Leave the big smoke behind and head into the English countryside where castles, grand houses and their gardens await.
This South England tour takes you deep into the country's aristocracy as you stay in spectacular castles and houses as you wander through stunning architecture, amazing art collections and stunning furnishings. Take a stroll in some of the best gardens in the world and let your green fingers shine bright as you see some of the finest arrangements in all of England. Leave the big smoke behind and head into the English countryside where castles, grand houses and their gardens await.
This South England tour takes you deep into the country's aristocracy as you stay in spectacular castles and houses as you wander through stunning architecture, amazing art collections and stunning furnishings. Take a stroll in some of the best gardens in the world and let your green fingers shine bright as you see some of the finest arrangements in all of England.
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Itinerary
Day 1
Wisley Gardens and Petworth House
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Your driver will collect you from your hotel to start your South England tour. A short distance away is the Royal Horticultural Society Gardens at Wisley. Nowadays the historic home of the RHS and undoubtedly one of the finest gardens in the world. Petworth House is an extraordinary and surprising ancestral seat created by just one family over 900 years. The park was transformed in the 1750s and early 1760s by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown. Continue to Amberley House where you'll stay the night.
Accommodation
Amberley Castle
Activities
Royal Horticultural Society
Petworth House and Park
Transportations
Private Driver from London to Amberley
Destinations
England
Petworth
Amberley
Day 2
Arundel Castle and Nymans Gardens
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In the morning start the day with a visit to the castle of Arundel, a vast hill-top castle, surrounded by walls built by the Normans. Arundel Castle features a fine collection of paintings, furniture along with the amazing Baron’s Hall. Nymans Gardens is a botany lovers' home for all seasons, with an extensive yet intimate garden, set around a romantic house and partial ruins. The comfortable, yet elegant, house reflects the personalities and stories of the talented Messel family.
Accommodation
Amberley Castle
Activities
Arundel Castle
National Trust Nymans Gardens
Meals
Breakfast
Destinations
Amberley
Arundel
Handcross
Day 3
Hever Castle, Penhurst Place and Chartwell
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Today we travel east into Kent, 'the garden of England', arriving first at Hever Castle. Spanning more than 700 years, the history of Hever Castle is rich and varied. Penshurst Place and Gardens and the estate have stood in this historic village since the 14th century; the medieval Baron’s Hall was completed in 1341 as a country retreat for the Lord Mayor of London. You'll finish the day at Chartwell, the much-loved Churchill family home from 1922 before continuing to Sissinghurst.
Accommodation
Sissinghurst Castle Farmhouse★5 star
Activities
Hever Castle
Penshurst Place and Gardens
Chartwell
Transportations
Private Driver from Amberley to Sissinghurst Castle Garden
Meals
Breakfast
Destinations
Amberley
Hever
Penshurst
England
Sissinghurst
Day 4
Sissinghurst Castle Gardens
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This morning take a stroll around your accommodation gardens, Sissinghurst Castle Garden was the backdrop for a diverse history, from the astonishing time as a prison in the 1700s to being home to the women’s land army. Then continue to Great Dixter, a historic house, a garden, a centre of education, and a place of pilgrimage for horticulturists from across the world before you continue your journey back to London.
Activities
Sissinghurst Castle Garden
Great Dixter House & Gardens
Transportations
Private Driver from Sissinghurst Castle Garden to London
Meals
Breakfast
Destinations
Sissinghurst
England
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What’s included?
3 nights accommodation
9 activities
3 breakfasts
Entrance fees
Ground transportation
Licensed English speaking guides
What’s not included?
Airport transfer
Alcohol beverages
Domestic flights
Entry visas / airport departure tax
Gratuities
International flights
Laundry
Personal expenses
Travel insurance
Trekking permits
Starting From
AU$ 6,998/ per traveller sharing
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Benefits of this trip
United Kingdom in 4 days
5-star accommodation
24/7 in-destination support from your local designer
