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england for dummies® 4th edition published by wiley publishing inc 111 river st hoboken nj 07030-5774 www.wiley.com copyright © 2008 by wiley publishing inc indianapolis indiana published simultaneously in canada no part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording scanning or otherwise except as permitted under sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 united states copyright act without either the prior written permission of the publisher or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the copyright clearance center 222 rosewood drive danvers ma 01923 978-750-8400 fax 978-646-8600 requests to the publisher for permission should be addressed to the legal department wiley publishing inc 10475 crosspoint blvd indianapolis in 46256 317-572-3447 fax 317-572-4355 or online at http www.wiley.com/go/permissions trademarks wiley the wiley publishing logo for dummies the dummies man logo a reference for the rest of us the dummies way dummies daily the fun and easy way dummies.com and related trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of john wiley sons inc and/or its affiliates in the united states and other countries and may not be used without written permission frommer s is a trademark or registered trademark of arthur frommer used under license all other trademarks are the property of their respective owners wiley publishing inc is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book limit of liability/disclaimer of warranty the publisher and the author make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this work and specifically disclaim all warranties including without limitation warranties of fitness for a particular purpose no warranty may be created or extended by sales or promotional materials the advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for every situation this work is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal accounting or other professional services if professional assistance is required the services of a competent professional person should be sought neither the publisher nor the author shall be liable for damages arising herefrom the fact that an organization or website is referred to in this work as a citation and/or a potential source of further information does not mean that the author or the publisher endorses the information the organization or web site may provide or recommendations it may make further readers should be aware that internet web sites listed in this work may have changed or disappeared between when this work was written and when it is read please be advised that travel information is subject to change at any time and this is especially true of prices we therefore suggest that readers write or call ahead for confirmation when making travel plans the author and the publisher cannot be held responsible for the experiences of readers while traveling for general information on our other products and services please contact our customer care department within the u.s at 800-762-2974 outside the u.s at 317-572-3993 or fax 317-572-4002 for technical support please visit www.wiley.com/techsupport wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books library of congress control number 2008921211 isbn 978-0-470-16561-4 manufactured in the united states of america 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1[close]
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about the author donald olson is a novelist playwright and travel writer his newest novel memoirs are made of this was published in the u.k by hodder headline in 2007 under the pen name swan adamson earlier swan adamson novels include confessions of a pregnant princess and my three husbands which was translated into french and published by j ai lu paris donald olson s novel the confessions of aubrey beardsley was published in the united kingdom by bantam press and his play beardsley was produced in london his travel stories have appeared in the new york times travel leisure sunset national geographic books and many other publications england for dummies 1st edition won a 2002 lowell thomas travel writing award for best guidebook his other guidebooks london for dummies best day trips from london irreverent london germany for dummies and frommer s vancouver victoria are all published by wiley publishing inc london is one of donald s favorite cities and england is one of his favorite countries dedication this book is dedicated to the brits i have known loved and worked with over the years author s acknowledgments i would like to thank raileurope the national trust and english heritage for helpful assistance while i was researching this new edition of england for dummies.[close]
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publisher s acknowledgments we re proud of this book please send us your comments through our dummies online registration form located at www.dummies.com/register some of the people who helped bring this book to market include the following editorial editors lindsay conner production editor michael kelly development editor christine ryan project editor copy editor melissa bennett cartographer guy ruggiero senior photo editor richard fox cover photos front cover © dave sutton/getty images stonehenge back cover © russ merne/alamy punting on the river cam cartoons rich tennant www.the5thwave.com composition services project coordinator katherine key layout and graphics carl byers stephanie d jumper proofreaders debbye butler caitie kelly susan moritz indexer potomac indexing llc publishing and editorial for consumer dummies diane graves steele vice president and publisher consumer dummies joyce pepple acquisitions director consumer dummies kristin a cocks product development director consumer dummies michael spring vice president and publisher travel kelly regan editorial director travel publishing for technology dummies andy cummings vice president and publisher dummies technology general user composition services gerry fahey vice president of production services debbie stailey director of composition services[close]
