Arrive Sundays & Depart Thursdays
Classic’s Cotswolds programme delivers a contrasting excursion programme exuding an English prettiness through rolling honeyed beauty of the Cotswolds countryside. Included is a steam train journey visiting what is regarded as the Cotswold’s most beautiful castle. A day is spent exploring Stratford upon Avon the home of William Shakespeare. Famed for its distinctive architecture the Cotswolds will transport you back in time to the Tudor revival.
Tuesday Leisurely tour of the Cotswolds
Sit back and enjoy the views - passing rolling hills and grasslands harbouring thatched medieval “honey-suckled” villages & stately homes. Free time in Moreton-in-Marsh, where on Tuesday there is a large open farmers market. Other visits are included to quaint villages such as Bourton-on-the-Water, the highest village in the Cotswolds, Stow-in-the-Wold, where the last skirmish of the English Civil War took place in 1646, Broadway & the lush meadows and orchards of Vale of Evesham.
Wednesday Shakespeare Country
The morning is spent in Stratford-Upon-Avon, Shakespeare’s birthplace, with its many sights, shops, boutiques, and eateries. A leisurely river cruise has been arranged giving unparalleled views of the Theatre and Holy Trinity (Shakespeare’s resting place). Enjoy a 1940’s afternoon tea before in a local quirky establishment. Pass Shakespeare’s wife Anne Hathaway’s cottage on route to the hotel.
Thursday Southern Cotswolds & Sudeley Castle & Gardens.
First stop Cheltenham to Board the Glos. & Warcs. Steam Railway in Cheltenham for the 40-minute journey through serene Cotswold countryside to Toddington. Re-join your coach to nearby Sudeley Castle & Gardens, with Royal connections stretching back over 1000 years. There are many fascinating treasures to see, including the award winning 1,200-acre estate and gardens. Sudeley is the only private castle in England to have a queen buried within its grounds – Katherine Parr, the last of Henry VIII’s six wives lies entombed in the beautiful 15th century church. We return via the medieval river town of Tewkesbury.
WORCESTER - Whitehouse Hotel
The Whitehouse Hotel Worcester is a wonderful centrally located hotel that offers impeccable standards and quintessential English charm throughout.
Lift/Ground Floor rooms
Town or city centre location
Disabled assisted rooms
Free on site coach parking
Free use of leisure facilities
GLOUCESTER - Mercure Bowdon Hall Hotel
Contemporary 4* hotel with full leisure facilities with a superb location set on the edge of the Cotswolds and only just 2 miles from Gloucester city centre
Lift/Ground Floor rooms
Disabled assisted rooms
Free on site coach parking
Fine views from hotel
Free use of leisure facilities
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