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United Kingdom

Visit the UK, home to Shakespeare, Henry VIII and even David Bowie. The United Kingdom has a wealth of culture, history and heritage to explore, and Brightwater can help you to uncover it all. Glorious gardens, evocative archaeological sites and world-class arts await in this small, yet mighty country – and an escorted tour here will show you just how much there is still to discover.

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Gardens of North Wales
2020 EARLY BIRD OFFER
Garden Tours Gardens of North Wales
July 17 2020
with Tony Russell
Next date
June 5 2020
with Tony Russell
Price from
$820
Duration
4 days
Activity Level
Easy-Going
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Shetland and its Outer Isles
2020 EARLY BIRD OFFER
Scenic Scottish Tours Shetland and its Outer Isles
July 10 2019 June 26 2020 August 1 2020
Next date
June 15 2020
Price from
$1,375
Duration
5 days
Activity Level
Moderate
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Mull, Staffa & Iona
2020 EARLY BIRD OFFER
Scenic Scottish Tours Mull, Staffa & Iona
September 13 2019 May 15 2020 June 12 2020 August 14 2020 September 11 2020
Next date
August 15 2019
Price from
$1,165
Duration
4 days
Activity Level
Moderate
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Irish Rover
2020 EARLY BIRD OFFER
Garden Tours Irish Rover
August 15 2019
with Trevor Edwards August 13 2020
with Trevor Edwards
Next date
May 14 2020
with Trevor Edwards
Price from
$2,165
Duration
8 days
Activity Level
Moderate
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Highlights of Orkney and Shetland
2020 EARLY BIRD OFFER
Scenic Scottish Tours Highlights of Orkney and Shetland
July 29 2019 August 19 2019 August 26 2019 May 4 2020 June 8 2020 July 27 2020 August 17 2020 September 14 2020
Next date
April 20 2020
Price from
$1,495
Duration
6 days
Activity Level
Moderate
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Grand Tour of the Inner Hebrides
2020 EARLY BIRD OFFER
Scenic Scottish Tours Grand Tour of the Inner Hebrides
July 21 2019 August 18 2019 September 15 2019 June 20 2020 August 1 2020 September 5 2020
Next date
May 9 2020
Price from
$2,245
Duration
7 days
Activity Level
Moderate
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Coll and Tiree
2020 EARLY BIRD OFFER
Scenic Scottish Tours Coll and Tiree
June 25 2019 July 9 2019 August 27 2019 September 10 2019 July 7 2020 August 25 2020
Next date
June 23 2020
Price from
$1,795
Duration
5 days
Activity Level
Easy-Going
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An Archaeologist’s View of Orkney and Shetland
2020 EARLY BIRD OFFER
Archaeological Tours An Archaeologist’s View of Orkney and Shetland
September 16 2019 July 6 2020 August 31 2020
Next date
April 27 2020
Price from
$1,645
Duration
6 days
Activity Level
Challenging
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RHS Garden Bridgewater and Gardens of the North West
NEW FOR 2020
Garden Tours RHS Garden Bridgewater and Gardens of the North West
September 11 2020 September 18 2020
Next date
September 4 2020
Price from
$895
Duration
4 days
Activity Level
Easy-Going
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The Gardens of Kent & Sussex with Sarah Raven (The Telegraph)
Garden Tours The Gardens of Kent & Sussex with Sarah Raven (The Telegraph)
Next date
June 25 2019
Price from
$1,645
Duration
4 days
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The Gardens of Kent & Sussex with Sarah Raven (Country Living)
Limited availability
Garden Tours The Gardens of Kent & Sussex with Sarah Raven (Country Living)
Next date
July 16 2019
Price from
$1,795
Duration
4 days
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Whisky Tasting in the North of Scotland
Scenic Scottish Tours Whisky Tasting in the North of Scotland
Next date
October 9 2019
Price from
$1,795
Duration
6 days
Activity Level
Easy-Going
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Historic Houses of Northern Ireland
Garden Tours Historic Houses of Northern Ireland
Next date
October 10 2019
with Trevor Edwards
Price from
$1,195
Duration
4 days
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Islay and Jura
Scenic Scottish Tours Islay and Jura
July 15 2019 September 9 2019
Next date
September 23 2019
Price from
$1,495
Duration
5 days
Activity Level
Moderate
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Gardens of Cheshire and RHS Flower Show Tatton Park
Garden Tours Gardens of Cheshire and RHS Flower Show Tatton Park
Next date
July 17 2019
Price from
$895
Duration
4 days
Activity Level
Easy-Going
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Grand Tour of the Outer Hebrides (6 Days)
Scenic Scottish Tours Grand Tour of the Outer Hebrides (6 Days)
June 18 2019 July 23 2019 August 11 2019 August 20 2019 September 8 2019 September 24 2019 June 23 2020 July 14 2020 August 25 2020 September 15 2020
Next date
July 9 2019
Price from
$995
Duration
6 days
Activity Level
Moderate
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Cornwall Gardens
Garden Tours Cornwall Gardens
Next date
October 1 2019
Price from
$985
Duration
4 days
Activity Level
Easy-Going
