Southampton to London via Cotswold Villages, Downton Abbey Locations & Pub Lunch | La Vacanza Travel

Southampton to London via Cotswold Villages, Downton Abbey Locations & Pub Lunch

Duration: 11 hours
Destination: United Kingdom, England, South East England
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  • 11 hours
  • South East England
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Turn your Southampton post cruise transfer into a day trip and experience a world of delightful villages, hidden valleys and meandering streams throughout the Cotswold Hills, visiting Downton Abbey filming locations on the way, before we make a stop for a fabulous lunch in a 15th century inn.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Bampton Library Old Grammar School Church View, Bampton OX18 2NE England

Our first stop is the charming village of Bampton, which many of you will recognise as the village of Downton from the hit TV series and forthcoming film "Downton Abbey". Here we can stroll around the village green and visit the church, see the Cottage Hospital, post office and Mrs Crawley's house from the TV show.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Burford Library 86A High Street, Burford OX18 4QF England

We depart Bampton and drive along meandering lanes and rolling hills to the beautiful village of Burford, where the ancient stone cottages seem to cascade down to the River Windrush. After a guided walk we will enter a traditional Cotswolds pub for lunch.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Stow-on-the-Wold Market Square, Stow-on-the-Wold England

After our visit and lunch in Burford, we head onward to Stow on the Wold. It's vast market square would have held livestock fairs where up to 20,000 sheep would have been bought and sold. Visit the charming 16th century church and the Roman Wells. Stroll down the narrow alleys designed to keep the sheep in the square and the cold north wind out!

Duration: 1 hour

Inclusions
  • Cruise terminal pick-up included
  • Professional expert guide
  • Lunch - Enjoy lunch in a traditional Cotswolds pub
  • Drop-off included
  • Maximum of 2 items of hold luggage (23kg each) and 1 item of carry-on luggage (10kg) per person.
  • Entry/Admission - Bampton Library

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Each person is allowed a maximum of 2 items of hold luggage (23kg each) and 1 item of carry-on luggage (10kg).
  • Should you wish to bring any mobility aids (wheelchairs or walkers) you MUST contact the operator in advance and provide full dimensions and weight. These items must be able to be folded and stored in the luggage hold. Wheelchairs must be counted as 1 item of your hold luggage.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 35 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Herbert Walker Avenue, Herbert Walker Ave, Southampton SO15, UK


Departure Time

08:00 AM


Return Details

1: London, UK
2: Heathrow Terminal 3, Hounslow TW6 1SX, UK
3: Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, Hounslow TW6 1SD, UK
4: Heathrow Terminal 4, Hounslow TW6 3XA, UK
5: Heathrow Terminal 5, Hounslow TW6 2GB, UK

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

11 hours


User's Reviews

Vacation54580777182

03 Jul, 2023

This was a most enjoyable tour. Our guide, Geoffrey, was very entertaining as well as being very informative. You could tell he loved his country and its history. We toured many places on our trip from Southampton to Heathrow, but Geoffrey never made us feel rushed and answered our questions thoroughly. If we ever need transportation from Southampton to Heathrow again, I plan to use this company to take a different tour, perhaps Windsor Castle.

Miriam_H

13 May, 2023

The best tour ever! Our guide Tony was so personable and knowledgeable; loved that there were only the six of us plus Tony. Lunch was fantastic too. All of the Downting Abbey information and sites were fantastic! A perfect day

scfivegrands

03 May, 2023

This was a great way to get from the cruise port at Southampton to London Heathrow for our departure. The company was reliable and the bus was comfortable. The included pub lunch was very good. Lamaa drove the bus skilfully and was very accommodating for the passengers. Mike was an amazing historian and knew answers to any and all questions about England and Ireland. All in all, it was a very pleasant day with a drop off directly in front of our hotel at the airport. I would highly recommend this tour.

V3018VQcarolm

03 May, 2023

The little villages were all charming and the lunch was good too. My friend and I required wheelchairs to leave the ship, and there was a delay. International Friends called me and worked with us all the way so that we did not miss our tour.

don49201

25 Sep, 2022

Tony Lawless was our driver and tour guide. He picked us up on time from the cruise port in Southampton. The van was newer and very nice. We had a lovely tour of the Cotswold district including some Downton Abbey filming locations. A nice lunch with wine was included at the Lamb Inn. Another cool stop was a 13th century manor. Tony is an excellent guide and very friendly. He knows a lot about Downton Abbey, Pride and Prejudice and Poldark and all things Royal and English. We were dropped at our hotel in London. The day was perfect.

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