English Countryside Private Tour from Southampton
On Selected Dates from £475 per Person
Discover the New Forest & Salisbury!
Our English coutryside private tour from Southampton visits some of the prettiest villages and towns in the area. This is perfect for cruise passengers looking for a day trip with a tour guide. Travelling in an 8-seater vehicle, enter into the heart of the English countryside to some of the most beautiful villages in the region. Visit Salisbury, a charming market town famous for its extraordinary cathedral. At the end of the day, we can either return to Southampton, drop you at Heathrow Airport or at any Central London accommodation.
highlights:
- Meet your guide at Southampton Cruise Terminal or a hotel in Southampton
- Drive into the New Forest, a beautiful area of Southern England that enjoys unspoilt countryside, small quintisentially English villages and beautiful forests with many rare birds and animals
- We’ll visit several of these charming English villages, driving along windy country lanes and enjoying the views along the way
- Discover Beaulieu, a delightful village whose name means “beautiful place”, located on the River Beaulieu
- Visit Lyndhurst, known as “the Capital of the New Forest”, with many independent shops, art galleries, cafe and pubs. Alice Liddell, the inspiration for Lewis Carol’s “Alice in Wonderland”, is buried in the church.
- Stop at Brockenhurst, where ponies, deer, donkeys and cows are known to roam the main street! This is one of the prettiest places in England, and a real gem of the New Forest.
- Discover Burley, a small village known for its thatched roof cottages and charming tea rooms. The village is home to one of the best Cider producers in the country
- From here, we’ll drive through the English countryside to Salisbury
- Spend the rest of the afternoon exploring this lovely market town. Enjoy a guided tour of Salisbury, with its many famous and historic buildings
- Visit Salisbury Cathedral, a breathtaking building which has the tallest spire in Britain. The cathedral houses the original 1215 Magna Carta, one of only four copies in the world, and is home to the world’s oldest working mechanical clock.
- From here return to Southampton Cruise Terminal, or alternatively we can drop you at Heathrow Airport or a Central London hotel.
More info:
- The tour includes a driver/guide in an 8-seater vehicle
- We usually stop for lunch in a traditional country pub
- The tour does not include food, drink or any entrance fees
- Pickup is from Southampton Cruise Terminal or from any Southampton hotel
- This is an 8-hour itinerary. It is possible to also arrange the tour in 6-hours, either by visiting fewer villages or by excluding a visit to Salisbury. Please contact us for more information
- If you are a large group travelling with luggage, please contact us in advance to make sure the vehicle will meet your luggage requirements
