Bath, Avebury and Lacock Village Small-Group Day Tour from London
Description
When you travel through West England, you feel bewildered. In Avebury, you wonder why Neolithic inhabitants built the largest stone circle in Europe. At Lacock, you question how the stunning abbey has managed to be a nunnery, a brewery, a bakery, and a home. And in Bath, you ponder over what Britain would have been like if the Romans had never visited. So on this tour, we give you time to investigate the secrets and understand the beauty of these famously historic locations. Your guide lets you wander through the streets of Bath, where Georgian architecture effortlessly blends with ancient Roman artefacts. You travel to Lacock, where the rickety old lanes have been used as a filming location for Harry Potter, Downton Abbey, and Pride and Prejudice. And you venture to Avebury, where the stone monuments have beguiled visitors, historians, and archaeologists for centuries. So uncover the mystery and history of West England on our tour to Avebury, Lacock, and Bath.
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No one knows why the druids created this landmark. But we do know it's bigger and older than Stonehenge.
After lunch, we travel deep into rural Wiltshire to Lacock village, famous for its picturesque streets, historic buildings, and role as a television and film location. The Abbey in the heart of the village has its own woodland grounds, and is a quirky country house with fascinating architectural styles. Free time either to wander around Lacock or visit the Abbey (some of Harry Potter was filmed in the beautiful cloisters of this ancient abbey).
Our final stop of the day is at the ancient Roman Spa town of Bath. This city has been inhabited for around 2,000 years. There’s Roman baths, Georgian architecture, and a gorgeous abbey to see. It’s a fascinating town to explore, so we give you plenty of time to wander around at your own pace before you return to London in the early evening.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- We apologise, but we cannot accommodate children under 5 years old on our tours. Children under 18 need to be accompanied by an adult. Please note that if this policy is not followed, we will have to refuse travel without issuing a refund. Thank you for understanding
- Luggage Allowance: You're restricted to 20kg (44lbs) of luggage per person. This should be one piece of luggage similar to an airline carry-on bag (approximately 55cm x 45cm x 25cm / 22in x 17in x 10in) plus one small bag for onboard personal items.
- In order to retain the integrity of the tour and try to ensure that all our customers have the best possible experience, we do cap bookings from any one party to 8 passengers.
- For your optional Lacock Abbey and Roman Baths tickets, you must reserve your time slot in advance. Please use the link printed on your voucher.
Reviews(133)
Would have liked more time in Avebury to walk the stones and add a map of the paths. More time I Lothian with a walking map. Less time in the bigger city of Bath.
It was a comfortable ride, great tour guides who were greatly informed about the area. Every stop was beautiful and worth it. Two issues: Sound system needs improvement. I couldn’t make out a lot of what guide was saying over the PA system. Muffled. Hard to hear exactly what was said. It was also a bit hard to find the starting spot (I gave myself a lot of extra time to find it, which I’d recommend). Lastly, there was no toilet to use when we returned to London after a 3 plus hour ride from Bath. That was rough! Had to sprint across the street and locate toilet in Victoria Station. Just be aware of that!
Our guide/driver was terrific. The only thing that detracted from the experience was how little time we actually had in Bath. Once we arrived, we pretty much had to choose between eating and seeing as much of the town as we had hoped and expected to. We could've lived without the stop at Lacock. We would much rather have spent the time we could have saved by not going there, in Bath. We realize that the tube strike on the day we went slowed things down, but Lacock did not offer much despite it being a quaint hamlet.
Well worth the time and cost. There was much to see and learn. Our guide was very good as well.
The sites are completely self directed, which is fine, but different frkm several of the other tours The directions on the meetup spot from Viator were wrong and we nearly missed the tour. I'd advise that you double check via message about the pickup spot for the tour.
It was a small group. The driver was also our guide. He did a great job considering he had to fill two positions so to speak. He was very friendly and informative.
not enough time in bath to see everything and to much time at other stops with not much to see long trip by bus .
the travel time is quite long. the various stops are quite pleasant. The stone circle visit was much more interesting than bath.
Countryside lovely! Enjoyed & appreciated Rabbie's smaller bus w under 16 travelers! Wonderful tour company! Graham( Scottish) & the gentleman from Turkey were A+ tour directors. Fun, entertaining & educational narrations of locations visited! Wonderful day!👍😄
Rabbie's is our favorite tour group. The drivers are very interesting and helpful. The only negative was the length of time at Avebury. We found a restroom, grabbed a coffee and snapped a few nearby pics. The site is huge, and could probably use a full 90 minute stop. Lacock was pretty in the spring. Bath was a longer stop but we chose lunch and people watching instead of touring the baths. Our favorite part was a detour that routed us through some narrow country lanes, off the beaten track.
