Hand-picked tours across the New Forest & the UK
Our team has been pulling together the best small-group tours, day trips and multi-day adventures around the New Forest & the UK for years. Mick reads the traveller reviews before any tour earns a spot on this page — if a tour's a dud, it doesn't get listed.

3-Day Lake District Explorer Small-Group Tour from Manchester
Discover England's highest peaks, deepest waters and richest literary heritage on this three-day Lake District exploration from Manchester. Stay two nights in the heart of the region, cruise Lake Windermere's celebrated waters, and walk through market towns steeped in Romantic-era history. Your small group travels by comfortable minibus with a knowledgeable guide, visiting Wordsworth's former home and absorbing the landscape that inspired generations of writers. Suitable for all fitness levels.

Enamel Jewellery Making Class in London
Learn traditional enamel techniques in a compact two-hour session in London. You'll design and fire your own piece, taking home a finished jewel the same day. Small groups of four mean you receive close guidance on colour-blending, firing times, and finishing touches. No prior experience needed—the instructor covers fundamentals and helps you develop your own aesthetic, whether you're drawn to geometric patterns, botanical motifs, or abstract compositions.

Learn to forage in Llangollen
Spend two and a half hours learning to identify edible plants and fungi along Llangollen's walking routes. Your guide will teach you which wild species are safe to eat, how to harvest them responsibly, and what to do with your finds once home. You'll return from future walks spotting ingredients where others see just greenery.

Belfast’s Titanic Quarter: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Wander Belfast's Titanic Quarter at your own rhythm with this self-guided audio walk. Producer and historian Nicky Jones narrates the 30–45 minute route, centring on the SS Nomadic—the White Star Line's sole survivor and Titanic's tender ship. Download the VoiceMap app, enter your code, and explore with GPS-guided audio that works offline. Pause where you like, return anytime before or after your booking date, or revisit the virtual tour from home.

Foraging walk for beginners
A two-and-a-half-hour guided walk through the UK countryside where you'll learn to identify over 50 edible wild plants alongside their toxic lookalikes. Your guide shares practical foraging knowledge whilst you sample freshly gathered foods, foraged beverages, and homemade botanical skincare products made from plants found along the route. Designed for complete beginners with no prior experience needed.

Notting Hill Walking Tour
Explore Notting Hill's colourful streets and market culture on a two-hour guided walk through one of London's most distinctive neighbourhoods. Your local guide takes you through Portobello Road's bustling antique and food stalls, explaining how Caribbean migration and artistic movements shaped this bohemian hub. You'll discover filming locations, hear tales of the 1960s creative scene, and learn how the area became home to Europe's largest street festival—the Notting Hill Carnival.

Meet the Author Liverpool Private Walking Tour - free signed Book
Walk Liverpool's quieter streets with the author of Hidden Liverpool Walks, your guide for 90 minutes. You'll navigate a route of your choosing from a curated selection—each designed to reveal overlooked corners of the city, from tucked-away parks and Victorian terraces to former industrial quarters. Take home a signed copy of the book as your record of the walk.

Ultimate Ticket To Ride Beatles Half-Day Shore Excursion- Private
Trace the Beatles' Liverpool roots on this four-hour private tour, guided by a dedicated expert in an executive vehicle with separate driver. Visit childhood homes, college grounds, and the Cavern Club on Mathew Street—including the church where John and Paul first met. The route covers neighbourhoods that shaped songs like Penny Lane and Strawberry Field, with entry to the Strawberry Field Exhibition featuring John Lennon's Imagine piano and other band artefacts. Music plays throughout as your guide unpacks stories behind the Fab Four.

Lincoln Private Walking Tour
Explore Lincoln's layered history on this five-hour private walking tour through England's surprisingly overlooked cathedral city. Your guide leads you through Roman foundations, medieval architecture, and Georgian streets at your own pace, stopping at the soaring Cathedral, the Castle (home to one of England's four surviving Magna Cartas), the 12th-century High Bridge, and the timber-framed Guildhall. Entry to all major sites is included. The tour weaves through characterful shopping lanes where independent shops sell Lincolnshire sausages and the city's distinctive plum bread.

Shakespeare Promenade
An actor-led walking tour tracing Shakespeare's London from the Globe Theatre to its theatrical origins in Shoreditch. Over two hours, your guide performs period speeches at key sites whilst explaining how Renaissance playhouses shaped British theatre. The route crosses the Barbican estate, passes Tallow Chandlers Hall, and offers views of the reconstructed Globe from the north bank. You'll encounter Elizabethan history, street art, and the Royal Shakespeare Company's home base, with a 20-minute rest at the Barbican Arts Centre included.

