16_595431_bindex.qxd 8/10/05 7:47 PM Page 358 Index See also Accommodations, Restaurant, and Afternoon tea indexes, below. GENERAL INDEX Stratford-upon-Avon, 353–356 Apple Market, 298 surfing for, 41–42 Apsley House, The Wellington tipping, 89–90 Museum, 244 AARP, 37 Trafalgar Square, 106–107 Aquarium, London, 271 Abbey Treasure Museum, 228 The West End, 96–114 Architectural salvage, 283 Above and Beyond Tours, 37 Westminster and Victoria, Architecture, 13–19 ACAVA, 283 114–119 books about, 55 Access-Able Travel Source, 36 what’s new in, 1 Open House, 32 Access America, 33 Addresses, finding, 65–66 Arden, Mary, House Accessible Journeys, 36 Admiral Duncan, 322 (Stratford-upon-Avon), 351 Access in London, 36 Afternoon tea, 4, 204–208. Area codes, 84 Accessorize, 291 See also Afternoon Tea Index The Armouries, 223 Access to the Underground, 35 Ain’t Nothing But Blues Bar, 309 Arnolfini Portrait, 219 Accommodations, 91–143. Air Canada, 46 Arriving in London, 64 See also Accommodations Airfares Arsenal, 275 Index surfing for, 40–41 Art, 10–13 Belgravia, 125–126 tips for getting the best, 48 Art museums and galleries best, 93–95 Air India, 45 Courtauld Gallery, 246 moderately priced, 6–7 Airports, 46–48 Dalí Universe, 246–247 splurge hotels, 5–6 accommodations near, Dulwich Picture Gallery, 247 Bloomsbury, 96–104 142–143 Estorick Collection of Cambridge, 345–346 duty-free shopping at, 278 Modern Italian Art, 247 Chelsea, 126–127 Air Tickets Direct, 48–49 Fitzwilliam Museum the City, 95–96 Albert Memorial, 19, 76 (Cambridge), 345 Covent Garden and the Alfie’s Antique Market, 282 Guildhall Art Gallery, 249 Strand, 104–106 All England Lawn Tennis Hermitage Rooms at discounts, 92 Club, 30 Somerset House, 249–250 Earls Court, 129–130 All Hallows Barking-by-the- Institute of Contemporary family-friendly, 103 Tower, 228, 232 Arts, 251 near Gatwick, 143 All Saints, 290 National Gallery, 218–219 near Heathrow, 142–143 Almeida Theatre, 304 National Portrait Gallery, Kensington, 125 American Airlines, 45 219–220 Knightsbridge, 119–125 American Airlines Vacations, 52 Percival David Foundation Maida Vale, 141 American Bar, 320 of Chinese Art, 254 Marylebone, 130–135 American Express, 84 The Queen’s Gallery, 254 Mayfair, 109–112 traveler’s checks, 25 Royal Academy of Arts, Notting Hill Gate,COPYRIGHTED 139–141 American Foundation for MATERIAL254–255 Oxford, 336–338 the Blind (AFB), 36 Saatchi Gallery, 255 Paddington, 135–139 Anchor, 313 Sir John Soane’s Museum, 257 Paddington and Bayswater, Anne Hathaway’s Cottage Tate Britain, 221–222 135–139 (Stratford-upon-Avon), 350 Tate Modern, 222 prices, 93 Annie’s Vintage Clothes, 292 Victoria and Albert Museum, St. James’s, 112–114 Antiquarius, 282 224–226 self-catering, 92 Antiques, 282–283 Wallace Collection, 257 Soho, 107–108 special events, 30, 32 The Wernher Collection The South Bank, 141 Anya Hindmarch, 291 at Ranger’s House South Kensington, 127–129 Apartment rentals, 92 (Greenwich), 266–267 16_595431_bindex.qxd 8/10/05 7:47 PM Page 359 GENERAL INDEX 359 Arts and crafts, 283–285 Bethnal Green Museum of British Travel International, 52 Artsline, 35 Childhood, 270 Britrail travel passes, 50–51 The Ascot Festival, 32 Beyond Retro, 286 Brittany Ferries, 51 A6 Airbus, 47 Bicycling, 83–84 Brompton Cross, shopping, 280 Asprey & Garrard, 293–295 BiddingForTravel, 41 Browns, 291 Atlantic