Barnes Coaches 2024 UK & European Coach Holidays Brochure

BARNES 2024 UK & European

Coach Holidays

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We had a great 2023 taking you on holiday and the feedback has been amazing! Thank you as always, for choosing to travel with us for your next adventure.

WELCOME TO OUR

2024 UK & EUROPEAN HOLIDAY BROCHURE We look forward to welcoming you onboard!

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Monday to Friday: 08:45-17:00 | Saturdays: 09:00-12:00 Find our booking form on page 43 of this brochure, or download a copy from our website: barnescoaches.co.uk/brochures

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If you would prefer to speak to our team to book your holiday, please call us on the number above and we will be happy to help. We will reserve your place, give you a booking reference number and ask you to complete our booking form (Page 43) sign it and pay a deposit.

Pop in: visit our depot in Swindon If you are local to us and would prefer to book your holiday in person, you are welcome to pop in and visit us at our depot in Swindon. Our address is: Unit E, Woodside Road, South Marston Park, Swindon, SN34AQ.

For European tours, you will be required to have a passport that has more than three months left.

For some UK tours with a ferry/flight involved, you will be required to have government issued photographic ID such as a passport or driving licence. We have marked our tours that require this with either a passport or photo I.D symbol.

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England We visit Hayling Island (P16) for a luxury stay at the Langstone Quays Resort that includes a day trip to the Isle of Wight by Hovercraft. In Kent we have a new Wonders of the Weald (P17) holiday with four attractions visited. Following the success of our pre-Christmas holiday we offer a summer holiday to a different Potters Resort (P18). Saintly Suffolk (P20) is a great news holiday to a 4-star hotel with three varied experiences included. Into Yorkshire and we have added All Features Great and Small (P25) to our selection. Finally, a once in a lifetime opportunity to travel on restored 1920’s train carriages on a Saphos Classic Steam Journey (P40) from Crewe to York.

Wales Following a year off, we return to Llandudno (P41) with a choice of two great hotels. Plus, our normal selection of Welsh seaside holidays plus holidays with added attractions.

Scotland The Spirit of Speyside (P55) is a new holiday based in the Highlands that is packed with five attractions ranging from a dolphin tour to a 600-yearold castle! If you have seen the TV series Outlander you will love our Outlandish Scottish Adventure (P62). It includes a day with a costumed guide, and even if you missed the programme you will be impressed by the scenery and there are three other experiences included.

Isle of Man Our two holidays for 2024 are already sold out, so we would advise to book this third one quickly! (P63).

Channel Islands We have options to Jersey and Guernsey, plus our holiday that visits both plus Herm has been extended by a day (P65).

Ireland Lands and Legends of Northern Ireland (P66) is a superb holiday that takes a different route to and from Northern Ireland and four experiences when we are there, all based at a superb hotel in Ireland’s oldest city.

Down to the South East of Ireland (P70) is a superb holiday with experiences ranging from meeting seals to seeing glass blown.

Europe We visit Flander’s Fields and The Somme are visited on our new WWI holiday (P74). We have two options for river cruises from Paris, Paris by Boat (P75) is an extra holiday as the March date is full and Seine River Cruise from Paris to Atlantic (P76) is an all-inclusive luxury river cruise with five included excursions. Disneyland Paris was a huge success in 2023 so we have an on-site and off-site option this year (P78). The Moselle is one of Europe’s most scenic rivers and our holiday (P82) is based overlooking it. We return for the first time in five years to Austria and have two options for you; St Anton (P83) and Lake Achensee (P84). Finally, (P86) we have a new holiday to Poland, it is ten days long allowing us to explore Wroclaw on the way to our base in Krakow.

We look forward to seeing you onboard soon! Barnes Coaches

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A £40 per person deposit is required to reserve a booking, plus the premium for our travel Insurance (should you require it). A confirmation of your booking will then be sent to you by email (Or by post if requested) and will show when the remaining balance is payable.

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NEW TOUR!

To give you further peace of mind please also be assured that we are protected by the BCH-ABTOT bond scheme, so your money is always safe with us. Further details are elsewhere on this page.

We have a few options available to make your booking process as easy as possible!

Phone: 01793 821303 (Option 1)

Our new 2024-2025 holiday brochure will be with you week commencing Mon 3rd June 2024. It will cover Winter 2024 through to Spring 2025. We have a few spaces left for holidays that remain in 2023, please contact us for details or visit our website!

There are plenty of new tours marked with a just a small selection of them.

How to book

Simply follow the booking instructions, you will then be sent a confirmation via email.

This brochure covers holidays from January through to October 2023, we will release a few more October holidays at the start of 2024 by E-News and Travel Club mailing list, (Make sure you’re signed up! See how to join this on P5).

Holidays 4 days & over

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Start your holiday from your front door, (yes, literally!) and take advantage of our FREE* home pickup & drop off service!

Extras & itineraries Our holiday prices are per person and include all coach travel during the holiday. The itinerary for each holiday will make it clear if any entrances are included or not. If tours are listed as A, B, C etc. this means these tours may operate in a different order to how shown in the brochure. This is to accommodate for attractions, weather conditions, driver rest days etc.

Home Pickup & Drop Off Service!

We have a range of smaller vehicles (like the one pictured to the right) in our fleet (plus taxis), which act as feeder vehicle to pick up customers and then meet the main coach at a central point en-route. All holiday pickup timings are issued at least 14 days prior to departure and advise on what type of vehicle will be picking you up initially for your holiday.

Our Drivers and Coaches Our drivers are renowned for their care and professionalism whilst driving and their helpful attitude, which all contribute to the enjoyment of your holiday. All executive coaches have comfy, reclining seats with arm and foot rests, air conditioning, a toilet, fridge and all new coaches that are rolled into our fleet now come with USB charging ports! View our full fleet gallery online at: barnescoaches.co.uk/privatehire Hotels An important part of the holiday, so we are very careful about the hotels used. All are to a good standard with en suite rooms with televisions and are described individually under each holiday. Many hotels offer entertainment in the evenings. Any requests should be made on the booking forms.

Minibus feeder vehicle *View our pickup map on the reverse of this brochure to check if you live within our free pickup area or use our postcode checker online at:

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NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS

If you live outside of our pickup area, we may still be able to pick you up for a small surcharge OR see another option below!

Local Hotel Pickup Package If you do not live locally but would still like to join us for a holiday, why not opt for an overnight hotel the night before your holiday that’s within our pickup area?

We can pick up from the hotel the morning of your holiday. This can be from any area covered on our pickup map (see reverse of brochure) we have teamed up with the 4-star Blunsdon House Hotel for a discounted rate. More information on this offer can be found on the link above. Please note: any overnight hotels prior to your holiday with us, would need to be booked in by yourself.

Money-Saver Pickup Points If you choose to be picked up from one of the central points listed on the reverse of this brochure on any holiday tour 4 days & over, we can apply:

£20 PER PERSON DISCOUNT TO YOUR BOOKING

Holidays 3 days & under We will pick you up from a central point, in any town or village covered by our free pickup map on the reverse of this brochure.

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Single Travellers A large number of our passengers are single travellers and we of course welcome you aboard all of our tours. On some holidays, unfortunately, hotels will charge a supplement for single rooms, this is shown under each individual holiday. Where there is no mention of a supplement it means that we have some single rooms available without a supplement, these rooms tend to get booked up extremely quickly and any further rooms may attract a supplement from the hotel. To help you find holidays without a single supplement, look for this logo: Wheelchair and Motorised Scooters We are happy to carry conventional wheelchairs, however, motorised scooters do create a series of practical difficulties and we are unable to carry them on holidays that are to more than one hotel. If you do wish to bring a wheelchair or a motorised scooter then we do request that you inform us at the time of booking so that we can check that there is space and that the scooter is a type that we are able to carry. If you are taking a Motorised scooter you will need to get to one of our main pickup points stated on the back page as our feeder vehicles cannot carry these.

Financial Security Statement The combination of travel services offered to you is a package within the meaning of the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018. Therefore, you will benefit from all rights applying to packages; Barnes Coaches will be fully responsible for the proper performance of the package as a whole. Additionally, as required by law, Barnes Coaches have protection in place to refund your payments and, where transport is included in the package, to ensure your repatriation in the event that they become insolvent. Barnes Coaches are members of the Bonded Coach Holiday Group, overseen

by The Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust Limited. This is a government approved consumer protection scheme. This ensures that in relation to the coach package holidays described in this brochure (or website) that a Bond, which may be called upon in the unlikely event of the members Insolvency, protects the clients’ monies. Clients are recommended to inspect the current membership certificate at our registered office or alternatively go to: www.abtot.com/bchabtot-members-directory or telephone 020 7065 5316 to confirm current membership.Your attention is also drawn to the Bonded Coach Holiday Group Trading Charter that will apply to these coach package holidays. Details of the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 can be found at The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 (legislation.gov.uk)

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Seating Plans We use airline style numbering on our holiday tours, and this runs 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 2A etc. A and B are door side seats and C and D being driver side seats. 1 is the front row through to 14 being the rear row.

Booking Hotline: 01793 821303 (Phone lines open Monday-Friday 8:45am-5pm | Saturday 9am-12pm)

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JUNE 2024 CONTINUED...

Sun 2nd Saphos Classic Steam 4 40 Jacobite Steam Train 7 56 Mon 3rd Paignton 5 09 Llandudno 5 41 Welsh Wonder 5 47 FEBRUARY 2024 Fri 7th Babbacombe 4 10 Mon 12th Paignton 5 09 Sun 9th Isle of Skye 6 59 Fri 16th Isle of Wight 4 14 Mon 10th Ilfracombe 5 11 Mon 19th Falmouth 5 06 Luxurious Lake District 4 32 Snowdrops in Lincolnshire 5 23 Tue 12th Isle of Wight 7 14 Sat 24th St Agnes 5 07 Fri 14th Warners: Bembridge 4 38 Mon 17th Big Skies of Norfolk 5 21 MARCH 2024 Lake District Steam 5 35 Mon 4th Bournemouth 5 13 Wed 12th Isle of Wight 6 14 Sun 10th St Patrick’s Week in Ireland 5 68 Wed 19th Paignton 6 09 Mon 11th Newquay 5 07 Sat 22nd Jersey 7 64 Great Yarmouth 5 19 Mon 24th Cider with Roses 5 10 Sun 17th Isle of Wight 6 14 Weymouth 5 12 Paris Floating Hotel 5 SOLD OUT Thu 27th St Agnes 6 07 Mon 18th Eastbourne 5 15 49 Sat 23rd Lake Garda 8 SOLD OUT Sun 30th Gower Peninsula, Llanelli 5 Spirit of Speyside 7 55 Mon 25th Paignton 5 09 Fri 29th Mystery 4 06 JULY 2024 Jersey 6 64 Sat 6th Highland Fling 5 58 Sun 7th River & Rail Ireland 5 69 APRIL 2024 Mon 8th Cornish Gardens 5 08 Mon 1st Castle & Canterbury, Kent 5 16 Meandering Moselle 5 82 Weymouth 5 12 Wed 10th Poland Explorer 10 86 Isle of Wight 5 14 Thu 11th Isle of Man 6 63 Eastbourne 5 15 Sat 13th Jersey 7 64 Fri 5th Looe 4 08 Sun 14th York 5 28 Ilfracombe 4 11 Mon 15th Suffolk Villages & Coast 5 19 Mon 8th Tenby 5 48 Rippling Ribble Valley 5 36 Wed 10th Sidmouth 5 12 Tue 16th Isle of Wight 6 14 Fri 12th Warners: Thoresby Hall 4 38 5 41 Orkney Minicruise 8 SOLD OUT Thu 18th Llandudno 3 Great Scottish Railways 8 53 Sat 13th Falmouth 5 06 Fri 19th Delectable Dales 5 24 Sun 14th Saintly Suffolk 5 20 Sun 21st Dingle & Ring of Kerry 7 71 Mon 15th Singles only, Harrogate 5 27 Mon 22nd Hayling Island 5 16 Wed 17th Spring in Scotland 7 51 Guernsey 6 65 Mon 22nd Isle of Wight 5 14 Thu 25th Legendary Locomotives 4 23 All Features Great & Small 5 25 7 06 Tue 23rd Keukenhof Tulips, Breda 5 SOLD OUT Sun 28th Falmouth Majestic Scottish Borders 5 52 Fri 26th Colchester 4 18 5 11 Sat 27th Outer Hebrides 8 SOLD OUT Mon 29th Exmouth Tue 30th St Agnes 7 07 Sun 28th Boats and Trains of Norfolk 5 22 Jersey 6 64 AUGUST 2024 Mon 29th Bournemouth 5 13 Thu 1st Wonders of the Weald 5 17 Pennines & Dales 5 34 Sun 4th The Northern Delights 5 31 Tenby 6 48 MAY 2024 Mon 5th Potters Five Lakes 5 18 Thu 2nd Keukenhof Tulips 5 WEB Warners: Corton 5 38 Fri 3rd Mystery 4 06 Fri 9th Edinburgh Tattoo 4 50 Sun 5th Guernsey 6 65 Sat 10th Swiss Alps & Bernina Express 8 81 Mon 6th St Agnes 5 07 Sun 11th Gardens & Coast, Kent 5 17 Southeast Ireland 5 70 Mon 12th West Wales & Pembrokeshire 5 49 Wed 8th Highland & Isle of Skye 7 57 Outer Hebrides 8 61 Thu 9th Trains of Isle of Man 5 SOLD OUT Wed 14th Disneyland Paris Onsite 4 78 Fri 10th Paignton 4 09 Thu 15th Isle of Scilly by Air 6 SOLD OUT Mon 13th Eastbourne 5 15 Fri 16th Edinburgh Tattoo 4 50 Best of York & Yorkshire 5 27 Sat 17th Jersey 7 64 Fri 17th Looe 4 08 37 Sat 18th Isle of Scilly by Air 6 SOLD OUT Sun 18th Fabulous Merseyside 4 Mon 19th Nostalgic Rail 5 37 Sun 19th North of Scotland & Orkney 6 62 Waterways of Cheshire 5 41 Jersey 6 64 Tue 20th Disneyland Paris Offsite 4 78 Mon 20th Great Yarmouth 5 19 Wed 21st Scotland’s Royal Deeside 7 54 Skegness 5 22 Mon 26th Eastbourne 5 15 Costa Brava & Pyrenees 10 79 Marvellous Yorkshire 5 26 Thu 23rd Scarborough 5 29 Tue 27th WWI Battlefields, Ypres 4 74 Sun 26th Causeway Coaster, Ireland 7 67 Fri 30th Kynren 4 29 Mon 27th Teetering Through Time 5 30 Tenby 5 48 SEPTEMBER 2024 Thu 30th Chateaux & Gardens Paris 5 77 Sun 1st Guernsey 6 65 Northern Ireland 7 66 JUNE 2024 Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way 7 73 Sat 1st Lake Achensee, Austria 8 84 JANUARY 2024 Mon 9th Warners: Norton Grange 5 Mon 29th Paignton 5 Fri 26th Falmouth 4

