History
 - York Minster
 - Treasurer’s House
 - Yorkshire Museum
 - Jorvik Viking Centre
 - York Castle Museum
 - Richard III Museum
 - York Dungeon
 - Ghost Walk
 - Castle Howard
 - Yorkshire Air Museum
 - Shakespeare’s Birthplace
 - New Place/Nash’s House
 - Hall’s Croft
 - Anne Hathaway’s Cottage
 - Mary Arden’s House
 - Shakespearience
 - Falstaff ’s Experience
 - Holy Trinity Church
 - Harvard House and a
   Brief History of John
   Harvard of Stratfordupon-
   Avon
  Art & Architecture
 - York Minster
 - York Castle Museum
 - York Art Gallery
 - The Royal Shakespeare
   Company
 - The Royal Shakespeare
   Theatre
 - The Swan Theatre
 - Holy Trinity Church
  Cross-Curriculum
 - National Railway Museum
 - Flamingo Land
 - Yorkshire Air Museum
      General Interest
 - River Cruises
 - Ghost Walk
 - Flamingo Land
 - River cruises on the River
   Avon
 - The Cotswolds
 - Falstaff ’s Experience
 - Stratford Brass Rubbing
   Centre
 - The Teddy Bear Museum
 - Butterfly Farm and Jungle
   Safar





Historical Britain

Stratford-upon-Avon and York are two of the most important historic destinations in the UK with magnificent landmarks and unique atmospheres.

The history of the magical and timeless city of York has been influenced by Roman, Anglo-Saxon and Viking settlers for almost two thousand years.
York today is a mixture of elegant Georgian town houses and timber framed dwellings which overhang the cobbled streets.

Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare, is steeped in culture and history. Set in the beautiful rural Warwickshire countryside, on the banks of the river Avon, Stratford is England as you like it, a Shakespearean study in half-timbered black and white.

SAMPLE ITINERARY 1 - YORK
CROSS-CURRICULUM		SAMPLE ITINERARY 2
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
DRAMA & THEATRE
Day 1
Jorvik Viking Centre
Dig - archaelogical adventure
Arrive accommodation
Day 2
York Castle Museum
York Minster
York Dungeons
Day 3
Depart accommodation
Magna Science Adventure Centre
And/or
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Departure		Day 1
Visit Shakespearience Falstaff’s
Experience
Arrive accommodation
Day 2
Visit 3 Shakespeare properties
RSC backstage tour. Pre-theatre
dinner at accommodation
RSC Evening Performance
Day 3
Free time in the town
Visit the Cotswolds
Departure
Where you stay

The Racecourse Centre, York
These modern buildings have a 4-star Hostel rating and offer quality accommodation. In a quiet location only few minutes drive from the city centre.
Accomodates - 133
Style - Modern youth hostel
Facilities - Large sports field, indoor swimming pool, and sports centre within walking distance.


Hemmingford House
This splendidly refurbished Georgian mansion house is set in over three acres of grounds in a quiet village, two miles from Stratford-upon-Avon.
Accomodates - 132
Style - Youth hostel
Facilities - TV lounge, conference room, gardens, cycle hire, dining room, restaurant, laundry.

Our groups also stay at: Huntingdon House Residential Centre, York;
The Square, Stow-on-the-Wold.

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