West of London

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  • About West of London

  • 3-4 Days
3-4 Days

The region is in a range of 100-180 km west of London from Warwick castle and Stratford-Upon-Avon in the northwest, through the city of Oxford and the Cotswolds, all the way southwest to Bath and Stonehenge, presenting magnificent and diverse attractions and destination of all types.

  • In the northern part of the region visit the small market town of Stratford-Upon-Avon, known for being the hometown of the great playwright Willian Shakespeare, to explore and absorb the Shakespearean 16th century period.
  • Stroll the magnificent 8th century town of Oxford with its architectural gems, delightful gardens and courtyards, and overwhelming colleges, which were used as filming locations of films and TV series including Harry Potter.
  • In the south, enjoy the highly popular city of Bath, named after its Roman built baths and temple of 60 AD, and admire the Roman Baths, the Medieval and Renaissance Bath Abbey and Cathedral, the Georgian era’s Royal Crescent and the Thermae Bath Spa of recent days.

Also in the region few impressive Castles and palaces recommended by Thetjoy.com including;

  • Warwick Castle in the north, an impressive well preserved Medieval castle, with beautifully decorated interior and numerous shows and attractions for kids.
  • The monumental 18th century Baroque Blenheim Palace home to impressive rooms extravagantly decorated.
  • The 17th century Highclere Castle famous for being the prime location for the historical Downton Abbey TV series and movie.

To diversify your trip travel through The Cotswolds, highly popular destination and one of the most beautiful regions of the English rural countryside, defined as an Area of Outstanding Beauty. Enjoy rolling green hills and ridges, grassland habitat, lush waterways, and picturesque honey colored stone-built tranquil little villages, historic towns and stately homes and gardens, stretching from south of Stratford-upon-Avon to Bath, west of Oxford and Swindon.

For an ancient and mystical experience visit Stonehenge, Europe’s best known prehistoric monument of Megaliths dated to 2000 to 3000 BC. The impressive and mystical site consists of standing stones arranged in a 33 meters ring, each ~4 meters high and ~2 meters wide, and several hundred burial mounds.

Visit these beautiful destinations and attractions as part of a 500 km 4-8 days Road Trip out of London, from northwest to southwest or the other way around.

While in the region and if time allows consider continuing west to visit Wales’ Cardiff and its beautiful surroundings.

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