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The southern English countryside combines rolling fields, shaded woodlands and orchards as far as the eye can see. Historic towns such as Oxford, Winchester and Windsor display elegant English architecture, with their streets lined with picturesque pubs, cottages and churches. This tranquil corner of England is overflowing with quintessential charm.

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Great British Road Trip
£3230
Self-Drive Holidays
20 Nights
From London to the Scottish Highlands
£2710
Self-Drive Holidays
16 Nights
Highlights of England
£2150
Self-Drive Holidays
11 Nights
South of England Road Trip
£1480
Self-Drive Holidays
9 Nights
Quintessential English Honeymoon
£1590
Self-Drive Holidays
9 Nights
The Ridgeway
£980
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
87 miles / 139 km
Classic England: Oxford & The Cotswolds
£1590
Self-Drive Holidays
9 Nights
South Downs Way
£990
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
100 miles / 160 km
London & The Heart of England
£2235
Self-Drive Holidays
13 Nights
Thames Path – Central
£1175
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
73 miles / 117.5 km
Thames Path – West
£810
Walking Holidays
5 Nights
54 miles / 87 km
Thames Path – East
£1190
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
57 miles / 91.5 km
Tower Bridge at sunrise, London
Timber-framed buildings in The Shambles, York (credit - Andrew Pickett, VisitBritain)
Katia, from the Absolute Escapes team, exploring Arisaig on the West Coast of Scotland (credit - Katia Fernandez Mayo)
Bala Lake and the Aran Hills in Snowdonia National Park (credit - Lee Beel, VisitBritain)
Castle Combe in The Cotswolds
Melanie from the Absolute Escapes team at The Quiraing, Isle of Skye
View from the tower climb at York Minster (credit - Charlotte Ballantyne)
Kate from the Absolute Escapes team in Snowdonia National Park (credit - Kate Brown)
Kensington Gardens, London
Jack, from the Absolute Escapes team, at Blenheim Palace in Oxford (credit - Jack McKenna)
Calton Hill, Edinburgh (credit - Zoe Kirkbride from the Absolute Escapes team)
Sine from the Absolute Escapes team at Inverness Castle (credit - Sine Birkedal Nielsen)

Great British Road Trip

From £3230pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 20 Nights
  • The breathtaking scenery of the Scottish Highlands and the Isle of Skye
  • Discover picture-postcard English villages in The Cotswolds
  • Explore endless attractions in the vibrant capital cities of London and Edinburgh
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City of London
Inverness Castle (credit - Kenny Lam, VisitScotland)
Katia, from the Absolute Escapes team, exploring Arisaig on the West Coast of Scotland (credit - Katia Fernandez Mayo)
Zoe from the Absolute Escapes team at the Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye (credit - Zoe Kirkbride)
Ambleside, Lake District (credit - Melanie Grandidge)
Castle Combe in The Cotswolds
York Minster (credit - Jack McKenna from the Absolute Escapes team)
Edinburgh Castle from Princes Street Gardens
Melanie from the Absolute Escapes team sitting by River Lochy, Fort William (credit - Melanie Grandidge)

From London to the Scottish Highlands

From £2710pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 16 Nights
  • The spectacular scenery of the Lake District National Park
  • Discover Edinburgh Castle, The Royal Mile & Holyrood Palace
  • The magical Isle of Skye and the Cuillin Mountains
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Kensington Gardens, London
Tower Bridge, London at sunset
Snowshill Church in the Cotswolds
The Natural History Museum, London
London Eye and River Thames
Oxford in spring
Pulteney Bridge in Bath
Roman Baths, Bath
Scenery in the Lake District
London at sunset
View of Derwentwater in the Lake District
York Cathedral from above

Highlights of England

From £2150pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 11 Nights
  • Endless attractions in London, England’s energetic capital city
  • The city of York, with its fascinating Roman and Viking history
  • Explore the stunning Lake District National Park
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Guards at Windsor Castle
Castle Combe in the Cotswolds
Arundel Castle in West Sussex
Brighton Pier
Canterbury, Kent
The city of Oxford
The Seven Sisters at Eastbourne
Vineyard at Hush Heath Winery, Kent
White Cliffs of Dover
Windsor Castle

