Here is a list of some of the most popular tour destinations in the UK. Pt 1
There are many wonderful destinations and historical attractions to visit that are easily accessible from London in just one day.
Please allow us to share some of our most popular destinations with you…
• Highclere Castle
It is the county seat of the Earl of Carnarvon, a branch of the Anglo-Welsh Herbert family. Highclere Castle was a filming location for the British comedy series Jeeves and Wooster, which starred Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry, and award-winning period drama Downton Abbey.
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Royal Windsor & Hampton Court
Hampton Court Palace is a royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, in the historic county of Middlesex, and within the postal town East Molesey, Surrey. It has not been inhabited by the British Royal Family since the 18th century. The palace is 11.7 miles (18.8 kilometres) south west of Charing Cross and upstream of central London on the River Thames. Redevelopment began to be carried out in 1515 for Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, a favourite of King Henry VIII. In 1529, as Wolsey fell from favour, the King seized the palace for himself and later enlarged it. Along with St. James’s Palace, it is one of only two surviving palaces out of the many owned by King Henry VIII.
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Stonehenge & Royal Bath
Stonehenge is perhaps the world’s most famous prehistoric monument. It was built in several stages: the first monument was an early henge monument, built about 5,000 years ago, and the unique stone circle was erected in the late Neolithic period about 2500 BC.
We start our day early and journey South West to one of the most important ancient monuments in the World and UNESCO Heritage Site, Stonehenge.
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Oxford & Blenheim Palace
A 90-minute drive from London our day commences in the heart of the historical yet compact city of Oxford.
Lenheim Palace was built in the early 18th Century to celebrate victory over the French in the War of the Spanish Succession.