Classic Cotswolds – Online Self-Guided Road Trip Plan
Overview
Explore Classic Cotswolds your way with this online guidebook, illustrating a scenic 183 miles (292 km) point-to-point trip across 20 destinations split into 5 smaller themed sections to make the region easier to navigate the core classic towns and villages, and beyond to you can explore the wider region too, if you have time!
WHAT TO EXPECT
• This online plan is ready to browse and get inspired – use at home or on your phone on the go.
• An overarching plan to shape your multi-destination holiday, with sample itineraries, for your timeframe from 3 to 14 days.
• Inspire your trip, with places to go, where to stay, plus directions/parking etc.
• Note: the guide itself is not customisable. However, each route includes our own pre-populated Google Maps with pins, plus customisable directions by section on Google Maps.
**Get started today with instant access (choose nearest date as with 1 year access, there’s no need to wait until your travel date). Use on smartphone, tablet, or desktop.
What's Included
- Suggested point-to-point plan
- Sample itineraries to illustrate what’s possible
- 1 account licence = 12 months access
- Access via website – not an app so nothing to download
- Food and drink
- Travel and associated costs
- Transport (use own)
- Live Guide
Meeting Location
Cotswold District
UK
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
While you could search for places to go on your own, this guide offers curated context and ready-made itineraries along a recommended journey—so you don’t have to second-guess or piece together yourself.
• Bourton-on-the-Water – “Venice of the Cotswolds,” with low bridges and riverside cottages
• Bibury – Called “the most beautiful village in England” by William Morris
• Castle Combe – A postcard-perfect medieval village frozen in time
• Stow-on-the-Wold – Antique shops, market square, and traditional inns
• Moreton-in-Marsh – Historic market town with cosy pubs & Tuesday market
• Chipping Campden – Famed for golden stone buildings and Arts & Crafts heritage
• Winchcombe – Timber-framed charm, historic trails & Sudeley Castle
• Country estates – Includes Blenheim Palace, Highgrove House & Snowshill Manor
• The Valleys – Stroud, Slad, Berkeley & Severn Valley, with scenic drives
Go beyond the classics:
• Riverside towns like Fairford and Lechlade
• Medieval wool churches and the story of the wool trade
• Scenic drives through Western Valleys
• Neolithic and Iron Age ancient sites
• Cotswolds AONB walks and hidden hill trails
• Cheltenham’s Regency elegance and steam train heritage
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Frequently Asked Questions
(6)Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Classic Cotswolds – Online Self-Guided Road Trip Plan?
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Frequently Asked Questions (6)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Boat Tours customers.
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- Suggested point-to-point plan.
- Sample itineraries to illustrate what’s possible.
- 1 account licence = 12 months access.
- Access via website – not an app so nothing to download.
- Food and drink.
- Travel and associated costs.
- Transport (use own).
- Live Guide.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Classic Cotswolds – Online Self-Guided Road Trip Plan is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Classic Cotswolds – Online Self-Guided Road Trip Plan will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Suggested point-to-point plan
- Sample itineraries to illustrate what’s possible
- 1 account licence = 12 months access
- Access via website – not an app so nothing to download
- Food and drink
- Travel and associated costs
- Transport (use own)
- Live Guide
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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