Day 1: Following your home taxi collection we join our luxury tour coach and make our way to Oxfordshire and our hotel for the next 4 nights, the 4 star Doubletree by Hilton Belfry on a dinner bed and breakfast basis.
Day 2: This morning we are joined onboard our coach by our experienced guide for the day, who will take you on an excursion through the beautiful little towns, villages and rolling hillsides of Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. You will hear stories and history, bringing to life the locations used in the filming of the well known TV series Midsomer Murders.
Day 3: This morning we head to the City of Oxford, where we are once again met by our guide for a walking tour around this wonderful city pointing out filming locations from the TV series Inspector Morse. After our tour, the rest of the day will be at your leisure. We are used to seeing Oxford on our screens with Morse, Lewis and many other TV shows and films, and more recently Harry Potter. However, like many historic cities, full of little gems and hidden passages, the best way to the heart of Oxford is by foot. Known as the ‘City of Spires,’ this iconic city was founded in Saxon times and has been home to scholars for the last 800 years. Some even dub Oxford the “Brains of a nation” – though Cambridge academics may disagree! As you wander the streets, you will see some of the oldest colleges, wander beneath the Bridge of Sighs, discover its green spaces, and soak in the atmosphere. You could climb Carfax Tower, visit the Ashmolean Museum or walk in the footsteps of Tolkien, Lewis Carrol and 38 former Prime Ministers. You’re simply strolling amongst history at every turn, and so, even enjoying a drink in a historic inn, or exploring the covered market, dating back to 1774, feels like you’re stepping back in time.
Day 4: This morning we make the short drive to Blenheim Palace for a full day. Set in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds, Blenheim Palace is considered to be one of the finest baroque houses in the country. It was a gift from Queen Anne and a grateful nation to John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, in recognition of his famous victory over the French at the Battle of Blenheim in 1704. Inside the Palace you will find a superb collection of tapestries, paintings, porcelain and furniture in the magnificent State Rooms. Sir Winston Churchill was born in the Palace in 1874 and a permanent exhibition about him is located next to his birth room - both are included in the Palace tour. A state-of-the-art visitor experience is open in the heart of the Palace called 'Blenheim Palace: the Untold Story'. Dramatic moments from the last 300 years of history at Blenheim Palace are brought to life through animatronic figures and innovative film and projection technology, seen through the eyes of the servants. Surrounding the Palace are over 2,000 acres of beautiful 'Capability Brown' parkland, lakes, fountains and formal gardens. A miniature train connects the Palace to the Pleasure Gardens. An impressive lake crossed by a bridge leads up to Blenheim Palace giving what must be one of the most picturesque and photographed scenes in the UK.
Day 5: Sadly this morning we depart our hotel and head back to Norfolk, making suitable stops along the way. We arrive late afternoon to find our door to door taxi service waiting to return us to our homes.
Holiday Information:
4 Nights Dinner, Bed & Breakfast (Evening meal will be table service)
Price: £630pp
Single Supplement: £nil (Limited Availability)
Additional Singles Beyond Allocation From: £140 (Will be allocated a small double room for sole occupancy)
Insurance: TBC (Insurance not currently available)
Tour Reference: AWE4994
Deposit Required: £50pp
Balance Due: 8 weeks prior to departure