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4All the important towns and the 6th century. The monastery 7 Bodmin Moor Tips for Drivers
has disappeared, but the bones
of St Petroc remain, housed in
Tour length: 48 km (30 miles).
other places to visit are described a splendid 12th-century ivory Bodmin Moor is a huge expanse of bleak moorland and Stopping-off points: Jamaica
dramatic granite tors at the heart of Cornwall. This great
casket in the church. A stained-
Inn, or, for a more authentic
glass window shows St Petroc
with a wolf – according to legend inland wilderness lies over an outcrop of the granite experience, the Blisland Inn.
To hike to Rough Tor and Brown
batholith that runs from Dartmoor through the Cornish
individually. They are listed in he lived on an island in the Indian peninsula and under the sea to the Scilly Isles and beyond. Willy, park at the convenient car
Ocean for seven years, and when
park north of Rough Tor (the turn-
he returned to Cornwall he
Covering 207 sq km (80 sq miles), it is a landscape of
off is at Camelford). The walk from
brought a tame wolf with him.
mystery and legend, with sacred prehistoric sites, a history
Bolventor village is much longer.
order, following the numbering For a pleasant day out, ride on of smuggling and many associations with King Arthur.
the Bodmin & Wenford Railway,
or take part in a Victorian murder
1 Altarnun
5 Brown Willy
on the Regional Map. The church on the Lanhydrock estate, located south of Bodmin trial at the Courtroom Experience, At 420 m (1,378 ft), this The village is home to the
run by the tourist office.
5 Newquay
is the highest point in
15th-century Church of
6 Bodmin
Located south of Bodmin, also
Cornwall. Its name is a
St Nonna, known as the
Cornwall. Map B5. * 20,000. Cornwall. Map B5. * 15,000. accessible along a 3-km (2-mile) corruption of bronn wennili, Cathedral of the Moor.
k Newquay, Cornwall. 3 Cliff Rd. 3 Bodmin Parkway. @ Bodmin. famous National Trust-owned Cornish for “hill of swallows”. Nearby at Five Lanes is
path from Bodmin Station, is the
@ Marcus Hill. n Marcus Hill; 01637 n Mount Folly Sq; 01208 76616. Lanhydrock estate. The lovely The most spectacular walk Wesley’s Cottage, where
838516. ( daily. _ Boardmasters: ∑ bodminlive.com takes in the summits of the Methodist preacher
Aug; Fish Festival: Sep. ∑ visit main house dates from the 17th Rough Tor and Brown Willy. John Wesley (1703–91)
newquay.org Cornwall’s ancient county town century, but only parts of the often stayed.
original structure still exist; the
lies on the sheltered western
Beginning life as an Elizabethan edge of Bodmin Moor. The east wing was demolished in Camelford and
sailing port, Newquay quickly history and archaeology of the the 18th century and most of Rough Tor car park Plusha
became one of Cornwall’s biggest town and moor are covered by
Each region of England’s South Coast pilchard fisheries. After the arrival Bodmin Town Museum, while following a fire in 1881. Visits Rough Tor
the rest of the house was rebuilt
400 m
of the railway in the 1870s, it
(1,312 ft)
give an insight into the life of
Bodmin Jail was built in 1779 by
can be quickly identified by its colour coding. also became the county’s most prisoners of war, forced to lug a country house, covering the North
popular beach resort. Today, the
kitchens, nurseries and servants’
20,000 tonnes of granite from
proximity of Newquay airport has
rooms as well as the quarters of
Bodmin’s Cuckoo Quarry. Public
helped maintain its popularity. executions took place until 1862, the family that lived here. Exhibits Bolventor Hill
Traditionally down market, with and among the exhibits are the also examine the impact of
its huge sandy beaches attracting execution blocks and hanging pit. World War I on the estate. Berriowbridge
a budget-conscious crowd of The waters of a holy spring The house is child-friendly, with Blisland Inn Dozmary
backpackers, surfers, clubbers, gush out of the mouths of two plenty of hands-on activities, Pool
pensioners and families, parts of gargoyles at the foot of the toys and a Victorian schoolroom. 4 Jamaica Inn
Newquay are now showing signs St Petroc churchyard. It was by The grounds include a formal A staging inn on the Temple Colliford Fowey Cheesewring
of gentrification. Jamie Oliver and the original site of these waters – parterre (see p24) with displays old turnpike road, this Lake
Rick Stein eateries have opened diverted from their natural of rhododendrons and camellias. 1750 inn inspired Du
in the town, along with boutique location in the 16th-century – There are acres of woodland, Maurier’s eponymous
Story boxes highlight a special feature or hotels and two sustainable that St Petroc discovered the with riverside walks and cycle novel, and is also home
to a small museum.
trails, including routes for families.
living projects, sponsored by
hermit St Guron living in a cell,
and established a monastery in
the Duchy of Cornwall.
interesting story about the town or sight. Surfing Around Newquay E Bodmin Town Museum Daphne du Maurier 0 km 0 miles 2 2
Mt Folly Sq. Tel 01208 77067.
