, 406 attractions, 60, 62, 63 Cheltenham, 28, 334–338 BritRail pass savings, 80–81 Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum, 337 car rental, 83, 84 Cheltenham Festival of Literature, 39, 335 dining, 63, 143, 146 children. See families with children overview, 62–63 china (porcelain), London, 189 train travel, 63 Chinese New Year (London), 35 Travelcards, 128–129 Chipping Campden, 342–344 Cotehele, 13, 307 Christ Church College (Oxford), 216 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Christie, Agatha (author), 288 Collection, 339 Christmas lights (London), 40 Cotswold Perfumery, 339 The Chunnel, 72, 119 Cotswold Pottery, 339 Church of St. Mary (Whitby), 371 the Cotswolds, 10, 13, 28, 325 churches and cathedrals, best, 11–12, country code and city code, 198 409–412 country-house hotels, 91 Churchill, Sir Winston (prime minister) (London), 180 birthplace of, 218 The Courtyard Cafe (Chagford), 284 homes of, 11, 252–253 Courtyard Cafe (Winchester), 264–265 World War II bunker of, 176 (London), 185, 188–189 Chysauster (near St. Ives), 306 Coward’s Guest House (Brighton), 241 The Circus (Bath), 332 The Cranley (London), 136–137 Cirencester, 344–348 credit cards Cirencester Park, 347 abbreviations, 2 Cirencester Waitrose, 348 credit-reporting bureaus, 67 cities, towns and villages, best, 10–11 emergency numbers, 66, 422 City Museum (Winchester), 266–267 using, 64–65 City of London Festival, 37 Criterion Grill (London), 147 The City of London (London), 120 Crown Jewels (London), 60, 171 (London), 162 Culpeper the Herbalist (London), 188 Claridge’s (London), 141, 156 Cumberland Pencil Museum Claverley Hotel (London), 136 (Keswick), 396 Cloister Court (Cambridge), 206 Cumbria, 29, 377 clubs, pubs, and bars currency exchange, 63–64, 66, 422 Brighton, 245–246 customs regulations, 116, 422–423 business hours, 20, 422 (Greenwich), 209, 210 gay and lesbian, 197, 246 39_748714 bindex.qxp 1/24/06 9:00 PM Page 438

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Grasmere, 389 • D • Haworth, 376 The Daffodil (Cheltenham), 336 Keswick, 394–395 Dales Countryside Museum London, 143–155 (Yorkshire), 375 Oxford, 217–218 Danby Castle (Yorkshire), 374 Penzance, 296–298 Danby (Yorkshire), 374 Plymouth, 290 Daphne du Maurier Festival of Arts and Rye, 233–234 Literature (Penzance), 295 Scarborough, 369 Dartmoor National Park, 27, 281–286 St. Ives, 304 day trips from London Stratford-upon-Avon, 315–317 best way to travel, 77 tipping, 68, 427 Blenheim Palace, 218–219 Torquay, 287–288 Cambridge, 201, 203–209 VAT (value-added tax), 68, 426 Greenwich, 209–211 Winchester, 264–265 Hampton Court, 211–212 York, 357–359 map of, 202 disabilities, travelers with, 98–101 Oxford, 213–218 doctors Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew Gardens), hospitals and, 424 212–213, 407 London, 198 Windsor Castle, 219–220 Dog and Gun (Keswick), 395 day trips from York, 365–366 (London), 141 Dean Court Hotel (York), 356 Dorset Square Hotel (London), 137 debit cards, 65 Dove Cottage (south of Grasmere), 390 deep vein thrombosis (economy-class The Dove (Dargate), 227–228 syndrome), 107 Dover Castle, 26, 256–257 Dell Restaurant (London), 177 Dover, white cliffs of, 26, 257 dentists, London, 198 Dr. Marten’s Department Store The Derby (in Surrey), 37 (London), 185 Derwentwater (southwest of driving. See car travel Keswick), 396 Drucker’s Cafe (Stratford-upon-Avon), 319 , 27, 274, 275 du Maurier, Daphne (Rebecca), 295 Diana (Princess), 17, 47, 131, 166 Duck Bridge (Yorkshire), 374 Dickens, Charles (novelist), 17, 177, 402 Dukes Hotel (London), 141 dining. See also specific restaurants; tea (London), 137 Bath, 330–332 duty-free shopping, 426 Battle, 237 Duxford Brighton, 242–243 (Cambridge), 208 Cambridge, 208–209 Canterbury, 226–228 Cheltenham, 336–337 • E • with children, 96 The Eagle Pub (Cambridge), 208–209 cost of, 2–3, 59 Earl’s Court (London), 125 cost-cutting tips, 63, 143, 146 easyInternet café, 110 Dartmoor National Park, 284–285 economy-class syndrome (deep vein English cuisine, 20, 143 thrombosis), 107 ethnic cuisine, 20, 143 Eden Camp (Yorkshire), 351, 366 Exeter, 278–279 Eden Project (Cornwall), 13, 308, 406 fast-foods, 96 39_748714 bindex.qxp 1/24/06 9:00 PM Page 439