South of England Road Trip

From £1480pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 9 Nights
  • Visit the medieval cities of Oxford and Canterbury
  • Discover the magnificent south coast, including the White Cliffs of Dover
  • Explore the rolling countryside, picturesque villages and vineyards of England’s sunniest region
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Quaint village of Castle Combe, Cotswolds
Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire
Lower Slaughter in the Cotswolds
Tower Bridge and the River Thames in London
Riverside in Bath
Bridge of Sighs at Hertford College, Oxford
Hall's Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon
Oxford in spring, England
Roman Baths, Bath
Stonehenge, Wiltshire
View from Broadway Tower over the Cotswolds landscape
St Paul's Cathedral, London

Quintessential English Honeymoon

From £1590pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 9 Nights
  • Oxford, home to the ‘dreaming spires’ of world-renowned Oxford University
  • The Cotswolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
  • Roman-built baths and stunning architecture in the ancient city of Bath
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Walkers on the Ridgeway
Poppies and Ivinghoe Beacon
Ridgeway signs at Ashbury Hill where Alfred the Great defeated the Vikings
Riverside walking on the Ridgeway
Mileage signs on the Ridgeway
Ivinghoe Beacon, Ridgeway map and view
Rolling wheat fields on the Ridgeway
Silbury Hill - a Prehistoric artificial chalk mound near Avebury
Church on the Ridgeway
Views north-west from Whiteleaf Nature Reserve
Ivinghoe Beacon - end of the Ridgeway

The Ridgeway

From £980pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 87 miles / 139 km
Duration 7 - 9 Nights
  • Enjoy wide and exhilarating vistas over the rolling hills of the Wessex Downs
  • Step back in time and explore the archaeological treasures on this ancient route
  • Explore the beech woodlands and the charming villages of the Chilterns
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Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire
Lower Slaughter in the Cotswolds
Tower Bridge and the River Thames in London
Riverside in Bath
Bridge of Sighs at Hertford College, Oxford
Hall's Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon
Oxford in spring, England
Quaint village of Castle Combe, Cotswolds
Roman Baths, Bath
Stonehenge, Wiltshire
St Paul's Cathedral, London
View from Broadway Tower over the Cotswolds landscape

Classic England: Oxford & The Cotswolds

From £1590pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 9 Nights
  • Oxford, home to the ‘dreaming spires’ of world-renowned Oxford University
  • The Cotswolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
  • Roman-built baths and stunning architecture in the ancient city of Bath
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Charlotte from Absolute Escapes walking the South Downs Way
South Downs Way scenery near Winchester
Burriton Church and pond
South Downs Way waymarker
Sunset on the trail
Charlotte from Absolute Escapes on the South Downs Way
Walkers on South Downs Way
Hope Gape, looking along the coastline of the Seven Sisters white chalk cliffs
Lewes Castle in Sussex
Rathfinny Wines, Alfriston, East Sussex

South Downs Way

From £990pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 100 miles / 160 km
Duration 7 - 10 Nights
  • Enjoy the rolling landscapes of southern England and an exhilarating sense of space
  • Discover Iron Age hillforts & Bronze Age burial mounds
  • Explore quaint villages and relax in historic inns
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Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, London
River Avon in Bath looking towards Pulteney Bridge
Tower Bridge, London
Snowshill Church in the Cotswolds
Warwick Castle
View of the Houses of Parliament, the River Thames, Westminster and Westminster Bridge in London
Roman Baths, Bath
Pheasants at Blenheim Palace
View across the historic city of Oxford
Broadway Tower - the second-highest point in the Cotswolds
Bath Abbey

London & The Heart of England

From £2235pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 13 Nights
  • Oxford, home to the ‘dreaming spires’ of world-renowned Oxford University
  • The Cotswolds - explore chocolate-box villages in the heart of England
  • Endless attractions in England’s energetic capital city of London
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Henley-on-Thames
The Thames Path approaching Abingdon-on-Thames
Exploring the Thames
Signpost on the Thames Path
Views of Pangbourne
The River Thames near Abingdon-on-Thames
Windsor Castle
The town of Abingdon-on-Thames
Sonning Bridge on the Thames Path
Radcliffe Camera in Oxford

Thames Path – Central

From £1175pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 73 miles / 117.5 km
Duration 7 - 8 Nights
  • Explore Oxford, the ‘City of Dreaming Spires’
  • Visit the magnificent Windsor Castle - the largest and oldest occupied castle in the world
  • Discover the lovely landscape that inspired many famous authors
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