26_595407 bindex.qxd 8/29/05 8:56 PM Page 770 Index Alfred’s Tower (Stourhead), 402 Lavenham, 570 Abbey, The, (Bury St. Alfriston, 324–329 London, 210–211 Edmunds), 566 Alhambra Theatre (Bradford), Manchester, 619 Abbey Gardens (Tresco), 688 Norwich, 582 448–449 Alice’s Shop (Oxford), 266 St. Albans, 275 Abbey Theatre (St. Albans), 275 All Saints (London), 212 Stow-on-the-Wold, 485 Abbey Treasure Museum Althorp, 586 Stratford-upon-Avon, 508 (London), 171 Alum Bay (Isle of Wight), 350 Windsor, 242 Abbot Hall Art Gallery (Kendal), The Amateur Dramatic Club Woburn, 278 644 (Cambridge), 559 Apple Market (London), 214 Aberconwy House (Conwy), 764 Ambleside, 651–654 Apsley House, The Wellington Abergavenny, 724–727 American Bar (London), 227–228 Museum (London), 184, 186 Abergavenny Castle, 726 American Express Aquarium of the Lakes Abergavenny Museum, 726 Cardiff, 713 (Lakeside), 649 Aberystwyth Musical Festival, London, 113 Arboretum Sensory Trail, 13 45–46 traveler’s checks, 39 Arbour Antiques (Stratford- Accommodations The American Museum (Bath), upon-Avon), 508 best, 14–17 385 Architecture, 23–30 surfing for, 55–56 The American Museum books about, 85 tips on, 76–80 (Claverton), 8 Arlington Row (Bibury), 475 Acorn Bank Garden & Watermill Amgueddfa Llandudno Armouries (London), 167 (Penrith), 667–668 Museum, 769 Arnolfini Portrait, 176 Adam and Eve (Norwich), 583 Ampleforth Abbey, 695 Aromatherapy, 81 Adam & Eve Tavern (Lincoln), Anchor (Cambridge), 559 Art, 20–23 605 Andrew Lamputt (Hereford), books about, 85 Addison’s Walk (Oxford), 262 531 Art galleries, Lincoln, 607 Admiral Duncan (London), 226 Angel Tavern (Cardiff), 724 The Art Gallery (Scarborough), Afternoon tea, 11 Anglesey, Isle of, 758–761 698 Ain’t Nothing But Blues Bar Anne Hathaway’s Cottage Arthur’s Stone, 737 (London), 222 (Stratford-upon-Avon), 504 Arts and crafts. See also Airfares Anne of Cleves House (Lewes), Ceramics and pottery; surfing for, 54–55 328 China and porcelain tips for getting the best, 60–61 Anthony Preston Antiques Cambridge, 558 Airlines, 58–61, 71–72 (Stow-on-the-Wold), 485 Cardiff, 722, 723 Airport security, 59–60 Antiquarius Antiques Centre Chester, 636 Alberry’s Wine & Food Bar (London), 210 Chipping Campden, 494 (Canterbury), 288COPYRIGHTEDAntiques, 3–4, 80–83 MATERIALLiverpool, 629 Albert Dock (Liverpool), 626 Bath, 387–388 London, 211 Albert Memorial (London), 7, 30 Boughton, 637 Manchester, 619 Aldeburgh, 574–576 Bristol, 395 Museum of Lakeland Life Aldeburgh Festival of Music and Burford, 478 (Blackpool), 644 the Arts, 44, 575 Cardiff, 723 Nottingham, 599 Alexander Keiller Museum Cheltenham, 473 St. Mary’s, 448 (Avebury), 376–377 Chester, 636 Stratford-upon-Avon, 508 Alexandra Theatre Chipping Campden, 494 Arts Café (Leeds), 685 (Birmingham), 523 the Cotswolds, 463 Arundel and Arundel Castle, Alfies Antique Market (London), Exeter, 412 310–312 210–211 Honiton, 408 Arundel Cathedral, 312 26_595407 bindex.qxd 8/29/05 8:56 PM Page 771 INDEX 771 A. Sanderson & Sons Bateman’s (Burwash), 323 Beaulieu Abbey-Palace House, (Manchester), 619 Bath, 7, 95, 377–390 10, 349 Ascot, 246–248 accommodations, 378–382 Beaux Arts Gallery (Bath), 388 The Ascot Festival, 46 nightlife, 