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Elaine Rippon Craft Gallery (Stratford- Fitzwilliam Museum (Cambridge), 205 upon-Avon), 321 Five Sumner Palace (London), 138 electricity, 423 Football Association FA Cup Final, 36 Elizabeth I (Queen) Fortnum & Mason (London), 147–148, about, 16, 17, 417–418 156, 185 books and movies about, 22, 23 41 (London), 138 tomb of, 51, 174 Four in Hand (Keswick), 395 Elizabeth II (Queen), 17, 37, 39, 421 Fowey (Cornwall), 28, 306–307 embassies and high commissions, 198, 424 freeways (motorways), 84–85 emergencies frequent-flier programs, 63, 83, 92 hospitals, 424 Frommer’s Memorable Walks in London on the road, 85 (Jones), 131, 184 English National Ballet (London), 191 English National Opera (London), 191 English Riviera, 286, 288 • G • escorted tours, 73–75, 100 gardens The Esplanade Hotel (South Cliff), 368 best, 13, 405–408 estates, best, 11 itinerary for garden lovers, 49–50 ethnic food, London, 143 Garrack Hotel & Restaurant (St. Ives), 303 Eton College (Windsor), 220 gasoline (petrol), 59, 62, 86 Eurostar high-speed trains, 72, 73, 119 Gateway Restaurant (Battle), 237 events calendar, 35–40, 232 Gatwick airport, 29, 70, 117–118 Exeter, 27, 275–280, 281 gay and lesbian travelers , 12, 279, 410 accommodations, 241 Exeter Guildhall, 280 bars and dance clubs, 197, 246 Brighton and, 102, 241, 246 Pride in the Park, 38 • F • Web sites, 200, 432 Fairways Hotel (London), 142 Gay’s the Word (London), 102 families with children George III (King), 213, 407, 418–419 accommodations for, 96 George IV (King), 244, 419 attractions for, 96–97 The Georgian House Hotel babysitter for, 97 (Penzance), 296 BritRail Family Pass, 81 Georgian Restaurant (London), 156 bus travel and, 129, 130 Gert & Henry’s Restaurant (York), 358 dining, 96 ghost walks/hauntings, 212, 361, 364 Family Travelcard, 129 Gidleigh Park (near Chagford), 285 itinerary for, 47–49 Gilbert Collection (London), 180 traveling advice for, 95–96 Glaisdale (Yorkshire), 373 fast-food dining, 96 The Globe Cafe (London), 179 Fawkes, Guy (conspirator), 39, 237 The Globe Inn (Chagford), 283–284 ferry The Globe Restaurant (London), 179 to England, 73 The Gore (London), 138–139 to Fowey, 306 Gourmet Pizza Company (London), 148 Lake Windermere, 382 The Granary (London), 148 to Torquay, 287 The Grand (Brighton), 240 Fielding Hotel (London), 137–138 Grand Opera House (York), 365 The Fitzroy Room (Castle Howard), 366 The Grange (York), 356 39_748714 bindex.qxp 1/24/06 9:00 PM Page 440

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The Granville Hotel (Brighton), 241 Henry II (King), 416 Granville Lodge (Scarborough), 368–369 Henry VII (King), 174 Grasmere, 29, 387–392 Henry VIII (King) The Grasmere Gingerbread Shop, 391 about, 16, 251, 416–417 Grasmere Parish Church, 391 Canterbury Cathedral and, 409–410 Grassington (Yorkshire), 374 and, 211 Great British Heritage Pass, 60 Trinity College founded by, 206 Great Court (Cambridge), 206–207 Hepworth, Barbara (sculptor), 304–305 Great Gate (Cambridge), 206 Hermitage Rooms (London), 180 (London), 162 Hever Castle, 11, 27, 250–252, 406 Greenwich, 209–211 Hidcote Manor Gardens (Chipping Guy Fawkes Night, 39, 237 Campden), 28, 343, 407 high seasons, 30–31 Highfield Hotel (Keswick), 393 • H • Highway Code booklet, 85 Hall’s Croft (Stratford-upon-Avon), 319, 404 Highwayman’s Supper (Warwick House (Stratford-upon-Avon), Castle), 322 313, 315 Hill Top (Near Sawrey), 385 Hampshire, 27, 261, 262 Hinton Ampner Garden (Bramdean), 268 Hampton Court Flower