Things to do over the New Year's Day long weekend in England (Updated 2026)

England, United Kingdom
Tolkien Lewis Walking Tour, with Magdalen College visit, + Alice!

Explore the fascinating world of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis on this guided walking tour through Oxford. See iconic locations such as Exeter College, the …More

Explore the fascinating world of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis on this guided walking tour through Oxford. See iconic locations such as Exeter College, the...

2 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$74
Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon & Cotswolds Day Trip from London

See some of England's famous towns and castles on this full-day trip from London. Visiting Oxford, you'll enjoy a city walking tour and see the …More

See some of England's famous towns and castles on this full-day trip from London. Visiting Oxford, you'll enjoy a city walking tour and see the...

11 hours Free Cancellation
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$101
Windsor Castle Tour from London with Optional Lunch or London Eye

Follow the footsteps of British royalty with a tour of Windsor Castle, just over an hour’s drive from London. Your half-day trip gives you an …More

Follow the footsteps of British royalty with a tour of Windsor Castle, just over an hour’s drive from London. Your half-day trip gives you an...

6 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$131
Private London Departure Transfer - Accommodation to St Pancras Eurostar Station

When making a booking, you will need to advise your Eurostar details and your London City Hotel details. Your transfer will be confirmed instantaneously and …More

When making a booking, you will need to advise your Eurostar details and your London City Hotel details. Your transfer will be confirmed instantaneously and...

30 minutes Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$21
Summer Special: Buckingham Palace & Windsor Castle Tour

Visit two of England's most royal attractions on this day trip combining Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace. You'll be one of the first to enter …More

Visit two of England's most royal attractions on this day trip combining Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace. You'll be one of the first to enter...

8 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$179
Leeds Castle, Canterbury, Dover & Greenwich Cruise from London

Spend a day touring the highlights of Kent on this day trip from London. Visit the beautiful Leeds Castle, see UNESCO World Heritage-listed Canterbury Cathedral, …More

Spend a day touring the highlights of Kent on this day trip from London. Visit the beautiful Leeds Castle, see UNESCO World Heritage-listed Canterbury Cathedral,...

11 hours Free Cancellation
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$141
Birmingham Ghost Hunt: Haunted City Escape Game

You arrive at New Street Station and feel an icy chill. A Victorian ghost tells you the souls of Birmingham's workers are trapped beneath the …More

You arrive at New Street Station and feel an icy chill. A Victorian ghost tells you the souls of Birmingham's workers are trapped beneath the...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$7
London Uber Boat Return Trip to Naval College and Painted Hall

Experience London by river and history! Enjoy a return journey on Uber Boat by Thames Clippers and explore the iconic Painted Hall at The Old …More

Experience London by river and history! Enjoy a return journey on Uber Boat by Thames Clippers and explore the iconic Painted Hall at The Old...

2 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$56
Visit Jack the Ripper in French

Join this captivating tour that will take you on the trail of the most famous serial killer of the Victorian era. Relive the terrifying events …More

Join this captivating tour that will take you on the trail of the most famous serial killer of the Victorian era. Relive the terrifying events...

2 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (9)
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$35
3-Hours Via Ferrata Experience in Keswick

As well as being an adrenaline filled trip up the side of the Fleetwith Pike, we pass through some of the old mine workings, and …More

As well as being an adrenaline filled trip up the side of the Fleetwith Pike, we pass through some of the old mine workings, and...

3 hours
4.9 (34)
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$121
Canoe on Derwent Water

Taken at the pace of the group, this is a unique way to see the best of the lakes. We might head up a gentle …More

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Taken at the pace of the group, this is a unique way to see the best of the lakes. We might head up a gentle...

3 hours
5.0 (19)
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$104
Women of Bloomsbury Walking Tour

The area of Bloomsbury has, throughout history been linked to London's culture, intellects, artists and writers. Today while exploring the picturesque neighbourhood, with its cosy …More

The area of Bloomsbury has, throughout history been linked to London's culture, intellects, artists and writers. Today while exploring the picturesque neighbourhood, with its cosy...

2 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$54
Taster Bodyboard Lesson in Newquay, Cornwall

Grab a taste for bodyboarding in Cornwall and catch crystal-clear waves on Newquay’s scenic coastline. Our Taster Bodyboard Lessons are ideal for complete newbies or …More

Grab a taste for bodyboarding in Cornwall and catch crystal-clear waves on Newquay’s scenic coastline. Our Taster Bodyboard Lessons are ideal for complete newbies or...

2 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (73)
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$88
Borough Market and beyond

Happy to make this a bespoke tour and be flexible about timings. If you message me we can work something out! While Borough Market is …More

Happy to make this a bespoke tour and be flexible about timings. If you message me we can work something out! While Borough Market is...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$20
4 hour Private Lake District tour (tour B)

4 lakes, 3 waterfalls and the two most popular villages in the Lake District make this tour appealing all year round. …More

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4 lakes, 3 waterfalls and the two most popular villages in the Lake District make this tour appealing all year round....

4 hours Free Cancellation
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$351
Private Departure Transfer to cruise terminal

Make your transfer from you London accommodation to the cruise terminal simple and easy with this private transfer. Let the chauffeur assist you with your …More

Make your transfer from you London accommodation to the cruise terminal simple and easy with this private transfer. Let the chauffeur assist you with your...

2 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
4.8 (72)
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$78
Go City London Explorer Pass: 2-7 Things To do including Shard

Save up to 50%* on top London attractions with the London Explorer Pass, a sightseeing credits package that lets you redeem credits and gain entrance …More

Save up to 50%* on top London attractions with the London Explorer Pass, a sightseeing credits package that lets you redeem credits and gain entrance...

1 to 30 days
4.1 (111)
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$88
25 Shot Clay Shooting Experience

Join us at Polowood for a day of Clay Pigeon Shooting, Archery, Axe Throwing and Air Rifles target shooting. Our ground is set over ten …More

Join us at Polowood for a day of Clay Pigeon Shooting, Archery, Axe Throwing and Air Rifles target shooting. Our ground is set over ten...

1 hour Free Cancellation
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$78
Tangential Cambridge: Group Walking Tour of Sights and Highlights

I tailor each tour to the individual interests of the tourists in the group. I am fascinated by Cambridge's history and its magnificent sights, and …More

I tailor each tour to the individual interests of the tourists in the group. I am fascinated by Cambridge's history and its magnificent sights, and...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$35
Portsmouth Naval History Private Guided Walking Tour

You will be walking with Dr Lillian Cespedes Gonzalez, a PhD historian who has been living and studying in the south of England for 13 …More

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You will be walking with Dr Lillian Cespedes Gonzalez, a PhD historian who has been living and studying in the south of England for 13...

90 to 120 minutes Free Cancellation
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$27
Etihad Stadium: Manchester City FC Tour by Rail From London

Manchester City Etihad Stadium: Access to Exclusive Areas of the Eithad Stadium that are usually off-limits to the general public. Players' tunnel, dressing rooms, and …More

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Manchester City Etihad Stadium: Access to Exclusive Areas of the Eithad Stadium that are usually off-limits to the general public. Players' tunnel, dressing rooms, and...

8 hours
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$268
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