Eliminating Right Hand Turns Whilst Biking in England After many years of guiding Active England guests around the Cotswolds region, it is clear that our guests adapt very quickly to biking on the left-hand side of the road. Our roads are well maintained and drivers are both courteous and respectful. In fact, the only times our...Read More
Dispelling the myths about the British Weather; yes, really! It’s a fact that us Brits and the Active England guides are always talking about the weather, with our opening conversation topic being almost invariably about the Great British Weather. At Active England, we have enjoyed a summer where not one full day was lost to rain....Read More
A big thanks to Blenheim Palace… As we continue to develop our services and routes we wanted to show our gratitude to the powers that be at Blenheim Palace, Britain’s Greatest Palace, for allowing Active England to bike through the gate at the north of the Palace’s 2000 acres on our 2016 tours. Not only has...Read More
The best way to come up and close with the royal lifestyle and history …is to take a tour of a town that has been synonymous with royalty for close to 1000 years. Windsor is the site of one of the Queens private residences, endless Royal heritage and monuments to past royals. A heaven for history...Read More
Landscape architect, designer and creative genius; Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown’s work is synonymous with English gardens and was a man in demand throughout the 18th century, and we visit two examples of his landscapes on our bike tours. Hard working, constantly busy but with a habit of not always charging for his work, Brown gained his enchanting...Read More