Greenwich Fan-Making Craft Tour
Spend six-and-a-half hours learning traditional fan-making on London's Greenwich Peninsula with Victoria Ajoku, a professional craftsperson and art therapist. The day blends a guided walk through the area's design landmarks and public art with hands-on instruction in this rare British heritage craft. You'll construct your own fan from scratch using provided materials, then take it home alongside a included lunch at a local restaurant.

Private Beatles Tour Liverpool with Expert Local Guide
Explore Beatles history across Liverpool in a private car with a local guide who knows the city inside out. Over two and a half hours, you'll visit Penny Lane, Strawberry Field, and the childhood homes of John, Paul and Ringo, plus quieter spots most organised tours skip. Your guide shares real stories that connect the band to their hometown. You're picked up and dropped off anywhere in the city centre, so timing fits your schedule—perfect if you're in port or want something more intimate than a coach full of strangers.

London to Stratford-Upon-Avon All Things Shakespeare Private Tour
An 11-hour private journey from London into Shakespeare's world, led by a theatre professional and doctoral researcher in Renaissance drama. You'll explore Stratford-upon-Avon's key sites—birthplace, schoolroom, wife's cottage, and former home—uncovering the playwright's formative years, family struggles, and domestic ties. The guide weaves scholarship, performance, and textual insight throughout, revealing the man beneath the legend. Transport and all venue entry included.

Portland Cruise Special Guided Tour Stonehenge and Salisbury
Escape your Portland cruise berth for a guided exploration of Wiltshire's prehistoric monuments and medieval heritage. This 4–8 hour private tour threads together Stonehenge's ancient stones, Salisbury Cathedral (home to an original Magna Carta copy), the Georgian seaside charm of Weymouth, and panoramic views from atop the Isle of Portland. Your guide contextualises each stop, revealing the region's layered past without rushing between sites.

Sip and Paint Parties
Guided painting sessions across the UK where you create artwork alongside a practising artist in a relaxed social setting. Over two hours, you'll work through a project with all materials supplied, finishing with a canvas to take home. These sessions suit everyone from solo travellers to groups marking special occasions—no artistic experience required. The on-site bar stocks drinks to sip whilst you paint.

Woolton Liverpool Musical Walking Tour, Beatles and History
Walk the Woolton streets where John Lennon and Paul McCartney's friendship ignited in 1957. This 2-hour 15-minute guided tour traces Beatles history through a village with roots stretching back to the Domesday Book. Visit John's childhood home, Strawberry Field, and St. Peters Church whilst local guides with guitars share stories of the two musicians' formative years. Designed for Beatles devotees and those curious about Liverpool's cultural heritage, the tour blends music, local history, and personal anecdotes in small groups of up to 20 people.

Macaron Masterclass at The Cookery Studio in Bath
Spend two and a half hours at The Cookery Studio in Bath learning to make French macarons from scratch. You'll master meringue-making, piping technique, and the precise timing that separates crisp shells from chewy centres. Rather than stick to tradition, you'll flavour your batch with British-inspired fillings—think lemon tart, raspberry ripple, and sticky toffee pudding. Beginners and experienced bakers alike will walk away with a box of homemade macarons and the know-how to repeat the process at home.

Private Liverpool Beatles Tour - Casbah Club (Blue Badge Guide)
Trace the Beatles' formative years on this six-and-a-half-hour private tour across Liverpool and Manchester. You'll access the Casbah Coffee Club—where the band's story began before Cavern Club fame—with extended time hosted by the Best family. Visit Strawberry Field's exhibition featuring Lennon's Imagine piano, walk past their childhood homes and school haunts, explore Penny Lane, and finish at the Philharmonic Dining Rooms, Lennon's favourite local. A Blue Badge guide steers a luxury vehicle with curated music and visuals throughout.

2-Hour Private Beatles Highlights Tour – Liverpool
A compact 2-hour private tour of Liverpool's Beatles landmarks, guided by someone who knows the city well. You'll visit Penny Lane, Strawberry Field, and the childhood homes where Lennon and McCartney grew up, hearing the stories that shaped their songwriting. Designed for travellers short on time—cruise passengers, brief stopovers—this avoids the rush of group tours, letting you move at your own pace and ask questions without feeling hurried.

