Frommer's Best Day Trips from London: 25 Great Escapes by Train, Bus or Car - Softcover

Brewer, Stephen; Olson, Donald

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471747017 ISBN 13: 9780471747017

Publisher: Frommer's, 2006

Synopsis

You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go—they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us!

This invaluable guide contains all the information you need to get to and around some of the most popular destinations in England. Using London as a base, you can explore the college towns of Oxford and Cambridge; go on rambling walks or bike rides through the English countryside; or experience the mystery of Stonehenge, each in only a day!

We give you all the information you need to plan your day trip, from train schedules to parking information and the best places to pick up picnic supplies or enjoy a more leisurely meal. Detailed maps and suggested itineraries for each destination guarantee that you'll see as much as possible without feeling rushed. And if there's so much to do that we think you might want to extend your trip, we give you the scoop on the best places to stay, from budget B&Bs to luxury hotels. Also included are savvy insider tips, historical information, and special "finds" that most tourists and tour groups miss.

About this title

From the Back Cover

This invaluable guide contains all the information you need to reach and explore some of the most popular destinations in England. Using London as a base, you can explore the college towns of Oxford and Cambridge; go on rambling walks or bike rides through the English countryside; or experience the mystery of Stonehenge, each in only a day!

We'll Take You to:

• Grand castles and palaces like Dover Castle, Windsor Castle, Hever Castle, and Brighton's Royal Pavilion
• Lush, elaborate gardens, like Kew Gardens, Sissinghurst Castle Garden, and the gardens at Hampton Court
• Awe-inspiring churches and cathedrals, including Canterbury, St. Albans, Salisbury, and York
• Places where literary greats like Jane Austen, Virginia Woolf, Charles Dickens and William Shakespeare lived and worked

Inside You'll Find:

• All the information you need to plan your day trip, from train schedules to parking information
• Detailed maps and itineraries that guarantee you'll see as much as possible without feeling rushed
• Savvy insider tips, historical information, and special "finds" that most tourists and tour groups miss
• Detailed restaurant reviews and shopping tips
• A guide to England's art and architecture to help you better appreciate what you're seeing

About the Author

Stephen Brewer (trips 1, 4, 6, 10, 12–17, 20, and 21) writes about England, Ireland, Italy, Greece, and other parts of the world for Frommer’s and many other guidebooks and magazines. He is the author of The Unofficial Guide to England and the forthcoming Unofficial Guide to Ireland, both published by Wiley. He is also the author of Frommer’s Venice Day by Day. Even though he would join Samuel Johnson in the belief that only someone suffering from general existential angst could ever grow tired of London, he never fails to be amazed by all the fascinating places to be enjoyed on easy day trips from the capital.

Donald Olson (“The Best Day-Trip Experiences,” “Planning Your Day Trips,” and trips 2, 3, 5, 7–9, 11, 18, 19, and 22–25) is a novelist, playwright, and travel writer. His sixth novel, My Three Husbands (written under the nom de plume Swan Adamson), was published in 2003. Oregon Ghosts, his play based on Oregon’s legendary spirits, premiered in Portland in 2003. His plays have also been produced in London, New York, Amsterdam, and Rotterdam. Donald Olson’s travel stories have appeared in the New York Times, Travel & Leisure, Sunset, National Geographic guides, and many other national publications. He is the author of London For Dummies, Germany For Dummies, and England For Dummies, which won the 2002 Lowell Thomas Travel Writing Award for “Best Guidebook.”

About this edition

• Publisher: Frommer's
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0471747017
• ISBN 13: 9780471747017
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 256