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| THE COTSWOLDS GUIDED WALKING TOUR 2006/2007 |
| WE OFFER GUIDED WALKING HOLIDAYS FOR TOUR OPERATORS AND PRIVATE GROUPS.AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT WE MIGHT OFFER IS THE FOLLOWING BUT THERE ARE MANY POSSIBILITIES BOTH IN DURATION AND IN TYPE |
| Sample group holiday |
This three centre holiday starts in the beautiful town of Cheltenham Spa, situated at the foot of the Cotswold hills and renowned for its Georgian and Regency architecture, before passing on to spend the second part of the week in a beautiful Cotswold village. Each day you will do a different walk, of between 8 and 10 miles (13 and 16 kms), passing through the loveliest villages, enjoying the finest views and hearing about the history and folklore of this outstandingly attractive region.
This is a walking holiday for those who really want to enjoy and know the region in depth. You need to be able to walk the distances mentioned above, but do not need to be super fit. |
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| Day 1: |
| Saturday: arrive at our hotel in the centre of Cheltenham, a beautiful and historic town at the foot of the Cotswold hills, noted for its Regency architecture. A short country walk in the afternoon. |
| Day 2: |
| Transfer to the Churn Valley. A pretty walk through characteristic villages before descending down Leckhampton Hill back into Cheltenham for overnight. |
| Day 3: |
| Transfer to Hailes Abbey, a victim of Henry VIII's 'reforms'. Walk across country, following the old pilgrim route, to the beautiful small town of Winchcombe (ancient capital of Mercia), with its 'wool' church, and its castle at Sudeley, burial place of the last of Henry's six wives. Then across Cleeve Hill, the highest point in the Cotswolds (1086 ft/330m), to return to Cheltenham for overnight. |
| Day 4: |
| Transfer to Stanton, a perfectly preserved Cotswold village, much used as the backdrop for films and movies. Thence to Broadway, overlooked by Broadway Tower, and with its main street flanked with many fine Cotswold houses, inns and cottages; before continuing to Dover's Hill (site of the annual Cotswold Olympicks) and Chipping Campden, the most beautiful of all Cotswold towns, where we spend the first of two nights. |
| Day 5: |
| Today's walk starts from Chipping Campden and heads for the Hidcotes, where one of the finest formal gardens in the country is located. Continue through Ebrington, before returning to Campden for overnight. For those that prefer, Stratford-on-Avon is a short local bus journey from Campden. |
| Day 6: |
| Transfer to Birdlip, from where we walk through woodland at the edge of the Cotswold escarpment to Painswick, the 'Queen of the Cotswolds', with its little maze of medieval streets, its distinctive church and its wool merchants' houses. Overnight Painswick. |
| Day 7: |
| A circular walk from Painswick into the Slad Valley to Bisley and back. The unspoilt Slad Valley has strong literary associations with the writer and poet, Laurie Lee, whilst Bisley is a Cotswold village of exceptional charm. For those who prefer not to walk today, Painswick's famous Rococo Gardens make an interesting visit. Overnight Painswick. |
| Day 8: |
| End of tour after Breakfast. |
| PRICE: £695 per person. Single supplement: £120. |
| What's Included |
| 7 nights accommodation with breakfast (3 nights Cheltenham; 2 nights Chipping Campden; 2 nights Painswick), in rooms with en suite bathrooms. (In Cheltenham you will stay in a period hotel in the centre of the town. In the villages, you will stay either in an atmospheric Bed & Breakfast or inn) |
| 6 guided walks. Services of guide throughout your walks |
| Vehicle to transport you to the beginning and end of each walk where necessary in programme. Transportation of luggage between hotels. |
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