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Private Gardens of Herefordshire
Garden Tours Private Gardens of Herefordshire
Next date
August 19 2019
Price from
$1,045
Duration
4 days
Activity Level
Easy-Going
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Private Gardens of East Anglia
Garden Tours Private Gardens of East Anglia
Next date
August 20 2019
Price from
$895
Duration
4 days
Activity Level
Easy-Going
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Gardens of Northumberland
Garden Tours Gardens of Northumberland
August 1 2019 July 26 2020
Next date
June 14 2020
Price from
$1,195
Duration
4 days
Activity Level
Easy-Going
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Gardens of Kent and Sussex
Garden Tours Gardens of Kent and Sussex
June 24 2019 August 18 2019 June 25 2020 August 20 2020
Next date
May 28 2020
Price from
$1,195
Duration
5 days
Activity Level
Easy-Going
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Gardens of Devon and Cornwall
Garden Tours Gardens of Devon and Cornwall
Next date
July 3 2019
Price from
$1,540
Duration
6 days
Activity Level
Easy-Going
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Lord of the Glens - Highlands and Islands
Scenic Scottish Tours Lord of the Glens - Highlands and Islands
October 9 2019 October 14 2019 April 17 2020 April 22 2020 September 28 2020 October 3 2020 October 8 2020 October 13 2020
Next date
October 4 2019
Price from
$1,780
Duration
6 days
Activity Level
Easy-Going
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Lord of the Glens - Heart of the Highlands
Scenic Scottish Tours Lord of the Glens - Heart of the Highlands
April 27 2020 May 4 2020 May 18 2020 September 14 2020
Next date
September 15 2019
Price from
$3,145
Duration
8 days
Activity Level
Easy-Going
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Arts & Gardens in Cornwall
Garden Tours Arts & Gardens in Cornwall
Next date
September 4 2019
Price from
$1,345
Duration
5 days
Activity Level
Easy-Going
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Up Helly Aa
Scenic Scottish Tours Up Helly Aa
January 26 2020
Next date
January 25 2020
Price from
$1,495
Duration
7 days
Activity Level
Moderate
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Scotland's Northern Edge
Scenic Scottish Tours Scotland's Northern Edge
August 13 2019 September 2 2019 June 4 2020 August 27 2020
Next date
September 13 2019
Price from
$1,045
Duration
5 days
Activity Level
Moderate
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Knitting in Shetland
Scenic Scottish Tours Knitting in Shetland
Next date
September 22 2019
with Hazel Tindall
Price from
$2,020
Duration
6 days
Activity Level
Moderate
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Historic Houses of Scottish Borders
Scenic Scottish Tours Historic Houses of Scottish Borders
Next date
September 26 2019
Price from
$895
Duration
4 days
Activity Level
Easy-Going
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Hebridean Princess
Scenic Scottish Tours Hebridean Princess
Next date
September 17 2019
Price from
$6,465
Duration
8 days
Activity Level
Easy-Going
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Gardens of the Far North
Scenic Scottish Tours Gardens of the Far North
July 14 2019 July 10 2020
Next date
June 28 2020
Price from
$1,465
Duration
5 days
Activity Level
Moderate
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Gardens and Architecture of the Firth of Clyde
Scenic Scottish Tours Gardens and Architecture of the Firth of Clyde
Next date
September 16 2019
Price from
$895
Duration
4 days
Activity Level
Moderate
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Autumn Tints of Arran
Scenic Scottish Tours Autumn Tints of Arran
October 21 2019 October 19 2020
Next date
October 28 2019
Price from
$715
Duration
4 days
Activity Level
Easy-Going
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Arran, Scotland in Miniature
Scenic Scottish Tours Arran, Scotland in Miniature
August 26 2019 July 13 2020 August 24 2020 September 21 2020
Next date
May 25 2020
Price from
$1,015
Duration
5 days
Activity Level
Easy-Going
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V&A
Scenic Scottish Tours V&A
Next date
October 6 2019
Price from
$750
Duration
4 days
Activity Level
Easy-Going
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Highgrove and the Cotswolds
2020 EARLY BIRD OFFER
Garden Tours Highgrove and the Cotswolds
June 21 2019 June 28 2019 September 6 2019 April 17 2020 May 14 2020 June 12 2020 August 7 2020 September 4 2020 September 25 2020
Next date
August 9 2019
Price from
$895
Duration
4 days
Activity Level
Easy-Going
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The RHS Chelsea Flower Show and Classic English Gardens
Garden Tours The RHS Chelsea Flower Show and Classic English Gardens
Next date
May 21 2020
Price from
$1,945
Duration
7 days
Activity Level
Easy-Going
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Downton Abbey and the Stately Homes of England
Garden Tours Downton Abbey and the Stately Homes of England
August 16 2020 September 5 2020
Next date
July 12 2020
Price from
$1,045
Duration
4 days
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Aberdeenshire: Scotland’s Larder
