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WHY THIS IS A does one of England’s
GREAT TRIP most prestigious private
BELINDA DIXON, WRITER schools: Winchester Col-
lege (%01962-621209; www.
For me, great trips need winchestercollege.org; College
classic sights, and this journey delivers in spades. St; adult/child £7/free; htours
As well as the big-name attractions, you also 10.15am, 11.30am, 2.15pm,
get intriguing insights and some surprises: the 3.30pm Mon, Wed, Fri-Sun),
stone circle preferred by purists; hip, hedonistic which you can visit on
Brighton’s seaside heritage; and some of this a tour.
nautical nation’s most important ships, the Mary
Rose, HMS Victory and Brunel’s pioneering SS 4 p245
Great Britain. If only history lessons at school The Drive » Leave
had been this much fun. Winchester’s ancient streets
to take the motorways towards
Above: Traditional wooden punts, Oxford
Right: Blenheim Palace