Itinerary Highlights

Edinburgh (2 nights)
 

• Visit Edinburgh Castle with its commanding views of the city
• Stroll the ‘Royal Mile’ to the Palace of Holyrood House
• Explore Princes Street Gardens, browse the shops of Princes Street and visit the National Gallery
• Join a celidh at an open event of Scottish Country Dancing
• Watch the Edinburgh Military Tattoo (for tours departing in August)

The Lake District (2 nights)

• Cruise Lake Windermere
• Visit Dove Cottage, home of Wordsworth
• Join a short walk to Grasmere, around Buttermere or the beautiful Lake Derwent water
• Explore Beatrix Potter country
• Enjoy a pub meal in one of the Lake’s most welcoming hostelries

Chester / Stratford-upon-Avon (2 nights)

• Stroll through the mediaeval streets of Chester to admire the distinctive black and white architecture of many of the city’s buildings
• Tour the cottage of Shakespeare’s wife, Anne Hathaway, visit the Shakespeare Centre and watch a performance of one of the Bard’s famous plays in the newly refurbished main theatre or in ‘The Other Place’
• Visit the charming Cotswold villages of Chipping Campden, Broadway and Willersey
• Enjoy optional walks along the Cotswold Way with wonderful views from Dovers Hill
• Follow a cycle trail into the pretty villages of Moreton-in-the-Marsh and Burford

Blenheim Palace / Oxford – London (2 nights)
 

• Take a private tour of the magnificent Blenheim Palace in the charming village of Woodstock
• Guided exploration and free time in Oxford
• Visit Kew Gardens and Hampton Court
• Continue to London for an afternoon sightseeing tour of the main sights – Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace
• Visit Hampton Court Palace and Kew Gardens
• Shop at leisure on some of the capital’s famous streets or enjoy strolls through St James Gardens and Hyde Park
• Free time to take in some of the many galleries and museums within London and enjoy a theatre performance in the West End