Handpicked Holidays, the Back-Roads Touring Co specialist offers a range of Small Group Tours throughout Britain, Ireland and Europe including Battlefields tours.

Join-in to one of our regular tour departures, or if you are travelling with friends, family or special interest group, we can arrange private tours for 2 to 100. You can charter one of our tours for exclusive use, or design your own itinerary.

On our scheduled departures, you'll travel in a small, friendly group with an average number of participants of 10-16. You'll stay at unique, traditional accommodation with private facilities, enjoy a relaxed pace and really get behind the tourist facade - read more about Back-Roads Touring Co here.

England Tours

Heart of England from London

King Henry VIII & Elizabeth I - Tudor England from London

In Search of King Arthur from London

Literary England from London

North England Lakes & Dales from Manchester

Highlights of Britain London to Edinburgh one-way

Castles & Cathedrals Edinburgh to London one-way

Corners of Cornwall from London

Harry Potter in the Cotswolds from London

Hampton Court Flower Show from London

Chelsea Flower Show from London

Wales Tours

Red Dragon of Wales from London

Village Life of Wales from Manchester / Liverpool

Land of My Fathers from Manchester/Liverpool to Cardiff

Scotland Tours

Edinburgh Tattoo & Taste of Scotland from Edinburgh

Scottish Borders & the Lake District from Edinburgh

A Scottish Journey from Edinburgh

Castles & Cathedrals Edinburgh to London one-way

Highlights of Britain London to Edinburgh one-way

Orkneys & Highlands from Inverness

Battlefields Tours from London

Battlefields of the Western Front from London