Description
- Are you eager to explore Bath and southern Cotswolds area?
- Traveling alone, with a partner, or a small group?
- Looking for an affordable, car-free option?
Then this is the tour of the Cotswolds for you!
If you’re looking for a fun, friendly, shared small-group guided tour then look no further than Go Cotswolds – we’re one of the ONLY tour companies in and around the Cotswolds who can meet this need. On our Bath & Southern Cotswolds tour, you’ll explore gorgeous south Cotswold villages and a UNESCO World Heritage City in just one day!
Package Offers
Our Bath & Southern Cotswolds tour is fantastic as a stand-alone tour. However, if you have more time, combine it with our other tours to create a 1-4 day itinerary.
- Get 10% off when you book more than one tour at the same time
- Top tip: it doesn’t matter which way around you take our tours!
- Need accommodation? Try our recommendations in Stratford-upon-Avon or Moreton-Marsh.
2 days in the Cotswolds
3 days in the Cotswolds?
4 days in the Cotswolds?
- Bath & Southern Cotswolds | Cotswolds in a Day | Secret Cotswolds | Cotswolds Walks & Villages (May to September only)
Itinerary for the Bath & Southern Cotswolds tour:
After picking you up from either Stratford-upon-Avon (08.50AM) or Moreton-in-Marsh (09.30AM), you’ll visit the following locations:
Note: times shown in parentheses are approximately the amount of time you’ll spend in each location. Travel time is also indicated in the descriptions below.
- Tetbury (45 minutes). After approximately a 45-minute journey from Moreton-in-Marsh, we’ll arrive in Tetbury, a small, pretty and typically Cotswold market town. Known for its quaint streets, including the picturesque ‘Chipping Steps’, historic market hall and lovely independent shops, Tetbury is also known for its most famous residents – none other than King Charles and Queen Camilla! There’s a Highgrove Estate shop here for all your royal souvenirs.
- Royal Crescent, Bath (15 minutes). Departing Tetbury, enjoy the 45-minute ride to Bath. En route, your guide will tell you about the fascinating history of this UNESCO World Heritage City, which dates back to Roman times and enjoyed a revival in the Georgian era. First, we’ll make a quick photo stop at the iconic Royal Crescent, considered to be the finest example of Georgian architecture in the country (Bridgerton fans, rejoice!).
- Bath (2 hours 45 minutes). Then, we’ll drop you off in the centre of Bath, where you’ll have a further 2 hours 45 minutes of free time to explore with maps we’ll provide. Grab lunch on the go so you can see as much as possible! You may not have time to do everything Bath has to offer, but the Roman Baths, Bath Abbey, The Circus and the Jane Austen Centre are all highlights here. We’ll be in central Bath between approximately 12.45 and 3.30PM, so if pre-booking entry tickets to the Roman Baths, we suggest an entry timeslot of around 1.00PM. Remember to give yourself time to have lunch and explore the rest of Bath, too!
- Castle Combe (30 minutes). A shorter drive of around 35 minutes brings us to Castle Combe. It may look very familiar – it’s one of the most famous and photographed villages in the Cotswolds, consistently ranked as the “prettiest village in England”! A conservation order on the buildings here means there are no ugly telegraph wires, satellite dishes, solar panels or other modern paraphernalia to be seen, giving the impression that you have truly stepped back in time. Get your Instagram snaps here, but don’t forget to see it with your own eyes too.
