GREAT BRITAIN
Planning your trip to England
THE BEST WAY
From LAX,
TELEPHONES
To call the numbers listed below from the U.S., dial 011 (the international dialing code), 44 (the country code for
WHERE TO STAY
Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square, Grosvenor Square, London; 20-7493-1232, www.marriott.com. With Gordon Ramsay's
Flemings Mayfair, Half Moon Street, London; 20-7499-2964, www.flemings-mayfair.co.uk. A small hotel that opened in 1851 near Green Park; doubles start around $481.
Tasburgh House Hotel, Warminster Road, Bath; 12-2542-5096, www.bathtasburgh.co.uk. A well-run guesthouse overlooking the Kennet and Avon Canal, with doubles starting around $150, including breakfast.
Rainbow Wood Farm, Claverton Down, 12-2546-6366, www.rainbowwoodfarm.com. A B&B in a fine old Georgian farmhouse with three guest rooms from $139, including breakfast.
Macdonald Bear Hotel, Park Street, Woodstock; www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk/bear. This rambling old inn near Blenheim Palace makes a good headquarters for touring sites in the Midlands; doubles start around $130.
WHERE TO EAT
Langans Brasserie, Stratton Street, London; 20-7491 8822, www.langansrestaurants.co.uk. A popular, stylish spot that serves Anglo-French cuisine; two-courses about $45.
Leith's at Dartmouth House, 37 Charles St., London; 20-7529-1578. The dignified restaurant at the English-Speaking Union, a private club where nonmembers are allowed for lunch on weekdays, with reservations; the three-course fixed price about $40.
George Inn, Mill Lane, Bath, 12-2542-5079. An excellent public house on the Kennet and Avon Canal; three courses about $20.
TO LEARN MORE
VisitBritain, (800) 462-2748, www.visitbritain.com
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