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The Cotswolds
featuring Cheltenham & Blenheim Palace
Early July 2027
2027
All transport within the itinerary
Quality Accommodation of 4* and above
Experienced tour manager
All gratuities
Based in the historical spa town of Cheltenham, our tour will travel in and around the Cotswolds, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, an accolade awarded in 1966, due to the rare limestone grassland habitats, along with the old growth beech woodlands typical of the region.
The Cotswolds is the second largest protected landscape in England, stretching 100 miles, from Bath and Wiltshire in the south, through Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire, to Warwickshire and Worcestershire in the north. There are over 4,000 miles of historic Cotswold stone walls dividing up the landscape. The region is bisected by the well known Roman road, Fosse Way.
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Guided tour of Cheltenham
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Guided tour of Blenheim Palace
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Guided tour of Cheltenham Racecourse
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All agricultural visits
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Parking at the hotel for the duration of the tour
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Bay Farm Tours tour manager
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5 Breakfasts
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2 Lunches
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3 Evening Dinners
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5 nights accommodation in quality 4* hotel
Agriculture
Agricultural land in the Cotswolds covers 85 percent of the region. The main crops grown are winter wheat, oilseed rape and spring barley, with some farms now specialising in cattle and sheep.
There are around 11,500 dairy cows, 10,800 beef cows, 23,000 pigs and 258,500 sheep in the region.
Our visits give an insight into different aspects of agriculture with each visit, encompassing the advantages and challenges of farming in this unique area.
As always with our tours, there will be time given at each visit to ask questions and spend time with our hosts.
Pace
Grade A
All of our tours are graded A to D according to the pace of the tour, with A being the least active. To find out more, please click here.
Meals
Breakfast each morning
3 Lunches
7 Evening Dinners
Sightseeing
No visit is complete to this area without a tour of Blenheim Palace, home of the 12th Duke of Marlborough and his family, and the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchilll. With well over 300 years of history to enjoy, we have a guided tour of the house and gardens, and plenty of time to meander round the shop and enjoy a coffee in the café.
The palace was built in 1704 and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Our Hotel
We stay in the 4* Queens Hotel in Cheltenham for the duration of the tour. The hotel is centrally located within a short walking distance of the town centre, beautiful parks and the affluent boutique shopping district of ‘Montpellier’.
Designed by Robert Jearrad and his brother Charles, who modelled the hotel on the Temple of Jupiter in Rome, Queens Hotel Cheltenham is a stunning example of neo-classical architecture, with its imposing white façade of Roman temple scale, adorned by over 50 Corinthian columns, carved cornices and Georgian windows.
We have just returned home from the holiday of a lifetime: New Zealand with Bay Farm Tours! There wasn't a single hiccup, the tours with Mattey, the hotels, food, weather, the group we were in. Everyone was so nice, and our Tour Manager was absolutely first class. He was always on hand making sure everything and everyone was happy. We would like to thank you all so much for a beautiful memorable holiday.
