Top 5 Reasons to Holiday in The Cotswolds, England
We know there are hundreds of reasons to have your vacation in The Cotswolds, whether as a single traveler, a couple, a group or a family. With the help of our Active England guests we have picked out 5 fantastic reasons why the Cotswolds should be […]
Top 5 Cotswold Destinations
If you are looking for great views, stunning architecture, beautiful gardens, historic landscapes and buildings, and some walking and cycling routes linking them together, look no further. Active England has put together a list of our top 5 Cotswolds destinations with views, all of which are […]
A Day in the Life of a Guide
One thing I’ve learned from being a cycle tour guide is that you have to be a morning person – Luckily that suits me just fine! We rise early, before our guests, and get straight to sorting out the day and the bikes. Those two wheels […]
Cotswolds Cyclists salute Polite Cotswold Drivers
At Active England Tours, our guests criss-cross our stunning landscape throughout the summer and in a rare acknowledgement, we want to salute the drivers of the Cotswolds for their continuing polite and friendly approach to our groups. We have grown our Active England Tours by 100% […]
Bakery on the Water Scoops Best Coffee Shop Award
At Active England Tours we take our mid-morning coffee stops very seriously and 2017 has been no exception. Our guests, typically from North America, are often coffee nuts and whilst coffee is important, we delight in help guests discover English tea and more importantly the delights […]
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: Our guide to marriages across the Pond
English Quirks and Traditions. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding is fast approaching on the 19th of May this year and we at Active England – being experts on all things English: from cream teas and cucumber sandwiches to Jane Austen and Shakespeare – thought we […]
Running the Coast of Britain- the Challenge of a Lifetime.
4500 Miles of British Coastline What do our guides do when they’re not leading tours? Well, Active England’s very own Operations Manager and Tour Leader, Frances Mills, has taken on the challenge of running 4500 miles around the coast of Britain, self-supported and over the next […]
Sir Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Churchill: In the Public Eye, at his Private Home, during his Darkest Hour One of the most popular features of our tours, for both walkers and cyclists, has been an exploration into the life and times of Sir Winston Churchill, our famous Prime Minister (1940-45, […]
The Chequers in Churchill Scoops Best Pub Award
At Active England Tours, we take our mid-afternoon pub stops very seriously and 2017 has been no exception. Our guests, typically from North America are introduced to the inner working of the hubs of our communities – the village pub. We delight in helping guests discover […]
Walk in Roman Footprints on our Bath Day Trip
Roman footprints | The ruler-straight road to Bath. Our Bath day trip includes a cycle along the Roman Fosse Way, biking all the way into Bath before a spot of lunch, a guide to the Roman baths, and a walking tour of Bath itself. The Romans […]
