34_181959 bindex.qxp 3/15/08 12:47 AM Page 232 Index See also Accommodations and Restaurant indexes, below. GENERAL INDEX Greenwich, 86 Autumn Color Week (Hever), Lewes, 130 100 York, 203 Aviary, Leeds Castle, 122 AA Taxis, 32 A1 Taxis, 55 Avon Boating (Stratford-upon- Abbey (St. Albans), 156 Apollo Theatre (Oxford), 145 Avon), 179 Abbey Church Yard (Bath), 33 Aquatic Garden (Kew Gardens), Azalea Garden (Kew Gardens), Abbey Gatehouse (Battle), 108 109 41–42 Architecture, 219–226 Abbey Gatehouse (St. Albans), Art, 216–219 156 Art museums and galleries acon, Francis, 219 Accommodations. See also B American Museum (Bath), 36 Balliol College (Oxford), Accommodations Index Brighton Museum & Art 142–143 Bath, 38 Gallery, 48 Balloon Festival (Leeds Brighton, 50–51 Chichester, 72 Castle), 14 Cambridge, 60 Fitzwilliam Museum (Cam- Ballroom (Knole), 116 the Cotswolds, 137 bridge), 8, 57–59 Bamboo Garden (Kew Oxford, 145–146 Hampton Court, 96, 97 Gardens), 109 Rye, 153 Holburne Museum of Art Barrack Block Shop (Hampton Salisbury, 168 (Bath), 36 Court), 98 Stratford-upon-Avon, Hove Museum & Art Gallery Bartlett Street Antique Centre 180–181 (Brighton), 49 (Bath), 37 Winchester, 189 Kenwood House Base Court (Hampton York, 204 (Hampstead), 89 Court), 96 Admiralty Look-Out (Dover), 80 Kettle’s Yard (Cambridge), Bath, 10, 30–38 Adoration of the Magi 8, 57 accommodations, 38 (Rubens), 55 Lower Orangery (Hampton getting around, 32–33 Afternoon tea, 214 Court), 8–9, 98 highlights, 32 Airlines, 227–231 Modern Art Oxford, 143 restaurants, 37 Alfred the Great, King, statue Pallant House Gallery (Chich- shopping, 37 of (Winchester), 186 ester), 8, 72–73 sights and attractions, 6–7 All Saints Passage Renaissance Picture Gallery traveling to, 32 (Cambridge), 59 (Hampton Court), 96 visitor information, 30 The Almonry (Battle), 42 York Art Gallery, 9, 202 Bath Abbey, 33 Alpine House (Kew Gardens), Ashmolean Museum (Oxford), Bath and Dundas Canal Com- 108 9, 143 pany (Bath), 36–37 American Museum (Bath), 36 Assembly Rooms and Fashion Bath International Music Anne, Queen, 209 Museum (Bath), 34 Festival, 14 Anne Boleyn, 101–103,COPYRIGHTED 208 MATERIAL Astral Travels, 28 Bath Literature Festival, 13 Anne Boleyn’s Gatehouse Austen, Jane, 6 Bath Saturday Antiques (Hampton Court), 96 Centre (Bath), 34, 35, 37 Market, 37 Anne of Cleves, 103 Festival (Bath), 32 Bath Tourist Information House (Lewes), 129 grave of (Winchester), 185 Centre, 30 Anne Hathaway’s Cottage House (Winchester), 185, 188 Batsford Arboretum, 136 (Stratford-upon-Avon), 177 Automobile travel. See Car Battle, 7, 39–43 Antiques travel Battle Abbey, 42 Bath, 37 Autumn, 13 Battle Museum of Local Brighton, 49 History, 42 34_181959 bindex.qxp 3/15/08 12:47 AM Page 233 GENERAL INDEX 233 Battle of Hastings Abbey and Botanic Garden (Oxford), scheduling considerations, Battlefield, 40–41 141–142 52, 54 Battle Tourist Information Bouchier, Thomas, 112, 115 shopping, 59 Centre, 39 Bourton-on-the-Hill, 136 sights and attractions, 55–58 Beaches, Brighton, 49 Bourton-on-the-Water, 131–136 visitor information, 52 The Bear Inn (Oxford), 145 Breakfast, 214 Cambridge Film Festival, 14 Bearsted, 120, 123 Brentford Gate (Kew Gardens), Cambridge Folk Festival, 14 Becket, Thomas (St. Thomas 108 Canterbury, 7, 61–69 Becket), 66, 79, 206 Bridge of Sighs (Oxford), 142 getting around, 64 Shrine (Canterbury Brighton, 10, 44–51, 70, 126 