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
 11 out of 12 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.


not complete   May 27, 2001
 4 out of 20 found this review helpful

It is very dissapointed that there isn't any information on British isles, i.e. Isle of Man, Channel Islands.

Only very limited information on Shetland, Orkney, and Lewis islands.

Famous Scotch whisky areas are not mentioned.


The best travel guide of Britain   April 20, 1998
 6 out of 7 found this review helpful

Covering every imaginable spot of interest in Great Britain and packed with maps and color pictures, this is a travel guide you could enjoy just reading like a novel. The attractive layout and photos of locations and attractions really help you decide what to include in your itinerary. Color diagrams of museums, castles and sightseeing districts makes you feel more in control and less lost. With this guide and a car, we traveled for a month and were never disappointed.