Frommer's '96 England (Comprehensive Travel Guide)

By Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince

Book Overview

Completely updated every year (unlike most of the competition), Frommer's England 2011 features gorgeous color maps, a detachable foldout map of London, and details on all of the country's top cities, villages, gardens, countryside destinations, and more. Frommer's England 2011 details the best overall travel experiences, from pub crawls to antique shopping to theater-going; the best of literary England (Stratford-upon-Avon, Jane Austen country, and more); the best ancient and Roman sites, including Roman baths and "Hadrian's Wall"; the best museums and galleries, from the Tate Modern to the National Museum of Wales; and the best hotels and restaurants in all price categories. You'll also find over 130 pages devoted to the best of London, including the best nearby driving tours and day trips by train. It's all done with the trademark Frommer's attention to style, accuracy, and detail, including updated addresses and exact prices. Read an in-depth guide to England's art and architecture, and get the latest trip-planning advice on everything from bargain airfares to rail passes.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470615389
• ISBN13: 9780470615386
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Frommer's
• Length: 800 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Very helpful!

I bought this book to help plan our trip to England & Wales. The books was invaluable in my being armed with information. I highly recommend it!

Frommer's England

We took this book with us to our last trip to England and it was invaluable!

Guide to England

This is a must if you are doing England on your own, not as part of a tour. Even if you've visited there many times, as we have, you need this as a guide to restaurants, pubs, teas, events, and how to get around. Indispensable!

Darwin Porter & Danforth Prince, have done their homework

I took two country guides with me to England: Fodor's and Frommer's (see my review on Fodor's). Frommer's is my first choice for England, and here is why. The authors, Darwin Porter & Danforth Prince, have done their homework and have given visitors to England a very good guide. Their succinct section "The Best of England" points out, in 16 subject areas (The Best Cathedrals, Best Gardens, Best Pubs etc.), important areas...

DON'T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT

I ALWAYS FIND THE FROMMER GUIDE BOOKS TO BE DISCRIMINATING, HONEST, UP-TO-DATE AND RIGHT ON! IT'S LIKE BEING TAKEN AROUND BY YOUR BEST FRIENDS.