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Above left Logo of the National Trust for Scotland Above centre An ATM or cashpoint showing the different cards accepted Above right Old clock face, Cambridge

DIRECTORY
Tourist Information Saturdays. Post offices are open
Visit Britain is the national tourism weekdays from 9am to 5.30pm TELEPHONE SYSTEM
authority and its website has a wealth and Saturdays from 9am to International Access Codes
of information including destination 12.30pm or later. Small sub-post Australia: 0011; New Zealand 0170;
guides, maps, and an accommo- offices may close for lunch or on Ireland: 00; US and Canada: 011
dation booking service. The websites Wednesday afternoons. Country Codes
Visit England, Visit Scotland and Australia: 61; New Zealand 64; Ireland
Visit Wales offer similar visitor Disabled Facilities 353; US and Canada: 1
information. There are also local Many visitor attractions are accessible Directory Enquiries
tourist information centres (TIC) in to wheelchair users, and a growing 118 500 (BT), www.bt.com; for business
most towns and tourist areas that number of hotels and restaurants numbers, www.yell.com
serve drop-in visitors; hours vary and also provide facilities for guests with International Directory Assistance
some are only open seasonally – look disabilities. The Holiday Care Service 118 505 (BT)
out for the tourist information symbol. helps disabled and older travellers
You’ll also find links and contact details and can offer advice and information. INTERNET AND MAIL SERVICES
on the main websites. For castles, Royal Mail
stately homes and gardens, contact Time and Electricty www.royalmail.com
English Heritage, The National Trust Great Britain is on Greenwich Mean BANKS AND MONEY
and the National Trust for Scotland. Time (GMT). The clocks are put Thomas Cook
forward one hour during Summer www.thomascook.com
Opening Hours (Daylight Saving) Time, from mid- Travelex
Normal business hours are Mon–Fri 9 March to the end of October. www.travelex.co.uk
or 9.30am to 5.30 or 6pm. Shops open Britain’s electric current is 220–240
on Saturdays too and some have late- volts AC (50 cycles). Plugs have 3 pins. TOURIST INFORMATION
night shopping until 8 or 9pm on Many visitors will need a transformer Visit Britain
Thursdays. Supermarkets stay open and a plug adaptor to operate www.visitbritain.org
later, and some are open 24 hours. appliances from abroad. You can buy Visit England
Sunday trading hours, limited by law, them at airports and electrical shops. 020 8846 9000;
www.visitengland.com
are generally 11am or noon to 4 or
5pm; in smaller places shops do not Below far left Old-fashioned telephone boxes Visit Scotland
open on Sundays. Below left Shopping street reflected in a shop 0845 859 1006;
www.visitscotland.com
Banks are open Monday to Friday window selling tourist souvenirs Below centre
9.30am–4.30pm. Larger branches A traditional wall-mounted postbox Below right Visit Wales
have longer hours and may open on One of York’s narrow shopping streets 0333 006 3001; www.visitwales.com
English Heritage
0370 333 1181;
www.english-heritage.org.uk
The National Trust
0844 800 1895;
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
The National Trust for Scotland
0131 458 0200; www.nts.org.uk
DISABLED FACILITIES
Holiday Care Service
0845 124 9971; www.holidaycare.org.uk

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