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ITINERARY SUGGESTIONS FOR GROUPS
from 3 to 20 days
Non-Scheduled Departures

In this section you'll find a host of tried and tested itineraries. Many have been offered as scheduled tours in prior years but we've decided to 'rest' them for a while, but they are always available for a private group wanting their own special tour experience.

Maybe you're a group of friends, a school, a church party, a reading group or even a family wanting to travel together. Any of these itineraries can be run for your, and at

virtually any time of year. We can shorten or lengthen them. We can find accommodation to suit your group budget.

Whatever, we're sure you'll find them interesting to read, to use to plan your own independent trip or, if you've been a Back-Roader on one in a previous year, you'll enjoy the nostalgia!

UK & IRELAND
Country & Regional Tours

UK & IRELAND
Theme Tours

CONTINENTAL EUROPE
& Afar

Special Departure Bulletin: if one of these tours appeals to you but you don't have a group of people to travel with, let us know of your interest and preferred date of travel. We'll post your requested date on the appropriate page as an 'advert'. If there is sufficient interest from other potential Back-Roaders for that date, we may be able to run the tour as a special scheduled departure. Email: info@backroadstouring.co.uk

UK & IRELAND - COUNTRY & REGIONAL TOURS
Thames Valley, The 3 day	Riverside villages, hidden history & the Chilterns a stone's throw from London
Eastern England 3 day	Includes sites commemorating 400th Anniversary of foundation of Jamestowm, Virginia
Kingdom of Wessex 3 day	Wessex and Isle of Wight
Gaelic Experience 4 day	Four days in Scotland's Highlands departing and returning to Edinburgh
Post-Cruise 4 day	A tour to suit cruisers docking at Southampton
Ireland Northern Explorer 8 day	Undiscovered Ulster, Donegal & Galway
Mountains & Lakes 8 day	Lake District, Peaks & Lancashire Dales
Scotland, A Highland Fling 8 day	Trossachs, Inverness, Aberdeen & Fife
Classic Ireland 9 day	Kerry, Cork, Waterford & Wicklow
Land of Song 9 day	Wales, vales, valleys, mountains & lakes
The Viking North 9 day	Yorkshire Moors, Dales & Lincolnshire Fens
The Borders District 12 day	Steeped in history, with rugged scenic beauty, the lands between England & Scotland
Scotland, Western Islands 13 day	Iona, Mull, Lewis, Skye & Orkney
SPA Towns 13 day	Relax and soak up the Georgian elegance of royal spa towns in southern England
Viking Eastern England 13 day	Discover the 'hidden' attractions of Eastern England, home of the Vikings
Celtic Fringe 14 day	A two country tour exploring Celtic connections of Wales and Ireland
Orkneys & Shetlands 14 day	Magical journey as far north as you can get without leaving the UK
Shamrock & Tartan 14 day	Another two country experience, Northern Ireland & Scotland
Bonnie Scotland 14 day	Trossachs, Oban, Iona, Inverness, Aberdeenshire & Fife
Land of Celts 15 day	The West Country & Wales
'Oop North' 15 day	The complete Northern England Experience
The Emerald Isle 15 day	North, South, East & West of Ireland
The North Country 15 day	From Glasgow to London. The North Country & Scotland's Western Borders
Scotland, High Roads & Low Roads 20 day	Western Isles, Eastern Highlands & Fife
UK & IRELAND - THEME TOURS
Musical Britain 4 day	The Cotswolds, Malvern Hills & South Wales. Classical, folk music and male voice choirs
The Age of Queen Victoria 4 day	The Isle of Wight, Frogmorton, gas-lamps and Empire
The Age of Steam 4 day	A tour using steam trains and our mini-coach through beautiful England and Wales
Tudor England 7 day	Discovering Henry VIII, Bloody Mary and Elizabethan splendour in palaces, castles and old sea ports
Goodwood, Motor Enthusiasts 7 day	Visits to motor museums, the Morgan sports car factory and the Goodwood festivals
Horatio Nelson Maritime 8 day	Celebrating the life and times of Nelson
The Pilgrim Fathers 8 day	Discovering the villages and history of the families who boarded the 'Mayflower'
Literary Scotland & Edinburgh Festival 8 day	The Edinburgh tattoo, Robbie Burns, Walter Scott and more culture than is probably good for you!
Educational Tours for Student Groups 8 day	A whole slew of ideas for themed educational tours
Britain at War Home Front 9 Day	The Home Front. Life in the 1940s. Air raid shelters, POW camps, air fields and naval stations, espionage and more
Gardens of Cornwall 9 day	An absolute dream experience for gardens fans, including the Edan Project, the 'lost' Helligan gardens and Scilly Isles
Hampton Court Flower Show 9 day	London & Gardens of the Cotswolds
Antiques & Porcelain 10 day	Bargain hunting interspersed with Stately Home visits and gentle touring
Farmhouse Christmas, A 10 day	A family friendly tour. See the Christmas lights of London, cathedral carol singing and small town festivities
Roman Britain 11 day	They came, they saw, they conquered. And it's incredible how much of their influence and built environment survives
Literary Ireland 12 day	From Yeats country to Dublin pubs, an experience to savour
Literary England & Wales 14 day	England & Wales. Homes, locations and museums
Spires & Steeples 14 day	From the simple parish to the magnificent cathedral. A 'church' tour for those who aren't necessary religious!
Industrial Revolution 14 day	Spinning jenny, mules, steam power in the setting of cotton towns and mighty sea ports. A information-rich tour
Art & Artists 15 day	Galleries, houses, the artist's muse. Turner, Gainsborough, Hogarth, Reynolds and Old Masters in Stately Homes
Maritime England 20 day	Nelson & Beyond English Maritime History
CONTINENTAL EUROPE & AFAR
French Gardens 5 day	Gardens and chateaux of France
French Vineyards 5 day	under construction
The Great War 9 day	Flanders, Picardy & the Somme
Basque Country 14 day	Basque, Asturias & Galicia
Bordeaux & Dordogne 14 day	Prehistory, the Cathars (da Vinci Code country!) and gourmet food 'to die for'
Both Sides of the Channel 14 day	Suffolk, Holland, Belgium, France & Kent
La Belle France 14 day	A wonderful introductory tour concentrating on northern France
Northern Portugal 14 day	One of Europe's forgotten regions. Picturesque, historic and friendly. The Douro Valley is one of Europe's 'must-sees'
'Budget' Europe 15 day	Main European cities and capitals. Ideal for first time visitors on a budget
Kipling's India 15 day

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