The period romances of
Open Easter–Oct: Mon–Sat & Good Fri.
Newquay is the UK’s self-styled Closed public hols. 7 limited. = Daphne du Maurier (1907– 3 St Neot Key
surfing capital, attracting surfers E Bodmin Jail 89) are inextricably linked This 15th-century church
from all over Europe and hosting Berrycombe Rd. Tel 01208 76292. with the stunning wild has stunning 16th-century Tour route
several competitions. It is also Open 9:30am–6pm daily. Cornish landscape where stained-glass windows. Walk route
an ideal place for novices. Long, Closed 25 Dec. & 7 limited. 0 she grew up. Jamaica Inn Other roads
straight Fistral Beach, with regular, - = ∑ bodminjail.org established her reputation
consistent waves, is a good place in 1936, and with the Peak
to start. Small and quieter, Mawgan  Bodmin & Wenford Railway publication of Rebecca two
Porth (to the north of Newquay) years later she found herself 2 Minions
DORSE T AND
126  ENGLAND ’ S SOUTH C O AST REGION B Y REGION faces the same direction as Fistral, SOMERSE T  127 Bodmin General Station. Tel 01208 one of the most popular This is the highest village
73555. ∑ bodminrailway.co.uk
so it has great waves but without authors of her day. Rebecca in Cornwall. Sights nearby
the crowds. Adventure-seekers P Lanhydrock was later made into a cult include Bronze Age
j Bristol E Brunel’s SS Great Britain E Georgian House Bodmin. Tel 01208 265950. film by Alfred Hitchcock, monument the Hurlers
should target Watergate Bay,
which offers bodyboarding, SUP, VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Open House: Mar–Oct: 11am–5pm
starring Joan Fontaine
Stone Circles and the
Gas Ferry Rd. Tel 0117 926 0680. 7 Great George St. Tel 0117 921 1362. daily. Gardens: mid-Feb–Oct: 10am– and Laurence Olivier. Cheesewring, a pillar of
In 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol on his historic voyage Open 10am–4pm daily (Mar–Oct: to Open late Mar–Dec: 11am–4pm Surfers in action on Fistral Beach 5:30pm daily. Closed 25 Dec. & 7 wind-eroded granite.
wave-skiing, kitesurfing and other Practical Information
sports, plus traditional surfing.
to North America. The city, at the mouth of the Avon, became 5:30pm). Closed 24 & 25 Dec. & Mon, Tue, Sat & Sun. ∑ bristol Bristol. Map F3. * 449,000. 0 = ø ∑ nationaltrust.org.uk
the main British port for transatlantic trade, pioneering the ticket valid for one year. 8 by appt. museums.org.uk n Harbourside; 0333 321 0101.
7 - = ∑ ssgreatbritain.org
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp178–9 and pp190–91
era of the ocean-going steam liner with the construction of Designed by Brunel, this was the Daily life in a wealthy Bristol ( daily. _ Harbour Festival:
late Jul; Balloon Fiesta: Aug.
merchant’s house during the
Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s SS Great Britain. Bristol flourished world’s first large iron passenger 1790s is reimagined in rooms ∑ visitbristol.co.uk
as a major trading centre, growing rich on the distribution of ship. Launched in 1843, she that include an elegant drawing Transport
wine, tobacco and, from the 17th to the 19th century, slaves. travelled 32 times around the room and the servants’ area. k 10 km (5 miles) SW of Bristol. 3
Because of its docks and aero engine fac tories, Bristol was world before being abandoned Temple Meads. @ Marlborough St.
