Based in Cheshire, at the ultra modern Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf & Spa, nestling on the outskirts of Tarporley village, this tour will explore the gentle countryside of Cheshire with its sleepy villages, its canals and its industrial past and the magnificent rugged terrain of Derbyshire – the Peak District.
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Discover the majestic beauty, exquisite scenery, and cultural history of the United Kingdom.
The dramatic landscape of the Brecon Beacons National Park is of sweeping views are of rugged escarpments, mountains and untamed moorland. Panoramas that stretch into the distance and take your breath away. Lying to the east of the Beacons is the Wye Valley, hailed as the most romantic valley in Wales, and almost three centuries later the scenes are just as splendid. Ancient woodlands on the valley sides have created a haven for wildlife, with varied species of trees, wild flowers and birds.
The largest island off the English coast is a delightful, self-contained community covering an area of 147 square miles, half of which is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The 67 miles of coastline include chalk and sandstone cliffs, sandy beaches, marshes and estuaries and deep coastal ravines, while inland are ancient forests, farmland, downs and river valleys.
A two day tour winding through the pretty and scenic roads of the Cotswolds. This route includes small country towns, chocolate box villages and typically English countryside.
Spend a lovely weekend in the delightful county of Hampshire to experience and enjoy some glorious driving, whilst touring the beautiful and historic New Forest, Britain’s newest National Park.
Spend a delightful twelve days discovering the truly stunning Scottish Highlands and some of the Western Isles. Nowhere else in Britain can match the Scottish Highlands & Islands for sheer splendour and dramatic landscape.
In partnership with the E-type Club we shall be organising a couple of tours and a weekend celebration for the 50th anniversary of the Jaguar E-type, one of the most iconic cars in the world.
Spend a delightful twelve days discovering the truly stunning Scottish Highlands and some of the Western Isles. Nowhere else in Britain can match the Scottish Highlands & Islands for sheer splendour and dramatic landscape. There are spectacular mountains, heather-clad hillsides, tumbling rivers and mirror-like lochs in the Highlands to be explored as well as heading out to the northwest edge of Europe – the 150 mile long island chain of the Hebrides, complete with some of Britain’s best beaches, as well as yet more of the beautiful scenery described above, dotted with small crofts, many sheep and lovely caramel-coloured Highland cattle.
A club weekend with a difference! A day of polo at Guards Polo Club, followed by an evening cruise on the Thames, with a barbecue dinner.
An E-type Club Day with a difference. A day at Guards Polo Club watching the sport of kings, followed by an evening cruise on the Thames with a barbecue dinner.
Following on from last year’s successful and inaugral XK Club Northern Dinner, the 2010 dinner will be held at the Coniston Hotel in Skipton, North Yorkshire.
Spend four days exploring the beautiful northern Pennines region of England, based at a lovely hotel in the beautiful and unspoilt countryside of Teesdale. Discover the delightful, quiet roads of Swaledale, Teesdale, Tynedale and Weardale, visiting some of the wonderful castles and stately homes along the way. Drive along Hadrian’s Wall and enjoy some of England’s best scenery.
The Goodwood Revival is a magical step back in time, a celebration of the halcyon days of motor racing as it used to be with all the accompanying spectacle and glamour of that era, with competitors and spectators alike dressed in period fashions. This is an outstanding event, the Revival is in a league of its own!
Spend a long weekend discovering ancient villages, remote fens and fields touring the lovely counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. Visit the north Norfolk coast, and the broads before heading down to Suffolk and the coastal towns of Southwold and Aldeburgh, and then inland to the pretty town of Lavenham.
Spend a week discovering the stunning Scottish Highlands and some of the Western Isles. There are spectacular mountains, tumbling rivers and mirror-like lochs in the Highlands to be explored before heading out to the northwest edge of Europe – the 150 mile long island chain of the Hebrides.
This tour of Scotland encompasses some of the very best and most spectacular scenery of Scotland, with lochs, mountains and historic towns. Visit the Isle of Skye, Inverness and Loch Ness, Balmoral Castle, the Cairngorms, St. Andrews and Edinburgh.
This four day tour encompasses the best of the whole lakes area, and is excellent for both cultural and scenic value. Drive some stunning roads, see beautiful scenery and visit wonderful country houses. Take the opportunity to go walking or take a relaxing boat trip.
Castles, country houses, Canterbury Cathedral and the orchards of the Kent and Sussex, also known as the Garden of England This two night, three day tour of the south east of England combines stunning gardens, ancient towns and stately homes. The route will take you along winding country lanes and offer wonderful views overlooking the rolling countryside of England.
Visit Yorkshire with it ancient towns and cities, moorland and dales. This three day tour takes in the best of this stunning region of England. Start in York and climb over the North York Moors before heading west to Richmond, the entrance to Swaledale and return via Wensleydale, famous for its cheese, to Harrogate, a beautiful spa town.
The honey-yellow stone towns and villages of the Cotswolds have enchanted visitors for generations and it is a perfect touring area with quiet, meandering roads and quaint architecture. The Thames has played a major role in the history of England through the centuries. It rises in the Cotswolds and flows some 210 miles to London and the sea. Villages and towns are scattered along its banks with pleasant walks and delightful scenery.
Spend a long weekend in the delightful county of Hampshire to experience and enjoy some glorious driving, whilst touring the beautiful and historic New Forest and Test Valley. The New Forest has much to see with its pretty woodlands, open heath and lovely coastline, whilst staying in a charming country house hotel with a Michelin-starred restaurant.
Classic Travelling was established in 2003 and offers motoring holidays for classic, vintage and sports cars. The founder of the business, Sarah Dowding, has extensive experience of touring and motoring, having driven well in excess of 250,000 miles over the finest roads in Europe, North America, and southern Africa. 