An introduction to Fine and Cultural Tours
The home of Art Pursuits and Boxwood Garden Tours
An Introduction to Fine and Cultural Tours
The Home of Art Pursuits and Boxwood Tours
The fine and cultural experience.
Fine and Cultural offers personalised tours in small groups. All our tours are accompanied by subject matter expert lecturers and hosts supported by a professional tour manager. Every restaurant, hotel and visit is thoroughly researched in advance to ensure that clients are never disappointed.
Featured Tours
Gardens of Marrakech 1 PLACE REMAINING
Country Life: Enchanted April in the Italian Riviera
Hampshire Country Gardens
Our new Art Pursuits 2025 Brochure is now available
Contact us to receive your copy!
Meet o ur Tour Experts
Meet our travel experts, specialising in art and cultural tours. They bring a wealth of knowledge, ensuring an enlightening experience. Passionate about global art and culture, they craft tours that explore each destination's heritage. Whether you're an art enthusiast or cultural explorer, they'll guide you on an immersive journey, uncovering hidden gems and masterpieces. Your trip will be a memorable cultural adventure.
Dr Ulrike Ziegler
Dr Sally Dormer
Dr Kathy McLauchlan
Charles fox, dr richard plant, dr justine hopkins, troy scott smith, sophie piebenga, kirsty fergusson, charles quest-ritson, clare ford-wille, nigel mcgilchrist, dr steve kershaw, dr marie-louise lillywhite, kevin childs, martina hinks-edwards, neil porteus, a short history.
Fine and Cultural Tours was established as recently as 2023 as the new independent home of Art Pursuits and Boxwood Tours, delivering escorted Art History and exclusive Garden Tours. We work together with a passion for maintaining the integrity of Art Pursuits and Boxwood Tours, carrying forward the ethos established by their founders of delivering exceptional service and delighting you with our tours.
Achieving the milestone of launching Fine and Cultural tours independently fills us with joy and pride, and as the decision-makers, you can trust that we are driven by a commitment to our clients, staff and tour partners.
Our testimonials
"Very impressed by Sue. Her incredible knowledge, her sense of fun and kindness and the great atmosphere she and Stuart engendered"
Financial protection.
Fine and Cultural Tours Limited is a company committed to customer satisfaction and consumer financial protection. We are therefore pleased to announce that, at no extra cost to you, and in accordance with ''The Package Travel, Package Tours Regulations'' all passengers booking with Fine and Cultural Tours Limited are fully insured for the initial deposit, and subsequently the balance of monies paid as detailed in your booking confirmation form. Your money is fully protected and is held within an independent Trust Account, managed by Protected Trust Services Ltd of 307-315 Holdenhurst Rd, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH8 8BX and its Trustees, chartered accountants - Elman Wall Ltd of 8th Floor, Becket House, 36 Old Jewry, London EC2R 8DD.
Many of the flight-inclusive holidays on this website are financially protected by the ATOL scheme. Please see below for more details.
Contact Info
Tel: 01280 430 175
Email: [email protected]
WhatsApp : +447946892834
Fine and Cultural Tours Ltd
1 West Street, Buckingham, MK18 1HL
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Dig… Plant… Nurture…
“Beautifully conceived small gardens brimming with rich, contemporary planting surround a glowing raspberry-fool coloured house, while a bog garden subtly gives way to a wetland-valley floor. The best domestic garden in Wales.”
Stephen Anderton, The Times
“The most inspiring garden in Wales…”
Sue Macdonald, Boxwood Tours
“This really is a fascinating garden. It’s like a great movie that you can watch several times and still see something different. I could lose days here.”
Adam Frost, Gardeners’ World
Autumn 2024.
Garden Masterclass film by Noel Kingsbury available to watch online now.
Autumn is here, the garden is breathing out and we close to visitors at the end of the month. We open again at the end of March.
Children (under 16) FREE
Season Ticket for One Adult £20
Season Ticket for Two Adults £35
Visit the Garden
Open 12 - 5pm - Sunday to Friday
April to October
Closed on Saturdays (except for bank holiday weekends)
Visitor Information
The Library is open to visitors
Tea, coffee & hot chocolate available
Visitor toilets
FREE parking
Picnics welcome
Lots of seats around the garden
Well-behaved dogs on short leads are welcome in the garden
Help us Grow
Help us to grow Dyffryn Fernant by making a donation.
We rely on visitors and donations to support our work and keep the garden blooming for all to enjoy. Please support us by making a donation with your tickets.
Boxwood Tours News
Stay in touch with staff, tour leaders and latest garden tour updates.
Tuesday 3 September 2019
Preview: early season tours, 2020.
Friday 7 June 2019
Tuesday 14 May 2019
Gardens illustrated goes to varengeville.
Wednesday 8 May 2019
Stop press: helena attlee to host 'hortus goes to the azores' garden tour.
Thursday 25 April 2019
STOP PRESS : Read Sissinghurst Head Gardener Troy Smith on Vita Sackville-West's Roses: Article
Friday 15 march 2019, stop press : read rosarian, michael marriott on top roses for garden designers; article.
Thursday 24 January 2019
Boxwood Tours, Quality Garden Holidays
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A Boxwood Partner since 2011, the list of Gardens Illustrated reader holidays to date is extensive and wide-ranging. In 2024, our wide-ranging collection includes Somerset and Bath …
Fine and Cultural Tours was established as recently as 2023 as the new independent home of Art Pursuits and Boxwood Tours, delivering escorted Art History and exclusive Garden Tours.
Kew trained Sue & Brian Macdonald have been organising informative holidays for garden lovers since 1990, holidays that offer a chance to visit some of the most exclusive and …
We have a great range of guided garden holidays and tours both in the UK and Worldwide in our 2025 brochure. In addition to the holidays below the brochure has details of Special Interest Tours including Archaeology holidays.
“Beautifully conceived small gardens brimming with rich, contemporary planting surround a glowing raspberry-fool coloured house, while a bog garden subtly gives way to a wetland-valley floor. The best domestic garden in Wales.”
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Kew trained Sue & Brian Macdonald have been organising informative holidays for garden lovers since 1990, holidays that offer a chance to visit some of the most exclusive and beautiful gardens of Europe, featuring …
Kew trained Sue & Brian Macdonald have been organising informative holidays for garden lovers since 1990, holidays that offer a chance to visit some of the most exclusive …