STUDENT TOURS & GROUP TRAVEL

Tour Details:

Welcome on a student tour to Salisbury, Stonehenge & Windsor. On this coach tour we take a journey into Berkshire & Wiltshire to visit 3 popular sightseeing landmarks and their surrounding areas – Royal Windsor, Stonehenge & Salisbury!

Stonehenge - New Visitor Centre

During the day we’ll take visits to the historic town of Windsor where you'll have free time to explore the town and Windsor Castle (entrance not included)

The castle’s history spans almost 1000 years and  still remains a working palace and you'll have free time to explore the castle and it's grounds.

We’ll also visit the World Heritage Site at Stonehenge, the world famous Stone Circle in Wiltshire. Stonehenge has attracted millions of visitors from all over the world and is one of the first places for any visitor to England to see.

The third location on the day is a visit to the Cathedral City of Salisbury where entrance into the famous cathedral is included.  Inside this Early English Gothic cathedral you’ll find nearly 800 years of history including the Magna Carta (from 1215) and the worlds oldest working clock (from 1386).

The cathedral also has Britain’s tallest spire and you’ll l have free time to explore inside the, perhaps climb the 332 steps to the tower to admire the magnificent views across Salisbury.

Itinerary

We recommend you arrive at your departure/pick up point at least 10 minutes prior to your tour ensure you do not miss your tour!

•  We journey to our first stop in Royal Windsor, journey time is approximately 45mins from London. (Entrance to the castle is not included).  You will have free time to explore the Castle grounds and the surrounding historic town.

•  We then head an approximately an hour away to Stonehenge, (entrance is included). Stonehenge is the most famous and iconic prehistoric site in the UK.

• We leave Stonehenge and head the short 15 minute drive away to the town of Salisbury to visit of the finest examples of medieval Cathedrals in Britain, it also boasts the country’s tallest spire (entrance included) and is the home of the Magna Carta. Free time in Salisbury is included to explore the Cathedral and the city at your leisure.

• After a day visiting some of the most popular sites in Wiltshire & Berkshire we’ll head back to Central London arriving approximately 7-8pm depending on traffic.

*Please note the above itinerary is a guide and is subject to change due to events or services in Windsor & Salisbury Cathedral, and the order of the visits may vary – your Tour Manager will let you know on the day*

Stonehenge

In January 2014 the new visitor experience opens to the public at Stonehenge, the new visitor site is 2 miles from Stonehenge and brings the 5000 year old monument right in to the 21^st century. From the coach park we will make our way to the new visitor centre, here you will find a large exhibition space telling you the story of Stonehenge through imaginative displays and archaeological artefacts. Our stop at Stonehenge will last between 2 - 2.5 hours.

From the front of the centre you can visit the stones by land train, here you will be able to walk around the stone circle and take in the landscape as it was when first built. Stonehenge is one of the oldest prehistoric sites in Europe and is also a UN World Heritage Site. The site was first started in 3100BC and was in use until 300AD some 3500years. No one really knows why the stones were built, how they were built and for what they were used. On returning to the visitor centre you can use the new restaurant for food and drinks before we make our way to nearby Historic Salisbury.

Salisbury

The City of Salisbury is dominated by its 800-year-old cathedral; its tall spire can be seen for many miles and is the tallest in England. The cathedral is also home to one of the original copies of the ‘Magna Carta’ and to one of the oldest working clocks in the world. There is no charge for entering the cathedral as individuals.

The cathedral precinct contains many historic buildings including the house used as a royal court by King Charles II when the plague ravished London, you will also see the building where the composer Handel composed many of his works. Near the cathedral you will find the Salisbury Museum, the museum’s collections span the history and archaeology of Salisbury and south Wiltshire, from prehistoric times to the present day. The Museum is designated by the Arts Council as having archaeology collections of outstanding national importance. Entrance is about £5.

In the city centre you will find the Market Square where a market has been held every Saturday since the 13th century. Around the edge of the market are many cafes and pubs for food and refreshment, including the historic (and haunted) Haunch of Venison pub.