Steaming through the Cotswolds & Cruising the River Avon
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£399*per person
Overview
On this relaxing getaway we explore the pastoral landscapes of the Cotswolds with their gently rolling hills scattered with honey-coloured stone towns and villages. We include a scenic journey on the heritage Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway and a visit to Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon, complemented by a gentle cruise along the River Avon. If you are yet to experience the peaceful ambience and memorable charm of the Cotswolds, then now is your chance.
Itinerary
- From a morning pickup in your local area we travel to our hotel.
- Forever associated with William Shakespeare, we head to the beautiful town of Stratford-upon-Avon. We start with a sightseeing cruise along the River Avon where we sit back, relax and enjoy the glorious Warwickshire countryside as our guide keeps us entertained with interesting facts about Stratford’s history and Shakespeare. After our cruise, we have time at leisure to explore Stratford. Fans of Shakespeare can visit the house in which he was born, and there’s a chance to wander the riverside gardens or discover the town’s theatres including the Swan Theatre, home of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
- We spend some time in the historic city of Worcester set on the banks of the River Severn. The town is known for its exquisite Royal Worcester porcelain and piquant Worcestershire sauce as well as a magnificent cathedral. Next stop is the delightful Gloucestershire town of Tewkesbury, where there’s time to look around the abbey with its stunning medieval architecture and wander the narrow streets lined with half-timbered houses and Tudor buildings. Lastly, we travel to Cheltenham Racecourse where we board our train on the heritage Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway. We embark on a nostalgic journey to Broadway travelling through the spectacular scenery of the Cotswolds with lovely views of sleepy hamlets and villages along the way.
- A journey through the Cotswolds provides a glimpse into the quintessential English countryside. We first visit the beautiful market town of Stow-on-the-Wold, renowned for its traditional stone buildings and charming collection of artisanal boutiques. Highlights include the picturesque cobbled streets, the historic Market Square and the ancient St Edward's Church, famous for its yew trees framing the doorway. Next, we explore Broadway, often called the ‘Jewel of the Cotswolds,’ which features a wide main street lined with perfect cottages, pubs and shops.
- After breakfast, check out of the hotel for the journey home.
What's Included
Holiday Highlights
- Excursions to Stratford-upon-Avon, Worcester, Tewkesbury, Stow-on-the-Wold & Broadway
- Cruise on the River Avon
- Heritage train journey on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
Our Price Includes
- Return coach travel
- Four nights' three-star half-board accommodation at the The Bromsgrove Hotel & Spa
- Excursions to Stratford-upon-Avon, Worcester, Tewkesbury, Stow-on-the-Wold & Broadway
- Cruise on the River Avon
- Heritage train journey on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
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Accommodation
Bromsgrove Hotel and Spa, Bromsgrove -
The Bromsgrove Hotel and Spa offers comfortable and modern rooms in an ideal location in the heart of England. All en-suite rooms include Wi-Fi, tea and coffee making facilities and flat-screen TVs. Hotel facilities include a heated indoor pool, fitness centre, restaurant, bar with a seasonal courtyard terrace and coffee shop.
Other Information
Single supplement £100 per person.
Please note: tour itineraries, hotel entertainment and use of leisure facilities will be subject to government guidelines.
Please note: the itinerary order is subject to change and guided tours are subject to availability.
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Please note: tour itineraries, hotel entertainment and use of leisure facilities will be subject to government guidelines.
Please note: the itinerary order is subject to change and guided tours are subject to availability.
Pick up locations for this tour (06/04/26) Bebington, Birkenhead, Birmingham NEC, Chester, Ellesmere Port, Heswall, Liverpool, Ormskirk, Oswestry, Runcorn, Shrewsbury, Skelmersdale, Solihull, Southport, St Helens, Sutton Coldfield, Telford, Wallasey, Walsall, Warrington, Wellington, Widnes, Wolverhampton, Wrexham
Pick up locations for this tour (13/04/26, 02/07/26) Aldershot, Bexhill, Brighton, Burgess Hill, Camberley, Cobham Services, Crawley, Eastbourne, Farnborough, Farnham, Fleet Services, Guildford, Hailsham, Hastings, Haywards Heath, Horley, Horsham, Hove, Leatherhead, Lewes, Newhaven, Pease Pottage Services, Polegate, Redhill, Rickmansworth, Seaford, Slough, Staines, Sunbury, Uxbridge, Watford, Woking