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Mon 2nd Blackpool & Harrogate

5 33 5 62 High Alps, Austria 8 83 Paris to Atlantic River Cruise 9 76 Ilfracombe 4 11 Scarborough 4 29 Blackpool 3 34 Lake Steam & Cruise 5 35 Isle of Scilly by air + Looe 7 WEB Pride of Yorkshire 5 28 Epic Heights of North Wales 5 42 Dolomites, Italy 8 85 Looe 4 08 Inner Hebrides 7 60 Grand Tour of Ireland 8 72 Jersey 6 64 Warners: Cricket St Thomas 5 39 Jersey, Guernsey & Herm 8 65 Isle of Wight 7 14 Green Spain 10 80 Trains of Isle of Man 5 LB / WEB Boats & Trains of Norfolk 5 22 Back in Tyne 5 31 Weymouth 5 12 Tenby 5 48 Barmouth 5 50 Northern Dramas 5 24 Paignton 4 09 Blackpool 3 34 Morecambe 6 32 Great Yarmouth 5 19 Skegness 5 22 Outlandish Scottish Adventure

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OCTOBER 2024 Fri 4th Jersey Mon 7th Pennine & Dales Explorer Fri 11th Blackpool Sun 13th Jacobite Steam Train Mon 14th Suffolk Villages & Coast Wed 16th St Agnes Fri 18th Falmouth Sat 19th Sidmouth Mon 21st Paignton Eastbourne Fri 25th Tenby Mon 28th Isle of Wight

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NEW TOURS

LIMITED NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS!

LB / WEB = This tour can be found in our last brochure or on our website.

Some of our 2024 holidays have been on early presale for a little while. But we have added new holidays and dates!

If you do not see a holiday listed inside our brochure that you have already booked, please do not panic. It is most likely not there because it has sold out already! You can still view tour information via our website or in our previous brochure.

Our next holiday brochure is due for release in June 2024. It includes our full schedule of Winter 2024-Spring 2025 tours. If you are on our holiday mailing list you will automatically receive a copy once available.

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Destination Index Pick your next adventure... where would you like to go?

England

Wales

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Channel Islands

Isle of Man

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Switzerland Page: 81

Ireland

Pages: 66-73

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France

Germany

Page: 63

Spain

Belgium

Poland

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Miscellaneous Index Important Pages not to miss! Pages Holiday Booking Form Booking Terms & Conditions Travel Insurance Pickup Area Map

Scotland

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Isle of Wight Page: 14

Italy

Page: 85

Austria

Pages: 83-84

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Themed holidays not to miss!

River Cruises

Kynren

Disneyland Paris

Mystery Tours

TV Soap Operas

Warners Hotels

Edinburgh Tattoo

WWI Battlefields

Singles Tour

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England

NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS!

4, 5 & 7 Days From

£289 Per Person

Cornish Riviera - Falmouth

4 Days (Inc. tours A) Fri 26th January 2024

Mystery Tours

4 Days - Including Easter!

Always a huge success and in 2024 we have two great hotels to visit. There will also be interesting towns visited on the way to and back from the destination, plus days out when we are there.

Please see below for clues to where you are staying and any included extras!

4 Days From

£399 Per Person

Easter Mystery

4 Days - Good Fri 29th March 2024 +£71 Single Supplement Easter mystery with an Easter egg at this 3-star Victorian hotel with all mod cons and in a county with two national parks!

4 Days From

£369 Per Person

4-star Manor House Mystery 4 Days - Fri 3rd May 2024 +£102 Single Supplement 4-star 19th century manor house hotel set in 12-acres that gives us access to great scenery, coastline, and a former city of culture.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

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NORTH, SOUTH, EAST OR WEST? Our mystery destinations are for you to guess!

Our hotels

Obviously a secret! But will be of good standard.

5 Days (Inc. tours A & B) Mon 19th February 2024

£289

Fri 18th October 2024

£369 £419 £439

7 Days (Inc. all tours + a free day) Sun 28th July 2024

£739

Sat 13th April 2024

Falmouth has a beautiful position, and our hotel is well located on the seafront, with far-reaching views. Having such a mild climate, sub-tropical plants bloom here. The magnificent natural harbour and interesting town add to the charm of this excellent resort.

These holidays are a great value way to stay at one of our favourite hotels!

First Day To Cornwall with a lunch time stop in Exeter, a city full of character, history and great food options.

Tours whilst at resort A | We enjoy views of Mount’s Bay, overlooked by the beautiful St Michael’s Mount, before arriving at Land’s End where we make a short stop in this dramatic location. Then the coastal route to St Ives. St Ives is described as the jewel in Cornwall’s crown and boasts a picturesque fishing harbour.

B | We visit Par Market and Food Hall - open Wednesdays and weekends. One of the largest indoor markets in the UK with a huge choice from essentials to specialties and curios plus holiday memories. Then to Mevagissey where narrow streets and steep valley sides lead down to the distinctive twin harbour providing a safe haven for the many fishing boats that land their daily catch there.

In typical picture postcard style, pubs, cafés, galleries and shops cluster around the harbour walls and line the pretty streets.

C | We travel to the north coast of Cornwall and after enjoying the scenic coastal drive from Newquay, we make a stop in Padstow.

Padstow has a lovely setting by the Camel Estuary where narrow streets lead to the harbour.

D | We visit Truro, Cornwall’s cathedral city, with Georgian houses and interesting streets. On our return we make a short stop in Porthleven, an unspoilt fishing harbour steeped in history.

Last Day We return by a different route and remain in Cornwall with a lunchtime stop in the historic fishing port of Looe, where two rivers create a tidal harbour. The bustling harbour is the hub of the town and home to fishing Holiday Inclusions vessels as well as pleasure craft.

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for Membly Hall Hotel details.)

The hotel is situated on the • Tours as indicated sea front with panoramic • Hotel accommodation of views. LIFT | BAR | SAUNA bed, breakfast and evening SPA | SATELLITE TV meal memblyhallhotel.co.uk

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5, 6 & 7 Days From

£399 Per Person

Scenic Coastal Cornwall St Agnes

NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS!

5 Days (Inc. tours A, B & C) Sat 24th February 2024 Plus sherry reception, cream tea, and glass of wine!

Mon 6th May 2024 6 Days (Inc. all tours) Thu 27th June 2024

Mystery, Cornwall

NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS! (LIMITED)

5 Days From

£399

£369 Per Person

£489 North Coast of Cornwall Newquay

Wed 16th October 2024

£619 5 Days - Mon 11 March 2024 +£60 pr sea view upgrade £589

7 Days (Inc. all tours + a free day) Tue 30th July 2024

£729

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We experience the best of Cornwall’s north coast whilst based in a hotel with fabulous Atlantic Ocean views in a quiet part of Newquay, but with the town centre in walking distance. We even get to see some of the southern coast on our way to the hotel!

This holiday operated for the first time in 2023 and the hotel and tour received great feedback.

Experience all that Cornwall has to offer whilst based in this lovely hotel in the quaint Cornish Coastal village of St Agnes. Lots of the scenic local area is used in the TV drama Poldark. Our February Monday Our first taste of Cornwall as we visit Looe. It is a historic holiday has a Winter Warmer package so sherry reception, afternoon fishing port with a bustling harbour. cream tea and a glass of wine with dinner on our final evening!

Tours whilst at resort First Day We follow the Atlantic Highway through Devon to A | We enjoy views of Mount’s Bay, overlooked by the beautiful Cornwall with a lunchtime stop in the Devon town of Bideford.

St Michael’s Mount, before arriving at Land’s End where we make Tours whilst at resort a short stop in this dramatic location. Then the coastal route to St A | We make a morning stop in Porthleven where colourful boats Ives. Described as the jewel in Cornwall’s crown and beloved by bob on the high-walled harbour. Then we enjoy views of Mount’s artists. St Ives boasts a picturesque fishing harbour.

Bay, overlooked by the beautiful St Michael’s Mount, before arriving B | To Boscastle which for many years was the only accessible at Land’s End where we make a short stop in this dramatic location. harbour in over forty-miles of craggy coastline and is full of history.

Then the coastal route to St Ives. Often described as the jewel in Then to Tintagel, famous for its castle, entwined with the legend Cornwall’s crown, St Ives features a picturesque fishing harbour. of King Arthur and there is now an iconic bridge linking it with the B | To the south coast of Cornwall and we visit Falmouth in its headland. We haven’t included entry as it is not advised for those beautiful position on the estuary, which is the deepest in Western with limited mobility, but we will be here long enough to give Europe. Later, we visit Truro, the county town of Cornwall. you time to visit. If you would prefer to stay in the village there is a C | We call at Charlestown, a pristine, unspoiled example of a myriad of shops and cafes to explore.

Georgian working port, used as a set for Poldark’s dock scenes.Then C | A free morning in Newquay and later to Padstow, a charming to Mevagissey where narrow streets and steep valley sides lead fishing port and a foodie destination ever since Rick Stein opened down to the distinctive twin harbour. It provides a safe haven for his first restaurant here in 1975. the many fishing boats landing their daily catch. In typical picture Friday A different route home as we follow the Atlantic Highway postcard style, pubs, cafés, galleries and shops cluster around the through Cornwall and Devon to a lunchtime stop in the Devon harbour walls and line the pretty streets. town of Bideford or if you prefer, Affinity Outlet Shopping D | We pass through Perranporth and travel along the north coast Centre. of Cornwall. After enjoying the scenic coastal drive, we make a stop in Padstow. Padstow has a lovely setting by the Camel Estuary where narrow streets lead to the Last Day We return by a harbour. Free time to enjoy different route and remain in St Agnes on our return.

Cornwall with a lunchtime stop in the historic fishing port of Holiday Inclusions Looe, where two rivers create a • Return coach travel tidal harbour.

• Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal • February date: includes sherry reception, cream tea, and glass of wine

Rosemundy House Hotel

3-star property set in four acres of woodland and gardens. In the evenings relax in the bar or cosy snug lounge. BAR GROUND FLOOR ROOMS rosemundy.co.uk

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Kilbirnie Hotel

Overlooking the Atlantic with a heated indoor pool and other great facilities.

BAR | FREEVIEW TV | INDOOR POOL | SAUNA | GYM | LIFT kilbirniehotel.co.uk

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England

© Lost Gardens of Heligan

NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS! (LIMITED)

4 Days From

£349 Per Person

The Best of Cornwall in a Weekend - Looe Fri 17th May 2024 Fri 13th September 2024

£669 Per Person

£349 Cornish Gardens and the £399 Devon Coast - Plymouth - Mon 8 July 2024 £449 5+£91Days Single Supplement

+£30pp River View | +£60pp Balcony River View

Includes Fowey, Padstow, Polperro, Mevagissey, Falmouth and Truro!

Explore Cornwall’s harbour towns and villages from the historic fishing port of Looe, where two rivers create a tidal harbour. The bustling harbour is the hub of the town and home to fishing vessels as well as pleasure craft.

Friday We travel to Cornwall and you have the choice between free time in Looe, or visiting nearby Polperro, where picturesque and tightly packed cottages appear to tumble down to the harbour. PLEASE NOTE: There is a 500m walk into Polperro from coach park.

Tours whilst at resort A | We visit Fowey, one of the most unusual and beautiful destinations in England, with its stunning views and interesting shopping. Later we call at Mevagissey, a beautiful harbour village much-loved by artists.

B | To Falmouth which has a beautiful position, and with its mild climate, subtropical plants bloom here. The magnificent natural harbour and interesting town add to the charm of this excellent resort. Later, we visit Truro, Cornwall’s Cathedral city, with Georgian houses and interesting streets.

Monday To the north coast of Cornwall and we take the scenic road from Watergate Bay to Padstow where we make a lunchtime stop. Then the homeward journey.

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Includes Eden Project, Lost Gardens of Helligan and a harbour tour. Plus, two Devon seaside towns.

NEW HOTEL!

