UK Mini Coach Tour » In Search of King Arthur (BRTART)

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4 Days from £550.00/ £138 per day

Tour Company:  Back-Roads Touring Co. » UK Mini Coach Tour
Back-Roads Touring Co.

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Picks up from selected central London hotels.

Itinerary for: In Search of King Arthur (BRTART)

Devon Cornwall
Somerset Stonehenge
Lyme Regis Tolpuddle
Cheddar Gorge Glastonbury
Tintagel castle Winchester

ITINERARY:

Day 1 Dorset
Departing London, we drive south-west through Hampshire and the ancient kingdom of Wessex to its capital Winchester, where we see Arthur's Round Table in the medieval hall and then its nearby spectacular cathedral as we take a stroll through the city. From here we cross the amazing Salisbury Plain, littered with ancient burial sites and the remains of Iron Age hill forts, to the great prehistoric temple of Stonehenge. Then on through the scenic counties of Somerset and Dorset, littered with lovely thatched cottages onto our traditional accommodation for a welcome meal.
(D) 

Day 2 Devon 
Today we explore the lovely, timeless county of Dorsetshire. This is real back-roads country where time has stood still amidst the villages and harbours of the region. Jane Austen's Lyme Regis is one of the highlights of our day. Surrounded by beautiful coastlines and countryside, the area has now been awarded World Heritage Site Status, famous for its geology and fossil finds. We follow the Dorset coast, high above Chesil Beach, to the quaint town of Dorchester and its Thomas Hardy connections passing the Cerne Abbas Giant on the chalk hillside as we meander towards Devon.
(B)

Day 3 Devon / Cornwall
Today's itinerary is packed with a range of memorable sights and experiences. We cross the beautiful and awesome landscape of the Dartmoor National Park, en route to the north Cornwall coast. Here we visit Tintagel Castle, the reputed birthplace of King Arthur. The castle sits on top of the wild cliffs and is accessible only by walking. Later we visit one or two Cornish fishing villages for a famed "Cornish Pasty" before returning to our accommodation for a delicious evening meal.
(B/D) 

Day 4 Somerset 
As we head westward, our first highlight of the day is the mystical town of Glastonbury and its Abbey, the reputed site of Arthur and Guinevere's burial and the "new age" capital of England with its esoteric collection of shops. We have an opportunity to visit the great cathedral city of Wells, where you may enjoy a coffee or admire its attractive cathedral. We drive back towards London partly by the old coaching road through Marlborough, where Merlin is reputed to be buried, past by the mysterious Celtic-built Silbury Hill, on our way to another highlight, the World Heritage site of prehistoric Avebury, one of Europe's largest prehistoric stone circles.
(B)


Price
Twin Share
£550

Single
£660



Pick-up/Drop-off Information:
Tour departs at 08.30am and returns (approx) at 5.30pm from:

Corus Hotel
Hyde Park
Lancaster Gate 
London, W2 3LG



*Discount applies to the full tour price. Discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Tour must be booked and deposited before deadline for discount to apply. Normal tour terms and conditions apply.