Scenic Scottish Tours Aberdeenshire: Scotland’s Larder
September 18 2020
Next date
June 10 2020
Price from
$865
Duration
4 days
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A Taste of Argyll
Scenic Scottish Tours A Taste of Argyll
October 3 2020
Next date
May 8 2020
Price from
$1,465
Duration
-330 days
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A Grand Tour of Scotland
Scenic Scottish Tours A Grand Tour of Scotland
August 22 2020
Next date
May 17 2020
Price from
$3,345
Duration
11 days
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In the Footsteps of the Picts
2020 EARLY BIRD OFFER
Scenic Scottish Tours In the Footsteps of the Picts
August 30 2019
with Peter Yeoman June 19 2020 August 7 2020 September 4 2020
Next date
August 2 2019
with Alison Reid
Price from
$820
Duration
4 days
Activity Level
Moderate
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Gardens of Dumfries and Galloway
2020 EARLY BIRD OFFER
Scenic Scottish Tours Gardens of Dumfries and Galloway
August 18 2019
with Colin Crosbie September 11 2019
with Colin Crosbie August 16 2020 September 4 2020
Next date
June 12 2020
Price from
$820
Duration
4 days
Activity Level
Moderate
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Grand Tour of the Outer Hebrides (5 Days)
Scenic Scottish Tours Grand Tour of the Outer Hebrides (5 Days)
September 27 2019 October 13 2019
Next date
August 21 2019
Price from
$1,270
Duration
5 days
Activity Level
Moderate
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Gardens of Cornwall & Tresco
NEW FOR 2020
Garden Tours Gardens of Cornwall & Tresco
June 12 2020
Next date
April 10 2020
Price from
$1,270
Duration
5 days
Activity Level
Easy-Going
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Queen Victoria and the Isle of Wight
Garden Tours Queen Victoria and the Isle of Wight
August 17 2020
Next date
August 4 2019
Price from
$1,045
Duration
4 days
Activity Level
Moderate
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Skye and the Summer Isles
Scenic Scottish Tours Skye and the Summer Isles
Next date
September 2 2019
Price from
$1,945
Duration
7 days
Activity Level
Moderate
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A Classic Scottish Steam Break (Country Living/Good Housekeeping)
Scenic Scottish Tours A Classic Scottish Steam Break (Country Living/Good Housekeeping)
September 26 2019
Next date
August 16 2019
Price from
$1,690
Duration
4 days
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A Classic Scottish Steam Break with The Times
Scenic Scottish Tours A Classic Scottish Steam Break with The Times
August 27 2019
Next date
August 22 2019
Price from
$1,535
Duration
4 days
Activity Level
Easy-Going
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A Classic Scottish Steam Break
Scenic Scottish Tours A Classic Scottish Steam Break
August 29 2019
with David MacLennan June 26 2020 July 9 2020 August 13 2020
Next date
October 19 2019
Price from
$895
Duration
4 days
Activity Level
Easy-Going
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Undiscovered Orkney
Scenic Scottish Tours Undiscovered Orkney
Next date
June 29 2019
Price from
$1,645
Duration
5 days
Activity Level
Moderate
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Christmas in Derbyshire the Peak District
Garden Tours Christmas in Derbyshire the Peak District
Next date
December 24 2019
Price from
$895
Duration
4 days
Activity Level
Easy-Going
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Christmas in Cornwall
Garden Tours Christmas in Cornwall
Next date
December 23 2019
Price from
$1,495
Duration
7 days
Activity Level
Easy-Going
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Christmas in the Scottish Borders
Scenic Scottish Tours Christmas in the Scottish Borders
Next date
December 24 2019
Price from
$745
Duration
4 days
Activity Level
Easy-Going
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The RHS Chatsworth Flower Show and Gardens of Derbyshire
Garden Tours The RHS Chatsworth Flower Show and Gardens of Derbyshire
Next date
June 11 2020
Price from
$1,045
Duration
4 days
Activity Level
Easy-Going
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Tresco's Abbey Gardens
Garden Tours Tresco's Abbey Gardens
September 16 2019 September 30 2019 October 4 2019 March 27 2020 April 17 2020 May 18 2020 September 14 2020 October 5 2020
Next date
September 20 2019
Price from
$1,645
Duration
4 days
Activity Level
Moderate
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Country Information - United Kingdom

  • Visa - American citizens do not require a visa in the United Kingdom
  • Currency - The currency of the United Kingdom is the Great British Pound
  • How to Dress - Generally people in the UK dress quite casually. The weather in the UK is unreliable so it's best to take an umbrella with you
  • Cultural Differences - There are four countries which make up the United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Wale and Northern Ireland. They each vary considerably but are all proud nations with a multitude of history
  • Language - The common language in the UK is English
  • Tipping - Tipping is widely appreciated in the United Kingdom