The charming fishing villages, pretty harbours and rolling countryside have attracted visitors to Devon and Cornwall for years. In addition to all that we also visit the iconic Eden Project, the Lost Gardens of Heligan and have a Plymouth Harbour cruise.

Monday We travel to Devon and make a lunch time stop in the seaside resort of Teignmouth.

Tours whilst at resort A | We visit the world-famous Eden Project, a unique regeneration project that has transformed a scar into a global garden featuring two enormous biomes. There is so much to see that it will fill our day!

B | We enjoy a one-hour cruise of Plymouth Harbour and for the remainder of the day you have a choice. You can experience Plymouth yourself or join the coach for a trip to Dartmouth.

Dartmouth is a beautiful historic town situated on the west bank of the stunning River Dart in an area of outstanding natural beauty.

C | All day at the Lost Gardens of Heligan, amazingly discovered in 1991 under a blanket of brambles after seventy-years of neglect.

Many of the original plants have been rescued.

Friday We return home with a stop in Exmouth.

© Hufton+Crow - Eden Project

4 Days Fri 5th April 2024

5 Days From

Holiday Inclusions Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

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Portbyhan Hotel

3-star hotel situated in an unrivalled position, right at the heart of Looe.

LIFT | BAR portbyhan.com

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. Eden Project & Lost Gardens of Heligan) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Duke of Cornwall Hotel

An iconic hotel dating back to 1863 and full of Victorian grandeur.

LIFT | BAR | FREEVIEW TV thedukeofcornwall.co.uk

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Cornwall, Devon

NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS!

4, 5 & 6 Days From

£369 Per Person

The English Riviera and the South Devon Coast - Paignton 4 Days (Inc. tours A & B) Fri 10th May 2024 (Palace)

Fri 27th September 2024 (Palace) 5 Days (Inc. tours A & B) Mon 3rd June 2024 (Queens)

5 Days (Inc. all tours) Mon 29th January 2024 (Palace)

£369 £399 Mon 12 February 2024 th

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Mon 25th March 2024 (Queens)

£469 Mon 21 October 2024

The warmest of welcomes awaits you on the English Riviera, South Devon’s beautiful bay. Surrounded by stunning coast and countryside, Torbay offers fantastic all-year-round holidays for everyone. All with fine views over Torbay with its vivid blue sea and sky. As well as the beautiful coastline, our tours will show us much of Devon’s enchanting countryside.

January, February, and March dates include ‘Winter Warmer’ entertainment which includes bingo, quiz, nightly entertainment etc. We have been operating these tours for many years now and they are always popular and often sell out!

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(Queens)

6 Days (Inc. tours all tours + a free day) Wed 19th June 2024 (Queens)

£369 £379 £359 £399 £559

First Day To Devon and a two-hour lunchtime stop in Exeter, full of character and ancient history.

Tours whilst at resort A | We visit Dartmouth in its beautiful setting between steep hills and the picturesque harbour. Then a highlight of the holiday as we follow the picturesque coast road with great views of Blackpool Sands, known as nature’s golden beach with clear blue water surrounded by magnificent evergreens and pines. We also pass Slapton Sands, with its WWII tank, and Kingsbridge on a truly memorable drive. Later we stop in Totnes, a captivating town set on one of Britain’s most picturesque waterways.

B | To Teignmouth, a stunning coastal town with historic, Georgian buildings, long sandy beaches and fresh, local food.

Then, in the afternoon, time in Torquay, a traditional yet thriving seaside town.

C | We cross the Tamar Bridge into Cornwall and visit the picturesque harbour town of Looe. It also has a beach and cobbled streets with independent boutiques.

Last Day We return home with a stop in Wells with its historic centre, magnificent cathedral and a unique, moated Bishop’s Palace.

Palace Hotel, Paignton

3-star period hotel has fantastic unspoilt views across Torbay. SPA | SAUNA LIFT | BAR | GYM | POOL palacepaignton.com

Queens Hotel, Paignton

3-star hotel situated near to the front and shops.

LIFT | BAR | POOL queenspaignton.com

Booking Hotline: 01793 821303 (Phone lines open Monday-Friday 8:45am-5pm | Saturday 9am-12pm)

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5 Days From

£599 Per Person

£369 Per Person

The English Riviera & Dartmoor - Babbacombe

4 Days - Fri 7th June 2024

+£15 Single Supplement +£45pr Sea View | +£75pr Balcony & Sea View (Upgrades are not applicable to single rooms) If you are looking for a laid-back, tranquil holiday without the hassle of fighting through the crowds to get to the beach, Babbacombe is a great alternative to its busier neighbours in Torbay. Affectionately known as the ‘Jewel in the crown of the English Riviera’, the beach resort of Babbacombe includes a great range of things to do and see in a quiet, laid-back setting. Please note, there are 3 to 6 steps to access single rooms at this hotel.

Friday To the Devon coast and we make a late lunchtime stop in Dawlish, then we continue along the coast to our hotel in Babbacombe.

Tours whilst at resort A | A scenic tour of Dartmoor with a short stop at Dartmeet and a lunch time stop in Tavistock. On our return you can choose between being dropped back at the hotel or spending some time in Torquay.

B | We visit the other side of Torbay with stops in Paignton, with its great beaches, and Brixham with its famous harbour.

Monday To nearby Teignmouth, a stunning coastal town with historic, Georgian buildings, long sandy beaches, and fresh, local food. From here we make our way home.

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5 Days - Mon 24th June 2024 +£129 Single Supplement

Includes RHS Rosemoor, Hestercombe House, Sheppy’s Cider Farm & a cream tea!

Two famous gardens are visited plus one of the country’s favourite drink producers and a famous cream tea! This is also a great time of year to visit Devon’s great seaside towns on the north and south coast. This is the second time this holiday has operated and first time around it was huge success!

Monday Great scenery as we travel cross-country to the west country. We have a drive down Cheddar Gorge where we make a lunch time stop. Then on to our hotel, where we are met with a cream tea.

Tuesday To RHS Rosemoor, nestled in a Devon valley, it blends formal and informal plantings to create a magical effect. Then we continue to Woolacombe and it’s famous three-mile-long beach for an late afternoon stop.

Wednesday Over the Blackdown Hills to the Regency resort of Sidmouth where we have free time to explore. Later we visit Sheppy’s Cider for a tour of the orchards and press house, and of course tasting.

Thursday We visit Hestercombe House and Gardens where we can explore three centuries of garden design. Then a scenic drive over the Quantock Hills to Minehead, where we make a stop before we return to the hotel and take in the scenery as we travel through the Exmoor National Park.

Friday We return home with a stop in the delightful little city of Wells with its wonderful cathedral.

Holiday Inclusions

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Cider with Roses - Tiverton

© RHS Rosemoor

4 Days From

The Babbacombe Hotel A seafront hotel with beautiful views of the Babbacombe Downs and Lyme Bay. LIFT | BAR babbacombehotel.co.uk

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. three attractions) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Tiverton Hotel

3-star hotel set in 2.5 acres of grounds on the outskirts of the market town of Tiverton in the heart of the beautiful mid-Devon region.

BAR | WIFI | FREEVIEW TV GROUND FLOOR ROOMS tivertonhotel.co.uk

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NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS!

Devon, Somerset

NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS! (LIMITED)

5 Days

£479 Per Person

Exmouth & East Devon

4 & 5 Days From

£379 Per Person

North Devon & Exmoor

5 Days - Mon 29th July 2024 Including the Donkey Sanctuary!

NEW TOUR!

Exmouth commands a wonderful position where the River Exe joins the sea. It is renowned for its red cliffs and has a long, level promenade with fine views to sea and along the coastline.

Ilfracombe

4 Days (Inc. tours A & B) Fri 5th April 2024 Fri 6th September 2024

£379 £389

5 Days (Inc. all tours) Mon 10th June 2024

£499

Ilfracombe features a picturesque harbour along with narrow streets and the north Devon coast is renowned for its unique character and spectacular scenery.

First Day We travel to Devon with a lunchtime stop in Wells, with its historic centre, magnificent cathedral and unique, moated Bishop’s Palace.

Tours whilst at resort A | Over Exmoor and via Simonsbath and Wheddon Cross to Dunster, perhaps its most picturesque village where we make a short stop. We then continue to a lunchtime stop in Lynmouth.

Here there is the opportunity to take the cliff railway (not included) to Lynton.

B | To Barnstaple on the River Taw, with its covered Victorian Pannier market and famous ‘Butcher’s Row’. We then make a stop in Woolacombe where magnificent scenery meets the swell of the Atlantic waves on its famous beach. It is also a lively place with lots of shops and cafés etc. if you would prefer, we can return you to Ilfracombe for free time there.

C | We have a short-day trip out to the historic harbour town of Bideford which is packed with independent shops, local produce, and a picturesque quay. There will be the option of being dropped at the Affinity shopping centre nearby, we return for free time to explore Ilfracombe.

Last Day We return with a drive through the Valley of Rocks Holiday Inclusions with its majestic skyline before • Return coach travel making a stop in Minehead.

• Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for The Ilfracombe Carlton details.)

Superb hotel in the heart of • Tours as indicated Ilfracombe with a Victorian • Hotel accommodation of exterior and a 21st century bed, breakfast and evening interior. LIFT | BAR | GYM meal ilfracombecarlton.co.uk

Monday To Exeter, one of Britain’s most historic towns with a lovely cathedral, great shopping, and riverside walks. From here it is a short drive along the Exe Estuary to our hotel.

Tours whilst at resort A | Along the coast to visit the resorts of Sidmouth, an attractive town set between red cliffs, and Lyme Regis boasting breathtaking scenery and a special mystique. It’s historic harbour and Cobb, made famous in the film ‘The French Lieutenant’s Woman’ are iconic features.

B | To Budleigh Salterton, a quiet town that feels like a step back in time. Later we visit the Donkey Sanctuary, founded in 1969 and now home to hundreds of donkeys! (Entry is free but donations are gratefully received.)

Friday We return home with a stop in the small city of Wells, with its fine cathedral and market square.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Ashton Court Hotel

Situated on the town’s historic beacon with magnificent views and a short walk to town.

BAR | LIFT | WIFI ashtoncourt.co.uk

Booking Hotline: 01793 821303 (Phone lines open Monday-Friday 8:45am-5pm | Saturday 9am-12pm)

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NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS!

NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS!

5 Days From

£499 Per Person

The Jurassic Coast, Devon & The English Riviera Sidmouth - 5 Days Wed 10th April 2024 Sat 19th October 2024 +£60pp Sea View Upgrade (Upgrades are not applicable to single rooms) Ideal for visitors of all ages, Sidmouth is a beautiful, Regency coastal town with many royal connections. Set in the middle of spectacular countryside, Sidmouth is home to beautiful beaches, stylish eating places and great shopping, with everything from unusual gifts to lifestyle goods available.

First Day To Devon and we make a lunchtime stop in historic Exeter. We continue to our hotel by following the coastal route via Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton.

Tours whilst at resort A | Along the Jurassic Coast with stops in West Bay and Lyme Regis. West Bay is a charming fishing village that has enjoyed a surge in popularity since the filming of Broadchurch. Lyme Regis boasts breathtaking scenery and a special mystique, it’s historic Cobb and harbour are iconic features.

B | Taking in views of Torbay and the Exe Estuary with its fine views, we visit Dawlish and Torquay, two contrasting seaside resorts.

Last Day We return home with a stop in the compact city of Wells.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

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The Kingswood Hotel

A 3-star elegant relaxing retreat at the centre of Sidmouth’s delightful historic esplanade and backed by sixty years of renowned family service and hospitality.

LIFT | BAR kingswoodsidmouth.co.uk

5 Days From

£429 Per Person

Weymouth Dorset Coast & The New Forest 5 Days

Mon 1st April 2024 Mon 24th June 2024 Mon 23rd September 2024

£429 £469 £469

Looking for a holiday by the sea with beautiful scenery? Then look no further, Weymouth is the perfect holiday destination!

With beautiful golden sands sprinkled with deckchairs, safe shallow waters, and a pretty harbour side, you certainly won’t be disappointed.

Monday Heading for Weymouth we call at Christchurch where Monday is market day.

Tours whilst at resort A | A great circular tour taking in the Sandbank’s Ferry and the scenic ‘isle’ of Purbeck. Our first stop is Swanage, which has a promenade backed by attractions with great views. Passing through the Studland Nature Reserve we catch the ferry to Sandbank’s a view some of the most expensive houses in the country. We complete our day with a stop on Poole quay.

B | Along the Jurassic Coast with stops in West Bay and Lyme Regis. West Bay is a charming fishing village that has enjoyed a surge in popularity since the filming of Broadchurch. Lyme Regis boasts breathtaking scenery and a special mystique, its historic Cobb and harbour are iconic features. We conclude the day with a scenic drive alongside Chesil Beach. Before returning to our hotel, we take a ride onto the Isle of Portland with great views.

Friday We head for home, travelling through the New Forest Crown Hotel with a stop in Lyndhurst.

The charm and character of the Crown Hotel lies in the warm and friendly Holiday Inclusions atmosphere which always • Return coach travel prevails. The hotel is in an ex• Home pickup & drop off tremely favourable position service (see back cover for at the top of the high street, details.) next to the town bridge, • Tours as indicated overlooking the harbour.