Show Hinton Grange Hotel (Bath), 329 (East Moseley), 38 Hippodrome (London), 193 Hampton Court Palace (East Moseley), historic landmarks, best, 12 11, 211–212 history Hard Rock Cafe (London), 148–149 architectural periods of, 18–19 Harkers (York), 359 of England, 15–18 Harlingford Hotel (London), 142 history buffs itinerary, 51–53 Harper’s Restaurant (Salisbury), 270 The Hoe (Plymouth), 291 Harris’s Restaurant (Penzance), 297 (London), 121 (London), 185 The Hole in’t Wall (Bowness), 384 Harry Hare’s Restaurant & Brasserie holidays, 424 (Cirencester), 345–346 Holly Lodge (Bath), 329 series, 97 Holy Trinity Church (Stratford-upon- harvest festivals, 39 Avon), 319 Harwood Hotel (Grasmere), 388 horse racing, 37, 354 Hathaway Tea Rooms & Bakery horse-drawn carriage tour (York), 355 (Stratford-upon-Avon), 316 hospitals, 198, 424 Hawes (Yorkshire), 375 hotel chains, 91, 428 Hawkshead Grammar School, 385 Hotel du Vin Bistro (Brighton), 242 Hawkshead (Lake District), 29 Hotel du Vin (Brighton), 241 Haworth, 29, 351, 375–376 Hotel du Vin (Winchester), 264 The Hayloft Cafe (Castle Howard), 366 Hotel on the Park (Pittville Park), 336 Hazlitt’s 1718 (London), 139 Hotel 167 (London), 139 health issues, 106–107 hotels, 89–92. See also accommodations heartland of England, 5, 28, 312 Houses of Parliament (London), , 29, 69–70, 116–117 38, 164–165 Heathrow Express train, 117 hovercraft, 73 Henley Royal Regatta, 38 Hyde Park (London), 177 39_748714 bindex.qxp 1/24/06 9:00 PM Page 441

Index 441 • I • • K • illness, avoiding, 106–107 Kennard Hotel (Bath), 329 Imperial Gardens (Cheltenham), 337 (London), 165–166 Imperial Hotel (London), 142 Kensington (London), 125 The Imperial Hotel (Torquay), 288 (London), 11, 166–167 Inside (Greenwich), 211 Kent, 27, 247–248 insurance Kenwood Lakeside Concerts, 38 car rental, 83–84 Keswick, 29, 392–397 escorted tours and, 74 Keswick Museum and Art Gallery, 397 travel and medical, 74, 105–106 Kew Gardens (Royal Botanic Gardens), International Festival of Music 212–213, 407 (Cheltenham), 38, 335 King Arthur’s Round Table, 263, 267 International Music Festival (Bath), 36, 328 King’s College (Cambridge), 205–206 Internet access, 109–111, 199, 424 King’s College Chapel (Cambridge), Italian Gardens (London), 166 205, 410 itineraries. See also day trips from London King’s Road (London), 185 with children, 47–49 Kitsgate Court (Chipping Campden), 343 day trips from York, 365–366 (London), 124 driving tour from Penzance to Land’s Knole, 11, 27, 248–250 End, 300–302 garden lovers, 49–50 history buffs, 51–53 • L • one week, 42–45 Lake District, 11, 29, 377–380 two weeks, 45–47 Lake District National Park, 377 The Ivy (London), 149 Lake Road Inn (Keswick), 395 Lake Windermere, 29, 381–387 The Lakeside Cafe (Castle Howard), 366 • J • Lamb House (Rye), 234, 403 James, Henry (novelist), 234, 403 Lamb Inn (Grasmere), 389 James House and Cartref House Lambs of Sheep Street (Stratford-upon- (London), 139–140 Avon), 316 Jane Austen Centre (Bath), 333, 401 Landgate Bistro (Rye), 233 Jane Austen’s Bath, 328 landmark hotels, 91 Jane Austen’s House in Chawton, Land’s End (Cornwall), 28, 293, 302 267, 401–402 Lanesborough (London), 157 Jane Austen’s Winchester house, 266 Langan’s Bistro (London), 149–150 jazz in London, 192–193 Lanhydrock (Cornwall), 308, 407 (London), 185, 189 Lanyon Quoit (near St. Ives), 306 Jewel House (London), 165 Latin in the Lane (Brighton), 242 Joe Allen restaurant (London), 149 Lawn Hotel (Pittville Park), 336 Jones, Richard (Frommer’s Memorable Le Petit Blanc (Cheltenham), 337 Walks in London), 131, 184 Lealholm (Yorkshire), 373 Jorvik Viking Centre (York), 360 Leeds Castle, 27, 253–254 Jorvik Viking Festival (York), 35, 354 (London), 121 Josephs (St. Ives), 304 lighting ceremony (London), 40 39_748714 bindex.qxp 1/24/06 9:00 PM Page 442

