From central London to Windsor is about 45 minutes. En-route, we drive through Runnymede where King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215, an important document that began to limit power of the Monarchs.
Homes of the Famous
With its long and rich history of science, creativity, and political intrigue, England is filled with the famous homes – both humble and grand – of Kings, Queens, Artists, Musicians, Playwrights, and Celebrities of all kinds.
In a day of touring it’s easy to include one of these famous homes either as a destination in itself, or as a stop along the way. Many of them are open as museums, and several are surrounded by beautiful landscaped gardens.
From Jane Austen to Rudyard Kipling, from Roald Dahl to William Shakespeare, and from John Lennon to Charles Darwin, we know all the locations and can share historical facts and anecdotes to make your visit both educational and entertaining.
Here’s a list of tours in this category…
Stratford upon Avon, approximately 2 hours from central London, is the birthplace of arguably the world's greatest playwright, William Shakespeare.
From £960
The Cotswolds is an ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’ totalling about 800 square miles.
From £960
From central London to Hampton Court by car is about 45 minutes. Hampton Court Palace was used as royal residence from early 16th Century until the mid 18th Century. The most famous monarch with whom the palace is associated is King Henry VIII.
From £770
1 hour 30 minutes from central London is Down House, home of scientist Charles Darwin from 1842 until his passing in 1882.
From £810
From central London to Leeds Castle and its 500 acres of parkland and gardens takes about 1 hour 45 minutes.
From £810
About 1 hour 30 minutes from London is beautiful Hever Castle, which was the ancestral home of Anne Boleyn, King Henry VIII’s second wife.
From £820
It takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes from the centre of London to Oxford, the City famous for the oldest University in the English speaking world.
From £910
Stratford upon Avon, about 2 hours from London, is the birthplace of arguably the world's greatest playwright, William Shakespeare.
From £960
Set in 500 acres of parkland and gardens about 1 hour and 45 minutes from London, the oldest part of Leeds Castle is 900 years and was used by successive Queens of England.
From £800
It's just 1 hour 30 minutes from central London to Down House, home of scientist Charles Darwin from 1842 until his passing in 1882.
From £820
It's just 1 hour 30 minutes from central London to Down House, home of scientist Charles Darwin from 1842 until his passing in 1882.
From £810
Only 1 hour 30 minutes from central London lies Down House, home of scientist Charles Darwin from 1842 until his passing in 1882.
From £810
Stratford upon Avon, about 2 hours from central London, is the birthplace of arguably the world's greatest playwright, William Shakespeare.
From £960
At Warwick Castle, about 2 hours from central London, there are battlements to climb, exhibits and demonstrations of medieval weapons.