Freedom Break at Bourton-on-the-Water

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Freedom Breaks offer a flexible way to enjoy some of Britain's most scenic areas.

Honey-coloured limestone gives the Cotswolds its distinctive appearance, visible everywhere in the buildings which blend with their surroundings.  Bourton-on-the-Water, the ‘Venice of the Cotswolds’ as it’s often called, is a picturesque and popular village, and an ideal base to relax and unwind.

Highlights of your stay could include:

• The showpiece village of Bourton-on-the-Water - just a couple of minutes’ walk from Harrington House
• Stow-on-the-Wold, one of the best known Cotswold towns, and known for its antique shops
• Chipping Campden, one of the best preserved and most historically important towns in the area
• Walking in the beautiful rolling scenery of the Cotswolds
• Stratford-on-Avon, Shakespeare’s birthplace and home to the Royal Shakespeare Company
• Cotswold Water Park, near Lechlade, is an outstanding multi-sports facility with a variety of wildlife habitats

Great value.  What’s included:

• Full Board accommodation
• All the Country House facilities
• Freedom Break Guide – full of information about local attractions, activities and suggested itineraries to help plan your holiday
• A free Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale Explorer map of the local area for every booking
• Use of the Freedom Breaks Knowledge Box – a unique resource with maps, routes, contacts and everything you need to make the most of your Freedom Break

The Freedom Break guide covers:

• Suggestions for local walks and cycle rides.  More detailed directions await you at the Country House.  Also a discount on hundreds more routes from walkingworld.com
• Comprehensive list of visitor attractions such as houses, gardens, theme parks, museums & galleries
• Ideas and contacts for more active options such as sailing and kayaking
• Information on nearby riding and trekking centres, and golf courses
• Details of local facilities such as swimming pools and sports centres

Freedom Breaks Taster sessions

If there is a walking or leisure activity holiday running alongside your Freedom Break, you can join in for a special price of £20 per person per session for the first day plus any external supplier costs (£40 per person per session on subsequent days). You don’t have to book ahead - you can decide when you get there (subject to availability).