• Hotel accommodation of BAR | LIFT bed, breakfast and evening kingshotels.co.uk meal

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NEW

© Beaulieu - Palace

ITINERARY

5 Days From

£599

Devon, Dorset

NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS! (LIMITED then £80)

Per Person

Boundless South Coast Beauty 4-star hotel in Bournemouth

5 Days - Mon 29th April 2024 5 Days From

£499 Per Person

Bournemouth

NEW HOTEL

Including Beaulieu Palace tour, New Forest, Christchurch and more!

Renowned for its golden beaches and beautiful parks and gardens, Bournemouth blends the contemporary with the traditional to ensure you are truly spoilt for choice. We stay at the 3-star Suncliff Hotel. It is situated on the seafront with great leisure facilities and live entertainment on two nights. Plus, we are full-board (packed lunch on days out) and there is an open bar for three hours each night on selected drinks!

Monday A lovely drive south and we stop in Christchurch, where today is market day.

Tours whilst at resort A | We take packed lunches with us and travel into the New Forest and we visit Beaulieu which is a stately home, motor museum and a 13th century abbey surrounded by picturesque gardens and 800 years of history. We have a guided tour of the palace. We view the fauna and flora of the New Forest all day long and on our return we travel via Milford on Sea with great views of the Needles from Paddy’s Gap where we make a short stop.

B | A circular tour of the Isle of Purbeck with a stop in the resort of Swanage. The route includes the Sandbank’s ferry and whilst on Sandbanks we see some of the most exclusive houses in the country. We take packed lunches with us.

C | We make a morning trip to Poole quay before returning to the hotel for a hot lunch. In the afternoon the coach is available to drop you into central Bournemouth, or you can make the short walk at your leisure.

Friday We return with a lunchtime stop in Lymington with it’s long high street, full of independent shops and small harbour.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. Beaulieu) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast, three lunches and evening meal

Including Isle of Wight with Blue Badge Guide, Highcliffe Castle and Abbotsbury Swannery!

Renowned for its golden beaches and beautiful parks and gardens, Bournemouth blends the contemporary with the traditional to ensure you are truly spoilt for choice. There are loads of extras on this holiday and we stay at the 4-star Cumberland Hotel.

All-Inclusive Spring Sun! 5 Days - Mon 4th March 2024

+£80 Single Supplement | +£60 pr Sea View Upgrade

Suncliff Hotel

3-star seafront resort hotel with excellent dining and indoor leisure facilities.

LIFT | BAR | POOL SPA GYM | SAUNA

suncliff.oceana-collection.com

Monday Enroute we enjoy a lunchtime stop in Lyndhurst in the New Forest, from here we enjoy a scenic drive to Bournemouth.

Tours whilst at resort A | To Highcliffe Castle - an important example of the Romantic and Picturesque style of architecture - its significance recognised nationally by its Grade I listed status. Discover for yourself the fascinating story of how this once lavish home was destroyed by fires, left to ruin, and subsequently brought back to life. Learn more by visiting the History of Highcliffe Castle. As well as time to explore we have a private talk, tea and cake. We also make a short stop in Christchurch with great shopping and an impressive Priory overlooking the harbour.

B | Abbotsbury Swannery is the only place in the world where you can walk through the heart of a colony of nesting mute swans.

Located on the dramatic Dorset coast, this unique natural wildlife habitat is spread over a site of some 25-acres and is home to the only managed colony of free-flying mute swans in the world and we have a guided tour. We also visit Lulworth Cove and its worldfamous views.

C | We catch the ferry to the Isle of Wight and spend the whole day on the island with a Blue Badge guide showing us the highlights.

Friday Free time to explore Bournemouth before our early afternoon departure.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. HighclIffe, Abbotsbury and Isle of Wight) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Cumberland Hotel

Iconic 4-star Art Deco hotel on the prestigious East Cliff overlooking the awardwinning golden beaches, the isle of Wight and the Jurassic coast. LIFT | BAR | FREEVIEW TV OUTDOOR POOL | WIFI cumberlandbournemouth.co.uk

Booking Hotline: 01793 821303 (Phone lines open Monday-Friday 8:45am-5pm | Saturday 9am-12pm)

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NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS!

4, 5, 6 & 7 Days From

£329 Per Person

Complete Isle of Wight - Sandown or Ryde EXTRA

4 Days (Inc. tours A & D) DATE! Fri 16th February 2024(Trouville)

£329

6 Days (Inc. tours A, B & C) Sun 17th March 2024(Trouville)

+£60 upgrade single room to side sea view

+£100 upgrade single room to side sea view

5 Days (Inc. tours A & B) Mon 1st April 2024 (Royal Esplanade)

7 Days (Inc. all tours + a free day) Wed 12th June 2024(Trouville)

Mon 22nd April 2024 (Trouville) Mon 28th October 2024 (Trouville) +£80 upgrade single room to side sea view

£459 £439 Tue 16 July 2024 £449 Tue 17 September 2024 th th

EXTRA DATE!

(Trouville)

(Trouville)

£499 £659 £689 £689

+£120 upgrade single room to side sea view

All twin and double rooms at the Trouville Hotel come with a sea First Day We cross by ferry to the Isle of Wight and on to our hotel. view. Single travellers have the option to upgrade to a side sea view. Tours whilst at resort A | We view the magnificent coastal scenery along the south of the island as we travel to Alum Bay overlooking the Needles.

Later we call in at Yarmouth with its continental atmosphere and picturesque harbour.

B | We visit the seaside resorts of Ryde and Shanklin. Ryde is the largest town on the Island and in addition to an expanse of sandy beaches, stretching right along the town, it has a great selection of boutique shops, museums and galleries. If you would prefer, and if it is open, we can drop you at the Isle of Wight Bus Museum!

Trouville Hotel, Sandown Then to Shanklin, a traditional seaside town that regularly tops the A proud reputation for charts for the number of sunshine hours and has a great beach, delivering high standards in shops and cafés. It also has an old town that is worth exploring. food, service and hospitality.

Holiday Inclusions (On the 1st April holiday we visit Sandown rather than Ryde) LIFT | BAR | WIFI | SPORT ROOM • Return coach travel C | We make a stop at the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary (free trouvillehotel.co.uk • Home pickup & drop off entry but donations welcome) where you can meet all the donkeys service (see back cover for and ponies and grab a bite to eat if you wish. In the afternoon to details.)

Royal Esplanade, Ryde Ventnor, great beaches and a long promenade plus great shops.

• Tours as indicated A lovingly & sympathetically D | To West Cowes, beautifully set on the estuary with its busy • Ferry crossings restored beautiful hotel that is harbour and narrow streets and on to Newport, the island’s • Hotel accommodation of a Victorian grade II listed attractive capital at the head of the river. bed, breakfast and evening building. LIFT | BAR Last Day A final drive across the island before catching our ferry royalesplande.co.uk meal back to the mainland.

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Isle of Wight, Sussex

NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS! (LIMITED)

5 Days From

£439 Per Person

Eastbourne The Sussex Coast & South Downs 5 Days (Inc. all tours + a free day) Mon 18th March 2024 (Langham) Mon 1st April 2024 (Langham) Mon 13th May 2024 (Hydro) Mon 26th August 2024 (Hydro) Mon 21st October 2024 (Langham)

£439 £459 £599 £599 £469

Eastbourne is famous for its lush rolling landscapes, stunning beaches and iconic chalk sea cliffs. This tour offers varied days out to show you the best of the surrounding countryside and towns. We have two great high-quality hotels to choose from.

Monday We make a lunchtime stop in Arundel which combines thousands of years of history with independent shops and cafes.

Tours whilst at resort A | We start our day with a spectacular drive across Beachy Head to vibrant and colourful Brighton, where you will find a treasure trove of things to do from seaside fun on the pier to the stunning heritage of the Royal Pavilion. Plus, great shops! We then make an afternoon stop in the small village of Alfriston in the Cuckmere Valley, an ancient village full of history.

B | We head west and explore Worthing and Littlehampton, which has two award-winning beaches, Holiday Inclusions the beautiful River Arun, and a large seafront garden.

• Return coach travel Friday We return with a scenic drive through the South Downs National Park from Petworth to • Home pickup & drop off Winchester with a lunch time stop in Midhurst - an attractive town with independent shops and service (see back cover for food options. details.)

• Tours as indicated • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Hydro Hotel

Langham Hotel

On the iconic seafront with stunning views.

LIFT | BAR langhamhotel.co.uk

4-star hotel located in an elevated setting with private grounds and far-reaching sea views. The hotel holds a pre-dinner reception on one night with an included glass of wine. LIFT | BAR | WIFI HEATED OUTDOOR POOL FREEVIEW TV hydrohotel.com

Booking Hotline: 01793 821303 (Phone lines open Monday-Friday 8:45am-5pm | Saturday 9am-12pm)

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5 Days From

£499 Per Person

5 Days From

£599

Hampshire Island Hopping!

Hayling Island

5 Days - Mon 22nd July 2024 +£112 Single Supplement

NEW ITINERARY

Including ticket to ride Hovercraft to the Isle of Wight, harbour cruise and seaside resorts!

Hayling Island has a rich history and is perfectly situated to visit maritime Portsmouth and charming Chichester on market day.

Plus you can enjoy a cruise and a Hovercraft trip! Our 3-star hotel offers a stunning harbour side setting.

Monday Enroute we enjoy a lunchtime stop in Portsmouth at Gunwharf Quay.

Tuesday To Southsea where we are whisked to the Isle of Wight, on the world’s only year-round Hovercraft, and the charming resort of Ryde where we have over three hours to explore the shops and beaches.

Wednesday Chichester is cosmopolitan, fashionably elegant, and unashamedly quirky and today it hosts its famous market. Later we have a one-hour, relaxing, and scenic Chichester harbour cruise on a new boat that is a solar-powered catamaran.

Thursday A relaxing day today as we visit the seaside resorts of Littlehampton and Worthing.

Friday Free time in Southsea, with great views to sea, before we make our journey home.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. Hovercraft and harbour tour) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

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Per Person

Castle, Canterbury & Chapel Down Winery - Kent 5 Days - Mon 1st April 2024 +£100 Single Supplement In recognition of Kent’s reputation as the ‘Garden of England’, we visit the impressive Walmer Castle and its magnificent garden, take in a wine tasting and visit some of its famous towns and Canterbury.

Monday We head towards Kent with a lunchtime stop in the resort of Eastbourne.

Tuesday We visit Walmer Castle to learn more about its fascinating history and famous former residents including the Duke of Wellington. The gardens include herbaceous borders, pretty blooms, and mature trees. Later we visit the charming resort of Deal.

Wednesday We spend the morning in Rye, a medieval citadel huddled against invaders and the sea, Rye reveals its history gently. Today it is home to a myriad of art, curiosities, and cosy pubs built on smuggled secrets and timeless tales, Rye has nooks and crannies to explore and distant views across Romney Marsh to ponder. Later, we visit Chapel Down Winery for a talk and tasting.

Thursday We spend the day in Canterbury, where you can soak up the seasonal scenery, shop with ease at incredible independent shops, explore the heritage and rich culture and be inspired by the architecture. The city dates over 1,000 years and boasts a fine cathedral.

Friday We return home with a stop in Rochester.

Holiday Inclusions

Langstone Quays Resort 3-star hotel located in the Haying Island harbour area.

GROUND FLOOR ROOMS BAR | FREEVIEW TV langstonequays.co.uk

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. Walmer Castle and Winery) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Best Western Plus Burlington Hotel, Folkestone

4-star stylish, Victorian hotel in a superb location close to the seafront. LIFT | BAR | WIFI theburlingtonhotel.com

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Hampshire, Kent

5 Days From

£629 Per Person

5 Days - Thu 1st August 2024 +£100 Single Supplement

Includes Penshurst Place, Walmer Castle, Hole Park and train ride!

NEW TOUR!

Not only do we visit three of the best houses in Kent, but have tours of them all and food at two of them! We also experience a ride on the Kent & Sussex Railway through the rolling hills of the High Weald countryside.

© Penshurst Place

Thursday We travel to Kent with a lunch break in Guildford.

Tours whilst at resort A | To Penshurst Place where we have VIP house and garden tour with the head guide. It is a mediaeval masterpiece with walls adorned with treasure. The house is complemented by the historic formal gardens and grounds that were once hunted by Henry VIII. We are also treated to a hot drink and cake in restaurant. We also make a short visit to Royal Turnbridge Wells.

B | Walmer Castle was originally a Tudor Fortress but became a stylish seaside escape that we have time to explore. We then have a garden tour with the head gardener of the award-winning gardens. The tour includes the lost quarry gardens, that reopened after 100 years, and the Queen Mother’s 95th birthday gardens, with stunning arched pavilion and spread with her adored roses.

We also visit Deal, a unique and special place classed as the prettiest seaside town in Kent.

C | Hole Park is known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Weald and is one of England’s best kept secrets. There are formal gardens and all with views of the surrounding, rolling hills and woods. We have a garden tour and enjoy a light lunch. Later a fifty-minute each way return journey on the Kent & East Sussex Railway from Tenterden to Bodiam. This is one of the finest examples of rural light rail and boasts superb views for you to enjoy.

Monday We return home with a stop in Windsor.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. Walmer Castle, Penshurst, Hole Park and railway) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

© Flickr: Mark Wordy

Wonders of the Weald - Kent 5 Days From

£529 Per Person

Gardens & Coast in the Garden of England 5 Days - Sun 11th August 2024 +£100 Single Supplement Includes Sissinghurst Castle Gardens and Hever Castle & Gardens Steeped in history and heritage, discover the essence of this region with its perfect blend of city, coast and countryside! Plus, we visit two great attractions.

Sunday We travel to Kent with a lunch break in Guildford.

