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This eBook offering is an excerpt of Lonely Planet's latest England guide book and includes:

• Nottingham & the East Midlands chapter

• Understanding England

• Nottingham & the East Midlands maps

Away from the sprawling industrial centres of Nottingham, Leicester and Derby, the East Midlands is a rolling carpet of farmland, dotted with historic market towns, ruined castles, spellbinding cathedrals and lavish stately homes.

This guide is the result of research by dedicated authors and local experts who immersed themselves in Nottingham & the East Midlands, finding unique experiences, and sharing practical and honest advice, so you come away informed and amazed. This guide includes up-to-date reviews of the best places to stay, eat, sights, cultural information, maps, transport tips and a few best kept secrets – all the essentials to get to the heart of Nottingham & the East Midlands.

Coverage includes:

• Understanding England: England Today, History, The English Kitchen, Architecture in England, The English Landscape, English Literature, The Arts in England, Sporting England, Directory, Transport and Glossary

• Nottingham & around, Southwell, Newark-on-Trent, Lincolnshire, Lincoln, Grantham, Stamford, Boston, Skegness, Louth & around, Northamptonshire, Northampton & around, Leicestershire & Rutland, Leicester & around, Rutland, Derbyshire, Derby & around, Matlock Bath & around, Chesterfield, Hardwick Hall, Peak District, Buxton & around, Castleton & around, Edale, Eyam and Bakewell & around.

Lonely Planet's England guide is researched and written by: David Else, Peter Dragicevich, Belinda Dixon, Joe Bindloss, Neil Wilson, Marc Di Duca, Oliver Berry, Etain O'Carroll, Fionn Davenport