Travel Agents
Work with England's Leading Active Travel Provider
We want clients to experience the best week of their year with us! This part of our service is for travel agents who want to offer their clients tours from our Active England small group ready to book collection and our private adventure holidays working on a 10-15% commission basis.
We have over 60 specialist tour guides across the UK, so whether it’s cycling in the Cotswolds, or hiking in the Lakes, we have something for anyone with a basic level of fitness.
How to work with Active England
Your clients can book directly onto trips, where they’ll join our Active England customers.
In addition to this, we can design up a personalised, private itinerary to suit the needs of your clients. We’ve been developing trips since 2008, and we love creating authentic experiences for your travellers, so they leave feeling like they’ve truly connected to a place.
Scheduled Departures
We offer a broad range of carefully curated guided and self-guided tour options, working with some of the world’s most respected operators to offer unforgettable adventures for guests from every corner of the globe.
Private Tours
We also delight in showcasing England’s stunning countryside, history and culture on a private basis. With each of our trips individually designed by a team of dedicated consultants, we can offer personalised itineraries for couples, small groups and families.
Ready to Book Scheduled Tours
If you like the sound of what we can offer then lets work together! Our tours listed below are scheduled to go. Please contact us for more information and booking.
Private Tours
If you’re a travel agent who prefers to create more bespoke, private offerings for your clients, then peruse our example itineraries.
Private Walking Tour of the Cotswolds
Quintessential England, the Cotswolds are brimming with history, culture, charm and beauty. The very best of rural England, just an hour or so from London. The perfect place to curate your private trip.
Trip highlights: The best walking routes in the Cotswolds. Shakespeare’s Stratford Upon Avon. Dinner at a Michelin-starred restaurant. Bibury and the set of Downton Abbey.
Private Cycling Tour of the Cotswolds
The Cotswolds promises some of the finest biking country in England thanks to miles of gorgeous country lanes, sensational coffee stops and a wealth of accommodation and restaurant options. Let’s ride!
Trip highlights: Whisper quiet riding, rewarding hills and grin-enducing descents. Gin tasting at a local distillery. Coffee at one of the most upmarket farm shops in the country.
Private Cornwall Walking Tour
No trip to the UK would be complete without a visit to the beautiful South West. Experience the county of England with the longest (and most stunning) coastline as you traverse from North to South.
Trip highlights: Beaches, harbours, estuaries – the Cornish greatest hits, but not as you’d usually see them. Walk in the sea air, forage for local delicacies and feast in the best local eateries.
Private Grand Tour of England
England’s greatest hits in less than two weeks – designed and experienced by you. Be amazed by nature in the Lakes. Be astounded by the buildings of Bath. Be at peace on the beaches of Cornwall.
Trip highlights: Visit a traditional English brewery and cheese creamery. Spectacular views in the Lake District. The turf of Cotswold Gardens. The surf of Cornwall’s best beaches.
Why work with Active England?
Hidden Treasures
We know the UK like no other company. We curate the best routes and will take you to the hidden treasures enjoyed only by those who know them best and immerse you in the UK’s iconic culture and heritage.
Keeping England Green
We take our commitment to sustainable tourism seriously and measure carbon impact of every trip. We are actively working to identify ways we can reduce our carbon footprint year on year.
Handpicked Hotels
We pride ourselves on our close relationships with accommodation owners, both large and small . This enables us to secure the best rates and keep up to date with the latest openings.
Extraordinary Guides
Our expert guides are the heartbeat of our tours and will show you the UK in all its glory. We believe we have the best guides in the business.
Experiences
Are you searching for ideas to offer your clients? Take a glimpse at the exceptional experiences we can plan, handle, and deliver.
Meet a Local Aristocrat
Visit a traditional English manor house, relatively unchanged for nigh on 400 years. Experience the warm, relaxed welcome in what is till this day a family’s day-to-day home.
Sheep Hugging
Join us in the Lake District and get up close and personal with some of the locals on a local farm, previously owned by world-famous writer, illustrator and Lakes inhabitant, Beatrix Potter.
