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BRITISH CARS Incorporating Goodwood Revival Or Festival of Speed BRITISH CARS Incorporating Goodwood Revival or Festival of Speed Trip highlights: Specialist Factory visits Jaguar Heritage Museum Haynes Motor Museum & Dream Car Rides Donington Park Beaulieu Motor Museum Brooklands DAY 1—ARRIVE LONDON – STRATFORD UPON AVON On arrival at London Heathrow airport meet your driver and guide for transfer directly to Stratford Upon Avon. Accommodation at a 4* hotel is reserved for four nights on a bed and full English breakfast basis A walking orientation tour of Stratford Upon Avon with a local guide is arranged Stratford‐upon‐Avon is a picturesque town beautifully situated on the river with a wealth of black and white timber framed buildings. It is, of course, most famous for being the birthplace of the world's greatest playwright, William Shakespeare Enjoy a welcome reception followed by a 3‐course dinner in a private room at the Hotel DAY 2—GAYDON AND ASTON MARTIN This morning enjoy some time at leisure before leaving for a full day of visits Depart Stratford Upon Avon for the Heritage Motor Centre at Gaydon The motor car is over one hundred years old and is one of the world's most influential inventions. The Heritage Motor Centre tells its story, from some of the very first cars to take to British roads, right up to the latest designs Arrive Heritage Motor Centre and enjoy a curator‐led tour of the collection. A private area has been reserved in their self‐service Café where a 2‐course lunch with drinks is provided After lunch and some time at leisure to further view the collection, re‐join your coach for the short drive to the Aston Martin facility Arrive at the Aston Martin Headquarters which opened in 2003 and is the first purpose built manufacturing plant in Aston Martin’s 90‐year history Depart Aston Martin Headquarters for your hotel in Stratford Upon Avon Enjoy dinner and an evening at leisure DAY 3—STRATFORD – MALVERN ‐ STRATFORD Depart the hotel for Castle Bromwich where a visit to the Jaguar facility is arranged Arrive at the Jaguar Facility at Castle Bromwich where you will be met by a Jaguar Representative who will conduct a tour of the factory Each tour includes a short film/introduction, followed by a guided tour, which lets you experience at first hand, the craftsmanship and expertise which goes into all aspects of Jaguar manufacturing Lunch is at leisure in a local pub in Castle Bromwich Depart for Browns Lane Coventry Arrive at the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Museum at Browns Lane where a guided tour of the Museum is arranged The Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust maintains a unique collection with more than 140 historic vehicles Depart Browns Lane and return to your hotel in Stratford Upon Avon Enjoy dinner and an evening at leisure DAY 4—DONINGTON PARK—MORGAN MOTOR COMPANY Depart the hotel and drive north to the Donington Park Grand Prix collection near Derby Arrive Donington Park where a specialist‐guided tour of the exhibits will be provided including the largest collection of McLarens in the world and the only complete Vanwall collection in existence A 2‐course lunch is arranged in a private area of the Grand Prix Café Depart Donington for Malvern and the Morgan Motor Company This legendary car manufacturer specialises in the design, manufacture and distribution of exclusive, high‐performance sports cars Arrive at the Morgan Motor Company where the group will be met by a Morgan Motor representative who will lead them on a tour of the facility enjoying a preview of the latest models Depart Malvern and return to Stratford Upon Avon. Walk to a local British restaurant where a 3‐course dinner including drinks is arranged DAY 5—STRATFORD – BUXTED – WINCHESTER Depart Stratford Upon Avon for Buxted Arrive Buxted for lunch at leisure in a local pub Continue to Crosthwaite & Gardiner, one of the leading historic racing car restorers in the country. They hold the world’s largest stock of new Bugatti spare parts and their services include replacement race engines and full/partial restorations Depart Buxted and continue to Winchester Arrive Winchester where accommodation at a 4* hotel is reserved for four nights on a bed and full English breakfast basis Winchester, England, is a unique heritage city just an hour south west of London, with a magnificent Cathedral, award‐winning pubs and restaurants and a tempting