Devon & Cornwall - 5 Day

Your 5-day overnight trip to Stonehenge, The Southwest Coast, Glastonbury, and Bath begins with picking you up by your private car and driver from your London hotel or Heathrow airport. It is your private trip; we will pick you up any location in London. The first stop on your day trip from London is the prehistoric Stonehenge, arriving by early morning just before the crowds arrive. Exploring the visitor centre, Neolithic house, exhibition centre and prehistoric monument Stonehenge. After this mysterious stone circle, we will travel along the magnificent Jurassic coast to Durdle Door, a natural limestone arch leading to the ocean. After exploring this beautiful coast, we will head to the historic Roman city of Exeter. Exeter boasts an ancient marketplace, 2nd century Roman city wall, gothic cathedral, Roman fort, Norman castle, Tudor heritage. We will use Exeter as a base to explore surrounding area. We will spend two nights here.

Explore the remote windswept magnificence of Dartmoor, where you can see strings of native ponies grazing close to the striking rock formations. Dartmoor is also home to an immense diversity of flora and fauna, so enjoy the sights, sounds, and smells of the moor’s isolated beauty. You cross the ancient Clapper Bridge at Postbridge before heading to Tavistock, the historic market town and birthplace of Sir Francis Drake. Arriving back in Exeter in the early afternoon gives you a chance to explore the city’s ancient riches at a leisurely pace. The city walls, the Norman cathedral, the Royal Albert Memorial, and the Quayside all await you.

Arthurian legend mixes with genuine Celtic history in Cornwall, England’s most western county. You head west to the North Cornish coast and the Elizabethan fishing village of Boscastle. Indulge in a cream tea, take a stroll out to the dramatic headland, or learn a spell or two in the Museum of Witchcraft. You travel to the village of Tintagel and the ruins of its headland Castle, whose romantic cliff top setting is purportedly the birthplace of King Arthur. After lunch, you head to Port Isaac where you can get your Doc Martin’s fix and fall in love with this picturesque fishing village. You then head south to the bustling port town of Falmouth for the next two nights. You return to London in the evening.

Today, we explore the most westerly tip of England. We take a brief stop to look at the island community of St Michael’s Mount. We then travel onwards to the unique setting of the Minack Theatre* perched above a thundering ocean and the beautiful National Trust beach at Porthcurno. Due to availability, you may be unable to visit this theatre. Your guide will let you know as you go. You visit Land’s End before following a landscape dotted with the relics of the Cornish tin mining heritage, and now a filming location for the Poldark series. St Ives is the final stop of the day with its plethora of artists’ galleries in the maze of narrow, harbour-side streets. You return to Falmouth for the night. *Please note that Minack Theatre is now closed on Mondays and Tuesdays during winter (reopening to 7 days a week around Easter). This means that tours departing on either Fridays or Saturdays will be unable to visit the attraction. We apologise for the inconvenience.

This morning, you say farewell to Cornwall and travel across Bodmin Moor, a wild moorland that’s designated as an area of outstanding natural beauty. We’ll take a break before leaving Cornwall and continuing to 5th Century Britain. when the Romans ruled the world and built the famous city of Bath. In Bath, visit Bath Spa – the very same location that ancient Romans revived their spirits centuries ago, or wander ancient avenues, visit Bath Abbey and Pulteney Bridge overlooking the river Avon. Bath is a beautiful Georgian city with delightful crescents, terraces, and architecture. If time permit, we will enjoy a panoramic city tour of 18th century Royal Crescent and The Circus, we spent 90 minutes before leaving for Windsor. From here, you travel back to London, a busy city far removed from the experiences you’ve enjoyed in the magical counties of Devon and Cornwall.