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Linthwaite House (Bowness), 382 The London , 178 liquor laws, 424–425 , 167 Literature Festival (Bath), 36, 328 map of, 160–161 Little Orchard House (Rye), 233 Mounted Guard Changing Ceremony, 165 Livermead Cliff Hotel (Torquay), 288 The , 178 The Livermead House (Torquay), 288 , 167–168 Loch Fyne Restaurant (Bath), 330 National Portrait Gallery, 168 London. See also day trips from London; Natural History Museum, 169 London, attractions Regent’s Park, 178–179 accommodations, 87, 88, 131–142 The Science Museum, 179 best of, 9–10, 24, 26 Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, 179, 191 clubs, pubs, and bars, 192–197 The , 179–180 congestion charge for driving in, 82 St. Paul’s Cathedral, 12, 169–170, 171 cost of things in, 61–62 Britain, 170 dining, 143–155 , 170 fast facts, 197–200 , 180–181 neighborhoods, 120–126 Experience, 181 nightlife, 190–197 , 12, 60, 171–172, 173 overview, 115, 119–120, 158 , 172–173 parking in, 82 Victoria & Albert Museum, 174 postal districts, 120 The , 181 safety of, 131 Abbey, 174–175 shopping, 14, 184–189 London City Airport, 70, 118–119 tearooms, 155–157 , 191–192 tourist information, 35, 126–127 London Film Festival, 39 tours, 181–184 London Marathon, 36 train stations in, 79–80 London New Year’s Day Parade, 35 travel times from, 29–30, 77 London Planetarium, 167 traveling around, 82, 127–131, 200 London Silver Vaults, 189 traveling to, 72–73, 115–119 London Symphony Orchestra, 192 Web sites, 432 The , 177–178 London, attractions London Underground (Tube) Apsley House, 176 cost of, 58, 61 Big Ben, 164–165 from Heathrow airport, 116–117 British Airways London Eye, 176 to Kew Gardens, 213 The British Library Exhibition security matters, 117 Centre, 176 Travelcards for, 128–129 British Museum, 159, 162, 163 using, 127–128 Buckingham Palace, 162, 164 The London Zoo, 178 The Cabinet War Rooms, 176–177 Lord Leycester Hospital (Warwick), 324 Changing of the Guard, 164 Lord Mayor’s Coach (London), 178 Charles Dickens Museum, 177, 402 Lord Mayor’s Procession (London), 39 Chelsea Physic Garden, 177, 406 lost items Houses of Parliament, 164–165 credit cards, 422 Hyde Park, 177 luggage, 106 Kensington Gardens, 165–166 passport, 105 Kensington Palace, 11, 166–167 wallet, 66–67 The London Transport Museum, 177–178 low seasons, 30–31 39_748714 bindex.qxp 1/24/06 9:00 PM Page 443

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Lower Slaughter, 340 Rye, 231 luggage Salisbury, 269 carry on, 112 Southeast England, 224 London Underground and, 116, 117 St. Paul’s Cathedral, 171 lost, 106 Stratford-upon-Avon, 314 Luna Simone Hotel (London), 140 Tower of London, 173 Luton airport, 70, 119 , 175 Lygon Arms (Broadway), 341 Wiltshire, 262 Winchester, 264 York, 353 • M • York Minster, 363 Macdonald White Hart Hotel Marina Hotel & Waterside Restaurant (Salisbury), 269 (Fowey), 307 Mad Hatter Tearoom (Bourton-on-the- Market (Stratford-upon-Avon), 321 Water), 339 Marlborough Maze (Woodstock), 219 Madame Tussauds (London), 167 Marlowe’s Restaurant & Georgie’s Bistro magazines/newspapers, 199, 425, 431 (Stratford-upon-Avon), 316 Magdalen College (Oxford), 216 Marmalade’s (Scarborough), 369 mail, sending, 425 Mary Arden’s House & Shakespeare Malham (Yorkshire), 375 Countryside Museum (Wilmcote), The Mall (London), 162 319–320, 404 Manchester airport, 30, 70 (London), 124 Mapp and Lucia (Benson), 230, 232 Mathematical Bridge (Cambridge), 206 maps (London), 121, 124 Bath, 327 Mayflower Steps (Plymouth), 291 Brighton, 239 Medieval Weekend (Rye), 232 British Museum, 163 Merchant Adventurers’ Hall (York), 360 Cambridge, 203 The Mermaid Inn (Rye), 233 Canterbury, 227 Merton College (Oxford), 216 Dartmoor National Park, 282 Cafe (Exeter), 278 day trips from London, 202 Michael Caines (Exeter), 278 Devon, 275 Micklegate Bar Museum (York), 359 England’s Heartland, 312 Middlethorpe Hall (York), 357 Exeter, 276 Milestone