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POPULAR DESTINATIONS
Although my guiding is geared to taking you wherever you want to go, the
more popular sites include:
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LONDON
A tour of London, a panoramic tour including the Houses of Parliament
& Big Ben, Royal Parks, Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace & the
Changing of the Guard, Tower Bridge and much more.
A visit to Westminster Abbey, the Coronation Church for over 900 years and
Royal burial place. Perhaps a visit to the Tower of London, nearly 1000
years old, Crown Jewels, Royal Palace and prison with gruesome executions
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HAMPTON COURT PALACE & WINDSOR CASTLE
Hampton Court Palace, (about an hour from London) built in 1514, a
favourite Palace of Henry VIII. Beautiful Tudor and Baroque architecture,
perhaps see the ghost of Katherine Howard, 5th wife of Henry VIII! Ancient
gardens and a maze!
Windsor Castle is England's largest Royal residence, magnificent State
apartments and beautiful St George's Chapel, burial place of many
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STONEHENGE & BATH
These two sites can be visited in one (long) day, or you may prefer to
spend the whole day in Bath, there is plenty to see!
Bath in the West Country is an 18th century spa town, with Roman Baths
remains. The 15th century Abbey stands on the site of the original Saxon
Church, where the first King of all England, Edgar, was crowned in 973.
The Assembly Rooms, The Royal Crescent, The Circus, and much more.
Stonehenge, the atmospheric 5000-year-old World Heritage Site, an
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WARWICK CASTLE &/or STRATFORD-upon-AVON & THE COTSWOLDS
11th century Warwick Castle, home of the King Maker (Earl of Warwick)
during the 15th century Wars of the Roses, with displays, including a
Royal Edwardian house party, laid out by the current owners, the Tussaud's
Group.
Stratford-upon-Avon is William Shakespeare's birthplace. Visit the
Birthplace Visitors' Centre, Holy Trinity Church where he is buried. Walk
around the pretty and colourful town.
On the way back visit some picturesque Cotswold villages, and possibly buy
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CANTERBURY and DOVER CASTLE
Canterbury is the home of Christianity in England. Chaucer's Canterbury
Tales were told by pilgrims on their way to the shrine of St Thomas à
Becket, murdered in 1170 in the Cathedral. Canterbury Cathedral is Norman
(11th century) on the site of much earlier churches.
Dover Castle This 12th century castle has one of the largest Keeps in
England, surrounded by a double ring of concentric walls. The castle
grounds are riddled with tunnels, from medieval to those dug during the
Napoleonic wars in the late 18th century. Secret tunnels were added during
World War II, only opened in 2000. |
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OXFORD & BLENHEIM PALACE
Oxford is England's oldest university (from the 12th Century). Visit
colleges such as Christ Church and its chapel (Oxford Cathedral), the
smallest cathedral in the country. Other University buildings include Sir
Christopher Wren's Sheldonian Theatre, the famous Bodlean Library, the
Clarendon Building, and the ancient 15th century Divinity School. Watch
some punting on the River Cherwell
Blenheim Palace: Built by Sir John Vanbrugh (with gardens by
"Capability" Brown) for the first Duke of Marlborough (John
Churchill) and paid for by Queen Anne, as a reward for his decisive
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LESS WELL-KNOWN DESTINATIONS
There are so many interesting and famous locations that I could not possibly
include them all in this brochure. Some of these do however close for the
winter, but I can advise you about these at the planning stage.
| HEVER CASTLE - Home of Anne Boleyn, the executed second wife of
Henry VIII, and Anne of Cleves, the divorced fourth wife of Henry VIII!
Later it became the country seat of the Astor family. |
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| CHARTWELL - Country home of Winston Churchill, the famous
statesman and inspirational WWII leader. |
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| WISLEY - 'Britain's best loved garden', run by The Royal
Horticultural Society, 10 miles from Central London. |
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| KEW - The world famous Royal Botanic Gardens, in South West
London near Richmond Park. |
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| SISSINGHURST CASTLE - famous for its White Garden and once home
of Virginia Woolf. |
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| MOTOR HERITAGE CENTRE, GAYDON - near Stratford-upon-Avon. The
largest collection of classic, vintage and veteran British cars in the
world. |
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