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The Cotswolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, has scenic rolling hills and meadows and a wealth of quintessentially English villages of honey-coloured stone buildings.
This self-guided 7-night walking and cycling tour takes you through some of the most picturesque villages and some of the best scenery in the north Cotswolds. You'll visit world-famous villages including Chipping Campden and the Slaughters and have the chance to visit Broadway Tower Country Park and Snowshill Manor, a National Trust property full of extraordinary treasures.
Overnight stays are in Moreton-in-Marsh, a town that dates back 1000 years, the ancient Saxon capital of Winchcombe with Sudeley Castle close by and Bourton-on-the-Water, known as the 'Venice of the Cotswolds'. Accommodation is in a mix of friendly inns and B&Bs with breakfast included daily. There are lots of options each day for places to eat lunch and dinner.
Arrive in Moreton-in-Marsh and explore some of the antique shops and art galleries.
Stay overnight at The White Hart Royal Hotel or similar
Depending on your day of arrival, you will be met at 9am for your briefing and will be provided with your bikes for the holiday, adjusted to your specifications.
Cycle along country lanes into Chipping Campden, known for its elegant High Street. Continue uphill to Broadway Tower Country Park, worth a detour for the amazing views of the Cotswolds. You'll then pass through the lavender fields at Snowshill, an amazing kick to the senses around harvest time (early July). Snowshill Manor, a National Trust property full of the extraordinary treasures collected by Charles Wade, can also be visited before continuing on through Stanway and on to Winchcombe.
Breakfast included
Stay overnight at The White Hart Inn or similar
Today you have a choice of two 9km walks, one walk takes you through the Sudeley Valley, across fields up to St Kenelm's Well for views over Winchcombe and the surrounding countryside before returning to Winchcombe via Sudeley Castle. The alternative walk follows a section of the Cotswold Way through farm and woodland to Belas Knap, a neolithic, chambered long barrow. Or, do both!
Breakfast included
Stay overnight at The White Hart Inn or similar
Cycle through the charming villages of Guiting Power, Lower Swell and Lower Slaughter, all of which will offer ideal chocolate-box photo opportunities. There will be plenty of chances to stop for refreshments, from the 'post office' in Guiting Power offering superb tea and cake, to the wonderful Slaughters Country Inn with its lovely garden. Continue to Bourton-on-the-Water, known as the 'Venice of the Cotswolds' and your base for the next 3 nights.
Breakfast included
Stay overnight at The Manor Close B&B or similar
Today's cycle route takes you through the beautiful villages of Great Rissington and Great Barrington on some of the best 'off the beaten track' routes in the Cotswolds. There is an optional extension of the route to visit Burford with its charming high street sloping down to the Windrush river and Northleach with its beautiful wool church and museum of Mechanical Music before returning to Winchcombe.
Breakfast included
Stay overnight at The Manor Close B&B or similar
You have a choice of a longer or shorter walking route today. The longer route takes you first along the River Windrush to Naunton with its ancient dovecote and continues through Upper and Lower Slaughter, the shorter route takes you on a loop though the Slaughters allowing more time to explore these pretty villages.
Breakfast included
Stay overnight at The Manor Close B&B or similar
Return to Moreton-in-Marsh through the Evenlode valley with a choice of three routes, direct to Morteon-in-Marsh, with a detour to historic Stow-on-the Wold, the highest of the Cotswold towns, located on the Roman Fosse Way or to the pretty villages of Bledington, Kingham and Churchill.
Breakfast included
Stay overnight at The White Hart Royal Hotel or similar
Depart after breakfast.
Breakfast included
During your holiday you stay at the following hotels. If you'd like to extend your time at any of these or, if you'd like to enhance your stay with an upgraded room, just let us know at the time of booking.