388–390 Bed & breakfasts (B&Bs), 77 Ascot Racecourse, 247–248 restaurants, 382–384 best, 16–17 Ashby Castle, 590 shopping, 387–388 Bell Harry Tower (Canterbury), Ashmolean Museum (Oxford), sights and attractions, 284–285 265 384–387 Belvoir Castle (near Grantham), Assembly Rooms (Bath), 386 transportation, 378 590 At-Bristol, 393 traveling to, 377–378 Bermondsey Market (London), Athelhampton House & Gardens visitor information, 378 215 (Dorchester), 360–361 walking tours, 385, 388 Berwick Street Market ATMs (automated-teller Bath Abbey, 385 (London), 214 machines), 38 Bath and beauty products, 81 Bethnal Green Museum of The Attic (Manchester), 620 London, 211 Childhood (London), 205 Attingham Park (Shrewsbury), Bath Boating Station, 386 Betws-y-Coed, 13, 750–752 538 Bath International Music Bibury, 13, 474–476 Auckland Walk, 705 Festival, 43, 378 Big Ben (London), 171 Austen, Jane, 4 The Bath Stamp & Coin Shop, Big Bus Company Ltd. (London), Centre (Bath), 385 388 206 Chawton Cottage, 336–337 Battersea Park (London), 199 Biking and mountain biking, Avebury, 5, 376–377 Battle, 295, 297–298 65–66 Avon Brewery Inn (Salisbury), Battle Abbey, 6, 297–298 The Broads, 582 375 Bayard’s Cove (Dartmouth), 427 Cambridge, 548 Aylesbury, 270–272 Bayswater Road (London), Canterbury, 281 Aysgarth, 693 214–215 C2C national cycle route, 705 BBC Philharmonic (Manchester), the Cotswolds, 459–460 620 Hamsterley Forest, 705 Baa Bar (Liverpool), 630 Beach Blanket Babylon London, 113 Bacon, Francis, 23, 175, 581 (London), 228 Malvern Hills, 527 Baggott Church Street (Stow- Beaches Peak District National Park, on-the-Wold), 485 Blackpool, 637 592 Bakewell, 595–597 Bournemouth, 357–358 St. Mary’s, 447 Ballare (Cambridge), 559 Chesil Beach, 331, 363 Stonehenge, 376 The Bank Statement (Swansea), near Chideock and Birdland (Bourton-on-the- 736 Charmouth, 363 Water), 480 Banqueting House (London), Deal, 290 Birmingham, 33, 514–523 182 Gower Peninsula, 736 accommodations, 516–519 Banqueting Room (Brighton), Hayle, 455 nightlife, 522–523 319 Isles of Scilly, 446 restaurants, 519–520 Bants Carn (St. Mary’s), 447 Looe area, 437 shopping, 522 Barbara Hepworth Museum and Newquay, 456 sights and attractions, Garden (St. Ives), 455 Port Eynon, 737 520–522 Barber Institute of Fine Arts St. Davids, 743 transportation, 516 (Birmingham), 521 Swansea, 735 traveling to, 515–516 The Barbican (Plymouth), Torquay, 418 visitor information, 516 427, 429 Whitesands, 743 Birmingham Hippodrome, 523 Barbican Centre (London), 219 Bear Inn (Oxford), 267 Birmingham Museum and Art Barbican Theatre—Royal The Beatles, in Liverpool Gallery, 522 Shakespeare Company The Beatles Story, 626 Birmingham Repertory Theatre, (London), 217 bus tours, 625–626 523 The Bar Convent (York), 672 Cavern Club, 629, 630 Birmingham Royal Ballet, 523 Barnard Castle, 705 International Beatles Week Bishop’s Palace (St. Davids), 745 Bar Rumba (London), 223 (Liverpool), 46, 621 The Black Country Living Bar SA1 (Swansea), 736 The McCartney House, 627 Museum (Birmingham), 522 The Bartlett Street Antiques memorabilia, 629 Black Obelisk (London), 173 Centre (Bath), 387 Beatrix Potter Gallery Blackpool, 637–640 Bassenthwaite, 663–664 (Hawkshead), 659 The Black Swan (“The Dirty Batchwood Hall Mansion Beauchamp Tower (London), Duck”; Stratford-upon-Avon), (St. Albans), 274 167 503 26_595407 bindex.qxd 8/29/05 8:56 PM Page 772 772 INDEX The Black Swan (York), 678–679 Bradford, 686–689 Brontë Parsonage Museum Blake, William, 22, 170, 175 Brantwood (Coniston), 659 (Haworth), 690 Blakesley Hall (Birmingham), Brass Rubbing Centre (London), Brontë sisters, 180 521 196 Haworth, 689, 690 Blenheim Palace (Woodstock), Brecon, 727–731 Brontë Weaving Shed 10, 94, 269 Brecon Beacons National Park, (Haworth), 690 Blickling Hall (Norwich), 580 727, 730–731 Broseley Pipeworks Blists Hill Victorian Town Brecon Castle, 727–728 (Ironbridge), 541 (Ironbridge), 541 Brewery Arts Centre Brown, Capability, 28, 99, 269, Bloody Tower (London), 167 (Cirencester), 467 345, 365, 597, 691 Bloomsbury (London), 194 Brewery Arts Centre (Kendal), Brynkir Woollen Mill Bluebell Railway, 329 644–645 (Porthmadog), 754 Boating (boat rentals). See also The Bridge Inn (Leeds), 685 Buckden, 693 Punting Bridgewater Canal Buckfast Butterflies & Dartmoor Bath, 386 (Manchester), 618 Otter Sanctuary (Totnes), 423 Coniston, 658 The Bridgewater Hall Buckingham Palace (London), Durham, 704 (Manchester), 620 173–174 Wroxham, 582 Bridlington, 696 Buckinghamshire County Boat tours and cruises Brighton, 97–98, 312–324 Museum (Aylesbury), 271 Birmingham, 521 accommodations, 314–317 The Bull & Gate (London), 221 Canterbury, 288 gay-friendly, 322 The Bullring (Birmingham), 522 Dartmouth, 426 nightlife, 321–324 Burberry (London), 212 London, 206–207 restaurants, 317–319 Burford, 476–478 Tate to Tate boat, 175 shopping, 320 Burghley Horse Trials, 46 Lynmouth, 434–435 sights and attractions, Burlington Arcade (London), 208 Mapledurham House, 251 319–320 Bursted Manor Riding Centre Plymouth, 430 transportation, 314 (Canterbury), 288 St. Agnes, 450 traveling to, 313 Bury New Road (Manchester), Ullswater, 665 visitor information, 314 619 Windermere, 4, 649, 658–659 Brighton Centre, 321 Bury St. Edmunds, 564–568 Windsor, 242 Brighton Festival, 43, 314 The Bury St. Edmunds Festival, Worcester, 525 Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, 565 Wroxham, 582 319–320 Business hours, 87 Bodleian Library Shop (Oxford), Bristol, 390–395 Bus travel, 62–63, 73–76 266 Bristol Cathedral, 394 Bute Park (Cardiff), 721 Books, recommended, 84–87 The Bristol Harbour, 393 Buxton, 592–595 Boots the Chemists (London), Bristol Old Vic, 395 Buxton Festival, 593 211 Britain and London Visitor Bygones of Worcester, 526 Borrowdale, 661–662 Centre (London), 103 Byland Abbey (near Wass), 695 Bosham, 13 Britannia Bridge (Isle of Bosworth Battlefield Visitor Anglesey), 758 Centre and Country Park British Airways London Eye, Cabinet War Rooms (London), (near Nuneaton), 590–591 12, 197 1, 181 Botanic Gardens (Oxford), 265 British Airways Travel Shop Caernarfon, 755–758 Botticelli, Sandro, 176, 179, 521 (London), 214 Caernarfon Castle, 746, Bournemouth, 330–331, British Empire & Common- 757–758 354–359 wealth Museum (Bristol), Caerphilly Castle (Cardiff), Bournemouth Symphony 2, 394 719–720 Orchestra, 357 British Library (London), 186 Caldy Island (Tenby), 740–741