Shakespeare Country 2024

SHAKESPEARE COUNTRY

 

21- 25 July 2024

Sunday – Thursday

5 Days

From £599

 

Based in the centre of Stratford-upon-Avon we make the most of our base and explore Stratford-upon-Avon, a fabulous medieval market town, as well as visits to Blenheim Palace and Charlecote Park, and not forgetting the River Cruise.

 

 

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

 

Stratford-upon-Avon   |   Stratford-upon-Avon River Cruise   |   Shakespeare’s Birthplace   |   Blenheim Palace   |   Charlecote House   |   Afternoon Tea at Arden Hotel

 

DAY ONE – Arrival

We depart from your home and travel south to Stratford-upon-Avon and our hotel.  Time to relax before dinner this evening.

 

DAY TWO – Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare’s Birthplace and River Cruise

Today we have a wonderful day in Stratford-upon-Avon. We can begin with a relaxing 45-minute river cruise with an engaging guide who will bring Shakespeare’s Stratford to life.  You’ll have time for lunch before we enjoy a visit to Shakespeare’s Birthplace, and a little time to explore on your own before returning to the hotel.

 

DAY THREE – Blenheim Palace

We spend today at the fabulous Blenheim Palace, the seat of the Dukes of Marlborough. One of England’s largest houses, it was built in the early 1700s and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. The palace is a family home, a mausoleum and national monument, and is notable as being the birthplace and ancestral home of Sir Winston Churchill. Here, we can explore the gilded State Rooms, visit the Churchill Exhibition, and wander the Formal Gardens. Download the web app for your guided audio.

 

DAY FOUR – Charlecote House, Park & Gardens and Lord Leycester Hospital

This morning we make our way to Charlecote House, a grand National Trust property which was one of the first great Elizabethan houses. Queen Elizabeth I stayed here and, as a boy, William Shakespeare got into trouble for poaching here. Nestled in the Warwickshire countryside, along the banks of the River Avon, we can enjoy the house and the gardens with their colourful parterres. We then visit the Lord Leycester Hospital where you can discover 900 years of history. Nine hundred years ago the chapel was built. Then in the 1300s the Guilds built the half-timbered buildings – some of the most important examples of intact medieval architecture in Britain. Today the Lord Leycester is a modern, authentic visitor attraction, featuring stories of the heritage buildings, and residents past and present.

 

DAY FIVE – Departure

After breakfast this morning we leave our hotel and make our journey home with comfort stops en route.

 

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

• Luxury coach travel

• Home pick-up

• 4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

• Porterage

• Welcome tea/coffee on arrival

• Tea/coffee after dinner each evening

• Stratford-upon-Avon River Cruise

• Admission to Shakespeare’s Birthplace

• Admission to Blenheim Palace

• Admission to Charlecote House, Park & Gardens

• Admission to Lord Leycester Hospital.
  

 

*Please be aware admission to National Trust Properties is part of the total package of your holiday, therefore no refunds are available to National Trust Members.

 

CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, STRATFORD-UPON-AVON

This lovely riverside hotel amid landscaped gardens is perfect for our stay just a short walk from the town centre, with everything you would expect from a hotel of this standard including modern rooms, a spacious bar/lounge and relaxed seating areas.

 

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

Luxury coach travel

Home pick-up

4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

Porterage

Welcome tea/coffee on arrival

Tea/coffee after dinner each evening

Stratford-upon-Avon River Cruise

Admission to Shakespeare’s Birthplace

Admission to Blenheim Palace

Admission to Charlecote House, Park & Gardens

Admission to Lord Leycester Hospital.

 

*Please be aware admission to National Trust Properties is part of the total package of your holiday, therefore no refunds are available to National Trust Members.

 

CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, STRATFORD-UPON-AVON

This lovely riverside hotel amid landscaped gardens is perfect for our stay just a short walk from the town centre, with everything you would expect from a hotel of this standard including modern rooms, a spacious bar/lounge and relaxed seating areas.

 

 

HOTEL SYMBOLS

TV, tea making facilities, swimming pool, gym, Wi-Fi, lift.

 

 

DAYS	TOUR DATE	DEPARTS	TERMS	SUPPLEMENT
5	21 – 25 JULY 2024	SUNDAY	£599	£120 SINGLE
JONES HOLIDAYS INSURANCE			£27.28

 

 

 

Rooms are allocated on a first come first served basis and are limited. If no single supplement applies this is limited to the tour single room allocation and therefore additional cost may apply.  Prices displayed are per person unless otherwise stated. If door-to-door pick-up is included there may be additional charges for out of area. Itineraries and hotel inclusions may be subject to change. Seat numbers on the coach may be subject to change. Issues whilst on tour must be raised in the first instance with the driver. Covid-19 restrictions may apply. When making bookings you accept on behalf of yourself and your party the terms in our Trading Charter which can be found in our brochure, on our website at http://www.jonesholidays.co.uk/Jones-holidays-trading-charter, or a copy can be requested from our Sales office.  If your holiday is more than 56 days from departure, we offer a 7-day cooling off period where a full refund will be offered from the date of the initial confirmation invoice (with the exception of flight holidays).

Crowne Plaza Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon Blenheim Palace Charlecote Park Lord Leycester Hospital