Windsor is the closest, under an hour by train. Canterbury is about an hour away on the high-speed line, Bath about 1 hour 30 minutes, and Stonehenge takes a train to Salisbury and a bus. Mappu has a free audio guide with a map for Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, the Roman Baths and Canterbury Cathedral.
Windsor Castle, a royal residence for over 900 years, with St George’s Chapel and the State Apartments, in a riverside town across the Thames from Eton.
The prehistoric stone circle on Salisbury Plain, with a visitor centre, an exhibition and reconstructed Neolithic houses.
The Roman Baths, still fed by the hot spring, in a city of honey-coloured Georgian crescents and terraces.
Canterbury Cathedral, the mother church of the Church of England, where Archbishop Thomas Becket was murdered in 1170, in a walled medieval city.
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Windsor: under an hour by train from Paddington or Waterloo, with the castle a short walk from either Windsor station.
Yes. Take the train from Waterloo to Salisbury, then the Stonehenge Tour bus from Salisbury station to the visitor centre. Book your Stonehenge ticket ahead.
Travel times are typical timetable times from the rail operators; check the day’s timetable. The facts about each site come from Mappu’s guides and the sites’ official websites. National Rail. Last checked on .