heavily bombed during World War II. In 2008, a multimillion- in the Falkland Islands in 1886. E Bristol Museum and A tour suggests the best route
pound redevelopment programme was completed with and now houses one of the most Queen’s Rd. Tel 0117 922 3571. Clifton
The ship has been fully restored
Art Gallery
the opening of Cabot Circus, a vast shopping centre. The old important maritime museums. Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sun. Bristol Zoo Gardens: College Rd. covering all the sights in an area of
dock area has been brought back to life with bars, cafés, Closed 1 Jan, 25 & 26 Dec. 7 - Tel 0117 428 5300. Open 9am–5pm
restaurants and art galleries lining the waterside. R Bristol Cathedral = ∑ bristolmuseums.org.uk daily. & 7 - ∑ bristolzoo.org.uk
Energy Tree, erected as part of Bristol’s year College Green. Tel 0117 926 4879. Varied collections include ancient The hilltop suburb of Clifton natural beauty or historical interest.
as European Green Capital, in At-Bristol Open 8am–5pm Mon–Fri, 8am– Egyptian artifacts, dinosaur fossils, is home to ornate Regency
the inspiration for Defoe’s novel 3:15pm Sat & Sun. & donation. Chinese glass and fine European crescents. The Clifton Suspension
Robinson Crusoe (1719). Just up Harbourside 8 7 limited. 5 - = paintings, with works by Renoir Bridge by Brunel, completed in
from here is the Theatre Royal, Arnolfini: 16 Narrow Quay. Tel 0117 ∑ bristol-cathedral.co.uk and Bellini. There are also works 1864, perfectly complements the
built in 1766 and home to the 917 2300. Open 11am–6pm Tue– Bristol’s cathedral, begun in by Bristol artists Francis Danby, steep Avon Gorge. Bristol Zoo
famous Bristol Old Vic. 1140, took an unusuallly long Sir Thomas Lawrence and the Gardens house over 400 exotic
Sun. ∑ arnolfini.org.uk
At-Bristol: Anchor Rd. Tel 0117 time to build. Rapid progress celebrated graffiti artist Banksy. and endangered species.
P Old Quarter 915 1000. Open 10am–5pm Mon– was made between 1298 and
Fri, 10am–6pm Sat, Sun, public
The oldest part of the city lies hols & Bristol school hols. & 1330, when the inventive choir
around Broad, King and Corn 7 - = ∑ at-bristol.org.uk was rebuilt; the transepts and
streets, known as the Old tower were finished in 1515; Town Map
Quarter. The lively St Nicholas The renowned Arnolfini and another 350 years passed
covered market, part of which arts centre, on Narrow Quay, before the Victorian architect G E
occupies the Corn Exchange, showcases contemporary Street built the nave. Humorous
was built by John Wood the art, drama, dance and cinema. medieval carvings abound, 5Major towns have a map showing
The vaulted nave of St Mary Redcliffe, one Elder (see p128) in 1743. Outside On the Harbourside, At-Bristol including a snail crawling across
of the largest parish churches in England are the Bristol Nails, four bronze combines an interactive science the stone foliage in the Berkeley
16th- to 17th-century pedestals centre with a planetarium. Chapel and musical monkeys
R St Mary Redcliffe which Bristol merchants used as in the Elder Lady Chapel. There the main sights, each of which is
Redcliffe Way. Tel 0117 231 0060. tables when paying for goods – E M-Shed is also a fine set of wooden
Open 9am–5pm daily. 5 7 - giving rise to the expression “to Princes Wharf, Harbourside. Tel 0117 misericords in the choir. The Clifton Suspension Bridge across the Avon, linking Bristol and North Somerset
∑ stmaryredcliffe.co.uk pay on the nail”. St John’s Gate, 352 6600. Open 10am–5pm Tue–Fri; described in detail. The map also
This magnificent 14th-century at the head of Broad Street, has 10am–6pm Sat, Sun & public hols. Clifton 2 km (1 mile)
church was claimed by Queen medieval statues of Bristol’s two & for temporary exhibitions only. 7 Bristol City Centre Bristol Museum
Elizabeth I to be “the fairest in mythical foun ders, King Brennus - = ∑ bristolmuseums.org.uk 1 St Mary Redcliffe and Art Gallery Wills Memorial CHRISTMAS STEPS
Tower
England”. The church owes and King Benilus. Between Housed in a 1950s harbour side 2 King Street BERKELEY PLACE BERKELEY P A R K R O W Almshouse Foster's NELSON ST Old BROAD ST Corn shows the town’s transport hubs.
