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Unique Bridge in Oxfordshire: Lucy Worsley and Hampton Court Palace
5 days from £979pp
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only £50 per person deposit
Your Tour Includes
- Private talk and Q&A with Dr Lucy Worsley on Hampton Court Palace
- Visit to Hampton Court Palace with coach travel
- Services of an EBU-qualified director and friendly hosts
- Varied bridge sessions with Masterpoints and prizes awarded
- 1 seminar
- 4 nights half-board accommodation with car parking
- A light lunch
- Welcome drink
Your Team
Holiday Overview
Join us on this fabulous Unique bridge holiday based in Oxfordshire at the Oxford Belfry Hotel & Spa. Set in 17 acres of beautiful countryside, the Oxford Belfry Hotel & Spa is our base, offering comfortable rooms and excellent facilities. We enjoy varied bridge sessions with Masterpoints and prizes, along with a bridge seminar.
Day 4 is sure to be the highlight of the holiday as we are joined at The Mitre Hotel Hampton Court by TV historian Dr Lucy Worsley, who will deliver a fascinating private talk on Hampton Court Palace, followed by a Q&A session. We'll enjoy a light buffet lunch here before heading over to the Palace itself for a tour and visit, accompanied by Lucy. This is sure to be a very memorable holiday indeed!
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Itinerary
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Your Bridge Programme
Your duplicate bridge will be available every evening from day 1 to day 3 between 7:30pm and 10:30pm, and we endeavour to vary these evening sessions.
Bridge will also be offered some mornings or afternoons at the hotel. These sessions are normally given over to open pairs/teams.
Masterpoints are awarded on evening bridge sessions, and on day sessions with over 5 tables.
We also include an interesting bridge seminar as part of your programme, hosted by your EBU-qualified director.
During your holiday, nothing is obligatory, and you can play in as many or as few bridge sessions as you wish. We don’t forget you are on holiday and our bridge programme also allows time to relax, giving you the opportunity to explore the surrounding area.
Make your own way to the hotel today and meet our bridge team and your fellow players. Enjoy a welcome drink and dinner followed by evening bridge.
Included Meals
- Dinner
Highlights
- Bridge
Today we enjoy a morning bridge session followed by free time to explore this afternoon.
After dinner, we include an evening bridge session at the hotel.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Highlights
- Bridge
Today we enjoy a morning seminar and afternoon bridge.
This evening will include dinner followed by a bridge session.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Highlights
- Bridge
- Seminar
Today, on our way to Hampton Court Palace, we stop at the Mitre Hotel, just opposite the palace, and meet Dr Lucy Worsley.
Lucy gives a talk on Hampton Court Palace with a Q&A session afterwards. This is followed by a light buffet lunch, after which we head over the road to the palace itself. We tour the palace with Lucy and have free time to explore the wonderful grounds independently.
A tale of two palaces, Hampton Court is perhaps best known as the home of England's infamous King Henry VIII, but it also showcases stunning Baroque architecture, built for William III and Mary II. Feast your eyes on the magnificent Great Hall of Henry VIII, where the entwined initials of Henry and Anne Boleyn can still be seen today. Reflect in the breathtaking Chapel Royal, where Edward VI, the long-awaited son of Henry VIII, was christened, and feel the eerie chill of the Haunted Gallery. Be transported from Tudor England to 1689 as you venture through the sumptuous Baroque apartments, evoking an age of elegance and grandeur, before exploring the 60 acres of beautiful riverside and landscaped gardens, featuring sparkling fountains and over 200,000 flowering bulbs.
After our truly wonderful day out, we return by coach to the hotel for a relaxed dinner this evening.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Highlights
- Hampton Court Palace
- Talk and Q&A with Lucy Worsley
Dr Lucy Worsley OBE is passionate about making history engaging to the widest possible audience.
Her many films have spanned the genres of History and Arts, and have included A Very British Murder, A Very British Romance, Blitz Spirit, History’s Biggest Fibs, Killing Sherlock and most recently a second series of Lucy Worsley Investigates, where she re-investigates some of the most dramatic chapters in British History. In 2023, she also turned her hand to quiz mistress and hosted Puzzling for Channel 5.
Lucy has written numerous well-received non-fiction books including Queen Victoria: Daughter, Wife, Mother, Widow, Jane Austen at Home, Cavalier: A Tale of Passion, Chivalry and Great Houses, Courtiers: A Secret History of Kensington Palace and If Walls Could Talk: An Intimate History of Your Home which accompanied the BBC 4 TV series. She has written two novels for children, and was recently announced as Agatha Christie’s official biographer.
Lucy Worsley’s podcast Lady Killers (BBC Sounds) was named one of the BBC’s most downloaded podcasts of 2022 and again in 2024. Lucy is passionate about making history engaging to the widest possible audience and balanced her career as a writer and broadcaster with her previous role at Historic Royal Palaces, which she recently stepped down from after 21 years of work. She was appointed an OBE in 2018 for services to history and heritage.
After breakfast, it’s time to check out of the hotel and make your own way home.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
Accommodation
You will stay for four nights at the Oxford Belfry Hotel & Spa.
Oxford Belfry Hotel & Spa
Set in 17 acres of beautiful countryside, the Oxford Belfry Hotel & Spa is a lovely countryside retreat. The hotel offers comfortable rooms, an indoor pool and spa facilities. It's the perfect location for a relaxing escape or as a base to explore Oxfordshire's famous attractions.
Hotel Facilities
- Fridge Available for Medical Requirements
- Guest Lounge
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Indoor Swimming Pool
- Lift
- Room Service Available
- Sauna or Steam Room
- Gym
Room Facilities
- TV
- Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
- Hairdryer
- Safe Box
- Air Conditioning
- Telephone
- Free Wifi
- Iron or Trouser Press
Single Supplement from £165.00
