Heritage & Coastline: London Country Tours’ Day Trip Adventure

It is the Queen’s favourite residency making it a real must-see for royal enthusiasts

Duration

• 10 hours
• Please note that the standard pick up time is : 8:00am, if you wish to arrange a different pick up time, please enter in the special requests/ comments section when creating the booking.
• We will pick you up at a location of your choosing - please supply this info while booking using relevant section on bookform.

Tour Overview…

Leeds Castle

Surrounded by 500 acres of parkland and a glossy lake, Leeds Castle is described as the loveliest castle in the world and was an idyllic haven for the royals – Henry VIII once lived here with Catherine of Aragon. During this private visit, our tour guide will show you how the Tudors lived at the spectacular fortress, and you can even sample a glass of mead at the recently refurbished Gatehouse. It also has a host of year round special events and attractions making it ideal for couples and families.

Canterbury

Canterbury is knee-deep in medieval history and is dominated by its breathtaking cathedral. It’s the oldest in England and considered to be the centre of English Christianity. You’ll visit the towering structure and learn about Archbishop Thomas Becket’s murder in 1170. The cathedral has many visual treasures, from the colourful stained glass windows to the creepy crypt and is home to 21 bells in total – the oldest being Bell Harry.

Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover are a magnificent coastal site overlooking the English Channel and have stood loyally throughout invasions and two world wars. You can see reminders of this at the newly opened Fan Bay Deep Shelter a complex of Second World War tunnels hidden within the chalk. Perched on the cliffs is the historic Dover Castle, one of the largest castles in England displaying traces from the Saxon and Norman times to Napoleonic and the 20th century World Wars.

Alternative Tour Sights

This tour can be customised with alternative visits to Hever Castle (700 years of history, award-winning gardens, once childhood home of Anne Boleyn), Chartwell House (the family home of Sir Winston Churchill) or Down House (former home of the English naturalist Charles Darwin). A visit to Deal Castle or Upnor Castle may also be of interest to you. Please just put any requests you have in the Requests Box in the booking form!

Lunch

For lunch our tour guide will happily give you a number of options to choose from on the day.

Why We are Different

• The tours we provide are private guided tours. using a driver-guide.
• We are very flexible and very knowledgeable.
• We have over 10 to 15 years in the travel industry.
• We know the best routes. Back roads and timing and entry for each place you visit.
• We have many wonderful places to stop for food and lunch.
• We only use the latest large luxury mini Van’s.
• Our drivers are very friendly and very helpful.
• The itinerary can be changed on the day to suit your needs.
• We will give you a much more enjoyable day than using a large coach.
• We collect you from door to door.
• Great value for a private tour.