Classic Outstanding Oxfordshire : Itinerary

4 nights / 5 days self- guided cycling tour

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Day One - Arrive Oxford

Arrive in Oxford and check into your hotel located close to the heart of the city. Enjoy the treasures of this beautiful city today - by bike if you wish. Stroll through the lovely colleges of the University with their magnificent architecture and gardens. Take in the museums, galleries and libraries galore, and perhaps a concert or play. Discover the little tea rooms and fine restaurants, the unique shops and back streets and the river backwaters dotted with punters and rowing eights. At a time to suit you make your way to our base in the centre of Oxford, which is open from 9.30 to 17.30 every day, to pick up your cycling equipment. Your host will meet you there, organise your bicycle and run through your itinerary.

Day Two - Oxford to Dorchester

19 miles (30 km)

You are off today on your bike to explore the Thames and its sleepy hamlets and backwaters on bridleways and quiet country lanes. Discover historic Abingdon, rustic pubs, tiny museums, magical views, and the wildlife of this ancient waterway. Your overnight stay is in the lovely old town of Dorchester on Thames.

Day Three - Dorchester to a Chiltern village

16 miles (26 km) or 14 miles (22km)

There are several more so attractive riverside towns and villages to explore before you head into the Chiltern Hills. There is a gentle pedal up into this different landscape with geat views, quirky places to discover and cosy pubs to relax in. You stay the night in a highly recommended inn nestled in a wooded hamlet.

Day Four - To Henley

14 miles (22 km)

From the Chilterns, its downhill most of the day as you make your way through the beech woods and rural patchwork of this unspoilt area. You arrive in Henley by pedalling beside the Thames and along its weirs. There is much to explore in this elegant and fascinating town where you will spend the night right in the heart of town.

Day Five - Depart Henley

Enjoy Henley and depart at your leisure.