Great British Telly: A GPB Tour of England for Fans of British TV (2024)

During this special week, we’ll be touring the locations associated with Downton Abbey^©, Midsomer Murders, Poldark, Victoria, The Vicar of Dibley, Agatha Raisin, The Bletchley Circle, Inspector Morse, Lewis, and Endeavor, as well as other heritage stops associated with Winston Churchill and Mr. Selfridge.

You will "step inside the screen" as you enjoy the towns and brilliant sites, making connections between our tour stops and the great British programs you have come to love. In between “scouting locations” with us, you’ll have time for exploring and shopping, and enjoying beautiful hotels along the way.

Our team will be with you every step of the way to help guide you through this unforgettable travel experience. Please join us for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create some very special memories.

Day 1 - Monday

Today as you arrive in London, you will be greeted by the Transcendent Travel team and we will begin our journey together. In the afternoon, we’ll participate in a history-focused walking tour of central London and then an unforgettable visit to Churchill’s War Rooms — the secret site where Sir Winston Churchill and his generals did their strategic planning of WWII. These rooms are today, just as they were when the war ended.

In the evening, as you settle into the beautiful The Clermont located at London Charing Cross, we will gather for a group welcome reception and delicious dinner to toast our week ahead exploring England.

Day 2 - Tuesday

Today we are off to Oxfordshire, to see many of the sites and villages associated with the classic series Midsomer Murders. Our tour of Dorchester-on-Thames will be led by Midsomer Murders experts, and we will see the sites used in filming, as well as beautiful Dorchester Abbey.

For lunch, we will gather at the White Hart Hotel for a delicious group meal, then head to nearby Warborough — a village filled with thatched-roof cottages as well as the Six Bells Pub, where we will enjoy a pint with the locals.

Later in the day we will head to Cheltenham in the heart of Gloucestershire, our home for the next three evenings. Upon arrival guests can enjoy a guided tour of historic Cheltenham, one of England's great spa towns.

Day 3 - Wednesday

Today we’re off to Highclere Castle, the iconic home of DOWNTON ABBEY©, where you will enjoy a tour exploring the rooms and gardens that you know so well from this popular series.

After your tour, you’ll have time for lunch or tea onsite as well as a stop to the gift shop where you can pick up the perfect souvenir of your visit.

In the afternoon we’ll head to Chavenage House, known as “the Poldark house”, famous for its wonderful Elizabethan interiors long before the series premiered.

This evening, we will enjoy another group dinner together at The Queens Hotel, looking back on what was a very special day.

Day 4 - Thursday

Today, we will start the day in Oxford for a very special Inspector Morse, Lewis, and Endeavour tour of Historic Oxford, given by an expert on these wonderful programs and the iconic settings where they are filmed.

In the afternoon, you will see the charming village of Biddestone in Oxfordshire — used as the backdrop of the series Agatha Raisin, based on the books by renowned author M.C. Beaton.

Tonight, you will have an evening at your leisure to explore and dine at one of the great restaurants in Cheltenham, just steps from our hotel.

Day 5 - Friday

Today we will head to the county of Buckinghamshire to see the village used for the filming of the classic series, The Vicar of Dibley. Our guided tour will show you the sites used for filming, with a few stories along the way.

This afternoon, we will enjoy a tour of Bletchley Park, the secret home of the World War II Codebreakers. During this fascinating visit, you will discover how thousands of people secretly worked to eventually break the code and interrupt enemy plans.

Following Bletchley Park, we will head to the glorious country house hotel, Luton Hoo — our home for the evening. Luton Hoo was where HRH The Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) and Prince Philip spent part of their honeymoon in 1947, and was frequently visited by Queen Victoria. The elegant surroundings of this magnificent hotel will long stay in your memory!

Day 6 - Saturday

Breakfast will be served in the gorgeous dining room at Luton Hoo, after which you’ll perhaps take a stroll around the beautiful gardens, before we are off to London.

In London, we will enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of Selfridges & Co. as seen in the series Mr. Selfridge. You’ll have time after our tour for a little shopping or perhaps a snack in the renowned food halls.

In the afternoon, we will journey to The Wallace Collection. This museum comprises an extensive collection of fine and decorative arts from the 15th through 19th-centuries, with important holdings of French 18th-century paintings, furniture, arms and armor, porcelain, and Old Master paintings.

Tonight, we will share a farewell dinner in Central London as we look back over a wonderful journey.

Day 7 - Sunday

Today, after breakfast, we say goodbye having had an unforgettable week together.