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Abbeys: Bath Abbey: 152, 160; Glastonbury Abbey: 178–179; St. Mary’s Abbey (York): 319, 322; Westminster Abbey (London): 40, 48, 49–53
Abbot’s Bay: 298
Accommodations: See Sleeping; and specific destinations
Afternoon tea: See Tea
Aira Force Waterfall: 287, 306
Airports: Liverpool, 281; London, 125–128
Albert Dock (Liverpool): 265–270, 277, 280
Albert Memorial Chapel (Windsor): 138
All Souls College (Oxford): 228
Ambleside: 309
American Memorial Chapel (London): 80
Anglican Church: about, 330. See also Churches and cathedrals
Anne Hathaway’s Cottage (Shottery): 235, 244–246
Antiquing: Greenwich, 131; London, 98, 99; Moreton-In-Marsh, 216; York, 337
Apartment rentals: 383
Apps: 31; car navigation, 392, 394; London, 46
Archaeological sites: 296–297. See also Romans, ancient; Stonehenge
Arden’s (Mary) Farm (Wilmcote): 235, 243–244
Ascot Horse Race: 399
Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology (Oxford): 229
Ashness Packhorse Bridge: 300
Assembly Rooms (Bath): 163
Assyrian art, in British Museum: 71–72
Audio Europe, Rick Steves: 27, 397
Austen, Jane: Centre (Bath), 153, 164; Festival (Bath), 166, 399
Avebury Stone Circle: guided tours, 151, 156
Balliol College (Oxford): 228–229
Banks: 31. See also Money
Bankside Pier (London): 45, 124
Banqueting House (London): 49
Baptist Hicks Land (Chipping Campden): 196
Barbican Centre (London): 102
Barrie, J. M.: 202
Bath: 150–176; at a glance, 152–153; best of, 12–13; eating, 167–171; excursion areas, 177–183; experiences, 164–166; festivals, 166; itineraries, 150–151; maps, 154–155, 168–169, 172–173; sights, 156–164; sleeping, 171–175; theater, 166; thermal baths, 164–165; tourist information, 151; tours, 151, 156, 165–166; transportation, 175–176
Bath at Work, Museum of: 153, 163–164
Bath Boating Station: 165
Bath Fringe Festival: 166, 399
Bath Literature Festival: 166, 399
Bath Roman Baths: 152, 156–159
Bath Sports and Leisure Centre: 165
Bath Thermae Bath Spa: 153, 164–165
Bayswater (London): eating, 109; sleeping, 114–116
Beamish Museum: 356–357
Beatles, the: in Liverpool, 265–268, 275–277; guided tours, 264; in London, 75
Beatles Story (Liverpool): 260, 265–268
Beatrix Potter Gallery (Hawkshead): 287, 311
Bed-and-breakfasts (B&Bs): 378–379, 387. See also specific destinations
Bede (Venerable Bede): 354
Bedlam asylum (London): 89
Beefeater tours, in London: 84
Beer: 377–378; York Brewery, 317, 337. See also Pubs
Biking (bike rentals): Bourton-on-the-Water, 213; Cotswolds, 220; Lake District, 313; London, 125; York, 338
Blackfriars Pier (London): 45
Boating: Bath, 165; Cambridge, 147; Derwentwater, 295–296; Oxford, 229; Stratford, 249–250. See also Punting
Boat tours/cruises: Derwentwater, 294–295, 302, 312; Greenwich, 45, 131–132; Liverpool, 264; London, 44–46, 120, 124–125; Stratford, 250; Ullswater, 305
Bodleian Library (Oxford): 228
Borough Market (London): 99
Bourton-on-the-Hill: 188, 205, 221; hiking, 198
Bourton-on-the-Water: 189, 213–214; hiking, 210, 211, 221
Bowder Stone: 300
Breakfast (fry-up): about, 374
Brick Lane (London): 99
“Britain”: use of term, 366
“British Commonwealth”: use of term, 366
“British Isles”: use of term, 366
British Library (London): 40, 73–76, 101; map, 74
British Museum (London): 40, 69–73, 101; eating near, 105, 108; map, 70
Broad Campden: 188, 205; hiking, 198, 221
Broadway Tower: 201
Buckingham Palace (London): 41, 66–69; map, 67
Budgeting (budget tips): 27, 30. See also Money-saving tips
