Great Britain in the Green Guide series from Michelin; detailed guides exploring the major sights & attractions of a range of cities, regions & countries. Drawing on a long publishing history, Michelin guides are renowned for their individual ‘star rating’, ranking restaurants, sights & attractions. Listings in each guide are organised alphabetically, allowing readers to access information quickly as well as being designed for practical use on the road. With an emphasis on cultural activities & history, each sight is graded & has extensive background information. Practical visitor information is clearly highlighted with symbols. Predominantly recognised for their extensive coverage of French regions (shown on our website in a separate series), the Green Guides also cover international destinations. An extensive introductory section on planning your trip provides information on when & where to go, useful pre-trip information, getting there, where to stay & eat & what to do & see. There are also individual sections on Nature, History & Art ad Culture & a selection of driving tours of the area. Fold-out maps at the front & back of the book give an overview of the area covered by the guide. The structure of each guide varies depending on the type of destination. National & regional guides cover regions alphabetically, each with their own accommodation, sights & food & drink listings, while City guides cover sights alphabetically with one city-wide section for listings. Accommodation & food & drink listings are both concise & comprehensive, aiming to cater for all budgets & tastes. Both sights & listings often include information specific to travelling with kids. Each of the places covered in the guide is listed alphabetically & three Michelin star ratings
- highly recommended, recommended & interesting, which have been used for more than 100 years
- help readers identify places of interest, restaurants & notable local attractions. Individual listings include principal sights for each city or town, local walking & driving tours in addition to tips on local excursions. There is also an ‘address book’ information box in each section including recommendations for the best restaurants & accommodation in the area, as well as any relevant leisure activities. A series of overview regional & city plans also helps navigation & orientation for each region.

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Newly updated Green Guide Great Britain invites exploration of an island composed of three distinct national cultures & diverse landscapes. A country long rooted in tradition & history, yet with an evolving 21st century identity. Tour an English garden, take a ramble through the Lake District, or enjoy a delicious pub lunch. Rely on Michelin`s driving & walking tours, renowned star-rating system for attractions & activities, respected maps, & recommendations for hotels & restaurants to create a memorable visit. ...

Great Britain Motorways' Route Planner Map is a fold out map of Great Britain with national grid referencing, showing the motorway network across Engl&, Scotland & Wales at a scale of 1:730, 000, with an enlarged scale map of the M25-London region at a scale of 1:79, 200 on the reverse. The map is indexed in an attached booklet & features inset maps which show the motorway networks & urban area road maps surrounding Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester/ Liverpool & Glasgow is greater detail. Motorway junctions are very clearly marked, including unnumbered junctions & junctions with limited interchange access. Motorway service areas are shown on the map & illustrated with single or both carriage access symbols, & a quick reference list of motorway services & junction locations is provided. Motorway tolls points are shown. Primary route roads & route destinations are boldly marked, with adjoining A roads & sections of dual carriageway detailed, as well as B roads, selected minor roads. Railway lines, airports with scheduled services & vehicle ferry routes are illustrated, as are national, county & unitary authority boundaries. Detailed urban area inset maps also indicate places of interest such as parks/woodlands, houses/buildings to visit, picnic areas & wildlife centres. The M25-London region map is separately indexed & very clearly presented, containing all information to be found on the country wide map, plus localised detailed additions such marking out road networks under the jurisdiction of Transport for London, shading out the congestion charge zone area, & marking out rail, underground, DLR & tramline links into the city. Golf courses have been especially illustrated in the area. The M25-London map extends as far as Gravesend in the east, Reigate in the south, the Herefordshire border in the North & Windsor in the west. ...

Great Britain Mountain Biking is a comprehensive area-by-area guide to the best places to ride mountain bikes in Engl&, Scotland & Wales. Authors Tom Fenton & Andy Mc Candlish have compiled everything you need to know about Britain`s top riding spots in this ideal companion for planning weekends away mountain biking in Great Britain. Ride hidden singletrack, cross remote passes, reach mountain summits & plan trips to those parts of the country where you`ve always wanted to ride. The book is split into four sections
- Southern Engl&, Northern Engl&, Wales & Scotl&. Within each area is a detailed introduction, advice on what kind of riding to expect & when to go. Each area

Includes:: at least one featured route
- 56 in total
- complete with introduction, information box, route directions & Ordnance Survey map, together with suggestions for further rides, with abbreviated directions to allow you to plan your adventures. There`s also a detailed information panel with accommodation details, bike shops, trail centres & more. The book is illustrated with stunning photography throughout.




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This map shows the superficial deposits on top of the bedrock, including glacial deposits, blown s&, peat, lake deposits, alluvium, loess & crag. The approximate southern limit of the Devensian glaciation is also marked. This map may be of interest to gardeners or botanists. This sheet shows the area north of a line roughly from Kendal to Scarborough. ...

This map shows the superficial deposits on top of the bedrock, including glacial deposits, blown s&, peat, lake deposits, alluvium, loess & crag. The approximate southern limit of the Devensian glaciation is also marked. This map may be of interest to gardeners or botanists. This sheet shows the area north of a line roughly from Kendal to Scarborough. Also available folded. ...

Clearly showing all the key routes around Great Britain, this map two-sided map is great for planning trips & holidays, & the perfect backup while you are travelling. Discover more of the geography & history of the areas you are passing through, & create your own routes instead of one chosen by a sat-nav. Shows the whole country on a double sided map, with key road, rail & tourist features. National Parks are clearly defined with Visitor Centre locations shown Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, National Scenic Areas (Scotland) & World Heritage sites marked. Selected urban area maps for 14 cities including Central London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Birmingham, & Manchester. ...

Railway Maps of Great Britain 1924: the ” Big Four” Box Set from The Old Book House combining the publishers’ four separate maps, each presenting the main route run by Britain’s four leading railway companies:- the Great Western Railway’s Paddington to Penzance line- the Southern Railway’s Waterloo to Padstow & Ilfracombe line- the London & North Eastern Railway’s King`s Cross to Mallaig line- the London Midland & Scottish Railway’s Euston to Inverness line Each map shows the whole route divided into separate panels printed side by side. All stations along the route are marked & annotated both with distances from the London terminal to the final destination & from the end of the line back to London. The maps also show tunnels & other railway lines connecting to or crossing the route, indicating sections closed since 1924. All along its course each route is annotated with comments on various features of the line & local sights, etc, including text describing changes since 1924. Each title is presented in an elegant card envelope with an introductory essay providing more historical background, & is also available separately. ...

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Great Britain. With this guide, you'll explore the misty isle of Great Britain, from lively London to the lush green fields of Wales & the craggy beauty of the Scottish Highlands. Wander the sheep-dotted hillsides of the Lake District, & stroll the promenade at the kitschy beach resort of Blackpool. On Edinburgh's Royal Mile, ask a proud Scot about the local whisky. Trace Britain's history from prehistoric Stonehenge to Roman Bath, & from tout Welsh castles to Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon. After a busy day of sightseeing, relax at a neighborhood pub, sharing a chat & a pint with a friendly local. Rick's candid, humorous advice will guide you to good-value hotels, B& Bs, & restaurants in big cities & small villages. You'll learn how to travel by train, bus, or car & discover which sights are worth your time & money. More than just reviews & directions, a Rick Steves guidebook is a tour guide in your pocket. ...

This map shows the superficial deposits on top of the bedrock, including glacial deposits, blown s&, peat, lake deposits, alluvium, loess & crag. The approximate southern limit of the Devensian glaciation is also marked. This map may be of interest to gardeners or botanists. This sheet shows the area south of a line roughly from Kendal to Scarborough. Also available flat. ...