Visits by North Americans to the U.K. were up 6 percent in the twelve months ending in June 2004, and at least 50 percent spend at least one night outside London.

Table of Contents

List of Maps. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Welcome to England. About This Guide. An Overview of English History. Divided by a Common Language: A British English Glossar. Part One: Planning Your Visit to England. How Far in Advance Should You Plan? When to Go. Travel Deals and Package Tours. Gathering Information. What to Pack. Special Considerations. Other Travel Concerns. A Calendar of Festivals and Events. Part Two: Arriving and Getting around in England. Arriving by Air. Arriving by Train and Ferry. Getting around in England. Tours and Exploring. Part Three: Lodging, Dining, and Shopping in England. Hotels in England. Dining in England. Shopping in England. Part Four: London. The Zones. Planning Your Visit to London. Hotels in London. Getting around London. Exploring London. Day Trips from London. Dining in London. Entertainment and Nightlife in London. Shopping in London. Exercise and Recreation in London. Part Five: The Southeast of England. Canterbury. Around Canterbury. Rye. Around Rye. Part Six: The South of England. Brighton. Around Brighton. Winchester. Around Winchester. Salisbury. Around Salisbury. Part Seven: The Southwest of England. Exeter. Around Exeter. Fowey. Around Fowey. St. Ives. Around St. Ives. Part Eight: Bath, Oxford, and the Cotswolds. Bath. Oxford. Around Oxford. The Cotswolds. Part Nine: The Heartland and Welsh Border. Manchester. Around Manchester. Birmingham. Around Birmingham. Stratford upon Avon. Around Stratford upon Avon. Part Ten: Cambridge and East Anglia. Cambridge. Around Cambridge. Part Eleven: York and Yorkshire. York. Around York. Part Twelve: The Lake District. Planning Your Visit to the Lake District. Arriving and Getting Oriented in the Lake District. Hotels in the Lake District. Getting around the Lake District. Exploring the Lake District. Dining in the Lake District. Shopping in the Lake District. Exercise and Recreation in the Lake District. Around the Lake District. Index.

About the Author

Stephen Brewer is an editor and writer who has worked in magazines, books, and corporate communications for more than two decades. He has been a senior editor at Geo and Connoiseur magazines, and a contributing editor to Fitness, Home PC, Longevity, and New Choices. He has written for many other national magazines, including American Health, Better Homes and Gardens, Esquire, Family PC, and Good Housekeeping. In addition, he frequently writes about European destinations for Fodor s, Frommer s, and Berlitz travel series. He has written guides to Turkey, Sicily, and Tuscany for Berlitz Pocket Guides and has updated more than 50 other existing titles in the line.