Highlights

• Self Guided Cycling Tour Eight Days
• Northern Route (London to Bristol/Bath) Via Oxford & Swindon
• The sights of London including Palace of Westminster and Big Ben
• Windsor Castle and Thame
• Oxfordshire countryside
• outh Cotswold Villages
• Castle Coombe to Bristol or Bath
• Tour Code:UKCO321

The Great West Way refers to a corridor of routes stretching across Central England from London in the East to Bristol (or Bath) in the West. London and Bristol are both well-connected urban hubs with good rail, road and airport links and clients can either arrive in London and depart from Bristol, or return to London via train and depart from London airports. The trip begins in London, exiting the Capital to the West and progressing to Windsor by bike where the routes split to go on the northerly route via Oxford and Swindon (this itinerary) or the southerly route via Newbury and Avebury (see other itinerary). The routes progress through beautiful English countryside along well-established on-road and gentle off-road routes, via Thame, Oxford, Swindon and Castle Coombe, ending either in Bristol or Bath as the client prefers.

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  This cycling trip begins in London, exiting the Capital to the West and progressing through beautiful English countryside along well established routes along to Thame, Oxford and Swindon and Castle Coombe, ending either in Bristol or Bath as you prefer.

Included

• Accommodation at the stated category with breakfast
• Bicycle hire of Hybrid Bikes
• Luggage Transfers
• Full Tour Pack with colour coded routes on local maps
• Smartphone App with GPS routes
• 24-hr emergency helpline
• Vat Taxes

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  The tour includes transfer of luggage as stated. The tour information pack provided to you contains luggage tags. Your name and the hotels used throughout the holiday will be on these tags. They should be fixed to the luggage. In the morning the luggage should be left at the reception for collection. Luggage is collected after 9.30am and delivered to the next hotel before 4.30pm.

   

Not Included

• International Air Travel
• E-Bike Hire (available at a supplement)
• Lunch, Dinner & Drinks
• Entrance to attractions not listed
• Buses and/or Ferries unless otherwise stated
• Tourist Taxes where applicable
• Items of personal nature and Items not listed in the inclusions

Hotels or Similar

• Small Inns, B&Bs, Hotels (3*)

Please note:

Grade (Difficulty) This grade of this tour is moderate.
Start Location • London end in Bristol or Bath

Daily Distance Range
•  Minimum 14 miles / 23 km per day
• Maximum 59 miles / 95 km per day (optional long route)

Directions

• By Rail: London is the hub of the UK’s rail network, with frequent services to all corners of the country from the city’s centrally located mainline railway stations. The fastest city-centre-to-city-centre journey from Bristol to London is approximately one hour and 45 minutes.
• By Car: London is easy to reach using the UK’s motorway network – with the M1, M2, M3, M4, M11, M20, M23, M25 and M40 motorways in or near London – as well as a multitude of major A-roads.

Distribution of bicycles & equipment

Hybrid bike hire is included within the price (but can be deducted if your clients want to bring their own) or can be upgraded to an EBike. The bikes will be delivered to the first hotel at 9.30am on the morning of your clients’ first day of activity, so their second day in destination. The bicycles are branded tour bicycles, light weight, equipped with 21 speed derailleur and freewheel. The bikes do not come with stands, but are provided with puncture repair kits, pumps, locks and panniers. We also provide a handlebar mounted mobile phone pouch to use with our mobile app. Please note, we do not provide computers.

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The CAD ($) rate is indicative of Euro price and subject to change.
Price per person in CAD $ Dollars.