Custom Trips in the Cotswolds
Bespoke Cotswold Tours
Tell us what a great Cotswolds trip looks like to you. A few long walks. A day on an e-bike. Somewhere brilliant to stay. Gardens, food and a pub worth taking the long way round for. We’ll shape the rest around you.
Our expertise brings together handpicked stays, carefully chosen routes, luggage transfers, and local support. You just turn up and enjoy the Cotswolds at your pace.
Best Time To Go
May to October
Suggested Duration
5-7 days
Don't Miss
Broadway Tower views
Arrival & Departure
Moreton-in-Marsh or Bath
Walk village to village
A little each day. A proper challenge. Or something in between.
We’ll choose the walks to suit you, linking beautiful villages, open countryside and some of our favourite corners of the Cotswolds. Follow the best sections of the Cotswold Way, wander from village to village or use our expertise to find a Cotswold hidden treasure. Here, there’s always a good pub, garden or very comfortable hotel waiting at the other end.
Ride the lanes
The Cotswolds were made for exploring on two wheels. As you pedal, quiet stone villages, wooded valleys and open countryside roll by, and there’s plenty of good reasons to stop along the way.
Choose a bike or e-bike, and we’ll build each ride around your appetite for miles, hills or leisurely lunches. Ride every day or mix a day in the saddle with walking or  unique experience.
Make room for more
Being an adventure traveler doesn’t always mean spending the whole day counting miles. In the Cotswolds, we encourage- no, downright insist – you visit an internationally renowned garden, poke around the interiors of a classic country house or meet with a local producer.Â
Yes, this is your trip. But we’ll combine the places you want to see with the experiences we think you really shouldn’t miss.
Our favourite experiences
Though our Cotswolds trips still go from A to B, we weave in the people and experiences that make each day worth remembering.
Farm to Table Cookery Workshop
Join a hands-on cookery workshop at a beautiful Cotswold farm, where seasonal ingredients come straight from the fields and kitchen garden. Learn from expert chefs, pick up fresh ideas and sit down to enjoy the results.
Dawn Chorus Walk
Set out at first light for a peaceful walk as the Cotswolds wakes around you. With an expert guide, tune into the birdsong, spot signs of local wildlife and enjoy the quiet magic of the countryside before breakfast.
Introduction to Pottery
Get hands-on with Cotswold clay in a working country pottery, learning traditional techniques from skilled local makers. Shape your own piece, hear the stories behind the craft and take in views of the rolling hills that inspire it.
The Cotswold Way
You don’t have to walk all 102 miles to get the best of it. Follow a favourite stretch of the National Trail across the Cotswold escarpment, through open countryside and into the honey-stone villages below.
Through the Garden Gate
Hidcote. Kiftsgate. Highgrove. The Cotswolds has some extraordinary gardens, from grand estates to beautifully personal spaces. Even for those who aren’t green-fingered, we’ll fit the right one into your itinerary.
Taste the Cotswolds
The Cotswolds might not shout about its food, but its proud agricultural history runs deep. Today, that means producers who care fiercely about quality, provenance and doing things properly. Stop at farm shops, meet local makers or settle in for a long pub lunch or afternoon cream tea.
16-County Views from Broadway Tower
Climb to one of the highest points in the Cotswolds for views said to stretch across 16 counties. Climb the tower, take in the landscape, then continue across the escarpment on foot or by bike.
What our guests say...
Excellent all the way around. From the initial plan to its execution, our Cotswold trip was impeccable. Customer service was second to none.Â
Amelia
Where you'll stay
Where you stay is part of the trip. Cosy village inns, grand country houses, brilliant restaurants with rooms and somewhere with a spa when your legs have earned it.
The Painswick
Painswick
A stylish base in one of the southern Cotswolds’ loveliest villages. Come for the valley views, good food and easy access to some excellent walking. Stay because you’re very comfortable.
The Manor
Moreton-in-Marsh
Right in the centre of Moreton-in-Marsh and well placed for exploring the northern Cotswolds. Comfortable, convenient, but with that typical Cotswold country interior.
Calcot Manor
Tetbury
A retreat-style property near Tetbury, with plenty of space to unwind and a very good spa. Ideal when you want the active days balanced with a slower afternoon or two.
Slaughters Manor House
Lower Slaughter
Set in the small, picturesque village of Lower Slaughter, this is classic Cotswoldss. Beautiful gardens, plenty of character and a brilliant base for exploring the central Cotswolds on foot.
The Lamb Inn
Burford
A characterful inn in the heart of bustling Burford, with the town’s shops, pubs and historic streets right outside. A good choice if you want to mix countryside with a little more life at the end of the day.
Creating Your Custom Cotswold Trip
Create your memorable active adventure in the Cotswolds in five easy steps.
1. Request Quote
Whether you have an outline of a complete trip or just the beginnings of an idea, request a quote to get started. Looking for inspiration? Our bespoke travel itineraries are a great starting point.
2. Create
Using our adventure travel expertise and intimate knowledge of the Cotswolds, we’ll build your bespoke travel itinerary, including daily activities, accommodation and experiences.Â
3. Finesse
Finesse your plans by adding a theme, a famous walk or a must-see place. We can suggest hidden treasures, unique local experiences or once-a-year events – the kind of thing that turns a trip from the mundane to the magnificent.
4. Book
Once we’ve agreed a complete itinerary and price for your bespoke trip we take a 25% deposit to secure your booking. We’ll confirm your exact travel arrangements and continue to be on hand in the run up to your departure day.
5. Enjoy
From the first day to the last, we’ll be on hand throughout your dream departure. Whether it’s a guided or self-guided trip, your holiday will be backed up by our in-house, in-country office team.
Sample Cotswold Itineraries​
Not sure what your Custom Trip should look like? Start with one of ours. Our existing Cotswolds trips are packed with routes, hotels and experiences we already know work brilliantly together. Pick the parts you love, leave the ones you don’t and let us build something around you.
Custom Trips in the Cotswolds - FAQ
A Custom Trip is built around you rather than a fixed departure or itinerary. Choose your dates, who you travel with and the kind of trip you want. We’ll use our local knowledge to create the route, accommodation and experiences around you.
Very.
Start completely from scratch or use one of our existing trips as inspiration. We can adjust the length, activity level, accommodation, routes and experiences to create something that suits you.
Yes. Custom Trips run on dates that work for you, subject to accommodation and experience availability.
If your dates are fixed, tell us early and we’ll build the best possible trip around them.
Yes. Go self-guided with our routes and local support, travel with one of our guides, or combine the two.
You might want a guide for a big walking day or a specialist experience, then enjoy a few days exploring independently. There’s no need to pick one way of travelling for the whole trip.
Absolutely not.
Some people come to the Cotswolds to cover serious miles. Others want a good morning walk followed by a great lunch and a garden in the afternoon.
We’ll build the activity level around you.
Yes. If one of our existing itineraries is already what you’re looking for, we can often arrange it privately for your own group.
A Private Group Tour follows an existing Active England trip. A Custom Trip gives us much more freedom to change the route, accommodation, length and experiences around you.
Yes. Oxford and Bath are natural additions, while a longer trip can take you further across England or into Wales.
Tell us where else is on your list and we’ll work out how it all fits together.
The earlier the better, particularly if you have fixed dates or particular hotels in mind.
That said, we know the region well and can often find excellent alternatives when the obvious places are full. If you’re thinking about a trip, it’s always worth asking.
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