Blenheim Palace and Cotswolds Tour: Explore English Heritage from London

Discover the resplendent English county of Oxfordshire, an area renowned for its rolling green hills, spectacular stately homes and quintessentially English market towns. See beautiful Blenheim Palace, where Sir Winston Churchill was born and raised, plus visit some iconic filming locations from the popular BBC TV series ‘Downton Abbey’.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Downton - Downton Abbey Village:
    The first part of our journey sees us head out of the hustle and bustle of London and into the serene expanses of the Cotswolds, England’s largest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
    Nestled in the rolling hills is the quaint village of Bampton. This little traditional English village has most recently been the…
What's Included
  • Guided Tour of Bampton
  • Professional guide
  • Free WiFi on coach
  • Panoramic drive through the Cotswolds
  • Audio guide
  • Entry to Blenheim Palace & Gardens (if option selected)
What's Not Included
  • Optional gratuities
  • Food and beverages
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
  • Please Note: this tour does not visit Highclere Castle
  • For a wheelchair user : Please inform us in advance if you intend to bring wheelchair.
Location
Victoria Coach Station
Buckingham Palace Road
Tour departs at 9 am (boarding at 8.30 am), Victoria Coach Station, Gate 1-5, Evan Evans Tours
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Maryann_d
Dec 10, 2024
A perfect day away from London - A fantastic way to spend a day away from London. Lovely villages and beautiful Blenheim Palace were great but the best part was being with our tour guide Phil. The perfect guide. Knowledgeable, friendly and funny. Perfect day!
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Christine_t
Nov 25, 2024
Cotswolds - Our guide Debra was amazing. Thoroughly enjoyed our trip. Blenheim was lovely as were the Cotswolds. Weather could of been a lot better.
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Nancy_b
Nov 19, 2024
Great trip - Lovely tour, Megan was wonderful. She was knowledgeable and helpful. She recommended a great spot of lunch in a charming town. The driver was amazing to manage the coach through the streets. Although we had rain at the palace- it was a treat to see it decorated for the holidays.
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Jacqueline_z
Nov 19, 2024
Countryside Delight! - Lovely day spent in the countryside- Sheila was great - explained valuable info without being long winded. Very interesting
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Oliviamb4060cs
Nov 18, 2024
Cotswolds Tour - Megan was absolutely amazing!! She was so knowledgeable, friendly, and made me feel truly welcome. This tour was an amazing glimpse into the Cotswolds and made me feel immersed in the English Countryside.
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Jill_d
Dec 2, 2024
Was disappointed with the... - Was disappointed with the Christmas atmosphere at Blenheim. It was too crowded and you could not enjoy the state rooms of the palace. The tour manager, though, was knowledgeable about all facets of the tour. It was worth it just for Phil's interaction with the guests and fun approach to the tour.
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Mytsus
Dec 2, 2024
IF YOU ARE A FAN OF DOWNTON ABBEY, THIS IS NOT THE TOUR FOR YOU - This tour disappointed me, because of the speed with which the tour is actually designed, the majority of clients who take this tour are ONLY because the Downton Abbey village is included! but when you arrive you are faced with the unpleasant surprise that you only have 30 minutes to visit the place! That is to say, the church, the hospital location, the souvenir shop and the central square, and well... practically we all rush and run from one place to another taking photos and without observing anything at all because there was no more time!! Then, we headed to Blemheim Palace, once there, the guide started to buy the tickets (that he should have already been purchased in advance) and with the time so limited, we had to wait about 15 more minutes that were taken from the visit. When entering there was a long line, and less time to visit again, as it is Christmas season, there was a Christmas fair and a Peter Pan exhibition inside, which covered all the decoration, paintings and ornaments of the palace. And the cherry on the top was when the guide told us to clean the bus and leave a tip... I usually leave tips, it is an habit of mine, but he could perfectly walk through the aisle with a bag to help pick up the trash as usually all the guides do all over the world!
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Bill_k
Nov 26, 2024
We expected much more. No... - We expected much more. No guide at the palace. No lunch at Cotswolds as shown on your web page Making us write more to submit this is not necessary
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Madalina_r
Dec 1, 2024
Desipointed - The driver and the gide Flip lovely people First stop Burton on the water lovely place ,the Blenheim palace was not desipointed was absolutely lost money, I couldn't see any furniture nothing just Christmas lights and decorations, you as a company should stop 🛑 the day trip on this time as is a lost of money from us , and the last stop is rubbish better to stay more at the palas . All of us were very desipointed about the trip
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Morgan_p
Nov 21, 2024
Not the tour that was advertised - Sheila our guide was 5/5 stars but the tour itself was awful. We mainly signed up for this tour for Blenheim Palace but when we got there, the Christmas market started (unbeknownst to Sheila) and it completely took over the Palace with crowds that weren’t usually there. Each room in the palace was set up for a Peter Pan Christmas and you couldn’t even use the audio guide or actually stop to appreciate and learn the history of each room. You could barely even see past all of the Peter Pan themed Christmas stuff. Our tour came so late to the Palace that the gardens were closed. Everyone in our group was extremely bummed out and thought this tour was an absolute waste because it was not what was advertised.
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