Highlights: Walking Tour of Oxford * Entry to Christchurch College * Entry to Shakespeare's Birthplace * Afternoon Tea in Ann Hathaway's Cottage * Drive through the Cotswolds Oxford - ancient seat of learning, birthplace of Oxfam, Mensa and the Mini, that iconic British car. The City of Dreaming Spires, is famous the world over for its Universities and place in History. For over 800 years, it has been a home to royalty and scholars, and since the 9th century an established town, although people are known to have lived in the area for thousands of years. Nowadays, the city is a bustling cosmopolitan city with a mixture of ancient and modern. Visit Christchurch College where Harry Potter scenes were filmed! Here your guide will take you on a walking tour past some historic buildings or museums and include a visit into one of the ancient colleges. During your tour you will hear about life at Oxford, both past and present, and about some students who have studied there, including Bill Clinton in the 70’s.

Stratford upon Avon - situated in the heart of England. Here you will visit both the birthplace of William Shakespeare and the cottage where he courted Anne Hathaway in the village of Shottery. You will have time to explore this charming market town with its variety of shops, eating places and 16th century buildings. Stratford is the home of the Royal Shakespeare Company, which regularly performs plays written by ‘the Bard’ in one of the three theatres of which Stratford is proud.

Steeped in history and heritage, the area of England known as the Cotswolds is a charming blend of cottages with honey-coloured walls and thatched roofs, market towns with crooked half-timbered houses lining the High Street, and ancient stone crosses, all set in the gently rolling hills ('wolds') that are so typically English in character. The Cotswolds landscape has been shaped by its long history as a centre of wool production, your Guide will tell you all about the 'Cotswold Lion!'

We take a short drive out for an exclusive reception in the Old Orchard of Ann Hathaway's cottage - enjoy apple scones and locally produced cider or apple juice!
This picture-postcard half-timbered childhood home of William Shakespeare's wife is set in lovely surroundings and contains a treasure-trove of historic domestic artefacts.

Departs Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday (all year round)
Finish: 18.45 hrs at Victoria

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