Discover the Cotswolds with TV’s Adam Henson
Exclusive for MoS readers: Meet the Countryfile star and tour some of the area’s most beautiful gardens
THE idyllic countryside of the Cotswolds is home t o some of country’s most wonderful gardens, set among the area’s honey- coloured stone villages and buzzing market towns. You’ll have the chance explore some of the best on this fantastic five-day tour, as well as enjoying unforgettable experiences.
The highlight of your trip will be meeting TV’s Adam Henson, who regularly presents his Adam’s Farm segment of the BBC’s Countryfile from Cotswold Farm Park.
Adam will join you for a private lunch at the farm, as well as giving you an exclusive talk on his career and the history and conservation work that takes place on the farm.
You will stay on the edge of the Cotswolds in the festival town of Cheltenham, from where you will visit the colourful gardens of Painswick Rococo Garden, Westonbirt National Arboretum and Rodmarton Manor.
At Lygon Arms Hotel in Broadway, you’ll enjoy a traditional cream tea and you’ll also take trips to Hidcote Gardens, Whichford Pottery in Shipston-on-Stour and Daylesford Organic Farm, which has been farming sustainably for more than 40 years.
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Meet Adam Henson: Adam will welcome you to Cotswold Farm Park, which has been in his family for almost 60 years and has the UK’s leading collection of rare-breed animals. He’ll talk about life combining farming and television presenting. Join Adam for lunch: While you’re at the farm, you will enjoy a delicious private l unch with Adam in the wonderful setting before you have the chance to explore for yourself. Guided tour of Rodmarton Manor: One of the last country houses to be built and furnished by local craftsmen using local stone and local timber, Rodmarton Manor is set in an eightacre garden that was designed as a series of outdoor rooms. You’ll tour the estate as well as enjoying lunch. See potters in action: During your visit to Whichford Pottery, world- famous for their award- winning flowerpots, you’ll have a chance to see the hand-throwing and hand-pressing methods loved by gardeners all over the globe. Explore the finest gardens: A Cotswolds must-see is the colourful Arts and Crafts garden at Hidcote, created by Major Lawrence Johnston
HONEYED HAVEN: See Hidcote Manor and its glorious gardens
and featuring wonderful secret gardens connected by a maze of narrow paved pathways. Painswick Rococo Garden is the only surviving garden of its kind in the UK – you’ll feel you have escaped back to the early 1700s during a private tour. Visit Daylesford Organic Farm: You’ll be familiar with the produce from Daylesford Organic Farm from your supermarket shelves and you’ll have a chance to go behind the scenes at the award-winning farm. A pioneer in the organic farming movement, Daylesford remains one of the most sustainable farms in the country. Financial protection: We realise these are uncertain times for travel, which is why we would like to remind you that this unique trip with TS Tours and Travel Editions is financially protected.