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Historic Wessex

Available
May - Oct
Price
£2,950 pp
Deposit
£150 pp

This seven night luxury tour takes in all the big sights of the West Country. Starting from your London / Heathrow hotel, you own car and driver will whisk you away to your first stop at Stonehenge. From here you venture further west, visiting Salisbury with its ancient cathedral, the magnificent palladian mansion and acres of Capability Brown gardens at Stourhead, the Georgian city of Bath with its Roman baths, Royal Crescent and themal spa, Glastonbury Tor, Wells Cathedral and finally the southern Cotswolds before returning to London or Heathrow Airport for your last night.

Highlights
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Stonehenge - Possibly the world's most famous UNESCO World Heritage site, constructed between 3000 BC and 1500 BC

The beautiful city of Bath with its honey-coloured Georgian terraces, Roman Baths, abbey, pump room and Jane Austin connections

The magnificent landscaped C18th gardens at Stourhead, with its lake, temples and subterranean grotto

What's Included
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7 nights at 4 and 5 star hotels

Breakfast & evening meals

6 guided day tours

London/airport/station transfers on arrival and departure

Itinerary
DAY ONE Arrive at your London/Heathrow hotel and settle in ready to start your adventure the next morning. DAY TWO After breakfast, you will be collected by your driver and taken to the two most important Neolithic sites in England. First stop is Avebury, grander in scale even than Stonehenge and featuring the largest megalithic stone circle in Britain. In the afternoon, you will move on to Stonehenge where you can experience the unforgettable atmosphere of the stone circle and follow in the footsteps of the prehistoric people who lived here 4,000 years ago as you walk among the Neolithic houses. Dig deeper in the world-class exhibition. Overnight in Salisbury. DAY THREE Today you have a full day to explore the lovely city of Salisbury including its cathedral which has the highest spire in England and an original 1215 Magna Carta. Explore the pretty cathedral close and historic city centre. Maybe stopping for lunch at The Haunch of Venison, the oldest inn in the city with origins dating bak to 1320. Overnight in Salisbury. DAY FOUR This morning you venture further west to the magnificicent mansion and gardens at Stourhead. One of the first grand Paladian houses to be built in England it was built for the banker Henry Hoare in 1721. Its world-famous landscaped gardens feature temples, a lake and grotto and wonderful vistas around every corner. Afterwards you will drive through pretty countryside and passing through the picturesque village of Cerne Abbas with its famous chalk hill giant. Overnight in Lyme Regis. DAY FIVE You will wake up today in the pretty harbour town of Lyme Regis, known as the Pearl of Dorset. In the morning you will be taken to visit historic Forde Abbey, a former Benedictine abbey with 30 acres of gardens including the highest water fountain in the country. Afterwards we will return to Lyme Regis with an afternoon at leisure to explore the harbour, stroll along the promenade and the ancient Cobb and visit the fascinating museum with its impressive fossil collection. Overnight again in Lyme Regis. DAY SIX This morning you head for Bath, one of the country's finest UNESCO World Heritage sites, famed for its honey-colored Georgian architecture and ancient thermal springs. Explore the remarkably preserved Roman Baths, the grand Palladian townhouses of the Royal Crescent and the historic shop-lined Pulteney Bridge. Overnight in Bath. DAY SEVEN Spend the morning at leisure in the city for a bit of sourvenir shopping before transferring back to your London or Heatrow hotel.
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WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY

This was easily the best organised walking holiday I have experienced over many years. Dorset is delightful and the coast walk is stunning with so many points of interest. I cannot recommend this experience enough... amazing walks, great food and accommodation, brilliant organisation. Well done indeed!

John Butcher

UK

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