Monday In the morning we travel to Royal Tunbridge Wells and then in the afternoon we visit one of England’s most famous and romantic gardens, Sissinghurst, with its famous twentieth century garden. Throughout the day we travel through pretty Kent villages including Pluckley, the setting for the filming of The Darling Buds of May. Tuesday Enjoy the best of the Kent Coast as we first travel to Deal, a unique and special place that is classed as the prettiest seaside town in Kent. Then on to Broadstairs, a quintessentially seaside town with sandy bays and seaside charm.

Wednesday In the morning we visit historic Hever Castle and gardens with its enchanting double-moated castle and 125 acres of spectacular gardens. In the afternoon we visit Rochester, famed for its Charles Dickens connections and grand cathedral.

Thursday We return home with a stop in Windsor.

Holiday Inclusions

Bridgewood Manor

4-star hotel with full leisure facilities near Chatham.

BAR | LIFT | SATELLITE TV POOL | SAUNA | SPA bridgewoodmanorhotel.com

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. entry to Sissinghurst Gardens & Hever Castle) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Bridgewood Manor

4-star hotel with full leisure facilities near Chatham.

BAR | LIFT | SATELLITE TV POOL | SAUNA | SPA bridgewoodmanorhotel.com

Booking Hotline: 01793 821303 (Phone lines open Monday-Friday 8:45am-5pm | Saturday 9am-12pm)

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England

4 Days From

£479

5 Days From

£699

Per Person

Folklore, Fables & Smugglers Tales - Colchester 4 Days - Fri 26th April 2024 Including Audley End House, Green Island Gardens & ‘Essex Smuggler’s Trail’ with local guide on board!

The county of Essex is full of surprises, from rustic riches to inspiring, enchanted heritage. This tour explores it all and provides the opportunity to discover the unexpected along the way. A huge success last year when this was a new tour!

© Flickr - John Fielding

Friday We travel towards Suffolk with a stop in Rochester, a city of ‘Great Expectations’.

Saturday We begin in Saffron Waldren where we can marvel at the rich heritage of buildings, reflecting the wealth of this mediaeval town. Today is market day – there has been a market here since 1141. Then on to Audley End House & Gardens, one of the most opulent Jacobean Houses. We learn about life both above and below stairs, see impressive works of art and the glorious gardens re-modelled by Capability Brown.

Sunday A local guide is on board for a half day tour of the Essex coast and Blackwater estuary. We hear tales of smugglers navigating the many inlets and shifting sands under the cover of mist and darkness. Our lunch time stop is Maldon where its Market Hill is lined with timber framed buildings. In the afternoon we visit Green Island Gardens, twenty-acres that display a huge range of unusual trees, shrubs, perennials, and bulbs.

Monday We return home with a lunch time stop in Windsor with time to explore the town.

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. Audley End, Green Island and local guide) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

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Holiday Inn Colchester

4-star hotel located in the village of Eight Ash Green.

BAR | GROUND FLOOR ROOMS AVAILABLE FREEVIEW | LEISURE CLUB hicolchesterhotel.co.uk

All-Inclusive at Potters Resort Five Lakes NEW

5 Days - Mon 5th August 2024

+£153 Single Supplement

Holiday Inclusions

Per Person

TOUR

+£100 Single Supplement +£50pp Premier Plus Upgrade in village or hotel +£50pp Premier Deluxe Upgrade in hotel Set in Essex, Potters is the perfect location for rest and relaxation with a variety of activities, top notch entertainment and delicious food and drink. In the evening the Garden Bar is a great place to unwind and be entertained and the Glade Theatre offers spectacular performances and comedy. Breakfast, three-course lunch, three-course dinner and a late-night snack and drinks are included throughout at no extra cost. We spend plenty of time in the resort but also have a short trip out on two days for those wanting a change of scene.

Monday Towards Essex with a lunch time stop in St Albans.

Tours whilst at resort A | Choose between Leigh-on-Sea and Southend.

Leigh-on-Sea is full of unique character and charm making it a picturesque place to unwind and take in the sea air.

Southend is a traditional resort with a world-famous pier.

B | We visit Colchester with over 2,000 years of history and a former Roman capital.

Friday We return with a lunch time stop in Windsor.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated • Hotel accommodation of bed, meals and drinks

Potter’s Five Lakes

Choose between the peace and quiet of a ‘Village Room’ set in the grounds, or a hotel room close to the facilities.

All rooms have FRIDGE, FREEVIEW TV and WIFI. You can upgrade to ‘Premier Plus’ in the village or hotel, which gives you an enhanced view, or ‘Hotel Deluxe’ which give you an extra bed. pottersholidays.com

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5 Days From

£399 Per Person

5 Days From

£559 Per Person

Suffolk Villages & Coast Tour 5 Days Mon 15th July 2024

Mon 14th October 2024 +£112 Single Supplement Includes full-day with local guide, Lavenham Guildhall and a ninety-minute cruise!

£599 £559 NEW HOTEL & CRUISE!

On this tour we explore the countryside that inspired two of the nation’s finest painters, John Constable, and Thomas Gainsborough. We have a local guide for the whole day whilst we explore the Suffolk Villages and we have included entry to Lavenham Guildhall plus a ninety-minute cruise. Our new hotel is set within 120-acres of stunning, historic parkland.

Monday We travel towards Suffolk with a stop in St Albans, a jewel of a city with history, culture plus great food and shopping.

Then onto our hotel with tea and coffee on arrival.

Tuesday We enjoy a guided tour of Suffolk’s pastel-coloured villages, whose timber-framed houses and thatched roofs, as typified by the Guildhall at Lavenham, make this area such a delight to visit. We include entrance to this historic building, now containing exhibitions of local history, farming and the woollen trade. The tour also takes in Sudbury, home to Gainsborough’s attractive townhouse, now the birthplace museum and gallery of Gainsborough.

Wednesday We venture into the heart of Constable Country and visit Flatford Mill. Here we will find a 16th century thatched cottage that the artist regularly painted and an exhibition on his life and work. There is also free time in Colchester, Britain’s oldest recorded town.

Thursday To Oulton Broad for a ninety-minute River Waveney Marshland Cruise along the Norfolk/Suffolk border. The cruise takes in the grazing marshland and the pretty waterside village of Burgh St Peter. In the afternoon we visit the pretty coastal town of Aldeburgh, with its unspoilt beach dotted with fishermen’s huts and charming, historic high street.

Friday We pass through the much-photographed village of Finchingfield before we stop at Holiday Inclusions Saffron Walden, an unspoilt • Return coach travel town full of superb buildings.

• Home pickup & drop off Following free time for lunch, service (see back cover for we return home. details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. Lavenham Guildhall, Ufford Park Hotel Flatford Mill, boat cruise 3-star luxurious hotel in the and full-day guided tour) heart of Suffolk.

• Hotel accommodation of BAR | LIFT | WIFI | POOL bed, breakfast and evening GYM | FREEVIEW TV meal uffordpark.co.uk

Norfolk Broads and Coast Great Yarmouth

5 Days Mon 11th March 2024 (Prom) Mon 20th May 2024 (Palm Court) Mon 30th Sept 2024 (Palm Court)

Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk

NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS! (LIMITED)

£399 £479 £499

+£48pp Sea View Upgrade for May & September dates March date: half-price bar at hotel! May and September date: Mississippi paddle boat ride on the Broads!

The Broads boasts dramatic landscapes that exude raw natural beauty and a rare light quality. Here big, bright skies meet endless horizons and dreamlike landscapes. Great Yarmouth is a famous holiday destination, bursting with fun things to do, activities for all, shows and attractions stretching along the fabled Golden Mile and the huge expanse of pristine beach. We have always used the popular Palm Court Hotel (formerly named the Burlington Palm Court Hotel) and this year also offer the chance to stay in the 4-star Prom Hotel.

Monday We head towards East Anglia and make a stop in Saffron Waldren, a picturesque, medieval town.

Tours whilst at resort A | A scenic coastal drive with a lunchtime stop in Sheringham, a lovely resort with diverse shops and places to eat. We also visit Cromer with its great, sandy beaches.

B | We enjoy a ninety-minute scenic boat ride on a Mississippi Paddle Boat before spending free time in the beautiful village of Wroxham for lunch. We return to the hotel with a scenic tour of the Broads. MARCH DATE, no boat ride so we return to hotel mid afternoon.

C | We spend time in Norwich - a wonderful fusion of the modern and historic. Its centre is easy to walk around, has a river at its heart and is the most complete mediaeval city in the UK with a stunning Norman cathedral and castle. It also has superb independent as well as high street shopping and a quaint covered market.

Prom Hotel Friday We return home with a 4-star hotel with an AA stop in St Albans, a cathedral Rosette restaurant. Many city with history dating back to rooms have views of the Roman times. beach. FREEVIEW TV | LIFT BAR | WIFI | GYM Holiday Inclusions promhotel.co.uk • Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off Palm Court Hotel service (see back cover for 3-star hotel located on the details.) seafront with extensive • Tours as indicated facilities, sumptuous dining (Inc. boat ride on May & and a sun deck.

September tour) LIFT (not to all rooms) | BAR • Hotel accommodation of STEAM ROOM | SWIMMING POOL bed, breakfast and evening palmcourt.co.uk meal

Booking Hotline: 01793 821303 (Phone lines open Monday-Friday 8:45am-5pm | Saturday 9am-12pm)

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© National Trust Images - James Dobson

England

5 Days From

£589 Per Person

Saintly Suffolk at a Canter Bury St Edmunds

5 Days - Sun 14th April 2024

Including Ickworth House, St Edmundsbury Cathedral & National Horse Racing Museum!

NEW TOUR

+£118 Single Supplement Based in Bury St Edmunds this tour is a real treat as we enjoy the best the area has to offer. As well as the included visits, we also visit Ely, Lavenham, Saffron Walden and St Albans, plus of course time in Bury St Edmunds itself. The town is the jewel in Suffolk’s crown. A foodie kind of place it offers a good choice of shops and boasts its own brewery. Our hotel lies right in the heart!

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. Ickworth, National Horseracing Museum and St Edmundsbury Cathedral) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

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Angel Hotel

Beautiful, 4-star hotel that is a historic landmark.

BAR | LIFT| FREEVIEW TV | WIFI theangel.co.uk

Sunday We travel towards Suffolk with a stop in St Albans, a jewel of a city with history and culture plus great food and shopping.

Then onto our hotel with tea and coffee on arrival.

Monday To Lavenham, famous for its pretty half-timbered houses, shops and cafés. Then on to the impressive Italianate Palace of Ickworth. There is time to explore the house and the gardens, which combine immaculate formal gardens with woodlands and rolling countryside.

Tuesday We visit the nearby National Horse Racing Museum, set in five-acres of prime real estate. The museum tells the story of horse racing from its beginnings, and we have a behind the scenes tour in Rothschild’s yard. We can meet some retired racehorses and, if you are brave enough, take part in an interactive experience! In the afternoon we visit Ely, which rises above the Fens. This small but famous city is known for its cathedral and, more recently, its vibrant food scene.

Wednesday Staying in Bury St Edmunds we have a guided tour of St Edmundsbury cathedral - a short walk from our hotel.

Afterwards, the remainder of the day is yours to explore the town, be it the Abbey Gardens, the ruins of the Benedictine monastery or the shops.

Thursday We pass through the much-photographed village of Finchingfield before we stop at Saffron Walden, an unspoilt town full of superb buildings. Following free time for lunch we return home.

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Suffolk, Norfolk 5 Days From

£639 Per Person

Big Norfolk Skies from Coast to Countryside

4-star hotel in King’s Lynn! Including seal watching cruise, garden tour with head gardener, 5 Days - Mon 17th June 2024

steam train ride plus a gin tour and tasting followed by a light lunch!

+£100 Single Supplement Four great experiences whilst staying in a superb 4-star hotel in the centre of King’s Lynn, surrounded by the big skies of North Norfolk.

We have exclusive access to a head gardener at Houghton Hall, home to an award-winning walled garden and a spectacular herd of deer.

Make a return journey on the UK’s greatest heritage railways. Enjoy a sea cruise with the chance to spot common and grey seals and enjoy a tour, tasting and light lunch at WhataHoot Distillery.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. train ride, boat ride, gin distillery tour and Houghton Hall) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Duke’s Head Hotel

4-star Georgian hotel restored so period charm meets contemporary chic.

BAR | FREEVIEW TV | WIFI dukesheadhotel.com

Monday Into East Anglia and we make a lunch time stop in Ely, a city full of charm and beauty with one of the most magnificent cathedrals in England. On arrival at the hotel, we are treated to tea and biscuits.

Tours whilst at resort A | We visit a historic building near to our hotel that has been transformed into a gin distillery that offer a range of locally inspired gins and vodkas. We have a tour by one of the husbandand-wife team, who run the distillery, followed by a tasting. There is also a light lunch provided before we return to King’s Lynn for a free afternoon.

B | We start with a one-hour cruise with commentary departing from Blakeney Harbour, a National Trust nature reserve, where we will see seals and birds in their natural environment. We have free time in Sheringham for lunch, a traditional fishing village, then we board the North Norfolk Railway for a return journey to Holt via Weybourne. This is also known as the Poppy Line and this time of year we should be travelling through fields of vibrant poppies.

C | Houghton Hall is one of the finest Palladian houses in this country, built in 1720 and situated in traditional parkland. We have a tour with the head gardener that takes in the award-winning five-acre walled garden including a spectacular double-sided herbaceous border, a formal rose parterre, a Mediterranean garden and much more. Later we visit Cromer, a traditional seaside resort with sandy beaches.

