Cotswolds, Bath and Oxford Tour from London

Tour ID: 102
Tour Theme: Group Tours
This tour starts from: London
Duration: 2 Days/1 Night

Tour Description:
Cotswolds, Bath and Oxford 2 Day Tour from LondonEnjoy a wonderful 2 days taking in the highlights of the charming Cotswolds with its beautiful villages, the ancient stone circle of Avebury and the grandeur of Bath and Oxford..

Day 1:
Leaving the great city of London behind us today we head west. We arrive at the pretty village of Avebury. Here we will be able to wander amidst the largest stone circle in the world - part of a World Heritage Site. Nearby is also the site of the Cherhill White Horse, which was cut out of the chalk hillside in 1780.

Not far from here, set in rural Wiltshire, is Lacock village, famous for its picturesque streets, historic buildings and its more recent role as a television and film location. The Abbey, located at the heart of the village within its own woodland grounds, is a quirky country house of various architectural styles.
Cotswolds, Bath and Oxford 2 Day Tour from London
We spend some time in the afternoon in Bath, full of relics of its Roman past and of course its famous Bath. From here we continue to Cirencester, set in the heart of the Cotswolds, which is so quintessentially English. Cirencester was the second largest town in Britain during Roman times!

Day 2:
We will discover some more of the Cotswold scenery and villages. You will see some outstanding countryside with river valleys, water meadows and beech woods, sleepy ancient limestone villagesm and historic market towns, famous for being ‘typically English’, where time has stood still for over 300 years.

Cotswolds, Bath and Oxford 2 Day Tour from LondonNext stop will be Stow-on-the-Wold, the highest town in the Cotswolds and packed with charming traditional houses. On route to Oxford we pass through the quaint village of Woodstock.

In the afternoon we visit Oxford, renowned for over 900 year as a centre of academic excellence. Discover at your own pace the college courtyards, unspoilt narrow alleys and the historic town square. Harry Potter fans might want to see Christ Church, where many scenes from the films have been shot. The grandeur of the Great Hall has formed the basis of Hogwarts Hall!

Later that day we return to London arriving at approx.7pm.


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Cotswolds, Bath and Oxford  Tour from London