In the Traveler's Southern England Companion, Laura Purdom shares her fresh perspective and her harvest of gems from the sights and experiences of this incomparable British treasure-house. From London, where classic pleasures endure alongside new millennium attractions, the open road goes north to Cambridge, northwest to Warwick and Stratford, west to the Cotswolds, Bath and Bristol, southwest to Devon and Cornwall and England's pretty and artistic extremity of St. Ives. And all of this (apart from deep Cornwall) is no more than two and a half hours from London by car or train. There are lavish color photographs that take you to your destination while you are still planning. This guide is set up in an easy-to-use format. The clearly structured entries on where to stay, eat, and how to get there, guide you directly to the things you want to see, allowing you to spend less time with your nose in your guidebook and more time enjoying your destination.
