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Experience More in 2024

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Don't just visit South East England, invite your guests to experience it.

Discover breathtaking architecture and the stories of its creation, uncover English literature and the places that inspired it. Sip award-winning English wines in the vineyards where the grapes grew and try the delicious local seafood just a stone's throw from where it was caught.

Give your guests the chance to discover traditional crafts and skills and watch the craftspeople in action, wander unspoilt streets and explore charming coastal towns or try new experiences that will surely surprise and delight them.

What will your passengers experience in 2024?...steam train rides, boat trips, city breaks, championship golf courses, walking tours, immersive museum visits and much more.

Winchester is the ideal location for a short ‘fusion trip’, combining both rural escapism with a city break. Discover this heritage city with one of the finest medieval cathedrals in Europe, then escape to the South Downs National Park, with its quintessentially English market towns and surrounding villages.

Taste your way across the Winchester district with a visit to one of the local vineyards in the chalky winelands of Hampshire, famous for award-winning still and sparkling wines.

A creative collaboration between Whitchurch Silk Mill and Jane Austen’s House in Chawton, Hampshire is now underway, with work continuing through until September 2024. Whitchurch Silk Mill has designed and will produce silk ribbons, inspired by Jane Austen’s home and objects from the museum collection.

During 2024, visitors will be have the chance to see the silk ribbons in production at the Mill during the winding, warping and weaving phases. Parts of the project will be online via Jane Austen’s House and Whitchurch Silk Mill’s social media platforms and the Mill’s website.

Discover White Cliffs Country with its world-famous heritage coast, fascinating history, characterful towns and picturesque villages.  

With its magnificent Castle, the town of Dover and iconic White Cliffs are truly world-famous. Steeped in maritime history is the town of Deal with its beautiful seafront and wealth of independent shops, cafes and bars. Sandwich is said to be one of the most well-preserved medieval towns in Britain, wander through unspoilt streets where there are more half-timbered houses than any other street in England. 

Visit for: 

• Fantastic history and heritage 
• Stunning coastline and countryside 
• Perfect place for walking and cycling 
• Superb visitor attractions and experiences 
• Championship golf courses 

Alongside our 1066 years of history and heritage, gardens and castles, dive into the rich tapestry of our vineyards, hop farms, and coastal landscapes. 

Tour our award-winning, small batch vineyards (with tutored tastings of course!). Visit a Sussex family farm which has grown hops for 300 years. Relish the freshest catch from our seas, with the Rye Bay scallop so special that it has its own celebratory week every February. You can even sign up for Scallop School! 

Join us soon for an unbeatable sensory journey. 

Explore Oxford with the Bodleian Libraries. Enjoy unique and engaging experiences with our team of incredible tour guides and learn about the history of the University of Oxford on a range of different tours. From guided tours of our iconic library spaces including the Radcliffe Camera, to walking tours of Oxford with the Oxford Guild of Tour Guides, the Bodleian can help you make the most of your visit to our beautiful city.

New groups tour for 2024, Bodleian Libraries and Oxford Guild of Tour Guides including a tour of the stunning University of Oxford college, Christ Church.

For a luxury break in the South of England, Windsor and Eton, has it all. Choose from a country house hotel, a riverside retreat, or elegant town centre accommodation with views of Windsor Castle, or if you would like your guests to experience something extra special, you'll find a host of five-star luxury spa resorts.

Enjoy some elegant sightseeing with a horse-drawn carriage, or a tranquil cruise on the Thames with your own personal skipper at the helm. indulge in some delicious fine dining, and superb shopping or enjoy a spot of culture at one of the three theatres in and around the borough.

London Gatwick Airport offers passengers more choice when travelling between the USA and the UK. Not only can visitors fly direct from over eight US gateways but on arrival, link directly with over 120 train stations, ensuring a smooth and stress-free onward journey.

With 3 British Airways flights from New York, Las Vegas and Orlando. Delta Airlines offering a daily service to and from London Gatwick and New York (JFK), plus flights with JetBlue, Norse Atlantic Airways and TUI, ensure your guests spend less time travelling and more time enjoying their time in the UK.

Portsmouth, ideally situated in the middle of England's south coast, is not to be missed on a visit to the UK.

Discover The D-Day story museum, step on-board a massive landing craft, visit the immersive museum galleries and finish your visit with the amazing 83-metre Overlord Embroidery. 

Explore Portsmouth Historic Dockyard including Henry VIII's Mary Rose and Nelson's HMS Victory, then finish your day with retail therapy at Gunwharf Quays designer outlet followed by cocktails at the top of the iconic Spinnaker Tower.

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