This tour takes us first to Oxfordshire via the village of Woodstock to the home of the Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim Palace. This baroque masterpiece was created in the early 1700's and contains one of England's greatest collections of art and antiques. There is also a Churchill exhibition, since Sir Winston Churchill was born here. We will then enjoy a pub lunch before driving to the stately home of the de Rothschild family, Waddesdon Manor. This is a French Renaissance Chateau with the most beautiful collection of French furniture, fine paintings and works of art. Perhaps you would prefer Woburn Abbey, set in 3,000 acres of parkland, the ancestral home of the Dukes of Bedford. Treasures at Woburn are unending and its art collection is world reknowned.

We first visit Oxford (Tour 7). We then go into the heart of the Cotswolds, stopping off in villages like Burford and Broadway, perhaps to enjoy the antique shops before visiting Sudeley Castle, given by Henry V111 to the Seymour family and finally the home of his last Queen, Katherine Parr. Cromwell's men did a thorough job of "slighting" the Castle but it was restored by the ancestors of the present owners during the Victorian era.

A visit to Oxford is the start of this busy day (see Tour 7), then a drive on through the Cotswolds via the ancient Rollright Stones before visiting Anne Hathaway's Cottage. Shakespeare's bride lived in a thatched dwelling dating back to the 15th century. Our tour will then take us into the market town of Stratford-upon-Avon to see where the "Immortal Bard", William Shakespeare, was born and lived.

We return via Warwick Castle, one of the largest and best preserved castles in England. We will see the State Apartments, famous for its Great Hall and fine collection of armour and paintings.

To-day we span history from the earliest settlements in England to the beauties of Georgian Bath, before relaxing in the 15th Century village of Castle Combe. Stonehenge is Britain's most important prehistoric monument dating from 3000 BC. Discuss by whom was this circle of stones created and what was it for?

After lunch we drive through the Wylie Valley to Bath. We shall see the sacred baths, built over the hot springs by the Romans and enjoy the glories of Georgian architecture before reviving ourselves with an English Tea and then return to London.

We will drive down to the South Coast to the Regency seaside resort of Brighton and visit the Royal Pavilion, created in 1783 for the Prince of Wales. There will be time to have lunch and browse in "The Lanes", attractive alleyways full of antique shops.

Our afternoon will take us either west along the coast to Arundel Castle or into Sussex and Petworth House. Arundel Castle was built by the Normans and has been the seat of the Dukes of Norfolk for over 700 years. Its treasures include fine furniture, clocks, tapestries and portraits by artists like Van Dyck, Gainsborough and Reynolds.

Petworth House, once the home of the Dukes of Somerset, but now owned by the National Trust, is a magnificent 17th Century house in a beautiful deer park, landscaped by Capability Brown. Here there is one of the finest collections of paintings in the country and it includes works by Turner and Van Dyck, together with sculptures, furniture and works of art.

We would be happy to give you suggestions for a Touring Itinerary, whether it be for two weeks or just a couple of days. Perhaps you would like to stay in York, visit the Lake District, go to Wales or Scotland or just take life easily in the West Country; all can be arranged including hotel accommodation. A short tour suggestion : Two nights in East Anglia, tour Cambridge, and stay overnight in unspoilt north Norfolk, where we can visit Holkham and Blickling Halls, stay in the historic town of Norwich before returning to London via Suffolk and Constable Country.