‘WE WERE BLOWN AWAY WITH JOHNNIE’S FASCINATING COMMENTARY’
CHIPPING CAMPDEN
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‘HE WAS A PERFECT TRAVEL COMPANION AND GUIDE!’
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‘I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS TOUR!’
SNOWSHILL
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‘WONDERFUL TOUR, TERRIFIC SERVICE AND WORTH EVERY PENNY’
STOW-ON-WOLD
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Our Cotswold Tours
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Our 8hr Day in the Cotswolds Tour, our 6hr Concise Cotswolds Tour or our 4hr Taste of the Cotswolds tour, will all provide an authentic experience showcasing the highlights of the region. From learning about the area’s history, sampling the local cuisine and exploring the towns and villages, our goal is to ensure we make the most of your time with us. We have carefully created our tours to enable you to spend as little time as possible in the car. You will be able to walk about at your own pace, breathe the fresh country air and feel the ancient footpaths beneath your feet. If you have any particular passions, interests or requests, we will do our best to incorporate them in the tours.
We want this to be your tour and conducted at a pace that suits you. We do have a timed itinerary which, if adhered to, will allow seeing all the locations. However, Johnnie will let you lead the pace, so if you want to stay a little longer or see just a bit more of a particular location we can accommodate your wishes. If we spend longer at the various sites, some of those later in the day will possibly have to be left for when you next visit the Cotswolds. We’re sure you’ll want to come back!
Johnnie will collect you from the train station at Moreton-in-Marsh or your accommodation (by prior arrangement, please see booking form). The tour will visit a selection of these places which may include Blockley, Chipping Campden, Broadway Tower, Snowshill, Broadway, Lower Slaughter, Bourton-on-the-Water and Stow-on-the-Wold before returning to Moreton-in-Marsh Station or your accommodation. There will be other stops at various view points along the way.
If you have any special requests or requirements please email us before booking.
Please note that the price of the tour does not include any food or drinks. Bottles of water will be provided and you will have the use of umbrellas if you do not wish to bring your own.
BROADWAY TOWER
Set on top of the beautiful Cotswold escarpment, Broadway tower is an iconic landmark. Over 200 years old, the tower was the brain child of Capability Brown and built for the then countess of Coventry to be seen from her house 22 miles (35km)away. It provides the most magnificent views of a 62 mile (100km) radius and as many as 16 Counties.
The Towns & Villages
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CHIPPING CAMPDEN
Although Chipping Campden has ancient Stone Age and Roman origins, it was really founded in the Medieval era. The wealth of the wool trade saw the building of St James Church, one of the finest in the Cotswolds, and many impressive buildings you can still see today. As one of the best preserved and most historically important towns, it is frequently described as the ‘jewel in the crown of the Cotswolds’.
BROADWAY
The village centres around its long, wide high street or ‘broad-way’ and remains as it has done for centuries. It was once a prominent stage coach stop on the route between Worcester and London. More recently it attracted famous artists, designers and writers such as JM Barrie, John Singer Sargent and Edward Elgar. Today it has many wonderful cafes, restaurants and pubs, a fine delicatessen and some rather special shops and boutiques.
BOURTON-ON-THE-WATER
Known as “Venice of the Cotswolds” picturesque Bourton on the Water is one of the most famous locations in the Cotswolds. Here 18th century stone bridges cross the river Windrush as it flows through the centre of the honey coloured village. There are a great number of pubs, cafes, bakeries, and souvenir shops.
LOWER SLAUGHTER
This quaint and Romantic village sits on either side of the river Eye and is known for its unspoilt stone cottages and picture perfect watermill. There are stone footbridges and flower filled gardens. Very little building has taken place here for over 100 years so it really is like stepping back in time.
STOW-ON-THE-WOLD
Stow on the Wold has an impressively large square where once sheep markets took place. The narrow alleys and roads leading from the square were to enable the counting and control huge flocks. These streets were said to run with blood during the last battle of the English Civil war. Here you will find The Porch House, the oldest inn in England dating from 947 AD, and the Yew tree door said to be the inspiration for Tolkien’s entrance to Moria.