Highlights of Britain

Itinerary

Day 1 London – Oxford – Cotswolds

After meeting the group, well leave the capital behind us and set a course for the dreaming spires of Oxford where a walking tour awaits. Then: its off to the Cotswolds, where well spend some time exploring charming villages full of honey-coloured cottages. Tonights dinner at the world-famous Pudding Club promises to be a memorable one!
Accommodation: Three Ways House Hotel (or similar)

Day 2 Cotswolds – Stratford upon Avon – Cotswolds

There will be plenty of time to enjoy this morning at your leisure before we board the mini-coach and make tracks to Stratford-upon-Avon the picturesque Tudor market town where William Shakespeare was born.
Accommodation: Three Ways House Hotel (or similar)

Day 3 Cotswolds –Worcester– Denbighshire

Well discover more about the crusades of saints and kings on a tour of Worcester Cathedral before our road turns towards the rugged ancient landscapes of Wales this afternoon. This evening, well dine together in Denbighshire.
Accommodation: The Mulberry Inn (or similar)

Day 4 Denbighshire – Snowdonia National Park – Denbighshire

Prepare for a soul-stirring sight this morning the magnificent Snowdonia National Park (an area of outstanding natural beauty) is our next stop. Tonight, well meet back at the hotel for a sumptuous gastropub dinner.
Accommodation: The Mulberry Inn (or similar)

Day 5 Denbighshire – Liverpool – York

Todays itinerary has a distinctly musical theme. After breakfast, well leave Wales behind us and move on to Liverpool the welcoming (and fiercely proud) city that gave birth to The Beatles. What better way to get into the Beatlemania spirit than with a bus tour and visit to The Beatles Story museum? Toes still tapping, well round off the day in York.
Accommodation: The Churchill Hotel (or similar)

Day 6 York

Weve a full day to spend getting to grips with York, starting with a walking tour of the Old Town. Theres centuries of history to uncover along the medieval Shambles and Snickelways and plenty of photo opportunities to be claimed!
Accommodation: The Churchill Hotel (or similar)

Day 7 York – Castle Howard – Lake District

Today well rewind to the glory days of the English country estate with a tour of magnificent Castle Howard. Our path will then take us through Yorkshire Dales National Park, passing by rivers, tiny villages and centuries-old stone walls. The invigorating Lake District will be the spectacular conclusion to the days journey.
Accommodation: The Waterhead Hotel (or similar)

Day 8 Lake District

Our first stop on the shores of Lake Windermere will be Beatrix Potters Hill Top Farm – the place where she wrote many of her beloved childrens stories. Well then visit Hawkshead Grammar School, which was attended by none other than William Wordsworth, before dropping by his former home: Dove Cottage. This afternoon, there will be just enough time to take to the water on a lake cruise before we return to our accommodation for the evening.
Accommodation: The Waterhead Hotel (or similar)

Day 9 Lake District – Scottish Borders

Today well visit Birdoswald Roman Fort in Cumbria before pressing on to the Scottish Borders. A traditional haggis dinner and bagpipe demonstration will provide us with a grand ending to our final night.
Accommodation: The Friars Carse Hotel (or similar)

Day 10 Scottish Borders – Abbortsford – Rosslyn Chapel – Edinburgh

Well make stops at the grand Abbotsford House and beautiful Rosslyn Chapel before reaching Edinburgh, where our tour will finish.