England

Wonderful views. Lots of climbs - highly recommend using an e-bike, unless you’re 20! Conor and Nick curated an excellent way to bike in northern England, into Scotland.

Wonderful guides and so well organized. My 3rd VBT trip and looking forward to more to come!

We really lucked out with the weather, signed up for the trip in Sept. the year before. Lovely scenery for bike riding, we choose E-Bikes after reading other reviews, a first, usually ride road bikes or Hybrids, glad we did, it has some punchy hills, made for an enjoyable ride I think 17 out of 20 guests also rode e-bikes. Also with an e-bike you have some suspension, which came in handy as some of the road surfaces are chunky or bumpy. The Hotels and Inns were charming with smallish rooms and good dinners and breakfasts offered. Dining out in the smaller towns was limited, lots of choices suggested by VBT were very good. Oxford and Bath were fun towns with lots of history and good pubs.

This was our virgin voyage with VBT, and we knew not what to expect. We are not experienced cyclists. Never donned padded shorts before this trip. But, after pedaling six glorious days through magnificent countryside, on routes thoughtfully set up; securely guided by two friendly and oh so helpful locals who shared their knowledge of the area and were as personable as all get out, we will certainly be joining a VBT tour again. As we found out, 75% of our group already had. Conner and Mick were outstanding guides-attending to any need of any type at any time - on the ride or at the stops in between. They could not do enough for you - and always with an eager smile. They were like your best buddies taking you for a spin through their homeland. Just the best. The accommodations provided were great - warm, quaint, with excellent food. I really could go on, but let me simply say....we can't wait for our next VBT 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.