Shakespeare's Stratford & the Cotswolds Fairytale Villages

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With endless beautiful countryside, quaint cottages, enchanting villages and idyllic market towns, the Cotswolds is always a lovely place to explore. Join us as we discover some of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty's fairytale highlights, honey-hued Bourton-on-the-Water, Stow-on-the-Wold, and Broadway, and also head to Stratford-Upon-Avon, a pretty town of Tudor buildings and the birthplace of William Shakespeare.

Shakespeare’s Stratford & the Cotswolds Fairytale Villages
Included Excursions
Stratford-upon-Avon (full day)
Our first excursion takes us to the beautiful town of Stratford-upon-Avon, forever associated with William Shakespeare. Fans of The Bard can visit the house in which he was born, and there's a chance to wander the riverside gardens or discover the town's theatres including the Swan Theatre, home of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Cotswolds Villages: Bourton-on-the-Water, Stow-on-the-Wold & Broadway (full day)
We explore three of the Cotswolds' most beautiful towns and villages on our second day out. We head first to Bourton-on-the-Water with its low, elegant 18th-century bridges and pretty river banks. There are a range of quaint tea rooms and tempting cafés for you to enjoy. We continue to the beautiful market town of Stow-on-the-Wold, renowned for its traditional stone buildings and wonderful collection of artisan boutiques. Finally, we visit Broadway which boasts a wide main street of picture-perfect cottages, pubs and shops.

Shakespeare’s Stratford & the Cotswolds Fairytale Villages

- Return coach travel
- 3 nights at a selected hotel in the Coventry area (JG2 rating) with dinner & breakfast
- 2 for 1 bar (6pm-9pm) on selected drinks
- Excursions to Stratford-upon-Avon & the Cotswolds (Bourton-on-the-Water, Stow-on-the-Wold & Broadway)


Shakespeare’s Stratford & the Cotswolds Fairytale Villages

- 3 nights at a selected hotel in the Coventry area (JG2 rating) with dinner & breakfast
- 2 for 1 bar (6pm-9pm) on selected drinks
- Excursions to Stratford-upon-Avon & the Cotswolds (Bourton-on-the-Water, Stow-on-the-Wold & Broadway)


JG2
Hotels with a JG2 rating are a mixture of larger hotels and privately owned properties. Décor and furnishings may be simple but are clean and well maintained. All bedrooms have en-suite facilities, TV and may have tea/coffee making facilities. Food may be buffet style in some of the larger hotels. Services may be limited but efficient.Selected Hotel
JG2 ratingWe'll stay at a well-appointed hotel in the Coventry area such as the Britannia Hotel, Coventry or Royal Court Hotel, Coventry. The comfortable rooms are en suite and other facilities include a bar and restaurant. All meals will be buffet style.Your hotel will be confirmed approximately 3 weeks before departure, therefore we cannot guarantee that the hotel will have a lift and/or ground floor rooms and may be unsuitable for those with limited mobility.