Stonehenge & Windsor Day Trip
Stonehenge & Windsor
A fantastic day trip allowing plenty of time to explore Stonehenge and Windsor, with allocated time for a lunch break in Windsor. Travel by executive coach.
Visit two of England's most iconic sites in one day. Windsor Castle, the world's oldest and largest continuously occupied castle and the mysterious World Heritage site of ancient Stonehenge. No rushing, a gentle pace and plenty of time for lunch without squeezing too much itinerary into the time you have. On this tour we travel at a more relaxed pace, not with one eye on a stopwatch.
We depart London to travel west to the county of Wiltshire in the heart of ancient Wessex. We soon leave the suburbs of London behind us and encounter gentle rolling chalk hills where Neolithic man first settled after the receding Ice Age gave way to early farming methods. Evidence of these bygone times cover the landscape as our guide points out burial chambers and evidence of late Stone Age settlements. Then suddenly on the horizon we see Stonehenge. Standing on Salisbury Plain, stark, mysterious, awe inspiring, a monument as old as the Pyramids, as enigmatic and arguably as astounding. Yet the monument itself stands amidst conflicting opinion as to it's purpose, it's construction and it's alignments. Upon entry to St0onehenge you can download an audio guide which will present the known facts, and the theories that are still debated, before you get your own chance to walk around the stones with your audio guide. After the tour of the stones there will be time to visit the Neolithic Houses and enter the fascinating exhibition and visitor centre.
After approximately 90 minutes at Stonehenge we depart just before midday from this prehistoric landscape and head towards Windsor Great Forest, through royal hunting lands and over to His Majesty's the King's favourite residence and weekend home, Windsor Castle.
Built from the time of William the Conqueror in the late 11th century, and for most of it's time, the largest secular building project in Britain, Windsor Castle boasts lavish state rooms, a beautiful chapel for the burial of Kings and Queens, and a number of galleries of fine paintings that are the personal collection of the Royal Family. Works by Rembrant and Da Vinci are on display and don't miss the wonderful Queen Mary's dolls house built in 1925.
Begin your visit with a break for lunch in the old cobbled streets that surround the town. Cafes and historic pubs are plentiful, and once refreshed you can enjoy a walk through the city and visit the castle at the end of the walk.
Tour includes
- Travel by executive coach
- Entry to Stonehenge with audio guide
- Entry to Windsor Castle
Departure information
07:30 - Alhambra Hotel, 17-19 Argyle Street, London. WC1H 8EJ
Pre-tour planning
If you intend to travel to our central London meeting points by public transport, you can plan your journey in advance on the Transport for London website - www.tfl.gov.uk