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ECE operates programmes to many English destinations and has excellent relationships with accommodation, meal and attraction suppliers.
2007 saw ECE launch a medieval overnight tented village experience in the grounds of Warwick castle - complete with flaming catapults, combat training and medieval dancing in an authentic encampment complete with re-enactors to educate and entertain - so we feel capable of delivering the kind of programmes to fire the imagination!
Below are just some examples of the types of programme we can operate in England. Why not combine them with another UK or Irish fixed itinerary or even travel across the Channel by boat or Eurostar?
Theatrical England
Day 1
After arrival and check-in to your hotel, enjoy a visit to either Hampton Court - the palace of King Henry VIII or travel to Windsor and Eton to see the largest inhabited castle in Europe and home to her Majesty The Queen.
Day 2
This morning board your coach for a panoramic guided tour of London to get to know this dynamic capital city. Enjoy a guided visit to Shakespeare’s Globe theatre before a medieval lunch with King Henry VIII and then visit the imposing Tower of London. Tonight, see a show in the heart of London’s West End theatre district.
Day 3
Today travel to Stratford-upon-Avon and visit Shakespeare’s birthplace and tomb before travelling on to Warwick Castle to enjoy an overnight medieval tented village experience. You will be met by a knight and become part of a siege army and be taught medieval dancing, learn all about archery and medieval combat by a group of dedicated re-enactors. The evening finishes with the firing of a flaming cannonball from the world’s most powerful trebuchet (medieval catapult).
Day 4
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Travel to Oxford for a guided walking tour taking in the sights and sounds of this beautiful and famous university city. Participate in a theatre workshop and go punting around Christchurch College and visit the famous cathedral.
Day 5
London to Go
Day 1
After arrival and check-in to your hotel, enjoy a visit to either Hampton Court - the palace of King Henry VIII or travel to Windsor and Eton to see the largest inhabited castle in Europe and home to her Majesty The Queen.
Day 2
This morning board your coach for a panoramic guided tour of London to get to know this dynamic capital city. See the Changing of the Guard, have a medieval lunch with King Henry VIII and visit the imposing Tower of London.
Day 3
Discover the delights of The British Museum or the Natural History Museum followed by a river cruise on the Thames. In the evening, enjoy a West End theatre production at one of London’s famous venues.
Day 4
Take a trip on the London Eye and discover the South Bank, then walk to Westminster to see the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and Westminster Abbey. Visit the Cabinet War Rooms or the Imperial War Museum and finish your London adventure with some free time in Covent Garden.
Day 5
Leave your hotel after breakfast.
Northern Soul
Day 1 - Manchester
Arrive in Manchester for your overnight accommodation
Day 2 – Manchester
Visit the Museum of Science and Industry – Manchester (MoSI) to understand Manchester's heritage with sights, sounds and even smells! You can see what it was like to work in a cotton mill, carry out your own experiments, or even venture into a Victorian sewer. This afternoon immerse yourself in the history of the world’s most famous football club, experience the magnificent trophy room, test your skills on the interactive games and enjoy the atmosphere inside the ‘Theatre of Dreams’.
Day 3 – Leeds and York
Visit the Leeds Armouries and take a journey through history from the Dark Ages to the present day exploring five themed galleries including the largest armour in the world!! Continue on to York for a guided walking tour of this fascinating city and its Viking and Roman past and see its Minster, built between the 12th and the 15th Century, the largest Gothic church in England with excellent views over the city.
Day 4 – Liverpool
Today travel to Liverpool and visit the Merseyside Maritime Museum telling the history of one of the world's greatest ports and the people who used it. From emigration and the slave trade to luxury liners, submarine hunters to passenger ferries, discover Liverpool's central role in centuries at sea. No visit to this city is complete without seeing the Beatles Story museum. Located within Liverpool’s historic Albert Dock, the Beatles Story is a unique visitor attraction that explains the life and times, culture and music of the Beatles.
Day 5 – Chester
Discover Chester through the eyes of your Roman Centurion guide including the Roman Amphitheatre, Roman-Saxon Walls, medieval Cathedral and various timbered buildings. With its mainly pedestrianised centre, Chester is popular with shoppers and features the unique "Rows" which are elevated galleries of shops dating to medieval times.
