The Cotswold Tour

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Duration:8 hours (approx.)
Location: Oxford, South East England

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Johnnie your local driver and tour guide, has lived and worked in The Cotswolds for three decades. As we navigate the picturesque countryside, Johnnie, with his passion for the Cotswolds and love of local history will provide an informative and interesting commentary. Visitors will be left with cherished memories of this timeless English countryside. Our tours showcase the beauty of the area while minimising time spent in the car and with this in mind, we have carefully chosen the routes and destinations. We aim to show you as much as possible whilst ensuring you have a relaxed and enjoyable experience and time to savour the Cotswolds. There will be plenty of photo opportunities, breaks for a bite to eat, a cream tea, or a pint in a cosy pub, as well as a chance to explore local shops.
This is a private tour and will include only you and your driver.
You will not share the car with anyone else.

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1. Blockley
We drive from Moreton-in-Marsh via Bourton-on-the-Hill to Blockley, a beautiful village where many of the buildings date to when it was the centre of a silk spinning industry. It is also famous for being a the location of a popular BBC series; Father Brown.
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We drive through Broad Campden, a village know for it's abundance of thatched cottages.
3. Chipping Campden
We stop at Chipping Campden, a town famous for its importance in the Cotswold wool trade. It will include a visit to the town's wool church and other historic buildings. Travellers can wander down the high street and visit it's cafés and independent shops.
4. Broadway Tower
We take a scenic route to Broadway Tower, where we park in the visitors centre. Travellers then walk to the tower to take in the view.
5. Snowshill
We drive on to beautiful Snowhill, one of the most photographed villages in the Cotswolds, where we stop to wander and take in the view.
6. Broadway
We then drive from Snowhill to Broadway, passing some picturesque roadside cottages. We might stop to visit Church of St Aldhelm and St Eadburgha, dating from the 13th Century. Broadway has many independent shops, cafés and pubs, so this is a perfect opportunity to have some lunch and do some shopping.
7. Longborough
After leaving Broadway, we pass through the lovely Cotswold villages of Longborough, Lower Swell, Upper Slaughter and others on our way to our next stop at Lower Slaughter.
8. Lower Slaughter
We stop at Lower Slaughter to explore this famous village with its watermill, stream and picturesque cottages.
9. Bourton-on-the-Water
We Leave Lower Slaughter to arrive at the nearby Town of Bourton-on-the-Water. This is famous for the River Windrush which flows through the centre of the village and is crossed by five footbridges. This town is very popular with tourists and has many attractions.
10. Stow-on-the-Wold
We then drive on to the Town of Stow-on-the-Wold, the highest town in the Cotswolds. This again has many independent shops and cafés in its large town square..
11. Moreton-in-Marsh
We then drive from Stow-on-the-Wold back to Moreton-in-Marsh Train Station, or the final location agreed with the travellers. This will be the end of the tour.

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Posted By : 876aidanaj
On holiday in the UK from New Zealand, we’d heard all the hype about The Cotswolds and wanted to see what it was all about. Well, it really didn’t disappoint, it is amazing! So many beautiful historic towns and villages in lovely countryside. Great shops and food (Lucy’s tearoom and Broadway deli) Johnnie was great, really knowledgeable and enthusiastic and went out of his way to show us everything we wanted to see. A standout day of our holiday, really recommend!!
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Posted On : 2024-06-04 17:10:01

Posted By : A7360JJmiker
Johnnie was fantastic! His tour was incredibly thorough and he took his time with my wife and I to make sure we got the best experience possible.

His knowledge and his personality made the time spent on the tour time very well spent.

We went to spots that most tours don’t even know about and still hit the high spots of several of the villages and estates in the area. He also makes sure the drive passes many of the best views possible.

If you are considering a tour of the Cotswolds, this is the way to go. Johnnie was fantastic. We’ll worth it!
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Posted On : 2024-05-29 14:58:33

Posted By : Mike_R
Wow! Johnnie does a fantastic job. He is incredibly knowledgeable, friendly and focused on his guests’ experience. He catered the time of the tour to us while also giving many off the beaten path stops away from the crowded tourist spots. Do not miss this tour!!!!!
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Posted On : 2024-05-28 06:07:48

Posted By : 627rocioc
Really enjoyed Johnnie's tour of the cotswold. There was really so much to see and we had gorgeous wheather for it. The villages we visited are so pretty and Johnnie seemed to have a new fact or story for every street we went down. Great experience, with a great guide!
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Posted On : 2024-05-20 16:29:07

Posted By : N4453AIlucyb
I’d never been to the Cotswolds before and could only make a short trip, so I wanted to pack a lot in and booked a half day tour with the Cotswold Tour Co. Such a good decision! The tour was based around the beautiful Snowshill area. What I especially liked was that we didn’t spend any more than 15 minutes in between each stop. And then there seemed plenty of time to wander around and take in each site. Johnnie is lovely and his wealth of interesting knowledge added to the experience. Highly recommended!
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Posted On : 2024-05-20 12:37:46

Posted By : SITUATIONIST
I visited the area with my wife and as we only had one day , we decided to take a tour to see as much as we could before heading home.

Johnnie kindly picked us up from our accommodation in his very comfortable vehicle. We visited some beautiful Cotswold villages including Chipping Camden,Broadway and Snowshill which was really stunning. We also stopped to see some amazing vistas and there were plenty of photo opportunities and also time for a bite to eat and browsing in some lovely local shops.

Johnnie is clearly very knowledgeable about the area, and was full of interesting and historical facts about the Cotswolds and also some funny anecdotes that had us laughing. He was very professional , but extremely friendly and attentive throughout and we really could not have wished for a better guide or nicer person to be with for the day. It helped that when booking , we were able to state there were a couple of places we were keen to see and so he was able to incorporate that into our tour, which was great. If we return to the area , we will book the garden tour as my wife is particularly keen on gardening.

If you are visiting the Cotswolds and want a first class introduction to the area, I’d highly recommend Johnnie ‘s tour company.
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Posted On : 2024-05-17 15:22:46