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Cotswolds Small Group Tour with Lunch option
With its rustic rural charm, rolling hills, vibrant market towns and picture-perfect villages, the Cotswolds covers nearly 800 square miles of unspoilt countryside. Take a small group trip through its rolling hills, home to some of the most famous and historic towns and villages of England. An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this range of hills in west-central England is packed with picturesque villages built of Cotswold stone, beautiful churches and vast manor houses.
- Meeting Point
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17-19 Cockspur Street, London, UK
- The Cotswolds
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Covering almost 800 square miles and no fewer than five English counties, the Cotswolds are the single largest designated Area of Natural Beauty in the UK. The area was once renowned for its wool production, reminders of which you can still see today. During this Experience, we will be visiting three picturesque villages hidden in the heart of the Cotswolds, with honey-coloured limestone period buildings and rich cultural heritage. Relax aboard your Luxury Small Group Vehicle with an expert guide as you enjoy the best of the English countryside.
Bibury - “the most beautiful village in England”
On arriving into Bibury you may think you have been transported back to a different age. The village was once described by the British poet, artist and novelist William Morris (1834-96) as “the most beautiful village in England”.
Bibury’s attractions includes Arlington Row, a 17th century row of weavers cottages built of local stone next to the River Coln. It is one of the most photographed areas in the region and was chosen as a location for the 2007 film ‘Stardust’. Close by you will find the Bibury Trout Farm and a Saxon Church.
The River Coln flows between the main village street and a watermeadow: together with Alrington Row as a backdrop, it makes one of the most picuresque scenes you will find in the Cotswolds.
- Burford – “Gateway to the Cotswolds”
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Burford is known as the gateway to the Cotswolds. Its High Street slopes from the high Wolds, where you have beautiful views over the open countryside, down to the willow fringed River Windrush in the pretty Windrush valley.
Guests can choose the option in advance that includes a delicious 3-course pub lunch in this picturesque village. Guests not choosing the lunch option may choose to visit Burford’s numerous small shops offering Cotswolds cheese, quality meats, freshly made cakes, antiques and books.
- Bourton-on-the-water – “The Venice of the Cotswolds”
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Regularly voted one of the prettiest villages in England, Bourton-on -the-Water has a unique appeal to visitors and residents alike.
Known as the Venice of the Cotswolds, this one village offers a wealth of attractions and shops, restaurants and tea rooms, or simply the space for you to enjoy some tranquil time by the River Windrush, spanned by its five arched bridges.
Bourton-on-the-Water’s most prized feature is its tranquil river. Fed from many springs, its source is approximately ten miles from the village, and even in the 1976 drought the flow continued.
Where the river enters the village centre, over the rapids next to the Old Mill, its clear waters flow under a miscellany of arched stone bridges past the green with its banks of Cotswold stone.
The earliest evidence of a Christian presence in Bourton-on-the-Water goes back as far as 709AD when a wooden church was built on land donated by the local king, centred to the Abbey of Evesham. Today the parish Church remains the focus of a lively worshipping community in the village of Bourton-on-the-Water, extending a warm welcome to visitors.
- End point
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London Victoria Train Station
Your Experience will finish outside London Victoria Train Station, centrally located and easily accessible by national rail and underground, it is serviced by the Victoria, District and Circle Lines and is in Travel Zone 1.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Tour Starts: 9:00 am at the Original London Visitor Centre (boarding commences at 8:45 am)
Tour Finishes: approx. 7:00 pm, Victoria Train Statio - Guests are encouraged to bring their own face coverings as these must be worn throughout the tour. A supply of spare disposable masks will also be made available at check-in
- The maximum capacity of our vehicles will be limited, and seating is planned so that empty seats are left next to single travellers and odd numbered groups
- Vehicles are fully sanitised before the start of each tour. All surfaces are cleaned and disinfected daily
- Hand sanitiser, antiviral sprays and wipes are available on board throughout the day
- Physical distancing measures will be in place during check-in, boarding and to disembark our vehicles. Please follow floor markings, signage and instructions from staff members, your guide and driver
- Guests will be provided with personal audio headsets so distancing can be maintained when listing to commentary
- We encourage guests with e-tickets to bring these on their smart devices, and we recommend contactless payments only
- Our team, including our guides and drivers have been newly trained in our enhanced hygiene and physical distancing procedures
- All tour inclusions have been vetted to ensure they adhere to physical distancing and hygiene guidelines
Please visit our Travel Health page for full details of our enhanced hygiene standards and protocols
PACKAGE OPTIONS
- Lunch in the Cotswolds Small Group Experience£125.00
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Take a trip through the rolling hills of the Cotswolds, the largest designated Area of Natural Beauty in the UK, as you make your way through little villages and historic market towns hidden in the heart of the Cotswolds. Enjoy a typical English pub lunch before taking a gentle walk through the lush green countryside surrounded by dry stone walls and native English sheep.
- Cotswolds Small Group Tour - Excluding Lunch£99.00
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Cotswolds Small Group Tour - Excluding Lunch
Covering almost 800 square miles and no fewer than five English counties, the Cotswolds are the single largest designated Area of Natural Beauty in the UK. The area was once renowned for its wool production, reminders of which you can still see today. During this Experience, we will be visiting three picturesque villages hidden in the heart of the Cotswolds, with honey-coloured limestone period buildings and rich cultural heritage. Relax aboard your Luxury Small Group Vehicle with an expert guide as you enjoy the best of the English countryside.
Highlights
- Small group luxury vehicle helping to make the small villages of the Cotswolds easily accessible
- Experience Burford ‘The Gatway to the Cotswolds’
- Enjoy stunning photo opportunities in Bibury, chosen as a film set
- Explore Bourton on the water – the Venice of the Cotswolds
- Enjoy a 3 course pub lunch in the heart of Cotswolds (if option chosen)
- Leisurely paced tour with plenty of time
- A maximum of 16 people on this Experience