Spires, Shires and Shakespeare - 1 day
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Our day begins with a visit to Stratford Upon Avon in Warwickshire. Known the world over as the birthplace of the great poet William Shakespeare we, quite rightly, take you to the house where he was born (entry included) and to Holy Trinity church where he was both baptised and buried. Many other centuries-old houses survive, some of these have associations with the writer. After a panoramic tour of the town and some free time we continue for a photo stop at Anne Hathaway's cottage, a beautiful timber-framed thatched farmhouse that was Shakespeare's wife's childhood home before travelling south through the stunning Cotswolds.

Here we can find the little back roads taking us away from the busy highways. We meander down country lanes, through villages of honey coloured stone, passing Cotswolds Hills to Stow-on-the-Wold, Bourton on the Water (otherwise known as 'Venice of the Cotswolds') and Burford. A stop for a leisurely lunch is made in Stow-on-the-Wold. After the Cotswolds village drive we then we set off to Oxford, the home of oldest English speaking University in the world.

The journey from the Cotswolds to Oxford is a little over 30 minutes and we then arrive in the 'city of dreaming spires'. Your visit begins with a guided walking tour amongst the cloisters and quadrangles of Britain's oldest University, founded in 1167 when King Henry II banned English students from attending the University of Paris. Ivy clad medieval college buildings compete for space with Georgian shops and ancient churches around busy streets which both 'Town and Gown' call home. Our guided walking tour will take you into the heart of this land of hallowed academia, to the Bodleian Library, to the Radcliffe Camera, Sheldonian Theatre, Harry Potter film locations and University buildings. Entry is included to the Divinity School, built in 1488 for the teaching of theology. This splendid room is the University's earliest purpose built teaching room, and its first examination hall. With an elaborately vaulted ceiling and 455 carved bosses, it is a masterpiece of English Gothic architecture.

After the guided tour there will be some free time to enjoy the city, before we depart Oxford and take the short drive to London.

On the return to London your driver will drop you at Victoria Train Station in the city centre. This is one of the largest transport stations in London, with excellent connections to all parts of London and beyond.

London Departure/Pick up Information

07:15AM   Outside The British Museum main entrance on Great Russell Street

07:30AM   Outside the Hard Rock Hotel main entrance, Marble Arch

07:45AM   Outside Gloucester Road Tube station, meet at the station exit (directly opposite Burger King)

Spires, Shires and Shakespeare - 1 day
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