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But much of the mythology surrounding the club is unfounded. There were no satanic rites and no
orgies, though members did take their mistresses to meetings and each had a “cell” to which he
and his lady could retire for private “devotions”. It was mostly about dressing up and drinking more
than was good for them, though many of the “rites” they indulged in were primarily to mock
traditional religion.

Windsor

There’s no doubt that Windsor is best known
for the castle but it’s a rather lovely town
endowed with some very good restaurants and
cafes.

Windsor Castle has been the family home to
British kings and queens for over 1,000 years.

The size of the castle (5 hectares/13 acres)
makes it the largest and oldest occupied castle
in the world and it’s where Her Majesty The Queen chooses to spend most of her private
weekends.

You might even time your visit for when she is in residence! Look for the flag flying from the
castle’s Round Tower; if it’s the Royal Standard the Queen will be there too.

Ascot Carriages Why not go riding like royalty through Windsor Great Park from the comfort of an
elegant horse-drawn carriage. Your carriage driver/guide can provide history and lesser known
facts about this beautiful Royal Park. Operating all year round on selected dates.

Kris Cruisers is owned and operated by 3 generations of the Clark family.They have one of the
largest fleets of boats on the River Thames with day boats seating from 2 to 12 people and a fleet
of fully equipped luxury holiday cruisers sleeping between 2 and 10 people.

Travelling upstream, a day’s cruising from Datchet will bring you to towns such as Royal Windsor
and, on the opposite bank, Eton, then the pretty village of Bray and a little way farther on
Maidenhead with its memories of Edwardian punting heydays.

At the limit of your cruising range are Boulter’s Lock and the beech-wooded heights of Cliveden.
Throughout the greater part of your trip the Round Tower of Windsor Castle remains a still and familiar
landmark.

The Cotswolds

Mellow, honey-coloured stone buildings are the
enduring image of the villages in this famous region.
William Morris described the Cotswolds village of Bibury
as the most beautiful in England but it is only one of a
number like it. Stow-on-the Wold makes a great base to
linger for at least a day among these quintessential
English towns.

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Typical Cotsworld village scene