Salisbury and Winchester Christmas Markets - Full-Day Tour - London

Treat yourself to a day out in two beautiful cathedral towns that have yearly Christmas Markets getting a mix of seasonal cheer, history and culture.

First we visit Salisbury Cathedral (entrance included) and visit this beautiful building that will be decorated for Christmas. Legend has it that an archer shot an arrow from the old settlement at Old Sarum and it hit a deer. The deer ran and where it finally fell is where it was decided to build 'New Sarum', what is now known as Salisbury. The deer and arrowlanded on a water meadow so the Cathedral is actually built over a river. Here you can visit the beautifully restored Chapter House and see the Magna Carta of 1215, a historic legal document. After this you are free to explore the Christmas Markets at the nearby Guildhall and get some lunch.

In the Afternoon we head on to our next historic Cathedral town, the capital of Anglo-Saxon England, Winchester. We drop off at the statue of King Alfred the Greatand the markets are in the grounds of the beautiful Cathedral. Enjoy shopping for Christmas gifts, visit the Cathedral and maybe visit the Great Hall.

Finally as the sunsets and the Christmas lights twinkle all around, we will all make our way back to London.

We have three London pick-up locations for you to choose from and they are:

• London Bridge - 7:30am
• Victoria - 8:00am
• Earls Court - 8:30am

Itinerary:

8:30am - Travel to Salisbury

10:30am - Arrival in Salisbury

When we arrive in Salisbury and walk to the Cathedral where we have entrance included. This is a beautiful old cathedral which famously holds the Magna Carta of 1215 in the Chapter House. Get into the Christmas spirit here and before wandering along to the Guildhall Square to browse the Christmas Markets there. Grab some lunch here before heading off to Winchester.

1:30pm - Travel to Winchester

Meet back at St Ann's Gate and we will head on Winchester.

2:30pm - Arrive in Winchester

We arrive at the Statue of King Alfred the Great in the heart of Winchester and here the Christmas Markets are directly in front of drop off point. Explore the stalls in the Cathedral Grounds, visit this beautiful old Cathedral or the medieval Great Hall.

5:00pm - Depart Winchester

As the Christmas lights twinkle in the winter's evening we will all meet back at the King Alfred the Great Statue for our journey back to London.

7:00pm - London Drop offs

After a lovely day getting into the Christmas Spirit, full of sightseeing and shopping, we return to London.