England 2012 Guidebook
Guidebook corrections:
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Please include Antionette Kremer's B&B 5 Trusloe Cottages Avebury Trusloe SN8 IQZ 01672539644 Iinfo@aveburylife.com www.aveburylife.com excellent B&B warm and charming with livingroom to relax and enjoy fellow travelers Antiionette is an excellent host and wonderful woman to know. She enriched our stay with stories and places not included in your book of England
Louise Tracey-Hosa in Las Cruces , NM USA 11/13/2011
At least in the Kindle version all the Stow-on-the-Wold phone numbers are missing some digits. For example, Little Broom B&B is shown as 01451/8510 but the correct number is 01451 830510. I don't know if this is restricted to Stow but some other numbers I tried from other cities were correct.
Steve in Plantation, FL USA 07/08/2011
London 2011 Cambridge Small mistake p.464 in the description of the RAF bar in the Eagle Pub: The US Air Force was not formed until 1947. The pilots you are referring to were members of the Army Air Corp.
Susan in Bellevue, WA USA 06/25/2011
According to the guidebook, entry to the Meridian Courtyard and Flamsteed House at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich is free. According to the corrections on the website, it now costs 10 pounds. We experienced neither; we paid 7 pounds and 50p for admission.
Al Prete in West Islip, NY USA 06/19/2011
the town house in bath: appear to be closed. I received this in response to an inquiry: Thank you for your enquiry. We are sorry but we are taking a break from B&B and are thus unable to accommodate you for the dates that you require.
Judy Hahn in Palmer, PA USA 04/28/2011
Book says we can go from Heathrow to Bath (Bath spa) on the coach. National Express disagrees. No such coach on the schedule. Search on same page gives coaches to Stratford-upon-Avon, but not Bath.
Spencer in Eugene, OR USA 01/29/2011
I just found out that the Dragon House B & B in Chipping Camden is for sale and not taking bookings more than 3 months out from November 2010.
Laurie in Creswell, OR USA 11/24/2010
Yak Yeti Yak in Bath: 12 Pierrepont St., not 5--tiny sign, almost missed it! Consider adding: Herschel Museum of Astronomy, 19 New King St., Bath. A gentleman, polymath, true man of his age, he discovered Uranus (and much more) with telescopes handmade in his basement shop. Bistro Papillon listed at at 2 Margaret's Buildings, Bath, is closed and replaced with a good, authentic, cramped, somewhat pricey Italian restaurant. The Red Lion Pub in Avebury is scruffy. We enjoyed the nearby church charity luncheon instead--nice folks, good food!
Ray and Kim Conrow in Crowley, TX USA 10/23/2010
In Cornwall, Harry's Safaris is not booking currently while Harry is being treated for throat cancer. Doesn't sound too optimistic. The above name was given to us by the people at Blue Seas Hotel.
Dennis Zuburg in Scottsdale, AZ USA 10/10/2010
Oxford - punting rates have gone up.
Carol in Normandy Park, WA USA 08/19/2010
In Bath, the restaurant Bistro Papillon is now closed. There is an Italian place now open at that location. Fortunately we were able to book at another restaurant recommended by Rick, Casanis French Bistro, where we had one of the best meals of the entire trip. Lesson learned, confirm restaurant reservations ahead of time.
Susan Manning in Davidson, NC USA 07/29/2010
Russ Peake (www.westerndiscoveries.co.uk) is now doing the tours formerly done by Harry Safari in Penzance, who has had to retire. Russ was knowledgeable, enthusiastic and adaptable to the wishes of his guests. I highly recommend him and his tours.
Sarah Giddings in Lexington, VA USA 07/07/2010
We were just notified that the Old Bakehouse in Chipping Campden is changing hands. We had reservations for December 2010 and Sarah had to cancel them, because the new owners are closing the inn for renovations.
Pat Malay in Philadelphia, PA USA 06/03/2010
Stratford-upon-Avon -- The Sparkclean Laundromat was easy to find and just what we needed. Although the facility is open, there is no staff available on the weekends and correct change is required so be prepared.
