WEST COUNTRY AND WALES TOUR
(8 DAYS /7 NIGHTS)

DAY 1, 2 AND 3
The first three nights of your tour will be spent in Bath. Roman and Georgian splendour combine to give this city its grandiose charm. The hot spring baths are one of Britain's chief memorials to Roman Britain and the Royal Crescent is a monument to the refined 18th century architecture of John Wood. A Florentine air is created by Pulteney Bridge over the River Avon, and four centuries of work went into the building of Bath Abbey. As well as such architectural gems there are a host of museums, the beautiful Sydney Gardens to walk in, and many refined shops, eating places and watering holes tucked away in this city of golden stone.
Overnight : Bath area (3 nights)

DAY 4 AND 5
Drive into Wales and onto its second largest city, Swansea. Here you will spend two nights and there is plenty to do and see. The Maritime and Industrial Museum which includes lightships, veteran vehicles and locomotives, local archaeology and natural history is housed in the university museum. The castle which was built in about 1330 by Bishop Henry de Gower has been mostly destroyed and only the ruins of the tower remain but is well worth a visit.
A trip to the Gower peninsula with its rocky limestone cliffs, remote bays and mile upon mile of golden sands make up this secluded area of Wales. There are many places of interest to visit including the Gower Farm Museum, Gower Coast Nature Reserve and the Small World Pony Centre.
Overnight : Swansea area (2 nights)

DAY 6 AND 7
Drive from Wales into the Midlands and onto the city of a thousand trades, Birmingham. There is plenty to see and do in Birmingham with its many shopping arcades, some dating from the Victorian period. There are many museums including the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery which houses paintings, sculptures and applied art. The Museum of Science and Industry has a 125 ton steam locomotive which played a great part in Birmingham's industrial past.
Overnight : Birmingham area (2 nights)

DAY 8
Return journey