Christmas At Blenheim Palace, Cambridge Christmas Market & Oxford
- Duration: 3 days
- Board Basis: Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Ref: D2TLEI9387
Holiday Summary
- Travel Type: Coach
3 days
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If you're looking to get your festive shopping done in style, love beautiful architecture and history in picture perfect settings then this is the pre-Christmas treat for you!
Prepare yourself for the majestic beauty of Blenheim Palace at Christmas. Firmly positioned as one of the highlights of the UK festive calendar, wander the Palace’s wonderful gardens filled with Christmas cheer with thousands of twinkling lights and seasonal sounds filling the air. Explore the Palace rooms, each one exquisitely transformed and filled with hidden surprises. And discover the Christmas Market in the Great Court with gifts and treats to enjoy.
In addition we will take you to the iconic univerisyt city of Cambridge to visit this great city and its pretty Christmas Market and then, as if that wasn’t enough, we'll take you to Oxford, one of the UK's most beautiful cities, to complete your trio of festive destinations.
To cap it all, you'll stay in the delightful 4* Comet Hotel, which is always a form favourite with Leisuretimers. This is a truly wonderful festive weekend!
An ideal festive choice for:
* Anyone looking to get into the festive spirit
* Friends and family looking to get away together and have some fun
* Christmas shopaholics
PLEASE NOTE: Price is per person and based on two people sharing a twin/double room. Single room supplements and upgrades are not included.
Itinerary
Day 1
Join your coach at your convenient local pick-up point, and head for beautiful Blenheim Palace. You will have plenty of time to explore the stunning light trail in the sweeping manicured gardens and marvel at the amazing decorations and twinkling trees and lights that adorn the interior rooms of the majestic palace itself. A wide range of seasonal food and drink will be available to purchase in the East Courtyard and along the Illuminated Light Trail, including mulled wine and mince pies. There is also a Christmas Market with many designer/maker craft traders who will be housed in wooden chalets in the Great Court. Their distinctive range of artisan products will make perfect treats and gifts this Christmas. Later in the evening, you will rejoin your coach and continue to your comfortable hotel for dinner with time to relax ready for tomorrow's excitement!Day 2
Enjoy a heart breakfast before heading for the beautiful city of Cambridge where you will have lots of time to explore the city and its Christmas Market. Rejoin your coach late afternoon and return to your hotel for another delicious evening meal and an opportunity to share stories with your fellow travellers.Day 3
After a hearty breakfast, say farewell to your hotel and head for the lovely city of Oxford for time to browse and discover festive treats and explore this historic setting. Our visit coincides with the popular Oxford Victorian Christmas Market on historic Broad Street where you can step back in time and experience the magic of the Victorian era! Browse through artisan traders and indulge in delicious festive food and drinks.
Rejoin your coach later this afternoon to relax as you head home.
Blenheim Palace at Christmas
INCLUDED Visitor DestinationFirmly positioned as one of the highlights of the festive calendar, wander in the picture-perfect gardens of Blenheim Palace, filled with Christmas cheer as a multitude of twinkling lights and seasonal sounds fill the air with festive fun. The after-dark illuminated trail has everything you need for some unforgettable time with friends and family, including a glimpse of Father Christmas, trees drenched in jewel-like colour, glittering tunnels of light and lakeside reflections.
Explore the Palace rooms exquisitely transformed for the festive period. Every year a different theme is in place and the theme for this year will be announced in due course.
In the formal Great Court just outside Palace itself, the quaint Christmas Market is a treasure trove waiting to be discovered! With unique gifts, delicious festive produce and street vendors serving fabulous festive fayre it all adds to the Christmas spirit where quintessential Christmas comes to life in the grandest of settings.
Oxford
INCLUDED Visitor DestinationOxford, The City of Dreaming Spires, is famous the world over for its University and place in history. For over 800 years, it has been a home to royalty and scholars, and since the 9th Century an established town, although people are known to have lived in the area for thousands of years. Take time to discover the history and heritage of Oxford, home to 1,500 listed buildings from every major period of British architectural history from the 11th Century onwards. The centre looks like an enchanted fairy-tale city – making Oxford is a firm favourite of filmmakers from all over the world, from Harry Potter to Inspector Morse along with having inspired countless famous writers over the centuries. Oxford is flat and compact, with many of its major attractions, including the University of Oxford and its 38 colleges, Bodleian Library, the museums, and Oxford Castle Unlocked right in the centre – perfect to explore on foot.
For more information on what to see and do in Oxford, please click here (opens in a new window)
Tour includes
- 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast
- Entrance to Blenheim Palace at Christmas
- Excursion to Cambridge & its Christma Market
- Visit to Oxford for shopping and sightseeing
- Direct Coach Travel
- Net Zero Carbon
Cambridge & Christmas Markets
INCLUDED Visitor DestinationVisit this iconic city during the festive period and you get the added benefit of its pretty Christmas Market to enjoy.Cambridge is the country’s most beautiful historic city. Its elegant centre is framed by architectural triumphs, surrounded by green spaces and home to the University of Cambridge’s world-famous colleges. There’s something for everyone in Cambridge and your included walking tour will bring the city to life. You can also go punting on the River Cam, enjoy a picnic in the park, visit the free-to-enter University of Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum, which houses world-class collections of art and antiquities spanning centuries and civilisations, and Kettle’s Yard, one of the country’s finest galleries and a major centre for 20th century and contemporary art. Cambridge is a compact city with a wonderful choice of shops. Back to top
Accommodation
The Comet Hotel Hatfield
A stylish new hotel housed in a Grade II-listed building, with a chic restaurant and thoughtful design touchesThe Comet Hotel in Hatfield is a 4 star hotel which has seen a multi-million pound refit, and has been refurbished for the modern age, bringing a fabulous hotel destination. First opening its doors in 1936, the original Comet Hotel was named for the locally built de Havilland Comet DH.88 racing aeroplane. The eponymous hotel was actually designed around the footprint of the aircraft, which gives the building its unusual and iconic shape. The refurbishment and extension is based on the rich heritage and period glamour of the original Comet Hotel, hearkening back to this golden age of air travel, glamour and sleek design. Beautiful period architecture, classic design and future-facing technology combine to create a welcoming and exciting environment, a rebirth for Hatfield’s most iconic building.
It now boasts a total of 65 guest rooms which combine comfort and considered design to give you the best possible stay. It is home to the warm and welcoming Element Bar & Kitchen with excellent food and drinks, all locally sourced where possible. The hotel also has lift access.
For more information, click here for the hotel website (opens in a new window)
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