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Day Trips & Excursions

The most popular day trips outside of London are the beautiful university towns of Oxford and Cambridge, the Roman remains at Bath, and the ancient stone circle at Stonehenge

★★★Royal Crescent in Bath

Bath - The most spectacular Roman remains in the country, an impressive Abbey and the picturesque Royal Crescent are three of the sites worth visiting

From £28★★★Bletchley Park

Bletchley Park - Bletchley Park is where Alan Turing helped to build the world’s first computer so the codebreakers could crack the German’s Enigma code

★★★Cambridge

Cambridge - This famous university town has some of the most beautiful architecture in the UK, including the spectacular 500-year-old King’s College

★★★Canterbury Cathedral

Canterbury - Canterbury is famous for its cathedral and the murder site of archbishop Thomas Becket – one of medieval history’s most momentous events

From £26★★Chatham Dockyard

Chatham Dockyard - Take a day trip to Chatham and explore the deck of a 19th-century sloop, a World War II destroyer, and a genuine Cold War submarine

From £57★★★Chessington World of Adventures

Chessington World of Adventures - Chessington World of Adventures is a great way to keep your kids happy with its rollercoaster rides, aquarium and zoo

From £28★★★Hampton Court Palace

Hampton Court Palace - Hampton Court was one of Henry VIII’s Royal palaces. You can walk through his State Apartments and see where he lived in Tudor times

From £24★★Kew Gardens

Kew Gardens - Kew’s Royal Botanic Gardens has one of the largest plant collections in the world, huge glass houses, and a treetop walkway for the kids

Only £15London Wetland Centre

London Wetland Centre - The wild marshes and grasses ar the London Wetland Centre are a great place to do some professional birdwatching in one of the big hides

★★★Oxford

Oxford - The ‘City of Dreaming Spires’ has some of the most beautiful architecture in the country with 38 colleges and lots of old shops and museums

From £24★★★HMS Victory

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard - Explore two of the most historic boats in the country: Henry VIII’s flagship, Mary Rose, and Nelson’s HMS Victory

★★Richmond Park

Richmond Park - Richmond Park covers 2,500 acres of lakes and parkland with distant views of London’s skyline, an ornamental garden and wild deer herds

★★★Stonehenge

Stonehenge - This prehistoric stone circle is a World Heritage Site, the most famous ancient monument in England, and was built between 3,000-2,000 BC

★★William Shakespeare’s house

Stratford-upon-Avon - Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon and his original Tudor house is still standing. You can also visit his local church to see his grave

Under £15Syon House

Syon House - Syon House was built on the site of Syon Abbey by the Duke of Northumberland. It has some beautiful gardens and 200 acres of parkland

From £49★★Warner Bros Studios

Warner Br. Studios (Harry Potter Tour) - Take your kids on a trip to Warner Bros Studios where they can see film sets, costumes and props from the movies

From £26★★★Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle - Windsor Castle is the Queen’s favourite home. See the State Apartments and the surrounding town with some wonderful little shops

From £17Wisley Gardens

Wisley Gardens - This RHS garden has 240 acres of wild and ornamental gardens, an arboretum, tropical glasshouses, and a Tudor-style laboratory building

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From £125 Canterbury Cathedral, Dover Castle & White Cliffs Tour

Canterbury Cathedral, Dover Castle & White Cliffs Tour Visit Thomas Becket's Canterbury Cathedral and walk along the White Cliffs of Dover

From £85 Visit Stonehenge & Bath - Coach tour from London

Visit Stonehenge & Bath - Coach tour from London Visit Stonehenge and the beautiful Georgian city of Bath with its Roman remains

From £85 Windsor Castle & Stonehenge - Coach tour from London

Windsor Castle & Stonehenge - Coach tour from London Fit two of the most popular excursions into a single day on a luxury air-conditioned coach