Excellent guideOctober 9, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A huge amount of effort and research has gone into this chunky guide. Just choosing the pictures must have been a mammoth task: they're all up to date, in colour and give a clear idea of the delights of the various cities and attractions.
I used to work in a visitor information office in Wales and found the section on South Wales particularly well done, especially since it's an area off the typical tourist track. The only thing which let it down was the hotel recommendations. They tend to be in areas often way outside of town and city centres, so aren't much use to those travelling without cars.
It may be a little heavy to carry round with you, but it's ideal as a reference source if you're at home researching a trip and want to sort out an itinary. Well done again Dorling Kindersley!
Thumb upDecember 16, 2007 I had bought a travel book from Eyewitness Travel Guides before, i think it was one on Scotland and it serve me well. So i decided to have another go on this GB one. It was really useful in term of providing map, other interesting need to know and facts.
Fantastic Travel CompanionNovember 17, 2007 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I brought this book purely for what was written on the cover. And I'm glad I did. The pictures make the book far more interesting to read and I've gone through is several times and continue going back to it as soon as I'm bored and need to go somewhere. Big recommendation.
A Great Travelling BookFebruary 17, 2002 7 out of 9 found this review helpful
I highly recommend this book.
It is full of colourful diagrams, maps, pictures, routes and valuable tips that made my holiday planning to England most enjoyable and easy.
It is well organised into regions and the introduction information on the history, culture and architecture of England are great.
You will enjoy reading this book even if not visiting England.
A Brilliant guide ... just heavy to carry!December 4, 2001 12 out of 13 found this review helpful
For those new to the DK Eyewitness books I cannot recommend them highly enough for their clear guide content, pictures, diagrams and information. I have found that it replaces the need to buy a guide book in many attractions (eg Westminster Abbey) as there is sufficient info contained to satisfy most travellers' interests. The guide is broken down neatly into regions with basic maps which makes it easy to use when on a driving holiday or planning your day's itinerary. On the downside, the 672 glossy pages, though beautiful, get very heavy in your backpack etc when you are on your feet all day.
In summary, I love these guides and search for them first when visiting anywhere new.
A final note to answer another's review, there are separate guides for Scotland, Ireland, London etc that cover those areas in more detail.
