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A good guidebook for strangers to our county. It is well laid out and informative with some good suggestions for places to visit in our neighbouring counties too. --East Anglian Daily Times Magazine - Jan 07
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Discover Britain as you've never known it before, with "Amazing Places to Visit in Britain". "Reader's Digest" and a team of experienced travel writers, whose credits include the "Sunday Times", "Holiday Which?" and the "Daily Telegraph" among many others, have specially chosen the 1,000 most amazing places in Britain to feature in this book. From castles, cathedrals, stately homes and natural wonders to power stations, bellfoundries and even a water tower, this book reflects the diversity of fascinating places that Britain has to offer. Read about some of the world's best early medieval stained glass, found in Canterbury Cathedral, and then turn to an entry on the ossuary at St Leonard's church in Hythe housing 2,000 human skulls, or the Donnington Grand Prix collection at Donnington Park. "Amazing Places in Britain" is a modern guidebook to Britain, and as such includes entries you won't find in most UK guidebooks. From the Umbrella Shop on New Oxford Street in London to the Oldbury Power Station on the River Severn and a Soviet submarine in Folkestone harbour, this unique reference guide will ensure that you'll never see Britain in the same way again. The book is arranged by county and region for easy reference and includes a regional map for each section pinpointing the places featured as well as giving all the information you need to help you plan your visit. In addition, there are 54 special features, providing extra information about a particular topic relevant to the section in which it appears. Learn the history of the Somerset Levels, what prehistoric Uffington was like, or discover more about the diversity of ethnic Leicester. You'll also find walks, with accompanying maps, in Bath, along the Birmingham canals and in Constable's country. Whether you're looking for a place to visit or simply wanting to find out more about a region, you'll find plenty of inspiration in "The Most Amazing Places to Visit in Britain".
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
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This is a well produced and attractive book as you would expect from the Readers Digest however I do think the AMAZING claim is using poetic license somewhat. Whilst it does come up with the occasional peculiarity, most of the attractions are pretty mainstream, if a little dull or obvious. Bluewater shopping centre for example is a great place to visit but hardly AMAZING, if you get my drift.
Published in a thick A4 sized softback, the places of interest are grouped together in their respective counties but with only one photo for every 5 or 6 items. As I'm a firm believer that a picture is worth a 1000 words, particularly in guide books, this was a disappointment to me. The text is well written but specific details such as opening times, phone numbers and admission prices are lacking or even non-existent so you will find yourself looking up these details and viewing pictures online before making up your mind. Not very useful if you're on holiday and away from your PC. If I had to chose between this and 501 Great Days Out in the UK and Ireland, I would probably go for the latter which is chunkier and heavier but currently cheaper also.
This would look good on your coffee table and at £7.49 is a decent resource for choosing a day out but it's not quite AMA....ok you get the picture!
Published in a thick A4 sized softback, the places of interest are grouped together in their respective counties but with only one photo for every 5 or 6 items. As I'm a firm believer that a picture is worth a 1000 words, particularly in guide books, this was a disappointment to me. The text is well written but specific details such as opening times, phone numbers and admission prices are lacking or even non-existent so you will find yourself looking up these details and viewing pictures online before making up your mind. Not very useful if you're on holiday and away from your PC. If I had to chose between this and 501 Great Days Out in the UK and Ireland, I would probably go for the latter which is chunkier and heavier but currently cheaper also.
This would look good on your coffee table and at £7.49 is a decent resource for choosing a day out but it's not quite AMA....ok you get the picture!
48 of 49 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I love this book! I've used it a number of times to plan roadtrips and daytrips, as well as just simply to read. It would be easy to complain about all the things that AREN'T in the book, and it's true the chapters on Scotland, etc are markedly smaller than the England section. The whole point of the book is to tell you about things that you may not have heard of, or wouldn't necessarily find leaflets for if you were staying in the area.
We recently roadtripped to Scotland and made a point of seeking out things like Jedburgh Abbey, Carter Bar, and Scott's View. As a result we took more backroads, fought less crowds, and saw breathtaking scenery. I've also visited dozens more sites around the SE on the suggestion of the book, and never been disappointed.
The book itself is well-laid out, nice paper, and nice contruction. Despite some heavy usage, it's still in perfect nick.
And now it's cheaper than when I got it, so it's absolutely a good bargain!
We recently roadtripped to Scotland and made a point of seeking out things like Jedburgh Abbey, Carter Bar, and Scott's View. As a result we took more backroads, fought less crowds, and saw breathtaking scenery. I've also visited dozens more sites around the SE on the suggestion of the book, and never been disappointed.
The book itself is well-laid out, nice paper, and nice contruction. Despite some heavy usage, it's still in perfect nick.
And now it's cheaper than when I got it, so it's absolutely a good bargain!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I was very pleasently surprised by this book, lots of entries of interesting places, many I've never heard of. Has general directions, opening times where applicable and some wonderful photography.
If you're after ideas on where to visit in Britain, then this book is ideal.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Excellent resource for the literate!
I bought this back in 2008 and have found that it is a great source of interesting places; some well known, others less so. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Giant Electric Head
Amazing places in Britain
Great list of places, but there are almost no pictures. Book should have shorter list of places and more pictures or should just be bigger and include both. Read more
Published 13 months ago by DS
quality
I thought that this may be a nice book, but it is excellent and now I really wnat to go there and there and there..........
Published 16 months ago by M. Tall
Inspiring
This book was 'oohed' over by all the family members last Christmas, whilst it doesn't have lots of detail on each place, it does offer many ideas and some beautiful pictures that... Read more
Published 16 months ago by K. Wilson
Great place to start
Great book for choosing a day out.
Perhaps not in depth enough in for me but none the less still very good.
Perhaps not in depth enough in for me but none the less still very good.
Published 16 months ago by Marie
Disappointing
I was really disappointed with this book, because it has no pictures of the places described. These places might be amazing but you need a photo at least to give you a visual. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Moira Wilkinson
Average
This book is ok to give you some general ideas of where to visit. You will still need to spend time finding more details out and planning your trips. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Paul
beautiful illustated and all i've come to expect from Readers digest
the book arrived in excelent condition on the day it was promised. I could not ask for more the book in it self is a treasure chest of information. Read more
Published on 14 Feb 2010 by L. V. Horrocks
Rubbish.
I bought this book having enjoyed the "100 Places to See Before you Die" series. Disappointingly it's nothing like those books. Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2010 by Simon
Nice looking but a bit confusing
I found this book to be very pretty and quite interesting. The one problem I have is that the way the entries are numbered is a bit hard to follow. Read more
Published on 6 July 2009 by David Gibbons
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