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Day trip from Bath - my recommendation

Hello fellow travelers

I traveled west of London without a car, so used Bath as a home base for travel in the area. As recommended in the Rick Steves England guidebook, I booked a day trip from Bath, with MadMax tours. We covered a lot of ground, with diverse sites - the beauty and charm of two Cotswold villages, Castle Combe and Lalock Abbey, as well as ancient standing stone sites at both Stonehenge and Avebury. Each location unique and well worth visiting. Perfect pace, smaller group. The van smaller this those huge buses, holding a maximum of 12 or so (plus or minus). Good value for price! Stress-free. No way I could've covered this territory, so thoroughly and beautifully, without MadMax,

Our guide, Andy, was fabulous -- lots of great information, with a sense of humor. I'm so glad I did this; would highly recommend!!

https://www.madmaxtours.co.uk/

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I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I love Mad Max tours, too. On my tour I discovered my money belt was no longer around my waist under my skirt. The guide called my R. Steves' guide who went up to the room and found it and called the Mad Max tour guide back so I would know I could have a wonderful day with no worries. It was SO kind of both the guides.

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Heinsalbguy—
I decided to use Bath as a base since it was more compelling as a location for what interested me—Roman baths, Bath Abbey and afternoon tea at Montagu Mews at the crescent hotel, Oxford may also have interesting day trips—I didn’t research that. Hope you have a wonderful time!!