Hotel & Apartments Hampshire, 262 (London), 142 Kent’s castles, stately homes, and Mill Hay (Broadway), 341 gardens, 248 Millennium Bridge (London), 169 Keswick, 393 Miller Howe Cafe (Windermere), 384 Lake District, 378 Miller Howe Hotel Restaurant London attractions, 160–161 (Windermere), 384 London clubs, pubs, and bars, 194–195 Miller Howe Hotel (Windermere), 383 London hotels, 132–133 Milsoms Hotel (Bath), 329–330 London neighborhoods, 122–123 The Minack Theatre (Porthcurno), 301–302 London restaurants, 144–145 The Miniature Scene (York), 364 London, West End Shopping, 186–187 The Model Village at the Old New Inn obtaining, 199, 425 (Bourton-on-the-Water), 339 Oxford, 215 Modern Art Oxford, 217 regions of England, 25 The Monastery (Rye), 233–234 39_748714 bindex.qxp 1/24/06 9:00 PM Page 444

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money. See also budget for trip; New College (Oxford), 216 cost-cutting tips New Europe Hotel (Brighton), 241 ATMs and carrying cash, 64, 65, 422 New Place/Nash’s House (Stratford-upon- credit cards, 64–65 Avon), 318, 404 currency exchange, 63–64, 66, 422 Newgate Market (York), 364 debit cards, 65 Newlyn (south of Penzance), 300–301 lost or stolen wallet, 66–67 newspapers/magazines, 199, 425, 431 tipping, 20–21, 68, 130, 427 Nicholson, Harold (Sissinghurst gardens traveler’s checks, 65–66 developer), 24, 27 typical costs in London, 61–62 nightlife VAT (value-added tax), 67–68, 184, Brighton, 245–246 199–200, 426 cost of, 60–61 The Montague (London), 140 gay and lesbian, 197, 246 Moro (London), 150 information and tickets, 190 Mortons (Oxford), 218 Keswick, 397 Mosaique (London), 150 London, 190–197 Mother Hubbard’s (Scarborough), 369 Scarborough, 372 motorways (freeways), 84–85 York, 364–365 Mottisfont Abbey, 268 No. 5 Bistro (Bath), 331 Mount Grace Priory (Yorkshire), 373 No. 1 Royal Crescent (Bath), 333–334 Mount Prospect Hotel (Penzance), 296 Noel Arms Hotel (Chipping Campden), Mounted Guard Changing Ceremony 342–343 (London), 165 Noor Jahan (London), 151 Mousehole (Cornwall), 28, 301 North Parade (Bath), 332 movies, recommended, 23 North Sea Restaurant (London), 151 Mozartfest (Bath), 328 North York Moors National Park, 29, 351, Muffinski’s (London), 155 372–374 Museum of Costume (Bath), 332 North Yorkshire Moors Steam The Museum of London, 178 Railway, 373 museums, best, 10 northern England, 5, 28–29 Notting Hill Carnival (London), 38–39 • N • Notting Hill (London), 125 Nash, John (architect), 244 Nash’s House (Stratford-upon-Avon), • O • 318, 404 The Old England (Bowness), 383 National Express buses, 81, 117 The Old Mill (Lower Slaughter), 340 National Gallery (London), 167–168 Old Royal Observatory (Greenwich), 210 National Marine Aquarium (Plymouth), 291 Old White Swan (York), 364 Oldway Mansion (Torquay), 288 (Greenwich), 210 The Olive Tree (Bath), 331 National Portrait Gallery (London), 168 One Minster Street (Salisbury), 270–271 National Rail Enquiries, 78, 79 one week itinerary, 42–45 National Railway Museum (York), 360 opera, 191–192, 365 Natural History Museum (London), 169 The Oppo (Stratford-upon-Avon), 316 Near Sawrey (Lake District), 29 The Orangery cafe (London), 166 Nevile’s Court (Cambridge), 207 The Oratory (London), 151–152 39_748714 bindex.qxp 1/24/06 9:00 PM Page 445

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Osborne Hotel (Torquay), 288 Daphne du Maurier Festival of Arts and Oxford Literature, 295 attractions, 214–217 described, 28, 293, 294 college visiting hours, 214 dining, 296–298 described, 213 driving tour to Land’s End, 300–302 dining, 217–218 tourist information, 295 map of, 215 traveling to, 294–295 tourist information, 214 performing arts. See nightlife traveling to, 214 Peter Jones (London), 185 Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, 36 Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens (Barrie), The Oxford