--- site: London Drum url: https://londondrum.com/events/?p=48950 canonical: https://londondrum.com/events/?p=48950 title: "Oxford, Stratford, Cotswolds & Warwick Castle Day Trip · London Day Trip" description: "Visit Oxford and drive through the Cotswolds to Shakespeare's home and Warwick Castle" author: London Drum updated: 2026-10-20 clipped: 2026-11-15 --- # Oxford, Stratford, Cotswolds & Warwick Castle Day Trip ![Oxford, Stratford, Cotswolds & Warwick Castle Day Trip](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/oxford-stratford-cotswolds-warwick-castle-day-trip.webp)
## Useful things to know before your visit Address: Victoria Coach Station, 164 Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria SW1W 9TP ### What are the dates and times? 2nd October 2026 to [29th December 2027](https://londondrum.com/events/?m=29-december) · 8.30 AM to 6.30 PM · Mon-Sat (2nd half Jan-Mar); Mon-Sun (Apr-Oct); Mon, Wed & Fri-Sat (Nov-Dec) ### How much do the tickets cost? Prices start from £79 ### Which buses go to Victoria Coach Station? Bus routes 11, 44, 170, 211, C1 and C10 all stop close by ### Which is the closest train station? The nearest station is [Victoria](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=victoria), which connects with the Circle, District and Victoria lines. It also serves National Rail trains. You can walk the ¼ mile to Victoria Coach Station in about 5 minutes ### Which other attractions are nearby? Here are three attractions within 15 minutes walk of Victoria Coach Station: Westminster Cathedral, Saatchi Gallery and Royal Mews Enjoy a full-day coach tour to three of England's most-popular locations - Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick Castle - along with a drive through the beautiful countryside of the Cotswolds. ![Luxury air-conditioned coach](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/oxford-stratford-cotswolds-warwick-castle1.webp) Your early morning start will begin by boarding a comfortable air-conditioned coach at Victoria Coach Station, before heading out of central London toward Warwick Castle. ## The medieval Warwick Castle ![Warwick Castle](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/warwick-castle1.webp) You'll be given 1½ hours to explore the medieval fortress and its magnificent ramparts, including the staircase up to the Princess Tower, the lavishly decorated State Rooms, the 17th-century Great Hall, and the original 14th-century dungeons still etched with prisoners' graffiti. ![Warwick Castle](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/warwick-castle2.webp) This beautiful castle was originally built by William the Conqueror and once belonged to the most powerful man in England - the Earl of Warwick. It has over 1,000 years of history attached to it, including a room full of gleaming suits of silver armour. ![Inside Warwick Castle](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/warwick-castle3.webp) You'll also have time to admire the pretty peacocks in the gardens, and maybe see some archery, falconry and jousting (events only take place during the summer). ## Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon ![Shakespeare's house in Stratford-upon-Avon](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/shakespeares-home-stratford-upon-avon.webp) _Shakespeare's house in Stratford-upon-Avon_ After re-boarding the coach you'll head to the birthplace of the England's greatest playwright - [William Shakespeare](https://londondrum.com/events/?tag=william-shakespeare) - where you'll be given another 1½ hours to explore the cobbled streets and squares of [Stratford-upon-Avon](https://londondrum.com/attractions/stratford-upon-avon.php). You might like to visit the half-timbered house where Shakespeare was born in 1564, which is amazingly still standing, or have a spot of lunch in one of the market town's quant cafes. ![The Cotswolds](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/shakespeares-stratford-upon-avon-and-cotswolds-tour2.webp) ## Scenic drive through the Cotswolds You'll then enjoy a drive past the pretty pastures and rolling green hills of the Cotswolds, soaking up the gorgeous views of the English countryside. The Cotswolds have been designated an 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty' thanks to its sleepy villages, thatched cottages and stone-built spires of ancient churches. ## Oxford - The 'City of Dreaming Spires' ![](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/oxford-and-cambridge-universities-day-trip-from-london.webp) Upon arrival in [Oxford](https://londondrum.com/attractions/oxford.php) you'll be given an audio guide and another 1½ hours to walk around the cobbled streets and squares of the university city, past architectural gems like the Bodleian Library, Bridge of Sighs, Radcliffe Camera and Christopher Wren's Sheldonian Theatre. Other highlights include Trinity College and Christ Church College - founded by Henry VIII in 1532 and featured recently in the _Harry Potter_ movies. I've ranked Oxford as ★2 in [the best day trips from London](https://londondrum.com/planner/top-10-day-trips.php)