Pick up locations for this tour (27/04/26, 19/10/26) Barnsley, Bradford, Brighouse, Castleford, Chesterfield, Dewsbury, Halifax, Hucknall, Huddersfield, Keighley, Leeds, Leicester, Leicester (Fosse Park), Long Eaton, Loughborough, Mansfield, Nottingham, Pontefract, Rotherham, Sheffield, Skipton, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Wakefield
Pick up locations for this tour (04/05/26, 03/08/26) Acle, Beccles, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, Chatteris, Cromer, Dereham, Diss, Downham Market, Fakenham, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Hunstanton, Huntingdon, Kings Lynn, Lowestoft, March, Newmarket, Norwich, Snettisham, St Neots, Swaffham, Thetford, Wisbech, Wymondham
Pick up locations for this tour (18/05/26, 10/08/26) Ashford, Banstead, Bexley, Broadstairs, Bromley, Canterbury, Chatham, Croydon, Dartford, Deal, Dover, Epsom, Faversham, Folkestone, Folkestone Stop 24 Services, Gillingham, Gravesend, Herne Bay, Hythe (Kent), Lewisham, Maidstone, Maidstone Services, Margate, Ramsgate, Rochester, Sittingbourne, Sutton, Whitstable
Pick up locations for this tour (25/05/26) Boston, Bourne, Chapel St Leonards, Corby, Grantham, Holbeach, Ingoldmells, Kettering, Louth, Mablethorpe, Market Deeping, Market Harborough, Melton Mowbray, Northampton, Oakham, Peterborough, Rushden, Skegness, Sleaford, Spalding, Stamford, Wellingborough
Pick up locations for this tour (01/06/26) Basildon, Bishops Stortford Birchanger Green Services, Braintree, Brentwood, Canvey Island, Chelmsford, Cheshunt, Clacton-on-Sea, Colchester, Enfield, Frinton-on-Sea, Grays, Harlow, Harpenden, Harwich, Hatfield, Hemel Hempstead, Hertford, Luton, Rayleigh, Romford, South Benfleet, South Mimms Services, Southend, St Albans, Stanford-le-Hope, Thurrock Services, Tilbury, Welwyn Garden City
Pick up locations for this tour (15/06/26) Altrincham, Ashton-under-Lyne, Blackpool, Bolton, Bury, Chorley, Cleveleys, Crewe, Kidsgrove, Knutsford Services, Leigh, Leyland, Manchester, Nantwich, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Northwich, Oldham, Preston, Rochdale, Stockport, Stoke-on-Trent, Stretford, Wigan
Pick up locations for this tour (29/06/26, 14/09/26) Billingham, Chester-le-Street, Darlington, Durham, Gateshead, Harrogate, Hartlepool, Heworth, Middlesbrough, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North Shields, Northallerton, Peterlee, South Shields, Stockton-on-Tees, Sunderland, Thirsk, Wallsend, Washington, Wetherby, Wetherby Services, Whitley Bay
Pick up locations for this tour (13/07/26) Abingdon, Basingstoke, Bognor Regis, Chichester, Chieveley Services, Cosham, Didcot, East Cowes, Eastleigh, Fareham, Havant, Hedge End, Littlehampton, Newbury, Newport (Isle of Wight), Oxford Peartree Services, Portchester, Portsmouth, Ryde, Sandown, Shanklin, Shoreham-by-Sea, Southampton, Waterlooville, Winchester, Witney, Worthing
Pick up locations for this tour (31/08/26) Bodmin, Bridgwater, Bridport, Bristol, Bristol Cribbs Causeway, Burnham-on-Sea, Clevedon, Dursley, Exeter Services, Glastonbury, Gloucester, Gloucester Services, Keynsham, Kingswood, Liskeard, Lyme Regis, Nailsea, Newton Abbot, Paignton, Plymouth, Saltash, Shepton Mallet, St Austell, Street, Taunton, Thornbury, Tiverton Sampford Peverell Services, Torquay, Wells, Weston-super-Mare, Yate, Yeovil
Pick up locations for this tour (07/09/26) Ampthill, Barton-le-Clay, Basildon, Bedford, Bletchley, Brentwood, Canvey Island, Cheshunt, Dunstable, Enfield, Flitwick, Grays, Harpenden, Hatfield (Herts.), Hemel Hempstead, Hertford, Kempston, Leighton Buzzard, Luton, Milton Keynes, Newport Pagnell, Rayleigh, Romford, South Benfleet, South Mimms Services, Southend, St Albans, Stanford-le-Hope, Thurrock Services, Tilbury, Welwyn Garden City
Pick up locations for this tour (28/09/26) Abergele, Bangor, Bebington, Birkenhead, Birmingham NEC, Chester, Colwyn Bay, Connahs Quay, Ellesmere Port, Flint, Heswall, Liverpool, Llandudno, Llandudno Junction, Mold, Northop, Oswestry, Prestatyn, Rhyl, Shrewsbury, Solihull, Southport, Sutton Coldfield, Telford, Wallasey, Walsall, Wellington, Wolverhampton, Wrexham
Pick up locations for this tour (12/10/26) Ashton-under-Lyne, Barrow-in-Furness, Blackpool, Bolton, Bury, Carlisle, Chorley, Cleveleys, Cockermouth, Dalton-in-Furness, Kendal, Kidsgrove, Lancaster, Leyland, Maryport, Morecambe, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Oldham, Penrith, Preston, Rochdale, Stockport, Stoke-on-Trent, Ulverston, Whitehaven, Wigton, Workington
Pick up locations for this tour (25/10/26) Andover, Bath, Bournemouth, Cheltenham, Chippenham, Christchurch, Cirencester, Devizes, Dorchester, Leigh Delamere Services (M4), Melksham, Poole, Ringwood, Salisbury, Stonehouse, Stroud, Swanage, Swindon, Totton, Trowbridge, Wareham, Weymouth
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