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Extra Downton Abbey Tour on 1 September!

admin — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:46:46 +0000

Our Downton Abbey and the Cotswolds Tours have been so popular this summer and are almost sold out! We have therefore decided to add an extra tour on 1 September! Don’t miss the opportunity to visit the charming Highclere Castle before it closes for the winter and see where Downton Abbey was filmed.

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Tour Guide Training

admin — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 13:42:12 +0000

Our chief guide, Isobel, has been chosen as Course Director to train a new batch of professional tour guides for Oxford on a course starting in October 2022. This will be accredited by the prestigious Institute of Tourist Guiding in London. Do you fancy training as a professional tour guide for Oxford? You can find full details of the Oxford City Green Badge Training Course on the following…

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Cotswolds Springtime

admin — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 13:24:06 +0000

Spring is a glorious time of year in the Cotswolds. Daffodils are appearing in gardens and verges in their cheerful yellow clumps, cherry blossom is everywhere and new-born lambs and colts are in all the pastures. Come and join one of our tours and see the countryside coming to life!

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15 Trees Planted in the Andes

admin — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 18:26:44 +0000

In collaboration with One Tree Planted, Cotswold Exploring customers planted 15 trees in the Andes in November! Thank you for supporting global reforestation.

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Blenheim Light Show

admin — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 13:59:33 +0000

This is the time of year when one of our favourite places, Blenheim Palace, turns into a magical fairytale extravaganza of light and delicious smells. Follow the illuminated light trail around the grounds and lakes, visit the ‘Nutcracker’ themed Palace State Rooms and enjoy shopping and sampling ‘foodie’ delights at the quaint Christmas market!!

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We’re “Good to Go”!

admin — Sun, 16 Aug 2020 18:08:48 +0000

Visit Britain, the official agency for the British tourism industry, has launched a new UK-wide industry standard and consumer mark, in partnership with the national tourism organisations of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, to provide a ‘ring of confidence’ for tourism as the sector works towards reopening. The ‘We’re Good to Go’ industry standard and supporting mark means that businesses…

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Coronavirus

admin — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 12:38:02 +0000

We were very sorry to inform all our guests that, in line with British Government advice on Covid-19, our Cotswolds tours were cancelled from March through to the end of July. We reviewed the situation regularly, in accordance with Government guidelines, and we vowed to resume our operations only when it became safe to do so. In late July the situation within the UK had improved sufficiently…

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Autumn is here in the Cotswolds!

admin — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 12:22:22 +0000

Autumn is a wonderful time to visit the Cotswolds. Crisp sunny days, no crowds and a wonderful array of Autumn colours. Come and see this stunning scenery on one of our award-winning Cotswolds Tours! …

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Cotswold Exploring Supporting the Community

admin — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 06:58:15 +0000

Our wonderful guests have recently helped us support the following local organisations: St Mary’s Church, Bampton – Cotswold Exploring has given a donation to fund the church’s new organ. A thank you from our guests for being able to visit this beautiful church and location for the filming of the TV series ‘Downton Abbey’ and: The Cotswolds Conservation Board, who work to conserve and…

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Cotswold Exploring is awarded TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for 2019

admin — Thu, 23 May 2019 15:15:56 +0000

We are delighted to announce that Cotswold Exploring has been awarded a Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor for 2019 in recognition of our consistently excellent reviews. This is the second year in a row that we have been given this prestigious award! Thank you so much to our service partners and above all, our customers for your support and recognition! TripAdvisor has been awarding…

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