Had a good time.

The whoke tour was fantastic. Our guide Jeremy was fantastic a d well knowledgeable. Driver Gordon kept us safe and drove professionally

The road tour was great but a bit disappointed in the Chelsea Flower show. We felt it was very commercialised and it was to crowded. You could not get a good view of the displays. We thought it looked much better when seeing it on the tv.

Flower show spectacular.
Hotel in Tower Hill London position in city isolated from shops ie pharmacy & other essential stores.
Back Roads placed me on the West bound tour with out advising me prior to documents arriving at Travel agency. Causing major airline changes to my onward journey. I arrived in Barcelona at 2 am.& hotel 3am. I am a solo traveler
So yes to Chelsea flower show.
BUT I won’t travel or recommend BR again due to lack of communication

A wonderful tour viewing lovely Stately homes and gardens. The small tour bus was ideal, travelling with a friendly group of people and an excellent tour guide Micaela.
Marco drove us safely always!
The Chelsea Flower show is a must. What a spectacle of colour and beauty.
Highly recommend Back Roads Touring.

The Castles and Gardens Tour was excellent. Rachel was a very good tour leader, well organised and coped with any situation that arose. The mix of people on the tour was reasonably fortunate, and by the end everyone was talking to everyone - shyness had worn off and the couple of extroverts had pulled back a little. Most had a real interest in gardens, and the few who didn't became increasingly interested and informed as they appreciated the beauty and variety of the gardens we were shown. We greatly enjoyed learning about the history and architecture of the old buildings, and everyone's historical knowledge was increased regardless of how much English history they knew beforehand. The hotels were good, the countryside beautiful, and the weather mostly favourable.

Way way exceeded our expectations which were high

Tour was great.
Some of the accommodation could be improved.
The guide was good.
The bus driver drove too fast to appreciate the country side between stops.
Some of the gardens cafes didn't cater for special dietary needs.
In gluten free.

Everything was handled expertly by Rachel and I thoroughly enjoyed my journey. Excellent driver Ash. All early arrangements were made very easy by Carolyn’s care and attention to detail.

Everything went very smoothly and it was a very enjoyable experience.

I generally felt that I got what I paid for.

The small group was great, as was the tour guide. A few glitches with accommodation and variations from tour booking, but our tour guide sorted most out. Too many 1 night stays, which was different from booked tour. Chelsea Flower Show was great, but an earlier start would have given us a better view before the crowds.

Fantastic in every way. Would travel with Backroafs without hesitation

Should have known Windsor caste was closed on the day we were booked in

The tour was exceptionally well organised, a fantastic tour guide who went all the way to make the tour enjoyable for everyone. The gardens visited were all quite different and added interest.
I found the full coach with 18 passengers a bit cramped as the luggage compartment was packed and my hand luggage was under my feet making very little room for leg movement which impacted on comfort.

Really crowded. Felt like I was being crushed by the sheer number of people we got there early but by 9 a.m it was manic. If at all phobic about this don't come. Have made some other comments previuosly

There was a major problem with the itinerary as on our free day in Windsor the castle was closed. Although a castle visit wasn’t included in our program it was mentioned in the trip notes and it was one of the reasons that I chose this tour. If I had been told beforehand I would have gone to the castle the following day instead of Savill Gardens but due to the late notification all the tickets were sold. A visit to the castle should be included as as formal part of the tour to avoid this happening again. Sicily did arrange a boat trip on the Thames and for us to attend a service at the Chapel. Sicily was lovely and very helpful. Courtly was a good driver.