Classic Cotswolds Activities
Classic Cotswolds Activities
Classic Cotswolds Activities
8 Days Starting and ending in Moreton-in-Marsh
Visiting: Moreton-in-Marsh, Chipping Campden, Winchcombe, Bourton-on-the-Water
Tour operator:
Tour code:
M07CW
Group Type:
Independent
Guide Type:
Self Guided
Physical rating:
Medium, Moderate
Age range:
12 to 99
Special diets catered:
Please inform Exodus of specific dietary requirements
Tour operated in:
EnglishInterests:
Activities:
Tour Overview
The Cotswolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, has scenic rolling hills and meadows and a wealth of quintessentially English villages of honey-coloured stone buildings. You'll visit world-famous villages including Chipping Campden and the Slaughters and have the chance to visit Broadway Tower Country Park and Snowshill Manor, a National Trust property full of extraordinary treasures. Overnight stays are in Moreton-in-Marsh, a town that dates back 1000 years, the ancient Saxon capital of Winchcombe with Sudeley Castle close by and Bourton-on-the-Water, known as the 'Venice of the Cotswolds'. There are lots of options each day for places to eat lunch and dinner.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrive In Moreton-In-Marsh
Location: Moreton-in-Marsh
Arrive in Moreton-in-Marsh and explore some of the antique shops and art
galleries. Stay overnight at The White Hart Royal Hotel or similar
Day 2 : Moreton-In-Marsh To Winchcombe (Via Chipping Campden)
Location: Chipping Campden, Winchcombe
Meals Included: breakfast
Depending on your day of arrival, you will be met at 9am for your briefing
and will be provided with your bikes for the holiday, adjusted to your
specifications. Cycle along country lanes into Chipping Campden, known for
its elegant High Street. Continue uphill to Broadway Tower Country Park,
worth a detour for the amazing views of the Cotswolds. You'll then pass
through the lavender fields at Snowshill, an amazing kick to the senses
around harvest time (early July). Snowshill Manor, a National Trust property
full of the extraordinary treasures collected by Charles Wade, can also be
visited before continuing on through Stanway and on to Winchcombe. Stay
overnight at The White Hart Inn or similar
Day 3 : Winchcombe Circular Walk Through The Sudeley Valley Or To Belas Knap
Location: Winchcombe
Meals Included: breakfast
Today you have a choice of two 9km walks, one walk takes you through the
Sudeley Valley, across fields up to St Kenelm's Well for views over
Winchcombe and the surrounding countryside before returning to Winchcombe via
Sudeley Castle. The alternative walk follows a section of the Cotswold Way
through farm and woodland to Belas Knap, a neolithic, chambered long barrow.
Or, do both! Stay overnight at The White Hart Inn or similar
Day 4 : Winchcombe To Bourton-On-The-Water
Location: Bourton-on-the-Water
Meals Included: breakfast
Cycle through the charming villages of Guiting Power, Lower Swell and Lower
Slaughter, all of which will offer ideal chocolate-box photo opportunities.
There will be plenty of chances to stop for refreshments, from the 'post
office' in Guiting Power offering superb tea and cake, to the wonderful
Slaughters Country Inn with its lovely garden. Continue to
Bourton-on-the-Water, known as the 'Venice of the Cotswolds' and your base
for the next 3 nights.Stay overnight at The Manor Close B&B or similar
Day 5 : Bourton-On-The-Water Circular Cycle Loop Through The Barringtons
Location: Bourton-on-the-Water
Meals Included: breakfast
Today's cycle route takes you through the beautiful villages of Great
Rissington and Great Barrington on some of the best 'off the beaten track'
routes in the Cotswolds. There is an optional extension of the route to visit
Burford with its charming high street sloping down to the Windrush river and
Northleach with its beautiful wool church and museum of Mechanical Music
before returning to Winchcombe. Stay overnight at The Manor Close B&B or
similar
Day 6 : Bourton-On-The-Water Circular Walk Through The Slaughters
Location: Bourton-on-the-Water
Meals Included: breakfast
You have a choice of a longer or shorter walking route today. The longer
route takes you first along the River Windrush to Naunton with its ancient
dovecote and continues through Upper and Lower Slaughter, the shorter route
takes you on a loop though the Slaughters allowing more time to explore these
pretty villages. Stay overnight at The Manor Close B&B or similar.
Day 7 : Bourton-On-The-Water To Moreton-In-Marsh
Location: Moreton-in-Marsh
Meals Included: breakfast
Return to Moreton-in-Marsh through the Evenlode valley with a choice of three
routes, direct to Morteon-in-Marsh, with a detour to historic Stow-on-the
Wold, the highest of the Cotswold towns, located on the Roman Fosse Way or to
the pretty villages of Bledington, Kingham and Churchill. Stay overnight at
The White Hart Royal Hotel or similar.
Day 8 : Leave Moreton-In-Marsh
Location: Moreton-in-Marsh
Meals Included: breakfast
Depart after breakfast.
What's Included
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Luggage transfers
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All accommodation
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All Breakfasts
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Route directions and maps with navigation app
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High quality bikes
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Meals
7 breakfasts, 0 lunches, 0 dinners.
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All BreakfastsAll accommodationHigh quality bikesRoute directions and maps with navigation appLuggage transfers
What's Not Included
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Visas & vaccinations
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Electric bike hire upgrade
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Hotel upgrades
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Transfers to and from hotels
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Travel insurance
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Single accommodation (available on request - compulsory supplement)
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Hotel upgradesElectric bike hire upgradeTransfers to and from hotelsTravel insuranceSingle accommodation (available on request - compulsory supplement)Solo traveller supplement (where only one person is travelling on a departure date)Visas & vaccinations
Food
Enjoy the local cuisine in quintessentially British pubs, cafes and delicatessens - local delicacies include Cerney Ash or Stinking Bishop cheeses, Crackleberry Farm eggs, Cotswold Cream liqueur and the local ales - try the Yubby beer from the Yubberton Brewery Co. There's also the archetypal English Cream Teas that go down a treat with a nice hot cup of tea!
Accommodation
Overnight stays are in Moreton-in-Marsh, a town that dates back 1000 years, the ancient Saxon capital of Winchcombe with Sudeley Castle close by and Bourton-on-the-Water, known as the 'Venice of the Cotswolds'. Accommodation is in a mix of friendly inns and B&Bs with breakfast included daily.
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