Story, 214 97, 166 (London), 185 Peter Pan statue (London), 97, 166 Oxford University, 213 petrol (gasoline), 59, 62, 86 Brasserie (London), 152 pharmacies, 199, 425 Circus (London), 121 Piccadilly (London), 185 • P • Pickwick Gallery (Stratford-upon- package tours, 62–63, 75–76, 83 Avon), 321 (London), 125 The Pilchard Works Museum and Factory Paignton, 287 (Newlyn), 300–301 Palace Pier (Brighton), 243–244 (London), 124 palaces, best, 11 Pinch of Salt (Bath), 331 Pall Mall (London), 162 Pitt Rivers Museum (Oxford), 217 Palm Court (London), 157 The Pittville Pump Room, 338 Pam’s Pantry (Mousehole), 301 Pizza Express (Bath), 331–332 Parford Well (near Chagford), 284 planning trip. See also budget for trip; Parish Church of St. John the Baptist cost-cutting tips; itineraries (Cirencester), 347 airline security, 111–112 Sheraton Hotel (London), 141 BritRail pass purchase, 80–81 Parkfield (Keswick), 394 car rental reservation, 84 Parkview (Cheltenham), 336 cellphone use, 107–108 passport customs regulations, 116, 422–423 lost, 105 health issues, 106–107 obtaining, 103–105 hotel reservations, London, 87 Passport Control and Customs, 116 Internet access, 109–111 patisseries (bakeries), London, 155–156 passport, 103–105 The Payton (Stratford-upon-Avon), 315 scheduling your time, 29–30 Pedn-Olva Hotel (St. Ives), 303 travel and medical insurance, 74, 105–106 Pembroke Arms Hotel (Wilton), 270 Visitor Travelcards, 129 Penlee House Gallery & Museum Plymouth, 27, 289–291 (Penzance), 299 Plymouth Discovery Center, 290 Penwith Peninsula (Cornwall), 300 Poets’ Corner (London), 174 Penzance police, 198, 199, 425 accommodations, 295–296 porcelain (china), London, 189 attractions, 298–300 Porthminster Beach Cafe (St. Ives), 304 boating and boat tours, 295 Portsmouth, 261 post office, 199, 425 39_748714 bindex.qxp 1/24/06 9:00 PM Page 446

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postal districts of London, 120 Red Hotel (Salisbury), 270 Potter, Beatrix (author/illustrator) Regent Palace Hotel (London), 142 about, 29, 403 (London), 185, 189 Beatrix Potter Gallery, 385, 403 Regent’s Park (London), 178–179 at Hill Top, 385 regions of England Lake District and, 377, 386 heartland, 5, 28, 312 The Tale of Peter Rabbit, 386 map of, 25 The World of Beatrix Potter, 387 northern, 5, 28–29 pottery, 14 southeast, 4, 26–27, 224 The Prelude (Grasmere), 389 west country, 4–5, 27–28 President’s Lodge (Cambridge), 206 Restaurant 22 (Cambridge), 209 Pride in the Park (London), 38 restrooms, 199, 425 Prime Meridian (Greenwich), 209, 210 The Retreat (Cheltenham), 337 Princess Diana Memorial Playground Richoux tearooms (London), 156 (London), 166 Rievaulx Abbey (Yorkshire), 373 Proms (London), 192 River Cam, 201, 208 pubs. See clubs, pubs, and bars Riverside Walk Hotel (York), 357 Pulhams Coaches, 335 Roman amphitheatre (Cirencester), 346 Pulteney Bridge (Bath), 332 Roman Baths Museum (Bath), 28 Punchbowl (York), 364 Roman Museum (Canterbury), 229 Purcell Room (London), 192 romantic landscapes, best, 13–14 Rotunda Museum (Scarborough), 370 roundabouts, 84 • Q • Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, 37 Quarter area (York), 364 (London), 192 Quarto’s (Stratford-upon-Avon), 317 Royal Albert Memorial Museum The Quay Gallery Antiques Emporium (Exeter), 280 (Exeter), 280 Royal Ascot (near Windsor), 37 Queen Adelaide Tea Room (Brighton), 244 Royal Ballet (London), 191 Queen Charlotte’s Cottage, 213 Royal Bank of Scotland, 354 Queen Elizabeth Hall (London), 192 Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew Gardens), Queen Mary’s Dollhouse (Windsor), 220 212–213, 407 Queen Square (Bath), 332 Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection Queens’ College (Cambridge), 206 (London), 166 Queen’s Court Hotel (Exeter), 277 Royal Clarence Hotel (Exeter), 277–278 Queen’s House (Greenwich), 210 Royal Crescent Hotel (Bath), 