17_575813_bindex.qxd 3/17/05 11:37 AM Page 485 Index Abbeys Barbican, 76, 89 Bath, 331 Bath Battle, 228 attractions, 333–37 Bolton, 456 entertainment and nightlife, 340 Buckland, 300–301 exercise and recreation, 341–42 Mottisfont, 272–73 exploring and tours, 331–33 Rievaulx, 455 lodging, 326–31 St. Augustine’s, 207–8 map, 326–27 St. Hilda’s, 453 overview, 323–24 Westminster, 145–46 restaurants, 337–40 Accommodations. See Lodging shopping, 340–41 Airlines, 29 special events, 324 Airports, 48–52 tourist information center, 324 Albert Dock, 390 transportation and orientation, Albert Memorial, 146–47 324–25 American Museum in Britain, 332 Battle, 227–29 The Angel, 431 Bayswater, 87, 91 Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, 407 Bearsted, 216–17 Apsley House (The Wellington Beatles’ Homes, 391 Museum), 147 Beatrix Potter Gallery, 474 Arlington Row, 369 Bed-and-breakfasts, 62 Ashmolean Museum, 348–49 credit cards, 63 Assembly Rooms and Museum of discounts and deals, 64 Costume, 333–34 Belgravia, 82, 90 ATM’s,COPYRIGHTED 44–45 Bethnal MATERIAL Green, 76, 89 Attractions. See specific cities and towns Bibury, 369 Big Ben Clock Tower, 147 Bank of England Museum, 147 Birdland Park, 368–69 Banks, 45–46 Birmingham Barbara Hepworth Museum and attractions, 396–97 Sculpture Garden, 315 entertainment and nightlife, 399 Barber Institute of Fine Arts, 396–97 exploring, 395–96 485 17_575813_bindex.qxd 3/17/05 11:37 AM Page 486 486 Index Birmingham (continued) Cambridge lodging, 394–95 attractions, 422–26 restaurants, 397–99 entertainment and nightlife, 427–28 tourism center, 393 exercise and recreation, 428–29 transportation and orientation, 393 exploring and tours, 421–22 Birmingham Museum and Art lodging, 419–21 Gallery, 397 map, 417 Blackwell, 471–72 restaurants, 426–27 Bleak House, 212–13 shopping, 428 Blenheim Palace, 358–59 special events, 416–18 Bloomsbury, 75, 89 tourist information center, 415–16 Bocastle, 309 transportation and orientation, Bodleian Library, 347 418–19 Bourton-on-the-Water, 368–69 Cambridge Colleges, 422–23 Brantwood, 475–76 Camden Town, 88, 91–92 Brighton Canterbury attractions, 245–48 attractions, 204–9 entertainment and nightlife, 250–52 entertainment and nightlife, 210 exercise and recreation, 252 exploring and tours, 202–3 exploring, 243–45 information center, 197 lodging, 239–43 lodging, 199–202 map, 240 map, 200–201 nightclubs, 251–52 overview, 196–97 overview, 236–37 recreation, 211 restaurants, 248–50 restaurants, 208–10 shopping, 252–53 shopping, 210–11 special events, 237–38 special events, 197 transportation and orientation, transportation and orientation, 238–39, 243 197–99 visitor information center, 237 visitor information center, 194 Brighton Pavilion, 236 The Canterbury Tales, 206–7 Brighton Pier, 245–46 Carlyle’s House, 123 British Airways London Eye, 119–20 Car rentals, 55–56 British Library at St. Pancras, 120–21 Castle Drogo, 301–2 British Museum, 121 Castle Howard, 453–54 BritRail passes, 52 Cell phones, 38–39 Brixton, 77, 89–90 Chagford, 300–303 Broadstairs, 211–13 Changing of the Guard, 124 Broadway, 367–68 Charing Cross Station, 53 Brontë Parsonage Museum, 457–58 Charles Dickens Museum, 147 Buckingham Palace, 