How to get to Go Cotswolds?

Wondering how to get to Go Cotswolds for your tour?

So, you’ve discovered our small group tours – great! Now, how to get to Go Cotswolds so we can pick you up and start exploring?

The good news is, we have two convenient pick up and drop off points, ideal for visitors to Warwickshire and the Cotswolds

🌎 As a sustainable, responsible tour operator, we always recommend travelling to our pick up point on foot, or by public transport whenever possible. It’s easy to connect to our small group tours by train from cities like London, Reading, Oxford and Birmingham, or by local bus from surrounding towns and villages.

If you have questions, check our FAQs page first. If you can’t find the answer to your question, please just contact us. We’re happy to help!

The departure points for our small group tours are:

Stratford-upon-Avon departures

📍 Pick-up point: Shakespeare’s Birthplace Coach Terminal on Windsor Street

🚐 Look out for your friendly Go Cotswolds guide. They’ll be driving one of our smart white Mercedes minibuses, easily recognised by our bright green and purple Go Cotswolds branding. You shouldn’t be able to miss us!

🏠 Staying locally? Shakespeare’s Birthplace Coach Terminal is a short walk away from many of Stratford-upon-Avon’s hotels, guest houses and rental properties. Click here for some accommodation ideas!

🚂 By train? Stratford-upon-Avon railway station is less than a 10-minute walk away from our pick-up point – ideal for a day trip by train from Birmingham! Click here for walking directions.

🚍 By local bus? Monday to Saturday, you can reach us from nearby towns like Warwick, Leamington Spa, Alcester, Wellesbourne, and more. Most buses stop on Bridge Street, Wood Street, or at the train station – all within easy walking distance. Until the end of 2025, a one-way bus ticket is just £3 per person!

  • Stagecoach #X18: connects Stratford-upon-Avon with Coventry, Leamington Spa and Warwick. The current timetable is here.
  • Stagecoach #X19: connects Stratford-upon-Avon with Redditch, Crabbs Cross, Studley, Coughton, Alcester, Great Alne and Haselor. See here for the timetable.
  • Stagecoach #28: connects Stratford-upon-Avon with Evesham (though you may prefer to take the train from Evesham to our Moreton-in-Marsh pick up point instead), Harvington, Iron Cross, Salford Priors (handy for the Karma Salford Hall Hotel!), Bidford-on-Avon and Dodwell Caravan Park. The timetable is here.
  • Stagecoach #15: connects Stratford-upon-Avon with Warwick, Barford, Charlecote (handy for the Charlecote Pheasant Hotel), Wellesbourne, Alveston (handy for the YHA Stratford-upon-Avon hostel!) and Tiddington. Check the timetable here.

⚠️ Sundays: Local buses are limited or don’t run at all, so alternative travel arrangements may be needed.

🚗 Driving? Park at Windsor Street Shoppers Car Park (right next to our pick-up point – check here).

  • Cost: £11.00 for up to 12 hours (as of April 2025).
  • Pay by card at the machine or use the RingGo app.
  • Allow plenty of time – morning traffic can be unpredictable!

🚕 By taxi? Book ahead! Uber is hit-and-miss in Stratford – drivers tend to come from out of town and availability is low in the mornings. We suggest you pre-book with a local taxi operator.

  • Allow plenty of time – morning traffic can be unpredictable!

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Moreton-in-Marsh departures

📍 Pick up point: Moreton-in-Marsh railway station – wait for us in the car park in front of the ticket office

🚐 Look out for your friendly Go Cotswolds guide. They’ll be driving one of our smart white Mercedes minibuses, easily recognised by our bright green and purple Go Cotswolds branding. You shouldn’t be able to miss us!

🏠 Staying locally? Most accommodation in Moreton-in-Marsh is within a few minutes’ walk of the railway station. Need help choosing a place to stay? Here are some ideas!

🚂 By train? We pick up right outside Moreton-in-Marsh train station! Perfect if you’re travelling by train from London, Reading, Oxford, Kingham, Charlbury, Evesham, Pershore, Honeybourne or Worcester! It’s even possible to reach us by indirect train from Gloucester, Bath, Bristol and Cardiff.

  • The 09:17–09:20 arrival from London Paddington/Reading/Oxford is ideal.
  • Check live train times via National Rail Enquiries, and we recommend booking tickets via The Trainline* for an easy, user-friendly experience (especially from overseas).

🚍 By local bus? Several local buses stop right outside Moreton-in-Marsh train station:

  • Pulhams #801 (7 days a week): Connects Moreton-in-Marsh with Cheltenham, Charlton Kings, Andoversford, Northleach, Bourton-on-the-Water, Slaughter Pike (a short walk from Lower Slaughter), Stow-on-the-Wold and Chipping Norton. Download the PDF timetable here, or the Pulhams Coaches app for real time information.
  • Stagecoach #1/2/1A/2A: Connects Moreton-in-Marsh with Chipping Campden and Blockley. Here’s the current PDF timetable. Monday to Saturday only. 
  • Stagecoach #51: Connects Moreton-in-Marsh with Ilmington, Shipston-on-Stour or Stretton-on-Fosse. The current timetable is here. Monday to Saturday only. 

🚗 Driving to Moreton-in-Marsh? On-street parking may be available on Moreton-in-Marsh High Street. However, pay-and-display parking is also available at Moreton-in-Marsh station (postcode for Sat Nav: GL56 0AA), or in Old Market Way (post code for Sat Nav: GL56 0JY).

  • Car park ticket machines are cashless, so use a contactless payment card or download an app to pay by phone. For the station car park, you’ll need the ‘APCOA Connect‘ app, and for Old Market Way, use the PayByPhone app.
  • Allow plenty of time for your journey – country roads can be slow!

🚕 By taxi? Be warned: Uber is not reliable here! Local taxi companies exist, but book 1–2 days ahead – they’re often busy and can be pricey.

  • Allow plenty of time for your journey – country roads can be slow!

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Other possible pick-up/drop-off points

Chipping Campden

If you would like to join our Cotswolds in a Day small-group tour at Chipping Campden, then we pick you up from the bus stop in the centre of town. It’s right outside The Noel Arms Hotel and the Library, on Chipping Campden’s High Street.

However, if you join at Chipping Campden, then please note that you will miss the introduction to the tour, and the first stop at Dover’s Hill. We recommend you make your way to Moreton-in-Marsh train station and start the tour there. Monday to Saturday you can take the #1/2/1A/2A local bus!

For our other tours, please take the bus or a taxi from Chipping Campden to Moreton-in-Marsh.

Stow-on-the-Wold or Bourton-on-the-Water

If you’re staying in Stow-on-the-Wold or Bourton-on-the-Water, you can join any of our small group tours by taking a bus (the #801) or taxi to Moreton-in-Marsh train station to meet the tour.

For the Cotswolds in a Day tour only: we can drop you off in Bourton-on-the-Water at the end of the tour, since it’s the last stop before we return to Moreton-in-Marsh. We also pass through Stow-on-the-Wold Market Square at the end of the tour, so we can drop you off there too. We pass that way on the way back to Moreton-in-Marsh. Please note that our Cotswolds in a Day tour also visits Stow-on-the-Wold for around 1 hour 15 minutes at lunch time.

For all other small group tours, we’ll drop you off at Moreton-in-Marsh station, and you can take the #801 bus or a pre-booked taxi back to Stow-on-the-Wold or Bourton-on-the-Water from there.

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More questions about how to get to Go Cotswolds?

If you need more help to know how to get to your Go Cotswolds tour, please email us at info@gocotswolds.co.uk or fill out the contact form below. We’re happy to help!

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