The Carter Company - Gentle Cycling, Walking and Touring

About

Our cycling, walking and touring holidays offer a choice of gentle or swift itineraries through the Cotswolds from our bases in Stratford and Oxford. Tours can be self-led, guided or bespoke, with a choice of luxury hotels, traditional inns or boutique bed and breakfast accommodation available. We are a family-run business; we enjoy meeting and looking after our customers, and above all sharing the wonderful sights of the Cotswolds with you! 

We believe in the art of slow travel. If you're looking for a unique way to explore the Cotswolds, which offers a more authentic experience than the typical package tour, our cycling, walking and touring holidays could be perfect for you. Designed with the discerning traveller in mind, our creative, thoughtful routes aim to show you the hidden gems of your destination, as well as the highlights. Walk or pedal through countryside and villages alike, on traffic-free routes or quiet backroads, and soak up the local landscape, culture, history and cuisine.

With over 25 years of experience, our speciality is our insider knowledge: from a secret cycle-only path in the Cotswolds which leads to a tiny church with rare medieval wall paintings, to remote tracks in the Outer Hebrides which roll down onto wild sandy beaches where there isn’t a soul in sight.

Our tours also cover Devon, Kent, Dorset, Oxfordshire, Scotland, Ireland and the Thames area.

All include luggage transfers, full support service from our helpful hosts, hand-picked quality accommodation with breakfast each day, our Adventure Handbook of tips and hidden gems, GPS or written route directions and OS maps, and for cycling trips - bike hire (typically hybrids, but electric and road bikes are available on request).