Cotswolds Cultural Walking Adventure

• Strolling with your expert guide past honey-colored Georgian architecture from the Royal Crescent to the majestic Circus

• Exploring the iconic baths that date back to Roman times, on foot at eye level.

• Enjoying 'only with Classic Journeys' special access to Stonehenge so you can walk right up to the stone circle when the site is closed to the general public.

• Visiting the sprawling estate of Blenheim, birthplace of Winston Churchill.

• Embarking on daily curated walks along country footpaths, including along the River Windrush to the charming stone village of Burford.

• Getting to stroll down the narrow lanes of Bampton, where the village scenes of 'Downton Abbey' were filmed

• Exploring the heart of Jane Austen country and following in her famous footsteps.

• Visiting a fantastic organic farm to wander in the gardens, eat a gourmet lunch, and indulge in a local cheese tasting.

• Marveling at the remarkably intact mosaics at the active archeological site at Chedworth Roman Villa.

• Meeting a renowned silversmith at work in his family's century-old workshop.

• Exceptional full-time local guides who become your well-connected friend. Our amazing guides are with you throughout each day of the tour, share their lifelong connections as well as engaging anecdotes about the history and culture of the region.
• Experience the Cotswolds on foot and at eye level. Each day, join your guide on the most cinematic footpaths in the region, including their favorite parts of the famed Cotswold Way, scenic country paths past grazing sheep, and along the River Windrush to the honey-colored stone village of Burford.
• Small groups that provide you unrivaled access. With an average of fewer than 10 guests per departure, we enjoy special access to Stonehenge so you can experience the stone circle when the site is closed to the general public, a fascinating guided walk with an expert on English gardens at Hidcote Manor, and a private scone making lesson in the home of a local baker.
• Award-winning hotels are waiting for you at the end of every day. Luxuriate in the finest and most distinctive accommodations in the Cotswolds, including a manor house with spa, and a hotel dating to 1565.
• Eat like (and with) the locals. Food is a foolproof way into the hearts, homes, and history of the places you visit with us in the Cotswolds. From gourmet picnics to coveted local restaurants, meals offer you opportunities to explore native food traditions and fine dining.
• Handcrafted itineraries with all activities included. With our long-term friendships, we know the Cotswolds more personally than anyone else. So you get thoughtfully curated itineraries that combine explorations of the village where scenes of “Downton Abbey” were filmed, Winston Churchill’s birthplace, an organic farm and creamery, an active archeological site with its remarkably intact mosaics, and a tasting of locally made gins at a Cotswolds’ distillery.
• Sustainable travel that supports the Cotswolds. We put our local currency into the pockets of the people who live where we travel. From tour leaders to village elders to artisans, restaurateurs to hoteliers, we work with the local people to support their livelihoods. It’s your guarantee that you’ll have authentic, up-close experiences on your trip. Best of all, our person-to-person approach helps sustain their ways of life.