Next Tour 2010
Includes Return Travel, Castle entry & Guided Tour
Tour Price Adult £45; Student £39; Child £33
Overview
Warwick Castle is an old, imposing castle on the banks of the River Avon with an incredible history. The Cotswolds is one of the most beautiful rural areas of England. Situated to the south of Stratford, it is an area of rolling hills, wooded valleys, fields of sheep and flowers, and, the reason for its fame and popularity, wonderful honey-coloured villages. Quintessential England!
What can I see?
The impressive castle at Warwick
The most beautiful countryside in southern England, The Cotswolds.
Warwick Castle Cotswold Village Cotswolds countryside Lower Slaughter Mill
Plan for the day
First, we head for Warwick. Spend the morning either in the old medieval town or at Warwick Castle, an interesting introduction to life across the ages. The Castle, owned by Madame Tussauds, is one of the busiest tourist attractions in Britain with its fabulous exhibitions of life 600, 300 and 100 years ago. You will have 2.5 hours free time before being collected for the onward trip to the north Cotswolds. The Cotswolds itinerary depends on the weather. If the weather is good, we may make some short, unchallenging hill climbs so good walking footwear is recommended. However, whatever the weather we will visit the rural villages of Chipping Campden, the Slaughters and Bourton-on-the-water through the winding country lanes and over the undulating pastures. You will have time to browse the shops and relax in the many cafes that flank the pretty River Windrush that flows through the heart of the village of Bourton. Back to Cambridge mid-evening.
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Tour Details
Travelling times
Cambridge-Warwick 2 hours; Warwick-Bourton 1 hour; Bourton-Cambridge 2 hours 30 minutes
Free time at Warwick Castle
2 hours 30 minutes
What is included?
Return travel, Informal Guided Tour of the Cotswolds, Maps, Info.
Entry Fees
Warwick Castle – Entrance fee included in tour price
Itinerary
Leave Cambridge at 0800; Arrive at Warwick Castle at 1000, Depart for The Cotswolds at 1245; Visits to Chipping Campden, The Slaughters and Bourton-on-the-water; Leave for Cambridge at 1730; Arrive in Cambridge at 2000
