Cotswold Winter Explorer
Witney, GB
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Duration 7 hours
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Blue Badge guide included
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Transport by minivan
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Hotel drop-off available
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Bottled water provided
Explore the enchanting Cotswolds on a full-day guided tour, discovering charming villages, historic sites, and breathtaking countryside scenery.
Included
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Bottled water -
Blue badge guide
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Hotel drop-off (select hotels only)
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Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Explore the enchanting Cotswolds on a full-day guided tour, discovering charming villages, historic sites, and breathtaking countryside scenery.
Highlights
- Discover idyllic English villages
- Explore charming high streets with quaint tea shops
- Visit the enchanting village of Snowshill
- Browse in quaint shops in Chipping Campden
- Explore the charming town of Stow-on-the-Wold
Meeting Point
Tour departs from coach bays next to Taylorian Institution Library in St Giles. Please arrive at the departure point 10 minutes before the tour is due to depart. Please look for a dark blue minibus with ‘Explore Oxford and the Cotswolds’ written on the sides.
St Giles', Oxford OX1 3NA , United Kingdom
End Point
Tour departs from coach bays next to Taylorian Institution Library in St Giles. Please arrive at the departure point 10 minutes before the tour is due to depart. Please look for a dark blue minibus with ‘Explore Oxford and the Cotswolds’ written on the sides.
St Giles', Oxford OX1 3NA , United Kingdom
What to expect
Minster Lovell Hall & Dovecote
You start your unforgettable Cotswold journey from central Oxford, driving to Burford (the Gateway to the Cotswolds) through Minster Lovell, with its its attractive thatched houses and ruined Hall
20 minutes
Burford Library
We then continue to Burford, the Gateway to the Cotswolds via the beautiful villages of Asthall and Swinbrook (home to the Mitford sisters)
30 minutes
Bourton on the Water
Continuing through the former quarrying villages of Taynton and Great Barrington we arrive in Bourton-on-the-Water, the Venice of the Cotswolds – with its delightful bridges over the River Windrush, where you will make a stop for lunch.
60 minutes
Snowshill Manor
After lunch we take a scenic drive to the enchanting village of Snowshill with its beautiful stone cottages and views of the Cotswold Hills.
15 minutes
Admission Not Included
High Street Chipping Campden
From Snowhill we head past the lavender fields and Broadway Tower to the delightful market town of Chipping Campden, the centre of the Arts and Crafts Movement in the Cotswolds. Here, you can browse in the quaint shops or visit the impressive ‘wool church’ and ruined manor house.
45 minutes
Stow-on-the-Wold
Our last stop is in the charming town of Stow-on-the-Wold with its quirky boutiques and antiques shops, quaint cafes and beautiful church. Don't forget to visit the back door of the church which inspired Tolkien in his writing.
45 minutes
Woodstock
You return to Oxford, following a beautiful route which offers stunning views through the charming villages of Broad Campden and Blockley, with their thatched cottages.We pass through the busy market town of Moreton-in-Marsh, with its art galleries and antiques shops and then return to Oxford via Chipping Norton and Woodstock, the site of Blenheim Palace (birthplace of Sir Winston).
The experience can be subject to change due to bad weather or unforseen circumstances. We always endeavour to give you the best possible experience.
Additional Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller -
Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Children must be accompanied by an adult
What our experts say
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Try the local cream tea in Bourton. -
Visit the charming antiques shops in Stow.
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Check out the lavender fields near Chipping Campden.
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Bring a camera for stunning views at Snowshill.
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Enjoy lunch at a riverside café in Bourton.
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