Great Britain boasts the historic & cultural wealth of three distinctive cultures: Engl&, Scotland & Wales, each with its own ethnic & linguistic roots, separate yet united under one royal crown. Britain is a land of historical treasures & social & industrial contrasts: coal mines & textile mills in the countryside, great parks & open places in the cities. ...

” Amazing & Extraordinary Facts about Great Britain” unearths the hidden legends, laws, landscapes, discoveries, adventures & locations that have shaped Britain`s compelling, & at times, tumultuous past. Explore how Britain was formed
- its geology & climate, the quirky characters & events of its history & the origin of British institutions, such as public schools, fish & chips & driving on the left hand side. Brief, accessible & entertaining pieces on a wide variety of subjects makes it the perfect book to dip in to. The amazing & extraordinary facts series presents interesting, surprising & little-known facts & stories about a wide range of topics which are guaranteed to inform, absorb & entertain in equal measure.
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The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Great Britain is your indispensable guide to this beautiful part of the world. The fully updated guide

Includes:: unique cutaways, floorplans & reconstructions of the must-see sites, plus street-by-street maps of all the fascinating cities including London, Oxford, Bath, York, Manchester, Edinburgh, Cardiff & many more like this. The new-look guide is also packed with photographs & illustrations leading you straight to the best attractions on offer. The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Great Britain will help you to discover everything region-by-region; including ancient monuments like Stonehenge or oldest & the most important building like The Tower of London, from local festivals & markets to day trips around the countryside. Detailed listings will guide you to the best hotels, restaurants, bars & shops for all budgets, whilst detailed practical information will help you to get around, whether by train, bus or car. Plus, DK`s excellent insider tips & essential local information will help you explore every corner of Great Britain effortlessly. The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Great Britain
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The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see & do, plus detailed itineraries & comprehensive maps for exploring Great Britain. Visit Stonehenge`s mysterious monoliths, take the sea air in buzzing Brighton or come face to face with the Vikings in York: everything you need to know is clearly laid out within colour-coded chapters. Discover the best of Great Britain with this indispensable travel guide. Inside DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Great Britain:- Over 60 colour maps help you navigate with ease- Simple layout makes it easy to find the information you need- Comprehensive tours & itineraries of Great Britain, designed for every interest & budget- Illustrations & floorplans show in detail Westminster Abbey, St Paul`s Cathedral, Buckingham Palace & the Tower of London, as well as Brighton`s Royal Pavilion, Canterbury Cathedral, Blenheim Palace, the Eden Project, Castle Howard, the Royal Mile & much more- Colour photographs of Great Britain`s stunning landscape
- bucolic countryside, spectacular coastline, rugged moorland & more
- as well as architectural highlights, peaceful villages & vibrant cities- Detailed chapters, with area maps, cover London
- West End & Westminster; South Kensington & Hyde Park; Regent`s Park & Bloomsbury; the City & Southwark; & sights beyond the city
- the Downs & Channel Coast; East Anglia; Thames Valley; Wessex; Devon & Cornwall; the Midlands; Lancashire & the Lakes; Yorkshire & the Humber Region; Northumbria; Wales; & Scotl&- Historical & cultural context gives you a richer travel experience: learn about Great Britain`s long history, society & politics; heraldry & aristocracy; rural architecture & stately homes; sporting highlights; & festivals & events- Experience the culture with features on the gardens of England; John Nash`s Regency London; the castles of Wales; the Industrial Revolution; & more- Essential travel tips: our expert choices of where to stay, eat, shop & sightsee, plus transport, visa & health information DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Great Britain is a detailed, easy-to-use guide designed to help you get the most from your visit to Great Britain.DK Eyewitness: winner of the Top Guidebook Series in the Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards 2017. ” No other guide whets your appetite quite like this one”
- The Independent Want to see more of Great Britain? Try our DK Eyewitness Travel Guide England`s South Coast. About DK Eyewitness Travel: DK`s highly visual Eyewitness guides show you what others only tell you, with easy-to-read maps, tips, & tours to inform & enrich your holiday. DK is the world`s leading illustrated reference publisher, producing beautifully designed books for adults & children in over 120 countries.




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Insight's Best Hotels of Great Britain & Ireland features 300 of the most fabulous hotels in Great Britain & Irel&, from boutique hotels & manor houses to 5 star accommodation. Over 6, 500 hotels were nominated by consumers who took part in an online survey in conjunction with Hotel Club.com, The Sunday Times Travel Magazine, Waterstone's & Ebookers. Every hotel has been independently assessed & the book is sorted alphabetically by country, destination & name for easy navigation. Over 1, 000 full-colour photographs convey the look & feel of each hotel & a panel of travel experts added 30 hotels as Editor's Picks to broaden the scope of the guide
- many of which are smaller, niche hotels personally inspected by the team. To top it all off you also receive a FREE loyalty card for Hotel Club.com with GBP15 credit on initial registration & great savings of up to 60% on over 30, 000 hotels across 120 countries which practically covers the cost of the guide.
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This is a wonderful book: as crystal clear as a mountain stream, as colourful as a rainbow & as packed full of fascinating historical detail as – a World Heritage site. It is based on a real need: there is no other book yet in print that examines the twenty seven designated World Heritage sites in the British Isles. This book is not merely a riveting read but an essential accompaniment to understanding these marvellous British locations. ...

