The National Trust Guide [Hardcover]

Lydia Greeves (Author), Michael Trinick (Author), National Trust (Great Britain) (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1997

The National Trust maintains more than 500,000 acres of coast and countryside in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, 200 historic houses, and 150 great gardens. This official, fully illustrated book, the "bible of the Trust properties", is the only fully comprehensive guide to the Trust's treasures.

Including 16 pages of maps for easy reference, this book's practical size makes it an indispensable companion for tourists and a delight for armchair travelers.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

In this revised and updated second edition (the first edition appeared in 1990), collaborators Greeves, an author of books on London and English country houses, and Trinick, a National Trust employee, cover most of the National Trust's gardens, historic homes, and coastland in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Their arrangement is practical and easy to use; the entries are arranged in alphabetical order, and several maps pinpoint their locations. Each entry provides the historical background and a detailed description of a property; more than half include a color photograph. The book also contains a listing of properties not described in the text. What the work lacks, however, is information on visiting hours, admission costs, and handicapped access. For that, you have to go to the National Trust Handbook (Trafalgar Square, 1997). Nonetheless, the guide is useful to those planning a tour through the British countryside. Recommended for public libraries.?Kathleen A. Shanahan, American Univ. Lib., Silver Spring, Md.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 426 pages
• Publisher: Harry N Abrams; Rev Sub edition (March 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810963353
• ISBN-13: 978-0810963351
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,027,722 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)