Frommer's Best Day Trips from London

by Daugherty, Christi

• ISBN13: 9781119970569
• ISBN10: 1119970563
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-04-24
• Publisher: Frommers

Summary

Frommer's Best Day Trips from London gives you the ultimate guide to the best English cities, towns and sights outside of the capital with clear and organised itineraries and plans to let you experience popular destinations in the easiest way. With local insider knowledge and advice, this guide helps you to make the most of your time and visit; each themed chapter has bulleted maps leading the way to their highlights, as well as honest reviews, full price listings and admission times, contact numbers and further need-to-know travel information. You can choose and plan where to go, shop and eat with options to stay longer if necessary, so you can customise your trip to suit you. Best Day Trips from London includes: -Full colour, illustrated with photography through-out, easy to navigate sections, handy maps and tips on extending your day out with information on nearby sights and attractions. -Best Day-Trip Experiences from recommended restaurants to the best places to picnic, ideal day trips for families, best museums, art galleries and shopping opportunities. -Themed chapters including Country Villages, Historic Towns, A Day by the Sea, Castles, Stately Homes and Gardens, as well as suggestions for longer day trips to destinations further afield such as York and Stratford Upon Avon. -Planning Chapter which gives detailed tips and advice about when to go, how to travel and how to save money at the same time.

Table of Contents

List of Maps vi

1 THE BEST DAY-TRIP EXPERIENCES 1

The Best Churches 2

The Best for Book Lovers 3

The Best for Families 6

The Best Pubs 7

The Best Beaches 8

The Best Museums 9

The Best Restaurants 10

The Best Markets 10

The Best Picnic Spots 11

The Best for a Sunny Day 12

The Best for a Rainy Day 12

The Best for Shopping 13

The Best for Art Lovers 14

2 A TASTE OF THE ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE 16

Bradford on Avon 17

East Bergholt & Dedham Vale 23

Lavenham 27

Lewes 31

Rye 36

Woodbridge 43

3 CATHEDRAL SPIRES & COBBLESTONES 50

Canterbury 51

Chichester 58

Salisbury & Stonehenge 63

Winchester 72

4 GRAND HOMES, PALACES & GARDENS 79

Hampton Court 80

Knole 86

Sandringham 90

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 94

5 MEDIEVAL CASTLES & TUDOR FORTRESSES 98

Dover Castle 99

Hever Castle 105

Leeds Castle 111

Windsor & Eton 116

6 ROMAN BATHS & RIVER PUNTING 123

Bath 124

Cambridge 132

Oxford 139

Tunbridge Wells 147

7 SUN, SAND & SEA BREEZES 153

Brighton 154

Leigh-on-Sea 161

Portsmouth & Southsea 165

Whitstable & Broadstairs 172

8 SUGGESTIONS FOR LONGER DAY TRIPS 180

Norwich 181

Stratford-upon-Avon 188

York 196

9 PLANNING YOUR DAY TRIP 206

When to Go: Day Trips for All Seasons 207

Getting Around London 211

Day-Tripping by Train & Bus 214

Day-Tripping by Car 219

Traveling Locally from Your Destination 221

Saving Money on Admissions 222

Index 223