Here are some sample itineraries for the discerning traveler, who wants to discover this beautiful area at their own pace and return at the end of the day to luxurious and individual accommodation. The villages we have chosen are the most beautiful in the Cotswolds and the accommodation the best in each one. You will not be part of a group so the itinerary can be tailor-made or adapted to suit your requirements and time scale.
First Walking Tour in the Cotswolds
Day 1 - Arrive and transfer to Chipping Campden, the home of the Arts & Crafts movement. Time permitting a walk around this beautiful Cotswold town, or a short walk to neighbouring Broad Campden. Overnight Chipping Campden 2 nights in Cotswold House Hotel.
Day 2 - Circular walk from Chipping Campden to two of the most famous gardens in the world - Hidcote Gardens and nearby Kiftsgate Gardens. Hidcote is a masterpiece of the Arts & Crafts Movement, a series of outdoor rooms each with its own unique character, with old roses, unusual plants and trees from around the world and with stunning panoramas across the Vale of Evesham. Continue walking back to Chipping Campden for overnight.
Day 3 - Transfer to Broadway. Walk from Broadway to Winchcombe along the Cotswold Way passing through some of the loveliest villages in England - Buckland, Stanton (much used for period films and movies), Stanway with its beautiful manor house and tithe barn and the romantic ruins of Hailes Abbey. Overnight Winchcombe 2 nights in Isbourne Manor House.
Day 4 - Visit Sudeley Castle and Gardens (burial place of the last of Henry VIII's wives) and circular walk from Winchcombe, including Belas Knap neolithic burial chamber, with magnificent views over the Cotswolds. Overnight Winchcombe.
Day 5 - Transfer to Birdlip and walk across meadows and through woodland to the picturesque village of Sheepscombe and on to Painswick, 'Queen of the Cotswolds' , with its village centre of tiny streets and cottages. Visit the nearby Rococo gardens if time. Overnight Painswick 2 nights in Painswick Hotel.
Day 6 - Walk from Painswick through Laurie Lee Country. Laurie Lee lived in nearby Slad and his childhood memoir 'Cider with Rosie' has become a modern classic. The countryside here is still much as he would have known it in his boyhood. Overnight Painswick.
Day 7 - Transfer to a point along the Cotswold Way from where you may walk into Bath, one of Europe's finest cities, with its tiers of Georgian terraces, its Roman baths and beautiful abbey. Overnight Royal Crescent Hotel for two nights.
Day 8 - Time to explore this wonderful city - take a walking tour along the canal or the beautiful skyline tour of Bath. Overnight Bath.
Included:
- Tailor made walking itinerary to suit your ability and wishes;
- You will be met at the railway station and taken to your first hotel. All transfers as needed for your holiday;
- 8 nights accommodation and breakfast as specified - 2 nights Cotswold House Hotel, 2 nights Isbourne Manor House, 2 nights Painswick Hotel and 2 nights Royal Crescent Hotel;
- £950 per person. Accommodation in the hotels is for a standard room - if you want a more luxurious room or a suite we are happy to book and adapt the price;
- We can arrange to have dinner included everywhere except in Winchcombe where the Isbourne Manor does not do an evening meal but the village has an excellent selection of restaurants including one with a Michelin Star. We are happy to book your table at this restaurant as it needs to be booked in advance.
Second Walking Tour in the Cotswolds
This itinerary is based on three beautiful villages and staying in two of the best hotels and one of the best B+Bs in the Cotswolds - Cotswold House Hotel in Chipping Campden, Isbourne Manor in Winchcombe and the Painswick Hotel in Painswick
Day 1 - Arrive and transfer to Chipping Campden, the home of the Arts & Crafts movement. Time permitting a walk around this beautiful Cotswold town, or a short walk to neighbouring Broad Campden. Overnight Chipping Campden 2 nights in Cotswold House Hotel.
