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Relax on a delightfully festive tour in the historic town of Stratford staying in a beautiful countryside hotel. Explore the birthplace of Shakespeare, visit Warwick Castle in all its festive glory, and indulge in a wonderful, traditional Christmas Day lunch. Enjoy mince pies, Christmas cake, and festive cheers galore.
View Dates & Book5 days from £985
DEPARTS
Tuesday 23 December 2025
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Explore historic Stratford, the birthplace of Shakespeare
Enjoy an opportunity to attend a local midnight mass
Indulge in a delicious, traditional Christmas Day lunch with all the trimmings
Visit the festively decorated Warwick Castle
Stay in a beautiful countryside hotel with excellent spa facilities
Also included in your Tour Fare:
4 nights’ bed, breakfast & evening meal plus 1 lunch
Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager
DAY 1
Journey from your home station to Stratford and, on arrival, we will make our way to the Stratford Manor Hotel, our hotel for the next four nights. After a welcome cream tea, we enjoy free time to explore our new surroundings before meeting for our first evening meal together.
DDAY 2
Today, we travel to historic Stratford, the birthplace of Shakespeare, where we enjoy the day at leisure to explore hidden gems and iconic buildings. We can stroll around this 800-year-old market town from quaint side streets with unique shops to open parklands along the river and complete any last-minute Christmas shopping! This afternoon, we journey back to the hotel and enjoy our evening meal together before having the chance to attend a local Midnight Mass with hot chocolate and mince pies available on our return to the hotel.
B, DDAY 3
Merry Christmas! After a leisurely breakfast, the morning is free to relax in the comfort of our hotel and make use of the spa facilities or we can explore our countryside surroundings. We enjoy a pre-dinner glass of fizz before savouring a wonderful traditional Christmas Day lunch with all the trimmings followed by tea, coffee, and Christmas cake. Afterwards, we can watch the King's Speech and, this evening, a buffet meal will be served in the Shakespeare Restaurant.
B, L, DDAY 4
This morning, after a hearty breakfast, we transfer by private coach to Warwick Castle where we have plenty of time to explore this iconic medieval fortress in all its festive finery, discover fascinating history, learn stories of great battles, and marvel at the exquisite state rooms. This afternoon, we return to the hotel where tea, coffee, and mince pies are available before we enjoy our final evening meal together.
B, DDAY 5
After breakfast, we bid farewell to Stratford and make our way to the station for our homeward journeys.
*Important Note: We do reserve the right to make substitutions and changes to the itinerary should it be deemed necessary.
B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
HOTEL
Stratford Manor Hotel, Stratford
Hidden in the beautiful Warwickshire countryside, the Stratford Manor Hotel offers first class service, a stylish restaurant serving creative traditional favourites, a spacious terrace bar, a fantastic home cinema room, and a relaxing spa including a large indoor pool, sauna, steam room, and gym. The comfortable bedrooms provide an en-suite bathroom, a hairdryer, flat-screen TV, ironing facilities, free Wi-Fi, and tea/coffee making facilities.
FARES
| Fare Region | First* | Standard |
| London: Euston | £1,195 | £1,059 |
| Greater London | £1,209 | £1,075 |
| South of England | £1,255 | £1,089 |
| East Anglia | £1,289 | £1,125 |
| South West | £1,299 | £1,149 |
| Heart of England | £1,119 | £1,045 |
| Midlands | £1,039 | £1,015 |
| Yorkshire | £1,185 | £1,079 |
| North East | £1,289 | £1,129 |
| North West | £1,245 | £1,105 |
| South Wales | N/A | £1,095 |
| North Wales | £1,239 | £1,089 |
| Scotland | £1,365 | £1,185 |
*Please Note: Some local and regional train services are Standard Class seating only and First Class ticket holders will travel in standard class accommodation for these sections of their journey.
Join & Leave at Hotel £985
Single Room Supplement £200
4 nights’ bed, breakfast & evening meal plus 1 lunch
Rail travel & seat reservations from your Home Station to Tour Base (Standard or First Class)
Rail & coach travel, with transfers as described
All excursions & admissions as detailed
Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager
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