Great Britain & Ireland at a scale of 1:1, 000, 000 on a laminated, tear-resistant, indexed Insight Flexi Map which favours cultural touring in the country, has over 80 significant points of visitor interest enumerated on the legend, & comes with an enlarged city street plan of London at a scale of 1:16, 000. Road network shown covers motorways, dual carriageways, trunk roads, main & secondary roads. Motorway junctions are marked, along with petrol stations & road side service stations. Airports, rail lines & ferry lines are marked. The map is indexed by both important place name & the country ...

Great Britain & Ireland on an Insight Flexi Pocket Map in their new format introduced to provide more convenient access to the special features of this series: various additional maps and/or street plans plus tourist information including a list of must-see sights. The map is tear-resistant, waterproof, & can be written on with non-permanent marker pens. On one side is a road map showing the network of main road & railway connections on a base indicating physical geography by colouring with names of mountain ranges & highlighting selected places of interest. PLEASE NOTE: the map scale is incorrectly given at 1:500, 000. The map is indexed for places & points of interest. On the reverse are this title’s additional

Features:- A road map at 1:330, 000 of the Greater London area within the M25 motorway but including Windsor, St. Albans & the Royal Horticultural Society garden at Wisley. The map is indexed for places & point of interest.- A diagram of the Transport for London Underground & Overground network.- 33 main sights, neatly grouped into sections covering Top Museums & Galleries, Top Royal Homes, Best Gardens, plus Important Ancient Sites, are given brief descriptions & are prominently highlighted on the relevant maps.- Information about Getting Around & Facts for Visitors, including tourist information, money, opening times, telecommunications, plus monthly climate charts. To see the list of other Insight Flexi titles in this series please click on the series link.

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Great Britain & Ireland on an Insight Flexi Pocket Map in their new format introduced to provide more convenient access to the special features of this series: various additional maps and/or street plans plus tourist information including a list of must-see sights. The map is tear-resistant, waterproof, & can be written on with non-permanent marker pens. On one side is a road map showing the network of main road & railway connections on a base indicating physical geography by colouring with names of mountain ranges & highlighting selected places of interest. PLEASE NOTE: the map scale is incorrectly given at 1:500, 000. The map is indexed for places & points of interest. On the reverse are this title’s additional

Features:- A road map at 1:330, 000 of the Greater London area within the M25 motorway but including Windsor, St. Albans & the Royal Horticultural Society garden at Wisley. The map is indexed for places & point of interest.- A diagram of the Transport for London Underground & Overground network.- 33 main sights, neatly grouped into sections covering Top Museums & Galleries, Top Royal Homes, Best Gardens, plus Important Ancient Sites, are given brief descriptions & are prominently highlighted on the relevant maps.- Information about Getting Around & Facts for Visitors, including tourist information, money, opening times, telecommunications, plus monthly climate charts.

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Great Britain & Ireland in the Michelin Red Guides series; hotel & restaurant guides that have an unparalleled reputation for reliability & consistency, making extensive use of keyed information to provide detailed & concise reviews. Guides are predominantly intended for the markets they are reviewing &, as such, are more often than not written in the native language (s) of their featured destination, that said, most foreign language guides do come with a range of English language introductory & explanatory information such as thorough details on how to use the guide & a description of its symbol classifications. The obvious exceptions to this structure are locations which already have English as their official language. Guides feature hundreds of hotels and/or restaurants & rate them according to the time honoured Michelin standards. Reviews are arranged alphabetically by location & introduce places & establishments, providing you with details of other relevant Michelin publications, situating the businesses & detailing facilities & services, as well as the all important price range. Establishment descriptions look at the atmosphere, décor/style, character & specialities of each hotel/restaurant, marking them with levels of comfort. Hotels & restaurants are regularly & anonymously visited by Michelin inspectors, who experience their stay at each concern as would an ordinary customer. Reader’s comments are an additional valuable source of information when independently compiling each guide. Guides aim to offer a selection of the best hotels & restaurants for comfort & price within each category. The criterion for each establishment’s classification is consistent, irrespective of location. Guides include additional information such as establishment locator maps, European telephone dialing codes, introductory vocabulary & distance charts. ...