Planning a trip outside the capital? Let me come with you to show you some of the most wonderful spots in England.
About an hour from London is my old university of Oxford, a beautiful city packed with charm and history. We can visit some of the colleges, look into Wren’s Sheldonian Theatre and grab lunch in one of Inspector Morse’s favourite pubs.
We could take a day to visit the Cotswolds, that slice of quintessential English countryside with pretty little villages, gently rolling hills and a patchwork of fields.
Winston Churchill fans might want to visit his birthplace at Blenheim Palace, an extraordinary Baroque pile set in thousands of acres of landscaped grounds, or go to Chartwell, his country house in Kent (his favourite place on earth).
A little further away is Bath, the delight of both the Romans and the Georgians, a jewel of architecture and a relaxing and rewarding city to visit. Or there’s Stratford-upon-Avon, birthplace (and burial spot) of William Shakespeare, the most famous playwright in history, a town where the Elizabethan past in almost tangible.
And never forget Stonehenge, the neolithic site that still holds the power to amaze and enthral, a place and an experience that you will never forget.
Drop me a line with your thoughts, and I can help you put an itinerary together.