Christmas Day Lunch in Stratford, with Oxford and Cotswolds
21st October 2024
Here at Best Value Tours, we are delighted to recommend a number of outstanding most popular Christmas Tours and today feature, splendid Day Tour; Christmas Day Oxford, Cotswolds and Stratford-upon-Avon with Traditional Christmas Lunch
Full details below, but first some brief Oxford’s history in England, which begins with its Saxon origins as a settlement. Due to its advantageous location at the confluence of the River Cherwell and the upper reaches of the Thames, the town was strategically significant at first. In the early Norman era, it gained national prominence, and in the late 12th century, it became the home of the University of Oxford. In 1142, the city was under siege during The Anarchy.
A significant Jewish community existed at Oxford during the Middle Ages, and David of Oxford and his wife Licoricia of Winchester were well-known members of this society.
The city’s industrial growth started in the 19th century, and in the early 20th century it had a boom thanks to the large printing and automobile manufacturing businesses. In the 1970s and 1980s, these and other British heavy industries disappeared, leaving behind a metropolis that had grown much beyond the university town of the past. Oxford’s history in England begins with its Saxon origins as a settlement. Due to its advantageous location at the confluence of the River Cherwell and the upper reaches of the Thames, the town was strategically significant at first. In the early Norman era, it gained national prominence, and in the late 12th century, it became the home of the University of Oxford.
Oxford in Winter
Our Feature Tour Christmas Day Oxford, Cotswolds and Stratford-upon-Avon with Traditional Christmas Lunch
Description
Experience a picturesque and unique trip that will make your Christmas Day both active and restful.
Oxford
Commence your journey in picturesque Oxford, meandering along its cobblestone lanes on an all-encompassing walking tour that encompasses classic locations such as Christ Church College and the Bodleian Library. Explore the same routes taken by renowned graduates like Stephen Hawking and Oscar Wilde, and pass beneath the well-known Bridge of Sighs.
A Customary Christmas Lunch and Stratford-upon-Avon
After leaving Oxford, go to Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare and a trove of Tudor architecture, via the picturesque Cotswold highlands.
Enjoy a traditional English pub lunch complete with all the fixings as you sit down to refuel and get ready for the afternoon’s events.
Take a walking tour of the historic town to learn about the Bard’s home country. You will pass the house where Shakespeare was born and the picture-perfect childhood home of his wife, Anne Hathaway, with its thatched roof and lovely gardens.
The group will return to London at around seven o’clock in the evening.
Prices/Book Tour – Christmas Day Oxford, Cotswolds and Stratford-upon-Avon with Traditional Christmas Lunch
Highlights
Start the day with a stroll around Oxford or a drive through the breath-taking Cotswolds.
Explore Stratford-upon-Avon, the home of William Shakespeare, and see Anne Hathaway’s cottage.
Enjoy a classic Christmas lunch to refuel.
Inclusions
What’s Included:
Return transportation on a comfy coach
A walking tour around Oxford
A traditional Christmas lunch
A walking tour around Stratford-upon-Avon
A friendly guide throughout the day
Prices/Book Tour – Christmas Day Oxford, Cotswolds and Stratford-upon-Avon with Traditional Christmas Lunch
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