Classic England Self Drive

Leave your arrival port or airport behind and drive to the Cotswolds. This beautiful region is quintessentially English, with its picture-postcard scenery and chocolate box cottages. Check in to your hotel.
Overnight: Cotswolds area

Spend the day exploring the beautiful villages in the Cotswolds. The most famous ones include Broadway, Chipping Campden, and Bourton-on-the-Water. You may also choose to explore Bibury, often called "the most
beautiful village in England," or Arlington Row, renowned as the most photographed cottages in the country. Visit Clarkson’s Farm from the hit Amazon series to sample some local produce or stop in at his local pub. Overnight: Cotswolds Area

Drive through the southern parts of the Cotswolds near Bath. Lacock is also a favorite for film and TV producers, appearing in "Downton Abbey," the BBC’s "Pride and Prejudice," and "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." Continue to Bath to explore this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Overnight: Bath Area

Head south to Cornwall through Somerset and Devon. Drive along the
north coast and across Exmoor National Park. Explore villages like
Dunster, a medieval village with an ancient castle, priory, dovecote,
and mill, and Bossington, a peaceful coastal hamlet. Arrive in
Cornwall and check in to your next hotel. Overnight: Cornwall area

Spend the day exploring Cornwall. Visit Fowey, a beautiful small town with narrow medieval streets and Georgian buildings, known for its seafood. Polperro is a largely unspoilt fishing village with cottages clinging to steep hillsides around a small harbour. Why not enjoy a brewery tour in St Austell. Overnight: Cornwall area

Visit The National Maritime Museum Cornwall for a look back at Britain’s history on the sea. Drive from Cornwall through south Devon to Dorset. Explore the Jurassic Coast and stop in villages such as Salcombe in Devon. Overnight: Dorset area

Drive to Kent along the Sussex coast. Stop to explore vineyards along your route. See Shaftesbury, a quintessential Dorset village with thatched cottages, quaint tea rooms, and small shops. Rye is a medieval gem
with narrow cobbled streets and medieval, Tudor, and Georgian buildings. Overnight: Kent Area

Kent is known as the Garden of England. Visit one of the castles, world-famous gardens, or Canterbury to see the cathedral. Discover the pretty villages in the region, such as Chilham’s historic square with Tudor and Jacobean houses, and Sandwich, one of the best-preserved medieval towns in England. Head to Windsor where you will be based for the final night. Overnight: Windsor area

Return the hire car and depart from your choice of London airports.