Thinking of travelling this spring, consider England as a trip destination. When you are in England why not take a guided tour. Most
guided tours of England focus on London and yet miss the beautiful and historic
places you can go in the rest of England.
It’s a lovely country with lots of history and places in which you can
truly have an adventure.
A
favorite place for many guided tours of England is Stratford upon Avon. Located on the Avon River, it was the
birthplace of both William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway. You may be able to stay in hotels that date
back to the time of William Shakespeare, see his place of death and surrounding
gardens and the Anne Hathaway House.
Guided
tours of Stratford upon Avon will take you to Trinity Church where both William
Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway were buried and you can see the lovely Hathaway
Cottage—a must-see on most guided tours.
In addition, Shakespeare’s birthplace has been turned into a showplace
of period furniture that takes you back to the time of his birth in a
delightful little museum.
You
may also wish to travel to Warwick Castle—another must-see destination on many
guided tours. It is perhaps one of the best
preserved old castles in all of England.
Located along the Avon River, your tour guide will tell you that the
original castle was built around the year 900 AD. Gradually, parts of the
castle were added onto and fortified until it became the huge and sprawling
castle you can see today.
Guided
tours of Warwick Castle are available to groups and include the dungeons, the
high buttresses, and rooms from various eras, including the Victorian Era. One of the special features of this castle is
that it has been outfitted with wax figuresmade from Madame Tussaud’s
galleries. There is an entire section of
ornately decorated Victorian period rooms, complete with wax figures.
Often,
guided tours will allow you beyond the castle walls and out into the massive
gardens and conservatory, where visitors can have lunch and enjoy the beauty of
the gardens. If the weather is right,
you will be able to walk among real peacocks strutting through the
gardens. All in all, it is a day worth
remembering.
Guided
tours that partake of the southern part of England will take you to the famous
Stonehenge, built more than two millennia ago and a favorite tourist
attraction. Those who come during the
summer or winter solstice should expect that there will be a crowd there at the
crack of first daylight.
Fun
guided tours of England will take you to Oxford, home of the famous Oxford
University and to Christ Church, where some aspects of the Harry Potter movies
were filmed, including the scenes in the great hall. In fact, you can take an entire Harry Potter
guided tour that will guide you to as many places as possible that were included
in the filming of the movie.
After
rolling past the many castle ruins, fabulous gardens and quaint British homes
on one of the guided tours of England, you may forget all about London
itself. If not, extend your tour into
the big city of London—a city that often offers guided tours involving just those wondrous
things you’ll find right there. Take
your time and enjoy all that England has to offer. .
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