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SPECTACULAR
ENGLAND
A 15-DAY COMPREHENSIVE SIGHT-SEEING TOUR
Starting
& Terminating at London Heathrow Airport.
Pick-up from other locations can be arranged.
Day 1 From Heathrow Airport we
drive north first to Woburn Abbey, home of the Duke
of Bedford, before continuing east through Royston,
Meldreth, Haverhill, to the fine Elizabethan mansion
of Nether Hall at Long Melford.
Then to the “picture-book” town of Lavenham,
with its superb Lavenham Guildhall. Overnight Lavenham
Day
2 Today we take a scenic drive along the
byways of the counties of Suffolk and Essex, to
the area made famous by the artist John Constable.
You will have the opportunity to visit Flatford
Mill and stand on the spot where Constable painted
“The Hay Wain”, and see many of the
villages in this picturesque area to include Dedham,
East Bergholt, Stratford St Mary, Higham, and Stoke
by Nayland, Overnight Lavenham.
Day
3 The County of Norfolk is the order of
the day, and we drive first to the City of Norwich.
There are a number of places you may like to visit
here, including the magnificent Norwich Cathedral,
and the Colmans Mustard Museum (home of the world
famous hot English Mustard). From Norwich we drive
to Sandringham, country home of Queen Elizabeth
ll, stopping at a Tradditional Village pub for lunch
on the way Overnight Lavenham
Day
4 Our journey today takes us from Suffolk
to Lincolnshire, travelling east across The Bedfordshire
levels to Market Deeping and to Burghley House.
Then across the Lincolnshire Fens through Bourne,
and Sleaford to the City of Lincoln. Overnight in
Lincoln
Day
5 The day begins with time to explore the
City of Lincoln, Lincoln Castle and Lincoln Cathedral,
before taking a drive in the country to Dodington
House. Then through Sherwood Forest to Newstead
Abbey before returning to Lincoln. Overnight in
Lincoln.
Day
6 There is so much to see and do in York
you are spoilt for choice !. We begin with a Walking
Tour of the City Centre (now a pedestrian only area)
and you can visit the magnificent York Minster,
the Jorvik Viking Museum, stroll the city Open Air
Market and the world famous Shambles. Alternatively
some of the group may like to tour the largest Railway
Museum in Europe. Overnight in York
Day
7 Today we first visit Castle Howard, the
stately home you may have seen in the film “Brideshead
Revisited”. Then on to the town of Pickering,
where you take a scenic Steam Train Ride up through
The North Yorkshire Moors to the seaside town of
Whitby We return to York via a Scenic Country Drive
across the moors. Overnight in York
Day
8 We travel today from the City of York
to England’s Lake District. We drive through
Harrogate, Skipton, Malham, and the Yorkshire Dales
National Park. We continue through Kettlewell to
the town of Hawes, famous for the production of
Wenslydale Cheese. Then through the towns of Sedburgh,
Kendal and Windermere to Bowness-On-Windermere.
Overnight in Bowness
Day
9 A leisurely start today, then first a
Steamer Trip on Lake Windermere. We then head for
the Village of Grassignton, and Dove Cottage the
Home of Poet William Wordsworth, before heading
south via Hawkshead, Conniston Water, and Cartmel
(home of the famous “Sticky Toffee Pudding”)
to Holker Hall. Overnight in Bowness
Day
10 We take a tour today to Hadrian’s
Wall in Northumberlandshire, the most northerly
point of the tour. From Bowness we drive 0ver Kirkstone
Pass, past Lake Ullswater to Penrith and Brampton.
Then to Lannercost Abbey and finally to Hadrian’s
Wall and Haltwhistle. In the late afternoon we return
across the rugged hills and fells through Alston,
to Bowness Overnight in Bowness
Day
11 Today we have a fairly long drive, from
the English Lake District to The North Cotswolds
District. Our main attraction for today is Chatsworth
House, arguably the Finest Stately Mansion in Britain,
and home of the Duke & Duchess of Devonshire,
located in Derbyshire. From Chatsworth we continue
South to The North Cotswolds Overnight North Cotswolds
Day
12 We take a scenic route through the towns
of Stow-On the Wold, Burford, Whitney and Woodstock
to Blenheim Palace, our first stop of the day. In
the afternoon we drive to “England’s
City of Spires”, the City of Oxford. You may
like to tour some of The 35 Colleges that of to
make up Oxford University, The Asmolean Museum,
the worlds largest library, The Bodleian Library,
before we return to the North Cotswolds.
