england itinerary

{from kew gardens} 

We're leaving in a few hours for England. :) Hooray!

I don't think the itinerary for our vacation will prove interesting to anyone but me (I'm pretty sure even Bob is tired of hearing me talk about it, and we haven't even left yet), but I thought some of you Anglophiles might like some of the links. You can get lost looking at some of these websites! :)

We only have one full day in London because we can't do everything, and I wanted to get out to the Cotswolds and be in nature.  So we're jamming a lot in during the time we're there those first two nights. Ditto Oxford on our last day . . . I'm not sure it's humanly possible to do all we have planned for that day! 

With the notable exceptions of The Jane Austen Centre and the Cath Kidston store (both in Bath), Bob and I have compatible sightseeing interests, and Claire is always good as long as there are snacks and new things to see.  

We already have reservations and/or tickets for some things, and I booked our hotels back in November. :) I'll tell you about our lodgings when we get back, and hopefully have some good photos.

Have you visited England? What did you enjoy when you were there? 

Here's our itinerary, minus a bunch of administrative details that are on my copy. :) We're renting a car on our way out of London.  The weather will be chilly and rainy, and of course there is always jet lag to deal with, but this is what we hope we do if possible. 

3/31	Wednesday Airplane :)	Depart LAX  Travel
4/1	Thursday London	Arrive Heathrow  Visit Kew Gardens  Explore South Kensington, where we're staying
4/2	Friday London	Take Big Bus Red Tour  Visit British Museum
4/3	Saturday Bath	Visit Westminster Abbey  Visit Windsor Castle en route to Bath Drive to Bath
4/4	Sunday Bath	Visit Puzzlewood *Easter Bunny Hunt £1.20 per child *Check out villages of Clearwell & St. Briavels en route to Puzzlewood Visit Coleford Visit Symonds Yat Rock
4/5	Monday  Bath	Visit The Roman Baths  Visit Bath Abbey  Visit The Jane Austen Centre  Visit Cath Kidston
4/6	Tuesday Chipping Campden	Take Mad Max Cotswold Tour *Check in 8:30 a.m., Bath Aqua Glass House Shop, Orange Grove *Tour typically includes Bibury, Bourton-on-the-Water, Stow-on-the-Wold, Stanton, Stanway, Castle-Combe, Badminton, Guiting Power, Tetbury, the Coln Valley, & the Slaughters Drive to Chipping Campden
4/7	Wednesday Chipping Campden	Explore Chipping Campden Visit Hidcote Manor Garden  Visit Snowshill Manor House  Visit Moreton-in-Marsh
4/8	Thursday Chipping Campden	Catch-up day  Visit Blenheim Palace if we're up for it. :)
4/9	Friday Oxford	Drive to Oxford  Visit Rose Tea Room  Visit Bodleian Library  Visit Christ Church Cathedral  Visit Magdalen College  Take Walking Tour of Oxford (leaves @ 3:30) Visit The Eagle & Child Pub
4/10	Saturday Airplane :)	Climb University Church of St. Mary  Depart Heathrow