Buses: 388, 391; London, 121–123, 130; handy routes, 122–123; tickets, 116–117, 120; tours, 42–44; national map, 389. See also specific destinations
Business hours: 369
Cabinet War Rooms (London): 40, 48, 58
Cabs: London, 124; tipping, 372. See also specific destinations
Cambridge: 24, 141–147; eating, 147; map, 142; sights, 144–147; sleeping, 147
Cambridge Folk Festival: 399
Cambridge University: 141, 143, 144–147
Camden Lock Market (London): 98
Cam River (Cambridge), punting: 147
Canary Wharf Pier (London): 45
Carfax Tower (Oxford): 228
Car insurance: 392
Car leasing: 392
Carnaby Street (London): 97
Carroll, Lewis: 53, 73, 226, 227
Car travel (driving): 394–396, 398; distances and time, 393; London, 125; road signs, 394; roundabouts, 395–396. See also specific destinations
Casbah Coffee Club (Liverpool): 267
Castlerigg Stone Circle: 286, 296–297
Castles and palaces: Blenheim Palace, 24, 230–231; Buckingham Palace (London), 41, 66–69; Durham Castle, 355, 356; Kensington Palace (London), 95, 108; Warwick Castle, 254, 256–257; Windsor Castle, 134–138; York Castle Museum, 317, 334–335
Catbells High Ridge: 286, 296, 297–298
Cathedrals: See Churches and cathedrals
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (Kate Middleton): 51, 52, 63, 95, 366
Cavern Club (Liverpool): 267, 275
Cavern Quarter (Liverpool): 275
Cenotaph (London): 48
Central London: 37; eating, 103–105; map, 106–107. See also West End; Westminster
Chalice Well Gardens (Glastonbury): 180
Changing of the Guard: Buckingham Palace, 41, 66–69; Windsor Castle, 136
Chapel of the Nine Altars (Durham): 355
Chapter House (London): 53
Chapter House (York): 329–330
Chapter House Street (York): 324
Charing Cross Road (London): 97
Chelsea Flower Show (London): 399
Cherwell River (Oxford): punting, 229
Chinatown (Liverpool): eating, 278
Chipping Campden: 188, 191–200, 221; eating, 198–199; map, 193; sleeping, 199–200; walking tour, 192, 194–198
Christ Church College (Oxford): 226–228
Christmas market, in Bath: 166
Church of England: about, 330
Churches and cathedrals: Durham’s Cathedral, 350–351, 354–355; Holy Trinity Church (Stratford), 242; Liverpool Cathedral, 261, 273–275; Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (Liverpool), 261, 272–273; St. James Church (Chipping Campden), 196–199; St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church (London), 49, 56, 63–64, 104; St. Michael Church (Stanton), 202–203; St. Paul’s Cathedral (London), 40, 76–80, 82; St. Peter’s Church (Liverpool), 266; University Church of St. Mary the Virgin (Oxford), 228; Wells Cathedral, 182–183; York Minster, 317, 324–325, 326–332. See also Evensong
Churchill, Winston: 48, 58, 109, 231; Museum (London), 58
Churchill War Rooms (London): 40, 48, 58
City of London: 37, 76–86; map, 78–79; markets, 98–99
Climate: 400
Clothing sizes: 400
Coleridge, Samuel Taylor: 306, 307
Constantine: 316, 324, 331, 332
Consulates: 370
Corinium Museum (Cirencester): 216
Cornish pasties: 170, 198, 303, 339
Coronation Chair (London): 53
Cotswold Chocolate Factory (Stow): 211–212
Cotswold Farm Park (Bourton): 189, 214
Cotswold Lavender: 204
Cotswold Olimpicks (Chipping Campden): 192
Cotswolds: 186–222; at a glance, 188–189; appreciation, 197; best of, 14–15; hiking, 220–221, 19811; itineraries, 187; map, 190–191; tourist information, 190; tours, 192, 222; from Bath, 151, 156; transportation, 187, 190, 219–222
Cotswolds Riding Centre (Stanton): 203
Country houses: Blenheim Palace, 230–231; Hidcote Manor Garden, 188, 204–205; Snowshill Manor, 188, 203–204; Stanway House, 188, 201–202
Covent Garden (London): 41, 64–66; eating near, 105
