On reserve in the RWC are several maps and guides that can help you plan your time in England. There are also a horde of other guide books available in the Travel section of any bookstore. The Lonely Planet is a great guidebook and website for travel planning also. In addition, there are several publications about the Youth Hostels in England and Wales.
You can read reviews of these books at Amazon.com
The Literary Guide and Companion to Northern England by Robert Cooper
The Literary Guide and Companion to Middle England by Robert Cooper
The Literary Guide and Companion to Southern England by Robert Cooper
James Joyce's Dublin Houses and Nora Barnacles's Galway by Vivien Igoe
The following pamphlets are from 1999, but can help you get an idea of what's available.
Grantham Life: Clubs and Societies, sports, places to visit, music, theater, dance
Around and About Swanage by Bus (southern coast near Bournemouth)
Discovering Nottinghamshire: Attractions Guide
Nottingham Mini Guide
The District of Ashfield Visitor's Guide (central Nottinghamshire)
Explore and Enjoy the East Midlands: palaces of pleasure, sensational gardens, family secrets, women of genius, and fabulous follies.
What's on Where in South West Lincolnshire: May-October 1999
The Best in Lincolnshire: 1999 Attractions
Lincolnshire: short breaks, shop with style, a wolds view, country life
South West Lincolnshire: Grantham, Bourne, Stamford, Market Deeping
East of England Show: Peterborough, June 18-19-20, 1999
Getting Around Cumbria and the Lake District: regional bus timetable
This month in Oxford: June 1999
York Backpackers at historic Micklegate House: Budget Accommodation
Roald Dahl's Guide to Railway Safety
What? Me? A Racist? A publication by the European Commission.
There are also several publication put out by the Youth Hostel Association. They contain information about hostel availability and outdoor activities sponsored by the YHA.
Making Tracks: Booking Youth Hostels on Long Distance Walking Routes
YHA Accommodations in England's North Country (Peaks, Lakes, Northumberland, Pennines, Yorkshire Dales and Moors).
Super Little Hostels in England and Wales (historic buildings, wildly romantic settings)
Groups Away: YHA accommodations in England and Wales.
City Map of Grantham
Ordinance Survey Pathfinder map of Grantham (Harlaxton) and Belvior 1:25000
City Map of Nottingham
County of Nottinghamshire Travel Planner Map
Oxford City Center Street Map and Guide
Travelling in London: maps and useful travel information
Swanage and Purbeck map and guide
Ambleside and Grasmere Mini guide
Cumbia and the Lake District Map and Travel Guide
Welcome to the National Trust in the Lake District
Ordinance Survey Touring map 3 of the Lake District
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