much to the generosity of Lewins Mead and Colston transit shed, this museum 3 Old Quarter P A Red Quarter
William Canynges the Elder and Street, Christmas Steps is a focuses on the city’s history. 4 Harbourside Cabot SQUARE Lodge TREN CHARD ST ST AUGUSTINE'S PARADE COLST O N AVE CORN STREET Exchange
Younger, both famous mayors steep lane lined with specialist The story is told through film, 5 M-Shed Tower CHARLOTTE ST R K S ST STEPHEN'S ST S T N I C HOLAS ST
of Bristol. Inscriptions on the shops and cafés. The Chapel photographs, objects and 6 Brunel’s SS J A C O B ’ S W E L L S R OAD Brandon DENM A R K S T BROAD QUAY BALDWIN ST
tombs of merchants and sailors of the Three Kings at the top personal accounts. Temporary Great Britain Hill Park GREAT GEORGE ST T R E E T Lord M AR S H S T Theatre VICTORIA STREET
Georgian
House
tell of lives devoted to trade. was founded in 1504. exhibitions take place regularly. College Mayor's Royal QUEEN CHARLOTTE ST
Green
Look out for the Bristol maze 7 Bristol Cathedral ST GEORGE'S ROAD DEANERY RD Bristol Chapel Street King R E D C L IF FE S TREET ST THOMAS ST The Visitors’ Checklist provides
8 Georgian House
roof boss in the north aisle. Cathedral Watershed W E L S H B A C K
9 Bristol Museum A N C H O R R O A D Arts Centre Q U EEN BATH
P King Street and Art Gallery HOTWELL ROAD At-Bristol Harbourside PRINCE STREET S QU AR E Temple Meads Station all the practical information
500 m (550 yds)
Brunel’s SS
Theatre Royal: Tel 0117 987 7877. 0 Clifton Great Britain CA N O N S RO A D Arnolfini REDCLIFFE WAY
Open Box office: 10am–4pm Mon–Fri. Arts Centre
∑ bristololdvic.org.uk REDCLIFFE PARADE WAY needed to plan your visit.
The group of buildings on GASFERRY RD Floating H a r b our WAPP I NG RD REDCLIFFE HILL REDCLIFFE
St Mary
cobbled King Street include M-Shed GUINEA STREET
Redcliffe
the 17th-century timber-framed C U M B E R L A N D R O A D
Llandoger Trow inn. It is here A v o n COMMERCIAL ROAD REDCLIFFE
that Daniel Defoe is said to have 0 metres 250 C O R O N A T I O N R O A D CLARENCE RD
met Alexander Selkirk, whose 0 yards 250 BEDMINSTER
true-life island exile served as St Nicholas Market, home to the largest collection of independent retailers in Bristol Airport 10 km (5 miles)
58  ENGLAND ’ S SOUTH C O AST REGION B Y REGION L ONDON  59
For hotels and restaurants in this region see p177 and pp188–9 For keys to symbols see back flap
o St Paul’s Cathedral VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
The Great Fire of London in 1666 left the medieval cathedral of St Paul’s in ruins. Practical Information
Ludgate Hill, EC4. Map E3.
Top Sights in England’s Christopher Wren was commissioned to rebuild it, but his design for a cathedral Tel 020 7246 8350. Open 8:30am–
on a Greek Cross plan (where all four arms are equal in length) met with considerable
4pm Mon–Sat. NB: check website
resistance. The authorities insisted on a conventional Latin Cross, with a long nave and
cathedral. & includes audio
short transepts, which was believed to focus the congregation’s attention on the altar. for closures of all or part of the
6South Coast Despite the compromises, Wren created a magnificent Baroque cathedral, which was built guide. 8 9 7
5 Eucharist: 11:30am Sun.
between 1675 and 1710 and has since formed the setting for many state ceremonies.
Evensong: 3:15pm Sun. 0
These are given two full pages. At 111 m (360 ft), - = ∑ stpauls.co.uk
. Dome
Transport
1 St Paul’s, Mansion House.
the elaborate
dome is one of @ 4, 11, 15, 17, 23, 25, 76, 172.
Places of interest are shown the highest in 3 City Thameslink.
the world.
from a bird’s-eye view, with
specific sights and features
. West Front and Towers
picked out and described, and Inspired by the work of Italian
architect Francesco Borromini,
the towers were not on Wren’s
accompanied by images. original plan. He added them in . Whispering Gallery
1707, when he was 75 years old.
The dome’s unusual acoustics mean that words whispered
Both were designed to have clocks.
against the wall can be heard clearly on the opposite side.
