QUICK REFERENCE INFORMATION
Links to quick reference sites have been organised as follows:
Online maps
- Google Maps: an experimental service with easier map navigation. Searchable by street name, place name or postcode. Automatic directions can be generated.
- Multimap.com: street maps of the United Kingdom and Europe searchable by place name, street name, postcode or grid reference. Automatic directions can be generated.
- Streetmap.co.uk: street maps of all of mainland Britain. Searchable by street name, postcode or place name.
Telephone directories
- BT directory enquiries: contains UK residential and business phone numbers.
- Yell.com: electronic version of the Yellow Pages.
- Telephone Directories on the Web: links to electronic telephone directories worldwide, arranged by country.
Rail and travel
- Currency converter
- National Rail: the site for Britain's rail network, with a full rail timetable [removed thetrainline.com].
- BBC London travel information
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office travel guidelines
- Office of the Rail Regulator links to Train Operating Company Websites: links to the Websites of the UK train operating companies.
- Traveline: a journey planner for public transport across the UK.
- Transport for London: includes information about the London Underground and other public transport in London, including a journey planner. [replaced thetube.com]
Weather and what's on
- BBC News website
- BBC Weather information
- The Met Office
- Art Guide: a directory listing museums, art galleries and exhibitions around the UK.
- What's on in London: listings of events, exhibitions etc. in London from the official London tourism website.