Covent Garden Market (London): 99
Cox’s Yard (Stratford): 250
Credit cards: 369–370, 371–372
Crown jewels, in London: 82, 84, 86
Cruises: See Boat tours/cruises
Currency and exchange: 370–371
Customs regulations: 373
Cutty Sark (Greenwich): 133
Derwentwater: 286, 291, 294–296; cruises, 294–295, 302; map, 294–295
Desserts (sweets): 377
Diana, Princess of Wales: 52, 76, 95, 97, 366
Dining: See Eating; and specific destinations
Discounts: See Money-saving tips
Docklands Light Railway (London): 131
Donne, John: 80
Dove Cottage (Grasmere): 287, 306–309
Dover’s Hill: 198
Downing Street, #10 (London): 48
Drinks: 377–378
Durham: 24, 350–356; map, 352–353
Durham’s Cathedral: 350–351, 354–355; map, 354
Durham University: 350, 355–356
Dynamic currency conversion: 372
Eagle Pub (Cambridge): 147
Early Music Festival (York): 399
East End (London): 38; map, 78–79; markets, 98–99
Eating: 374–377; chain restaurants, 376; tipping, 372. See also specific destinations
Edward I (the Confessor): 52, 86
Egyptian art, in British Museum: 70–71
Electricity: 31
Elgin Marbles: 72
Elizabeth I: 52, 53, 86, 92, 330, 363–364
Embankment Pier (London): 45
Embassies: 370
Emergencies: 369
“England”: use of term, 366
English breakfast (fry-up): about, 374
English Heritage: 374
Entertainment: See Evensong; Theater
Ernest Wilson Memorial Garden (Chipping Campden): 196
Evensong: 102; Bath, 160; Cambridge, 144; Durham, 351; London, 102; Wells, 180, 183; Windsor Castle, 136; York, 327
Exeter College (Oxford): 228
Exhibition Square (York): 322–323
Fairfax House (York): 317, 334
Fashion Museum (Bath): 153, 162–163
Ferris wheel: See London Eye
Festival Pier (London): 45
Festivals: 399
Fish-and-chips: about, 375. See also specific destinations
Fitz Park (Keswick): 302
Fitzwilliam Museum (Cambridge): 146–147
Floral Street (London): 97
Fortnum & Mason (London): 98, 108
Galilee Chapel (Durham): 354
Gatwick Airport (London): 127–128
Ghost walks: Bath, 166; Stratford, 238; York, 319
Glastonbury: 177–180; map, 178
Glastonbury Abbey: 178–179
Glastonbury Festival: 178
Glastonbury Tor: 179–180
Globe Theatre (London): 41, 91–92, 102–103
Golden Fleece, the (York): 325, 338
Grasmere: 306–309
Grave of the Unknown Warrior (London): 51
Great Fire of 1666: 76; Monument (London), 82
Great houses: See Country houses
Greek art, in British Museum (London): 72
“Green Dragons” (Chipping Campden): 194
Greenwich: 131–134; cruises, 45, 131–132; map, 132
Greenwich Market: 134
Grevel House (Chipping Campden): 195–196
Guidebooks, Rick Steves: 397; updates, 31, 33
Guildhall Market (Bath): 161, 170
Hadrian’s Wall: 24, 357–361; eating and sleeping, 361; map, 358–359
Hallin Fell: 305
Hall’s Croft (Stratford): 235, 242
Haltwhistle: 358–361
Hard Day’s Night Hotel (Liverpool): 275, 279
Harrods (London): 97
Harvey Nichols (London): 97, 98
Hathaway’s (Anne) Cottage (Shottery): 235, 244–246
Haunted Walks: See Ghost walks
Hawkshead: 309–311
Heathrow Airport (London): 125–127
Henry VII Chapel (London): 52–53
Henry VIII: 52, 63, 84, 94, 96, 137, 144, 145, 177, 179, 182–183, 316, 322–323, 330, 363; biographical sketch, 85
Hidcote Manor Garden: 188, 204–205
High Brandelhow: 296, 297, 298
High Lodore Farm: 300
Hiking and walking: Cotswolds, 198, 210–211, 220–221; Hadrian’s Wall, 360; Lake District, 290–291, 296, 297–298, 305, 312–313; York, 323, 338
Hill Top Farm (Hawkshead): 287, 309–311
History: 362–366
Holidays: 399
Holy Trinity Church (Stratford): 242
Honister Pass: 299–300
Honister Slate Mine: 287, 299–300
Hope Park (Keswick): 301
Hope Street (Liverpool): 273; eating, 278
