Bath and North East Somerset Trip Overview
The beauty of your private Cotswolds Tour from Bath is the freedom and flexibility that it gives you on the day. This tour has a set itinerary where we have a recommended route. Here we have combined idyllic villages with the more famous Cotswold towns. This gives you a wonderful overview and experience of what the Cotswolds is all about. As it is a private tour we are totally flexible as to how long you would like in each place. We are also very flexible and are more than happy to modify the itinerary on the day if you would like.
Additional Info
Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Bath and North East Somerset, United Kingdom
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Bath and North East Somerset, England, United Kingdom
The beauty of your private Cotswolds Tour from Bath is the freedom and flexibility that it gives you on the day. This tour has a set itinerary where we have a recommended route. Here we have combined idyllic villages with the more famous Cotswold towns. This gives you a wonderful overview and experience of what the Cotswolds is all about. As it is a private tour we are totally flexible as to how long you would like in each place. We are also very flexible and are more than happy to modify the itinerary on the day if you would like.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Bath, Bath, Somerset, England
Departing at 9am from your hotel in Bath or the surrounding area.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Castle Combe Village, Off the M4, Castle Combe SN14 7HX England
Start off visiting the fairy-tale village of Castle Combe. Undoubtedly the jewel in the crown of the southern Cotswolds.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Lacock Abbey, Lacock, Chippenham SN15 2LG, UK
Continue on to Lacock. This is the charming village, home to a wonderful Abbey and many small artisan shops. A place where Harry Potter, Pride and Prejudice and many movies and TV shows have been filmed.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Bibury, Bibury, Cotswolds, England
We then head up to the central Cotswolds, to the iconic Arlington Row in Bibury. With its crystal clear waters and wonderful old Cotswold cottages.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Burford Library 86A High Street, Burford OX18 4QF England
Heading on to the town of Burford, often called the ‘Gateway to the Cotswolds’. A very iconic town and home to one of the most beautiful and ancient churches in the region. Stories aplenty! This is also an ideal place to have a spot of lunch.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Stow-on-the-Wold Market Square, Stow-on-the-Wold England
After lunch we drive north to Stow-on-the-Wold, the highest town in the Cotswolds. Here you’ll have time to browse among honey-coloured buildings, cosy pubs, narrow streets, interesting shops and tiny tea rooms.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Bourton on the Water Visitor Information Centre, Victoria Street, Bourton-on-the-Water England
Our next stop is arguably the most famous Cotswolds town and regularly voted one of the prettiest villages in England; Bourton-on-the-Water. Known as the ‘Venice of the Cotswolds’ there is plenty to see and do with a wealth of attractions, shops, restaurants and tea rooms.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Lower Slaughter Museum, 14 Mill Ln, Lower Slaughter, Cheltenham GL54 2HX, UK
Finishing off at England’s most romantic village – Lower Slaughter. Without a doubt one of the most picturesque villages in the whole of the Cotswolds. We walk along its bubbling brook to an ancient flour mill as the sun gradually goes down. When the sun is low and it catches the honey coloured limestone buildings, it is a sight to behold.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Bath, Bath, Somerset, England
Return back to your hotel in Bath or surrounding area
Duration: 5 minutes
