Description
Join us as we head to the 4-star Whitehouse Hotel in Worcester for our Cream of the Cotswold’s Tour. Explore the historic, cosmopolitan, cathedral city of Worcester. Travel with us to Stratford-Upon-Avon, birthplace of William Shakespeare, enjoy a River Avon cruise and a wonderful 1940’s afternoon tea. Journey through the charming Cotswold’s, enjoy this unspoilt region in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with quintessential Cotswold villages and market towns built of mellow golden stone. Board a steam train for a nostalgic journey travelling through glorious countryside from Cheltenham to Toddington. Discover Sudeley’s majestic castle and award-winning gardens surrounded by wonderful views of the Cotswold Hills. At Ava Travel we treat your travelling days as part of your holiday, travelling days on this tour include visits to the National Memorial Arboretum and World of Wedgwood. Don’t miss out on this popular Cotswold’s tour.
Itinerary
Monday
Depart Leyland at 09.00hrs for our journey to Worcester with a visit to the National Memorial Arboretum, allowing time for lunch en-route
Tuesday - Thurdsay
Scenic tour of the Cotswold's, sit back and enjoy the views as we pass through the picturesque honey-coloured villages of the area with stops in Moreton-on-the-Marsh, Bourton-on-the-Water and the highest village in the Cotswolds Stow-on-the-Wold, return to the hotel for free time in Worcester.
Morning single steam train journey through glorious countryside from Cheltenham to Toddington on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway followed by an afternoon visit to Sudeley Castle and Gardens, explore the majestic castle, award winning gardens and St Mary's church, the burial place of Katherine Parr, the last of Henry VIII's six wives.
Full day tour exploring Stratford-upon-Avon, birthplace of the Bard, William Shakespeare, including a River Avon Cruise and 1940's afternoon Tea.
Friday
Check out of our hotel following breakfast for the return journey home with a stop at the World of Wedgwood to view the V&A Wedgwood Collection, allowing time for lunch before continuing our journey home.
Venue Information
Whitehouse Hotel, Worcester