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By Tour Britannia
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$2,343 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 10h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

  • The Cotswolds is not just beautiful—it is quietly magical. Rolling green hills, honey-coloured stone villages, winding lanes, and ancient doorways create a world that feels older than memory itself.
    J. R. R. Tolkien walked these paths, rested in its inns, and drew inspiration from its timeless atmosphere. Many believe these landscapes helped shape the Shire, Bree, and the more mysterious edges of Middle-earth.
    On this journey, you’ll follow in Tolkien’s footsteps and uncover places that echo his legendary world:

    • Discover a remarkable “Hobbit Door,” that inspired the Doors of Durin.
    • Visit a hilltop folly reminiscent of Amon Hen, the legendary Seat of Seeing.
    • Step inside the historic Bell Inn, long thought to have inspired Bree’s Prancing Pony.
    • Stand at the Four Shire Stone, believed to echo the Three-Farthings Stone.
    • The haunting Rollright Stones, linked to the Barrow-downs where Tolkien wrote of stone rings “grinning out of the ground like broken teeth in the moonlight.”

Activity location

  • London
    • London, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • London
    • London, United Kingdom

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Lord of the Rings Cotswolds Tour: In Tolkien’s Footsteps

  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:00 AM
Price details
NZ$2,343.26 x 1 TravellerNZ$2,343.26
Total
Price is NZ$2,343.26
Until Fri, 2 Oct

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Entertaining, enthusiastic, personable and knowledgeable local guide
  • Inclusions
    Child seats can be provided with advanced notice at no extra cost
  • Inclusions
    You may have heard, it sometimes rains in the UK! But don't worry, we have umbrellas for everyone
  • Inclusions
    Fully customisable, either in advance or on the day. Just ask your guide and they'll make it happen
  • Inclusions
    Private transport in an air-conditioned, wifi equipped luxury Mercedes vehicle
  • Exclusions
    Food and Drink not included (with the exception of bottled water)
  • Exclusions
    BUT, we can make recommendations and reservations at the Chequers or other great local places
  • Exclusions
    Service charge

Know before you book

    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Specialised infant seats are available
    • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

London

  • 10m
Your day begins with a convenient pickup from your London accommodation or airport. Meet your friendly, knowledgeable guide and settle into a luxury vehicle with air conditioning and WiFi, setting the stage for an enjoyable day ahead.

Cotswolds

  • 10m
Arrive in the Cotswolds and marvel at the outstanding beauty of this beloved region known for its rolling hills, honey-coloured stone villages. With a quick rest stop at an architectural gem discover the origins of the Cotswolds and a history that feels like stepping into a storybook.

Swinbrook

  • 15m
A beautiful Cotswolds village surrounded by rolling hills that conjure up images of the Shire.

Stow-on-the-Wold

  • 45m
A quintessential Cotswolds market town, steeped in old-world charm. Here we’ll discover the curious ‘Hobbit Door’ — a hidden gem said to have inspired Tolkien’s vision of the Doors of Durin, the secret western entrance to Moria.

Snowshill (Pass by)

A scenic drive through the Cotswold Hills, said to be the inspiration for 'The Wold' - the windy upland plain in the 'Kingdom of Rohan'.

Broadway Tower

  • 40m
Walk through a shadowy, mysterious woodland to Broadway Tower, an 18th-century folly rising dramatically above the Cotswold hills. Did this striking landmark inspire Tolkien’s vision of Amon Hen, the ‘Seat of Seeing’? Standing here, with sweeping views in every direction, it’s easy to imagine how such a place could have stirred his imagination.

Moreton-in-Marsh

  • 1h 30m
In the heart of Moreton-in-Marsh, a traditional Cotswold market town with a history stretching back to the Saxons, stands the historic Bell Inn. Once a bustling coaching inn on the old London–Worcester road, it was here that Tolkien often met with his brother. Many believe this welcoming hostelry inspired the Prancing Pony, the famous inn at Bree in Middle-earth. Step inside for a drink at Tolkien’s old haunt and you’ll find a vast map of Middle-earth celebrating its literary connection. Beyond the inn itself, Moreton bears more than a passing resemblance to Bree: Tolkien described the village as having ‘some hundred stone houses of the Big Folk’ — a picture that perfectly matches Moreton’s stone-built cottages clustered around its broad market square.

Great Wolford

  • 10m
Alongside a leafy country lane stands the Four Shire Stone, an 18th-century marker that once signified the meeting point of four counties — Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, and Worcestershire. For centuries, it served as a waymarker for travellers moving through the Cotswolds. Many Lord of the Rings enthusiasts believe it inspired the Three-Farthings Stone in the Shire — the symbolic centre of hobbit country. In Tolkien’s tale, it is here that Samwise Gamgee scatters the dust of Lothlórien, Galadriel’s gift, to restore a Shire left scarred by Sharkey and his men. Standing beside this weathered stone, it’s easy to imagine Tolkien blending real English landmarks with the deep history and myth that shaped Middle-earth.

Rollright Stones

  • 45m
This mysterious collection of prehistoric monuments is believed to have inspired Tolkien’s eerie Barrow-downs, the haunted resting place of the Dúnedain. As you wander among the ancient, weather-worn stones, it’s easy to imagine Barrow-wights stirring in the shadows. In Tolkien’s words, “stone rings grinned out of the ground like broken teeth in the moonlight.” This haunting image perfectly fits the Rollright Stones.

London

  • 10m
We journey back to London where you can unwind with our custom in-car entertainment system or simply relax and enjoy the scenery. Your guide will ensure a smooth return, bringing a perfect end to a perfect trip

Location

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    London
    • London, United Kingdom

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    London
    • London, United Kingdom

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