Independent Travellers Britain and Ireland 2004

by Eric and Ruth Bailey

• ISBN13: 9781841573700
• ISBN10: 1841573701
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Thomas Cook Publishing

Summary

Independent Travellers Britain and Ireland 2004is a real favorite with both regular and first-time backpackers, wanting to tour Great Britain and Ireland by rail. Updated annually by commissioned researchers and with the help of our readers, this guide offers budget options for accommodations, transportations, eating out, and sightseeing, as well as suggested routes for exploring different regions. The guide now includes a FREE weblinks CD ROM offering additional information for use when planning a trip and finding out more about the destination.

Author Biography

Eric and Ruth Bailey are a husband and wife travel writing team with a score of guidebook titles to their credit. They live in North Norfolk and have visited each of Ireland's 32 counties.

Table of Contents

General Information
Introduction/About This Book	p. 8
Country Map	p. 12
Route Map	p. 14
Reaching Britain	p. 16
Travelling around Britain	p. 18
Reaching Ireland	p. 26
Travelling around Ireland	p. 28
Travel Basics	p. 32
Routes & Cities
London	p. 40
London--Hastings	p. 56
Hastings--Arundel	p. 64
Chichester--Lyme Regis	p. 70
London--Hunstanton	p. 80
Cambridge and the Fens	p. 90
East Midlands Roundabout	p. 97
London--Aberdeen (The East Coast Route)	p. 108
London--Oxford	p. 110
Bristol	p. 120
Bristol--Plymouth	p. 128
Plymouth--Penzance	p. 138
Bristol--Worcester	p. 148
London--Glasgow (The West Coast Route)	p. 156
Birmingham	p. 158
Bristol--Chester	p. 168
Cardiff	p. 176
Carmarthen--Cardigan	p. 184
Shrewsbury--Lleyn Peninsula	p. 191
Colwyn Bay--Snowdonia National Park	p. 199
Manchester	p. 206
Liverpool	p. 212
Lancaster--Carlisle	p. 220
Lake District	p. 224
Sheffield and the Peak District	p. 232
Leeds and the Yorkshire Dales	p. 240
York and the North York Moors	p. 249
Newcastle	p. 258
Newcastle--Berwick-upon-Tweed	p. 266
Edinburgh	p. 272
Edinburgh--Aberdeen	p. 282
Edinburgh--Inverness	p. 289
Highlands and Western Isles	p. 297
Orkneys and Shetlands	p. 305
Glasgow	p. 311
Argyll and the Inner Hebrides	p. 321
Belfast	p. 327
Belfast--Londonderry	p. 335
Belfast--Dublin	p. 341
Dublin	p. 347
Dublin--Donegal	p. 360
Dublin--Ballina	p. 367
Dublin--Aran Islands	p. 372
Dublin--Limerick	p. 378
Dublin--Waterford	p. 384
Cork City	p. 390
Cork--Dingle Bay	p. 397
Reference Section
Travel Directory	p. 403
Conversion Tables	p. 412
Index	p. 413
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Excerpts

Great Britain and Ireland surprise many visitors for their sheer variety, brought about by a combination of complex history and an amazing diversity of landscapes. With careful selection there is enough to fill a lifetime of travelling. ENGLAND--Journey across the country and you will be struck by the change in scenery from one moment to the next. This is true whether you are travelling through the mountainous Lake District, beneath the wide skies of low-lying East Anglia, along Cornwall's rugged sea cliffs or through the manicured countryside of the Cotswolds. IRELAND--The many cliches about Ireland are mostly true. Famously green because of the almost daily falls of rain, it is also very friendly. Visitors do get talking to locals over a pint of Guinness and you get the feeling that everyone has plenty of time to chat. In Ireland, it doesn't pay to be in a hurry.

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