The Roots of Methodism

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June 9, 2026 - June 18, 2026

Trip ID: Batchelor-1208

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Day 1 Start tour

Day 2 London--Bath

Travel to Bath via Stonehenge, Salisbury & Glastonbury

Details: Salisbury Methodist Church visit

View the Creation Embroidery and the Asbury Watercolors.

Details: Salisbury Cathedral visit

Visit Salisbury Cathedral, one of the finest medieval cathedrals in Britain. It is well-known for having the tallest spire in the country, which we may climb if we wish. Our visit will be highlighted by the cathedral’s 13th century octagonal Chapter House, which displays the finest of four surviving original texts of the Magna Carta.

Day 3 Bath landmarks

Travel to Bristol

Charles Wesley's House and New Room Visit

Day 4 Bath--Stratford

Abbey visit

Travel to Stratford

Details: Roman Baths visit

Explore the extremely well-preserved Roman Baths, first associated with the Celtic King Bladud, and later established by the Romans in the 1st Century. Step into the Pump Room, a set of elegant chambers built above the old Roman baths. The core of the Pump Room is the Grand Chamber, which looks down onto the old Roman Baths.

Details: Anne Hathaway's cottage & Shakespeare's birthplace visit

Visit William Shakespeare's childhood home, furnished in a style typical to the Elizabethan period. Then tour the thatched cottage where his wife, Anne Hathaway, lived before her marriage. The adjoining Shakespeare Tree Garden is planted with trees and flowers mentioned in Shakespeare’s plays.

Details: Holy Trinity Church visit

Stop for a brief visit to Holy Trinity Church, the parish church where both Shakespeare and his wife, Anne Hathaway, are buried. It is located in an attractive setting on the banks of the River Avon.

Day 5 Stratford--Lincoln area

Travel to Coventry

St. Michael's Coventry's Old Cathedral visit

Details: Coventry city walk

We will be sure to see sights including the Retail City Market Square and Coventry Cathedral Ruins.

Details: New Cathedral visit

Regarded by some as a supreme example of 'Brutalist Architecture', Sir Basil Spence’s 1962 masterpiece embodies both the stark and the beautiful, to powerful effect.

Details: Lincoln Castle & Medieval Wall Walk

The Norman castle has been at the centrer of the fight for the English throne, a prison to everybody from the father of John Wesley, founder of Methodism, to convicts transported to Australia… and home to Lincoln Cathedral’s original 1215 Magna Carta.

Day 6 Lincoln area

Excursion to Epworth, the birthplace of Methodism

Wesley Memorial Chapel Guided Visit

Details: St. Andrew’s Parish Church and Samuel Wesley’s Tomb Guided Visit

Samuel Wesley was rector of St Andrew's and is buried here. John, unable to use the church building, delivered several sermons in the cemetery.

Details: Old Rectory Guided Visit

The Wesley family lived in the Rectory for over 40 years. Today, it is a museum of the Methodist tradition.

Day 7 Lincoln--London

Lincoln College and Wesley Rooms Visit

Lunch

Details: Travel to London via Oxford

Today, We will travel from Stratford-Upon-Avon to London. En route we will visit Oxford. Oxford has long been an important stopping point on central routes from the north of England to London, but is more well-known as the home of England's first university. With its spectacular architecture and famous scholars, the university is a uniquely integral part of Oxford and England.

Details: Christ Church College visit

Visit Christ Church College, Oxford's largest and grandest Renaissance College, which was founded in 1525 by Cardinal Wolsey. The college's Christ Church Cathedral is the smallest in England.

Details: Windsor Castle visit

Visit Windsor Castle, the world's largest inhabited castle, and one of the official residencies of the British monarch. Our visit will include the richly decorated State Apartments and St. George's Chapel, a pantheon of English Monarchs.

Day 8 London

St. Paul's Cathedral guided tour

Aldersgate

John Wesley's Conversion Place Memorial Visit

Wesley's Chapel and Leysian Mission guided visit

Details: John Wesley’s House and Museum

The group will tour the house adjacent to City Road Chapel that served as John Wesley’s home from 1779 to 1791. An impressive collection of Wesley memorabilia and original house furnishings can be viewed on the tour, including Wesley’s prayer bench and the bed where he uttered his last words, “The best of all is, God is with us.”

Details: Walking Tour of other Wesley Sites

Following the rededication service, members of the choir and those accompanying the choir will take a short walking tour of the area, including stops at: The Foundery, Finsbury Square, Bunhill Fields,, Wesley’s Conversion Site.

Day 9 London

Farewell Dinner

Details: Westminster Abbey visit

Visit Westminster Abbey, where English kings and queens have been crowned since 1066. Our Blue-Badge Guided Tour will include the Royal Chapels, containing the tombs of the English monarchs. It also will feature the Poets' Corner, featuring memorials to many famous British literary figures.

Details: Thames River cruise

Enjoy a Thames River Cruise, a relaxing way to view many of London's most magnificent sights. Our trip will take us past the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben and under the famous Tower Bridge.

Details: Tower of London visit

Get up close and personal with the Tower of London. Towers, rather. Twenty stone towers, as well as tunnels, winding staircases and narrow passageways comprise this huge fortress covering 18 acres on the banks of the Thames. A royal residence from the 11th - 16th centuries, the Tower also served as a jewel safe and a prison. The headless skeletons of Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard (Henry VIII's former wives who were executed here) are believed to be buried here. The Crown Jewels are housed here, including the largest cut diamond in the world (530-carats). Beefeaters (guards) lead tours through the Tower.

Details: Afternoon tea

Afternoon tea started in England in the 1840s when The Duchess of Bedford wanted a small bite between lunch and dinner. What started out as just tea and a small snack quickly grew in popularity when she invited friends, until it became a social gathering for the wealthy social class. You’ll get to sit down to this very British experience and enjoy a selection of savouries, scones with clotted cream and jam, an assortment of cakes, and of course tea!

Details: Shopping at Harrods

Don’t forget your credit cards as you pay a visit (and a hefty markup) to the world’s most famous luxury store. With over one million square feet of selling space in over 330 departments, Harrods most certainly lives up to its motto—Omnia Omnibus Ubique, All Things for All People, Everywhere. You’ll find clothes, electronics, sporting goods, toys, housewares, furniture and some very high-end jewelry. Of course, if you don’t measure up to Harrods dress code, you may find yourself left out in the cold.

Day 10 End tour

Tour Includes

Round-trip airfare and other transportation described in the itinerary
Basic Medical, Dental, Emergency Evacuation Insurance during trip
Centrally located three- and four-star hotels
Plentiful daily breakfast to start the day energized and ready to go
Appetizing, culturally representative, three-course dinner daily
Upgraded Farewell dinner
Full time, multilingual, WorldStrides tour director who is LEAP-trained in experiential education
Local guide at sites and on city tours as described in the itinerary
Local guide and local bus driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
Hotel porterage

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