Highlights: Greenwich (see the ‘Cutty Sark’) * Fairytale Leeds Castle * Gothic Canterbury Cathedral * Kent 'Garden of England' * White Cliffs of Dover * Afternoon Tea in an old English pub
Greenwich has a wealth of maritime history, it is home to the Cutty Sark the most famous tea clipper, and now in dry dock, the National Maritime Museum, the Royal Naval College and the Old Royal Observatory
Leeds Castle - famous for the shimmering lake that surrounds it lending it an air of serene grandeur. On your Evan Evans Tour you'll be allowed in before the doors open to the public to experience its magic in an atmosphere of still tranquility. Leeds Castle has inspired countless artists with its picture-perfect medieval Castle in 500 acres of parkland and gardens. Discover the superb collection of medieval furnishings, tapestries and Impressionist art, the aviary of rare birds, the vineyard and of course the delightful maze. The Guides will be at your disposal to enhance your appreciation of this extraordinary fortification.
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Travelling through Kent, the County known as 'the garden of England', we make our way to Canterbury, the birthplace of English Christianity. The City's magnificent Cathedral in the eleventh century and is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Cathedral is linked to many great church figures, the most famous being St Thomas Becket, who was gruesomely murdered there in 1170. Canterbury Cathedral's Gothic style architecture is a lasting testament to its seat as the birthplace of English Christianity, and a monument to the enduring power of its first Christian missionaries.
We continue our tour through the picturesque landscape of Kent dotted with unusual buildings and quaint little villages to Dover, where you'll see the famous White Cliffs standing 400 feet above sea level. Brooding above the White Cliffs is the sprawling Dover Castle still watching over the town 800 years on.
En route back to London we stop for afternoon tea in a lovely little 17th Century pub. A perfect way to round off a day exploring the treasure of Kent, the Garden of England!
Departs Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday (all year round)
Finish: 18.45 hrs at Victoria
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Please Quote BV EE 22 when booking by telephone
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