Leaving your hotel early in the morning we drive through London, seeing several Shakespeare locations before we leave. We drive into the beautiful rural Warwickshire countryside, arriving at Stratford-upon-Avon, which nestles on the banks of the River Avon. Welcome to the birthplace of William Shakespeare, a city steeped in culture and history. Your guide will spend the day explaining the buildings, houses, Churches as you walk in the footsteps of the world’s greatest poet and writer.
Get a taste and feel of Ye Olde England as you visit Shakespeare’s Birthplace Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, Mary Arden’s House, Halls Croft plus Nash’s House & New Place. Don’t worry, there is more a lot more but that will be a surprise. Before you leave you will visit Shakespeare’s final resting place.
Returning towards London, after lunch, you have the option of visiting one of the following; as we travel through the picturesque Cotswold Villages, we can stop in Oxford,(oldest university city) or we can visit Blenheim Palace (ancestral home of Winston Churchill) There is always the mouth watering stop. Tea, warm Scones, Jam and Clotted cream in a beautiful Cotswold Village. The choice is yours on the day.