Friday We return with a lunch time stop in Saffron Walden, a delightful medieval market town.

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£419 Per Person

© Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre

England

5 Days From

Skegness, Lincoln & the Wolds 5 Days From

£519 Per Person

Boats and Trains of Norfolk and the Broads

Plus, Sandringham House!

5 Days Sun 28th April 2024 Sun 22nd September 2024 +£100 Single Supplement

£519 £539

Includes the North Norfolk Railway, Bure Valley Railway Norfolk Broads boat cruise!

Based in the historic city of Norwich, this tour shows you the best that Norfolk has to offer including the North Norfolk Railway (also known as the Poppy Line), the Bure Valley Railway and a cruise on the Broads. Sandringham House is a friendly place to visit with guides in every room and acres of beautiful gardens to explore.

Sunday We head towards East Anglia with a lunch time stop in Ely, a city full of charm and beauty with one of the most magnificent cathedrals in England.

Monday We make a short stop in Wells-next-the-Sea before continuing to Holt for a ride on the North Norfolk Railway to Sheringham. We then have free time in Sheringham, a traditional fishing village.

Tuesday We travel to Aylsham where we board the Bure Valley Railway for a journey through unspoilt countryside to Wroxham.

After disembarking the train we have free time in Wroxham for a lunch. Later, we catch a boat from Horning and enjoy a ninetyminute picturesque cruise along the Broads. We return to Norwich via a different scenic route through the Broads.

Wednesday To the famous Sandringham Estate: The Norfolk retreat of HM The King. There is time to explore the 24-hectares of stunning gardens, the house (with knowledgeable guides in every room) and the museum. Free time in Norwich on our return.

Thursday We return with a lunch time stop in Saffron Walden, a delightful mediaeval market town.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. two train rides, a boat ride and Sandringham) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

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5 Days Mon 20th May 2024

£419

+£39 Single Supplement | +£39pp Sea View Upgrade

Mon 30th September 2024

£439

+£11 Single Supplement | +£11pp Sea View Upgrade Including Lancaster Bomber at Lincolnshire Aviation Museum!

This seaside resort comes with the classic English seaside holiday activities: the donkey rides on the beach, the pier, the crazy golf, but there’s more to this Lincolnshire town. ‘Skeggy’, as it’s affectionately known, has rollercoaster rides and a seal sanctuary plus a blue flag beach. We enjoy a day out in Lincoln and view the Wolds, a nationally important and cherished landscape, and get to see a Lancashire Bomber! The Quorn Hotel receives excellent feedback.

Monday We head for Lincolnshire with a stop in Melton Mowbray, famous for its pork pies and Stilton cheese, with gardens alongside the river.

Tours whilst at resort A | All-day in Lincoln, a lovely city, overlooked by its cathedral and where cobbled streets are lined by mediaeval houses. On our way we travel via Horncastle and skirt the edge of the Wolds.

B | We visit the nearby Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Museum where you can experience the largest Bomber Command museum in the country and there is also a Lancaster Bomber on site. Later we follow the A153 across the Wolds, a place designated as an ‘area of outstanding natural beauty’, to Louth. Louth is a historic town that retains a natural charm with its narrow, winding streets and marketplace.

C | Free day to explore Skegness.

Friday On our return we call at Stamford, a bustling prosperous market town with quaint streets and delicious food options.

Holiday Inclusions

Holiday Inn Norwich

3-star hotel with great leisure facilities. BAR | SATELLITE TV SWIMMING POOL | JACUZZI STEAM ROOM | SAUNA hinorwichhotel.co.uk

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. Aviation Museum) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

The Quorn Hotel

Family-owned and managed 4-star guest accommodation situated on the promenade just seconds from the beach.

BAR | LIFT quornhotel.net

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£449

4 Days From

Per Person

Snowdrops in Lincolnshire 5 Days - Mon 19 February 2024 th

+£80 Single Supplement Includes Lincoln, Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre & Easton Gardens!

NEW ITINERARY

Rustic England at its very best! Our winter deal in the idyllic Lincolnshire countryside offers an exploration of the cathedral city of Lincoln, bustling market towns, charming villages, and an incredible viewing of the Snowdrops at Easton’s Gardens. With entertainment on two nights plus an entertaining Lincolnshire Talk, this tour has been a huge success over previous years.

Monday We head to Melton Mowbray, famous for its pork pies and Stilton cheese with gardens alongside the river. Then on to our hotel and on arrival we have tea and coffee plus the local specialty of plum bread and poacher cheese.

Tours whilst at resort A | We spend the day in the stunning city of Lincoln, crowned by the cathedral, one of Europe’s finest examples of Gothic architecture.

B | We have a circular tour. Our first stop is the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Museum where you can experience WWII aircraft including a Lancaster and a Mosquito. There is also an exhibition based on all the parts of a WWII Bomber Command Airfield. Then to Springfields near Spalding. There are shops, places to eat and the Festival Gardens - a beautifully landscaped area featuring Chelsea-style celebrity showcase gardens.

C | To nearby Easton Gardens where we have a meet and greet followed by time to explore the estate and walled gardens that have been 450 years in the making. The snowdrops spread across both banks of the river and release wafts of perfume on sunny days. Later, we head over to the picturesque town of Newarkon-Trent, an authentic British market town, full of historic streets, castles, cakes, and boutiques! You can unveil the unique character shaped by the ruins of Newark Castle, present as early as the year 1068, where Oliver Cromwell fought battles against the Royalists and King John was poisoned.

Friday We call at Stamford, an ancient town of mellow stone and full of old-world charm. Middlemarch was filmed here, and it is market day on a Friday.

Per Person

Legendary Locomotives & Pork Pies! Leicester 4 Days - Thu 25th July 2024 +£75 Single Supplement

LONGER WITH NEW ITINERARY

Includes Great Central Railway, Pork Pie Experience & Bosworth Battlefield!

Experience the golden-age magic of steam heritage aboard a British Pulman train on the Great Central Railway on which we travel first class. This is the only heritage train in the UK that is double track so you can experience the unique thrill of steam trains passing. We also visit Brockleby’s Porkpie Workshop for a tour and tasting and have a tour of the Bosworth Battlefield with a costumed actor. This tour was a huge success in 2023 and is now a day longer with an additional attraction.

Thursday The Fosse Way runs all of the way from Cirencester to Leicester and we follow close to the route all of the way with a lunch time stop in the royal town of Leamington Spa. On arrival at the hotel, we are met with tea and biscuits, and before dinner are treated to a small beer or wine.

Friday A relaxing morning and we are close to the centre of Leicester and a park that contains Leicester Castle if you wish to explore. Then a short journey to depart on our two-hour first class Journey on the Great Central Railway rumbling through impressive Leicestershire landscapes.

Saturday To the home of Pork Pies, Melton Mowbray and we visit Brockleby’s Pork Pie Workshop where we can tantalise our taste buds and learn skills from local artisan experts. We will be taught to ‘hand-raise’ our own pork pie, before a bakery tour and lunch.

Then to Bosworth to hear the dramatic story where Richard III lost his life and Henry Tudor became King in 1485. Our guide will be a costumed actor and will also talk about archery which you will be able to handle.

Sunday We return with a stop in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Holiday Inclusions

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. Eastons Gardens & Aviation Museum) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

£549

Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire

5 Days From

© Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre

Olde Barn Hotel

3-star charming, rustic hotel set in beautiful countryside.

SATELLITE TV | BAR | LIFT POOL | SAUNA | JACUZZI STEAM ROOM theoldebarnhotel.co.uk

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated indicated (Inc. train ride, Bosworth and pork pie experience) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Holiday Inn Leicester

Modern hotel near the centre of the city.

FREEVIEW TV | BAR | LIFT | WIFI ihg.com

Booking Hotline: 01793 821303 (Phone lines open Monday-Friday 8:45am-5pm | Saturday 9am-12pm)

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England

5 Days From

© Tim Powell - Tissington Hall

£579 Per Person

Northern Dramas 5 Days From

£599 Per Person

The Peak District & Delectable Derbyshire 5 Days - Fri 19th July 2024 +£110 Single Supplement Includes Tissington Hall, Silk Mill, Buxton Visitor Centre and Royal Crown Derby!

NEW TOUR!

This fantastic, packaged tour takes us into the heart of the glorious Peak District. Here we travel through scenic countryside to visit Buxton Visitor Centre and Tissington Hall, where we have a private tour followed by tea and scones. We also enjoy a cream tea when we visit Derby Silk Mill for a private tour and finally a behind-the -scenes tour of Royal Crown Derby, famous for its tableware. All from a 4-star hotel!

Friday We stop for lunch in Warwick in the shadow of its famous castle. Then on to our 4-star hotel.

Tours whilst at resort A | Tissington Hall is set in over 2,000 acres of Peak District countryside and has over 400 years of rich history. We have a private tour of this Grade III listed Jacobean mansion which includes a 3,000-book library and film-set formal rooms.

Afterwards we are treated to a hot drink and a scone. We also visit Matlock Bath, known as ‘Little Switzerland,’ on account of its magnificent views and with a long high street lined with cafes and quirky shops.

B | We head to the northern part of the Peak District today for a circular tour that includes the Snake pass. We stop in Buxton which has been enjoyed since Roman times and was also a favourite of Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots. We have a ninety-minute premium guided tour which takes in the Victorian Pump House and hear stories of Buxton Crescent and its historic visitors.

C | To Royal Crown Derby, makers of exceptional tableware, where we visit their visitor centre before having a behind the scenes tour with a guide. Then to the Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill where we have a private tour and a cream tea. It celebrates the area’s rich history with the silk mill widely regarded as the first modern factory in the world 300 years ago.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. Tissington Hall, Royal Crown, Buxton Tour and Museum of Making) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

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Tuseday We return with a lunch time stop in Stratfordupon-Avon.

Mickleover Hotel Signature Collection

4-star hotel with full leisure facilities.

LIFT | BAR | WIFI | FREEVIEW TV POOL | SAUNA | JACUZZI STEAM ROOM derbymickleoverhotel.co.uk

5 Days - Thu 26th September 2024 +£80 Single Supplement Including Coronation Street The Tour, Last of the Summer Wine with a local guide and Emmerdale Locations with a guide and then meet a cast member in The Woolpack.

Yorkshire has rolling dales and stunning vistas, colourful towns and quaint villages so it is no wonder that many of the most famous settings have been used in major TV and film dramas. We take in three of the most famous TV shows plus pass plenty of other sites of interest from other shows including Happy Valley.

Thursday We head north and take a lunchtime stop in the Peak District town of Bakewell.

A | Emmerdale Tour Our guide takes us on a four-hour tour through scenic countryside where we will discover some of the locations used in the filming of Emmerdale. The tour includes a visit to the market town of Otley, known as Hotten in the soap. We continue to Esholt where much of the filming of Emmerdale took place before the production company built a replica village. The tour ends with a cold buffet in the Woolpack Inn with a star from the show.

B | Coronation Street Tour Our chance to explore the sensational external sets at MediaCityUK. Our eighty-minute experience will take in Coronation Street, Rosamund Street and Victoria Street. Wander through Weatherfield on a fully guided tour of the working set. Recall stories from yesteryear, hear filming secrets, take selfies on the street, and follow in the footsteps of your favourite characters. We will also spend time in Uppermill, surrounded by the stunning Saddleworth Moor.

C | Summer Wine Tour We have a local guide on board to enjoy a 3.5-hour tour of Last of the Summer Wine Country. Our tour takes in Holmfirth, where much of the filming took place and home to Sid’s Café and Nora Batty’s house. We also make a visit to Haworth in the heart of Bronte country.

Monday We head a different way home and cross the Pennines to a lunch time stop in Hebden Bridge. Surrounded by breath-taking scenery, this market town has been voted ‘greatest town in Europe’.

Happy Valley also used many of these locations.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. Coronation St Tour, Emmerdale Tour and Last of the Summer Wine tour) Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Best Western Bradford Guide Post Hotel

Comfortable accommodation on the outskirts of Bradford.

GROUND FLOOR ROOMS (PLEASE REQUEST) | BAR FREEVIEW TV | WIFI bestwestern.co.uk

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Derbyshire, Yorkshire © Harewood House Trust

5 Days From

£549 Per Person

All Features Great & Small - Harrogate 5 Days - Mon 22nd April 2024

Including RHS Harlow Carr, Harewood House and World of James Herriot!

+£113 Single Supplement

NEW TOUR

© RHS - Harlow Carr Gardens

© RHS - Harlow Carr Gardens

Harrogate is a great base for Yorkshire - a county with many moods. It can be wild and windswept or quietly tranquil, with outstanding scenery, and gardens. It is always inspiring and famous for its magnificent country houses, traditional towns, and authors such as James Herriot.

Monday Up the east side of the county and we make a stop in Bakewell, idyllically situated on the banks of the river Wye and famous for its puddings.

Tuesday The morning is free to explore Harrogate, famed for for many things including Betty’s Tea Rooms! In the afternoon we visit nearby RHS Harlow Carr Garden, specially designed to reflect the Yorkshire landscape, dominated by stone, water and woodland.

Wednesday To the market town of Thirsk and we step inside the ‘World of James Herriot.’ Here we can see where the famous vet lived, worked and wrote books including ‘All Creatures Great and Small’. We also have time to explore the cobbled streets of the town. We also visit Ripon with its magnificent cathedral.

