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DAY 1 Monday - Dorset
Departing London, we drive south-west through Hampshire and the ancient kingdom of Wessex to its capital Winchester, home to Arthur’s Round Table and its nearby cathedral. From here we cross the amazing Salisbury Plain, littered with ancient burial sites and the remains of Iron Age hill forts, to the great prehistoric temple of Stonehenge. Then on through the scenic counties of Somerset and Dorset, littered with lovely thatched cottages, to our traditional accommodation for a welcome meal. (D) Overnight: Dorset
Day 2 Tuesday - Dorset & Devon
Today, we explore the lovely, timeless county of Dorsetshire. This is real back-roads country where time has stood still amidst the villages and harbours of the region. Jane Austen's Lyme Regis is one of the highlights of our day, famous for its geology and fossil finds. We follow the Dorset coast, high above Chesil Beach, to the quaint town of Dorchester and its Thomas Hardy connections past the Cerne Abbas Giant on the chalk hillside as we meander towards Devon. (B) Overnight: Devon
Day 3 Wednesday - Devon & Cornwall
Today’s itinerary is packed with a range of memorable sights and experiences. We cross the beautiful and awesome landscape of the Dartmoor National Park, en route to the north Cornwall coast. Here we visit Tintagel Castle, the reputed birthplace of King Arthur. We then visit a local Cornish fishing village for a famed “Cornish Pasty” before returning to our accommodation for a delicious evening meal. (B, D) Overnight: Kent
Day 4 Thursday - Somerset
Our first highlight of the day is the mystical town of Glastonbury and its Tor and Abbey, the reputed site of Arthur and Guinevere’s burial and the “new age” capital of England. We have an opportunity for a short stop in the great cathedral city of Wells, where you may enjoy a coffee or admire its attractive cathedral and surrounding area. We drive back towards London partly by the old coaching road through Marlborough, on our way to another highlight, the World Heritage site of prehistoric Avebury, one of Europe's largest prehistoric stone circles. The tour ends late afternoon at our tour hotel. (B)
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