The Unofficial Guide to England (Unofficial Guides) [Paperback]

Stephen Brewer (Author)

Book Description

Series: Unofficial Guides | Publication Date: April 15, 2005

From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide^® to Walt Disney World^®

"A Tourist's Best Friend!"
—Chicago Sun-Times

"Indispensable"
—The New York Times

The Top 10 Ways The Unofficial Guide to England Can Help You Have the Perfect Trip:

1. Information that's candid, critical, and relentlessly objective
2. A complete planner for all of England, including London, all three southern regions, plus Bath, Oxford, the Cotswolds, the Heartland and Welsch border, Cambridge, East Anglia, York, Yorkshire, and the Lake District
3. Honest advice that lets you make informed, comfortable choices, whether you're a repeat visitor to England or a first-timer
4. Insider tips on finding the most charming hotels for the best prices, whether you want a classy room in Notting Hill or a country house in Windermere
5. Hundreds of restaurants, attractions, and pubs reviewed and ranked for quality and value
6. A complete guide to the region's cultural and historic sights—from Stonehenge to Buckingham Palace—with helpful hints for making the most of your time
7. Tips on how to save money without cutting corners
8. Expert advice on how to use everything from the London Underground to coach bus service to get around the region
9. The inside story on shopping—where to get the best for less
10. Everything you need to know for a worry-free vacation

Get the unbiased truth on hundreds of hotels, restaurants, attractions, and more in The

Unofficial Guide to England—the resource that helps you save money, save time, and make your trip the best it can be.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide® to Walt Disney World®

"A Tourist’s Best Friend!"
--Chicago Sun-Times

"Indispensable"
--The New York Times

The Top 10 Ways The Unofficial Guide to England

Can Help You Have the Perfect Trip:

1. Information that’s candid, critical, and relentlessly objective
2. A complete planner for all of England, including London, all three southern regions, plus Bath, Oxford, the Cotswolds, the Heartland and Welsch border, Cambridge, East Anglia, York, Yorkshire, and the Lake District
3. Honest advice that lets you make informed, comfortable choices, whether you’re a repeat visitor to England or a first-timer
4. Insider tips on finding the most charming hotels for the best prices, whether you want a classy room in Notting Hill or a country house in Windermere
5. Hundreds of restaurants, attractions, and pubs reviewed and ranked for quality and value
6. A complete guide to the region’s cultural and historic sights--from Stonehenge to Buckingham Palace--with helpful hints for making the most of your time
7. Tips on how to save money without cutting corners
8. Expert advice on how to use everything from the London Underground to coach bus service to get around the region
9. The inside story on shopping--where to get the best for less
10. Everything you need to know for a worry-free vacation

Get the unbiased truth on hundreds of hotels, restaurants, attractions, and more in The Unofficial Guide to England--the resource that helps you save money, save time, and make your trip the best it can be. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Stephen Brewer is an editor and writer who has worked in magazines, books, and corporate communications for more than two decades. He has been a senior editor at Geo and Connoiseur magazines, and a contributing editor to Fitness, Home PC, Longevity, and New Choices. He has written for many other national magazines, including American Health, Better Homes and Gardens, Esquire, Family PC, and Good Housekeeping. In addition, he frequently writes about European destinations for Fodor's, Frommer's, and Berlitz travel series. He has written guides to Turkey, Sicily, and Tuscany for Berlitz Pocket Guides and has updated more than 50 other existing titles in the line.

Product Details

• Paperback: 501 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (April 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764575813
• ISBN-13: 978-0764575815
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,111,428 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Stephen Brewer is an editor and writer who has worked in magazines, books, and corporate communications for more than two decades. He has been a senior editor at Geo and Connoiseur magazines, and a contributing editor to Fitness, Home PC, Longevity, and New Choices. He has written for many other national magazines, including American Health, Better Homes and Gardens, Esquire, Family PC, and Good Housekeeping. In addition, he frequently writes about European destinations for Fodor's, Frommer's, and Berlitz travel series. He has written guides to Turkey, Sicily, and Tuscany for Berlitz Pocket Guides and has updated more than 50 other existing titles in the line.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for London, July 13, 2007

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This review is from: The Unofficial Guide to England (Unofficial Guides) (Paperback)

Unofficial Guides are usually very well written and helpful and this one is no exception. The book starts off with some basic information on traveling to England (when to go, how to get deals, etc.) before moving on to more specific information for various geographic areas of England. The most extensive coverage is reserved for London, which is probably wise since most tourists will certainly focus their stay around that magnificent city. Other places of interest are covered as well with all the usual suspects (Bath, Stratford-upon-Avon, Stonehenge, Cotswolds, etc.) all covered reasonably well. The writing is clear and concise and the book is well organized. It is a very solid entry and useful guide for visiting England.

Having given the book its due, it is not the best guide to England as a whole. I used this book as well as Frommer's extensively while planning my trip and must say that Frommer's does a better job of covering the country as a whole. This is largely due to the fact that the Frommer's guide is a whopping 300 pages longer and every bit of that goes into describing various parts of the country. It is worth noting that if your trip will be limited to London and the surrounding area then the Unofficial Guide is a worthy choice as I actually preferred it's format and information for the city to the Frommer's book.

In summary, this is a quality book but if you truly plan to explore beyond London then I would recommend purchasing the Frommer's England guide first. The Unofficial Guide was the best I found on London itself and I can recommend it without reserve if you limit your trip to the city. Another worth while purchase is the Eyewitness Guide which has fairly sparse information on specifics but with all its color photos and maps, is unparalleled at giving you a sense of a place to help decide if a specific location is worth visiting.