This was a great trip with an excellent mix of hiking, sightseeing, and educational content. I recommend it to anyone who is in good shape and wants to hike in beautiful country with companionable people.

Spring in the Cotswolds is almost too good to be true! Lambs frolic in the pastures, birdsongs abound, and flowering trees and shrubs brighten narrow country roads. There may be a light drizzle during the day, but warm fires will welcome you back to your spotless Three Ways House hotel, and a three course dinner will replenish calories expended walking six delightful miles through fields, up easy hills, and into charming little villages. City guides are well versed in local lore. Our guide through Christ Church College in Oxford was charm personified. Be sure to visit the Ashmoleon Museum to view its famous collections of art and artifacts, and if there is time, enjoy a cream tea at the rooftop restaurant. Hiking in Cornwall is quite a change from the Cotwolds' simple strolls! We were thankful that we had packed our hiking sticks and sturdy, wellworn boots! Expect lots of ups and downs, expansive views, quaint fishing villages, and numerous steep steps. These walks along the Cornish coast are worth the effort! Exploring the ruins of Tintagel Castle on a gusty day was a special delight for us, as was visiting the Lost Gardens of Heligan in the rain. Lanteglos Country House has wonderful meals and comfortable rooms. The full English breakfast is huge! Two lunches are provided by Road Scholar, and the rest can be enjoyed in pubs and teahouses along the way. Graham Lenox, our guide throughout the trip, was informative, patient, and knowledgeable, with that dry sense of humor for which his coutrymen are famous. We enjoyed Graham's company tremendously! This Road Scholar trip exceeded our expectations in every way. Try it. You will love it.!