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

List of Maps     viii
The Best Day-Trip Experiences     1
The Best Castles & Palaces     4
The Best Cathedrals & Churches     5
The Best Literary Sites     5
The Best Day Trips for Families     6
The Best Historic Sites     6
The Best Gardens     7
The Best Trips for Museum-Lovers     8
The Best Restaurants     9
The Most Charming Villages     9
The Best Places to Spend More than a Day     10
Planning Your Day Trips     11
When to Go: Day Trips for All Seasons     11
Calendar of Special Events     13
Getting Around London     15
Day-Tripping by Train     19
Day-Tripping by Car     24
Traveling Locally from Your Destination     27
Traveler's Checklist     29
Saving Money on Admissions     29
Bath     30
Essentials     30
A Day in Bath     33
The Beau of Bath     35
Shopping     37
Where to Dine     37
Extending Your Trip     38
Battle     39
Essentials     39
A Dayin Battle     40
Incendiary Traditions     42
Shopping     43
Where to Dine     43
Brighton     44
Essentials     44
A Day in Brighton     45
Shopping     49
Where to Dine     49
Extending Your Trip     50
Brighton's Gay & Lesbian Hotels & B&Bs     51
Cambridge     52
Essentials     52
A Day in Cambridge     55
Apostles of Knowledge     57
Shopping     59
Where to Dine     59
Extending Your Trip     60
Canterbury     61
Essentials     62
A Day in Canterbury     64
Thomas Becket versus Henry II: A Medieval Power Struggle     66
Shopping     68
Where to Dine     68
Extending Your Trip     69
Chichester     70
Essentials     71
A Day in Chichester     72
Shopping     73
Where to Dine     74
Dover Castle     75
Essentials     75
A Day at Dover Castle     79
The Cinque Ports      79
Where to Dine     81
Greenwich     82
Essentials     82
A Day in Greenwich     84
Shopping     86
Where to Dine     86
Hampstead     87
Essentials     87
A Day in Hampstead     88
Where to Dine     91
Hampton Court     93
Essentials     93
A Day in Hampton Court     94
Shopping     98
Where to Dine     98
Hever Castle     99
Essentials     99
A Day at Hever Castle     101
A Show for All Seasons     102
The Six Wives of Henry VIII     103
Where to Dine     104
Kew Gardens     105
Essentials     105
A Day in Kew     108
A Walk to Richmond & Ham House     110
Shopping     110
Where to Dine     111
Knole     112
Essentials     112
A Day at Knole     115
From Orlando     115
Where to Dine     117
Leeds Castle     118
Essentials     118
A Day at Leeds Castle     121
Royals & Americans     122
Where to Dine     123
Monk's House & Charleston     124
Essentials     126
A Day at Monk's House & Charleston     127
Shopping     129
Where to Dine     130
Extending Your Trip     130
Moreton-in-Marsh & the Cotswolds     131
Essentials     132
Wool & Walls     134
A Day (or More) in Moreton-in-Marsh & the Cotswolds     134
Shopping     137
Where to Dine     137
Extending Your Stay     137
Oxford     138
Essentials     138
A Day in Oxford     140
Town & Gown     141
Shopping     144
Where to Dine     144
Extending Your Trip     145
Rye     147
Essentials     148
A Day in Rye     150
Shopping     152
Where to Dine     152
Extending Your Stay     153
St. Albans     154
Essentials     154
A Day in St. Albans     156
Shopping     159
Where to Dine      159
Salisbury & Stonehenge     160
Essentials     160
A Day in Salisbury     163
The Magna Carta     166
Shopping     168
Where to Dine     168
Extending Your Stay     168
Sissinghurst Castle Garden     169
Essentials     170
A Day at Sissinghurst Castle Garden     172
Portrait of a Marriage     173
Where to Dine     173
Stratford-upon-Avon     174
Essentials     174
A Day in Stratford-upon-Avon     176
Shopping     179
Where to Dine     180
Extending Your Stay     180
Winchester     182
Essentials     182
A Day in Winchester     184
Shopping     188
Where to Dine     188
Extending Your Stay     189
Windsor & Eton     190
Essentials     190
A Day in Windsor & Eton     192
Royal Remains at Windsor     193
Shopping     195
Where to Dine     196
York     197
Essentials     197
A Day in York      199
Guy Fawkes: York's Infamous Son     200
Shopping     203
Where to Dine     203
Extending Your Stay     204
England in Depth   Darwin Porter   Danforth Prince     205
History 101     205
Dateline     206
Pies, Pudding & Pints: The Lowdown on British Cuisine     213
England's Art & Architecture   Reid Bramblett     216
Art 101     216
Architecture 101     219
Useful Toll-Free Numbers & Websites     227
Index     232
General Index     232
Accommodations Index     241
Restaurant Index     241