To find out more call our sales team on 1-800-267-3347, use our live webchat or email usa@exodustravels.com
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Set in a 17th-century former coaching inn, the White Hart Royal Hotel is located in Moreton-in-Marsh’s historic town centre and boasts regal connections as King Charles I took shelter here during the English Civil War. A four-poster bed, private garden, spacious wet room and a roll-top bath feature in some of the individually designed bedrooms. Flagstone floors and an original inglenook fireplace are in the traditional Snug Bar and guests can also make use of the hotel’s two period lounges. Fresh, local ingredients are served on the traditional British menu in the Courtyard Restaurant.
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NEARBY:
Set in Winchcombe, just over half a mile from Sudeley Castle, The White Hart Inn offers accommodation with a restaurant, free private parking, a bar and a garden. Among the facilities at this property are a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage space, along with free WiFi throughout. The inn features eight ensuite bedrooms. All guest rooms come with a flat screen TV and tea & coffee making facilities. Full English Breakfast is included daily.
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The Manor Close B&B offers a warm and friendly welcome and brings the best of Bourton-on-the-Water to your doorstep. With its English country house feel, guest rooms offer amenities such as a flat screen TV and complimentary WiFi. The property also features a Full English Breakfast with all ingredients being locally sourced wherever possible including the eggs that are both locally sourced and free range. Guests arriving by vehicle have access to free parking.
If you'd like to extend your trip with extra nights at the start or end, or if you'd like to arrange a stop off point en-route, then we recommend the following hotels.
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Find out more on the hotel website.
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NEARBY:
Find out more on the hotel website.
Read customer reviews on Tripadvisor.
Set in a 17th-century former coaching inn, the White Hart Royal Hotel is located in Moreton-in-Marsh’s historic town centre and boasts regal connections as King Charles I took shelter here during the English Civil War. A four-poster bed, private garden, spacious wet room and a roll-top bath feature in some of the individually designed bedrooms. Flagstone floors and an original inglenook fireplace are in the traditional Snug Bar and guests can also make use of the hotel’s two period lounges. Fresh, local ingredients are served on the traditional British menu in the Courtyard Restaurant.
Call now to speak to our specialist team at 1-800-267-3347 or email us at usa@exodustravels.com for enquiries or to book your trip.
Everyone who goes on a Headwater holiday will be emailed a link to our post-holiday questionnaire where they can give us an honest assessment of all aspects of their holiday - everything from how quickly we answer the phone to how clean the hotels were - plus an overall rating and comments about their holiday.
Any feedback collected is posted to our website, so that people can make an informed decision based on past experiences before heading off on holiday. We don’t edit the reviews, the only thing we do is proofread them and alter any typos, where necessary, to ensure they are easy to read for everyone. All reviews will be published (except in certain extreme circumstances), and a member of the Headwater team will respond to any constructive criticisms/comments under the reviews, at their discretion. So, for the real tales, twists and turns of our holidays, look no further than the reviews from our previous travellers.
Due to the hassle of covid restrictions and regulations we would have encountered in the three countries if going ahead with lake Constance cycling we decided to change it to Cotswold activities. I upgraded to an ebike as it was hillier and it was fab. TY cycles who supplied the bikes were amazing, they ensured the bikes fitted and the quality was excellent. Agent provided a great service. The route was beautiful although we encountered a few busy roads. Accommodation was lovely. Unfortunately the weather was rather stormy but we enjoyed ourselves despite this.
As previously with Headwater, the holiday was well organised. The staff were helpful, and the hotels very comfortable. The cycles were very good and the distances, for walking and cycling managable each day, taking you on pretty country routes with places to visit along the way. A thoroughly enjoyable holiday. Thank you.
We really enjoyed this multi activity cycling and walking holiday in the Cotswolds. We are in our late 50s and early 60s and found we could manage the cycling on normal bikes although two hills did defeat us requiring a short walk. We were very lucky to have booked our evenings meals beforehand since the restaurants were fully booked at the time of our stay. Headwater did recommend that we do this and we were very glad that we did. We did find the 09:00 bag pick up a little early and a shock for us retirees but we soon got over it. Overall we had a marvellous time and are looking forward to our next cycling holiday in Norfolk with Headwater.
