Experience the charm of the English Countryside

Stroll through Cotswold villages, hunt for antiques and art, unwind in centuries old pubs while soaking in all the flavors of enchanting England.

Spring Trip Details:

  • WHO?

    If you love a trip to the English countryside to shop for antiques, then grab a friend. We cap trips at 4. Why such a small group? Based on past trips with large groups we have found smaller is better. The smaller size is perfect to help you navigate purchasing, measuring, photographing, and completing shipping paperwork. We try to avoid overwhelming cute English antique stores and storeowners.

  • WHEN?

    Spring Dates:

    March and April are fully booked

    May 4th-May 9th this week includes Highgrove Garden Tour

    May 11th- May 16th booked

    Fall dates coming soon! Email or sign up for newsletter to hear more.

  • COST?

    Shared Room $3800 per person (yes please, we are saving our cash for the antiques) with your friend or colleague.

    Private Room $ 4800 per person

    Traveling solo? We can add you to a trip in a private room. Please email if you would not mind shopping with myself and other English antique lovers.

    Included in cost- transportation, 5 nights accommodations, breakfast, and tickets to fairs

    Not Included- flight, midday snacks, dinner.

  • SAMPLE DAY ITINERARY?

    We will start with 8 am breakfast then drive through the English countryside to where we will shop. We will be arriving for store openings, have a mid day snack or cream tea, and wrap up the afternoon shopping. We will return to the room to freshen up before a pub dinner.

  • FLEXIBLE ITINERARY?

    Can we take time off from shopping to relax and just be tourist? We’d love to! We’ve been to the spas, garden tours, historic homes, and walked the public paths and are happy to wrap up shopping early to take you to our favorite spots!

  • DID YOU SAY ANTIQUE FAIR?

    There is nothing more exciting than waking up before dawn to attend a fair. Why such an early bird? There’s no worse feeling than arriving late and finding your unicorn antique with a sold sign! Worse yet in someone else’s buggy. We will cover your fair fees and do all the legwork for the international shipping container!

  • HOW DO WE PREPARE FOR TRIP?

    We will have a zoom or teams meeting ahead of trip with guides including tips for packing, currency exchange, and shipping. During our trip we will go over the next day’s plans each night at dinner so that you know what to wear, what to bring, and what to expect at each shop (some haggle and some do not so we can save you the embarrassment).

  • CAN YOU HELP US PLAN EXTRA DAYS?

    We have a two day, design centric London itinerary crafted with stops at Design Center Chelsea Harbor and a stroll down Pimlico Road. We break it down right to where to grab coffee and where to stay with actual design schemes as framed artwork!

  • WHY BOOK NOW?

    Spring is England is lambing season and it is absolutely delightful. The days are getting longer, it is a bit off season so flights and lodging are much cheaper compared to summer. We designed the trips with antique fair dates in mind. Let’s go find some amazing things you are hard pressed to find in the US!

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GOAL:

To provide busy clients an organized very small group trip to England filled with design inspiration while hunting for antiques and seamlessly shipping them home.

LODGING:

English boutique pubs and hotels that are design centric (we are luxury linens and fancy spa products kind of travelers).

FOOD:

We eat breakfast at pubs and hotels, enjoy light snacks midday, and do dinner like locals! We will pop into English grocery stores to grab wine, biscuits, crisps, and healthy snacks.

ANTIQUE STORES:

We only hit the good spots (trust us we have vetted them for you as to not waste precious time). Think high end stores so your can can train your eye to the best and affordable to stretch your money further.

ANTIQUE FAIRS:

We try to time the trips so you can hit the biggest professional fairs in Europe. These are for the serious shopper and have serious rewards. Our shipper will be on site to collect your goods.

SHIPPING:

We offer you options! Before leaving we will give you insider guides to help you choose to bring items home in suitcase, ship with FEDEX, DHL, UPS, or we’ll introduce you to our international shipper. They will pack your goods with great care and ship in a container to you. We tag and complete your shipping paperwork. You can choose to ship a few case good pieces or twenty seven boxes of treasures. You will only pay for what YOU ship and no hidden per item charges.