Cotswolds Magic Myth and Legends

Tetbury

Start your day with a stroll around the Cotswolds market town of Tetbury, built on the site of ancient Iron Age hill fort, now home to Prince Charles Highgrove shop. There will be chance to buy coffee before moving on.

Scenic tour

Relax as your guide takes you on a guided tour through the magic, myth and legends of the Cotswolds. On the way  visit Painswick, where the devil takes a keen interest in gardening, and visit the most haunted village in England, where residents regularly report the sound of ghostly hooves.

Lunch

Enjoy a two-course lunch with tea and coffee in a traditional Cotswolds Inn.

Tour of Sudeley Castle

You will now have a guided tour of the only private castle in England with a queen buried in the ground – Catherine Parr, The last Wife of Henry VIII. It is said she still walks the Castle corridors and 10 gardens. Other spectral residents include a testy servant called Janet, a large black Labrador, hunting dogs and two King Charles spaniels! With Royal connections spanning a thousand years, Sudeley Castle has played an important role in the turbulent changing times of England’s past.

Winchcombe

Winchcombe is one of the Cotswolds finest towns in an Area of Outstanding Beauty.  As this is the reputed burial site of the murdered boy king St Kenelm, there are timbered inns and architecture which is centuries old. Visitors may also enjoy the many independent quality shops.