Horseback riding, in the Cotswolds: 203
Horse Guards (London): 49
Hostels: 382–383; London, 116. See also specific destinations
Hotels: overview, 378–380, 382; phones, 386–387; rates and deals, 378; reservations, 30, 381. See also specific destinations
Houses of Parliament (London): 41, 53–58, 101; map, 54
Housesteads Roman Fort: 358, 360
Howtown: 305
Hyde Park (London): 94–95
Imperial War Museum (London): 41, 88–90
Indian cuisine: overview, 376–377
International Slavery Museum (Liverpool): 261, 268–269
Internet access: 386–387
Internet security: 386
Itineraries: Bath, 150–151; best two-week trip, 28–29; Cotswolds, 187; designing your own, 26–27; Lake District, 285, 290; Liverpool, 260; London, 36–37; Oxford, 223, 226; Stratford, 234; York, 318
Jane Austen Centre (Bath): 153, 164
Jane Austen Festival (Bath): 166, 399
Jermyn Street (London): 97
Jewel Tower (London): 57–58
John Lennon Airport (Liverpool): 281
Jorvik Viking Centre (York): 317, 333–334
Jorvik Viking Festival (York): 399
Jubilee Hall Market (London): 99
Jubilee Walkway (London): 87
Kate Middleton: See Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
Kendal mint cakes: 303
Kensington Palace (London): 95, 108
Keswick: 290–305; eating, 302–303; map, 292–293; nightlife, 301–302; sights/activities, 290–291, 294–301; sleeping, 303–305; tourist information, 290; tours, 290–291
Keswick Beer Festival: 399
Keswick Jazz Festival: 399
Keswick Leisure Pool: 301
Keswick Railway Path: 301
Keswick Street Theatre: 301
Keswick Theatre by the Lake: 286, 301–302
Kew Gardens: 96–97; cruises, 45–46
Kings Arms (Stow): 208
King’s Manor (York): 322–323
King’s Square (York): 333; eating, 339
Knightsbridge (London), shopping: 97–98
Knott Rigg: 299
Lacock Abbey: guided tours, 151, 156
Lake District: 284–313; at a glance, 286–287; best of, 20–21; hiking, 290–291, 296, 297–298, 312–313; itineraries, 285, 290; map, 288–289; tours, 290–291; transportation, 311–313
Latrigg Peak: 300–301
Lavender fields, of the Cotswolds: 204
Legible London: 39
Leicester Square (London): 37, 100
Lennon, John: 261, 264, 265–268, 275–277
Liberty of London: 98
Lindisfarne Gospels, in British Library: 73
Literature Festival (Bath): 166, 399
Liverpool: 260–281; at a glance, 261; best of, 18–19; eating, 278–279; itineraries, 260; map, 262–263; nightlife, 277–278; sights, 265–277; sleeping, 279–280; tourist information, 264; tours, 264–265; transportation, 280–281
Liverpool, Museum of: 261, 270–271
Liverpool Cathedral: 261, 273–275
Liverpool One: 279
Liverpool 360 Ferris Wheel: 261, 270
Lodore Falls: 300
London: 36–130; at a glance, 40–41; afternoon tea, 108; best of, 10–11; best views, 81; daily reminder, 43; eating, 103–109; embassies, 370; excursion areas, 131–147; helpful hints, 46; itineraries, 36–37; money-saving tips, 56; neighborhoods, 37–39; orientation, 37–39; passes and tickets, 42; shopping, 97–99; sights, 49–97; sleeping, 109–116; theater, 56, 99–103; tourist information, 42; tours, 42–46, 56; transportation, 116–130; walking tour, 46–49. See also specific neighborhoods
London, Museum of: 82
London Bridge Pier: 45
London City Airport: 128
London Eye: 41, 81, 87–88, 101
London Eye Pier: 45
London Fashion Week: 399
Lower Slaughter: 189, 210–211, 212–213, 221
Luton Airport (London): 128
Lutyens Crypt (Liverpool): 273
McCartney, Paul: 261, 264, 265–268, 275–277
Madame Tussauds Waxworks (London): 76, 101
Mad Max Minibus Tours (Bath): 151–152, 177
MAD Museum (Stratford): 235, 250
Magdalen College (Oxford): 229
Magistrate’s Court (Chipping Campden): 194
Magna Carta: 75
Mail: 387