Adair Pickard in Clayton, NC USA 05/30/2010
I made a reservation at the Elizabeth Hotel at Eccleston Square, listed in England 2010, and received an email "releasing our reservation" because the hotel is closing on July 30. We had an apartment for 4. I'm disappointed.
Lora in Soquel, CA USA 05/26/2010
On p.610 you suggest checking into leasing a car if a car is wanted for at least 17 days and you recommend contacting Europe by Car. The woman I spoke to at that company said that leasing (at least with them) is very expensive and that the only place in England where you can pick up or return their leased cars is London. But I'm very glad I talked to her because she was extremely helpful with car rental information and the costs seem quite reasonable.
Ellen Huber in Carlisle, MA USA 04/12/2010
The new high speed line from St. Pancras has altered train travel throughout Kent--information can be obtained at http://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/index.php/highspeed
tom reiser in chicago, il USA 03/30/2010
Online I found that the York Jorvik Viking Festival is from February 13-21st, not 17-22nd as in the book.
Jennifer in Boston, MA USA 01/20/2010
Harry Safari's Tours has closed due to a surgery that he had, as I discovered from the website listed in the guide book. I was very dissapointed to discover this. Any other recommendations for similar tours?
Andrea Kantnik in Sumter, SC USA 01/10/2010
Whenever the guidebooks say a walk is 10 min, it usually takes me 20 min. And I am not a slow walker.
Swan in Napa , CA USA 10/03/2009
When buying Eurostar tickets online from Eurostar.com you are now able choose your seats and print your ticket at home.
Clarice Hoffman in Monterey, CA USA 09/15/2009
Salisbury: Harper's restaurant is closed Monday also. Chipping Campden: Huxley's appears closed.
Reya in Carson City, NV USA 09/01/2009
Your guidebook says that going from Waterloo station to Windsor Riverside requires a change at Staines but the train website says that it does not require a change. I am assuming they are correct. Can you confirm?
Margaret in Ottawa, ON Canada 09/01/2009
Stow-in-the-Wold: we stayed at Number Nine which was a great B & B but perhaps it should be mentioned that parking is a problem and could be impossible at the height of the season as there is only street parking. We were there at the end of May.
Also in London, we stayed at the Lime Tree Hotel. We had to catch an early train to Paris and had great difficulty getting a taxi. The hotel receptionist stood on the street for a good 15 minutes before one came to the hotel opposite to drop off a passenger. I was about to walk down to the Victoria bus station as it seemed that all the full taxis were heading that way.
Anne Ayre in Bowen Island, BC Canada 07/19/2009
We traveled England by car with a Garmin GPS. A lot of the sites in the book didn't have a full addresses or even a postal codes. If you included the postal codes for the major sights, it would make them easier to find with GPS units and make the guide easier to use.
Mike Flaherty in St Louis, MO USA 06/13/2009
The National Trust has an Overseas Visitors Touring Pass, similar to that of English Heritage with similar prices: 20 GBP/7 days, 25 GBP/14 days, discounts for couples and families.
Susan Allen in Williamsburg, VA USA 06/03/2009
Bakers Hotel in London. Amin Jamani was not there and his replacement while appearing helpful was in my estimation doing a little London empire building. I felt snookered.
David Bean in Portland, Or USA 05/22/2009
On page 61 of your England guidebook, it says that Westminster Abbey is open Mon - Sat 9:15 - 16:30. The Abbey's website says 9:30 every morning and on Sat. the closing time is 14:30 (last entry 13:30). Otherwise there would be tourists in the Abbey for the Sat. 15:00 Evensong. Thanks!
Kathy Link in Encinitas, CA USA 04/04/2009
The small book "Exploring the Cotswolds by Bus" no longer exists - it is a set of free paper timetables now. You can also look up the time tables on the internet.
On the map of Moreton-in-Marsh the footpath from the train station to the Kymalton House no longer exists (it is a subdivision).
Dave W. in Seattle, WA USA 01/20/2009