You begin the day travelling across the Chiltern Hills to Oxford, the 'City of Dreaming Spires', whose hushed courtyards and elegant, dignified timeworn buildings have inspired generations of scholars (including Bill Clinton in the 1970s!). Find your own inspiration in the sense of tradition and intellectual curiosity that pervades this lovely City. On your walking tour you'll see Christchurch College, where Harry Potter scenes were filmed and where Albert Einstein studied - bring your camera! You will also see the Bodleian Library and the picture-perfect College courtyards for which Oxford is justifiably famous.

You then travel through the rolling Warwickshire hills to Stratford-upon-Avon, a market town at the edge of the Forest of Arden made famous for being the birthplace of the world-famous playwright William Shakespeare. You will visit the Tudor-style birthplace of William Shakespeare, gaining a fascinating insight into his childhood with its typical parlour, bedrooms, kitchen, buttery and of course the glove-maker's workshop used by John, Shakespeare's father.

Then it's a short drive over to the medieval Warwick Castle, where most of the magnificent towers and ramparts are still intact.  Warwick Castle will take you back through its 1,000 year history as you enter over the footbridge to a bygone world of banquets, battles and ceremony.  Visit the Tussauds waxwork, or if you're feeling brave visit the spine-chilling dungeons where prisoners were tortured.  You might wish to stroll through the Castle's delightful and lovingly tended gardens set in the peaceful surroundings of England's finest medieval Castle. During the summer months archery, falconry and jousting take place. After Warwick Castle you head back through the Warwickshire countryside to London.