Signature experience — Cotswolds
Manors and gardens
Duration
Full day
Price
From €640
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
Covering roughly 1,300 square miles of rolling limestone, this patchwork of honey-stone villages and historic estates reads like a living textbook. From Sudeley Castle—final resting place of Catherine Parr—to Hidcote’s Arts & Crafts garden rooms shaped by American expatriate Lawrence Johnston from 1907, the route between Winchcombe and Chipping Campden runs 25–40 minutes through yew-lined lanes. Along the way you’ll spot unusual cultivars, contrast cloud pruning with classic English mixed borders, and wrap up at a country tearoom serving warm Bakewell tart.
Collected from your hotel in Cheltenham or Broadway, your dedicated Mercedes driver stays on hand all day: drop-offs at the gates, waits during visits, and pacing that flexes with your curiosity. Start at Sudeley, continue to Hidcote, and, if time allows, add Kiftsgate Court just five minutes away. You savor and explore while they handle the wheel and timed-entry bookings, keeping transfers between gardens smooth.
Your itinerary
- I
09:00 — Pick-up at your Cheltenham or Broadway hotel, drive to Winchcombe (35 min).
- II
09:45–11:30 — Explore Sudeley Castle and gardens, including St Mary’s chapel and Catherine Parr’s tomb.
- III
12:15–14:00 — Hidcote Gardens: a circuit of garden rooms, the maple walk, and a light bite at the café.
- IV
14:10–15:30 — Optional Kiftsgate Court Gardens (5 mins from Hidcote) then tea in Chipping Campden before the 40‑min return.
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated driver
- ✓ Mercedes on standby
- ✓ Hotel pick-up
- ✓ Waiting at venues
Your chauffeur’s tip
Book Hidcote around noon to miss the morning groups, then keep Kiftsgate for the 3 pm light that opens up the valley view.
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