KEY
1 The west portico consists of
two storeys of coupled Corinthian Quire
columns, topped by a pediment Jean Tijou, a
carved with reliefs showing the Huguenot refugee,
Conversion of St Paul. created much of
2 The balustrade, designed by the fine wrought
ironwork in Wren’s
John James, was added in 1718
Numbered circles point out major against Wren’s wishes. time, including
these quire screens.
3 The lantern is made out of stone
and weighs a massive 700 tonnes. The Nave
features of the sight listed in the key. 4 The Golden Gallery has An imposing
succession of massive
splendid views over London.
Entrance to the
5 The oculus is an opening through arches and saucer Golden, Whispering
domes open out into
which the cathedral floor can be seen. the vast space below and Stone Galleries
6 Stone Gallery the main dome.
7 The high altar canopy was Christopher Wren (1632–1723)
constructed in the 1950s, after the
cathedral was bombed in World War II, One of the most brilliant scientists of his age,
and is based on designs by Wren. Sir Christopher Wren began his impressive
210  SUR VIV AL GUIDE 8 An entrance leads down to architectural career at the age of 31. A
TR A VEL INFORM A TION  211
the crypt, which lies underneath the Main entrance leading figure in the rebuilding of London
after the Great Fire of 1666, he designed a
cathedral and contains the tombs
approached from
Getting Around England’s Parking Lift-sharing is now a common and memorials of popular heroes. A Network Railcard is an total of 52 new churches. Although Wren Quire Stalls
The quire stalls and organ case
never visited Italy, his work was influenced
Ludgate Hill
by Roman Baroque and Renaissance
were made by Grinling Gibbons,
9 The south portico was inspired
Pay and display and parking
practice. BlaBlaCar is a reliable
economical option if you are
South Coast meters operate during working carpooling service. by the beautiful porch of Santa making numerous trips. The architecture, as is apparent in his famous Acclaimed architect a wood carver from Rotterdam.
Maria della Pace in Rome.
He and his team worked on the
Christopher Wren
masterpiece, St Paul’s Cathedral.
No other method of transport will give you as much flexibility hours (usually 8am–6:30pm railcard can be bought online carvings for two years.
Mon–Sat). Most accept coins,
or at a station within the area.
to explore the South Coast as a car. A large network of toll- but sometimes you need to pay By Rail For hotels and restaurants in this region see p174 and pp184–5
free motorways and trunk roads ensures that travelling over the phone or via an app. England’s South Coast is covered By Coach
around the region is easy and enjoyable. Trains are also useful Cities often have “park and ride” by six main train operating The largest coach operator in
schemes, where you take a bus
companies: Southern, South
if you are travelling to towns and cities. Mainline trains are fast
and comfortable, but the popular routes tend to get booked from an out-of-city car park into West Trains, Southeastern, England is National Express,
the centre. Avoid double yellow
which serves several hundred
CrossCountry, Thameslink
during peak season, so it is advisable to reserve your seat in or red lines at all times; single and Great Western Railway Paddington station in London, designed destinations in southern
advance. The cheapest ways to get around are by coach and yellow lines mean you can park (GWR), which runs the Night by Isambard Kingdom Brunel England and offers online
regional buses, though consider them only if you have time. outside the hours of control. Riviera Sleeper to Cornwall. It Tickets and Rail Passes discounts. It is advisable to book
Illegally parked cars will be given is possible to travel across the ahead for the more popular Directories contain contact
a ticket, clamped or towed away. region via train, but most jour- Train tickets can be bought routes. Megabus also offers
If in doubt, find a car park, usually neys will involve changes and online, by phone and at railway tickets to a number of South
signed by a blue “P”. You should possibly travelling via London. stations. An advance ticket is Coast destinations from as little details for all the organizations and
never leave valuables in your car. The main stations serving the usually cheaper than one bought as £1 (plus 50p booking fee).
South in London are Paddington, on the day. You can buy tickets For coach tours, from day trips
Breakdown Services Victoria, Waterloo, St Pancras directly from the rail provider, to longer excursions including
and London Bridge. National Rail, or third-party guided tours, contact the Coach companies mentioned in the text.
