This 398-page guidbooks to England presents the country's highlights in a comprehensive format, illustrated with hundreds of full-colour photographs and 28 maps, and packed with essential travel tips. Key features of this book are: places - region-by-region gazetteer section, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps; essay features - incisive essays on the islands' history, people and culture, from cricket to country pubs; photo features: magazine-style full-colour features on some of the country's most famous sights, including its festivals and stately homes; and travel tips: practical listings section, including accommodation, restaurants, pubs, bars and cafes, entertainment, night-life, transport and essential contact addresses and numbers.