If the UK is one of the stops on your
gap year travel, you're in luck - it will now be easier for you to find out about the country.
VisitBritain, the national tourism agency, has partnered with high street bookseller Waterstone's in order to provide visitors to the UK with information that may be useful to them.
More than 20 branches will display free leaflets on local places to visit and events on a specially designed leaflet rack, Travel Daily News reports.
Stratford upon Avon, Southampton West Quay, Plymouth Drake Circus, University of Essex, London Science Museum, Lowestoft and Lincoln are some of the branches to benefit from the partnership.
There will also be 'Enjoy England Information Point' signs on display in windows or doors, while staff will be trained to deal with frequently asked questions and enquiries about local attractions.
Last month, Waterstone's unveiled its Sony Reader store, where customers a new way of reading.
The gadget holds up to 160 eBooks – that's 7,500 pages for you to read!
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