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Cultural Walking Adventure
One of this tour’s fine hotels
Our goal is always to find the most interesting and memorable lodging a region offers. Here's one of our favorites from our walking tour of the Cotswolds. For a complete list, please call or email us.
The Bay Tree Hotel
This 16th century inn was originally built as the home for Sir Lawrence Tanfield, the Baron of Exchequer to Queen Elizabeth I. The main house has been beautifully refurbished including mellow flagstone floors, old oak beams and open log fireplaces. Each of the 21 guest rooms is individually decorated with antique furnishings.
The Bay Tree Hotel This 16th century inn was originally built as the home for Sir Lawrence Tanfield, the Baron of Exchequer to Queen Elizabeth I. The main house has been beautifully refurbished including mellow flagstone floors, old oak beams and open log fireplaces. Each of the 21 guest rooms is individually decorated with antique furnishings.
Where the tour begins and ends
Starting Point: London, England - 1:30 pm
Ending Point: Oxford, England - 1:00 pm
What the weather is like
England, and the Cotswolds in particular, has a temperate climate. In the summer during our trips, the region does not have very significant temperature extremes.
| Average Daily Highs (°F) |
May | June | July | Sept. |
| London | 62 | 68 | 74 | 70 |
Background reading
Stonehenge Complete - Christopher Chippindale
An excellent introduction to Europe's most mysterious ancient site. This award-winning book includes everything important, interesting or odd ever written, painted, discovered, or felt about Stonehenge since its rediscovery in A.D. 1130.
The Story of England - Christopher Hibbert
This popular history of English politics, economics, and culture from the Neolithic to the 1990s is an excellent traveler's companion. Hibbert, a masterful storyteller, relates anecdotes that bring history to
life in this concise, highly readable introduction to England's past.
Inns that are out
When you travel with us on our London to Stonehenge walking tours, we treat you to leisurely stays in the region’s most distinctive lodgings.
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Mary B., Louisville, KY
Inns that are out
of this world
When you travel with us on our London to Stonehenge walking tours, we treat you to leisurely stays in the region’s most distinctive lodgings.
Start our Cotswolds
walking tours on any date
Let us arrange a private, custom tour adapted from this itinerary to fit your schedule and special interests.
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A rave review
"This was my first trip abroad. It was an excellent way to learn and see more about England. I enjoyed every aspect of the trip!"Mary B., Louisville, KY
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