Quintessential Cotswolds Culinary Tour

Day One – Sunday

• You will meet your host at a central meeting point in London (Kensington) and transfer by luxury service directly to the Manor house in the Cotswolds.
• A Champagne reception will welcome you, followed by time to settle in to your luxury bedroom.
• This evening, enjoy a cocktail on the terrace overlooking the resplendent hills.
• Five-course dinner to follow in the dining room.
• Overnight.

Day Two – Monday

• Breakfast at the Manor – a selection of hot and cold items, as you desire.
• Next, depart with your host on a short drive to Cirencester, one of Britain’s oldest towns. You will enjoy a walk through its center, see its architectural landmarks, and stop in the Corinium Museum, which houses a large collection of Romano-British antiquities.
• Visit the antiques and craft market for some shopping before returning to the manor house for lunch.
• Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the grounds. (If you prefer, and optional tour can be arranged to a local brewery to learn about English craft ales.)
• Evening cocktails and another superb dinner.
• Overnight.

Day Three – Tuesday

• After breakfast, spend time in the kitchen with your private chef while he leads a demonstration class focusing on your delicious lunch.
• After lunch, head out for a quintessentially British excursion – to the polo field!
• You will visit one of England’s premier polo parks, where Prince Harry & Prince William regularly play. Meet the beautiful horses and see some of the extensive parklands before watching a match.
• Evening cocktails followed by dinner.
• Overnight.

Day Four – Wednesday

• Breakfast, then depart for a day exploring the well-known city of Bath, made famous by Jane Austen. Visit the town’s iconic landmarks such as the Circus, the Royal Crescent, and Bath Abbey.
• Lunch in Bath at a Michelin-star restaurant.
• After lunch, head to the Roman Baths. You will have free time to explore and shop before returning to the Manor house in the late afternoon.
• Cocktails and dinner this evening, as usual!
• Overnight.

Day Five – Thursday

• Breakfast, followed by a free morning.
• Lunch at the Manor house.
• After lunch, set off for a tour of one of England’s most beautiful villages, medieval Burford. Discover the village’s hidden alleyways and courtyards, see the seventeenth and eighteenth-century buildings and the splendid parish church built from proceeds from the wool trade. Head next to the Cotswolds Woolen Weavers to learn about the textile history of the area, which was the source of the region’s fabulous wealth.
• On the way home, stop briefly at Bibury, home to Arlington Row, which was built in 1380 as a place to store wool and then converted to weavers’ cottages in the 17th century.
• Return to the Manor house for cocktails and your five-course dinner.
• Overnight.

Day Six – Friday

• After your breakfast this morning depart for a visit to the 15th-century Sudeley Castle and Gardens, one of the few castles in England still in residence. The castle contains many beautiful treasures from ancient days to modern times. Visit also the award-winning gardens of this large estate. This is also the only private castle in England to have a queen buried within its grounds – the last of Henry VIII’s wives, Katherine Parr.
• Return to the manor for lunch and an afternoon at leisure.
• Enjoy a game of croquet on the lawn before your cocktails and gala farewell dinner.
• Overnight.

Day Seven – Saturday

• A final breakfast and return transfer to London. Until next time! (Please note that the Cotswolds are about 2 hours from London and the return transfer on departure day leaves around 9 am, so we recommend an afternoon flight if you are leaving England this day.)