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Heart of England Tour (Tour 125) |
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Day 1 Saturday: - Warwick Castle - Leamington Spa - We leave London, with our first port of call being the lovely Chiltern Hills. This area of the English countryside is close to London, but still remains relatively undiscovered. We'll see canals and barges, visit poet John Milton's 17th Century cottage and see the outskirts of original Quaker meeting place of William Penn, founder of Stratford Pennsylvania. Penn and his family are buried here and nearby we will also find a barn made from the wood of The Mayflower. Later we head north and drive to the mediaeval Warwick and visit the fabulous Warwick Castle before going to our base for the next three nights at nearby Royal Leamington Spa. (We will be staying in the Regents Hotel OR a working Stud farm on the outskirts of Stratford) Day
2 Sunday: - The Cotswolds - Stow on the Wold - Burford - Pub
Lunch - A full
leisurely day in the wonderful Cotswolds. We'll explore the
wonderful honey coloured villages, which are so much a part
of this picturesque countryside, see ancient parish churches
unchanged over the centuries and visit market towns like
Chipping Camden, Burford, Broadway and Stow-on-the-Wold. The
day would not be complete without seeking out a traditional
country p Day 3 Monday : Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon - Blenheim Palace - Rollwright Stones -Stratford-upon-Avon with its Shakespearean sites is first. Stratford can be busy, being England's most popular tourist destination outside of London, but as we're staying close by, we'll arrive early and leave before the large tour coaches arrive! There'll be free time to explore this interesting town before we visit the lesser known house of Shakespeare's mother and take a most informative tour learning about life in the 1500's. Later we'll visit a house from the opposite end of the scale, Blenheim Palace, Churchill's treasure house. We will also see the Rollright Stones, and if we have time, Winston Churchill's Tomb. (We will be staying in the Regents Hotel OR a working Stud farm on the outskirts of Stratford)
Day 4 Tuesday: Oxford - Dorchester - Henly-upon-Thames - The 'dreaming spires' of Oxford will be our first port of call. We'll take a walking tour of this famous University town before having some free time to shop and explore at leisure. Later we'll follow the river Thames back to London with stops at Dorchester, with its ancient abbey and Henley-on-Thames, home of the famous society regatta. You will be returned to the London hotel of your choice. WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE TOUR PRICE Your tour price includes all transportation. Accommodation in three star or equivalent style lodgings. All rooms en suite, unless specifically informed at the time of booking your tour. Full English breakfasts on every morning. Three course dinners every evening. All tips and taxes included on group bills, excluding those you may wish to give to your guide/companion and any additional tips you may feel desirous of giving to locals for exceptional service (your guide will advise). All entrance fees when accompanied by the guide, excluding any itemised as optional in the itinerary. |
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in which to have a spot of lunch. (We will be staying in the
Regents Hotel OR a working Stud farm on the outskirts of
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