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  • (guitar music)

  • (perky orchestral music)

  • - Today, we are heading out of London

  • to visit Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon,

  • and Warwick Castle.

  • It is incredible how well-preserved

  • the staterooms of this castle are.

  • Whoa!

  • They've got some knights,

  • let's go check out their armor.

  • This is pretty neat.

  • En garde!

  • They've done a really good job

  • of taking you back in time here,

  • and providing a little something for everyone.

  • There's families, and friends

  • from all over the world who've come

  • to experience the medieval times.

  • (violin music)

  • We've arrived at our next stop

  • Stratford-upon-Avon.

  • It's beautiful here.

  • The town dates back over 800 years,

  • and sits on the River Avon.

  • The man himself, William Shakespeare.

  • Shakespeare is the most renowned playwright in history.

  • He's known all over the world,

  • and here we are standing in his garden,

  • his birthplace.

  • It's surreal.

  • Known as the city of dreaming spires,

  • Oxford was founded in the 8th century,

  • and is home to one of the most prestigious

  • universities in the world,

  • the University of Oxford.

  • Christchurch College was established in 1546.

  • And you may recognize parts of the college

  • as it was used in scenes of Harry Potter.

  • This has been spectacular.

  • Absorbing the prestige of Oxford,

  • and going back in time, both,

  • at Warwick Castle,

  • and Stratford-upon-Avon.

  • I've had truly a lovely day,

  • and now, we head back to London.

  • (soothing orchestral music)

(guitar music)

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