Stratford to Oxford Walk

Highlights

This 5-night linear walk is packed with historic highlights and cultural treasures: Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon; Woodstock village where Churchill was born; UNESCO-listed Blenheim Palace, and the legendary dreaming spires of Oxford, the most prestigious university in the country.

Alveston Manor Hotel

Set on the banks of the River Avon, half-timbered Alveston Manor is a luxury property with high quality rooms set both in the main hotel and in a sympathetic modern extension. Lovely public rooms with panelled walls, open fires and country landscapes on the walls. It is a short 5 minute stroll into Stratford.

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Crown and Cushion Hotel

This market place hotel is in the centre of Chipping Norton and has a comfortable country style. Bedrooms are set back from the main street and are well presented in a variety of shapes and sizes. An attractive bar and restaurant are adjacent to an outdoor terrace, and there is even a pool and squash court for guest use.

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The Bear Hotel

The Bear Hotel is a C13 coaching inn a stones throw from the giant gates of Blenheim Palace. Creaky floors, beams and stone flags are typical, as are luxuriously furnished bedrooms both in the main building and in converted stables.

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The Old Parsonage Hotel

In the heart of Oxford this lovely stone parsonage has been elegantly transformed into a luxurious city centre retreat. A front terrace and warm reception area with open fire, bar and restaurant surrounded by portraits and pictures takes up the ground floor. Upstairs rooms are light, bright and luxurious.

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