330 The Queensberry Hotel (Bath), 330 Royal family cost to U.K. taxpayers, 18, 68 portraits of, 168 • R • recent events involving, 18 Web site, official, 200 Radcliffe Camera (Oxford), 217 Windsor Castle as residence of, 219 RailEurope, 80, 129 (London), 192 Rainbow Vegetarian Cafe (Cambridge), 208 (London), 162 rainfall, 31 (London), 191 Rankine Taylor Antiques (Cirencester), 347 Royal Naval College (Greenwich), 209, 211 Rebecca (du Maurier), 295 (London), 191 The Red House Antiques Centre Royal Opera (London), 191 (York), 364 Royal Pavilion (Brighton), 27, 244 39_748714 bindex.qxp 1/24/06 9:00 PM Page 447

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southeast England, 4, 26–27, 224 tourist information, 313 spring season, 31, 32 tours, 313 St. Augustine’s Abbey (Canterbury), 229 traveling to, 28, 312–313 St. Eadburgha’s (Broadway), 342 Stratton House Hotel (Cirencester), 345 St. Ives (Cornwall), 28, 293, 300–305 subway. See London Underground (Tube) St. James’s Church (Chipping Sully’s (Canterbury), 228 Campden), 344 The Summer House Restaurant with St. James’s (London), 124 Rooms (Penzance), 297 St. James’s Palace (London), 162 summer season, 30–31, 32–33 St. James’s Park (London), 162, 164 Suze in Mayfair (London), 153 St. John’s College (Cambridge), 206 The Swallow Chaucer Hotel St. Lawrence’s Church (Bourton-on-the- (Canterbury), 226 Water), 339 Swan Yard Cafe (Cirencester), 346 St. Margaret’s Hotel (London), 140–141 Swinegate (York), 364 St. Martin-in-the-Fields (London), Sylvester’s Restaurant (Penzance), 297 172–173, 410 St. Martin’s Church (Canterbury), 229, 410 St. Martin’s Lane (London), 142 • T • St. Mary’s Church (Rye), 235 The Tale of Peter Rabbit (Potter), 386 St. Mary’s Church (Warwick), 324 (London), 170 St. Michael’s Mount (Penzance), 11, 28, Tate Modern (London), 170 293, 298–299 Tate St. Ives, 305 St. Olaves Court Hotel (Exeter), 278 Tatyan’s (Cirencester), 346 St. Patrick’s Day celebration (London), 36 taxes, value-added (VAT), 67–68, 184, St. Paul’s Cathedral (London), 199–200, 426 12, 169–170, 171, 411 taxis St. William’s Restaurant (York), 359 locating, 426 Stansted airport, 70, 118 tipping, 68, 130, 427 State Apartments (London), 166 from train stations, 117, 248 State Opening of Parliament (London), 39 Web sites, 248 Steam Yacht Gondola (Coniston tea Water), 392 afternoon tea, 20, 59 Stephen Joseph Theatre Bourton-on-the-Water, 339 (Scarborough), 372 Bowness, 383 , 27, 62, 261, 272–273 Broadway, 341 The Story of Rye, 235 Chipping Campden, 343 Stourhead (Wiltshire), 271–272, 408 cream tea, 20, 274 The Strand and Covent Garden high tea, 59, 156–157 (London), 121 Keswick, 394 Strand Restaurant (Brighton), 242 London, 155–157 Stranger’s Gallery (London), 165 Plymouth, 290 Stratford Brass Rubbing Centre, 320–321 Rye, 234 Stratford-upon-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon, 316 accommodations, 313–315 Upper Slaughter, 340 attractions, 317–321 Winchester, 264–265 described, 28, 311–312 telephone dining, 315–317 cellphones, 107–108 map of, 314 country code/city code, 198, 422 shopping, 321 using, 426 39_748714 bindex.qxp 1/24/06 9:00 PM Page 449

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temperatures and rainfall, 31 Grasmere, 387 10 Downing Street (London), 180–181 Greenwich, 209–210 tennis, Wimbledon, 37 Haworth, 375 Terre à Terre (Brighton), 242–243 Heathrow airport, 116 Thai Boathouse (Stratford-upon-Avon), 317 Keswick, 392 Thames Festival, 39 Lake Windermere, 381 Thames river, 120, 182–183 London, 35, 126–127 theater Oxford, 214 Brighton, 245 Penzance, 295 City of London Festival, 37 Plymouth, 289–290 Keswick, 397 Rye, 230–231 London, 179, 190–191 Salisbury, 268–269 Minack Theatre (near Porthcurno), Scarborough, 367 301–302 St. Ives, 303 Oxford, 217 Stratford-upon-Avon, 313 Porthcurno, 301–302 Torquay, 287 Scarborough, 372 tourist offices, locating, 429 