England for Dummies (ISBN - 0470165618)

482 Pages·2021·9.54 MB·English

by Donald Olson

England

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by Donald Olson

England

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About the Author

Donald Olson is a novelist, playwright, and travel writer. His
newest novel, Memoirs Are Made of This, was published in the U.K.
by Hodder Headline in 2007 under the pen name Swan Adamson.
Earlier Swan Adamson novels include Confessions of a Pregnant
Princess and My Three Husbands, which was translated into French
and published by J’ai Lu, Paris. Donald Olson’s novel The Confes-
sions of Aubrey Beardsley was published in the United Kingdom by
Bantam Press, and his play, Beardsley, was produced in London.
His travel stories have appeared in the New York Times, Travel +
Leisure, Sunset, National Geographic books, and many other publi-
cations. England For Dummies, 1st Edition won a 2002 Lowell
Thomas Travel Writing Award for best guidebook. His other guide-
books, London For Dummies, Best Day Trips from London, Irreverent
London, Germany For Dummies, and Frommer’s Vancouver &
Victoria, are all published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. London is
one of Donald’s favorite cities, and England is one of his favorite
countries.

Dedication

This book is dedicated to the Brits I have known, loved, and
worked with over the years.

Author’s Acknowledgments

I would like to thank RailEurope, the National Trust, and English
Heritage for helpful assistance while I was researching this new
edition of England For Dummies.

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Contents at a Glance

Introduction.......................................................1
Part I: Introducing England.................................7
Chapter 1: Discovering the Best of England ..................................9
Chapter 2: Digging Deeper into England ......................................15
Chapter 3: Deciding When and Where to Go ..............................25
Chapter 4: Following an Itinerary: Five Great Options ..............42
Part II: Planning Your Trip to England ...............55
Chapter 5: Managing Your Money ................................................57
Chapter 6: Getting to England........................................................70
Chapter 7: Getting Around England ..............................................78
Chapter 8: Booking Your Accommodations ................................88
Chapter 9: Catering to Special Travel Needs or Interests..........97
Chapter 10: Taking Care of the Remaining Details ....................105
Part III: London and Environs..........................115
Chapter 11: Settling Into London ................................................117
Chapter 12: Exploring London ....................................................159
Chapter 13: Day-tripping from London ......................................202
Part IV: The Southeast ....................................223
Chapter 14: Kent and Sussex ......................................................225
Chapter 15: Kent’s Best Castles, Stately Homes,
and Gardens ............................................................................249
Part V: The West Country................................261
Chapter 16: Hampshire and Wiltshire: Old Wessex
and New Sarum ......................................................................263
Chapter 17: Devon: Moors, Tors, and Sandy Shores ................277
Chapter 18: Cornwall: Saints, Salts, Sea, and Sun......................296
Part VI: England’s Heartland...........................315
Chapter 19: Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick Castle ............317
Chapter 20: Bath and the Best of the Cotswolds ......................331
Part VII: Way Up North ..................................355
Chapter 21: Yorkshire ..................................................................357
Chapter 22: The Lake District ......................................................383

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Part VIII: The Part of Tens...............................403
Chapter 23: Ten Writers and the Places They Lived ................405
Chapter 24: Ten Great English Gardens......................................409
Chapter 25: Ten (or So) Great English Churches ......................413
Chapter 26: Ten Important Royals — Past and Present ..........417
Appendix: Quick Concierge..............................426
Index.............................................................437

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