highlights, 62 Cathedral), 67 accommodations, 50–51 outdoor activities, 68 Beeline Radio Taxis (Knole), getting around, 45 restaurants, 68–69 114, 116 highlights, 45 shopping, 68 Beer, 215 restaurants, 49–50 sights and attractions, 64–68 Bell, Clive, 124, 128 scheduling considerations, 45 tours, 68 Bell, Vanessa, 124, 126, shopping, 49 traveling to, 62, 64 128–130 sights and attractions, 45, visitor information, 62 Benson, E. F., 6, 147, 150, 151 48–49 Canterbury Cathedral, Bicycling, 28 traveling to, 45 62, 64–65, 67 Bath, 36–37 visitor information, 44 Canterbury Historic River Cambridge, 55, 59 Brighton and Hove Bus Tours, 68 Canterbury, 68 Company, 45 Canterbury River Navigation Chichester, 73 Brighton Festival, 13 Company, 68 Moreton-in-Marsh, 137 Brighton International The Canterbury Tales Rye, 152 Festival, 45 (Canterbury), 67 Salisbury, 168 Brighton Museum & Art The Canterbury Tales Windsor, 195 Gallery, 48 (Chaucer), 5, 61, 67 Birdland Park (Bourton-on- Brighton Pier, 48 Carfax Tower (Oxford), 141 the-Water), 136 Brighton Royal Pavilion, Carol Darby Jewellery Bizarre Bath, 35 4, 45, 48 (Winchester), 188 The Black Death, 207 Britain & London Visitor Centre Car rentals, 24–26 Blackwell’s (Oxford), 144 (London), 28, 29, 87 toll-free numbers & websites, Blake, William, 58, 218 BritRail passes, 22 231 Blenheim Palace (Oxford), Brit Xplorer passes, 23–24 on the Web, 26 143–144 Broadway, 133, 134–135 Cartoon Gallery (Hampton The Bloomsbury Group, Broadway Tower, 135 Court), 97 57, 124 Brown, Capability, 98, 105, Car travel, 24–27 Blue Badge Guides 109, 144, 223, 224 Bath, 32 (Cambridge), 57 Brown Gallery (Knole), 115 Battle, 40 Boating (boat rentals) Building of Bath Museum, 36 Brighton, 45 Bath, 36 Burgh House (Hampstead), 88 Cambridge, 54 Cambridge, 59 Burton-Taylor Theatre Canterbury, 62, 64 Oxford, 144 (Oxford), 145 Chichester, 72 Boat trips and tours Bus (coach) travel Dover, 78–79 Canterbury, 68 Hampton Court, 94 Hampton Court, 94 Hever, 100 Kew, 106 Cabco (Cambridge), 55 Kew, 106 Runnymede, 195 Cabwise (Canterbury), 64 Knole, 114 Stratford-upon-Avon, 179 Cadogan & James (Winchester), Leeds Castle, 121 Winchester, 186 188 Monk’s House & Charleston, Windsor, 194–195 Calendar of special events, 126–127 York, 202 13–15 Moreton-in-Marsh & the Bodleian Library (Oxford), 142 Cambridge, 52–60 Cotswolds, 132 Boleyn, Anne, 101–103, 208 getting around, 54–55 Oxford, 140 Gatehouse (Hampton highlights, 54 rules of the road, 27 Court), 96 hotels, 60 Rye, 150 Book of Hours (Hever Castle), nightlife, 60 St. Albans, 155–156 101 outdoor activities, 59 Salisbury, 162–163 restaurants, 59–60 34_181959 bindex.qxp 3/15/08 12:47 AM Page 234 234 INDEX Car travel (con’t) Southern Cathedrals Festival City Sightseeing Sissinghurst, 171 (Chichester, Salisbury, and Bath, 35 Winchester, 184 Winchester), 14, 71, Cambridge, 57 Windsor, 192 162, 183 Dover, 80 York, 198 Winchester Cathedral, 5, 182, Oxford, 144 Castles and palaces 184–185 Stratford-upon-Avon, 179 best, 4 York Minster, 5, 199–200 Windsor, 194 Blenheim Palace (Oxford), Catherine of Aragon, 80, 103, York, 202 143–144 122, 208 City Taxis (Oxford), 140 Brighton Royal Pavilion Catherine Howard, 103 Clock Court (Hampton Campground, 4, 45, 48 Catherine Parr, 96, 103, Court), 96 Dover Castle, 4, 6, 75–80 135, 208 Clock Tower (St. Albans), 156 Ham House, 110 Cedar Lawn (Leeds Castle), 123 Clock-Work Shop (Winchester), Hampton