AfootinBritain Guided Tour of SW Great Britain - Coasts Moors and Castles of England and a Personal Guide

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13 Day Tour of SW Britain - Coasts, Moors, Historic Towns and Castles of England

Enjoy an amazing tour of SW Britain, where you will get to see romantic and historic towns, dramatic cliffs and pretty villages, as well as wander through the ruins of ancient strongholds.

Day 1 - Pickup at station or airport of your choice in the West Country. Drive to Bath which will be our base for 3 nights

Day 2 - Explore the ancient Roman city of Bath with your own personal tour guide.

Day 3 - Visit the city of Bristol with its awe inspiring suspension Bridge and ship museum.

Day 4 - Drive down to Devonshire visiting the beautiful villages of Porlock and Dunster and check into our hotel in Barnstaple. (Our base for 3 nights).

Day 5 - Today we'll take a walk on the moors and get up close to wild horses.

Day 6 - Lets hike some coastal footpath and discover some hidden coves and lighthouses.

Day 7 - Cornwall is our next destination. Today we explore the mystical castle of Tintagel, high on a promontory of Cornwall's coastline. Stay in Tintagel 2 nights).

Day 8 - Tin mines and gardens today. We'll visit a Cornish tin mine and search out some standing stones atop Bodmin Moor.

Day 9 - A short drive to Padstow will see us based in a clifftop hotel (2 nights). This is the culinary capital of Cornwall... as you'll see. !! We'll visit a crab and lobster farm and taste some great shellfish.

Day 10 - Port Isaac is a remote fishing village nestled into a beautiful bay on the Northern coast. We'll take time to visit and then let you free for an afternoon of leisure.

Day 11 - We head down to Falmouth to see Pendennis Castle, one of Henry V111s coastal fortifications, and then onto Exeter, the regional capital of Devonshire, where we will stay in a hotel on cathedral green, in view of the spectacular cathedral. Evensong is not to be missed.

Day 12 - Now we head up to Somerset to enjoy the aura that surrounds Cadbury Castle, and onwards to stay in the gorgeous town of Wells (1 night). Spend the afternoon exploring the abbey and Bishops Palace.

Day 13 - We will take you to the SW railway/airport of your choice.

Cost = $200 per person/day and does not include accom or meals. We will customise the itinerary to meet your wishes and needs.

Contact us for more information  afootinbritain@gmail.com

13 Day Guided Tour of SW Great Britain - Coasts Moors and Castles of England and a Personal Guide

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13 Day Tour of SW England - Personal small group tour visiting the coasts, moors, castles and villages of Britain

13 Day Tour of SW Britain - Coasts, Moors, Historic Towns and Castles of England

Enjoy an amazing tour of SW Britain, where you will get to see romantic and historic towns, dramatic cliffs and pretty villages, as well as wander through the ruins of ancient strongholds.

Day 1 - Pickup at station or airport of your choice in the West Country. Drive to Bath which will be our base for 3 nights

Day 2 - Explore the ancient Roman city of Bath with your own personal tour guide.

Day 3 - Visit the city of Bristol with its awe inspiring suspension Bridge and ship museum.

Day 4 - Drive down to Devonshire visiting the beautiful villages of Porlock and Dunster and check into our hotel in Barnstaple. (Our base for 3 nights).

Day 5 - Today we'll take a walk on the moors and get up close to wild horses.

Day 6 - Lets hike some coastal footpath and discover some hidden coves and lighthouses.

Day 7 - Cornwall is our next destination. Today we explore the mystical castle of Tintagel, high on a promontory of Cornwall's coastline. Stay in Tintagel 2 nights).

Day 8 - Tin mines and gardens today. We'll visit a Cornish tin mine and search out some standing stones atop Bodmin Moor.

Day 9 - A short drive to Padstow will see us based in a clifftop hotel (2 nights). This is the culinary capital of Cornwall... as you'll see. !! We'll visit a crab and lobster farm and taste some great shellfish.

Day 10 - Port Isaac is a remote fishing village nestled into a beautiful bay on the Northern coast. We'll take time to visit and then let you free for an afternoon of leisure.

Day 11 - We head down to Falmouth to see Pendennis Castle, one of Henry V111s coastal fortifications, and then onto Exeter, the regional capital of Devonshire, where we will stay in a hotel on cathedral green, in view of the spectacular cathedral. Evensong is not to be missed.

Day 12 - Now we head up to Somerset to enjoy the aura that surrounds Cadbury Castle, and onwards to stay in the gorgeous town of Wells (1 night). Spend the afternoon exploring the abbey and Bishops Palace.

Day 13 - We will take you to the SW railway/airport of your choice.

Cost = $200 per person/day and does not include accom or meals. We will customise the itinerary to meet your wishes and needs.

Contact us for more information  afootinbritain@gmail.com

13 Day Guided Tour of SW Great Britain - Coasts Moors and Castles of England and a Personal Guide

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13 Day Guided Tour of SW Great Britain - Coasts Moors and Castles of England and a Personal Guide

13 Day Tour of SW Britain - Coasts, Moors, Historic Towns and Castles of England

Enjoy an amazing tour of SW Britain, where you will get to see romantic and historic towns, dramatic cliffs and pretty villages, as well as wander through the ruins of ancient strongholds.

