Great Britain

by Lonely Planet, David Else

From the graceful architecture of Canterbury Cathedral to the soaring ramparts of Edinburgh Castle, via the mountains of Wales or the Roman ruins of Hadrian 's Wall, Britain 's endless variety is astounding. David Else, Lonely Planet Writer
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Inside This Book
441 days of research
161 maps
8 classic itineraries
5000+ years of history
Inspirational photos
Clear, easy-to-use maps
Pull-out city map
3D plans of iconic sights
Comprehensive planning tools
In-depth background

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Reference, British Literature

1056 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2007

About the author

OUR STORY
A beat-up old car, a few dollars in the pocket and a sense of adventure. In 1972 that’s all Tony and Maureen Wheeler needed for the trip of a lifetime – across Europe and Asia overland to Australia. It took several months, and at the end – broke but inspired – they sat at their kitchen table writing and stapling together their first travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. Within a week they’d sold 1500 copies and Lonely Planet was born. One hundred million guidebooks later, Lonely Planet is the world’s leading travel guide publisher with content to almost every destination on the planet.

Reviews

[Liz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Based on this, I think everyone should read a guidebook of their own country because
- you get to read reviews of places you’ve been to and so can compare your views to the book’s;
- you get to read of places you now want to visit;
- it’s interesting, even funny, to read about your own country from the perspective of what foreigners need to know. E.g. From ‘What to Pack’ section: Umbrella, because the rumours about the weather are true; Lightweight waterproof jacket, because sometimes the umbrella is not enough.

I personally read of five places to visit that I didn’t know of before.
I read this ahead of a holiday around the United Kingdom and Ireland.

[Rosalee 'Leah' Thrum · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good. I recommend checking online when you've decided what you would like to see from the book, ( about 6 weeks before and again a week before) as some of the information and booking information had changed. Missed a couple of things because of it. Still very good information about what's around.

[Bader Alzahim · Rating 5 out of 5]

New experience

This book will help you to start your trip or journey in different way that you didn't do , experience or imagine before. It will show you how to plan your vacation wather you are with your family , friends or alone . It just care about everything.

[Kei · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must-read book that's highly informative and useful. Definitely a great resource to help plan my wedding anniversary trip.

[Lauren :Dadekian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great guide to Greta Britain. You can find everything from pubs to castles and everything in between

[Aquayemi-Claude Akinsanya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helpful guide in the information of the UK.

[Heidi Wiechert · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fairly useful guide for an overall look at Great Britain. Unfortunately, it didn't cater to my specific needs like what libraries or walking trails are near the Bovington Tank Museum (which wasn't included in this guide). I know that's pretty specific, but that was the main reason that I picked up this tome so it was kind of disappointing that it wasn't in there.

Includes great advice on how to fully utilize the London tube system (wish I had read that before I went there last time) and a nice map of the whole thing. Also describes how to properly use cabs, find buses, ride trains- perfect for the timid American traveler who may not be certain how to use public transportation.

[Charlie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought The Rough Guide to Scotland and Lonely Planet's guide to Great Britain to plan an extensive solo driving trip. I think I preferred the maps in the Rough Guide and slightly preferred the descriptions in Lonely Planet. I did not use the accommodation or dining recommendations, so I can't speak for them, but everything else seemed quite accurate and up-to-date. I was especially glad to have the ferry information in the Rough Guide. Both are solid guides, and together they helped me research, map, and plan an awesome adventure.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

The content was fine, on par with every other Lonely Planet guide I've used. My only complaint is that the quality of the paper is very cheap, like newspaper, even for the photo pages. I always loved being enticed by the beautiful glossy photo pages, but the cheap paper for this edition is pretty sad. Also, I do not like feeling as if I need to wash the ink off my hands each time I open the book. Again, content was fine.

[Jen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've used the Planet since my shoestring backpacking days and it's a hard habit to break. But this edition is uneven - it has about a dozen writers and the quality of the section really depends on the author (the Glasgow writer seems best). But I'm not ready to admit I'm old and use Rick Steves for Europe!

[Lindsay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Travel books are most fun when you can use them in a practical way and I have used this to make travel plans and visit places. I'm sure I'll be flicking through this in the future but reading through it has given me a number of places I'd like to go to!

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't care for the formatting of this book. I had just read the Rick Steves' book on England and prefer his tips on avoiding crowds and getting from one place to another. This book didn't have nearly as much helpful info on the practical side of travelling. I did like the history section.

[Kim Lanza · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just finished exploring Scotland and England - - Once again, Lonely Planet did not disappoint me in its recommendations. The book was more essential before the journey to create the itinerary. It is impossible to see everything and I rely on Lonely Planet to narrow the field a bit.

[Renee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good guide book, but wish the kindle version had more menus in the London section to make skipping to specific neighborhoods quicker.

[Ari · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of helpful information and many resources, will definitely go back to this guide when visiting the UK!

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[Ankita Agarwal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short, sweet and succinct.. up-to-date and relevant info.. one of the best travel guides out there.