Next Tour Sunday, 29 November, 8am~8pm
Includes Return Travel & Guided Tour
Tour Price Adult £39; Student £33; Child £29
Overview
Stratford-upon-Avon is a small, pretty town on the banks of the River Avon, famous for once being the home to one of the most important playwrights of the English language, William Shakespeare. Oxford’s dreaming spires dominate the city skyline. But Oxford has more than just the University; interesting museums including Britain’s oldest public museum, the Ashmolean, a vibrant shopping centre, a fascinating history and plenty of attractions.
What can I see?
Oxford University, the oldest in the UK
The home of Britain’s most famous playwright, William Shakespeare
The North Cotswolds, one of Britian’s most beautiful areas of countryside
Shakepeare’s birthplace
Stratford streets Radcliffe Camera Oxford streets
Plan for the day
On arrival in Stratford-upon-Avon, your guide will take you on an informal walk of the town including a visit to Shakespeare’s grave in Holy Trinity Church. The tour concludes at the birthplace museum, the house that Shakespeare was born and lived in as a boy (Entry optional). After lunch, we take the short journey to Oxford through the beautiful landscape of the northern Cotswolds. In Oxford your guide will introduce you to the sights of the city centre and the colleges explaining the history of the University. Then wander the college-lined streets or the beautiful parks to soak up the atmosphere of one of the world’s great academic cities. Back to Cambridge mid-evening.
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Tour Details
Travelling times
Cambridge-Stratford 2 hours; Stratford-Oxford 1 hour 15 minutes; Oxford-Cambridge 2 hours
Free time in central Stratford
2 hours 45 minutes
Free time in central Oxford
4 hours
What is included?
Return travel, Informal Guided Tours of Stratford & Oxford, Maps, Information
What can I do in Oxford?
Visit the colleges (Harry Potter was filmed at Christ Church College); Climb Carfax Tower for great views; Go punting; Visit the Ashmolean Museum, Britain’s oldest Museum; Visit The Bodleian Library, one of only five “copyright” libraries in Britain
Entry Fees
Shakespeare’s Birthplace – Adult £7, Student £6
Ashmolean Museum – Free
Itinerary
Leave Cambridge at 0800; Arrive in Stratford at 1000; Informal guided walk & Free time; Leave for Oxford at 1245; Arrive in Oxford at 1400; Informal guided walk & Free time; Depart Oxford at 1800; Arrive in Cambridge at 2000
