England's Cotswolds Walking & Hiking Tour

Small Group Adventures for:

Couples, Friends & Solos Adults 18+

Women's Adventures Women 18+

Families with Young Adults 20s & Beyond Best for ages 20+ (min. age 18)

Families with Teens & 20s Best for ages 16-23 (min. age 14)

Families with Kids & Teens Best for ages 7-17 (min. age 4)

6 days

5 nights

Activity Levels 1-3

We categorize our trips based on a range of activity levels from leisurely (1) to avid (5) with plenty of options in between.

Premiere Hotels

Premiere Hotels - Experience the world’s best, from lavish luxury to chic retreats with prestigious alliances.

Deluxe Hotels - Find modern comforts in extraordinary settings, with great ambience and ample amenities.

Casual Hotels - Known for their character, charm and proximity to outdoor adventures and Backroads activities.

Small Luxury Ships - Unpack once and cover more distance on an intimate ship with spacious staterooms and superb amenities.

England's Cotswolds Walking & Hiking Tour

Small Group Adventures for:

Couples, Friends & Solos Adults 18+

Women's Adventures Women 18+

Families with Young Adults 20s & Beyond Best for ages 20+ (min. age 18)

Families with Teens & 20s Best for ages 16-23 (min. age 14)

Families with Kids & Teens Best for ages 7-17 (min. age 4)

6 days

5 nights

Activity Levels 1-3

We categorize our trips based on a range of activity levels from leisurely (1) to avid (5) with plenty of options in between.

Premiere Hotels

Premiere Hotels - Experience the world’s best, from lavish luxury to chic retreats with prestigious alliances.

Deluxe Hotels - Find modern comforts in extraordinary settings, with great ambience and ample amenities.

Casual Hotels - Known for their character, charm and proximity to outdoor adventures and Backroads activities.

Small Luxury Ships - Unpack once and cover more distance on an intimate ship with spacious staterooms and superb amenities.

2025: May-Oct

From $6,299 - $6,749 /person

Castles, Gardens & the Cotswold Way

In the Cotswolds, England's premiere hiking destination, every step forward is also a step back in time. Follow cobbled paths through chocolate-box villages with honeypot cottages. Walk along woodland trails and rolling hills. Explore an ancient castle and savor a proper pint in a traditional English pub. Often quirky, always charming—experience the past from the comfort of the present.

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Highlights

  • Walk classic English footpaths through gentle hills, wide-open meadows, serene green woodland and sheep-dotted pastures
  • Explore welcoming picturesque hamlets memorable for their honey-colored houses, old architecture and flower-filled yards
  • Admire beautiful abbeys and take leisurely walks, pausing to exchange hellos with the locals and take in some of England's finest gardens
  • Linger over English tea and cakes or pop into a cheery pub for a proper British pint with the locals
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England

Start/End Oxford

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Itinerary

Days 1-3

Description

Enjoy tea at Hidcote Manor Garden and walk its splendid grounds • Stop for lunch in ancient Chipping Campden • Hike along a trail to the Cotswold escarpment offering sweeping views of the English countryside • Discover Snowshill, one of the prettiest villages in the Cotswolds • Follow a footpath linking the hamlets of Stanton, Laverton and Buckland • Linger in lively Broadway, the Jewel of the Cotswolds • Walk to Broadway Tower for a 16-county panorama • Set out from the 13th-century Cistercian abbey ruins at Hailes, once an important English pilgrimage destination • Walk the celebrated Cotswold Way through the quaint town of Winchcombe en route to Sudeley Castle • Enjoy the castle’s award-winning gardens and be entertained by stories told by a farmer at Postlip Hall Farm.

Accommodations
Dormy House

(3 nights)

Nights 1-3

Dormy House
Broadway
Premiere Hotel

A warm welcome awaits at this beautifully restored 17th-century farmhouse, part of a stunning 400-acre estate. A Small Luxury Hotels of the World member. (pool, spa)

Hotels may vary based on departure. Any variations will be displayed when selecting a departure under Dates & Prices.

Days 4-6

Description

With a local Cotswold warden, walk on Warden’s Way, a path linking a series of quintessential Cotswold villages, including Lower and Upper Slaughter • A traditional British pub lunch awaits at the Black Horse in Naunton • Stroll through Guiting Power, a charming historic village • Set out on foot to discover the picturesque towns of Barnsley and Bibury, famous for their beautiful chocolate-box cottages complete with thatched roofs and English gardens • Take a walk through farmland and tree-lined trails to an ancient Roman road.

Accommodations
Thyme

(2 nights)

Nights 4-5

Thyme
Southrop
Premiere Hotel

Revel in the wonder of nature at this peaceful manor estate, where the rooms are inspired by botanicals and dispersed across houses and cottages. (pool, spa)

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Hotels

World-Class Hotels

Our hand-selected Premiere hotels offer exceptional hospitality and experiences as special as the regions we explore.

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Nights 1-3

Dormy House
Broadway

Premiere Hotel

A warm welcome awaits at this beautifully restored 17th-century farmhouse, part of a stunning 400-acre estate. A Small Luxury Hotels of the World member. (pool, spa)

Nights 4-5

Thyme
Southrop

Premiere Hotel

Revel in the wonder of nature at this peaceful manor estate, where the rooms are inspired by botanicals and dispersed across houses and cottages. (pool, spa)

From $6,299 /person

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