Castles and Cathedrals Oxford PhD Historian Guide - 2 Day Tour

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2 days (approximately)
Offered in: English

Our intimate tour is led and guided by Historian Dr. Geoff Sedlezky, University of Oxford as well as by the excellent guides at the chosen castles and cathedrals. These Medieval Castles and Cathedrals are off the beaten track and not usually visited by tourists to London. Here is your chance to follow your own Historian of the Middle Ages to some of the most important historic places in England. Grab the opportunity to see the past come alive - walk in the steps of Anne Boleyn - see the incomparable 1000-year-old Canterbury Cathedral - visit amazing Pubs!

What's Included

Admission to Historic Sites with guided tours
Dinner
Options - Great Pubs for lunches
Air-conditioned vehicle
Breakfast
Castle and Cathedral activities: archery, crypt & other tours

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

We meet outside the Entrance at 8 am where our coach will take us on our way to Hever Castle!

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    London to Hever Castle, Kent then to Dover, Kent

    1 stop
  • 1
    Hever Castle & Gardens

    We follow a guided tour of the ancestral home and gardens of Anne Boleyn, Second wife of Henry VIII - sent to the Tower for execution. The Castle was purchased by William Waldorf Astor, the American multi-millionaire. Hever Castle became the place to be seen at the turn of the 20th century. It is a storybook castle with a moat and drawbridge! After the tour we head to the Henry VIII Pub (built in 1597) across from the castle's main gate. After lunch, we head to our hotel just outside Dover. Weather and time permitting we may see a fabulous 12th-century church at Barfrestone, Kent - a real gem in rural England.

    3 hours • Admission ticket included
    • Day 2

    Dover Castle and Canterbury Cathedral

    2 stops
  • 2
    Dover Castle

    We follow guided tours of the 12th-century castle - First a Medieval Tour and then a WW2 Tour as Dover Castle was the Headquarters for the Escape from Dunkirk 1940.

    4 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Canterbury Cathedral

    Here we visit one of the most breathtaking medieval creations in England. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is the head cathedral of the Church of England and its Archbishop is its spiritual leader. The church is also where St Thomas Becket was murdered in 1170 by knights who took Henry II's wishes too literally! The interior is awe-inspiring and its stain glass is simply miraculous to behold on a sunny day.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Historic Tours of England

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Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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