The English Host

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Visiting England isn’t just about London, as remarkable as it is. Let The English Host show you the fascinating history and inspiring sights of London and then whisk you through southern England to the glorious West Country. On your way through Wessex, the name for the ancient kingdom in the south of England comprising the modern counties of Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset and Somerset, take in such delights as Windsor Castle, Avebury and Stonehenge, Winchester (King Alfred’s capital), the New Forest, Salisbury and Shaftesbury. There’s the medieval cathedral at Wells, dating back to 1175, Glastonbury, the site of an abbey and reputed to be the place Joseph of Arimathea planted his staff giving the eternal thorn tree, or you could take in some shopping at Clarke’s Shopping Village or the elegant city of Bath. Enjoy being taken for a leisurely drive around the coasts of the West Country, with trips to the Jurassic coast in the south where you could take a walk and find a fossil, or the lovely north Somerset and Devon coast, with quaint villages like Porlock to explore. Before you venture further west, there are steam railways, tank museums and the Fleet Air Arm museum if you enjoy things mechanical. Explore Tintagel, reputed to be the legendary King Arthur’s seat situated on the stunning Cornish coast and enjoy the delights of Exmoor National Park and Lynmouth on the way there.