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Full payment on the day of the tour.

Sometimes, unfortunately, cancellations have to be made for which there is no charge.

Why do we need to collect Personal Data?

Email addresses, phone numbers, and bank details are required to run our business

Who do we share your personal data with?

No one. All personal details such as email address, bank details and phone numbers will be taken in the strictest confidence and will NOT be passed onto any third party.

BEST COTSWOLD TOURS TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Booking Process
Bookings can be made via our website at www.bestcotswoldtours.co.uk by mobile +447976867025

You will be sent a booking reservation form.

Bespoke Tours
All tours are Bespoke and are specifically designed for each family or group.

Cancellation

Tours will only be cancelled due to unavoidable or extraordinary circumstances which are beyond my control or which might jeopardise your safety. If a tour has to be cancelled by me I will notify you as soon as possible and any monies paid will be fully refunded.

There are no penalties if the tour is cancelled by you.

Refusal of Travel
Best Cotswold Tours reserves the right to refuse to carry any person whose conduct or manner is likely to cause offence or upset.

Special Requests.

Any special requests should be advised at the time of booking.

Children

Best Cotswold Tours is delighted to carry children on all tours. Passengers aged up to 15 years old need to be accompanied by an adult. Please advise at time of booking if a child seat is required. Any child under 135cms tall or age of 12 requires a child seat.

Luggage

A Ford Tourneo Custom is used for all tours. There is an enormous space for luggage for all passengers.

Smoking

Smoking (including e-cigarettes) is not permitted in the vehicle on tours but there are frequent stops en route for those passengers who wish to smoke.

Feedback and Comments

Best Cotswold Tours welcome all feedback at all times. Any comments are always welcome on Trip Advisor. https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/UserReviewEdit-g1096725-d14130496-Best_Cotswold_Tours-Wyck_Rissington_Gloucestershire_England.html

If there are any complaints please make them known as soon as possible.

Insurance

Best Cotswold Tours strongly recommends that passengers arrange suitable travel, medical insurance.

Data Protection

Best Cotswold Tours take your privacy seriously and will always endeavour to process your personal information in accordance with protection laws

HOW CAN WE PAY FOR A TOUR?

Full payment is taken by card on day of tour

HOW DO WE ARRIVE IN THE COTSWOLDS?

There is a very good regular train network to the Cotswolds from London Paddington to Oxford Central and to Kingham, or London Marylebone to Oxford Parkway.
There is an excellent service to Cheltenham Spa, or to and from Kemble.
Mark will collect you and return you to any of these stations.
If you need any information on train times, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me bookmark@bestcotswoldtours.co.uk or take a look at www.trainline.com

WILL THERE BE STOPS FOR COMFORT BREAKS, LOO STOPS, WC, RESTROOMS OR TOILET

There are lots of facilities in most villages and towns. We can easily make a detour.
There will always be lots of change for “Pay Facilities”.

CAN WE TAKE A TWO OR THREE DAY TOUR?

Of course. There is so much to see in the Cotswolds. 2 or 3 days touring would be interesting, exciting, and fascinating. There would be no repetition of attractions.

Bookmark@bestcotswoldtours.co.uk

MY MOTHER IS IN A WHEELCHAIR AND WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A COTSWOLD TOUR. CAN YOU HELP US?

Of course We can!. There is plenty of space in the back of the vehicle for a folding wheelchair, and with the aid of a step there is easy access through the large sliding doors.
The middle row of seats could also be removed to allow easy access for a wheelchair.This would of course reduce the number of passengers to 4 plus your mother.
We could then tailormake a special tour for your mother, so that she could see the attractions that she would like to see.

WHY SHOULD WE CHOOSE BEST COTSWOLD TOURS?

There is a clue in the name! I was born in the Cotswolds, and have lived and farmed in the area for many years. I have a vast in-depth knowledge of the area. I can show you areas of the Cotswolds that few people know about and have a huge knowledge of everyday Cotswold Life.
I love meeting and chatting with people.

WILL WE STOP FOR LUNCH AND/OR TEA

Lunch will be taken in one of the many and varied Pubs or Cafes. There are many small independent tea shops, cafes, and village tea rooms in most Cotswold villages. Any dietary requirements are required to be made known at the time of booking.

Stephanie U

12 July 2024

A Tour of the Villages in Cotswold Such an amazing area with beautiful villages along the way. Mark was so knowledgable and customized the trip to meet our needs with what we wanted to see.

Kelly

10 July 2024

Beautiful Cotswolds with a great tour guide! Highly recommended! Looking for someone to bring you around Cotswolds and enjoy the beauty of it at your own pace? Mark is definitely the person you’re looking for! Highly recommended! We’re so glad that we found Mark to bring us around Cotswolds! He was very friendly, helpful and informative. Mark was also very accommodative to our requests and gave good suggestions, and the 2-day itinerary was very well planned! He brought us to many beautiful places but we didn’t feel rushed at all and took our time to enjoy the beauty of Cotswolds. Mark also brought us to places we’ve never thought we would visit in the Cotswolds - the visit to a farm to see the Hereford cows was a nice surprise! :) We absolutely loved and enjoyed our time in Cotswolds! It’s very beautiful indeed, and we had a really great time with Mark too! Thanks again for everything, Mark! We’ll definitely be back again! :)

Dale L

8 July 2024

Cotswold Circuit We spent the better part of a weather-sampler kind of day with Mark and had nothing short of a wonderful time. Our previous plan of a mid morning hike as part of the journey had to be scrubbed due to a sudden pounding rainstorm, but Mark's excellent knowledge of the area allowed him to move to a plan B and then plan C as the weather alternated from windy, cloudy, cold, warm, rainy, dry (and back again). But that didn't stop of from seeing a wide range of wonderful sites, and we finished the day with an understanding and appreciation of this beautiful historic area, and a desire to come back some time and stay a while longer.... Thanks so much Mark for being so flexible and giving us an excellent tour.

