This enchanting holiday is based in Stratford-upon-Avon, a medieval market town, most famously known as the birthplace of William Shakespeare. This well-preserved tourist magnet retains many of the buildings that would have been familiar to the Bard such as the house where he was born and grew up, romantic Anne Hathaway’s Cottage and Hall’s Croft, home to Shakespeare’s daughter. Look forward to discovering the stunning style of the half-timbered Tudor architecture of Stratford-upon-Avon from the vantage point of a boat on our River Avon cruise. We also take in the picture postcard Cotswolds, a rural area of south central England covering parts of six counties, most notably Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire. Its rolling hills conceal thatched roofed villages, honey hued stone cottages, striking churches and stately homes built of distinctive yellow limestone and all combining to make the Cotswolds an area of outstanding beauty. We spend a day in graceful Oxford, Britain’s oldest university city and famous as the ‘City of Dreaming Spires’ thanks to the architecture of the prestigious university buildings. It is also renowned for its history, heritage and culture that blend seamlessly with a modern buzz.