Cotswolds, country pub lunch and Blenheim Palace from Oxford

Oxford Visitor Information Center,15-16 Broad St, Oxford, OX1 3AS, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Overview
Languages
English
Voucher type
mobile
What To Expect

After departure from Oxford, your day trip will begin driving down the country lanes and winding valleys to reach the Cotswolds. You'll be able to admire its charming honey-colored stone villages, hidden green valleys and babbling streams. With an expert guide on board, you'll learn all about the wool trade in this region and how it left behind a landscape untouched by the modern world. You'll visit the popular Bourton on the Water with its collection of stone bridges, Stow on the Wold with its vibrant market square, and Bibury with its photogenic collection of houses known as Arlington Row. The minibus will take you on an adventure through single track roads to reach the narrow Coln Valley, passing fields of sheep and sleepy hamlets on the way.The next stop is the delightful Burford with stone houses cascading down to the River Windrush. See Woolsack tombs in the historic churchyard before stopping for a delicious lunch in a traditional 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.The drive will continue through more Cotswold scenery to stately and opulent Blenheim Palace, the largest privately-owned house in the country and birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. You'll get to tour the grand interior and walk amongst the lavish formal gardens and the breathtaking landscaped grounds. There'll even be time to visit the Churchill Museum and see the room where he was born in 1874. Marvel at this awe-inspiring building, created to rival Versailles, and soak in the wonderful views before returning back to London.

What to remember

Important info

  • Please ensure you arrive at the meeting point at least 10 minutes before your departure time
  • Infants (ages 0-2) do not require a ticket and must sit on a parent/guardian's lap
  • There is a maximum of 16 people per tour
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What's included
included-item
Roundtrip transportation from Oxford. Travel in an air-conditioned vehicle. Lunch at a traditional English pub with drink. Entrance to Blenheim Palace and Gardens. Tour guide
excluded
What's not included
excluded-items
Infant car seat
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Highlights

Visit the villages of Burford, Bibury, Bourton on the Water and Stow on the Wold. Enjoy a delicious lunch in a traditional country pub with a drink included. Admire the opulent Blenheim Palace and Gardens, the birthplace of Winston Churchill!

Operating days

Saturdays

Cancellation Policy
can-cancel You can cancel your tour until a day in advance
Provider
GTI Travel / International Friends
Meeting Point

Please meet outside the Visitor Information Center.