Day 2 - Circular walk from Chipping Campden to two of the most famous gardens in the world - Hidcote Gardens and nearby Kiftsgate Gardens. Hidcote is a masterpiece of the Arts & Crafts Movement, a series of outdoor rooms each with its own unique character, with old roses, unusual plants and trees from around the world and with stunning panoramas across the Vale of Evesham. Continue walking back to Chipping Campden for overnight.
Day 3 - Transfer to Broadway. Walk from Broadway to Winchcombe along the Cotswold Way passing through some of the loveliest villages in England - Buckland, Stanton (much used for period films and movies), Stanway with its beautiful manor house and tithe barn and the romantic ruins of Hailes Abbey. Overnight Winchcombe 2 nights in Isbourne Manor House.
Day 4 - Visit Sudeley Castle and Gardens (burial place of the last of Henry VIII's wives) and circular walk from Winchcombe, including Belas Knap neolithic burial chamber, with magnificent views over the Cotswolds. Overnight Winchcombe.
Day 5 - Transfer to Birdlip and walk across meadows and through woodland to the picturesque village of Sheepscombe and on to Painswick, 'Queen of the Cotswolds' , with its village centre of tiny streets and cottages. Visit the nearby Rococo gardens if time. Overnight Painswick 2 nights in one of the nicest B+Bs in the Cotswolds - Hale Cottage for two nights or stay in the lovely Painswick Hotel - voted the 'best countryhouse hotel in England in 2003.
Day 6 - Walk from Painswick through Laurie Lee Country. Laurie Lee lived in nearby Slad and his childhood memoir 'Cider With Rosie' has become a modern classic. The countryside here is still much as he would have known it in his boyhood. Overnight Painswick.
Day 7 - Transfer to the railway station after breakfast.
Included:
- Tailor made walking itinerary to suit your ability and wishes;
- You will be met at the railway station and taken to your first hotel. All transfers as needed for your holiday;
- 6 nights accommodation and breakfast as specified - 2 nights Cotswold House Hotel, 2 nights Isbourne Manor House, 2 nights Hale Cottage - £675 per person (staying in Painswick Hotel ££725.00 per person);
- Accommodation in the hotels is for a standard room - if you want a more luxurious room or a suite we are happy to book and adapt the price.
Second Walking Tour in the Cotswolds
This itinerary is based on two beautiful villages and staying in two of the best B+Bs in the Cotswolds - Isbourne Manor in Winchcombe and Hale Cottage in Painswick.
Day 1 - Transfer to Winchcombe. Explore this wonderful town, visit Sudeley Castle and Gardens (burial place of the last of Henry VIII's wives).
Day 2 - Transfer to Broadway and walk back to Winchcombe along the Cotswold Way passing through some of the loveliest villages in England - Buckland, Stanton (much used for period films and movies), Stanway with its beautiful manor house and tithe barn and the romantic ruins of Hailes Abbey. Overnight Winchcombe
Day 3 - Circular walk from Winchcombe, including Belas Knap neolithic burial chamber, with magnificent views over the Cotswolds. Overnight Winchcombe
Day 4 - Transfer to Birdlip and walk across meadows and through woodland to the picturesque village of Sheepscombe and on to Painswick, 'Queen of the Cotswolds' , with its village centre of tiny streets and cottages. Visit the nearby Rococo gardens if time. Overnight Painswick 2 nights in Hale Cottage.
Day 5 - Walk from Painswick through Laurie Lee Country. Laurie Lee lived in nearby Slad and his childhood memoir 'Cider With Rosie' has become a modern classic. The countryside here is still much as he would have known it in his boyhood. Overnight Painswick.
Day 6 - Transfer to the railway station after breakfast.
Included:
- Tailor made walking itinerary to suit your ability and wishes;
- You will be met at the railway station and taken to your first hotel. All transfers as needed for your holiday;
- 5 nights accommodation and breakfast as specified - 3 nights Isbourne Manor House, 2 nights Hale Cottage £425 per person (staying in Painswick Hotel £475.00 per person);
- Accommodation in the hotels is for a standard room - if you want a more luxurious room or a suite we are happy to book and adapt the price.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price per person based on two people sharing. Number of nights can altered to suit time available.
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