The most popular day tour taken from London because of its scenic diversity and content , our first visit is Stonehenge this monolith that has stood here for over 5,000 years and has baffled
historians and Acheologists as to how and why it was built.Your guide will explain some of the
theory behind it,s construction and its purpose.We continue on to Bath driving through picturesque villages with thatched roof cottages before stopping at the Historical village of Laycock dating from mediaeval times it has fine 15th century Abbey built by the Benedictine order,and is now home to the William fox Talbot museum the pioneer of Photography.The George Inn is a perfect suggestion for lunch dating back from the 14th century it has been the scene for several period dramas and films made ,including Goodbye Mr Chips,Pride,and Prejudice, the Cranford Chronicles also in the village scenes from two of the Harry Potter films where shot there.After Lunch we decend into the Avon Valley through some dramatic Scenery
into the city of Bath first founded by the Romans in the 1st Century and named Aqua Minerva after the Roman goddess of Wisdom ,War,and healing.A visit to the Roman Bath Houses is just one of the many highlights of this city also not to missed is Bath Abbey which stands nearby built in the 11th and 15th century,for the less energetic it is possible to bathe in the new Bath Spa the has opened using the same natural spa waters that have been used for centuries nearby ,a short Walk from the Abbey is the Jane Austen museum, and the royal circus,a development planned by the architect John Wood.We leave the city of Bath on the western boundary viewing the Welsh Mountain ranges before returning back to London.
