Frommer's^® Britain's Best-Loved Driving Tours , 5th Edition

by Roy Woodcock; John McIlwain

• ISBN13: 9780764565922
• ISBN10: 0764565923
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-02-01
• Publisher: Frommers

Summary

Driving is one of the most ideal ways to discover the riches that Britain has to offer. Small towns, delicate fields of wildflowers, and isolated ruins are easily explored at leisure with a car. Frommer's Britian's Best-Loved Driving Tours is descriptions, directions and tips for thirty diverse trips through the countryside and urban areas of Britain. If you've read or heard the legends of King Arthur, you'll surely want to visit the town of Camelford (thought by some to have been the original Camelot) and the weathered cliffs of Tintagel on a drive through part of the West of England. A Central English tour also has special literary connections. On a drive through the rural heart of England, you can visit the unspoilt market town of Ledbury, which played host to Robert Browning and William Wordsworth. Farther on, you can visit Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon birthplace and watch the first-rate Royal Shakespeare Company perform Shakespeare. Authors Roy Woodcock and John McIlwain have included attractions to suit all ages and interests. If your kids are getting restless on the drive around Cornwall, they suggest a stop at the legendary Last Labyrinth at Land's End, where they can scramble through the maze. If you want to stretch your legs, Woodcock and McIlwain include many top walks and hikes in each area, like the Cleveland Way walk which curves around the moors on the border of Scotland. You'll enjoy all the top sights and then have the flexibility to enjoy the hidden pleasures of each destination. Our suggested routes include scenic detours and stops for spectacular views, easy walks, shopping, dining, and fun breaks for travelers with children. With dozens of driving tour options, detailed and color-coded maps, and exact, directions, distances and driving times, Frommer's Britain's Best-Loved Driving Tours is the only guide you'll need to see the best of Britain by car.

Table of Contents

Route Map of Britain About this Book	4	(2)
THE WEST	6	(26)
Bays, Cliffs & Granite	8	(5)
Mining, Moorland & Legends	13	(5)
Where Exmoor Meets the Sea	18	(4)
Somerset's Hamstone Towns	22	(5)
Hills & Vales of West Wessex	27	(5)
THE SOUTH & SOUTHEAST	32	(24)
A Journey Across the Weald	34	(6)
From Cathedral to Cliffs	40	(5)
The Downs & Valleys of Hampshire	45	(6)
Ancient Hunting Ground of Kings	51	(5)
WALES & THE MARCHES	56	(26)
Castles on the Welsh Marches	58	(5)
The Pembroke Coast National Park	63	(5)
Land of Rivers & Mountains	68	(5)
Water, Water Everywhere	73	(4)
Quarries, Castle & Railways	77	(5)
CENTRAL ENGLAND & EAST ANGLIA	82	(30)
Through Fen, Forest & Farmland	84	(4)
Fen, Farm & Coast	88	(5)
East Anglia's Churches & Colleges	93	(5)
Cotswold Wool & Stone	98	(4)
The Rural Heart of England	102	(5)
Old Volcanoes & Bridges in Shropshire	107	(5)
THE NORTH	112	(24)
The Heart of Lakeland	114	(4)
Across the Backbone of England	118	(5)
Over Hills & Plains	123	(5)
Derbyshire's White Peak	128	(4)
From Vale to Moor	132	(4)
SCOTLAND	136	(22)
History & Mystery	138	(4)
The Castles of Mar	142	(3)
Exploring the Tweed Valley	145	(4)
Along the Smugglers' Coast	149	(4)
The Beautiful Western Highlands	153	(5)
Practical Information	158	(16)
Index and Acknowledgements	174