From London: Oxford, Cotswolds & Country Pub Lunch Oxford, Cotswolds & Country Pub Lunch
ID: GYG533868-926346
Category:
Country: United Kingdom
Duration:
11:00 hours
Description
Visit two of England’s must-see destinations in one day on this small-group tour to Oxford and the Cotswolds with Pub Lunch included
Our day trip from London begins with a visit to Oxford, city of dreaming spires. Here, follow your guide in the footsteps of famous alumni such as author J. R. R. Tolkien, poet and playwright Oscar Wilde, and renowned physicist Stephen Hawking. Wander down narrow back streets to ancient colleges and pretty quadrangles, and soak up the atmosphere in this bustling university city. You’ll also visit Oxford University's oldest classroom — the medieval Divinity School. When your walking tour comes to an end, enjoy free time to explore at your leisure before we head to the stunning Cotswolds.
We depart Oxford and drive to the gentle rolling limestone hills of the Cotswolds, driving down single track narrow country lanes in our minibus, exploring the back roads and little winding valleys. With an expert guide on board, we will learn of the rise and fall of the wool trade in this region and how it left behind a landscape untouched by the modern world, featuring small honey coloured stone villages and hidden green valleys with babbling streams.
Our first stop is delightful Burford with stone houses cascading down to the River Windrush, see Woolsack tombs in the historic churchyard before we stop for a delicious lunch in a traditional Cotswolds country pub. Sit back and relax in an ancient stone hostelry and experience centuries-old tavern life in a world where a gentle, slower pace is the norm. We then visit Bibury with its photogenic collection of houses known as Arlington Row, before driving through stunning centuries old villages with photo stops. Our smaller vehicles are able to travel up the narrow Coln Valley on single track roads, passing fields of sheep and sleepy hamlets. Our last stop is bustling Stow on the Wold with its vibrant market square, before driving back to London passing through Chipping Norton and Woodstock.
Highlights
- Wander among the dreaming spires of Oxford with your expert guide
- Admission included to the Divinity School, Oxford
- Visit the villages of Burford, Bibury, and Stow on the Wold
- Enjoy a delicious lunch with a drink included
- Reach corners of the English countryside the larger coaches can’t pass
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• This tour will take place rain or shine
• Please ensure you arrive at your allocated departure point at least 10 minutes before your departure time.
• Our tour will leave 10 minutes after our departure time, customers are responsible for making their own way to the departure point.
• On Sundays this tour will run in reverse, starting with a tour of the Cotswolds and ending in Oxford. This is so the local shops are open when we arrive in Oxford.
• Please note that The Divinity School may close on short notice, in these circumstances, we will include a visit to an alternative college if available.
Outside the Cumberland Hotel main entrance, Marble Arch (formerly the Hard Rock Hotel).
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