Manor houses: See Country houses
Market Hall (Chipping Campden): 192
Market Place (Durham): 350
Markets: Bath, 161, 166, 170; Chipping Campden, 192; Greenwich, 134; Keswick, 290; London, 98–99; Moreton-in-Marsh, 216; Stratford, 240; York, 325, 339
Mary, Queen of Scots: 53
Mary Arden’s Farm (Wilmcote): 235, 243–244
Mechanical Music Museum (Northleach): 189, 214–215
Medical help: 369
Mendips (Liverpool): 261, 276–277
Menier Chocolate Factory (London): 102
Merseyside Maritime Museum (Liverpool): 261, 268–269
Metric system: 399–400
Metro (London): See Tube
Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (Liverpool): 261, 272–273
Midges: 297
Millbank Pier (London): 45, 124
Millennium Bridge (London): 91
Millennium Bridge (York): 338
Milne, A. A.: 146
Miniature golf, in Keswick: 286, 301
Ministry of Defence (London): 48
Money: 370–373; average daily expenses, 30; budgeting, 27, 30
Money-saving tips: 30, 32, 369; eating, 374–375; London, 56, 120; sleeping, 378; Stratford, 240
Monk Bar (York): 323
Moreton-in-Marsh: 189, 216–219; map, 217
Motor Museum (Bourton): 213–214
Mount Street (Liverpool): 266–267
Multangular Tower (York): 322
Museum of Bath at Work: 153, 163–164
Museum of Liverpool: 261, 270–271
Museum of London: 82
Music: See Evensong
Nash’s House (Stratford): 235, 241–242
National Gallery (London): 40, 49, 60–63, 101, 105; map, 60–61
National Maritime Museum (Greenwich): 133
National Portrait Gallery (London): 41, 63, 81, 101
National Railway Museum (York): 317, 336–337
National Theatre (London): 102
National Trust: 374
Newgate Market (York): 325, 339
Newlands Pass: 299
Newlands Valley: 298–299; map, 294–295
New Place (Stratford): 235, 241–242
New Walk (York): 338
No. 1 Royal Crescent (Bath): 152, 162
Northeast England: 350–361
North Lake District: 290–306; at a glance, 286; itineraries, 285, 290; map, 288–289; transportation, 311–313
Northleach: 214–215
North London: 37, 69–76; eating, 105, 108; maps, 69, 114–115; sleeping, 116
Notting Hill (London): eating, 109; market, 98; sleeping, 114–116
Notting Hill Carnival (London): 399
Old Royal Naval College (Greenwich): 133
Once Brewed: eating and sleeping, 361
Oxford: 24, 223–229; eating and sleeping, 229; map, 224–225; sights, 226–229
Oxford Street (London): 97
Oxford University: 223, 226–229
OXO Tower (London): 81
Oyster cards: 116–117
Packing checklist: 401
Packing tips: 31
Palace Green (Durham): 355
Palace of Westminster (London): 53–58
Palaces: See Castles and palaces
Parade Gardens (Bath): 153, 161
Parliament (London): 41, 53–58, 101; map, 54
Parliament Square (London): 48
Parthenon Sculptures: 72
Patterdale: 305
Pencil Museum (Keswick): 286, 296
Penny Lane (Liverpool): 267
Petticoat Lane Market (London): 99
Piccadilly Circus (London): 66; eating near, 105
Pickpockets: 32
Pier Head (Liverpool): 270–271
Pitch and Putt Golf (Keswick): 286, 301
Planetarium: 134
Poets’ Corner (London): 53
Police: 369
Politics: 366–367
Portobello Road Market (London): 98
Post offices: 387
Potter, Beatrix: 309–311; Hill Top Farm (Hawkshead), 287, 309–311
Pound, British: 370–371
Primrose Hill (London): 81
Princess Diana Memorial Fountain (London): 95
Pubs: 375; eating at, 375–376; Bath, 167; Cambridge, 147; Chipping Campden, 198; Glastonbury, 180; Keswick, 302; Liverpool, 277–278; London, 103, 105, 108, 109; Northleach, 215; Oxford, 229; Stow, 211; Stratford, 251; Wells, 183; York, 337–340
Pulteney Bridge (Bath): 153, 161
Pump Room (Bath): 152, 159–160
Punting: Cambridge, 147; Oxford, 229; Stratford, 250
Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House (Windsor): 137
