Oxford & Winchester Christmas Markets Weekend

Itinerary

Day 1

Join your coach at your convenient local pick-up point, and head for the medieval city of Winchester, England’s ancient capital. You can visit the Great Hall and King Arthur’s Round Table, a fully restored working water mill and the famous medieval Cathedral, where Jane Austen is buried. There are many shops, cafes and restaurants. You can enjoy the wonderful Christmas Market set in a stunning location with over 100 pretty wooden chalets offering excellent quality specialist goods and festive treats. Make time to explore the magnificent Cathedral, one of the finest medieval cathedrals you will ever see. You have time at leisure to explore the market and wander through the city until late afternoon.

We will then travel for our comfortable overnight bed and breakfast stay at the Ibis Reading Centre, which is ideally located in the town centre. Either simply relax at the hotel or your central location allows you to stay out as late as you like making the most of all the town has to offer including great food and drink options.

Day 2

After a hearty breakfast, board your coach for the gorgeous city of Oxford. There will be ample time to explore this great city with various sightseeing and shopping opportunities including its Christmas Market.

You have time at leisure to wander through the city and explore the Christmas Market, then rejoin your coach later and relax during your journey home with great festive memories.

Winchester Christmas Market

INCLUDED Visitor Destination

From its relatively modest beginnings, the Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market now attracts visitors from around the globe each year and has achieved a reputation as being amongst the very best in Europe. Within the stunning surroundings of the Cathedral’s historic Inner and Outer Close you’ll find over 100 attractive wooden chalets brimming with goodies. The stallholders are individually selected by the Cathedral’s in-house team to ensure superior quality, uniqueness and that a wide range of products are available. There’s a strong emphasis on British and artisan amongst the stallholders. Look out for Hampshire’s finest cheese and sourdough toasties – these alone are reason to return regularly! With the dramatic medieval architecture as a backdrop, it’s an idyllic setting at any time of day, but it really comes into its own after twilight when the Cathedral is lit up and a warm glow radiates from the market stalls.

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Winchester itself is an unspoilt cathedral city on the edge of the rolling South Downs, and is England's ancient capital and former seat of King Alfred the Great. Aside from the fabulous eleventh century Cathedral, it is most well-known for its Great Hall, which for over 700 years has housed the mysterious King Arthur's Round Table. Popular for its bustling shopping streets, the many bars, traditional pubs and restaurants make eating out a pleasure, and there are pretty riverside walks past tranquil water meadows.

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Oxford & Christmas Market

INCLUDED Visitor Destination

Oxford, 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. Nowadays, the city is a bustling cosmopolitan town. This world famous city will be filled with festive joy; the sound of choirs, market traders offering unusual and handmade gifts, colourful decorations, bright wooden stalls and the aroma of mulled wine drifting in the air. A visit to the Oxford Christmas Market is a truly magical Christmas experience.

Tour includes

• 1 night's hotel with breakfast
• Visit to Winchester and its popular Christmas Market
• Visit to fabulous Oxford and its Christmas Market
• Direct Coach Travel
• Net Zero Carbon Offset Certificate

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Accommodation

Ibis Reading Centre Reading

The Ibis Reading Centre Hotel is located in the bustling centre of Reading close to the shops and amenities. The bedrooms are compact but are bright, modern and quiet and have all you need for your stay including a comfortable bed and en-suite shower room with walk-in shower. All rooms come equipped with individual air cooling system, LCD TV, tea/coffee facilities and hairdryer. Breakfast is buffet style hot and cold breakfast choices to set you up for the day. The stylish on-site bar is the perfect place to kick back and relax and offers a variety of light meals & snacks. Alternatively The Gourmet Bar and Restaurant at the connected Novotel Hotel serves tempting food and drinks from an internationally-inspired menu or there are a number of restaurants, cafes and bars nearby.

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Hotel Location

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