Warwick Castle, Stratford & Oxford Tour from London
Tour includes Shakespeare's School, Warwick Castle, Oxford & lunch
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Majestic Warwick Castle: entrance included on this tour from London |
Warwick Castle, Stratford & Oxford Tour highlights
- Entrance tickets medieval Warwick Castle included
- Private tour of Shakespeare's School and Guildhall and including exclusive school lesson!
- Guided walking tour of Oxford
- Drive through Cotswolds
- Luxury air conditioned motor coach with free Wi-Fi and services of a professional guide
Warwick Castle, Stratford & Oxford Tour details
Runs Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays every month except January and February when it runs Thursdays and Saturdays only.
8.15am departs from London Victoria Coach Station
7-7.30pm - returns to London
The Stratford, Warwick Castle & Oxford Tour day tour takes you north west of London towards a very scenic area of England known as the Cotswolds.
Stratford, Warwick and Oxford offer varied experiences, Warwick Castle a fine Norman Castle with plenty of medieval events all day, Stratford, the home of Shakespeare and Oxford one of the most famous university towns in the world.
As you travel between Stratford and Oxford you will get a taster of what the Cotswolds is all about.
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Warwick Castle, Stratford & Oxford tour itinerary
Joining the tour
Your tour will begin at Victoria Coach Station, one of the major transport hubs in Central London and very close to Victoria Underground and Railway Station.. Tour companies are no longer allowed to perform pick-ups at hotels for public day tours.
Victoria Coach Station is like a small airport with airport style departure screens where your tour will be displayed together with a gate number.
The driver or guide will check you in on boarding the coach.
Usually all that is required is the lead passengers name and you will be checked off the passenger list, but do bring along your tour confirmation voucher.
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Premium Tours tour bus |
The tour ends at Victoria Railway and Underground Station. There are no advance seat reservations on-board, you select your seat on boarding from those available.
If you require more assistance working out your journey, click through on the link below, where we give more detail of how to join the tour at Victoria Coach Station and there is also at Q&A facility.
How to get to Victoria Coach Station & map with question & answer facility
The touring coach
A professional guide is aboard the luxury air-conditioned touring bus the entire day and will provide commentary and guiding throughout as well as looking after entrance into the various attractions.
Commentary is in English only.
All vehicles are equipped with on-board free Wi-Fi and most will have toilet facilities. However these faculties cannot be guaranteed.
Commentary is in English only.
Warwick Castle, Stratford & Oxford day tour - what to expect
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Shakespeare's School: go back to the 1570s |
Stratford Upon Avon
In Stratford you can enjoy a special private visit to Shakespeare's school, before it opens to the public!
Shakespeare’s Schoolroom and Guildhall opened its doors to the public for the first time in 2016 to mark the 400th anniversary of the writer's death. It has been described as ‘one of the most atmospheric, magical and important buildings in the whole of Britain.'
You will see the room little changed from the 1570s when William Shakespeare was a pupil learning to read and write. You will be invited to enjoy a private tour before the school opens to the public in the morning, exclusive to Premium Tours, including the chance to take part in a Tudor lesson, write with a quill and ink, witness the rare medieval
wall paintings and much more.
Stratford Upon Avon - more about
Warwick Castle
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Warwick Castle: greatest medieval castle in Britain! |
Warwick Castle - the greatest medieval castle in Britain, with a history that dates back over 1,000 years, Warwick Castle will take you back in time - to a world of sumptuous banquets, bloody battles and royal splendour.
You will enter over the footbridge, through the portcullis, from here exploring the ramparts and towers including Caesar's Tower the the Ghost Tower.
The castle really brings history to life. Enter the Great Hall and armoury, containing over 1000 pieces of armour, and see the guard house for the archers. Visit the waxwork displays of Madame Tussauds, where you can watch, and hear, the Earl of Warwick's preparations for battle.
If you are feeling brave you can take a look at the ghostly dungeons where prisoners were tortured (there is an extra fee around £5 for this). Please note due to Covid-19 restrictions this is currently unavailable.
Daily events include archery, jousting, battle re-enactments and and around the castle which change frequently. They include falconry, jousting, archery, battle re-enactments.
Alternatively, relax with a stroll through the castles beautiful gardens.
Warwick Castle - more about
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Oxford: guided walking tour included |
Oxford
After journeying through the Cotswolds come late afternoon you approach the university city of Oxford.
In Oxford, the City of Dreaming Spires, you can enjoy a short walking tour with your professional guide, amongst the cloisters and quadrangles of Britain's oldest University, founded in 1167.
Ivy clad medieval college buildings compete for space with Georgian shops and ancient churches around busy streets which both 'Town and Gown' call home.
Your guided walking tour of the city will allow you to soak up the atmosphere of this remarkable town. You might even take tea in the shop where the real-life Alice (inspiration for Alice in Wonderland) bought her sweets!
On the way to the remarkable city you will also enjoy a short drive through the scenic Cotswolds.
Prices & tour reservations
Prices displayed on the banner link are a special on-line discounted price, deep discounted from the price in London.
Major credit and debit cards are accepted. You will be emailed a confirmation with a booking reference after reservation. The booking reference and the name of the person ordering is all that you need to quote when joining the tour, there are no paper tickets.
On the tour detail page loaded from the banner link below, there is a red “Book This Tour” button at the top right of the page, which when selected displays a calendar depicting which dates still have availability. By selecting your required date you start the reservation process.
