DAY 1
10.30am arrive Heathrow
11.30am follow A308 to Runnymede, site of the signing of Magna Carta. Continue to Windsor with tour of Windsor Castle including State Apartments and St George's Chapel.
1.30pm light lunch in Windsor
2.15pm depart Windsor for scenic drive through Chilterns to Oxford (via Henley, Wallingford and Dorchester)
3.30pm arrive Oxford; check in at hotel
4pm 90-minute tour of Oxford
DAY 2
9.00am depart Oxford for Blenheim Palace
9.30am arrive Blenheim for 45 minutes in park.
10.15am depart for Burford
11am arrive Burford, stop for 30 mins
11.30am depart for Stow-on-the-Wold
2pm. Stratford with immediate visit of Anne Hathaway’s Cottage for 1-hour tour.
3pm Drive to Ringo car park.
4.30pm depart Stratford heading south into the Cotswolds via Mickleton and Chipping Campden to Broadway. If time include a short walk on Dover’s Hill for stunning views of Vale of Evesham
Arrive Broadway 6.45pm
DAY 3
9am depart Broadway for tour of North Cotswolds with idyllic villages of Stanton and Stanway then continue to Broadway Tower (with short walk weather permitting)
10am continue southeast to Stow-on-the-Wold at the centre of the Cotswolds. Tearoom visit.
11.15am head southwest towards Cheltenham then south along the idyllic Coln Valley to Bibury. Lunch in Bibury. Alternative: visit to Chedworth Roman villa (with lunch) followed by shorter visit to Bibury.
2.15pm head from Bibury across the southern Cotswolds via Tetbury to Bath
Arrive Bath 3.45pm, for initial 30-minute minibus tour of this World Heritage Site city famous for its Georgian architecture and amazing Roman Baths.
4.15pm check into hotel
5.30pm early evening visit to the Roman Baths (museum; not for swimming!)
DAY 4
Sun 4th August 2019
8.30am Early start along A36 to Stonehenge
9.30am arrive Stonehenge for tour of the monument followed by refreshments
11.15am depart Stonehenge
12am latest arrive Salisbury for visit to the Cathedral with lunch in the cathedral cafe
1.30am depart Salisbury for Southampton
DESTINATIONS & TOURS
DESTINATIONS & TOURS
1- or 2-DAY SHROPSHIRE
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Oxford to Ironbridge with option of a night in Shrewsbury to see more of Shropshire
One-day version
8am Leave Oxford for drive to Much Wenlock via Worcester, Kidderminster and Bridgenorth.
10.40am Arrive Much Wenlock. Visit to the priory.
12pm Join B4169 to Buildwas.
12.10pm Cross River Severn and go right along Buildwas Road to Ironbridge.
12.20pm visit the Museum of the Gorge.
1pm park near the Iron Bridge and walk across the bridge. 20 minutes' guided tour on and around this amazing structure.
1.20–2.20pm. Lunch in Ironbridge. Various options (cafés and bistros; pork pies and fish n chips)
2.20pm drive to nearby Coalbrookdale, and have a look at the famous Old Furnace, the first blast furnace to use coke instead of coal (1709), a development that sparked the Industrial Revolution.

2.50-4.30pm head for Blists Hill Victorian Town or another attraction such as the Jackfield Tile Museum.
5pm return to Oxford via the A5 or Bridgenorth.
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Two-day version
DAY 1
8.30am leave Oxford for drive to Ludlow via the Cotswolds, the beautiful Time Valley and Leominster.
11am Arrive Ludlow. Visit Castle and Old Town, and some lunch.
1.30pm leave Ludlow for Stokesay Castle.
1.50pm arrive Stokesay Castle.
2.50pm leave Stokesay heading north past the Long Mynd and Wenlock Edge.
3.10pm arrive Carding Mill Valley near Church Stretton. Possible 30-minute walk
3.40pm continue to Shrewsbury
4.10pm arrive Shrewsbury. Check into hotel.
5.30pm 1-hour guided walk through Shrewsbury.
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DAY 2
9.30am leave hotel and head across the English Bridge to Shrewsbury Abbey. 30-minute visit.
10.15am head for the ring road and the B4380 towards Ironbridge, stopping at Wroxeter Roman City and River Severn overlook. Continue along Buildwas Road to Ironbridge.
11.15am visit the Museum of the Gorge.
11.50pm park in museum car park and and walk along the river to the Iron Bridge. 20 minutes' guided tour on and around this amazing structure.
12.30–1.30pm. Lunch in Ironbridge. Various options (cafés and bistros; pork pies and fish n chips)
1.30pm drive to nearby Coalbrookdale, and have a look at the famous Old Furnace, the first blast furnace to use coke instead of coal (1709), a development that sparked the Industrial Revolution.
 Also the Darby Houses and/or Museum of Iron.
2.50-4.30pm head for Blists Hill Victorian Town or another attraction such as the Jackfield Tile Museum.
5pm return to Oxford via the A5 or Bridgenorth.