Rail travel: See Train travel
Railway Museum (York): 317, 336–337
Rainy weather: 32
Regency Tea Rooms (Bath): 164
Regent Street (London): 97
Rental properties: 383
Resources from Rick Steves: 397
Restaurants: See Eating; and specific destinations
Robin Hood’s Tower (York): 323
Roman Army Museum (Greenhead): 361
Roman Baths (Bath): 152, 156–159
Romans, ancient (Roman sites): 48, 82, 206, 362; Bath, 156–159; Cirencester, 215, 216; Hadrian’s Wall, 357, 360–361; York, 316, 319, 322, 324, 332
Ropewalks (Liverpool): 277–278
Rosetta Stone: 71
Rowntree Park (York): 338
Royal Air Force Chapel (London): 53
Royal Ascot Horse Race: 399
Royal Crescent (Bath): 152, 161–162
Royal families: overview, 363–365
Royal Observatory Greenwich: 134
Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC): in London, 102; in Stratford, 235, 246–249
Rydal Mount (Ambleside): 287, 309
St. Crux Parish Hall (York): 325, 339
St. Edward’s Hall (Stow): 208
St. James Church (Chipping Campden): 196–199
St. Katharine’s Pier (London): 45
St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church (London): 49, 56, 63–64, 104
St. Mary’s Abbey (York): 319, 322
St. Michael Church (Stanton): 202–203
St. Paul’s Cathedral (London): 40, 76–80, 82; map, 77
St. Peter’s Church (Liverpool): 266
“Scousers”: 264
Shakespeare, William: 75; biographical sketch, 239; birthday, 241; in Stratford, 241–248; birthplace, 235, 241; gravesite, 235, 242. See also Royal Shakespeare Company
Shakespeare’s Globe (London): 41, 91–92, 102–103
Shambles, the (York): 317, 325, 339
Shard, the (London): 81
Sheep Street (Stow): 209
Shepherds Crag: 300
Shopping: clothing and shoe sizes, 400; hours, 369; VAT refunds, 372–373. See also Markets; and specific destinations
Shottery: 244–246
Sightseeing (sights): best of, 10–25; memberships, 374; planning tips, 373–374. See also Itineraries; and specific destinations
Silk Mill (Chipping Campden): 194
SIM cards: 385–386
Skeldergate Bridge (York): 338
Slavery Museum (Liverpool): 261, 268–269
Sleep code: 379
Sleeping: 378–383; online reviews, 383; phones, 386–387; rates and deals, 378; reservations, 30, 381; types of accommodations, 378–383. See also specific destinations
“Snickelways” (York): 325
Snowshill: 203–204
Soho (London): 37, 66; eating, 103–104
South Bank (London): 38, 86–92; map, 88–89
South Lake District: 306–311; at a glance, 287; itineraries, 285, 290; map, 288–289; transportation, 311–313
Speakers’ Corner (London): 94–95
Spitalfields Market (London): 98
Stansted Airport (London): 128
Stanway: 201–202
Stone circles: 296–297
Stonehenge: 138–141; map, 140; reservations, 31, 138; self-guided tour, 139–141
Stow Horse Fair: 208
Stow-on-the-Wold: 189, 205–212; eating, 211–212; hiking, 210–211, 221; map, 207; sleeping, 212; walking tour, 206, 208–210
Stratford-upon-Avon: 234–253; at a glance, 235; best of, 16–17; eating, 250–252; excursion areas, 254–257; helpful hints, 240; itineraries, 234; map, 236–237; sights, 240–250; sleeping, 252–253; theater, 246–249; tourist information, 238; tours, 238, 240; transportation, 253
Strawberry Field (Liverpool): 266
Subway (London): See Tube
Sunken Garden (London): 95
Swan Theatre (Stratford): 248
Swimming: Bath, 165; Keswick, 301
Tate Boat (London): 45, 124–125
Tate Britain (London): 41, 92–94
Tate Gallery Liverpool: 261, 270
Tate Modern (London): 41, 81, 90–91, 101
Taxes: VAT refunds, 372–373
Taxis: London, 124; tipping, 372. See also specific destinations
Tea (tearooms): 377; Bath, 164, 170; Chipping Campden, 198–199; Keswick, 302; London, 108; Moreton-in-Marsh, 218; Stratford, 251–252; York, 341
