Table of Contents

Introduction: The Best of England; This England; The English Character. History: Decisive Dates; Conquest and Conflict; From Elizabeth to Empire; Modern Times. Features: Theatre; Painting the Landscape; Food and Drink; Walking in England. Insights: Mini Features: Country Pubs; How Parliament Works; Capital Shopping; The Great Palace of Blenheim; Canterbury Cathedral; Literary Friends; We Do Like To Be Beside the Seaside; West Country Writers; The Magnificent Minister; The Brontes of Haworth; Wildlife on Moor and Dale; St Cuthbert. Photo Features: Stately Homes; The English Season; The English Garden; Howzat!. Places: Central London; The City and Southwark; West London; Day Trips Along the River; The Thames Valley; Oxford; The Cotswolds; Shakespeare Country; Cambridge; East Anglia; Canterbury and the Southeast; Brighton and the Downs; Hampshire; Wiltshire and Dorset; Bath; The West Country; Hereford and the Welsh Borders; Derby to the East Coast; The Peak District; The Northwest; The Lake District; York; Yorkshire; Northumbria. Travel Tips: Transport; Accomodation; Eating Out; Activities; A-Z: Practical Information; Further Reading. Maps: England; Central London; Chelsea and Kensington; River Thames; Thames Valley; Oxford; The Cotswalds and Shakespeare Country; Stratford-upon-Avon; Cambridge; East Anglia; The Southeast; Brighton; Hampshire, Wiltshire & Dorset; Bath; Exeter; The West Country; Hereford and the Welsh Borders; Derby to the East Coast; The Peak District; Buxton; The Northwest; The Lake District; York; Yorkshire and Northumbria; Durham; Hadrian's Wall; Floor Plans; Inside front cover: England; Inside back cover: London & London Underground.