Salisbury and Stonehenge Day Tour from Southampton
Explore two defining chapters of English heritage on this eight-hour private excursion from Southampton. Your guide drives you to Stonehenge, the Bronze Age monument that still baffles archaeologists, then into Salisbury to wander its medieval streets and enter the Cathedral, home to an original Magna Carta and a spire that dominates the skyline. You'll travel in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle with hotel or port pickup included, giving you space to absorb the Wiltshire landscape between sites.

Private Outlander tour from Glasgow or Edinburgh
Spend nine hours tracing Outlander filming locations across the Scottish Lowlands with a guide who worked on seasons three and four. Starting from Glasgow or Edinburgh, you'll visit castles, villages and landscapes that inspired the novels, encountering unchanged 16th-century settlements along the way. Stop at a family-run tearoom in Falkland for homemade fare, sample local whisky, and hear behind-the-scenes stories from someone who knows the production inside out.

Private "All Creatures Great & Small" Dales Tour from Thirsk
This private eight-hour tour threads through the Yorkshire Dales, visiting villages and valleys that doubled as locations for the Channel 5 series All Creatures Great & Small. Starting from Thirsk, you'll stop at Barden, Malham, Arncliffe, Hawkswick and Burnsall before spending longer in Grassington, which served as fictional Darrowby. Optionally, begin at the World of James Herriot museum in Thirsk to explore the real vet's home and archive. Your own driver navigates the route; you decide whether to include the museum or spend extra time in the Dales.

Private Bespoke Tour: Sherlock Holmes and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Trace the Victorian streets where Arthur Conan Doyle penned his detective tales, guided by a former Sherlock Holmes Museum curator. This 3–4 hour walking tour moves between the author's former homes, the settings that inspired his narratives, and real London landmarks that feature across the canon. You'll visit 221b Baker Street, Watson's surgery, the Langham Hotel where the detective's story began, and other locations woven into the original stories from the 1880s onwards.

The Notting Hill, Bridget Jones, Love Actually & Four Weddings Tour of London
Follow the film locations that made romantic comedies iconic across London's most charming corners. This 3-hour walking tour visits key scenes from Bridget Jones, Four Weddings & a Funeral, Notting Hill and Love Actually, starting at Bridget's flat above a Soho pub and finishing at the home where Mark's famous cue-card confession happens. A guide leads the way through neighbourhood streets, across the Thames and via the Underground to reveal how these beloved stories unfolded on actual London backdrops.

Create Your Own Scotch Whisky
Spend an hour as a whisky blender at this Scottish distillery, guided through the craft of combining spirits. You'll sample five different single malts, then construct your own 100ml bottle to take home. The session splits between understanding flavour profiles and hands-on blending, followed by self-guided access to the heritage museum, which charts the founders' story from the 1880s onwards.

Secrets of Rye - Blue Badge Guide Private Tour
A two-hour walking tour through Rye's medieval streets, led by a Blue Badge Guide who reveals the town's shadowy past through tales of smugglers and literary connections. You'll explore locations tied to the Hawkhurst Gang—notorious 18th-century contraband runners—and walk past the homes and haunts of famous residents including Henry James. The tour takes you past Camber Castle, built by Henry VIII, and the Mermaid Inn, where gang members plotted their operations. Bring a camera; the cobbled streets and half-timbered buildings offer constant framing opportunities.

Downton Abbey Black Taxi Tour from London with Highclere Castle
Spend ten hours exploring the real locations that brought Downton Abbey to life on screen. This black taxi tour collects you from your central London hotel and whisks you to Highclere Castle—the stately home standing in as the fictional estate—where you'll tour both grounds and rooms. Continue to Bampton, the Cotswolds village transformed into Downton Village for the series and films. Your guide unpicks the production history at each stop, and transport for up to five passengers is included throughout.

Hebridean Whisky Tasting Experience
Taste your way through Hebridean spirits across 90 minutes, sampling the region's whisky and gin production. You'll work through several drams in proper Glencairn glasses, learning what distinguishes island distilleries from mainland peers. Optional nibbles and food pairings help cut through the alcohol and sharpen your palate between samples. Ideal for deciding which bottle genuinely deserves shelf space at home rather than gathering dust.

Devon Coast Tour
An eight-hour private coastal journey tracing Devon's shoreline from your accommodation. The route takes in Burgh Island's distinctive sea tractor and causeway, Slapton Sands with its wartime history and three-mile beach, and Dartmouth's twin gun castles guarding the Dart estuary mouth. You'll explore how local defences battle rising sea levels and visit the home of the Britannia Naval College, combining maritime heritage with dramatic seascapes.

