Oxford, Bath & The Cotswolds Leisure Break

Itinerary

Day 1

Join your coach this morning and head for a wonderful scenic drive through the Cotswolds, stopping at some of its most iconic and beautiful locations. Later on this afternoon we continue to arrive at your 4* Swindon hotel to relax and maybe enjoy the leisure facilites, the buzzing Pub & Grill with great food, ice cold beers and big screen live sport or even the Starbucks coffee shop. A number of restaurants are also near to the hotel. 

Day 2

After a good breakfast, step back aboard your coach and travel to the bustling city of Oxford. Enjoy free time to explore this great city before rejoining your coach later this afternoon to return to your hotel with the chance to relax ready for tomorrow's excitement and the opportunity to swap stories with your fellow travellers.

Day 3

After a hearty breakfast, say farewell to your hotel and head for the stunning city of Bath for time to explore at your leisure. Whether you want to get lost in Austen, visit a Roman Bath or take a rooftop thermal bath in the modern spa, there are choices galore. For a tasty treat try a Sally Lunn Bunn served to the same delicious secret recipe since 1680, or shop until you drop in the fantastic range of shops and boutiques that line the beautiful mellow stone streets. Rejoin your coach this afternoon and relax as you head homewards with lots of lovely memories and probably several souvenirs!

Cotswolds Villages including Broadway

INCLUDED Visitor Destination

The world famous Cotswolds are the largest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England, covering nearly 800 square miles over 5 counties. You are sure to fall in love with the honey-coloured stone, quaint villages and lively market towns and rolling hills, the ‘wolds’ themselves.

Often referred to as the 'Jewel of the Cotswolds', beautiful and historic Broadway is a memorable place to visit with its pretty High Street lined with horse chestnut trees and mixture of period houses and picturesque honey coloured Cotswold stone cottages which have lured visitors for centuries. It is a real pleasure to browse the cute shops and tea rooms. Perhaps pay a visit to the lovely Lygon Arms Hotel and snuggle by the fire with a tasty treat. It is intriguing to think that, during the Civil War, Oliver Cromwell actually spent the night before the Battle of Worcester here, while King Charles Ihad previously used the building to meet and rally his royalist supporters. 

Oxford

INCLUDED Visitor Destination

Oxford, The City of Dreaming Spires, is famous the world over for its University and place in history. For over 800 years, it has been a home to royalty and scholars, and since the 9th Century an established town, although people are known to have lived in the area for thousands of years. Take time to discover the history and heritage of Oxford, home to 1,500 listed buildings from every major period of British architectural history from the 11th Century onwards. The centre looks like an enchanted fairy-tale city – making Oxford is a firm favourite of filmmakers from all over the world, from Harry Potter to Inspector Morse along with having inspired countless famous writers over the centuries. Oxford is flat and compact, with many of its major attractions, including the University of Oxford and its 38 colleges, Bodleian Library, the museums, and Oxford Castle Unlocked right in the centre – perfect to explore on foot.

Bath

INCLUDED Visitor DestinationBuilt for pleasure and relaxation, beautiful Bath has been a wellbeing destination since Roman times. The waters are still a big draw, both at the ancient Roman Baths and the thoroughly modern Thermae Bath Spa, which houses the only natural thermal hot springs in Britain you can bathe in. The compact, visitor-friendly centre is overflowing with places to eat and drink, plus some of the finest independent shops in Britain. Immerse yourself in Bath’s remarkable collection of museums and galleries, while admiring Bath's stunning honey-coloured Georgian architecture that is straight from a Jane Austen novel. For a special treat enjoy the grandeur of the world-famous Pump Room for afternoon tea, and a sample of the healing Bath waters taken by the city's famous residents for hundreds of years. For something simpler but just as historic try a delicious Sally Lunn Bunn served in the famous eating house or to take away, made to the same recipe since 1680!  

Tour includes

• 2 nights stay at a 4* hotel with English breakfast
• Free entry included to leisure facilities (usually chargeable)
• Scenic drive through the Cotswolds
• A day with free time to explore Oxford
• Free time in Bath
• Direct Coach Travel
• Net Zero Carbon Offset Certificate

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Accommodation

Village Hotel Swindon

Village Hotel Swindon is much more than a bed for the night. You are guaranteed  to find comfy beds, drench shower, Sky TV, Wi-fi and complementary tea & coffee in the rooms at this gorgeous 4* hotel.

When you leave your room you’ll find everything you need for a great stay and more. The hotel is home to fabulous leisure facilities such as a heated indoor swimming pool, whirlpool, steam room and sauna. The hotel prides itself on it's huge gym which the hotel claims is one of the best in the Wiltshire area, and has a Pub and Grill which serves the most delicious food and fabulous drinks with a big screen showing live sport; and even a Starbucks coffee shop. At Village Hotel Swindon everything really is under one roof.

*There is a small charge of £5 per room for the use of the leisure facilities payable at the hotel.

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