Lonely Planet Best of Great Britain

by Damian Harper, Isabel Albiston, Oliver Berry, Joe Bindloss, Fionn Davenport

Overview

Lonely Planet's Best of Great Britain is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore London's museums, sip whisky in Scotland, and hike in Snowdonia; all with your trusted travel companion. Discover the best of Great Britain and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet's Best of Great Britain:

Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020’s COVID-19 outbreak

Full-colour images throughout

Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests

Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices

Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, art, food, wine, sport, landscapes, wildlife

Free, convenient pull-out London map (included in print version), plus easy-to-use colour maps to help you navigate your destination

Covers 

England
London, Stonehenge, Bath, Oxford & the Cotswolds, Stratford upon Avon, Cambridge, York, the Lake District

Wales
Snowdonia

Scotland
Edinburgh, the Scottish Highlands, Skye

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Best of Great Britain, our easy-to-use guide, filled with inspiring and colorful photos, focuses on Great Britain's most popular attractions for those looking for the best of the best.

 

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.

'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' – New York Times

'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' – Fairfax Media (Australia)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781787015364
Publisher:	Lonely Planet
Publication date:	08/17/2021
Series:	Travel Guide Series
Edition description:	3rd ed.
Pages:	324
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.30(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, and Damian Harper, Isabel Albiston, Oliver Berry, Joe Bindloss, Fionn Davenport, Belinda Dixon, Anna Kaminski, Catherine Le Nevez, Tasmin Waby, Neil Wilson.


About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.


'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' New York Times


'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveler's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' Fairfax Media (Australia)

Table of Contents

Plan Your Trip

Great Britain's Top 12 4

Need to Know 16

Hotspots for 18

Essential Great Britain 20

Month by Month 22

Get Inspired 25

Itineraries 26

Family Travel 32

London 35

…at a glance 36

British Museum 38

Tower of London 42

Tate Modern 46

Entertainment Capital 48

London's Markets 52

Windsor Castle 56

London City Walking Tour 60

Sights 62

Tours 82

Shopping 83

Eating 84

Drinking & Nightlife 91

Entertainment 94

Where to Stay 99

Stonehenge 101

…at a Glance 102

Stonehenge 104

Sallsbury 108

Sights 108

Eating 109

Drinking & Nightlife 109

Bath 111

…at a Glance 112

Roman Baths Bath's Best 114

Architecture 116

Sights 118

Activities 119

Tours 119

Shopping 121

Eating 121

Drinking & Nightlife 122

Entertainment 123

Oxford & the Cotswolds 125

…at a Glance 126

Exploring the Colleges 128

Driving the Cotswolds 132

Blenheim Palace 136

Oxford 138

Burford 143

Bibury 145

Stratford-Upon-Avon 147

…at a Glance 148

Shakespeare in Stratford-Upon-Avon 150

Sights 154

Tours 154

Eating 155

Drinking & Nightlife 156

Entertainment 157

Cambridge 159

…at a Glance 158

University Sights 162

Sights 166

Activities 167

Tours 167

Shopping 167

Eating 169

Drinking & Nightlife 170

Entertainment 171

Yorkshire 173

…at a Glance 174

Castle Howard 176

York Minster 178

Sights 182

Tours 183

Shopping 185

Eating 186

Drinking & Nightlife 189

The Lake District 193

…at a Glance 194

The Lakes & Literature 196

Hadrian's Wall 200

Windermere 204

Grasmere 205

Snowdonia 207

…at a Glance 208

Outdoor Thrills 210

Snowdon 212

Betws-y-Coed 214

Edinburgh 217

…at a Glance 218

Edinburgh Castle 220

Edinburgh's Festivals 222

Rosslyn Chapel 226

The Royal Mile 230

Edinburgh Walking Tour 236

Sights 238

Tours 241

Eating 242

Drinking & Nightlife 244

Entertainment 245

Where to Stay 247

The Scottish Highlands 249

…at a Glance 250

Royal Deeside 252

Loch Ness 254

Glen Coe 258

Isle of Mull 260

Braemar 262

Fort William 262

Inverness 264

Skye 267

…at a Glance 268

Exploring Skye's Wild Side 270

Portree 274

Trotternish 276

In Focus

History 280

Architecture 288

Pop & Rock Music 291

Writers & Artists 294

Sport 298

The British Table 301

Survival Guide

Directory A-Z 305

Transport 311

Symbols & Map Key 322