Day trip

Shakespeare’s Stratford & Cotswolds

Day trip

Shakespeare’s Stratford & Cotswolds

From US$ 133.82 per person

See some of the most beautiful spots in the UK on this excellent tour of Shakespeare’s birthplace Stratford-upon-Avon and an official Area of Outstanding Beauty, the Cotswolds.

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Duration 10 hours
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Live tour guide
English

Experience

Highlights
  • Explore the rich history and stunning beauty of Shakespeare’s home town
  • Visit the half-timbered house where Shakespeare was born
  • See Anne Hathaway’s cottage and garden
  • Experience an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - the Cotswolds
  • Stop at three quaint towns – Bibury, and Bourton-on-the-Water
Full description

An expert guide leads the way, regaling you with stories and interesting facts about the rich history of these beautiful places. Stratford-upon-Avon, the hometown of legendary playwright William Shakespeare, is the first stop on this day trip. 

Filled with history, pay a visit to the place the famous Bard was born - a quaint, unassuming half-timbered house. Learn amazing stories and quirks of Elizabethan living from your expert guide.

The next stop is a visit to Shakespeare’s bride Anne Hathaway’s cottage and gardens. This beautiful little thatched farmhouse is the place where the Bard courted his bride.

To this day, the property holds items of original furniture, including the Hathaway bed. It is nestled within stunning grounds and gardens, overflowing with fragrant blooms and traditional shrubs.

Then continue to the Cotswolds. Visit what is often agreed to be one of the most beautiful areas in the whole of the UK. With quaint villages and breathtaking scenery, the Cotswolds looks like it jumped off the pages of a storybook.

The tour makes photo stops at 3 stunning Cotswolds villages: Bourton-on-the-Water, also known as ‘Little Venice’ due to its low bridges and stone banks, Burford which features an ornate medieval bridge and Bibury, a town once described by William Morris as ‘the most beautiful village in England’.

After a wonderful day of sightseeing, arrive back to London at the approximate time of 7:15 PM.

Includes
  • Entry to Shakespeare’s birthplace
  • Entry to Anne Hathaway’s Cottage and Gardens
  • Photo stops at Bourton-on-the-Water, Burford and Bibury
  • Transportation by luxury air-conditioned bus
  • Professional guide
  • Gratuities (optional)

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Meeting point

Meet at Bus Stop 1 at Green Line Coach Station (the nearest tube station is Victoria, a 5-minute walk). Look for Golden Tours signage at the meeting point. There is also a ticket office nearby for any general inquiries.

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Important information

Know before you go

  • During peak periods, additional vehicles without Wi-Fi may be used
  • The tour itinerary and order may change
  • All vehicles are modern, comfortable, and kept to the highest standards of cleanliness, including a deep clean every day
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.3 /5

based on 34 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.3/5
  • Transportation
    4.6/5
  • Value for money
    4/5
  • Safety
    4.1/5

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It is a perfect tour if you have less time and want to cover more in a day. I felt it was well spaced with Bourton on the water and Shakespeare’s birthplace. I also feel there is so much to do with Shakespeare itself that there can be one tour just focused on him and the entire experience including Anne Hathaway’s house and maybe even a play.

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July 28, 2022

Tour great but guide Sue was appalling . So many racist remarks

The tour of the three towns were lovely and great to see Shakespeare's home and Anne Hathaways cottage. However the tour wd have been much better there had been more historical information about all of the places we stopped at including Stratford upon Avon. We did not learn anything extra by being on a tour as opposed to going on our own. Tour guide made banal small talk that also consisted of insulting remarks abt fat Japanese children and drunken gypsies and " red indians" and angry black guys. Shockingly offensive

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May 22, 2017

It was a great experience to learn the history around William Shakespeare. Likewise, the Cotswolds is a magical and charming place that was worth visiting and getting to know a little more about more rural areas in the UK.

October 30, 2022

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