Day 1 Morning departure for the journey to Northampton town centre and the hotel for a four night stay.
Day 2 Today begins with a visit to Holdenby House, once the largest private house in Elizabethan England and a prison of King Charles I. Enjoy a guided tour of this beautiful manor, admiring its hall, ballroom, library and other rooms. Then you will have time at leisure to stroll the gardens, before travelling to Fleur Fields Vineyard, a family-run winery in the Northamptonshire hills, for a guided tour and tasting of seven different wines.
Day 3 This morning visit the Silverstone Race Circuit and The Silverstone Interactive Museum. The exhibition features state of the art interactive displays telling the fascinating stories of human endeavour, great sporting rivalries and engineering innovation. Our visit will end with the thrill of speeding around Silverstone alongside racing heroes in an immersive show “The Ultimate Lap of Silverstone” with commentary by Murray Walker. In the afternoon, you head to the beautiful gardens of Stowe, the scale and beauty of which have attracted visitors for over 300 years. Picture-perfect views, winding paths, lakeside walks and temples create a timeless landscape reflecting the changing seasons.
Day 4 This morning at leisure in Market Harborough, an 800-year-old market town famous for its traditional markets and vibrant shops and restaurants. In the afternoon you will visit DelapreĢ Abbey, a neo-classical mansion and parkland incorporating the remains of a 900-year-old nunnery, where you enjoy a guided tour and tea and biscuits.
Day 5 After breakfast, depart the hotel and commence the homeward journe