3 Dage
Oxford - Stratford - Cotswolds - Bath - Avebury
Distance:
284 miles (456.7 km)
Airport:
Heathrow
Plan your route: VisitBritain Journey Planner
Oxford to Avebury offers everything quintessentially English. Towering cathedrals, charming villages, traditional architecture, golden meadows and of course delightful little tea rooms. This short excursion will fulfil your travel wish list and take you right into the heart of England.
Oxford - Woodstock: 3 miles (4.8 km)
Woodstock - Stratford: 50½ miles (81 km)
Totals for Day: 53½ miles (85.8 km)
Must see & do:
Carfax Tower | Christ Church Cathedral | Ashmolean Museum | Modern Art Oxford | University of Oxford Botanic Garden
Drive on towards Stratford-upon-Avon and if you've got time, stop off at Blenheim Palace near Woodstock. This is the birthplace of Winston Churchill and houses a fascinating exhibition on his life. The house is stuffed with priceless treasures and the park was landscaped by Capability Brown.
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Must see & do:
Shakespeare's Birthplace | Anne Hathaway's Cottage | Mary Arden's Farm | Royal Shakespeare Company Theatre | Compton Verney House | Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm | Avon Boating
Stratford - Cotswolds: 21 miles (33.6 km)
Cotswolds - Bath: 53 miles (85.5 km)
Totals for Day: 74 miles (119.1 km)
Head south and you'll find yourself travelling through the glorious Cotswolds countryside - the largest designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England and Wales. The Cotswolds are characterised by rolling hills and picturesque villages made up of distinctive stone cottages. There are many villages to stop off at. Why not take a scenic stroll around Stow-on-the-Wold or Cirencester and learn all about the timeless English tradition of 'afternoon tea'?
Must see & do:
Sudeley Castle | Westonbirt Arboretum | Cotswold Farm Park | Hidcote Manor Gardens | Snowshill Manor | Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust | Berkeley Castle | Tewkesbury Abbey | North Gloucestershire Railway
Must see & do:
Roman Baths | Bath Abbey | No 1 Royal Crescent | Assembly Rooms | Jane Austen Centre | American Museum | Fashion Museum | Sally Lunn's House | Prior Park Landscape Garden | Holburne Museum of Art
Bath - Windsor: 93 miles (149.6 km)
Windsor - Avebury: 63½ miles (102.2 km)
Totals for Day: 156½ (251.8 km)
The Royal Borough of Windsor is intimately connected to the Royal Family. Windsor Castle is the Queen’s favourite residence and has been home to the Sovereign for over 900 years. It is the largest inhabited castle in England and within the complex there are numerous interesting visitor attractions.
Must see & do:
Windsor Castle | LEGOLAND | The Savill Garden | Eton College | French Brothers Ltd | Stanley Spencer Gallery
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