Court, 4, 6–9, 14, Central Market (Greenwich), 86 188 15, 93–98 Changing of the Guard, The Cloisters Shop Hever Castle, 4, 101–102 Windsor, 191, 193 (Chichester), 73 Kew Palace, 109 Chapel (Leeds Castle), 121 Coach (bus) travel, 23–24, Knole, 4, 99, 112–117 Chapel of St. Peter and St. Paul 27–28 Leeds Castle, 118–123 (Greenwich), 84–85 Bath, 32 Lewes Castle, 129 The Chapel Royal (Hampton Brighton, 45 Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Court), 96 Cambridge, 54 172 Charing Cross Station Canterbury, 62 Warwick Castle (Stratford- (London), 23 Dover, 78 upon-Avon), 4, 178 Charles, Prince, 212–213 Leeds Castle, 120–121 Windsor Castle, 4, 6, 190–194 Charles II, 85, 96, 97, 116, 209 Moreton-in-Marsh & the Wolvesey Castle (Winchester), Charleston, 124, 126–130 Cotswolds, 133–134 185–186 Chartwell, 116, 117 Oxford, 140 Catcreeps, Brighton, 48 Chaucer, Geoffrey, 5, 61, 67 Salisbury, 163 Cathedral and Abbey Church of Cherwell Boathouse (Oxford), Stratford-upon-Avon, 176 St. Alban, 156 144 Winchester, 184 Cathedral Close (Salisbury), Chesterton Foot Bridge Windsor, 192 163–164 (Cambridge), 59 York, 198 Cathedrals and churches Cheyney Court (Winchester), Collision Damage Waiver Battle Abbey, 42 185 (CDW), 25 best, 5 Chichester, 70–74 Communication Gallery Canterbury Cathedral, 62, Chichester Cathedral, 5, 72 (Hampton Court), 97 64–65, 67 Chichester Festival Theatre, 73 Confederation of Cinque Cathedral and Abbey Church Chiddingstone, 103–104 Ports, 79 of St. Alban, 156 Children, families with, 6 Conservation Area (Kew Chichester Cathedral, 5, 72 Chiltern Railways, 178–179 Gardens), 109 Holy Trinity Church (Stratford- Chinese Pagoda (Kew Gardens), Constable, John, 10, 88, 160, upon-Avon), 177 109 164, 218 King’s College Chapel (Cam- Chipping Campden, 133, The Corn Exchange bridge), 5, 55–56 135–137 (Cambridge), 60 St. Albans cathedral, 5, 7, Christ Church College Cotswold Motoring Museum 154–159 (Oxford), 141 (Bourton-on-the-Water), 136 St. Martin’s Church (Canter- Christmas Concert (Oxford), 15 The Cotswolds, 131–137 bury), 67 Churches and cathedrals. See Cotswold Way, 136 St. Mary-in-Castro (Dover), 79 Cathedrals and churches Cottage Garden (Sissinghurst), St. Mary’s Church (Rye), Church Hill Antiques Centre 172 150–151 (Lewes), 130 Crab and Winkle Way St. Mary the Virgin Church Churchill, Sir Winston, 117, 211 (Canterbury), 68 (Battle), 42 Cinque Ports, 79 Craft Market (Greenwich), 86 St. Thomas Church (Salisbury), The Circus (Bath), 34 Cuisine, 213–214 163 City Cabs (Salisbury), 163 Culpeper Garden (Leeds Salisbury Cathedral, 5, City Museum (Winchester), 186 Castle), 122 164–165 34_181959 bindex.qxp 3/15/08 12:47 AM Page 235 GENERAL INDEX 235 Curfew Tower (Moreton-in- Edenbridge Cars (Hever), 100 Marsh), 134 Edward I, 118, 122 Gainsborough, Thomas, 36, Currency, 18 Eleanor of Aquitaine, 206 141, 217 Cutty Sark (Greenwich), 82, 84 Elizabeth I, 208–209 Galleries and art museums Elizabeth II, 195, 211, 213 American Museum (Bath), 36 Emergencies, on the road, 27 Brighton Museum & Art David Sharp Pottery (Rye), English Heritage, 40 Gallery, 48 152 Escorted tours, 28 Chichester, 72 Dayrider ticket (Dover), 79 Eton, 190, 194 Fitzwilliam Museum (Cam- Deanery (Winchester), 185 Eton College, 191, 194 bridge), 8, 57–59 Deer Park (Knole), 116 Euston Station (London), 23 Hampton Court, 96, 97 Diana, Princess, 212 Evensong Holburne Museum of Art Dining.