Overnight North Cotswolds
Day
13 We head for the South Cotswolds today,
but not before we have explored some of the towns
and villages that have made The Cotswolds world
famous. These include Chipping Campden, Broadway,
Winchcombe, Upper and Lower Slaughter, Bibury, Cirencester,
and Malsbury, Overnight near Bath
Day
14 The history of Bath is evident from
the past 2000 years, and the day begins with a Guided
Tour of the City of Bath, followed by a tour of
the surrounding South Cotswolds towns and villages
of Lacock, Castle Combe, Biddestone. Then to Bradford
on Avon for a Traditional English Cream Tea !. Overnight
near Bath
Day
15 Free time for further sightseeing or
shopping in the City of Bath this morning before
heading for Heathrow Airport. The journey takes
us east through Chippenham then across the Marlborough
Downs to Marlborough and Hungerford, before reaching
Heathrow Overnight at Heathrow Airport
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ENGLAND’S
GLORIOUS
SOUTH & SOUTH WEST
A 10-DAY GENERAL SIGHT-SEEING TOUR.
Starting
& Terminating at London Heathrow Airport.
Pick-up from other locations can be arranged.
This
tour can be extended to encompass the South-East
& Isle of Wight Tour. To
do this you take the South, South-East & Isle
of Wight Tour first. The
complete package then becomes a 14-day tour
Day
1 From Heathrow Airport south-west to Wiltshire,
stop at the Prehistoric Site of Stonehenge and then
to the City of Salisbury. You can visit the magnificent
Salisbury Cathedral or have free time in the town
before we head to the world famous garden at Stourhead
House. Then north to the City of Bath. Overnight
in or near Bath
Day
2 The history of Bath is evident from the
past 2000 years, and the day begins with a Guided
Tour of the City of Bath, followed by a tour of
the surrounding towns and villages of Lacock, Castle
Combe, Biddestone. Then to Bradford on Avon for
a Traditional English Cream Tea !.
Overnight in or near Bath
Day
3 From The City of Bath to the North Coast
of Devonshire and the town of Bideford. Our journey
takes us first to the City of Wells, then Glastonbury
on route to Taunton where we take a Steam Train
Journey through The Quantock Vale and along The
Somerset Coastline to the Seaside town of Minehead.
Then through Exmoor National Park to Bideford. Overnight
Bideford
Day
4 First to the spectacular RHS Display
Garden at Great Torrington, Then across the Devonshire
Countryside following the River Taw Valley to Tiverton,
and the magnificent mansion of Knightshayes Court.
Overnight Bideford
Day
5 South-west today, along the North Cornish
Coastline, through the towns of Bude, Boscastle,
Tintagel (of King Arthur Fame), Port Isaac, the
fishing port of Padstow and the City of Truro on
route to Falmouth.
Overnight in Falmouth
Day
6 A day touring the County of Cornwall
and first to St Ives, where you can explore the
town and if it interests you visit the Tate Art
Gallery. The we follow the north coastline to St
Just, Sennen Cove, and Lands End. Then around the
peninsulat to Mousehole, Newlyn, and Penzance. If
the tide permits, we visit St Michaels Mount before
returning to Falmouth. Overnight in Falmouth
Day
7 A choice of options for today…
If you wish, you can take the opportunity to visit
The Scilly Isles (located about 100-miles south-west
of the mainland). for the day, and in particular
the spectacular Semi-Tropical Garden at Tresco Abbey.
This involves a short helicopter ride from Penzance
to the Island of Tresco.
OR…..
You can visit the former Pilchard fishing village
of Charlestown and The Cornish Shipwreck Museum.
Then on to the world famous Eden Project at St Austell.
