We also visit Monmouth, with it's odd little fortified bridge which is over 700 years old,and the beautiful ruins of Tintern Abbey.

Avebury is the largest stone circle in Europe and although less well known than Stonehenge, with a pretty village partly within the circle and the opportunity to wander amongst the stones and experience the mysticism of the place, it is unmissable.

Silbury Hill and West Kennet Long Barrow are close by and there are white horses carved into the surrounding chalk hills to spot along the way.

Castle Combe is reckoned by some to be the most beautiful of all the Cotswold villages - judge for yourself!

We also visit Lacock with an optional chance to see the Abbey Cloisters, a location used in the Harry Potter films, and Malmesbury with the fabulous Saxon Abbey and stunning Abbey House gardens (optional when open, but recommended). Please note that entrance fees are not included in the tour fee.

View of Castle Combe

On this tour the morning is spent strolling around Stratford to see some of the sites associated with William Shakespeare, including the house in which he was born and lived his early life, and the famous Anne Hathaway's Cottage.

The afternoon is devoted to Warwick Castle, the awesome medieval fortress set on a bluff overlooking the River Avon.

Warwick Castle