Shakespeare & Cotswolds
Cycling through mystic villages
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Experience the Cotswolds at their best on this cycle tour through Shakespeare’s homeland. They are known for their gently rolling landscape (“wolds”), the sleepy villages and their typical English postcard motifs. This region is characterized by the distinctive honey-coloured limestone that has been used for centuries to build manor houses, cottages and churches. Let yourself be enchanted and immerse yourself in the past.
Route
Flat with some hilly parts; mostly along countryroads, only few parts along cycling roads, some short ascents; Not recommended for children under the age of 14 yrs.
Shakespeare’s Birthplace is well worth a visit, to find out about the famous playwright. Even having a walk around this culturally beautiful city or if you time it right there may even be a show on offer at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
A wonderful first days cycling to one of the best kept castles in the UK, Warwick Castle. This stunning building, built by William the Conqueror in 1068 within and adjacent to the Anglo-Saxon burgh of Warwick. En-route to Warwick you will travel through the quintessential towns that the Cotswolds is recognised for.
Today you will cycle in a south direction along the quiet Greenway, converted from an old railway track in 1989. Leaving the Greenway you will head down the quiet country roads, through the rolling hills passing through beautiful countryside. On the way you will pass through one of the gems in the Cotswolds, the ancient market town of Chipping Campden. Leaving Chipping Campden through the country roads towards your destination, the beautifully kept village of Broadway, often referred to as the ‘Jewel of the Cotswold’s’.
Using mainly quiet roads you will cycle past some of the most breathtaking scenery on offer in this area of outstanding natural beauty. Passing through rolling hills you may work up an appetite for a tea and cake, known locally as a "cream tea", one if the guilty pleasures on offer in the Cotswolds.
Leaving Broadway cycling through the quiet back roads once again on the way to Burford, be sure to take your camera as you make your way through this picturesque landscape. Cotswold Farm Park is worth a visit for a light refreshment. Next we pass through Bourton-on-the-Water. It’s known as the ‘Venice of the Cotswold’s’ because of the bridgespanned stream that runs through the village. Perfect for lunch with lots of cafes with outside seating you will feel as if Venice is only a blink away. Burford is known as the gateway to the Cotswold’s. The town centre features some houses dating from the 15th century. It’s most notable building, however, is the parish church dedicated to St. John the Baptist.
Today provides a choice of two routes. The first longer route takes in Blenheim Palace, birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill who as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1940-1945 and then again from 1951-1955. This magnificent building is set in acres of unspoilt grounds, and is well worth the extra miles! The other route is shorter and allows you to take your time to take in all the beautiful views you will see on the way to the historic town of Stow-on-the-Wold.
The last days riding offer the perfect opportunity to feel the fresh clean Cotswold air for the final time.
Leistungen
7 nights with shower/WC
Daily breakfast
Luggage transport from hotel to hotel
Cycling travel app 1x per room (we recommend taking a power bank and cell phone holder with you to ensure smooth operation)
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Termine & Preise
Extras
Bikes & equipment | |
24-speed bike | 256 |
E-Bike | 399 |
Additional nights | |
Stratford upon Avon (dbl/sgl) | 111/194 |
Additional surcharges | |
Solo traveller | 70 |
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Unterkunft
Fahrrad
Nützliches
Arrival/Departure
Arrival by plane
Airport: Birmingham Int. Airport (BHX)
To Birmingham International airport and then by bus to Stratford upon Avon. Or by private transfer: Birmingham International Airport - Stratford Upon Avon (on request)
Arrival by train/bus
Train station: Stratford-upon-Avon
Public transportation: by train or bus from Birmingham International Airport to Stratford-upon-Avon (duration approx. 2 hours, price approx. EUR 20 per person) depending on the connection;
Timetables Train or bus connections between Birmingham Airport and Stratford-Upon-Avon: www.nationalrail.co.uk or www.nationalexpress.co.uk
Additional information
- Minimum number of participants: 2 people, single travelers on request for an extra charge.
- Visitor’s tax, if applicable, is to be paid on site at the hotels.
- The tour is not recommended for children!
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