The London Center staff organize and accompany students
on numerous field trips in and around London as well as to other areas of the United Kingdom throughout the semester.

You will be able to participate on pre-arranged excursions such as going to football matches (or, what you call "soccer"), markets, city tours, concerts and plays, etc.

Here are some sample weekend trips that you will take.

Wales and the West Country

The first trip completes the two and a half week orientation to England. It comprises a trip into Wales to the Norman stronghold of Chepstow Castle, a trip to Glastonbury where you will visit the ruined Glastonbury Abbey [the legendary burial spot of King Arthur and his Queen Guinevere] and stroll up the mysterious Glastonbury Tor [links to the Arthurian legends and the story of the Holy Grail], a tour of the Roman Baths Museum, a walking tour of Georgian Bath, and entrance to Stonehenge. This trip is a great way to see the historical heartland of England and have a good bonding experience with the group.

Dublin

You will fly and stay in a nice south Dublin hotel where full Irish breakfast is included. You will have a guided coach tour of the city, a visit to one of the great monuments of Irish nationalism, Kilmainham Jail, a visit to the James Joyce Museum in Sandycove, and two optional excursions -one a coastal hill walk in south Dublin [Dalkey and Killiney] and the other a walking tour of Dublin that features the 1916 Rising and Joyce's Ulysses. Of course, there are plenty of other things to do in Dublin, including seeing a show at the world famous Abbey Theatre, going on a legendary pub crawl [Irish music and/or Irish Literature], visiting the Guinness Storehouse, and soaking up the atmosphere in this most hospitable of cities. Dublin is particulary recommended for literature, theatre and history students, but is open to all.

Edinburgh

Find a way to Edinburgh on your own - travel web-sites are www.gner.co.uk for the train, www.eastjet.com for the plane and www.nationalexpress.com for the equivalent of the Greyhound bus. There are lots of hostels and cheap hotels in Edinburgh and you can get something for between £15 and £20 a night. We subsidise the trip by paying for your entrance to Edinburgh Castle, a walking tour of the city and for entry to the Royal Palace of Holyrood at the eastern end of the Royal Mile.

Stratford

This trip is an overnight visit to Stratford and includes a visit to Blenheim Palace, the gift of Queen Anne and Parliament to John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, entrance to Holy Trinity Church, Shakespeare's burial place, a ticket to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, overnight accommodation in a bed and breakfast hotel [full English breakfast included] in Stratford-upon-Avon, a talk on Shakespeare's life in Stratford, and a brief walking tour of central Oxford.