Breaks Near the Motorways 2004: Over 200 Pubs, Restaurants and Hotels Just 5 Minutes from a Motorway (Breaks Near the Motorways: Over 200 Pubs, Restaurants and Hotels Just 5 Minutes from a Motorway)

by HughCantlie (Author)

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  Paperback
  2003

  $4.39

  Motorways should be a fast and convenient way to travel around the country, but we are advised by the road signs that Tiredness can Kill, Take a Break . This guide provides an easy answer to where you can take just such a break in more peaceful surroundings without loss of time. For those who are interested in history or architecture, the names of historic places and houses close to the junctions are also given. This updated edition, with an improved layout, lists more than 200 inns, restaurants, hotels and places of interest in England, Scotland and Wales. There are detailed directions and maps to guide the motorist to them, as well as accompanying illustrations. This edition has 24 new entries and a new geographical map of each motorway.

• Used

  Paperback
  2004

  $3.29

  Breaks Near the Motorways is the definitive guidebook for motorists who have to use the motorway network in England, Scotland and Wales. This revised and updated handy pocket guide helps you side-step the service stations and discover an attractive alternative where you can find a good-quality meal or snack within five minutes distance of a motorway junction. Fully-illustrated, with exceptionally detailed maps and postcodes for SatNav, the guide also includes nearby popular places of interest, such as historic buildings. Filling stations where you can stop for fuel are also marked on the maps. Most pub and restaurant entries specify whether children and dogs are welcome, and list places with a playground or somewhere to take a walk. The book also details where there is room to park for those towing caravans or horse boxes. All premises with a total ban on smoking are marked with a symbol. Price categories, closing hours, plus telephone numbers are included in each entry, which are also accompanied by picturesque drawings by the author. He has personally selected each location in this well-presented guide. Inclusion is free and based on merit and character. This informed book, which comes complete with a fully inclusive index both alphabetical and by motorway, is the very best guide for those looking for food, accommodation, a rest or just a comfort stop away from the rat-race.