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WEEK
1
Arrive London
TRANSPORTATION Train:from
Heathrow or
Gatwick airports about 20-30
min.
I like to Jet-lag in
Salisbury
about 1:30 hour scenic train ride
from Heathrow you can go into London & back to Salisbury
or
take
RailAir coach to Woking
station, where trains to Salisbury can be boarded.
From Gatwick Airport take Train to Salisbury.
Use BritRai London Plus
Pass DAY 1 from airports
Map of
Salisbury
Settle into accommodations
Stroll this pedestrian friendly Town
Wilton
Shopping Village
EATING in
Salusbury
LODGINGS:
Salisbury
or
Salisbury
B&B
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Salisbury
SIGHT SEEING:
Very
Near Salisbury
***Stonehenge
**Old
Sarum Castle
IN Salisbury
***Salisbury
Cathedral
*Salisbury
and South Wiltshire Museum Open:
Mon-Sat 10-5 Sun, July -Aug 2-5
WW I: The Wardrobe Museum
Mompesson
House & Garden Open:
Sat-Wed. 11-5 closed Thur.
Breamore
House and Museum
Old Wardour Castle
Heale Garden & Plant Centre
Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm
Farmer Giles Farmstead
Salisbury Racecourse
Old Sarum Flying Club
Rockbourne Roman Villa
Longleat
Stourhead
Wilton House
The Haunch of Venison
Fisherton Mill - Cafe, Galleries,
Studio
Honeybrook Farm
Museum of Army Flying
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Salisbury
Tuesday & Saturday are Market Days
Day trip to
Bath
Bath city Map
30 min away. Buy cheap RT 2nd class
point to point ticket
SIGHT SEEING:
--Free
Walking Tourrs daily--dept. at 10:30 am dailly and 2
pm --May--Oct (tip a L p/p)
Skip out of tour when you get near
Costume
Museum open til
6
PM
Purchase combo or family pass for discounts on this and following
sights
Assembly
Room
--Roman-Baths
Museum open til
6
PM
--Tea at
Pump
Room
-Abby with Heritage
Vaults
10-4 closed Sun.
Take cruise on River Avon--you can purchase tickets when you are ready
to cruise
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Salisbury to
London
Early birds take off to London
80 minutes away
TRANSPORTATION Train Salisbury --> London Waterloo
Station
Use BritRai London Plus
Pass DAY 2
At Paddington, Buy Tube/Bus pass for the day or for the next 3
days
London
Tube map
settle into accommodations
LODGINGS:
London
TIP: Check Chain
Hotels for "free children of any age:" when accompanied by parents--even
adult children!
SIGHT SEEING
You could do an orientation tour of London using the
Original London hop on hop off Bus
Tour
or sign up for a Theme Walking
Tour
or get a map and start Strolling London on your
own see walk directions and
sights
see interactive map of London's
sights
LODGINGS: London
London
B&B
London Dorms &
Hostels
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London
SIGHT SEEING
*Buckingham
Palace: tube Victoria When queen is home the royal standard flies;
otherwise the Union Jack flaps. Visit
state apt. and throne room. open Aug & Sept. only 9:30-16:30--go
early to get appointment or
order
on-line
**Changing
of
Guarde 11:30 daily
April-Aug.
Open on even numbered days Sept -March
Check
schedules
GoEARLY to back of Palace.
Best view on high ground on circular Victoria
Monument. Show lasts about 30
min
stroll to Westminster
Abby --Open Mon.
9:30-4:45 Tue-Fri
9-4:45 Sat
9-2:45 Wed is Half
Price 6-7:45
***London Eye Ferris
Wheel.
Book ahead at a London TI or
in person at office near base of wheel,
daily 8:30-17:30. Maybe
your hotel can book this for you, ask!.
Be sure to show up on time if not a bit
early. Best to go before 11
am or at night.(open till 22;)
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London
SIGHT SEEING
***Tower of
London open Mon-Sat
9-6 Sun
10-5 Sun is crowded because
of Services
go at 9 and go to Jewels first to avoid
crowds. Then join
one of the free Beefeaters
Tours.
--Eat lunch at
old
Dickens
Inn Pub--just east of Tower
Bridge. Explore St Ktherine
Yacht Harbor area
or
CatchThames cruise boats to
Greenwich at piers near Tower of London, Charing Cross, or
Westminister and
visit National Maritime
Museum-Greenwich
Open 10-5 pm Sun noon-5
or visit
--British
Museum--pick
your areas--Free Mon-Sat
10-5
Sun 2:30-6
pm
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London
Day Trip to
Oxford
and Bleneim Palace
in
Woodstock
TRANSPORTATION Train London Paddington --> Oxford --> Bus
to Blenheim in Woodstock about 2 hours total
Use BritRai London Plus
Pass DAY 3
Oxford
Oxford
city map
from train
station,
Walk to
Gloucester Green bus
station (5
min) catch #20a, 20b ,or 20c
to Palace gate, 2 an hr, takes
40 min.
***Blenheim
Palace
This well appointed Palace and tour is well worth
Seeing. Birthplace of
Churchill. Palace has a "puzzel
or maze" garden + some great Rose
gardens. Open daily
10:30-17:30 Closed Jan to mid
Feb
see
photos
of interior
Stroll
Woodstock
& have
Tea here
Returnn to Oxford and Sight See.
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