Telephones: 383–386
Temperatures, average monthly: 400
Tennis, Wimbledon: 399
Thames River: 37, 38, 87; boat piers, 45; cruises, 44–46, 120, 124–125
Theater: Bath, 166; Keswick, 286, 301–302; London, 56, 99–103; Shakespeare’s Globe, 41, 91–92, 102–103; Stratford, 246–249; York, 338
Theatre by the Lake (Keswick): 286, 301–302
Theatre Royal (Bath): 166
Theatre Royal (York): 338
Thermae Bath Spa (Bath): 153, 164–165
Threlkeld: 301
Time zones: 368–369
Tipping: 372
TKTS Booth (London): 100–101
Tolkien, J. R. R.: 209, 227, 228, 365
Tomb of the Unknown Warrior (London): 51
Tour guides: tipping, 372. See also specific destinations
Tourist information: 368. See also specific destinations
Tours: 30; Rick Steves, 397. See also specific destinations
Tower Bridge (London): 86
Tower of London: 40, 82–86; map, 83
Tower Pier (London): 45
Trafalgar Square (London): 37, 41, 49, 58, 60; eating near, 104–105; map, 59
Train stations, in London: 128–130
Train travel: 387–388; London, 128–130; map, 389. See also specific destinations
Transportation: 387–398; budgeting, 27, 30; map, 389. See also specific destinations
Travel insurance: 31
Travel smarts: 26–32
Travel tips: 368–369
Trinity College (Cambridge): 145–146
Trooping the Colour (London): 399
Truman Markets (London): 99
Tube (London): 120–121; map, 118–119; tickets, 116–117, 120
Twice Brewed: eating and sleeping, 361
Uber: 124
Ullswater Lake: 287, 305–306; map, 288–289
Undercroft Museum (York): 327, 331
Underground (London): See Tube
“United Kingdom”: use of term, 366
Universities: See Cambridge University; Durham University; Oxford University
University Church of St. Mary the Virgin (Oxford): 228
Upper Slaughter: 189, 210–211, 213, 221
VAT refunds: 372–373
Vicars’ Close (Wells): 183
Victoria, Queen: 63, 68, 95, 138, 364
Victoria and Albert Museum (London): 40, 95–96, 101
Victoria Station (London): 128, 130; eating near, 108–109; map, 110–111; sleeping near, 111, 114
Vikings: 316, 322, 333, 362; Jorvik Viking Centre (York), 317, 333–334; Jorvik Viking Festival (York), 399
Vindolanda: 360–361
Walking trails: See Hiking and walking
Walla Crag: 301
Walltown Visitor Centre: 358, 360
Wardour Street (London), eating: 104
Washington, George: 80
Watendlath: 300
Waterloo Pier (London): 45
Waterstones Bookstore (London): 81
Wellington Monument (London): 79
Wells Cathedral: 182–183
West End (London): 37, 64–66; map, 64–65; markets, 99; theater, 99–101
West London: 38–39, 92–96; department stores, 97–98; eating, 108–109; map, 92
Westminster (London): 37, 49–64; map, 47; walking tour, 46–49
Westminster Abbey (London): 40, 48, 49–53, 101; map, 50; self-guided tour, 51–53
Westminster Bridge (London): 46, 48
Westminster Hall (London): 55–56
Westminster Pier (London): 45
Whitehall (London): 48
Wilde, Oscar: 227
William I (the Conqueror): 52, 84, 134, 137, 362–363
Wilmcote: 243–244
Wimbledon Tennis Championship: 399
Windsor Castle: 134–138
Wordsworth, William: 306–309; Museum (Grasmere), 287, 306–309; Rydal Mount (Ambleside), 287, 309
Wren Library (Cambridge): 145, 146
York: 316–349; at a glance, 317; best of, 22–23; eating, 338–343; entertainment, 338; itineraries, 318; maps, 320–321, 342–343, 346–347; nightlife, 337–338; shopping, 337; sights, 326–337; sleeping, 344–349; tourist information, 318; tours, 318–319; transportation, 349; walking tour, 319–326
York Castle Museum: 317, 334–335
York City Walls: 319, 322, 323, 326
York Early Music Festival: 399
York Food and Drink Festival: 399
York Minster: 317, 324–325, 326–332; map, 326; self-guided tour, 327–332