Before leaving Orelton we made sure we had located all the point of interest that were important to Andrew.

We headed to Stratford-upon-Avon, a medieval market town in England’s West Midlands, and the birthplace of William Shakespeare. As we have visited here before our visit was quite short. We visited Anne Hathaway's Cottage & Gardens. This fifteenth-century, charming thatched cottage was the childhood home of Anne Hathaway, Shakespeare's sweet-heart and wife. There are nine acres of gardens and grounds to explore including a lavender maze, a woodland walk, the Shakespeare arboretum and a living willow cabin where you may listen to some of Shakespeare's sonnets.

We thought a visit to Shakespeare's Birthplace would be worthwhile. This fine Tudor house is where the dramatist's life began. In the garden, meet your favourite Shakespeare characters as Shakespeare Aloud perform live.

On to Coventry, the 9th largest city in England. The statue of Lady Godiva is in the shopping square, and Coventry Cathedral is nearby. There are many other churches, statues and museums as well. From here we headed to Wellingborough, where Andrew went to high school. We passed through Kettering which was important to Andrew's childhood. He found his primary school at Little Harrowden, and had a look around Great Harrowden. He was really keen to find Rise Road, the road they used to walk along as children.

Great Harrowden is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, with a population (including Hardwick) at the 2011 census of 161. The village sits astride the busy A509 running between Kettering and Wellingborough. Little Harrowden is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire as well, nearly three miles north-west of Wellingborough, off the A509 road. At the time of the 2011 census, the parish's population was 892 people.

The village is one of the longest and narrowest parishes in Northamptonshire and is built around the Church of St Mary the Virgin, which dates back to circa 1190. The parish has a population of between 800-900 and this is spread across various occupations from industrial in the east to farming in the west.

The local primary school has been established for approximately 350 years and, along with the village hall, acts as a focal point in the village. Another focal point of the village is the pub, The Lamb.

Off to Oxford, well known for its educational facilities. One of the world’s most famous university cities, Oxford is a beautiful, privileged place. It is steeped in history and studded with august buildings, yet maintains the feel of a young city, thanks to its large student population. The elegant honey-toned buildings of the university’s colleges, scattered throughout the city, wrap around tranquil courtyards along narrow cobbled lanes, and, inside their grounds, a studious calm reigns. The city’s famed spires twirl into the sky above.

Oxford was a rather expensive city for accommodation so we drove on to Swindon and spent the night resting at the Doubletree by Hilton.