2-Day Cotswolds Bath and Oxford Small-Group Tour from London

2-Day Cotswolds Bath and Oxford Small-Group Tour from London

Escape London for two days on a small-group overnight tour to the Cotswolds, Bath and Oxford. Visit small, beautiful towns where it seems as if time has stood still for 300 years. Full of history and tradition, these towns are where you’ll discover Britain at its best. In a small group of less than 16 people, you are sure to enjoy a personalized and valuable experience with your guide.

Itinerary

Day 1: London - Avebury - Lacock Village - Bath

Stop At: Avebury Stone Circle, Herepath Marlborough, Avebury SN8 1RF England
Marvel at the largest standing stone circles in the world.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Lacock Abbey High Street, Lacock SN15 2LG England
Wander the streets of this village, maintained and owned by the National Trust.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: The Roman Baths, Abbey Church Yard, Bath BA1 1LZ England
Luxuriate in the warm tones of the local honey-coloured stone, used in much of the architecture here, such as the famed bath houses.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Stop At: Cirencester Park, Cecily Hill, Cirencester England
Get to the heart of the Cotswolds in this ancient Roman market town
Duration: 5 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Stay one night in Cirencester (on some rare dates, accommodation may be in other locations, such as Bath or Cheltenham).

Day 2: Bibury - Stow on the Wold - Burford (optional) - Oxford - London

Stop At: Bibury Trout Farm, Arlington, Bibury GL7 5NL England
A delightful village with the renowned 16th century cottages of Arlington Row.
Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Stow-on-the-Wold Market Square, Stow-on-the-Wold England
Site of one of the last battles of the English Civil War, the highest market town in the Cotswolds boasts a colourful history.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 2JD, UK
Oxford is an internationally regarded university and a prominent shooting location for the Harry Potter film franchise.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Broadway Tower, Middle Hill, Broadway WR12 7LB England
Eighteenth-century hilltop folly located atop Broadway Hill, the second-highest point in the Cotswolds. The literature claims that you can see 16 counties from the top of the tower – on a clear day, definitely as far east as the Chilterns and as far west as the Brecon Beacons.
The tower has connections with William Morris (the nineteenth-century artist who described Bibury as ‘the most beautiful village in England’ – he liked the tower so much that it led him to establish the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings) and was also used by the Royal Observer Corps during the Cold War;
Duration: 20 minutes

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.