121–22 Charleston, 255 Bureaux de change, 45–46 Chartwell, 229–30 Bury St. Edmunds, 430–31 Chawton, 271–72 Buses/coaches, 57 Chelsea, 83, 90 Chelsea Physic Garden, 147 Cabinet War Rooms, 122–23 Chichester, 259–61 Camber Castle, 227 Children, traveling with, 35–36 17_575813_bindex.qxd 3/17/05 11:37 AM Page 487 Index 487 Chipping Campden, 366–67 map, 360 Chipping Norton, 365–66 overview, 359 Chiswick, 84–85, 91 restaurants, 369–71 Chiswick House, 147 transportation and orientation, Chunnel, 52 360–61 Churches Crab and Winkle Way, 211 Canterbury Cathedral, 204–6 Cromwell House Museum, 429 Cathedral Church of Christ, 390 Cumberland Pencil Museum, 478 Cathedral Close, 265 Currency, 41 Chichester Cathedral, 260–61 Customs, 48–49 Christchurch Spitalfields, 148 Cutty Sark, 153 Church of St. Lawrence, 401 Ely Cathedral, 429 Dartmoor National Park, 299–300 Hereford Cathedral, 400 Dentists, 41 Holy Trinity Church, 406 Design Museum, 124–25 Manchester Cathedral, 381 Dining. See Restaurants Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ Disabled travelers, 36–37, 62 the King, 389–90 Docklands, 78, 90 Norwich Cathedral, 431–32 Doctors, 41 Salisbury Cathedral, 279–80 Dove Cottage and Wordsworth and St. Fimbarrus Church, 305 Grasmere Museum, 476–77 St. Mary, Whitby, 452–53 Dover, 213–16 St. Mary’s Church, Rye, 222 Dover Castle, 214–15 St. Mary the Virgin, 227 Downalong, 315 St. Paul’s Cathedral, 139 Dr. Johnson’s House, 127–28 St. Peter’s Cathedral, 296–97 Dress recommendations, 35 St. Philip’s Cathedral, 395–96 Driving tips/rules, 54–57 St. Thomas Church, 277 Dulwich Picture Gallery, 148 Winchester Cathedral, 269–70 York Minster, 440 East End, London, 76, 89 Chysauster, 319 Eden Camp, 454 The City, 76, 89 Eden Project, 306–7 City Bridge, 266 Electricity, 39–40 Clarence House, 148 Ely, 429 Clerkenwell, 76, 89 E-mail, 47 Clifford’s Tower, 440 Embassies, 40 Clink Exhibition, 148 Emergencies Clothing recommendations, 35 health care, 40–41 College of Matrons, 278 road, 56–57 Coniston, 475–76 English language differences, 18–21 Consular offices, 32–34 Etiquette, 9 Cotehele, 302 Exchange rates, 41, 46 Cotswold Motor Museum, 369 Exeter Cotswolds attractions, 296–97 excercise and recreation, 371–72 entertainment and nightlife, 298–99 exploring and tours, 365–69 exploring and tours, 293–97 lodging, 361–65 lodging, 291–93 17_575813_bindex.qxd 3/17/05 11:37 AM Page 488 488 Index Exeter (continued) Hadrian’s Wall, 483–84 map, 289 Hall’s Croft, 407–8 overview, 287–89 Hammersmith, 84–85, 91 restaurants, 297–98 Hampstead, 74, 89 shopping, 299 Hampstead Heath, 151 special events, 289 Hampton Court Palace, 156 tourist information center, 289–90 Hawkshead, 473–74 transportation and orientation, Haworth, 457–58 289–90 Hay-on-Wye, 400 Heathrow Airport, 49–50 Festivals and events, list of, 42–45 Hereford, 399–400 Fishbourne Roman Palace, 259–60 Hever Castle, 230–31 Fishing Museum, 244–45 Hidcote Manor Garden, 367 Fitzwilliam Museum, 423–24 High Commission offices, 40 Food. See Restaurants Highgate, 74, 89 Foundling Hospital Museum, 148 Hill Top, 474–75 Fowey History, 10–23 attractions, 306–8 HMS Belfast, 149 exploring and tours, 305–6 Hogarth’s House, 149 lodging, 304–5 Holborn, 75, 89 