MEMORABLE DAYS OUT IN AND AROUND OXFORDSHIRE
While visiting Le Manoir, Dream Escape can arrange for you to explore other fabulous
highlights - all within easy reach.
Visit The Cotswolds
Why not take a hike along part of the beautiful Cotswold Way with a knowledgeable guide, or visit a private farm to walk alongside majestic hawks? Also in the Cotswolds is the Grade I listed Sudeley Castle, home of Katherine Parr, the 6th wife of Henry VIII. And who can resist a private tour of Daylesford organic farm and gardens followed by a great cookery experience, or a visit to Highclere Castle, the real location of Downton Abbey? Lord and Lady Grantham's pad is only an hour away
from Le Manoir.
Private House and Garden Tours
Enjoy afternoon tea at Badminton House with a private
tour of the gardens led by its head gardener; tour the private apartments at the Duke of Marlborough's home of Blenheim Palace, or marvel at the extensive art collection
at Waddesdon Manor, a French Renaissance-style chateau, where Baron de Rothschild entertained the rich in the Victorian era. A treasure trove of experiences and
excursions awaits you!
Highgrove Gardens
For a perfect day out, combine a visit to Highgrove Gardens, only 90 minutes away, with a private lunch at Chavenage House in Tetbury, featured recently in Poldark. A family member leads a private tour of the
16th century country house.
Chipping Campden
Watch a traditional silversmith craft his magic in Chipping Campden and commission your own piece of silver! Or visit a forge to watch a modern-day
blacksmith at work.
Exeter College
In Oxford, why not enjoy a private recital in the chapel at Exeter College and a private dinner in its Hogwarts-style College Dining Hall? Or, for a fun family day out, head for The Oxford Gun Company where there's clay pigeon
shooting and off-road driving experiences.