array of independent shops, all surrounded by fabulous rolling countryside and pretty Hampshire villages Walk to a local seafood restaurant where a 3‐course dinner including drinks is arranged DAY 6—WINCHESTER – SPARKFORD ‐ WINCHESTER Depart Winchester and travel to Stonehenge. The iconic stone circle is one of Britain’s most visited sights Continue to Sparkford near Yeovil and the Haynes International Motor Museum, home to over 340 cars and motorcycles making it the largest vehicle collection in the UK Enjoy a curator‐led tour of the collection including the workshops Lunch at leisure in the Café Following lunch make your way to the King Arthur conference room which overlooks the circuit. There will be a selection of museum cars available for participants to experience being driven around the track adjacent to the Museum Tea and Coffee will be available in the conference room during this time Return to your hotel in Winchester Walk to a local restaurant where a 3‐course dinner including drinks is arranged DAY 7—GOODWOOD REVIVAL OR FESTIVAL OF SPEED Depart hotel for Goodwood Today is the first day of racing at the Goodwood Revival – in action will be early single seaters, historic sports cars, famous drivers in past and present saloon cars and an aerial display by World War II aircraft Alternatively should you visit the Festival of Speed you can enjoy a day that pays homage to the most significant and salient cars in the history of international motor sport After your full day at Goodwood return to your Winchester hotel Enjoy dinner and an evening at leisure DAY 8—GOODWOOD REVIVAL OR FESTIVAL OF SPEED Depart your hotel for Goodwood to enjoy a second day of racing with historic Grand Prix cars, sports‐racing cars, saloon cars and the two‐driver AA TT celebration race to the fore. A further wartime air display is planned with a ‘concours d’elegance’ forhistoric aircraft Alternatively enjoy a second day at the Festival of Speed and see one of the most popular attractions, the Supercar Run for road‐going supercars. It is now common for speciality car manufacturers to show off their latest sports model, including newly released mass‐produced sports models and working concept models. The other popular attractions today are the real life replicas of the Wacky Races cars, which provide lunchtime entertainment , and the airshows, which usually include the RAF Tornado and Red Arrows, and a low flying Boeing 747. The day ends with prize giving on the start/finish line Transfer by coach to the Richmond Arms at the Goodwood Hotel where a 3‐course dinner including drinks is arranged Return to your Winchester hotel DAY 9—WINCHESTER – BEAULIEU – BROOKLANDS ‐ LONDON Depart Winchester for the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu and see the unique collection of cars including world record breakers ‘Bluebird’ and ‘Golden Arrow’ accompanied by a Museum curator Enjoy lunch at leisure at the Brabazon Restaurant situated opposite the Museum From Beaulieu continue towards London stopping at the famous Brooklands Motor and Aviation Museum. At Brooklands you will receive an introductory talk before enjoying a guided tour of the museum. For three decades the Brooklands circuit, dating from 1907, was the home of motor sport, recent restoration of part of the circuit and associated buildings has resulted in one of the best museums of its type in the country. A specialist tour of the motoring exhibits has been arranged Continue towards London and a central 5* hotel where accommodation is reserved for two nights on a bed and full English breakfast basis Vast, vibrant and truly multicultural, London is one of the world's great cities. Located in the southeast of England, on the River Thames, it is the capital of the United Kingdom and has been the heart of its political, cultural and business life for centuries Enjoy dinner and an evening at leisure DAY 10—LONDON This morning travel outside of the city to Dunmow to visit the exclusive Rolls Royce and Bentley workshops of P & A Wood Here you can see the restoration activities, machine shop and Merlin aircraft engine overhaul facility which have been in op‐ eration for over 40 years Return to London for lunch and an afternoon at leisure Enjoy a farewell reception followed by a 2‐course farewell dinner including drinks in a private room of the hotel DAY 11—DEPART LONDON Transfer to London airports in good time for departure flights .
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