First Edition
The guide that gets you to the heart & soul of Great Britain
'Upclose Great Britain' is smart, fun, and informative. It gives you quirky, never-obvious facts about major sights as well as the lowdown on the minor ones. It's in-the-know about what's going on. It reveals the essence of the Sceptered Isle and helps you get the most Great Britain for your travel dollar. In short, it's the best of all possible travel companions.
All the places to go, from London to the Lake District
- Once-in-a-lifetime London - Big Ben to Buckingham Palace
- Picture-perfect Cotswold valleys, stately homes and gardens, tiny one-pub villages
- Take a literary pilgrimage - the drama of Bronte Country, the elegance of Jane Austen's Bath
- Hiking in Wales, castle-hopping in Scotland, and more
Tell-all reviews of small hotels, tidy hostels, cozy b&bs
- Where to stay that's charming (for a lot less than an arm and a leg)
- Vintage Victorian villas and inns
- Restful respites - candlelit cottages to regency row houses
- Hundreds of dollar-stretcher hostels
The buzz on restaurants, pubs, entertainment
- London's cutting edge cuisine scene - the latest spots, perfect pubs, tea shops, cybercafes
- Best bets for fish-and-chippers
- Sensational Shakespeare at the new Globe Theatre and Stratford
- What's happening where, from rock and raggae to Rachmaninoff
Practical info, great maps
- Airfare deals, how to get around
- Tips on travelling smart and losing the crowds
- Clear easy-to-read maps