Private Bespoke Creative Workshop Experience in London
A four-hour private workshop exploring London's independent makers and bespoke craftspeople. Your guide tailors the route to your interests—whether that's custom millinery, commissioned jewellery, or artisan homeware studios—visiting established ateliers across Mayfair, Belgravia and neighbouring quarters. You'll meet makers in their workshops, see processes firsthand, and have the option to commission or create something yourself. Hotel pickup available.

Mayfair and Belgravia Private Walking Tour
This three-hour private walking tour takes you through Mayfair and Belgravia, London's most rarified neighbourhoods. Away from tourist crowds, you'll navigate quiet mews, hidden squares and tree-lined avenues where generations of the wealthy, powerful and notorious have made their homes. The route weaves past Georgian townhouses, neighbourhood churches, independent boutiques and period pubs steeped in local lore. A complimentary drink at a historic pub is included.

9-course Seasonal Tasting Menu in Chef's East London Home
Chef Aidan Brooks, trained at Michelin level, hosts an intimate nine-course dinner in his Hackney kitchen, drawing every ingredient from East London's local suppliers and foragers. Over three and a half hours, you'll sit communal-style with up to eleven other guests while Aidan walks you through the provenance and technique behind each plate. This is fine dining stripped of pretence—high skill in a home setting, with half the proceeds supporting a Hackney charity.

Women of Mayfair, from Monarchs to Mistresses & More
This walking tour reframes Mayfair's history through the lives of its notable female residents, from royalty to rebels. Across two to three hours, you'll visit sites connected to Queen Elizabeth II's birthplace, Florence Nightingale's final home, Grace Kelly's favoured hotel, and Nancy Mitford's workplace. The tour uncovers how women shaped—and were shaped by—one of London's most exclusive neighbourhoods, revealing stories often absent from conventional histories.

Sourdough Bread Making Lunch Experience
Master sourdough from scratch at The Dough House, a three-hour hands-on baking session in the UK. You'll work with starter cultures, shape your own loaves, and take home freshly baked bread alongside lunch. This intimate class suits groups, families, and anyone curious about fermented dough—no prior experience needed. All equipment and ingredients provided; just bring your appetite and willingness to get flour under your fingernails.

London Notting Hill PRIVATE professional photoshoot - 120min
A two-hour private photography session across Notting Hill's most photogenic streets and landmarks. Work with a London-based photographer who knows the neighbourhood's best backdrops—from the coloured Victorian terraces to independent bookshops and quirky cafés. You'll receive 35 professionally edited images, posing guidance throughout, and practical tips to take home. Flexible timing to suit your schedule.

Guided Tour of Street Art in Birmingham
Explore Birmingham's evolving mural landscape on a 5km guided walk through neighbourhoods shaped by street artists from across the globe. Your guide unpicks the stories embedded in each piece, tracing how local and international influences have transformed the city's walls. Over 90 minutes to two hours, you'll discover the people and movements driving Birmingham's visual culture, armed with a take-home brochure linking to every artist featured.

Weave a Piece of Prickly Tartan Workshop
Learn traditional weaving at Prickly Thistle Mill in a three-hour hands-on workshop led by an experienced crafter. Working at your own pace in an intimate studio setting, you'll master basic techniques and complete a woven tartan piece to take home. Sessions run Wednesday afternoons from April through October, offering a rare chance to develop a genuine craft skill while stepping away from daily routine.

Shakespeare Distillery Tour - 11am Ticket
Explore Stratford-upon-Avon's sole working distillery, where Tudor botanicals shape the spirit selection. Over ninety minutes, you'll walk the production floor, sample a gin and tonic, and taste three house spirits guided by distillers who understand their craft. The award-winning gin draws its character from historical herb gardens, bridging four centuries of flavour. Finish with a 10% shop discount to take bottles home.

Indian Cooking Masterclass in London
Learn to cook four classic Indian dishes under the guidance of Monisha Bharadwaj, a celebrated cookbook author and professional chef, in this 2.5-hour hands-on class near Heathrow. You'll visit a local spice merchant to source authentic ingredients, then prepare and eat your creations in a home kitchen setting. The session traces how Indian cuisine became embedded in British food culture, making it ideal for those with a Heathrow layover or staying nearby—the location sits just three tube stops from the airport.
