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//-->England 2010by Darwin Porter & Danforth PrinceHere’s what the critics say about Frommer’s:“Amazingly easy to use. Very portable, very complete.”—Booklist“Detailed, accurate, and easy-to-read informationfor all price ranges.”—Glamour maGazine“Hotel information is close to encyclopedic.”—Des moines sunDay reGister“Frommer’s Guides have a way of giving you a realfeel for a place.”—kniGHt riDDer newsPaPersPublished by:w i l e y P u B l i s H i n G, i n c.111 River St.Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774Copyright © 2009 Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. All rights reserved. Nopart of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted inany form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning orotherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United StatesCopyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authoriza-tion through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center,222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978/750-8400, fax 978/646-8600. Requeststo the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, JohnWiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, 201/748-6011, fax 201/748-6008, or online at http://www.wiley.com/go/permissions.Wiley and the Wiley Publishing logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of JohnWiley & Sons, Inc. and/or its affiliates. Frommer’s is a trademark or registered trademarkof Arthur Frommer. Used under license. All other trademarks are the property of theirrespective owners. Wiley Publishing, Inc. is not associated with any product or vendormentioned in this book.ISBN 978-0-470-47070-1Editor: Jennifer MoorewithIan SkinnariProduction Editor: Michael BrumittCartographer: Nick TrotterPhoto Editor: Richard FoxProduction by Wiley Indianapolis Composition ServicesFront cover photo: ©Doug Pearson/Jon Arnold Images Ltd./Alamy Images. Description:Ullswater, Lake District, Cumbria.Back cover photo: ©Huber/fototeca9x12. Description: Entrance to the British Museum.For information on our other products and services or to obtain technical support, pleasecontact our Customer Care Department within the U.S. at 877/762-2974, outside theU.S. at 317/572-3993 or fax 317/572-4002.Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content thatappears in print may not be available in electronic formats.Manufactured in the United States of America54321Contentslist of mapsWhat’s NeW iN eNglaNd & Wales1 the Best of eNglaNd & Wales123456789The Best Travel Experiences . . . . . . . .4The Best of Literary England . . . . . . . .5The Best of Legendary England . . . .6The Best of Ancient & RomanEngland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6The Best of Norman & MedievalEngland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7The Best of Tudor & GeorgianEngland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8The Best of Victorian England . . . . . .8The Best Museums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9The Best Cathedrals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10ix1410The Best Castles, Palaces &Historic Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1011The Best Gardens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1112The Best London Experiences . . . . .1213The Best of Modern Britain . . . . . . . .1314The Most Charming Villages . . . . . . .1315The Best Walks & Hikes . . . . . . . . . . . .1416The Best Historic Luxury Hotels . . . .1517The Best Moderately PricedHotels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1618The Best B&Bs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1719The Best Restaurants . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1720The Best Pubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182 eNglaNd & Wales iN depth1England Today . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212Looking Back at England . . . . . . . . . .22Dateline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243England’s Art & Architecture . . . . . . .3220Church Architecture 101 . . . . . . . . . . . .364England in Popular Culture:Books, Film, TV & Music . . . . . . . . . . .385Eating & Drinking in England . . . . . .45Taxes & Tipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .463 plaNNiNg Your trip to eNglaNd & Wales1When to Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .502Entry Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56503Getting There & GettingAround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
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