Teddy Bear Vacation and Tour of England
This is the perfect opportunity to build up your collection of Teddy Bears!
Teddy Bear Tour - Sample Inclusions
Visit Museums specialising in Teddy Bears.
Talk by the Curator specialising on the Antique collection of Teddy Bears.
Dates tailored around an Antique Fair specialising in Teddy Bears.
Shopping time for Teddy Bear Hunting!
Teddy Bear Picnic.
Attend a course on how to make a Teddy Bear
After dinner talk on the creation of the first official Teddy Bear and to hear the history of the Teddy Bear.
Teddy Bear & Medieval Castles
Why not combine the Teddy Bear Tour with visits to some Medieval Castles located throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
We are happy to only organise tickets to an Antique Teddy Bear Show if you have already arranged your own accommodation.Sample Itinerary - Teddy Bear Tour
Day One - Arrive into London, where you will be met by your guide for the transfer into central London for a panoramic sightseeing tour of the city to include the major sights and Paddington Station, with its connections with Paddington Bear. Rest of the day is at leisure to relax after your long journey.Day Two - After breakfast enjoy a morning cruise on the River Thames before visiting The London International Antique Dolls, Toys, Miniatures and Teddy Bear Fair at Kensington Town Hall. This will be followed by a late afternoon visit to Hamley?s of London, one of the most famous and biggest toy shops in the world with its collection of Teddy Bears.
Day Three - Depart London for a tour of the lovely honey stone coloured Cotswolds villages to include a visit to the Broadway Teddy Bear Museum and a traditional English afternoon tea. On then to Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare for a visit to the Teddy Bear Museum and Shop, located in a 16th century building, that once belonged to King Henry VIII and now home to hundreds of bears. Check-in at your hotel for 2 nights.
Day Four - After breakfast enjoy a Bear Making Workshopat your hotel, including a buffet lunch.
Day Five - Depart Stratford-upon-Avon for the journey to the beautiful Georgian city of Bath, for an optional sightseeing tour or some free time for shopping. Continue to Cheddar Gorge, deep in the Mendip Hills and one of the finest limestone Gorges in the country, for a stop at the Gorge Bear Company, displaying over 3,500 bears. Take the short journey to Banwell Castle, to view The British Bear Collection, with a unique collection of Teddy Bears, portraying the history of British Bears and bear-making throughout the last century, up to the present times. Check-in at your hotel in Somerset for dinner and overnight.
Day Six - Depart for the journey into Dorset, an area of outstanding beauty for a visit to the Teddy Bear House in Dorchester. On arrival meet Edward Bear and his extended family of human sized teddy bears as they busy themselves or relax around their Edwardian style home. A visit will also be included to the Dorset Teddy Bear Museum, for an opportunity to marvel at the evocative and atmospheric displays of the history of the teddy bear, featuring examples from the very earliest about a century ago up to the present day. Famous bears such as Rupert Bear, Winnie the Pooh, and Paddington are also on display. It also houses many collectors and limited editions. Thomas Hardy made Dorchester famous in his novel, the Mayor of the Casterbridge and a visit will be included to Hardy?s Cottage, a small thatched cottage where the novelist and poet was born in 1840. Stops will be made at quaint villages before continuing to Salisbury to check-in at your hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day Seven - After breakfast join your guide for a tour of the city to include a visit to the Cathedral, with its tallest spire in England. Board your coach for the transfer to Windsor for a visit to the Castle, the home of England?s monarchs for nearly 900 years. Finally some last minute shopping at Asquiths in Eton, one of the World?s first Teddy Bear Shops. Continue to your hotel near Heathrow Airport for a Farewell Dinner and overnight.
Day Eight - Transfer to the airport for your return flight home.
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