6 Day Scenic England

Tour Description

Connect with England’s rich cultural heritage on a journey exploring royal palaces, ancient monuments like the stone circle at Stonehenge, historic naval artifacts, Roman ruins in Chester, beautiful buildings, bustling cities and breathtaking scenery!

Tour Highlights

• Windsor Visit the town for views of Windsor Castle.
• Stonehenge Visit the ancient stone circle.
• Plymouth View the Mayflower Steps, where the Pilgrim Fathers set sail for the New World.
• Tintagel View the ruined Castle, legendary birthplace of King Arthur.
• Clovelly Visit this picturesque village.
• Bideford Visit this ancient seaport.
• Glastonbury Visit the Abbey ruins and tomb of King Arthur.
• Bath Visit the Roman Baths and admire the Georgian architecture.
• Stratford-upon-Avon Visit Shakespeare’s Birthplace and Visitors Centre and see Anne Hathaway’s cottage.
• Chester See the Cathedral and Tudor Rows.
• Liverpool Orientation of the city.
• Lake District Admire the beautiful scenery of the English lakes.
• Yorkshire Dales Enjoy the spectacular landscape.
• York Orientation walk includes the Minster and the Shambles.
• Cambridge See King’s College Chapel.

Your Hotel

Stay at the following (or similar):

• Jurys Inn, Plymouth
• Copthorne, Plymouth
• Durrant House, Bideford
• Shakespeare Hotel, Stratford-upon-avon
• Jurys Inn, Liverpool
• Holiday Inn, York

Hotel Classifications: Deluxe (D), Superior First Class (SF), First Class (F)

Dining Highlights

• Welcome Pub Reception in Plymouth, which includes a Traditional British pub meal and Welcome Drinks.
• 5 full breakfasts.
• 1 three-course dinner.
• Be My Guest Dinner with wine in York.

First Class Travel Highlights

• Capture treasured memories of your trip with a complimentary group photo taken at a landmark location.

Itinerary

Day 1 London – Windsor – Stonehenge – Plymouth Welcome to England! Enjoy a morning stop in Windsor town where you will enjoy views of the castle. Visit the ancient, mysterious Stonehenge, site of prehistoric pagan worship. This evening in Plymouth, after an evening orientation including the Mayflower Steps, meet and get to know your companions and Travel Director at a Welcome Pub Reception which includes a typical British pub meal and drinks. Stay: Jurys Inn / Copthorne Plymouth (RW) Day 2 Plymouth – Tintagel – Clovelly – Bideford See the ruins of Tintagel Castle standing on a dramatic and windswept cliff, believed to be the birthplace of King Arthur. Follow the picturesque Cornish coast north to visit Clovelly, a tiny fishing village with cobbled streets, and on to stay at the ancient port of Bideford. Dine this evening at your hotel. Stay: Durrant House (FB/D) Day3 Bideford – Bath – Stratford-upon-avon Discover the ruins at Glastonbury on an included visit, once the grandest and richest Abbey in England and legendary burial place of King Arthur. Visit the world famous Roman Baths, a magnificent temple built around Britain’s only hot springs. After a scenic drive through the Cotswold countryside, enjoy an included visit to Shakespeare’s Birthplace and Visitors Centre and see Anne Hathaway’s cottage. Stay: Shakespeare Hotel (FB) Day4 Stratford-upon-avon – Chester – Liverpool See the ancient city walls, famous Tudor ‘Rows’ and fascinating Roman ruins in Chester on your orientation walk of the town, before arriving in Liverpool, hometown of the Beatles! This evening enjoy an included ‘Beatles’ drive with a local expert. Stay: Jurys Inn (FB) Day 5 Liverpool – Lake District – York Marvel at the breathtaking landscapes that inspired Wordsworth, Coleridge, Tennyson and other Romantic poets as you drive to the Lake District. Cross the rugged Yorkshire Dales to York. See the Mansion House, the Shambles, Stonegate, Petergate and the magnificent York Minster during your orientation walk. Join your Travel Director and fellow travellers this evening for a farewell Be My Guest dinner. Stay: Holiday Inn (FB/HD) Day 6 York – Cambridge – LondonSee the magnificent architecture of King’s College Chapel in the famous university city of Cambridge. The two ancient universities of Oxford and Cambridge are jointly referred to as Oxbridge. Cambridge is the second oldest university in England after Oxford, and the seventh oldest globally. Enjoy free time for lunch and a walk to the River Cam to see the famous Cambridge ‘backs’. Arrive in London by early evening at the end of your memorable holiday. (FB)

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Hotel legend:
D deluxe | SF superior first | F first | MF moderate first | ST superior tourist | T Tourist