Day 1 - Pickup at station or airport of your choice in the West Country. Drive to Bath which will be our base for 3 nights

Day 2 - Explore the ancient Roman city of Bath with your own personal tour guide.

Day 3 - Visit the city of Bristol with its awe inspiring suspension Bridge and ship museum.

Day 4 - Drive down to Devonshire visiting the beautiful villages of Porlock and Dunster and check into our hotel in Barnstaple. (Our base for 3 nights).

Day 5 - Today we'll take a walk on the moors and get up close to wild horses.

Day 6 - Lets hike some coastal footpath and discover some hidden coves and lighthouses.

Day 7 - Cornwall is our next destination. Today we explore the mystical castle of Tintagel, high on a promontory of Cornwall's coastline. Stay in Tintagel 2 nights).

Day 8 - Tin mines and gardens today. We'll visit a Cornish tin mine and search out some standing stones atop Bodmin Moor.

Day 9 - A short drive to Padstow will see us based in a clifftop hotel (2 nights). This is the culinary capital of Cornwall... as you'll see. !! We'll visit a crab and lobster farm and taste some great shellfish.

Day 10 - Port Isaac is a remote fishing village nestled into a beautiful bay on the Northern coast. We'll take time to visit and then let you free for an afternoon of leisure.

Day 11 - We head down to Falmouth to see Pendennis Castle, one of Henry V111s coastal fortifications, and then onto Exeter, the regional capital of Devonshire, where we will stay in a hotel on cathedral green, in view of the spectacular cathedral. Evensong is not to be missed.

Day 12 - Now we head up to Somerset to enjoy the aura that surrounds Cadbury Castle, and onwards to stay in the gorgeous town of Wells (1 night). Spend the afternoon exploring the abbey and Bishops Palace.

Day 13 - We will take you to the SW railway/airport of your choice.

Cost = $200 per person/day and does not include accom or meals. We will customise the itinerary to meet your wishes and needs.

Contact us for more information  afootinbritain@gmail.com

13 Day Guided Tour of SW Great Britain - Coasts Moors and Castles of England and a Personal Guide

Afoot In Britain - Dorset and Wiltshire Countryside 2 Day Personal Guided Small Group Tour

Afoot In Britain - Dorset and Wiltshire Countryside 2 Day Personal Guided Small Group Tour

Dorset and Wiltshire Countryside 2-day Personal Guided Tour

Dorset and Wiltshire contain some of the most beautiful countryside in Southern England.  We spend our days visiting quaint little villages, historic market towns and the rolling chalk landscape of these two lovely counties.  We’ll travel through designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty such as Cranborne Chase and the South Wessex Ridgeway.

Day 1

After meeting at Bath or Salisbury railway station, we begin our tour with a visit to the historic town of Shaftesbury, built on a ridge high above Cranborne Chase and the Blackmore Vale.  Containing many historic buildings, it is particularly famous for Gold Hill, a steep cobbled street that the film director Ridley Scott used as the setting for an iconic television advertisement for Hovis bread that was frequently broadcast in the 1970s and 1980s.

From Shaftesbury, we travel on to Sherborne, another historic market town also Sherborne is famous for its ancient buildings, including its abbey, a manor house, several famous independent schools, and two castles (the 'old castle' ruins of a 12th century fortified palace, and a 'new' 16th century mansion, known as Sherborne Castle, built by Sir Walter Raleigh). Much of the old town, including the abbey and many medieval and Georgian buildings, is built from the distinctive ochre-coloured ham stone.

After lunch in a local country pub, we visit the quaint village of Cerne Abbas located in rolling chalk downland of central Dorset. Voted Britain's "Most Desirable Village" in 2008, it is notable as the location of the Cerne Abbas Giant, a mysterious chalk figure of a giant naked man carved into the hillside.  An ideal spot for afternoon tea!

We return to our hotel via Cranborne Chase, a high chalk plateau, which straddles the counties of Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire.  As well as numerous pretty villages, it has a history that stretches back to the very earliest times in England.

Day 2

After breakfast, we travel south and begin our day with a quick visit to Blandford Forum, the most complete market town in England, rebuilt almost entirely in 1733 after a devastating fire.  From Blandford we travel on to Corfe Castle, a picturesque village and dramatic, ruined castle that stand in a gap in the Purbeck Hills on the route between Wareham and Swanage.  Its quaint streets and buildings have been the setting for many film and TV programs.  After lunch we visit Swanage, a popular sea-side resort, and the stunning Jurassic coastline of Southern Dorset.  Our day finishes with Knowlton Circle, a prehistoric henge monument which encloses a ruined Norman church.

Day 3

After another splendid breakfast we run you back to the railway station, from where you can travel back to London or carry on to destinations such as Bath and the Cotswolds.

Cost = $200 per person/day and does not include accom or meals. We will customise the itinerary to meet your wishes and needs.

Contact us for more information  afootinbritain@gmail.com

Rick Steves Small Group Tour Of England And Wales

Personal photos of my latest small group tour leading Rick Steves Tour Members - I had the pleasure of being accompanied by a marvelous group of 25 tour members and an assistant (Brenna).

Here are some photos. Please feel free to download them :

Glastonbury Abbey and the Chalice Well

Stow on the Wold and The Cotswolds

Stokesay Castle

Conwy in North Wales, and Keswick in the Lake District

York

Off to London

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