Forage Along The Cornish Coast
Be amazed at the edibles that can be found along our shores. Wallow in nature before heading to the kitchen to taste your finds.
Private Vineyard Tour and Wine Tasting
English wine is making a name for itself. Come with us we take you on a tour of an award-winning vineyard. There’s tasting too, of course!
Sustainability
Our vision is to operate a ‘leave no trace’ strategy. That’s why, having committed in 2021 to reduce our environmental impact, we’ve partnered with ecollective to measure the carbon impact of our entire business.
We’re actively working to identify ways we can reduce our carbon footprint year on year, sharing our methodology on an open basis to help others start their own net-zero journeys while keeping us accountable to ours.
Over time, we believe that we can reduce our carbon emitted per customer and per employee to net zero.
Sustainability
Our Destinations
Whether it’s charming Cotswold villages or the untamed fells of the Lake District, at Active England we’ll take your clients wherever their adventure’s calling.
But we’ll also transport them to another kind of place. Where we take the tour off route because we’ve spotted something right there, right then, in the moment. Where we know the village pub will be full of Morris Dancers, or Cheese-Rollers, or a folk band. Where the fire’s warm, the soundtrack is chatter and laughter, and the memories will last a lifetime.
Handpicked Hotels
We know how accommodation choice is central to every trip. We’ll help you find hotels that exceed your client’s requirements – accommodation options that provide only the very best experience, service and local cuisine. Below is a small selection of our vast offering.
The Manor House Hotel
The Manor House Hotel, Moreton in Marsh, is an enchanting 16th Century Cotswold retreat where you can both indulge and relax in a homely atmosphere.
The Angel Hotel
A luxurious hotel in the centre of Abergavenny - known as the 'Gateway to Wales' as it's situated between 7 hills on the Welsh/English border. They pride themselves in the time-honoured art of High Tea as the holder of The British Tea Guild Council’s Top City and Country Afternoon Tea Award and The Award of Excellence. The menu changes to offer the freshest ingredients in line with the season.
Borrowdale Gates Hotel
Originally a magnificent private residence, the Borrowdale Gates Hotel maintains the lovely, homely atmosphere of a genuine country house. Set in its own 3 acres of wooded grounds at the head of Derwentwater facing south into the Jaws of Borrowdale, it’s no surprise that Alfred Wainwright described it as the “loveliest square mile in Lakeland”.
The Hog's Head Inn
A silver award-winner in the North East England Tourism Awards, The Hog’s Head Inn in Alnwick is named after the tavern in the Harry Potter books and films. Just a few minutes’ drive from Alnwick Castle, which doubled as Hogwarts in the first two boy-wizard films, this modern inn is close to The Alnwick Garden, Alnmouth and Northumberland National Park.
Malmaison
A boutique hotel in Leith, perfectly placed on the area's bustling waterfront. Relax in the elegant cocktail bar or on the waterfront terrace. Enjoy a divine dinner at Chez Mal Brasserie.
Our Team
Our three-strong trade team have all the knowledge and experience of working collaboratively with Travel Agents from across the globe. They’re backed up by our wonderful, knowledgeable band of on-trip guides and wider operations team.
Gaby Cecil
Commercial Director
Gaby is the leader of our commercial team. Her knowledge and passion for the UK as an active travel destination have led her to create hundreds of irresistible itineraries up and down the country.
Dajana Trzin
Partnerships Manager
Dajana’s experience in luxury worldwide travel speaks for itself. She’s now using that understanding to create inspiring offerings here in England. Contact Dajana to finalise your client’s plans now.
Will Cairns
Managing Director
Will’s the one running this ship, but that doesn’t stop him from keeping his finger on the pulse of the day-to-day. You can find him finalising the latest itinerary or searching for the next one with his dog Forrest.
Let's Work Together
Ready to work with Active England? Remember we offer competitive commission rates on both our ready to book tours and our bespoke offering.
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