Best day trips from London - Stephen Brewer

This invaluable guide contains all the information you need to reach and explore some of the most popular destinations in England. Using London as a base, you can explore the college towns of Oxford and Cambridge; go on rambling walks or bike rides through the English countryside; or experience the mystery of Stonehenge, each in only a day!

We'll Take You to:

• Grand castles and palaces like Dover Castle, Windsor Castle, Hever Castle, and Brighton's Royal Pavilion


• Lush, elaborate gardens, like Kew Gardens, Sissinghurst Castle Garden, and the gardens at Hampton Court


• Awe–inspiring churches and cathedrals, including Canterbury, St. Albans, Salisbury, and York


• Places where literary greats like Jane Austen, Virginia Woolf, Charles Dickens and William Shakespeare lived and worked

Inside You'll Find:

• All the information you need to plan your day trip, from train schedules to parking information


• Detailed maps and itineraries that guarantee you'll see as much as possible without feeling rushed


• Savvy insider tips, historical information, and special "finds" that most tourists and tour groups miss


• Detailed restaurant reviews and shopping tips


• A guide to England's art and architecture to help you better appreciate what you're seeing