England’s main motoring Many rural tracks were made online portals, such as Trainline Tourism Council or local tourist
organizations are the AA redundant in the mid-20th or Raileasy, which may offer offices. You can also book
and the RAC. They provide century. However, some short, discounted fares. Children directly from overseas through
24-hour breakdown assistance picturesque sections have aged 5 to 15 pay half fare; two a specialist travel agent.
for members and visitors been restored by enthusiasts. children under the age of 5
belonging to overseas motoring Outstanding rides in the South travel free for every fare-paying
Winding roads in the picturesque countryside of Dartmoor, Devon organizations with reciprocal are the Bluebell Railway, adult. If you do not have a valid By Regional Buses
arrangements. The organizations which operates steam trains ticket, inspectors can levy Buses are run either by private
By Car and more enjoyable. Rural areas can be contacted by mobile or between Sheffield Park and East on-the-spot fines. companies or local authorities,
To drive here you need a current are crisscrossed by a web of from roadside SOS phones. Grinstead, and the St Ives Bay If you plan to travel extensively and there is usually just one
driving licence. You must also tiny lanes. Directional signs are Line, linking St Erth and St Ives. by train, consider buying a rail operator – the driver – on board.
carry proof of ownership or a colour-coded: blue for motor- Car Hire and The railway is generally reliable, pass. BritRail offers three passes Always check routes, schedules
rental agreement and insurance ways, green for major routes Ride-Sharing though it is best to check online covering the South – BritRail and fares at the local tourist office Practical Information
documents in your vehicle. It and white for minor routes. before travelling. If you are England, BritRail London Plus or bus station. Disabled visitors
is illegal to drive without third- Hiring a car in England can disabled and need assistance, (including southeast England) should note that not all buses
party insurance; it is best to buy Rules of the Road be expensive, and is usually call the train operator in advance. and BritRail South West. are equipped for wheelchairs.
fully comprehensive insurance. cheaper if arranged from home. 7The Travellers’ Needs and Survival
Cars in England drive on the It is mandatory to wear seatbelts Details of car-hire companies at DIRECTORY
left and distances are measured and illegal to use a mobile phone airports are on the VisitBritain
in miles. Speed limits are 50– while driving unless it is hands- website (see p202). Reputable Rules of the Road Europcar Southeastern National Rail
65 kmph (20–40 mph) in built- free. Do not drink and drive: the car-hire companies include Avis, Department for ∑ europcar.co.uk Tel 0345 3227021 ∑ nationalrail.co.uk Guide sections offer information
up areas, 97 kmph (60 mph) laws are strict and penalties are Hertz, Europcar and Budget. Transport Hertz ∑ southeasternrailway. Network Railcard
on single carriageways and high. The Highway Code, avail- Companies usually require a ∑ gov.uk ∑ hertz.co.uk co.uk ∑ network-railcard.
110 kmph (70 mph) on motor- able on the Department for credit card number, and you will Southern co.uk on practical aspects such as visas
ways or dual carriageways. Transport website, is a guide to need your driving licence and Breakdown By Rail Tel 0345 1272920
current regulations, traffic signs passport to collect the car. Most Services Bluebell Railway ∑ southernrailway. Raileasy
Navigation and the legal alcohol limit. companies will not hire cars to AA Tel 01825 720800 com ∑ raileasy.co.uk
Advisory or warning signs are novice drivers, and may have
∑ theaa.com
A good road map is a valuable usually red and white triangles, age limits (normally 21–74). Tel 0800 887 766 ∑ bluebell-railway. South West Trains Trainline and paperwork, responsible
co.uk
Tel 0345 6000650
∑ thetrainline.com
resource, especially as GPS does with easy-to-understand picto- Most offer their own insurance ∑ southwesttrains.
not always work in rural areas. grams. Look out for electronic cover, and their charges include RAC Tel 0333 2000 999 CrossCountry co.uk By Coach
∑ crosscountrytrains.
The AA (Automobile Association) warning signs on motorways. 24-hour breakdown assistance. ∑ rac.co.uk co.uk Thameslink travel, health, money, hotels,
and RAC (Royal Automobile Tel 0345 0264700 Coach Tourism
Club) have excellent motoring Car Hire Great Western ∑ thameslinkrailway. Council
atlases. The Ordnance Survey Railway (GWR) ∑ coachtourism
series is also a good option. Avis ∑ avis.co.uk Tel 0345 7000125 com association.co.uk restaurants, entertainment,
Motorways are marked with an ∑ gwr.com Tickets and Rail
“M” followed by their identifying Budget St Ives Bay Line Passes Megabus
∑ megabus.com
∑ budget.co.uk
number. “A” roads, sometimes Tel 01752 584777 activities and shops.
dual carriageways, are main BlaBla Car ∑ greatscenicrailways. BritRail National Express
routes, while secondary “B” ∑ blablacar.co.uk co.uk ∑ britrail.com ∑ nationalexpress.com
roads are often less congested An AA rescue truck transporting a car
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