Ocean, crossing Big Ben, 57–58, 216 Brunswick Chauffeurs/Abbey the, 51 Big Bus Company Ltd., 274 Cars, 83 ATMs (automated-teller Bill Amberg’s, 294 Bucket shops, 48 machines), 24–25 Black Friar, 313, 316 Buckingham Palace, Austin Reed, 288 Black Obelisk, 211 59, 214–215 Australian citizens The Black Swan The Bull & Gate, 307–308 customs regulations, 23 (Stratford-upon-Avon), 357 Bull’s Head, 308 entry requirements, 21 Blake, William, 11, 227 Burberry, 288–289 Auto Europe, 45 Bloody Tower, 223 Burgh House (Hampstead), 264 Automobile rentals, 42 Bloomsbury Burlington Arcade, 63, 279 Automobile travel, 83 accommodations, 96–104 Burns International Facilities, to London, 49–50, 64 brief description of, 70–71 277 traffic fees, 76 Boat Race, Putney to Business hours, 84 Mortlake, 29 Bus travel, 82–83 Babysitters, 38, 84 Boat trips and tours, 4, to/from airports, 47 Backroads, 40 260–262 Butler’s Wharf, 262 Bacon, Francis, 12 Atlantic crossings, 51 Banqueting House, 238 Greenwich, 266 Cabinet War Rooms, Barbican Centre, 305 Tate to Tate, 222 238–239 Barbican Theatre-Royal Windsor and Eton, 330 Cabs, 83 Shakespeare Company, The Body Shop, 285 for disabled travelers, 35 301–302 Bond Street, 62 for families with children, 38 Barcode, 322 shopping on, 278–279 to/from Gatwick, 47 Baroque architecture, 17 Bond Street Antiques Centre, to/from Heathrow, 46 Bar Rumba, 310 282 Calendar of events, 28–33 Bars and cocktail lounges, Books, recommended, 54–56 Cambridge, 340–348 320–321 Bookstores, 286–287 accommodations, 345–346 Bath and beauty products, Boots the Chemist, 285 exploring, 342–345 285–286 Botanical gardens guided tours, 342 Battersea Park, 259 Chelsea Physic Garden, 259 restaurants, 346–347 Bayswater College Garden, 227–228 transportation, 342 brief description of, 76–77 Jubilee Garden (Windsor), traveling to, 340 Paddington, 135–139 325–326 visitor information, 340, 342 restaurants, 201–202 Kensington Gardens, 217, 258 Cambridge Arms, 347 Bayswater Road, 298 National Gardens Scheme, 29 Camden Arts Centre, 2, 283 BBC Television Centre, 244–245 Royal Botanic Gardens, Camden Market, 5, 299 Beach Blanket Babylon, 320 Kew, 268 Camden Passage, 299 The Bear Inn (Oxford), 339–340 Bow Wine Vaults, 316 Camden Town, restaurant, 204 Beauchamp Tower, 223 The Box, 322 Camera repair, 84 Beau Monde, 288 Bradley’s, 295–296 Canadian citizens Bed & breakfasts (B&Bs), Brass rubbings, 5, 236–237 customs regulations, 23 91–92. See also Accommoda- Bridges, 260–261 entry requirements, 21 tions Index Britexplorer Card, 51 Canals, 262 best, 94–95 British Airways, 45, 46 Canary Wharf, 67, 262 Belfast, HMS, 261 package tours, 52 restaurants, 158–159 Belgravia senior discounts, 37 Canary Wharf Tower, 19 accommodations, 125–126 British Airways London Eye, Candy Bar, 322 brief description of, 74–75 61, 261 Cantaloupe, 284, 320 Belinda Robertson, 287 British Airways Travel Shop, The Canterbury Tales, 246 Beowulf, 246 297–298 Cargo, 310 Berk, 287 British Library, 245 Carlyle’s House, 242 Berkeley Square, 73 British Museum, 7, 211, 214 Carnaby Street, shopping on, Bermondsey Market, 299 The British Museum, 60 290 Berwick Street Market, 298 British Travel Centre, 64–65 Carnet tickets, 81 16_595431_bindex.qxd 8/10/05 7:47 PM Page 360 360 INDEX Caroling Under the Norwegian Holy Trinity Church Constable, John, 12, 219, 221, Christmas Tree, 33 (Shakespeare’s Tomb; 