It was the first UK cycling holiday we have done and we missed the cycle paths and quiet roads of the continent. However it was as ‘off road’ as possible and cycling through the little Cotswold villages was lovely. The walks were lovely too. The accommodation was not all that great and we had to request a change of room in both the first two hotels. Overall it was a very enjoyable holiday.
Headwater response:
Thank you for your holiday review of the Cotswolds, we are pleased to learn that overall you enjoyed your holiday in the UK with us.
We are disappointed to learn that on two occasions you had to request a change of room, we tried to call you earlier on your landline to establish the reasons for your disappointment, please be assured as a company we cannot afford to let our high standards of accommodation slip and your feedback is invaluable to us.
We very much look forward to arranging a holiday in the future for you on the continent.
Headwater Customer Service Team
We negotiated a walking and cycling itinerary in the Cotswolds from 2nd to 13th July which was excellent. We walked 50 miles and cycled 60 which was a good effort from two 69 year old! All the arrangements worked well, accommodation was well chosen as always, the bikes were excellent. We found the laminated cycle maps and instructions very helpful, and on the walks we only got lost once! We tried to use the apps as well, dropped my phone and smashed the glass! OS Maps suit us better!
Many thanks again to Headwater and Hikes and Bikes for providing us with another memorable holiday. We hope to book again in our 70th year but may succumb to an ease for the hills!
This was a well organised trip with easy to follow directions .
An excellent holiday, well organized and good travel directions. The hotel accommodation was excellent apart from The White Hart at Winchcombe which left a lot to be desired. The facilities were poor, the decor was tired and the establishment had a general unkept feel.
Headwater response:
Thank you for sharing your experience on our Cotswold holiday. We are really pleased to learn that you had an excellent time. Feedback is incredibly important to us and our Programme Manager and locally appointed agent has been made aware of your comments regarding The White Hart Inn, this enables us to make improvements in the future, we are truly sorry for any disappointment caused with this property.
Headwater Customer Service Team
The holiday was great due mainly to excellent weather. The accommodation was very mixed. The hire of ebike was very expensive.
COTSWOLDS GLORIOUS COUNTRYSIDE. CYCLING NOT EASY (I AM 77) THE WEATHER WAS GREAT WHILE WE WERE THERE
You can be confident that our pricing includes all the standard requirements of your holiday and many additional extras. Always ensure that you are comparing like for like when booking your holiday.
This 7 night multi activity holiday holiday includes:
Hotel-to-hotel accommodation in a mix of hotels
Breakfast daily
Management by your local Headwater-appointed agent
GPS route directions and maps
Headwater navigation app
High quality bikes
GPS route directions and maps
Headwater navigation app
Luggage transfers between hotels
How to book:
For further details, or to check availability, speak to our sales team on 1-800-267-3347 or complete our holiday enquiry form (we'll contact you at a time that's most convenient for you).
To enquire about this holiday, or for further information, call our sales team on 1-800-267-3347 or complete our holiday enquiry form.
We do not currently have departure dates and prices available on-line. The season may have ended for this tour, or we are still in the process of adding these details to our website. Please contact us for further details.
Children
Please contact us for child prices.
Holiday type
Independent multi-activity holiday Managed locally by Headwater appointed agent.
Departures
Meals
Breakfast daily
Electric bikes
It is possible to hire electric bikes for this holiday at a supplement of £108 per person. As these are available on a first come first served basis, we recommend early booking to avoid disappointment.
This holiday does not include any flights or rail.
For further details, or to check availability, speak to our sales team on 1-800-267-3347 or complete our holiday enquiry form (we'll contact you at a time that's most convenient for you).
Call now to speak to our specialist team at 1-800-267-3347 or email us at usa@exodustravels.com for enquiries or to book your trip.