Thursday All day at Harewood House set in over 100 acres of gardens with plants from all over the world in a landscape created

by Capability Brown. We can also spend time inside the house and learn about life above and below stairs.

Friday We head home on a different route and cross the Southern Pennines for an early lunchtime stop in Hebden Bridge.

Surrounded by breathtaking scenery, this market town has been voted ’greatest town in Europe’ and was used for scenes in Happy Valley.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. Harewood House, RHS Harlow and World of James Herriot) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Crown Hotel, Harrogate

3-star hotel in the antique quarter of Harrogate within walking distance of the centre.

LIFT | BAR | WIFI | FREEVIEW TV crownhotelharrogate.com

Booking Hotline: 01793 821303 (Phone lines open Monday-Friday 8:45am-5pm | Saturday 9am-12pm)

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© Colin Dilcock - Helmsley Walled Gardens

England

5 Days From

£619 Per Person

Marvellous Yorkshire Moors and Dales Harrogate

5 Days - Mon 26th August 2024

NEW TOUR!

Including Harewood House, Skipton boat cruise with ‘Dave Spikey’ and exclusive access to Helmsley Walled Gardens!

+£100 Single Supplement Harrogate makes a great base for a gateway as we have three varied days in resort. At Helmsley Walled Gardens in the moors we have an exclusive access tour and among other things observe the healing power of horticulture, there is also a cream tea! Harewood House is full of treasure and is known as the V&A of the north. Then finally on our day in the Dales we have an hour-long cruise on the canal with hilarious commentary from Dave Spikey from Phoenix Nights - plus much more! On one evening our hotel provides a Yorkshire evening with themed pre-dinner drink, meal, and quiz.

© Skipton Boat Trips

© Trevor Nicholson & Harewood House Trust

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. canal ride, Harewood House and Helmsley Walled Gardens) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

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Cedar Court Hotel Harrogate

4-star hotel in the heart of historic Harrogate set in 200 acres of pristine parkland.

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Monday Up the east side of the county and we make a stop in Bakewell, idyllically situated on the banks of the river Wye and famous for its puddings.

Tours whilst at resort A | Into the moors and we unearth the positive effect of horticulture with an exclusive access guided tour of Helmsley, plus the opportunity to meet and talk to the volunteers who saved the gardens from dereliction. There are also colourful iris borders, peonies and indigenous plants to Yorkshire plus we are treated to a cream tea. We also visit Malton, Yorkshire’s food capital, a town of makers and markets set in beautiful countryside.

B | To Harewood House, set in over 100 acres of gardens with plants from all over the world in a landscape created by Capability Brown. We can also spend time inside the house and learn about life above and below stairs. There will also be time to explore Harrogate.

C | Into the dales for a circular tour with stops in Skipton and Grassington. In Skipton we have a cruise along one of the most varied and scenic canals in the country with hilarious commentary from TV’s Dave Spikey. Grassington is the beating heart of the Yorkshire Dales and boasts a bustling cobbled market square fringed by unique shops. Great scenery all day.

Friday We head home on a different route and cross the south Pennines for an early lunchtime stop in Hebden Bridge.

Surrounded by breathtaking scenery, this market town has been voted ‘greatest town in Europe’, ’best small market town in the UK’ and ‘fourth funkiest town in the world!’.

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Yorkshire

NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS!

5 Days

£599 Singles Only in Harrogate 5 Days - Mon 15th April 2024

Includes Dales, Moors, Skipton, Ripon, Chesterfield & Bakewell!

Our base for this tour is the pleasant spa town of Harrogate, well known for its tea shops, antique shops and Turkish baths. We also see some stunning dale & moor scenery along with some of England’s greatest towns and cities!

Monday We make our way to Harrogate with a lunchtime stop in the Peak District town of Bakewell.

Tours whilst at resort A | Following a lunchtime stop in the famous market town of Skipton we enjoy a drive through the Yorkshire Dales, passing through Settle and Leyburn, before making an afternoon stop in Ripon, the unspoilt cathedral city of the Yorkshire Dales. Superb scenery all day.

B | To York where we have plenty of time to enjoy its magical charm or visit its great shops or museums.

C | A free day to explore Harrogate with its amazing shops and wonderful gardens.

Friday We travel home via a stop in Chesterfield, famous for its crooked spire, where today is market day.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

The Old Swan

Combines Victorian splendour and elegance with contemporary style only a short walk from town.

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classiclodges.co.uk/the-old-swan

© Charlotte Graham Photography

Per Person

5 Days From

£539 Per Person

Best of York & Yorkshire

5 Days - Mon 13th May 2024 +£92 Single Supplement

Includes Castle Howard, North Yorkshire Moors Railway & river cruise!

Few British cities offer the magical charm and beauty of York.

Outstanding architecture and 2,000 years of history combine with bustling shopping streets and award-winning attractions. This holiday also has three great added attractions, a famous stately home, a steam railway, and a river cruise. Our hotel is central to all that York has to offer.

Monday We travel north with a lunchtime break in Bakewell, with fine views across the Peak District.

Tuesday You have a free day to explore York, including a fortyfive-minute river cruise at 10:30.

Wednesday To Pickering where we spend time before we enjoy a ride on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway all the way to Whitby.

With magnificent steam engines, beautiful rural stations, and smartly uniformed staff it is like taking a step back in time. The remainder of the day is spent in Whitby, a maritime city steeped in history with a maze of narrow streets full of shops. There is then a scenic coastal drive via the coast to complete a great day!

Thursday We spend the day at nearby Castle Howard, one of Britain’s finest stately homes. It is a magical place so take your time to explore the glorious gardens and the unique and theatrical architecture of the house. We return to our hotel via a stop in the Yorkshire Moors market town of Thirsk, allowing us to enjoy a round trip.

Friday We return with a lunch Holiday Inclusions time stop in Chesterfield, • Return coach travel famous for its crooked spire • Home pickup & drop off and today is market day. service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated Queens Hotel, York (Inc. a train ride, Castle Situated on the banks of the Howard and river cruise) River Ouse in the heart of the • Hotel accommodation of city. BAR | LIFT | WIFI bed, breakfast and evening SATELLITE TV meal queenshotel-york.com

Booking Hotline: 01793 821303 (Phone lines open Monday-Friday 8:45am-5pm | Saturday 9am-12pm)

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© Charlotte Graham Photography

© York Chocolate Story

England Includes KitKat Chocolatery!

5 Days From

£519 Per Person

Have a Weekend Break…

Go to York!

5 Days - Sun 14th July 2024 +£100 Single Supplement

5 Days From

£629

NEW ITINERARY & EXTRA DAY!

Per Person

Pride of Yorkshire - York

5 Days - Mon 9th September 2024

Including Castle Howard and York’s Chocolate Story!

Few British cities offer the magical charm and beauty of York.

Outstanding architecture and 2,000 years of history combine with bustling shopping streets and award-winning attractions. Our hotel is central so we can enjoy the city whenever we like from our hotel. We have a great day out of York as well as we enjoy a visit to one of Britain’s finest homes. Our extra day allows us to enjoy a scenic drive across the moors and visit the contrasting seaside resorts of Whitby and Scarborough.

© Charlotte Graham Photography

Sunday We head to York with a lunch time break in Bakewell, with fine views across the Peak District.

Tours whilst in resort A | We have a morning visit to York’s Chocolate Story where we learn all about chocolate and how to taste it like an expert!

Plus, learn the secrets behind York’s greatest products such as the chocolate orange and KitKat. The rest of the day is free to enjoy York.

B | We travel to nearby Castle Howard, one of Britain’s finest stately homes. It is a magical place, so take your time to explore the glorious gardens and the unique and theatrical architecture of the house.

C | Across the Moors via Pickering to Whitby, a maritime city steeped in history with a maze of narrow streets full of shops. Then to the famous seaside resort of Scarborough as we complete a circular tour.

Thursday We head home with a lunchtime stop in Chesterfield, famous for its crooked spire and market.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. Castle Howard and Chocolate Story) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

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Queens Hotel

Situated on the banks of the River Ouse in the heart of the city. BAR | LIFT | WIFI SATELLITE TV queenshotel-york.com

+£114 Single Supplement Includes Castle Howard, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Scampston Hall & Gardens and Scarborough Fair Collection!

This is now a firm favourite of ours based in a British city that offers magical charm and beauty. Outstanding architecture and 2,000 years of history combine with bustling shopping streets and award-winning attractions. This holiday also has four great added attractions including two famous stately homes, one with a private guided tour, a steam railway, and a fascinating collection. Our 4-star hotel is also superb with full leisure facilities including two indoor pools.

Monday We travel North with a lunch time break in Bakewell, with fine views across the Peak District.

Tours whilst in resort A | We spend the day at nearby Castle Howard, one of Britain’s finest stately homes. It is a magical place so take your time to explore the glorious gardens and the unique and theatrical architecture of the house.

B | To Pickering where we spend time before enjoying a ride on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway to Grosmont. With magnificent steam engines, beautiful rural stations and smartly uniformed staff it is like taking a step back in time. The remainder of the day is spent in Whitby, a maritime city steeped in history with a maze of narrow streets full of shops. There is then a scenic drive via the coast to complete a great day!

C | First to the Scarborough Fair Collection which hosts a magnificent working collection of vintage cars, steam engines, vintage fairground rides and mechanical organs, topped off with a ‘mighty’ Wurlitzer organ in a spacious ballroom. Then to Scampston Hall, one of the finest examples of a regency country house in North Yorkshire. The first house was built around 1700 and was remodelled to a design by Thomas Leverton in 1795-1800.

This is the house as you see it today, with its magnificent Regency interiors and art collection, and we have a private guided tour of it.

The gardens, designed under ‘Capability’ Brown, include

ten-acres of lakes and a Holiday Inclusions Palladian bridge.

• Return coach travel

Friday We spend four hours in • Home pickup & drop off York itself before returning service (see back cover for home. details.)

Mercure York Fairfield • Tours as indicated indicated (Inc. a train ride, Manor Hotel Castle Howard, Scampston Fabulous 4-star hotel three Hall & Scarborough Fair) miles from the centre of York • Hotel accommodation of in its own grounds. BAR | LIFT bed, breakfast and evening FREEVIEW TV | WIFI meal mercureyork.co.uk

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Yorkshire

NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS! (LIMITED)

4 & 5 Days From

£439 Per Person

Scarborough, Coast & The Yorkshire Moors

4 Days (Inc. tours A & B) Fri 6th September 2024

Kynren An Epic Tale of England

Includes Deluxe Kynren Ticket!

4 Days - Fri 30th August 2024 Adults (12 years+)

CHILDREN MUST BE SHARING WITH 2 ADULTS TO GET REDUCED RATE.

Visit Scarborough, the famous resort on the stunning Yorkshire coast! We are also close to some dazzling inland scenery and this tour ensures we see the best of both, including on board a heritage railway for a sixty-minute ride through the North Yorkshire Moors National Park. Plus, we enjoy a private tour of Burton Agnes Hall, full of immense charm and character.

First Day We travel north and make a lunchtime stop in Chesterfield, famous for its crooked spire and markets.

Tours whilst at resort A | To Burton Agnes Hall for a private Hall tour. Dating back to 1173, it boasts many unusual features and has suffered little from alterations or additions in its history. Then on to Beverley, a town standing as tall as its majestic Minster and featuring pretty market squares and beautiful Georgian townhouses.

B | To Pickering where we spend a short time before we enjoy a sixty-minute ride on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway all the way to Grosmont. With magnificent steam engines, beautiful rural stations and smartly-uniformed staff it is like taking a step back in time. The remainder of the day is spent in Whitby, a maritime city steeped in history with a maze of narrow streets full of shops.

There is then a scenic drive back to Scarborough to complete a great day.

C | We make a short trip out viewing the impressive Flamborough Head before making a stop in the resort of Bridlington, a seaside favourite that is traditional, renowned and welcoming. The remainder of the day is free to enjoy Scarborough.

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. train ride and Hall tour) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Per Person

UK’s most £449 Thespectacular £439 +£75 Single Supplement open-air live show. Plus, Children (0-11 years) £319 Durham, Whitby & Scarborough! £579

Includes North York Moors Railway & private tour of Burton Agnes Hall!

Holiday Inclusions

£449

Last Day We return home with free time in the historic city of York.

Red Lea Hotel

3-star hotel close to the beautiful beaches.

LIFT | BAR | POOL | GYM redleahotel.co.uk

Now a firm favourite with the highlight undoubtedly the largerthan-life Kynren – An Epic Tale of England, the UK’s ‘must see’ spectacular outdoor live action show covering 2,000 years of history and worth every single one of the hundreds of thousands of five-star TripAdvisor reviews. We also spend time in the fascinating city of Durham and on the North Yorkshire Moor’s coast with stops in Whitby and Scarborough. This year we have also added the city of York to our itinerary.

Friday We travel north with a lunch break in the Peak District town of Bakewell, home of the famous pudding.

Saturday During the day we spend our day in Durham, dominated by the cathedral with over 900 years of history.

Following an early dinner, we head to Auckland Castle for the Kynren show, as dusk turns to darkness it takes you on a spellbinding voyage through history, myth and legend.

Sunday We start the day with a scenic drive over the Yorkshire Moors via Pickering to the resort of Scarborough. From here we have a scenic coastal drive to Whitby, a maritime city steeped in history with a maze of narrow streets full of shops.

Monday We travel home with a lunchtime stop in the famous city of York.