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contents at a glance introduction 1 part i introducing england 7 chapter 1 discovering the best of england 9 chapter 2 digging deeper into england 15 chapter 3 deciding when and where to go 25 chapter 4 following an itinerary five great options 42 part ii planning your trip to england 55 chapter 5 managing your money 57 chapter 6 getting to england 70 chapter 7 getting around england 78 chapter 8 booking your accommodations 88 chapter 9 catering to special travel needs or interests 97 chapter 10 taking care of the remaining details 105 part iii london and environs 115 chapter 11 settling into london 117 chapter 12 exploring london 159 chapter 13 day-tripping from london 202 part iv the southeast 223 chapter 14 kent and sussex 225 chapter 15 kent s best castles stately homes and gardens 249 part v the west country 261 chapter 16 hampshire and wiltshire old wessex and new sarum 263 chapter 17 devon moors tors and sandy shores 277 chapter 18 cornwall saints salts sea and sun 296 part vi england s heartland 315 chapter 19 stratford-upon-avon and warwick castle 317 chapter 20 bath and the best of the cotswolds 331 part vii way up north 355 chapter 21 yorkshire 357 chapter 22 the lake district 383[close]
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part viii the part of tens 403 chapter 23 ten writers and the places they lived 405 chapter 24 ten great english gardens 409 chapter 25 ten or so great english churches 413 chapter 26 ten important royals past and present 417 appendix quick concierge 426 index 437[close]
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maps at a glance the regions in brief 27 london s neighborhoods 124 london s top hotels 136 london s top restaurants 146 london s top attractions 160 british museum 164 st paul s cathedral 172 tower of london 175 westminster abbey 177 west end shopping 188 london s clubs pubs and bars 196 cambridge 203 day trips from london 204 oxford 215 the southeast 226 canterbury 228 rye 233 brighton 241 kent s castles stately homes and gardens 250 hampshire and wiltshire 264 winchester 265 salisbury 271 devon 278 exeter 279 dartmoor national park 284 cornwall 297 england s heartland 318 stratford-upon-avon 320 bath 333 yorkshire 358 york 360 york minster 369 the lake district 384 keswick 398[close]
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table of contents introduction 1 about this book 1 conventions used in this book 2 foolish assumptions 3 how this book is organized 3 part i introducing england 3 part ii planning your trip to england 4 part iii london and environs 4 part iv the southeast 4 part v the west country 4 part vi england s heartland 5 part vii way up north 5 part viii the part of tens 5 icons used in this book 5 where to go from here 6 part i introducing england 7 chapter 1 discovering the best of england 9 the best of legendary london 9 the best cities towns and villages 10 the best castles palaces and stately homes 11 the best cathedrals and churches 12 the best historic places 12 the best gardens 13 the best romantic landscapes 13 the best shopping 14 chapter 2 digging deeper into england 15 the main events a brief history of england 15 building blocks an overview of english architecture 19 dining english style from traditional to modern 20 visiting the local pub 21 background check finding england in books and movies 22 books 22 movies 24[close]
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xii england for dummies 4th edition chapter 3 deciding when and where to go 25 going everywhere you want to be 25 looking at london from buckingham palace to the british museum 25 exploring southeast england canterbury castles and historic towns 26 sightseeing at stonehenge and in the west country hampshire wiltshire devon and cornwall 28 discovering england s heartland stratfordupon-avon the cotswolds and bath 29 heading north yorkshire and the lake district 30 scheduling your time 30 revealing the secrets of the seasons 31 traveling during high and low seasons 31 watching those unpredictable skies 32 blooming in spring 33 shining and raining in summer 34 glowing in autumn 34 welcoming in winter 35 perusing a calendar of events 36 january 36 february 37 march 37 april 37 may 37 june 38 july 39 august 40 september 40 october 40 november 40 december 41 chapter 4 following an itinerary five great options 42 seeing england s highlights in one week 43 touring the best of england in two weeks 46 discovering england with kids 48 strolling through england s greenery an itinerary for garden lovers 50 visiting england s past an itinerary for history buffs 52[close]
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table of contents xiii part ii planning your trip to england 55 chapter 5 managing your money 57 planning your budget 57 lodging 57 transportation 58 dining 59 sightseeing 60 shopping and nightlife 60 cutting costs but not the fun 62 handling money 63 using atms and carrying cash 64 charging ahead with credit cards 65 toting traveler s checks 65 dealing with a lost or stolen wallet 66 taking taxes into account 68 tipping like you mean it 68 chapter 6 getting to england 70 finding out who flies where 70 getting the best deal on your airfare 71 working with consolidators 72 booking your flight online 72 arriving by other means 73 taking the train 73 riding a ferry or hovercraft 74 joining an escorted tour 74 choosing a package tour 76 locating package tours 76 checking out airline and hotel packages 76 chapter 7 getting around england 78 weighing the options train or car 78 riding the rails 78 buying your train ticket 79 negotiating the rail system 80 getting to know london s train stations 80 saving with britrail passes 81 hopping a coach bus travel 82 driving on the left passing on the right car travel 82 renting a car in london or not 83 renting a car in england 84[close]
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