Classic car tours
Take your classic car on a grand tour, under the care of experienced Tour Director, Ian Glass.
All Country Lane Tours are designed to be a relaxing holiday with a vintage or classic car. Daily mileages are frequently low with numerous halts of at least two nights.
Please send your enquiry to countrylanetours@gmail.com or phone Tour Director Ian Glass on 01824 790280 if you’d like to find out more.
2026 tours Please click here to see our latest tour update!
2025 events proved to be a great success, with the 16th Credit Crunch Special,
Herriot & Heartbeat, South Coast & Isle of Wight, Welsh Wander, and Christmas Party all exceeding initial entry guesstimates.
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Classic car tours Gallery
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2022 / 2023 & 2024 past tour highlights.
2022 was an interesting catch-up year as nothing much occurred in 2021. Certainly it illustrated people were fed up and eager to get out in their cars. The synopsis gives you an idea.
13th Credit Crunch Special (April 24th-27th) Durham 63 cars took part.
7th Viking Tour (May 18th - June 1st). 20 cars took part.
Chateaux, Champagne & Circuits (July 17th – 29th). This tour, the final Continental event after twenty years, was a great success, although the weather was inordinately hot on a couple of days, 15 cars took part.
South Coast & Isle of Wight (September 16th – 23rd). Starting in Portsmouth with a visit to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, crossing to the Isle of Wight for two nights before returning to the mainland for four nights at the luxury Master Builders Hotel in Bucklers Hard on the Montagu estate this proved another success and all 26 spaces available (number of rooms at Master Builders Hotel) were filled. Event will run again next year.
Christmas Party (December 2nd – 5th). After the great success of last year with 25 cars taking part, with superb food, and amazing surrounding scenery such as the Elan Valley dams, it is again at the Metropole Hotel in the picturesque Victorian spa town of Llandrindod Wells. Obviously you're not expected to attend in a classic if the weather is bad, but it's a chance to meet up with friends and just enjoy the surroundings. Limited availability so early booking advisable.
There was a tremendous response and such positive feedback to our events in 2023, 2024 and 2025, limited spaces available on the 2026 Tours, be quick!
April 12th – 15th (16th). 17th Credit Crunch Special, based this time at Ettington Park Hotel & Spa on the edge of the Cotswolds.
Taking in some of the picturesque villages the tour visits Bourton-onthe-Water Car Museum, Crocodile World (yes really!), and Prescott Hill Climb. Lunches are at The Farmer’s Dog (Clarkson’s pub) and the clubhouse Prescott. At Prescott we’ll be able to walk around the Bugatti collection and have a talk on the Bugatti family who not only built cars but also designed furniture and fabrics. You’ll also be able to have a go on the simulators to see how good you are! Country Lane Tours has taken over the entire hotel and at the time all forty seven places & rooms are taken, tour is now fully booked.
June 11th - `9th 2026. Devon & Cornwall
This really has been a great success as was originally only intended to run once! Excellent d,b&b venue and attractions. This starts at the 5-star Bovey Castle Hotel in Dartmoor National Park before progressing to spend three nights in Bodmin Jail (now a luxury hotel!), three in the Polurrian Hotel overlooking Mullion Cove, before a final night in art deco Saunton Sands hotel. There are too many venues to list here but they include a seal sanctuary, the Eden Project, Minack theatre (see left), Land’s End, Geevor Tin Mine Museum, and Tate St. Ives. One of the lunch halts is Jamaica Inn on Bodmin Moor (see right), made famous by Daphne Du Maurier. Only six places left at this time so be quick to call and book your place!
Welsh Wander based around Llandrindod Wells August 7th – 10th (11th). 2026
Our Welsh Wander oversubscribed last year so running again to cater for people unable to attend. As usual this is based at the Metropole in Victorian Spa town of Llandrindod Wells. Many regulars will have been there, especially as there have been three Christmas Parties as well as a Credit Crunch Special, but it’s in August and the weather will hopefully be good. This event is mainly aimed at car clubs and people not currently on the mailing list, but perhaps some of ‘the usual suspects’ might be tempted to just chill out for a summer weekend in convivial surroundings and company? The Elan Valley, with its magnificent dams and stunning scenery, is quite spectacular, and a visit to the second-hand book Mecca of Hay-on-Wye a must. The kite feeding last time was a huge hit with everyone.
December, Christmas Party, date and venue to be decided. I have a potential location but more information when available.
FULL INFORMATION ON ALL EVENTS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST - SIMPLY EMAIL POSTAL ADDRESS TO countrylanetours@gmail.com OR CALL IAN ON 01824 790280
2026 Tour Schedule: April 12th – 15th (16th). 17th Credit Crunch Special
June 11th - `9th. Devon & Cornwall Tour.
August 7th – 10th (11th). Welsh Wander. December, 2026 Christmas Party, date and venue to be decided.
A few things people said about the 2025 Welsh Wander
I love your attention to detail and give you 100% for organization! J.Z. BMW Z4
Really enjoyed the kite feeding and the Sunday lunch at Kilverts was excellent. R&J. M. Sunbeam Alpine
Great driving roads through Elan Valley. Talk on Riversimple hydrogen cars very interesting and inspirational. N.&J. W. Morris Minor Convertible.
Good fun, places we would rarely visit on interesting roads. Up to your usual standard. D.& T. D. Mercedes S350
The kite feeding was amazing and our favourite bit of the trip. D.&S. Volvo 340
Really enjoyed the hydrogen car. Very helpful hotel staff. P.T. Triumph Stag
Cycle museum very interesting. R.O. Bentley Continental
Very enjoyable tour – looking forward to more. P. & G. L. Morgan 4/4
Thoroughly enjoyable. We’ll be back! S.&T. C. Jaguar XK120
We had a wonderful time and met some lovely people. A. & R. B. BMW Z3