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o you re going to England Great! But what parts of England do you want to visit The country stretches from the English Channel in the south to the Scottish border in the north, and from Wales and the Irish Sea in the west to the North Sea in the east England isn t a huge country you can drive its length in a day but it s packed with sightseeing possibilities I have a hunch that London is on your itinerary, but what other cities, regions, or specific attractions do you want to see The walled city of York Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare Are you interested in nightclubbing at a seaside resort, like Brighton, or strolling through an elegant 18th-century spa town, like Bath Are there specific landscapes you want to see, such as the Yorkshire moors or the cliffs of Cornwall What castles, cathedrals, stately homes, and gardens do you want to visit And how about other historic sites Do you want to visit Roman ruins, spend all day in the Tower of London, or walk around the field where the Normans and the Saxons fought the Battle of Hastings in 1066 England promises so much to see, do, and enjoy that you may find planning a trip here a real challenge But don t worry, lucky traveler in this book, I help you assemble your perfect itinerary from England s sightseeing riches With a bit of planning and some useful information under your belt, you may find taking that trip to England much easier than you thought

This book serves as a selective guide to England By definition, England is the southern part of Great Britain, excluding Wales Wales and Scotland, although part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, don t appear in this book My goal throughout this book is to give you a good selection of the country s highlights, which means I exclude places that other, more exhaustive guidebooks routinely include Birmingham, Manchester, and Bristol are important cities, but from the perspective of a first-time visitor to England, they don t have much to offer England has so much worth seeing that you don t need to waste your time with the second-rate, the overrated, or the boring Use this book as a reference guide You can, of course, start at the first page and read all the way through to the end Or, if you ve already been to England and know the basics of international travel, you can easily flip to the specific part you need or home in on one specific chapter

Please be advised that travel information can change at any time this is especially true of prices I suggest that you write or call ahead for confirmation when making your travel plans The author, editors, and publisher can t be held responsible for readers experiences while traveling Your safety is important, however, so I encourage you to stay alert and be aware of your surroundings Keep a close eye on cameras, purses, and wallets, all favorite targets of thieves and pickpockets

I recently tried to extract some information from a guidebook and felt that I needed training in hieroglyphics to interpret all the different symbols I m happy to report that user-friendly England For Dummies isn t like that I keep the symbols and abbreviations to a minimum I do use the following credit card abbreviations to indicate which cards hotels, restaurants, and attractions accept: AE (American Express) DC (Diners Club) MC (MasterCard) V (Visa) All local, UK telephone numbers in this book begin with a zero, followed by a city or area code A slash divides the zero and city or area code from the local number For information about calling UK numbers from either within or outside the United Kingdom, see the Appendix I also include some general pricing information to help you as you decide where to unpack your bags or dine on the local cuisine In addition to giving you exact prices, I use a system of dollar signs ($) to show a range of costs for hotels or restaurants The dollar signs for hotels correspond to rack rates (nondiscounted, standard rates) and reflect a hotel s low to high rates for a double room For restaurants, the dollar signs denote the average cost of dinner for one person, including appetizer, main course, dessert, one nonalcoholic drink, tax, and tip (usually 10 percent, unless the bill already includes a service charge) The scale for hotels goes up to five $ signs; the priciest restaurants get four $ signs Check out the following table to decipher the dollar signs: Cost $ $$ $$$ $$$$ $$$$$ Hotel $200 and under $201 $300 $301 $400 $401 $500 $501 and up Restaurant $25 and under $26 $50 $51 $75 $75 and up