226, 249, 264, 345 Car rentals, 42 Stratford-upon-Avon), Contemporary Applied Arts, Car travel, 83 350–351 284 to London, 49–50, 64 St. Bride’s, 232 Continental Airlines, 45 traffic fees, 76 St. Etheldreda’s, 232–233 Continental Airlines Cashmere and woolens, 287 St. Giles Cripplegate, 236 Vacations, 52 Cecilia Colman Gallery, 283 St. James’s Church, 236 Council Travel, 39 Cecil Sharpe House, 309 St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Courtauld Gallery, 246 Cellphones, 43–45 236–237 The Couverture Shop, 294 Centers for Disease Control St. Mary-le-Bow, 237 Covent Garden, 4, 58–59 and Prevention, 35 St. Paul’s Cathedral, 220 accommodations, 104–106 Central London, 65 St. Paul’s Church (the Actors’ brief description of, 71 shopping, 278–281 Church), 237 restaurants, 161–166 traffic fees, 76 Southwark Cathedral, 232 shopping, 280 Ceremony of the Keys, 224 Temple Church, 237 Covent Garden Market, 298 Cézanne, Paul, 219, 246, 345 Wesley’s Chapel, House & Covent Garden May Fayre Changing of the Guard Museum of Methodism, and Puppet Festival, 29 (Buckingham Palace), 9, 215 237–238 Crafts Council Gallery, 284 Changing of the Guards Westminster Abbey, 226–228 Craze 2/C2 Plus, 295 (Horse Guards building), Westminster Cathedral, 238 Credit cards, 27 240 Churchill Arms, 316 Cricket, 274–275 Charbonnel et Walker, 293 Churchill Museum, 2, 239 Crime, 35 Charing Cross, 19 Cittie of Yorke, 316 The Cross, 310 Charles I Commemoration, 28 The City, 65 Crown Jewels, 223 Chelsea accommodations in and Cuba, 310 accommodations, 126–127 around, 95–96 Culpeper the Herbalist, 285 brief description of, 75 brief description of, 66–67 Cunard Line, 51 restaurants, 191–192 restaurants in and around, Currency and currency shopping, 280 151–160 exchange, 24 tearoom, 208 City Hall, 239–240 Universal Currency Chelsea (football club), 275 City of London Festival, 31 Converter, 44 Chelsea Antiques Fair, 32 Clarence House, 215 Customs regulations, 22–24 Chelsea Baby Hire, 38 Claridge’s Macanudo Fumoir, Cutty Sark (Greenwich), 267 Chelsea Flower Show, 29 2, 320 Cutty Sark Tavern, 316 Chelsea Physic Garden, 259 Classical music, 304–307 Chelsea Royal Hospital, 239 Kenwood Lakeside DAKS, 281 Childminders, 38 Concerts, 31 Dalí Universe, 246–247 Children, families with The Proms, 31 Dance clubs, 310–313 accommodations, 103 Clerkenwell David Linley Furniture, best activities for, 8–9 brief description of, 70 294–295 information and resources, restaurants, 155 Degas, Edgar, 219, 226, 38–39 Climate, 27 246, 345 restaurants, 160 Clothing, 288–293 Delta Air Lines, 45 sights and attractions, cashmere and woolens, 287 Delta Vacations, 52 270–274 classic, 288–290 Dentists, 84 travel discounts, 81 cutting edge, 290–292 Department stores, 281–282 Children’s Book Centre, 286 vintage and secondhand, Designer Sale UK, 289 China and porcelain, 287–288 292–293 Designers Guild, 295 Chinese New Year, 28 Coach House London Design Museum, 247 Chocolates, 288 Rentals, 92 Diamond Day, 31 Christ Church (Oxford), Coffee, Cake & Kink, 320 Diamond Sutra, 245 334–335 College Chapel (Eton), 16 Diana, Princess of Wales, 208, Churches and cathedrals, Columbus Direct, 33 217, 220, 258 228–238 The Comedy Store, 321 Diana Princess of Wales All Hallows Barking-by- Conduit Street, shopping on, Memorial Fountain, 258 the-Tower, 228, 232 290 Dickens, Charles, 55, 155, 241, Great St.