recreation and sports, 309 Holburne Museum of Art, 332 restaurants, 308–9 Holland Park, 86, 91, 151–52 special events, 303 Hospital of St. Cross, 266 tourist information center, 303 Hotels. See Lodging transportation and orientation, 304 Houses of Parliament, 149 Freud Museum, 125 Hungerford Bridge, 149 Hyde Park, 152 Gardner Arts Centre, 251 Gasoline (petrol), 57 Ightham Mote, 231–32 Gateway to the White Cliffs, Imperial War Museum, 127 215–16 Imperial War Museum Duxford, Gatwick Airport, 50–51 424–25 Gay and lesbian travelers, 38 Insurance, health, 40 Ghost walks Internet Bath, 332–33 cafes and service, 47 Canterbury, 203 travel-related Web sites, 28–29, York, 442 31–32 Globe Theatre, 125–26 Glyndebourne Opera Festival, 254 Jane Austen Center, 335–36 Grasmere, 476–78 Jewish Museum, 149 Great Hall, 267–68 Jorvik, the Viking City, 442–43 Green Park, 151 Greenwich, 78, 90, 152–55 Kensington, 86, 91 Guards Museum, 148 Kensington Gardens, 152 Guildhall Kensington Palace State Rooms, London, 126–27 128–29 Salisbury, 277 Kent, historic houses, 229–35 Guy Fawkes Night, 254 17_575813_bindex.qxd 3/17/05 11:37 AM Page 489 Index 489 Kenwood House (The Iveagh day trips, 152–59 Bequest), 129 discounts, 117 Keswick, 478–79 not to be missed, 92 Kettle’s Yard, 425–26 profiles, 117–46 Kew, 84–85, 91 ratings, 117–19 Kew Gardens, 157–58 entertainment and nightlife King Alfred the Great statue, 266 bars and pubs, 178–79 Knightsbridge, 82, 90 casinos, 179–80 Knole, 232–33 classical music, opera, and dance, 176–77 Lake District comedy, 178 attractions, 470–71 festivals, 177 excercise and recreation, 482–83 free concerts, 177 exploring and tours, 468–70 live jazz, pop, and rock, 177–78 lodging, 463–67 nightclubs, 180–85 map, 462 theater, 173–76 not to be missed, 461 exploring and tours overview, 460–61 bus, 115–16 restaurants, 479–82 tour companies, 116 shopping, 482 walking, 116–17 special events, 461 lodging transportation and orientation, best, 95–98 461–63, 467–68 choosing, 93–94 visitor center, 461 comparison chart, 95 Lambeth, 77, 89–90 profiles, 98–112 Lambeth Palace, 149 reservations, 94 Lamb House, 223–24 parks, 151–52 Land’s End, 320–21 recreation, 194–95 Leed’s Castle, 216–18 restaurants Leighton House Museum and Art comparison chart, 164–65 Gallery, 129–30 profiles, 165–73 Lewes, 253–58 tea time, 163–64 Lewes Castle and Anne of Cleves by zone, 159–63 House, 256 shopping Linley Sambourne House, 130 department stores, 188–89 Little Venice, 87, 91 markets, 186–88 Liverpool, 389–93 neighborhoods, 185–86 Lodging specialty items, 189–92 choices, 60–62 spectator sports, 192–94 discounts and deals, 64 tourist centers, 92 overview, 60 train stations, 53–54 ratings, 64–65 transportation and orientation, reservations, 62–63 112–15 room rates/VAT, 63–64 zones, 71–92 tipping, 62 London Aquarium, 131 London London City Airport, 51 attractions London Dungeon, 149–50 comparison chart, 117–19 London’s Transport Museum, 131–32 17_575813_bindex.qxd 3/17/05 11:37 AM Page 490 490 Index London Zoo, 132 Museum of London, 134 Longleat, 282–83 Museum of Science and Industry, Lord Leycester Hospital, 412–13 384–85 Lost Gardens of Heligan, 307 Museum of Submarine Telegraphy, Ludlow, 400–401 320 Luton