Depending on the time spent at the Eden Project
there may be free time later this afternoon to explore
Falmouth on your own. Overnight in Falmouth
Day
8 Following the rugged Cornish Coastline
north-westerly we drive through Fowey (Foy), and
Looe on route to the City of Plymouth. We have a
Fish and Chip Lunch at the Barbican from which the
Pilgrims left for the New World, then on to up the
South Devonshire Coastline to Kingsbridge, Torcross,
and Slapton Sands. Overnight at Totnes
Day
9 First a Steamer Trip from Totnes to the
Elizabethan town of Dartmouth. Then to Kingswear
and the fishing port of Brixham, before heading
inland to Buckfast Abbey. We then take a scenic
drive across Dartmoor National Park before returning
to Totnes. Overnight at Totnes
Day
10 Our final day takes us from Devonshire
through Somsersetshire, Dorsetshire, Wiltshire,
and Berkshire from Totnes back to Heathrow Airport.
On the way we will have time to tour some of the
Thatched Villages along the Cranbourne Chase in
Dorsetshire, and these include
Axminster, Broadwindsor, Cerne Abbas, and Middlemarsh
(of Thomas Hardy fame). Overnight Heathrow Airport
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CENTRAL
& NORTHERN ENGLAND
AN 8-DAY SIGHTSEEING TOUR
Starting
& Terminating at Manchester Airport.
Pick-up from other locations can be arranged.
Day
1 From Heathrow Airport we drive north
first to Woburn Abbey, home of the Duke of Bedford,
before continuing north through Stamford and Grantham
on route to the City of York. Overnight in York
Day
2 Today we first visit Castle Howard, the
stately home you may have seen in the film “Brideshead
Revisited”. Then on to the town of Pickering,
where you take a scenic Steam Train Ride up through
The North Yorkshire Moors to the seaside town of
Whitby We return to York via a Scenic Country Drive
across the moors. Overnight in York
Day 3 first a Walking Tour of the
City Centre (now a pedestrian only area) and you
can visit the magnificent York Minster, and stroll
the city Open Air Market before we head for the
English Lake District. From York we drive north-west
through Harrogate, Skipton, Gargrave and Newby Bridge.
If time permits we visit Levens Hall before reaching
our destination of Bowness on Windermere. Overnight
Bowness
Day
4 Today we have a fairly long drive,
from the English Lake District to The North Cotswolds
District. Our main attraction for today is Chatsworth
House, arguably the Finest Stately Mansion in Britain,
and home of the Duke & Duchess of Devonshire,
located in Derbyshire. From Chatsworth we continue
South to The North Cotswolds
Overnight North Cotswolds
Day
5 We take a scenic route through the towns
of Stow-On the Wold, Burford, Whitney and Woodstock
to Blenheim Palace, our first stop of the day. In
the afternoon we drive to “England’s
City of Spires”, the City of Oxford. You may
like to tour some of The 35 Colleges that of to
make up Oxford University, The Asmolean Museum,
the worlds largest library, The Bodleian Library,
before we return to the North Cotswolds.
Overnight North Cotswolds
Day
6 We head for the South Cotswolds today,
but not before we have explored some of the towns
and villages that have made The Cotswolds world
famous. These include Chipping Campden, Broadway,
Winchcombe, Upper and Lower Slaughter, Bibury, Cirencester,
and Malsbury, Overnight near Bath
Day
7 The history of Bath is evident from the
past 2000 years, and the day begins with a Guided
Tour of the City of Bath, followed by a tour of
the surrounding South Cotswolds towns and villages
of Lacock, Castle Combe, Biddestone. Then to Bradford
on Avon for a Traditional English Cream Tea !. Overnight
near Bath
Day
8 Free time for further sightseeing or
shopping in the City of Bath this morning before
heading for Heathrow Airport. The journey takes
us east through Chippenham then across the Marlborough
Downs to Marlborough and Hungerford, before reaching
Heathrow Overnight at Heathrow Airport
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ENGLAND’S
SOUTH EAST &
THE ISLE OF WIGHT
A 7-DAY GENERAL SIGHT-SEEING TOUR.
