Unravel history's tapestry! From Henry VIII's Tudor whispers at Hampton Court Palace to Stonehenge's ancient giants and Salisbury's tallest spire guarding Magna Carta, explore England's dramatic past.
Our experienced drivers will help you tailor your day to get the most from your Hampton Court Palace, Stonehenge & Salisbury Cathedral Tour, find you a great place for afternoon tea or the best shop for souvenirs. Travel in air-conditioned, chauffeur-driven comfort through the beautiful English countryside. We can pick you up from your hotel, the airport or port.
Take a journey through England’s dramatic history, with a visit to Hampton Court Palace on the banks of the River Thames. Discover the Tudor world and learn all about the notorious Henry VIII and his many wives at what is said to be his favourite palace.
Take afternoon tea in buildings constructed by Britain’s most famous monarchs and admire the Palace’s ornate, historic interiors. Brush up on your history and maybe even bump into one of the Palace’s ghosts in the Haunted Gallery!
For lunch, how about a traditional English pub experience? We'll take you to a charming country spot where you can tuck into a delicious meal and sample a couple of real ales. We're the experts on finding the perfect pub for a relaxing lunch!
Then it's off to see Stonehenge's counterpart, Woodhenge, where you'll see pillars marking the positions of Neolithic wooden posts which have long since rotted away. It's an important World Heritage Site and consists of six concentric ovals of standing posts, surrounded by a bank and ditch.
Stonehenge began as a burial area over 4500 years ago and has changed many times during this period, with stones being added and the site being reformed several times. Part of the changes made to the site were the addition of the bluestones. These stones which were mined in Wales and were dragged to Stonehenge using the limited technologies of the era. This would have taken a large number of people and tremendous organisation.
On site is the fabulous Stonehenge Visitor Centre where (if your time slot allows) you can further explore the mysteries of the ancient stones. Here you'll enjoy world-class exhibitions and multi-media displays. Outside there are reconstructed Neolithic houses—where if you're lucky—you might see ancient crafting demonstrations and bread-making using prehistoric techniques.
A short drive from Stonehenge is Salisbury, a beautiful medieval city built on a prehistoric site. Here you'll visit the magnificent Salisbury Cathedral, which boasts the tallest spire in Britain. Built between 1220 and 1280, the Cathedral still holds one of the original copies of Magna Carta. There's lots of artistic and historical things to see at the cathedral including a modernist sculpture by Barbara Hepworth and a fourteenth century mechanical clock. There's just time for a short peruse of the city centre to conclude your tour.
Due to time constraints we suggest eating lunch in the vehicle whilst on the move. If you would rather have a pub or restaurant lunch we would need to extend the tour by 2 hours at an extra cost of £100.
Our experienced drivers will help you make the most of your Hampton Court Palace, Stonehenge and Salisbury Cathedral Tour. Travel in chauffeur-driven comfort through the beautiful countryside of Wiltshire. We can pick you up from your hotel, the airport or port.
