Blenheim Palace and Best of Cotswolds

THE COTSWOLDS - Steeped in history, rich in heritage and awash with natural beauty, the area of England known as the Cotswolds is a charming blend of bustling market towns, sleepy villages, and breathtaking natural scenery. This tour gives you time to explore some of these picturesque villages independently.

BURFORD - We visit this thriving old wool town built along a steep high street which leads down to a medieval bridge spanning the River Windrush. Burford is full of crooked little houses, leaning walls and gabled cottages. Then through the Windrush and Dickler Valley and into Gloucestershire to Bourton-on-the-Water, often called the "Venice of the Cotswolds."

STOW-ON-THE-WOLD - We travel to the highest town in the Cotswolds, at 800ft. At one end stands the town stocks, at the other the ancient cross all surrounded by elegant Cotswold houses and delightful shops.

LUNCH AT A TRADITIONAL ENGLISH PUB – To make your tour more memorable enjoy a traditional English Pub Lunch with tea or coffee (Only available until March 31, 2008).

BLENHEIM PALACE GARDENS - We visit the lovely formal gardens and the spectacular park, landscaped by ‘Capability’ Brown, and now a World Heritage Site. The grounds include lakes spanned by stone bridges, rolling hills, woodlands, follies and of course the Marlborough Maze, the world’s largest hedge maze.

VISIT INSIDE BLENHEIM PALACE - Visit one of England’s most magnificent stately homes, the ancestral seat of the Duke of Marlborough and the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. The Palace contains a wonderful collection of paintings, china, world-famous tapestries and furniture. The new visitor experience, ‘Blenheim Palace: The Untold Story’ is now open upstairs in the Palace in rooms previously closed to the public. It gives an intriguing contrast to the pomp and splendour of the State Rooms tour.

This tour finishes at approximately 6:30pm

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

• Full Day Tour
• Visit Villages of the Cotswolds
• Visit Blenheim Palace Gardens
• Traditional English Lunch
• Time for Shopping
• Visit Inside Blenheim Palace
• All Entrances Included

Tour Info

• Times: Wed, Fri and Sun at 8.45am

Running Time: 10 hrs

Please call to confirm departure on (020) 72337030 at least 24 hours in advance.

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