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Kew
Gardens & Windsor
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Tour
to Windsor & Kew Gardens from Cambridge
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Organised Tour
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None
Planned
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Time
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8.30am~7.30pm
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Includes
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Return
Travel & Guided Tour
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Adult
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£35
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Student
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£30
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Child
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£25
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Departure
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Private
Group Tours
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What
can I see?
- Windsor
Castle, the largest occupied castle in the world
- Eton
College, the school attended by Prince William and Prince Harry
- Kew
Royal Botanical Gardens, a World heritage Site, is arguably
the most important botanical conservation and research gardens
in the world
- Glasshouses
representing all habitats on Earth
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Whatever
the season, there is always something to see at Kew. Established
in 1759, it now grows up to 33,000 species in plantations and
glasshouses. The Palm House, the most impressive of the glasshouses,
was built in the 1840s, a testimony to Victorian society's desire
for knowledge. But it is not the largest - that honour goes to
the Temperate House which includes the largest indoor palms in
the world. The Chinese pagoda (above) is also a main attraction
at this World Heritage Site. Windsor
is home to the largest occupied castle in the world and an official
residence of The Queen. It contains a royal palace with wonderful
State Apartments used for ceremonies and a magnificent chapel
housing the tombs of ten sovereigns of England.
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Plan
for the day
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We
head first to SW London, to the gardens at Kew. On arrival, there
will be a short introductory talk to explain the importance of the
Gardens and to put what you are about to see in context. Free time
to spend exploring the many glasshouses representing almost all
habitats on Earth and the extensive gardens. Then on into central
London through some of the more salubrious districts of the capital
where there will be free time to spend enjoying sightseeing or shopping.
Return to Cambridge early evening. |
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Travelling
times
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Cambridge-Kew
2 hours; Kew-Windsor 45 minutes; Windsor-Cambridge 1 hour 45 minutes |
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Time
at each place
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2
hours 30 minutes at Kew; 4 hours in Windsor |
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What
is included?
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Return
Travel, Introductory Talks, Maps and Info. |
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Itinerary
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Leave
Cambridge at 0830; Arrive at Kew at 1030; Leave Kew at 1300; Arrive
in Windsor at 1345; Free time until 1745; Return to Cambridge at
1930 |
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Windsor
Castle Entry
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Adult
£14.20, Student £12.70, Under 17 £8 |
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Kew
Gardens Entry
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Adult
£12.25, Student £10.25 |
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Links
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Kew
Gardens Windsor
Castle Windsor
& Eton info |
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