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Here we list the standard price tours available from London. Each tour is available in two different types of vehicle (see prices page for vehicle details) and can be ordered direct from this site, ensuring a vehicle and chauffeur are reserved for you. We accept American Express and Diners Club cards.

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 Tour A - Kent - Leeds Castle and Canterbury

0930 Leave London

1100 Arrive Leeds Castle - a XIIIth century moated castle - the only remaining inhabited example built by Crevecouer

1300 Lunch in Canterbury or at the Three Chimneys XVth century Inn at Biddenden

1430 Walking tour of Canterbury - the Cathedral dates back to 597AD

1600 Leave for London - arriving approximately 1730

  Standard Luxury
(Prices based on 9 hours & 130 miles, see notes)

£375

£425

 Tour B - Kent - Chartwell and Hever Castle

0930 Leave London

1030 Arrive Chartwell - Sir Winston Churchill's country home from 1924 until his death (house open 1100 - 1700 - entry by timed ticket - so early arrival recommended - closed Monday & Tuesday - Monday only in July & August)

1300 Lunch at George & Dragon Inn, Speldhurst - Kent's oldest pub

1500 Arrive Hever Castle, Edenbridge - former home of Viscount Astor which he restored in 1890 and is said to be haunted by the ghost of Ann Boleyn

Hever Castle
Hever Castle, courtesy Tudor England site

1630 Leave for London - arriving approximately 1730

  Standard Luxury
(Prices based on 8 hours & 80 miles, see notes)

£350

£400

 Tour C - Kent - Knole House and Sissinghurst

1000 Leave London

1115 Arrive Knole House, Sevenoaks - dating from 1456 and given to the first Earl of Dorset by Queen Elizabeth I open 1200 - 1600 Wednesday thru Saturday

1300 Lunch at the Three Chimneys XVth century Inn at Biddenden

1430 Arrive Sissinghurst Castle - garden created by Vita Sackville-West and her husband - Sir Harold Nicholson (closed Monday. Tuesday thru Friday open 1300 - 1830; Saturday & Sunday 1000 - 1730 entry by timed ticket)

1630 Leave for London - arriving approximately 1800

  Standard Luxury
(Prices based on 9 hours & 120 miles, see notes)

£375

£425

 

 Tour D - West Sussex - Arundel Castle and Petworth House

0930 Leave London

1100 Arrive Arundel Castle, home of Duke of Norfolk dating from Xth century (open 1200 - Sunday thru Friday)

1300 Lunch at Dolphon & Anchor Inn - Chichester

1500 Arrive Petworth House, XVIIth century - 700 acres of grounds by Capability Brown (open from 1300 - 1730 daily closed Thursday & Friday)

1700 Leave for London - arriving approximately 1830

  Standard Luxury
(Prices based on 9 hours & 140 miles, see notes)

£400

£450

 Tour E - Oxfordshire - Blenheim Palace and The Cotswolds

0930 Leave London

1100 Arrive Blenheim Palace, birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill & home of the Duke of Marlborough - 2000 acres of grounds by Capability Brown

1330 Lunch at Kings Head Inn at Bledington

1500 Tour the Cotswolds including Chipping Norton; Stow on the Wold; Moreton in Marsh; Broadway; the Slaughters; Bourton on the Water & Burford

1800 Leave for London - arriving approximately 1900

Note - Oxford City can also be included on this tour

  Standard Luxury
(Prices based on 9.5 hours & 200 miles, see notes)

£450

£500

 Tour F - Stratford Upon Avon and Warwick Castle

0930 Leave London

1100 Arrive Stratford upon Avon - birthplace of William Shakespeare

1200 Visit Anne Hathaway's Cottage at Shottery

1300 Visit Mary Arden's house at Wilmcote

1330 Lunch in Warwick

1500 Visit Warwick Castle

1630 Leave for London - arriving approximately 1830

  Standard Luxury
(Prices based on 9 hours & 240 miles, see notes)

£500

£550

     

 Tour G - Buckinghamshire - Waddesdon Manor and Stowe

0930 Leave London

1100 Arrive Waddesdon Manor, a French renaissance style chateau built by Baron de Rothschild in the 1870's (entry by timed ticket bookable in advance - open from 1100 to 1600 - closed Monday & Tuesday)

Stowe
Stowe, courtesy John Tatter

1330 Lunch at Bell Inn - Aston Clinton

1500 Arrive Stowe - visit gardens & view house (occupied by the school - open during holiday - Monday; Wednesday; Friday & Sunday 1000 - 1700) 

1700 Leave for London - arriving approximately 1830

  Standard Luxury
(Prices based on 9 hours & 135 miles, see notes)

£375

£425

 Tour H - Cambridge City & Constable country

0930 Leave London

1100 Arrive Cambridge - tour of City & principal colleges

1330 Lunch at the Swan Inn - Lavenham

1500 Visit the XVth century Guildhall

1630 Visit Constable country - Flatford Cottage Lock & Mill

1730 Leave for London - arriving approximately 1900

  Standard Luxury
(Prices based on 9 hours & 200 miles, see notes)

