Heart Of England Overview

The pastures and half-timbered houses that characterize the countryside west of London are the stuff of stereotype. Traveling through the Heart of England, however, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a field, dale, or town that isn’t picturesque. The Heart has England’s most famous attractions: Oxford, Britain’s oldest university town; Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare’s home; and the gorgeous villages of the Cotswolds. The region’s touring hordes can be hard to avoid, but resourceful travelers will find an abundance of untrod adventures.

Admire the gargoyles in Oxford, a stunning university town, rich in architecture and bizarre student traditions.
Play Princess at Windsor, one of the world’s most sumptuous royal residences, which has housed 40 reigning monarchs.
Shake It Up in Stratford-upon-Avon, where tourist trails honor the Bard’s footsteps and the Royal Shakespeare Company venerates his every syllable.

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