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Best of British experiences
Salisbury Cathedral, Stonehenge and Georgian Bath
£69
Salisbury Cathedral the spire is the tallest in England, 123 metres (404feet). Controversial in its time for its vaulting grandeur, the Cathedral stands tall and proud, its pale luminous stone set off against the lush greenery surrounding it. In the Chapter House you’ll see one of only 4 surviving copies of the document that came to be known as the Magna Carta, which codified some of the basic principles of the English legal system. Look upon this 790 year old document and you are looking the past in the face - sealed under duress by King John in 1215, the Magna Carta in these surroundings is truly a piece of history brought to life.
Going even further back in time you’ll then make your way through the rolling Wessex landscape to Stonehenge, a collection of stones dragged 5000 years ago to this lonely windy plain near Salisbury. Set in a landscape dotted with prehistoric mounds and carvings, Stonehenge continues to enthrall the imagination and captivate the heart of every visitor.
Your final stop for the day is Bath, the jewel of the West Country and a City famous for its elegant Georgian architecture and greenery. You’ll be enchanted by its beautifully proportioned streetscapes and lovingly cultivated flowerbeds that are a feast to the eye at every turn. You'll see the 'lantern of the West' Bath Abbey, the often-photographed Pulteney Bridge, modelled on the Florentian Ponte Vecchio, and the marvellously symmetrical and perfectly proportioned Georgian Crescents that helped make Bath so famous. During the tour we'll visit the Roman Baths that made the City famous, the best preserved Roman spa from the ancient world stunningly restored during the Victorian era.
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