Stratford & the Cotswolds Villages - Turkey & Tinsel

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Sprinkle some festive sparkle over your pre-Christmas plans with this great-value getaway! We include a traditional Christmas dinner with all the trimmings plus a fantastic bar offer at our comfortable hotel along with plenty of sights, from the half-timbered houses of Stratford-upon-Avon to the iconic spires of Oxford. This is a lovely time of year to discover the Cotswolds too, where honey-hued villages such as Chipping Norton, Stow-on-the-Wold and Broadway are full of early yuletide cheer.

Stratford & the Cotswolds Villages - Turkey & Tinsel
Included Excursions
Stratford-upon-Avon
Our first excursion takes us to the beautiful town of Stratford-upon-Avon, forever associated with William Shakespeare. Fans of The Bard can visit the house in which he was born, and there's a chance to wander the riverside gardens or discover the town's theatres including the Swan Theatre, home of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Oxford
We enjoy time in Oxford. This beautiful city of dreaming spires has plenty to offer, with many historic university buildings to see including the famous Bodleian Libraries, and postcard-perfect scenes of students and visitors punting on the river. Oxford also has a wide variety of shops, from High Street stores to quaint individual boutiques and bookshops, peppered with plenty of restaurants and olde worlde taverns. The city's literary connections include J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Oscar Wilde and it also provided inspiration for some of the sets in the Harry Potter films.
Cotswolds Villages
We tour some of the Cotswolds' most famous and unspoilt villages. Be on the lookout for the characteristic honey-coloured cottages and buildings! We begin at Chipping Norton, a delightful market town with many antique shops, a local museum and the historic Grade I Listed St Marys Church. We continue to Stow-on-the-Wold, a market town on top of Stow Hill. Notable places of interest include medieval St Edward's Church and Market Square with the limestone-arched Market Hall at the centre.
Our last stop is Broadway, in the very heart of the Cotswolds. Often thought of as one of the prettiest villages in the Cotswolds, see the famous limestone on Broadway High Street, used throughout the Cotswolds, and marvel at the quaint cottages and houses which line the streets next to horse chestnut trees and pristine grass verges.

Stratford & the Cotswolds Villages - Turkey & Tinsel

- Return coach travel
- 4 nights at the Royal Court Hotel, Coventry (JG2 rating) with dinner & full English breakfast (includes traditional 'Christmas' dinner)
- 2 for 1 bar (6pm-9pm) on selected drinks
- Excursions to Stratford-upon-Avon, Oxford & Cotswolds Villages (Chipping Norton, Stow-on-the-Wold & Broadway


Stratford & the Cotswolds Villages - Turkey & Tinsel

- 4 nights at the Royal Court Hotel, Coventry (JG2 rating) with dinner & full English breakfast (includes traditional 'Christmas' dinner)
- 2 for 1 bar (6pm-9pm) on selected drinks
- Excursions to Stratford-upon-Avon, Oxford & Cotswolds Villages (Chipping Norton, Stow-on-the-Wold & Broadway


JG2
Hotels with a JG2 rating are a mixture of larger hotels and privately owned properties. Décor and furnishings may be simple but are clean and well maintained. All bedrooms have en-suite facilities, TV and may have tea/coffee making facilities. Food may be buffet style in some of the larger hotels. Services may be limited but efficient.Royal Court Hotel, Coventry
JG2 rating
The Royal Court is a beautiful Grade II listed country house, set in picturesque gardens. Facilities include en-suite bathrooms, television and tea/coffee-making facilities. There is also a heated indoor pool, gym, sauna and steam room (small charge applies). All meals are buffet-style.