£500

£550

 Tour I - Wiltshire - Stonehenge and Salisbury

0930 Leave London

1100 Arrive Stonehenge - prehistoric monument

1200 Visit Old Sarum - a walled Roman fort & township

1300 Arrive Salisbury - visit cathedral & take lunch

1530 Tour of the New Forest

1700 Leave for London - arriving approximately 1830

  Standard Luxury
(Prices based on 9 hours & 190 miles, see notes)

£450

£500

 Tour J - Bath - city, Roman baths and Lacock Abbey

0930 Leave London

1130 Arrive Bath - tour of the City including Royal Crescent & the Roman baths

1300 Choice of lunch in Bath or a local pub

1500 Arrive Chippenham and visit Lacock Abbey - founded 1232 (open 1300 - 1730 - closed Tuesdays)

 Lacock Abbey
Lacock Abbey, courtesy of The Lacock Web

1630 Leave for London - arriving approximately 1800

  Standard Luxury
(Prices based on 8.5 hours & 240 miles, see notes)

£475

£525

 Tour K - Windsor and Hampton Court Palace

0930 Leave London

1030 Arrive Windsor Castle - founded by William I on the site of an earlier fortress - time to catch the wonderful views from the ramparts; see the chapel; dolls house; view over Eton college and river Thames and the Royal apartments.

1300 Lunch in Windsor or at the Thames Court pub on the towpath at Shepperton

1430 Arrive Hampton Court Palace - built by Cardinal Wolsey in 1515 but surrendered by him to King Henry VIII in 1526 - a Royal residence through to George III

1630 Leave for London - arriving approximately 1730

  Standard Luxury
(Prices based on 8 hours & 70 miles, see notes)

£350

£400

 Tour L - London - the Royal Palaces and parks and more

0930 Leave your London hotel and overview of the Royal Palaces - Kensington Palace; Westminster Palace; St. James' Palace; Lambeth Palace & Buckingham Palace. Through Hyde Park; St. James' Park, Green Park and Kensington Palace Gardens - changing of the Foot & HorseGuards Westminster Abbey & Cathedral; 10 Downing Street and the Cabinet War Rooms, where Churchill & staff ran the last war - all in the City of Westminster

1300 Lunch at the Prospect of Whitby pub - or a restaurant of your choice

1430 Tour of the City of London - the square mile & financial quarter - to include Pudding Lane, where the Great Fire started in 1666 and the monument to it built by Sir Christopher Wren - as was St Paul's Cathedral where Diana married Charles. Guildhall built 1411-1435 & The Tower of London and Tower bridge - Lloyds of London & the Barbican built out of the ruins of the last war blitz.

1730 Return to your hotel

  Standard Luxury
(Prices based on 8 hours & 32 miles, see notes)

£280

£360


 Tour M - Cornwall

A fantastic 2-day trip to the west country - let us show you the best that part of the world has on offer!

0905 Flight leaves Gatwick bound for Newquay.

1050 Arrive Newquay, you are collected by our car.

Lost Valley at Heligan
Lost Valley at Heligan,
courtesy Heligan web site

1130 Arrive at the Lost Gardens of Heligan. This is the largest garden restoration project in Europe and extends to some 80 acres. The restored garden remains largely untouched, as it was in Victorian times.

1400 Lunch in a local pub - The Crown Inn at Lanlivery, shown right.

Crown Inn, Lanlivery

1445 Arrive Eden Project. This is a large fascinating scientific experiement, covering 35 acres and featuring 3 "biomes" - areas in which plants from different climate zones are grown. Two of the biomes are literally giant conservatories and there are many spcecies of plants to view.

Eden Project
Eden Project. Photo Charles Francis.

Eden Project
The biomes at the Eden Project.
Photo Charles Francis.

1730 To the highly recommended Tresanton Hotel for your overnight stay.

Day 2...

0930 To the peaceful Trelissick Garden (National Trust), going via King Harry ferry across the river Fal. The ferry has been in operation since 1888.

1200 Leave for St Ives and lunch at the lookout bar at Pedn-Olva Hotel, located right on the water's edge.

1330 Tour St Ives on foot and visit the Tate St Ives - a recently-built art gallery offering a unique introduction to modern art.

 Tate at St Ives
Tate at St Ives, courtesy of The Tate web site

1530 Leave for Newquay airport and depart at 1750 for return to Gatwick airport.

  Standard Luxury
(Prices based on 2 days of 8 hours & 80 miles, prices shown do not include flights, hotel costs or entrance fees. See also the notes)

£600

£650

 

 

 Somewhere else?

These tours are really only our suggestions - please ask us for a quotation for anything you would like to see or mix and match any of the above.

We will be happy to arrange a full touring itinerary for you - let us know the places you wish to visit in the UK; Eire; France; Belgium; Holland; Netherlands; Luxembourg and Denmark. We can advise and book the best hotels and arrange routing and timing for you - our drivers will accompany you throughout.

Please use our contact page to get in touch.

 

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