England

The road surface was pretty good. A bit of a challenge biking on narrow roads with traffic. The political climate separated the bikers early in the trip which negatively impacted my enjoyment of the adventure. The electric bikes were a good idea for myself and my husband to use. I wish all the hotels had in room air conditioning units. Loved the small towns and the food was very delicious.

A great trip in a lovely part of the country. Well chosen routes with great views/vistas. E-bikes let you enjoy all of it - including Honister Pass! Castlerigg Stones, Hardrian's Wall and Vindolanda (Roman Fort ruins and museum) let's you feel like you have traveled back in time. Our guides, Dan & Carolina, were excellent in every way. Such a pleasure to experience this trip with them. On a VBT trip - just show up and have fun. 10th trip and counting - 2 more booked for 2026.

The tour directors, Cotswolds, and Bath were all wonderful. So my “3” rating does not reflect THEM. I’m rating the activity level rating and the bikes: this trip is not “easy/moderate” even with an e-bike. I ride at least three times per week at home and found myself struggling with the hills and daily distance. VBT advertises this trip as one with quiet roads, when many of the roads were actually very narrow, commercial, and busy. The bike design made them hard to get on and off, leading to falls. It was more stressful than the relaxing trip I’d hoped for.

A wonderful adventure for this first time VBT traveler! Seamless travel support from start to finish. While some accommodations were more quaint than we are used to, they provided fine service. The scenery and villages were wonderful and worth the sometimes challenging routes (traffic and some significant hills) - an e-bike might be a good option for anyone who does not routinely take long rides on hilly terrain. Our guides were skilled and took good care to ensure safe travel. Great trip!

My husband and I did this self-guided tour in early September and absolutely loved it. Country Walkers did an impeccable job taking care of every detail--booking hotels, moving our suitcases between hotels, and, best of all, the "route notes" book was so detailed and had everything we needed from step-by-step directions and restaurant suggestions to history and ideas for things to do. It felt like a wonderful adventure following the famous paths through sheep pastures and little forest thickets, past gardens and ancient churches, and climbing over or around all the different gates. It was often overcast and misty in the mornings, but the mid-day sun burned it all away. Our highlights are choosing to stop for an hour to check out the Hailes Abbey Museum and rubbing elbows with some locals at the only pub in a tiny village. So many great memories! We liked the intimate experience of doing a self-guided trip and the independence (without the planning!) that it provided. We spent some extra days in London at the end of our trip...that was just icing on the cake.

What a fantastic trip this was. This was my 6th time going to England, but my first for the Cotswold region and what an extraordinary time it was. The food was fantastic, everywhere you looked the views were spectacular. It was fantastic trip which I would do again in a heart beat.