Mark B

27 June 2024

A trip down memory lane from early childhood in the last 1960s early 1970s Enjoyed reviving a few old memories. Mark was very knowledgeable and also adapted the tour to visit old home. Broadway recommended as a base as it is a bit quieter than some other locations in the area and also easily accessible via Evesham if travelling by train. Enjoyed Bourton on the Water again, a must visit village when in the area and not so crowded when first stop in the morning, Chedworth Roman Villa recommended

julie z

31 May 2024

Fabulous tour! Highly recommend! Our family of four (including our 22 and 15-year-old sons) very much enjoyed our half day tour of the Cotswolds! Mark is extremely knowledgeable, thoughtful and kind. He picked us up and dropped us off at our air bnb in Stow, and tailored the day to our preferences. We saw many different types of architecture, villages and scenery. The four hours flew by! He also graciously had bottles of water and umbrellas available during the tour. We saw so much more with Mark than we would have ever seen had we adventured out on our own. He also had wonderful recommendations for the rest of our stay, including beautiful walking paths. We highly recommend Mark! My husband inadvertently left his glasses in Mark’s vehicle, and Mark kindly drove them to our location in the evening—-above and beyond!

Robert W

8 May 2024

A journey thru the Cotswolds Wow. We had a marvelous visit thru the Cotswolds with Mark. He made the Cotswolds come alive with his engaging personality and knowledge of the area’s history. You can tell that Mark truly has a love of the Cotswolds and enjoys sharing the area with others. We were also blessed with a gorgeous spring day!!

Richard D

6 May 2024

Fantastic personalized tour of the north Cotswolds. If you want to see the Cotswolds, you must see them with Mark! We were staying in Oxford and wanted to visit the Cotswolds for a day. Our own research showed there was a lot to see, so instead of driving around ourselves, we decided to use Mark and take advantage of his local, insider knowledge. This proved to be an excellent decision on our part! Mark was able to tailor a full-day tour for us that highlighted our interests (history, gardens), checked off most of the 'must-see' north Cotswold spots and took us to some special places we never would have found on our own. He is a wealth of knowledge about the area and an entertaining conversationalist. The Cotswolds could not ask for a better 'ambassador'. We highly recommend that you park your own car, relax and let Mark take you on a wonderful tour of the Cotswolds.

Roy F

6 May 2024

Great tour of the Cotswolds Mark was a great tour guide who obviously knows the area. He provided a lovely overview of the Cotswolds. We had scheduled an all day tour. One of our party didn’t feel well. Mark graciously made adjustments to our tour so we could still do it. I would recommend Mark to anyone who wants a guide who will personalize the tour to meet your individual needs.

Susan M

5 May 2024

The Best Tour Guide! This being our first visit to England, we had no idea what to expect. Best Cotswolds Tours could not have been more perfect for us. Mark Ransom picked us up and had an itinerary in hand. We had decided to let Mark just do what he does. But as he learned more about us, he used our own interests to customize our tour for us. Of course we were overwhelmed by the beauty of the Cotswolds. Mark has lived his whole life in one of these tiny treasured villages, and really knows everything there is to know. We sat back in his very comfortable vehicle and took it all in! When he learned of my husband’s interest in architecture, he knew just what villages would be right for him. My husband and I are interested in visiting “off the beaten track” places, as we don’t enjoy crowded areas. Mark made sure to take us to see places of importance, as well as quiet little villages, which may have a tearoom as the only business. We were enraptured by it all. When he learned of my interest in textiles and weaving, he made sure there was time to visit the Cotswolds Woolen Weavers museum (and shop!). This review asked us to rate Best Cotswolds Tours using a 1 to 5 star scale, we give Mark Ransom 10 Stars! He couldn’t have been more perfect as a tour guide. I only wish it could’ve gone on for a longer period of time than we had! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!!

Dana A

29 April 2024

Super fun, stress-free day with kids. Our day with Mark couldn't have been better. Five adults and three kids (ages six to four) ... he did a fabulous job scheduling the day for our group. We saw the best bakeries and playgrounds and had a (play) sword-fight on a hill-top with a view surrounded by sheep and ancient castles. But, for the grown-ups we also came away with a real appreciation for the sights and history of the Cotswolds. Not only was Mark a friendly and entertaining guide, he also make the logistics a breeze with pick ups and drop-offs at different train stations and hotels for different members of our group. And even though the weather was a bit grey and cold, thanks to Mark, this was a fanatics day.

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