The Cotswolds  |
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Famous for its honey coloured limestone, pretty villages and rolling hills, the Cotswolds landscape has changed little over the centuries. Once a major centre for sheep farming and weaving, the villages and towns have remained unchanged with thatched cottages, old inns and grand manor houses in abundance.
Wotton-under-Edge is a charming country Town, tucked away under the Southern edge of the Cotswolds, For those enjoying a slower mode of transport, the Cotswold Way National Trail passes through the town, along the main shopping streets which are packed with small family run shops selling an amazing range of goods. Wotton is a hospitable, thriving and lively place, with interesting and historic buildings. Many visitors fall in love with this ancient town, which still embodies many of the features of small town life which have disappeared in bigger places.
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Tortworth Court Four Pillars Hotel
4 Star Tel: 01454 263000
Tortworth, Wotton-under-Edge, South Gloucestershire |
Surrounded by beautiful English countryside, this magnifi cent Grade 2 listed Victorian Mansion is set in 30 acres of private grounds with an arboretum of over 300 rare and protected trees. The hotel’s bedrooms have Satellite TV, Telephone, Tea/Coffee making facilities. Lift. There is a Leisure Club with swimming pool, gym and spa.
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| Sunday 28 April |
6 Days |
£395 |
| Sunday 1 September |
6 Days |
£415 |
Single supplement £75 Insurance £17.50
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What’s Included:
5 Nights Dinner, Bed and Breakfast. “Country House Day”
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| ITINERARY |
| Day 1 |
We leave early morning and travel south to our destination,
Wotton-under-Edge |
| Day 2 |
We travel through the most famous Cotswold villages of
Bourton on the Water and Stow on the Wold, we stop for a
while and explore the quaint little shops and houses which
have made the Cotswolds famous. |
| Day 3 |
We visit Bath, a city which grew up around its thermal water
springs that can still be seen today in the Roman Baths
Museum and the nearby Cross Bath. Bath is famous for its
stunning architecture, the beautiful abbey, its fl ower fi lled
streets, parks and gardens. |
| Day 4 |
A day at leisure. Today we have arranged a “Country
House Day” at the hotel which will include a Cream Tea,
Croquet on the lawn, an unescorted walk around the
grounds and a copy of the Arboretum Guide. |
| Day 5 |
Our excursion today takes us to Gloucester with its
stunning mix of architecture that adds atmospheric charm to
this welcoming country town. Take in Gloucester Cathedral
with its impressive Norman Nave and world famous fan
vaulted ceiling. The town also has a large number of its
original timbered Medieval and Tudor buildings intact. |
| Day 6 |
Sadly we leave the Cotswolds and head homeward to arrive
mid-evening. |
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