Exploring Bath will keep you busy for a day or two and then if you feel that you would like
to venture out further, we are surrounded by wonderful places of scenic beauty and historical interest to visit all within easy driving distance. Tours can be tailor made to suit you,
if you need advice or a quote we will be only to happy to help. Please see the map at the bottom of the page which is there to help you on the location of sites listed below.
Stonehenge
& Avebury two of the best Henges in the world. They are both
about an hours drive from Bath and about 30 minutes apart, with a couple
of surprises along the way?
Lacock
step back in time in this medieval village owned by the National Trust,
wander through the Abbey which was founded in 1232, or visit the William
Henry Fox Talbot museum the inventor of the 'negative' (very close to
Castle Combe).
Castle
Combe is a very popular attraction outside of Bath, situated
at the southern tip of the Cotswold area, it was once voted the prettiest
village in England and is only a twenty minute drive from Bath.
Wells
a delightful city 30mins from Bath which has a wonderful Cathedral & Bishops
Palace plus a good shopping area.
Glastonbury
now you are entering King Arthur country with its legendary Chalice Well,
the ruined Abbey and the famous Glastonbury Tor, 40 mins from Bath (next
door to Wells).
Cheddar
Gorge is three miles long and a natural wilderness in the heart
of rural Somerset. Carved out of the limestone rock in the Mendip Hills
over millions of years, it has beautiful stalagmite caves, climbing &
abseiling and of course… cheese. (very close to Wells & Glastonbury)
Longleat
a stately home 30 mins from Bath, which has many attractions in its vast
grounds including a Safari Park, and would make a great family day out.
Stourhead
Gardens a fine Palladian House
is set in a world famous eighteenth century landscape garden, it has temples,
monuments, rare trees and plants all around a magnificent lake. (40 minutes
from Bath)
Cotswold tours
: half day / full day at �20 per hour...
Badminton
: Tetbury : Cirencester : Bibury : Burford : Upper and Lower Slaughter
: Bourton-on-the-Water : Stow-on-the-Wold : Moreton in Marsh : Chipping
Camden : Broadway : Hidcote Manor (and gardens) : Snowshill : Sudeley
Castle : Stratford-Upon-Avon : to name but a few !
Favourites wait & return
| Stonehenge | �70 | |
| Avebury | �60 | |
| Lacock | �50 | |
| Castle Combe | �50 | |
| all four | �140 |
Castle
Combe
Wells Cathedral
Stourhead
Bibury
