Day Trips out of London

See the beautiful English countryside, historic towns, cathedrals, castles. The following tours are all possible within a day from London by coach, mini-bus, hired car or public transport.

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Royal Palaces: Windsor, Hampton Court, Kew

(2 of 3 in a day) Windsor, the largest inhabited castle in the world... Hampton Court, largest royal palace... Kew Palace, a little gem, recently restored
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Stonehenge, Avebury, Salisbury

The expanse of English history can be traced in the beautiful Salisbury area. Start with Europe’s most famous prehistoric site. Stonehenge retains its mystique even if parts of the circle have disappeared.
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Winchester

Around the cathedral is one of the most delightful collections of buildings in England, set in parkland alongside the river Itchen. The cathedral, outside long and seemingly low, dazzles on entry with a... CLICK IMAGE to learn more...

Bath, Lacock or the Cotswolds

Maybe England’s prettiest town, Georgian terraces of honey-coloured stone run along the seven hills of Bath. The Romans built baths and a temple around the hot springs and the remains are one of the finest Roman sites in North Europe. Leave time for browsing in the fine shops or relax by the river or in the parks with views of wooded hills. CLICK IMAGE to learn more...

Canterbury and Kent

Travel through the delightful countryside of the ‘Garden of England’ to the medieval city of Canterbury. As a cathedral guide I will show the wonders of its great church, bringing alive its different facets, great medieval monastery, pilgrimage destination and centre of the Anglican faith. Nearby is a little gem – the historic town of Sandwich
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Oxford, Blenheim or Warwick

The university has a timeless beauty with its ‘dreaming’ spires, stone quadrangles and manicured lawns. See the lives of students in a college, visit the largest, Christ Church with its ‘cathedral’ chapel. Find a riverside pub and watch the punts drift by. Combine Oxford with a visit to one of England’s greatest country houses...
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Cambridge, Ely

Enjoy one of England’s finest views, strolling along the river Cam at the back of the great colleges, Kings, Trinity and St Johns. A wonderful array of university buildings is set among parkland and colourful gardens. To the north of the city are the flatlands of the Fens. Here, rising up like a great ship, is the magnificent medieval cathedral of Ely.
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