Starting
& Terminating at London Heathrow Airport.
Pick-up from other locations can be arranged.
This
tour can be extended to include the Glorious South
& South West of England tour directly afterwards
The complete package then becomes a 14-day tour
Day
1 From Heathrow Airport to the “Garden
of England” the County of Kent, visiting the
Royal Horticultural Society’s Garden at Wisley,
and the home of Sir Winston Churchill at Chartwell
on the way to Royal Tunbridge Wells Overnight in
Tunbridge Wells
Day
2 First stop today is Leeds Castle described
by many as England’s Most Beautiful Castle.
Then on to the City of Canterbury where you may
like to visit the magnificent Canterbury Cathdral,
before heading to Dover where you can visit Dover
Castle and the White Cliffs of Dover.
Overnight Tunbridge Wells.
Day
3 West today, from Royal Tunbridge Wells
across The South Downs through Billinghurst, Midhurst,
and Petersfield on route to Portsmouth, and the
Historic Navel Dockyard. Here you can see Lord Nelson’s
Flagship HMS Victory, and King Henry the Vlll’s
Flagship The Mary Rose. From Portsmouth to the village
of Amfield Overnight in Ampfield
Day
4 We travel first to the Ferry Port at
Portsmouth where we take The Car Ferry to the town
of Fishbourne on the Isle of Wight. This picturesque
and intriguing Island located off the South Coast
of England seems not to have changed for centuries.
We Tour the Isle of Wight, before taking a different
ferry from Yarmouth to Lymington back on the mainland,
and through The New Forest to Ampfield. Overnight
in Ampfield
Day
5 Today takes us from Ampfield to the City
of Bath, and our first stop is the City of Salisbury.
You can visit the magnificent Salisbury Cathedral
or have free time in the town before we head to
the world famous garden at Stourhead House. Overnight
in or near Bath
Day
6 The history of Bath is evident from the
past 2000 years, and the day begins with a Guided
Tour of the City of Bath, followed by a tour of
the surrounding towns and villages of Lacock, Castle
Combe, Biddestone. Then to Bradford on Avon for
a Traditional English Cream Tea! Overnight in or
near Bath
Day
7 Free time for further sightseeing or
shopping in the City of Bath this morning before
heading for Heathrow Airport. The journey takes
us east through Chippenham then across the Marlborough
Downs to Marlborough and Hungerford, before reaching
Heathrow Overnight at Heathrow
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THE WEST OF ENGLAND MINI-BREAK
A GENERAL SIGHT-SEEING TOUR
BASED IN OR NEAR THE CITY OF BATH FOR 5-DAYS
Starting & Terminating in Central London or at London Heathrow Airport.
Pick-up from other locations can be arranged.
Day 1 From Heathrow Airport south-west to Wiltshire, stop at the Prehistoric Site of Stonehenge and then to the City of Salisbury. You can visit the magnificent Salisbury Cathedral or have free time in the town before we head to the world famous garden at Stourhead House. Then north to the City of Bath. Overnight in or near Bath
Day 2 The history of Bath is evident from the past 2000 years, and the day begins with a Guided Tour of the City of Bath, followed by a tour of the surrounding towns and villages of Lacock, Castle Combe, Biddestone. Then to Bradford on Avon for a Traditional English Cream Tea !. Overnight in or near Bath
Day 3 Today we explore the Towns and Villages of the Cotswolds District. First to Malmesbury and then Cirencester, Bibury, Coln St Dennis, Northleech, to Bourton on the Water. Then to Upper and Lower Slaughter, Stow-on-the-Wold and Broadway, Overnight in or near Bath
Day 4 To Somersetshire today, and first to through the spectacular Cheddar Gorge to the town of Cheddar, home of the world famous cheese. Then to the town of Glastonbury and England’s Smallest City, the City of Wells. We return via Shepton Mallet to our accommodation for a final night.
Day 5 Today we drive first across the Marlborough Downs to Marlborough, Hungerford and Newbury, and then to the Town of Woodstock, where we visit the magnificent Blenheim Palace. Then on to Heathrow Airport or London where the tour ends. Overnight Heathrow.London
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