Cotswolds Hill Forts, Honey Fields and Historic Flavours

Experience Overview

Escaping the tourist trail, this guided walking experience takes you to the real rural part of the Cotswolds. Walking across a privately owned estate with a 700 year old moated manor house, green rolling hills, a honey bee farm, and the remains of the largest Romano-British settlement in Britain.

What you will do

Escaping the tourist trail, this guided walking experience takes you to the real rural part of the Cotswolds. Walking across a privately owned estate with a 700 year old moated manor house, green rolling hills, a honey bee farm, and the remains of the largest Romano-British settlement in Britain.

Experience the natural beauty and iconic scenery of the Cotswolds, from the green rolling hills to honey-coloured stone cottages, farms and castles.

Your experience begins with a walk through time, as you’ll discover what the Romans did in this corner of the Cotswolds. With your guide, you'll take a hike through a honey bee farm and taste British Blue Borage Honey. Discover the earthworks of an Iron Age hillfort dating back to circa. 200 BC and see how the bees are helping to continue an ancient tradition.

Trend along an old Roman trading route, and here stories of how the land hides away history forgotten for centuries. Walk through ancient woodland and farmland and leave with a better understanding of what makes this rural landscape so special. 

Enjoy a locally sourced lunch with bread and honey from the farm. Enjoy this with some local beer or elderflower presse. 

Now filled up with history and food, your local guide takes you back towards the start of the experience to see a privately owned 700 year old moated manor house and gardens. Hear stories how Kings and Queens from across Europe and even prisoners stay in this fascinating and beautiful house.

For an extra charge after the experience ends, you can explore the rose gardens and step inside the house and enjoy a slice of cake and a cup of tea. Cross the moat over the drawbridge full of wonderful memories and stories to take back home.

This is a walking history tour which covers 7km (4 miles) slowly paced over 3.5 hours.

What's included

A jar of British Blue Borage Honey, some wild borage seeds, a light lunch of bread and honey with a choice of beer or elderflower presse and wonderful memories and stories to take back home.

What I might need

Dress for the weather, if wet please bring waterproofs and walking/hiking shoes and if hot and sunny please bring a hat and sun protection. Please note this is a walking experience. Good walking shoes as we will be walking 7km (4 miles) over the course of the 3.5 hours in relaxing stages. For an extra charge after the experience ends, you can explore the rose gardens and step inside the house and enjoy a slice of cake and a cup of tea. This is only available on Wednesday and Sunday afternoons.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund cancel within 24 hours of booking, or at least 14 days before the Experience is scheduled. If you cancel 13 - 7 days before you'll receive a 50% refund. Read full Terms & Conditions here.

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