See some of the most beautiful spots in the UK on this excellent tour of Shakespeare’s birthplace Stratford-upon-Avon and an official Area of Outstanding Beauty, the Cotswolds. An expert guide leads the way, regaling you with stories and interesting facts about the rich history of these beautiful places.

Stratford-upon-Avon
The home town of legendary playwright William Shakespeare is the first stop on this day trip. Filled with history, pay a visit to the place the famous Bard was born - a quaint, unassuming half-timbered house. Learn amazing stories and quirks of Elizabethan living from your expert guide.

Next stop is a visit to Shakespeare’s bride Anne Hathaway’s cottage and gardens. This beautiful little thatched farmhouse is the place where the Bard courted his bride and still to this day holds items or original furniture, including the Hathaway bed.

The Cotswolds
Visit what is often agreed to be one of the most beautiful areas in the whole of the UK. Quaint villages and breathtaking scenery, the Cotswolds looks like it jumped off the pages of a storybook. The tour makes photo stops at two stunning Cotswold villages: Bourton-on-the-Water, also known as ‘Little Venice’ due to its low bridges and stone banks and Bibury, a town once described by William Morris as ‘the most beautiful village in England.

After a wonderful day of sightseeing, arrive back to London at the approximate time of 7.30pm.

Days Of Operation:

April to October: Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday
Check-in: 8:15am
Departure: 8:30am
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Departure point: Golden Tours Visitor Center Bus Stop 1, Bulleid Way, Victoria, London, SW1W 9SR
Return time: approx. 7:30pm
Due to legal working hour’s restrictions for our drivers, this tour will finish within a 2 or 3 minute walk of Gloucester Road Underground Station. This station is in Zone 1 and is three stops Eastbound on the Circle Line or the District Line to Victoria. The Piccadilly Line also runs through Gloucester Road, and is only 5 stops to Piccadilly Circus.