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

You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go—they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us!

This invaluable guide contains all the information you need to get to and around some of the most popular destinations in England. Using London as a base, you can explore the college towns of Oxford and Cambridge; go on rambling walks or bike rides through the English countryside; or experience the mystery of Stonehenge, each in only a day!

We give you all the information you need to plan your day trip, from train schedules to parking information and the best places to pick up picnic supplies or enjoy a more leisurely meal. Detailed maps and suggested itineraries for each destination guarantee that you'll see as much as possible without feeling rushed. And if there's so much to do that we think you might want to extend your trip, we give you the scoop on the best places to stay, from budget B&Bs to luxury hotels. Also included are savvy insider tips, historical information, and special ""finds"" that most tourists and tour groups miss.

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Title of ebook: Frommer's® Best Day Trips from London: 25 Great Escapes by Train, Bus or Car
ISBN: 9780470371039
Publisher: Frommers
Internet download file size: 7916 kb
Pages: 242
Released online for download: 06-02-2008
Author of eBook: Brewer, Stephen
Author of eBook: Olson, Donald

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25 Great Escapes by Train, Bus or Car

Chapter One

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Bath

The Romans channeled Bath's hot, sulfurous waters into elaborate thermal pools some 2,000 years ago, and legend has it that the healing effects of the local springs were known to Celtic tribes a millennium before that. But it was 18th-century ladies and dandies who created one of England's most elegant and beautiful cities when they began coming to Bath to take the waters and enjoy the season in terraced houses on elegant squares and curving crescents. Among those who found themselves amid the city's swirling social milieu was Jane Austen, who lived here in the early 19th century. In the end, she didn't care for the place, but in the salons and ballrooms she found plenty of fodder for her novels of manners. These days, millions of visitors come to this city of soft, mellow stone-designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site-not to take the waters (although that can be done) but simply to enjoy Bath's uniq ... read full excerpt from Frommer's® Best Day Trips from London: 25 Great Escapes by Train, Bus or Car ebook

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