Holidays to the United Kingdom come in many sizes. For most of us, we’re visiting friends or relatives, or just holidaying for a short period of time.
While it’s great to catch up with loved ones while exploring London, why not make the most of your overseas jaunt with an immersive Back-Roads tour around some of the UK’s most unbelievable areas.
Explore the UK on a short-break holiday with family and friends and discover more of the scenic countryside together. All journeys include a knowledgable tour guide, luxury Mercedes mini-coach transportation with no more than sixteen passengers and entry to all sites and attractions.
Here are five Back-Roads tours perfect for adding a mini-holiday onto your trip.
1. Goodwood Revival

This six-day journey is one for motoring enthusiasts, run during the Goodwood Revival, a historic motor racing festival. Join locals as they descend upon the English countryside dressed in vintage clothing for a memorable day of classic car racing. Back-Roads’ comprehensive tour also includes visits to Bath, Birmingham and Stratford-Upon-Avon, along with numerous car museums, national parks and historic attractions.
Duration: 6 days
Priced from: $3,515pp
Includes:
- 5 nights’ accommodation in boutique hotels
- Full English breakfast daily (B)
- Two evening meals (D)
- Entrance fees: Blenheim Palace, British Motor Museum, Jaguar Factory, Morgan Motor Company, Haynes International Motor Museum, Goodwood Revival, National Motor Museum and Brooklands Museum.
2. The Garden of England

England’s fascinating southeast regions unfurl before you during this five-day journey through the nation’s rich history. You’ll walk across battlefields, enter world-famous castles, witness sprawling countryside from a traditional steam train and explore quaint English towns while discovering more about the people and moments that defined them.
Duration: 5 days
Priced from: $2,325pp
Includes:
- 4 nights’ accommodation in boutique hotels
- Kent & East Sussex Railway ticket
- Full English breakfast daily (B)
- Two evening meals (D)
- Beer tasting in Faversham
- Entrance fees: Chartwell House, Hever Castle and Gardens, Canterbury Cathedral, Bodiam Castle, Dover Castle and Sissinghurst Castle Garden.
3. Iconic England

The perfect guided holiday for film and literature lovers, Iconic England brings the sets of many British movies, novels and television shows to life. Whether you’re touring the real Downton Abbey or exploring Jane Austen’s favourite English town, Bath, this fairy-tale journey will captivate you with its star-studded locations.
Exclusive Back-Roads experiences are always around the corner, such as an overnight stay in a riverside country house and a guided tour through Lacock, used as Meryton Village in Pride and Prejudice.
Duration: 3 days
Priced from: $1,650pp
Includes:
- 2 nights’ accommodation in boutique hotels
- Full English breakfast daily (B)
- Two evening meals (D)
- Entrance fees: West Wycombe Park, Lacock Abbey and Highclere Castle
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4. Heart of England

Discover the heart and soul of England by following in the footsteps of revered poets, Roman soldiers, talented filmmakers and other iconic individuals.
Travelling from London to Oxford, the Cotswolds, Stratford-Upon-Avon and more towns along the way, you’ll visit Shakespeare’s childhood home, see Neolithic standing stones, soak in Bath’s Roman baths and more on this heartfelt England tour.
Enjoy ample free time to truly take in the history and culture of England’s most cherished villages.
Duration: 5 days
Priced from: $2,125pp
Includes:
- 4 nights’ accommodation in boutique hotels
- Full English breakfast daily (B)
- Two evening meals (D)
- Guided walking tour of Oxford
- One traditional cream tea
- Entrance fees: Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Lacock Abbey, Roman Baths, No.1 Royal Crescent, Longleat House and Avebury Stone Circle.
5. Orkney & The Highlands

Steeped in Viking history, the towns around England’s Highlands are completely unique to the rest of the country. During this four-day tour, you’ll travel across undulating English coastline while visiting a town settled by Vikings, the mysterious Maes Howe tomb, a Neolithic village and the home of Scotland’s finest whiskies. Fantasies come to life when you discover the castles, historic Norse sites and ancient islands on this legendary journey.
Duration: 4 days
Priced from: $2,085pp
Includes:
- 3 nights’ accommodation in boutique hotels
- Ferry crossings
- Full Scottish breakfast daily (B)
- Two evening meals (D)
- Whisky tasting
- Entrance fees: Maes Howe, Skara Brae, Broch of Gurness, Brough of Birsay, Earl’s Palace Kirkwall, Bishop’s Palace Kirkwall, Highland Park Distillery and Dunrobin Castle.
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