an inspiring tour to regions of great natural beauty, with visits of majestic castles and stately homes of Cheshire, The Lake District and Yorkshire

Dates: May 4-12, Jul 6-14, Aug 3-11, Sep 7-15

Day 1 Wednesday – London * Warwick * Chester
Our English Cameos® Nature & Majesty tour leaves London this morning and heads to Warwick for a visit of Warwick Castle, England’s finest medieval castle, with magnificent towers and ramparts, set within stunning grounds designed by Capability Brown, famous 18th century landscape artist. We continue into Cheshire to Chester for two nights at The Queen Hotel. (D)

Day 2 Thursday – Chester
A day to explore Chester’s rich Roman past and medieval sites. We will stroll along the Roman City Walls and visit its Roman amphitheatre, the largest in Britain. We will enjoy visiting the Rows, medieval galleries of shops, its Cathedral , dating from 1092 and have time for some local shopping. (B, L)

Day 3 Friday – Chester * Haworth * Grasmere
Through the scenic Yorkshire Dales to enjoy the superb gardens at Gawthorpe Hall, continuing to Haworth and the famous Bronte Parsonage. Then to Levens Hall, to tour its marvelous Elizabethan mansion with fabulous topiary garden dating form 1692! We reach the idyllic Lake District for three nights at the Wordsworth Hotel . (B, D)

Day 4 Saturday & Day 5 Sunday – The Lake District’s Delights
Two full days to savor the scenery that has inspired so many. We visit many places of interest such as Muncaster Castle with its renowned Owl Center; Hill Top, where Beatrix Potter created Peter Rabbit and his friends; Wordsworth’s lovely Dove Cottage; and the fascinating Cumberland Pencil Museum, where the humble instrument was first manufactured. We will explore the lovely countryside around Eskdale, and the villages that surround Lake Windermere and Coniston Water, with time for a leisurely boat ride . (B, D daily)

Day 6 Monday – Lake District * York
Through the lush Yorkshire Dales National Park to Ripon with the most beautiful and extensive ruins of Fountains Abbey, once a Cistercian Monastery, continuing on to York, for three nights at The York Hilton in the heart of downtown. (B, L)

Day 7 Tuesday - York * Castle Howard
A morning walk in this medieval walled city with its famous Minster, northern Europe’s largest Gothic church, and through the quaint, narrow streets, always bustling. An afternoon tour of magnificent Castle Howard , to delight in its superb interiors and collections of jewelry, porcelain, furniture and marbles, all set in an astounding vast park. (B, L)

Day 8 Wednesday – York * Harwood House & Bird Garden
We visit York’s Merchant Adventurers’ Hall, one of the finest medieval guild halls in all Europe, before touring Harewood House, home of the Earl of Harewood, with splendid interiors and art treasures galore, and the renowned Bird Garden with hundreds of exotic and endangered birds, all set within a fabulous park landscaped by Capability Brown . (B, L)

Day 9 Thursday – York * Stamford * London
Breakfast & to charming Stamford for a brief stop, arriving in London in early afternoon, where our English Cameos® Nature & Majesty ends. (B)

Your Tour Features
• 8 nights at superior hotels mentioned or similar
• Full breakfast daily
• 4 Lunches
• 4 Dinners at hotel restaurants
• Professional Tour Escort throughout
• All entrances
• Transportation by small coach
• Porterage at hotels
• Tips at hotel restaurants
• Participation limited to 15