Stratford-upon-Avon, 321 Web sites, 35, 200, 430–432 tickets, 60–61, 191 Whitby, 371 Web sites, 190 Winchester, 263 York, 365 York, 354 Theatre by the Lake (Lakeside), 397 tours. See also boating and boat tours; Theatre Royal (Brighton), 245 itineraries (London), 191 Bath, 328 Theatre Royal (York), 365 Battle of Hastings, 238 Thistle Stratford-upon-Avon, 315 Cambridge, 204 The Three Crowns Hotel (Chagford), 284 Canterbury, 225 Tilly’s Tea Parlour (Exeter), 279 Cheltenham, 335 time zone, 426 Dartmoor National Park, 283 tipping, 20–21, 68, 130, 427 escorted, 73–75 Tolcarne Inn (Newlyn), 301 Exeter, 277 The Toll Bar (Fowey), 306–307 Grasmere, 387 Tor Bay, 287 Greenwich, 210 Torquay, 27, 286–288 Hampshire, 268 Torre Abbey (Torquay), 288 Lake District, 380 tourist information Lake Windermere, 382 Bath, 328 London, 181–184 Battle, 236 Oxford, 214 Bourton-on-the-Water, 338 package, 75–76 Brighton, 240 Penzance, 295 Broadway, 341 Rye, 231–232 Cambridge, 204 Scarborough, 367 Canterbury, 225 Stratford-upon-Avon, 313 Cheltenham, 335 Whitby, 371 Chipping Campden, 342 Winchester, 265–267 Cirencester, 344 York, 355, 364 Dartmoor National Park, 281, 283 Tower Bridge Experience (London), 181 Exeter, 277 Tower of London, 12, 60, 171–172, 173 Fowey, 306 Trafalgar Square (London), 172–173 39_748714 bindex.qxp 1/24/06 9:00 PM Page 450

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Winchester, 27, 263–268 • V • Winchester Cathedral, 265, 266, 412 Vale of Evesham (the Cotswolds), 342 Winchester City Mill, 266 VAT (value-added tax), 67–68, 184, Winchester Royal Hotel, 264 199–200, 426 Windermere Steamboat Museum, 386 Victoria & Albert Museum (London), 174 Windsor Castle, 11, 219–220 (London), 81 winter season, 30, 34–35 Victoria (Queen), 17, 166, 244, 420 Wood End Museum (Scarborough), 371 Villa Columbina (Grasmere), 389 Wordsworth Hotel (Grasmere), 388–389 VisitBritain (Web site), 35, 98, 430 Wordsworth Museum (south of VisitLondon (Web site), 200, 432 Grasmere), 390 Visitor Travelcards, 58, 192 Wordsworth, William (poet) The Vyne (Basingstoke), 268 about, 390, 404 burial site, 391 Grasmere and, 387 • W • at Hawkshead Grammar School, 385, 404 homes of, 390, 391, 404 Wagamama Noodle Bar (London), 154 Lake District and, 377 The Wallace Collection (London), 181 The World of Beatrix Potter (Bowness-on- wallet, lost or stolen, 66–67 Windermere), 387 Warwick Castle, 11, 28, 311, 321–323, 408 Wren, Christopher (architect) The Washbourne Court Hotel Hampton Court Palace and, 212 (Lower Slaughter), 340 rebuilding London, 12 weather, 31–32, 200, 427 Royal Naval College and, 211 Weaver’s Restaurant (Haworth), 376 Sheldonian Theatre and, 217 (Web site), 36 St. Paul’s Cathedral and, 169, 411 Wessex, kingdom of, 262, 263 west country, 4–5, 27–28 West End (London), 121, 124, 185, 186–187 • Y • West End theater district (London), 190 West London, 124–125 Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese (London), 154 West Pier (Brighton), 243 York Westminster Abbey (London), 12, 159, accommodations, 356–357 174–175, 411 attractions, 29, 359–363 Westminster (London), 124 day trips from, 365–366 Whitby Abbey, 371 described, 10, 351–353 Whitby (Yorkshire), 29, 371, 372 dining, 357–359 White Moss House (Rydal Water), 388 guided tours, 355 William H. Stokes (Cirencester), 347 Jorvik Viking Festival, 35, 354 William (Prince), 168, 220 map of, 353 William the Conqueror (King) nightlife, 364–365 about, 415 shopping, 364, 365 at Battle of Hastings, 16, 26 tourist information, 354 Tower of London and, 171 traveling to, 353–354 Winchester and, 263 York Castle Museum, 361 Wilton House, 272 York City Art Gallery, 362 Wiltshire, 261–262 York Early Music Festival, 354 Wimbledon Lawn Tennis York Minster, 12, 362–363, 412 Championships, 37 York Moat House (York), 357 39_748714 bindex.qxp 1/24/06 9:00 PM Page 452

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