© Kynren

5 Days (Inc. all tours) Thu 23rd May 2024

© Kynren

4 Days From

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. Kynren ticket) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Leonardo Hotel Middlesborough

4-star hotel centrally located.

LIFT | FREEVIEW TV | BAR WIFI | POOL | GYM leonardohotels.co.uk

Booking Hotline: 01793 821303 (Phone lines open Monday-Friday 8:45am-5pm | Saturday 9am-12pm)

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© Bolton Castle

England

5 Days From

£639 Per Person

Teetering through Time

4-star Redworth Hall Hotel 5 Days - Mon 27th May 2024

NEW ITINERARY WITH SAME GREAT HOTEL

Including Beamish Museum, Bolton Castle, Bowes Museum, Durham, Dales and Pennines!

+£120 Single Supplement

© Bolton Castle

© Beamish The Living Museum of The North

Escape into the North East’s utterly wild, starkly beautiful countryside and uncover hidden treasures. We travel through time on a colourful voyage into Durham’s past with medieval atmospheric sights to vibrant reimagining of fabulous 20th century memories. We also experience great scenery in the Northern Yorkshire Dales and Pennines plus, we visit the fabulous city of Durham. All whilst based at a stunning hotel!

Monday We travel north and make a lunchtime stop in Chesterfield, famous for its crooked spire and markets.

Tours whilst at resort A | Bolton Castle is one of the best-preserved medieval structures in the UK and on arrival many are astounded by its colossal size. We are met by a costumed guide who lets us enter via the portcullis gate before showing and telling us the colourful history which includes holding Mary Queen of Scots prisoner for six months. The rest of the day is spent on a circular, scenic tour of the dales travelling via Hawes, Sedbergh and Kirkby Stephens.

We make a late lunchtime stop in Hawes, one of the UK’s highest market towns and famous as being the home of Wensleydale cheese.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. Bolton Castle, Beamish and Bowes Museum) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

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Redworth Hall Hotel

4-star 17th century Jacobean Manor House, situated in the blissful tranquility of its own 26-acres of landscaped gardens. BAR | SATELLITE TV POOL | SPA | SAUNA | GYM STEAM ROOM | WIFI redworthhalldurham.co.uk

B | To the world-famous and award-winning open-air museum of Beamish, with history from 1820 to the 1950s. You can visit a sweet shop, pub, travel by tram and bus plus visit a pit. Everywhere you go there will be knowledgeable and costumed staff who will be delighted to answer any questions you may have. On our return we make a stop in the famous city of Durham.

C | The Bowes Museum is a hidden treasure in very English countryside, but is a building more in keeping with France, and it contains one of the greatest collections of European fine and decorative art. We have a tour led by a curator of the museum.

We then make a lunchtime stop in Barnard Castle. This historic market town in the Durham Dales has acquired some fame and notoriety for reasons other than its history! Then a spectacular drive through the Durham Dales and the north Pennines, described as an ‘area of outstanding natural beauty’ via Alston and Stanhope, where we make a quick stop. There is the chance of catching sight of deer, red squirrels, and soaring birds of prey.

Friday We return home with a lunch break in the Peak District town of Bakewell, a great small town to explore and home to the famous pudding.

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£579 Per Person

The Northern Delights Newcastle 5 Days - Sun 4th August 2024

5 Days From

£499 Per Person

Back in Tyne - Newcastle

+£100 Single Supplement

5 Days - Sun 22nd September 2024

Includes Bamburgh Castle, Farne Island Experience Cruise, Durham Cathedral & Hadrian’s Wall with Local Guide on coach!

Includes Bamburgh Castle, Alnwick Gardens, Durham boat cruise and Angel of the North!

During this tour we tower 150 feet above sea level at Bamburgh, England’s finest coastal castle, and gaze at the iconic coastline on a cruise to the Farne Islands which are home to England’s most abundant sea-bird and seal habitats. We also have a local guide on board for a day to explore the mighty Hadrian’s Wall, the Romans’ most remarkable monument in the UK. Finally, a guided tour of Durham Cathedral, an impressive building on a clifftop overlooking the city below. Our hotel will provide a glass of wine with dinner on one evening.

Sunday We head north to Newcastle with a lunchtime stop in Wetherby, an award-winning floral market town dating back to 1240. We are met on arrival with tea and cake.

Tours whilst at resort A | Durham’s cathedral is one of the great buildings of Europe and we have a guided tour of the cathedral and museum including entry to the Open Treasure exhibit. Later there is time to explore the adjacent city centre that lies below the castle on the sweeping bends of the river.

B | We take a scenic drive through Northumberland to the coast and visit imposing Bamburgh Castle for a guided tour that includes a hot drink and cake. From the castle there are stunning views of the Farne Islands, and later we go on a Farne Island Experience Cruise to Inner Farne. It is a ninety-minute cruise where hopefully we will see seals as well as the abundant bird life that includes puffins, guillemots, razorbills and much more.

C | Our local guide takes us on a viewing tour by coach of Hadrian’s Wall, including a stop in a famous Roman cavalry fort.

There will also be stops in Heddon-on-the-Wall, Corbridge, Hexham and the famous viewing point of Steel Rigg.

Thursday We return home with a lunchtime stop in Chesterfield, famous for its crooked spire and 800-year-old market.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. Bamburgh Castle, boat ride, local guide and Durham cathedral) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

+£106 Single Supplement

NEW

County Durham, Northumberland

5 Days From

4-STAR HOTEL!

Three differing days out as we visit a castle, some famous gardens and enjoy a historic city by river. This year we stay in the 4-star Holiday Inn in the leafy Jesmond area of the city.

Sunday We head north to Newcastle with a lunchtime stop in Ripon, founded over 1,300 years ago with a 7th century cathedral.

Tours whilst at resort A | To Alnwick where we have an included visit to the gardens where we can explore acres of fascinating plants, water sculptures, the infamous Poison Garden and one of the world’s largest treehouses! Later we continue a scenic drive via Rothbury and Otterburn to the attractive market town of Hexham, where we make a stop.

B | To Durham and we enjoy a one-hour cruise on The Prince Bishop river cruiser. It offers spectacular views of the historic city, cathedral, castle and bridges. There is then free time to explore Durham and we return to our hotel with a photo stop at the Angel of the North.

C | We take a scenic drive along the Northumberland coast to Bamburgh, where we have time to explore this beautiful village by the sea. Later we visit the castle with its stunning views of the Farne Islands. We return to Newcastle in time to explore the city, or relax, before dinner.

Thursday We return with a lunchtime stop in Wetherby, an attractive market town dating back to 1240 on the river Wharfe.

Holiday Inclusions

Copthorne Hotel Newcastle

3-star hotel on the vibrant Quayside. LIFT | BAR | WIFI FREEVIEW TV | GYM millenniumhotels.com

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. Bamburgh Castle, Alnwick Gardens and boat ride) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Holiday Inn Newcastle Jesmond

4-star contemporary hotel in the stylish suburb of Jesmond. LIFT | BAR FREEVIEW TV | WIFI | GYM ihg.com

Booking Hotline: 01793 821303 (Phone lines open Monday-Friday 8:45am-5pm | Saturday 9am-12pm)

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England

NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS! (LIMITED)

4 Days From

£589 Per Person

Luxurious Lake District and Pennines - Ullswater

6 Days From

£659 Per Person

Lake View Upgrades available on request.

6 Days - Sun 29th September 2024

4-star lakeside hotel with 2AA Rosette chef restaurant plus, Ullswater ‘Steamer’ ride!

Includes lake cruise, Holker Hall and Wensleydale cheese demonstration & tasting!

The Inn on the Lake enjoys one of the most spectacular settings in the Lake District with its fifteen acres of lawns sweeping to the shores of Ullswater. Evening meals are served in the AA Rosette Lake View restaurant which has creative, exciting menus using fresh, local ingredients to ensure you remember the food as much as the hotel.

A superb tour viewing some of Britain’s finest scenery in both the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District. Our centre is Morecambe with its level, five-mile promenade and superb views across the bay to the Lakeland hills, especially at sunset. We also enjoy an evening trip to view the famous Blackpool lights which adds to all the extras on this great holiday.

Monday North with a late lunchtime stop in Kendal, a market town on the edge of the Lake District. We travel to Pooley Bridge and along the shores of Ullswater to our hotel.

Tours whilst at resort A | We begin with a fabulous cruise on a ‘steamer’ from our hotel to Pooley Bridge along the length of Ullswater, then to a lunchtime stop in the ever-popular tourist town of Keswick. Then through the heart of the wonderfully scenic Lake District, taking in Rydal Water, Grasmere and Thirlmere to our second stop of the day in Ambleside. We complete the circular tour with a drive over the dramatic Kirkstone Pass, with views of Windermere. Great scenery all day and we view seven of the lakes!

B | Into the Pennines and views all day as we climb all the way up to the Hartside Top, where we take a short break to enjoy the views back as far as the Lake District. Then on to the market town of Hexham. Hexham has an excellent range of specialist and independent shops to explore and is often described as one of the best places to live in the UK. We return via the B6318 from Chollerford to Gilsland which follows the course of Hadrian’s Wall.

Thursday The holiday is not over as we make another drive over the Kirkstone Pass in the opposite direction and make a stop in Bowness-on-Windermere. We continue along the eastern edge of Windermere with some great views, before heading south.

Sunday We travel north with a stop at Trentham Shopping Centre.

Monday The Yorkshire Dales beckon today as we travel via the beautiful Lune Valley into the Pennine mountains through lovely but remote countryside, to call at Hawes in Wensleydale. Whilst in Hawes we enjoy a demonstration and tasting at the Wensleydale Cheese Shop. On our return we call at Kirkby Lonsdale, a compact town with independent shops. In the evening we have an early dinner before we view the Blackpool Illuminations.

Tuesday A free day to explore Morecambe, or maybe catch a local bus to nearby Lancaster.

© Holker Hall & Gardens

+£120 Single Supplement

Lakes, Dales & Blackpool Illuminations - Morecambe

4 Days - Mon 10th June 2024

Wednesday Into the southern Lake District and we enjoy a boat ride from Lakeside, on the southern tip of Windermere, to Bowness. We have time to explore Bowness before continuing to our afternoon visit to Holker Hall & Gardens. The estate is set in exceptionally beautiful countryside with gardens that merge into parkland, framed by the Lakeland Hills.

Thursday Into the northern lakes today and we view seven lakes in total! We pass Rydal, Grasmere and Thirlmere enroute to our lunchtime stop in Keswick, set near Derwent Water. On our return we view Ullswater and Brothers Water before a dramatic ride over the Kirkstone Pass.

Holiday Inclusions

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. boat ride) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

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Inn on the Lake, Ullswater Superb 4-star hotel with a spectacular setting. BAR LIFT | SATELLITE TV | WIFI lakedistricthotels.net/ innonthelake

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated indicated (Inc. boat ride, Holker Hall and cheese demonstration) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Friday We return home with a stop at the famous Bury Market, previously voted the best market in the UK.

Auckland Hotel

Fabulous sea views, great food, evening entertainment and lovely rooms.

LIFT | BAR aucklandhotel.co.uk

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Cumbria, Lancashire 5 Days From

£549 Per Person

Seaside Illuminations to Country Highlights 4-star hotels in Blackpool & Harrogate 5 Days - Mon 2nd September 2024

Includes three National Parks & a narrowboat ride!

+£8 Single Supplement (limited) once sold, any extras +£118

© Skipton Boat Trips

If you cannot decide between coast and country, then choose this tour - it shows you the best of both whilst staying in two fabulous 4-star hotels. Blackpool is Britain’s largest holiday resort with a flat six-mile promenade and three piers. The trams on the seafront are the only survivors of their kind in England and the famous illuminations are up whilst we are staying there. Harrogate is a pleasant spa town famous for its tea shops, antique shops, and Turkish baths. We have also included a canal boat ride in Skipton.

Monday Direct to Blackpool, with a quick comfort stop, so that we have time to enjoy the town before our evening dinner.

Tuesday We travel in to the Lake District where we pass Windermere making a short stop in Bowness. Then we pass the lakes of Grasmere and Rydal before our afternoon stop in Keswick.

Great scenery all day and after dinner we enjoy a tour of the Illuminations.

Wednesday Into the Yorkshire Dales and we make a stop in the historic market town of Skipton. Whilst here there is free time to explore plus we have an hour-long guided tour on the canal with commentary and tea/coffee. Then more fabulous dale’s scenery as we pass through Grassington and Leyburn en-route to our hotel.

Thursday A circular tour of the Yorkshire Moors starts as we climb Sutton Bank and then offer a short stop in Pickering. We then travel high into the moors before dropping down to the resort of Whitby, a maritime city steeped in history, with its maze of Imperial Hotel, Blackpool narrow streets full of shops. Our circular scenic tour of the moors 4-star hotel in an iconic continues as we return via Guisborough.

Victorian building on the Friday Free time to explore Harrogate until 14:00 when we make seafront. BAR | LIFT | WIFI our way South.

Holiday Inclusions imperialhotelblackpool.co.uk • Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate service (see back cover for Victorian splendour with details.) elegant contemporary style, • Tours as indicated just a short walk from the (Inc. boat trip) town centre.

• Hotel accommodation of BAR | LIFT | FREEVIEW TV | WIFI bed, breakfast and evening classiclodges.co.uk/the-old-swan meal

Booking Hotline: 01793 821303 (Phone lines open Monday-Friday 8:45am-5pm | Saturday 9am-12pm)

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England

5 Days From

£529 Per Person

Pennine & Dales Explorer by Rail, Boat & Coach!

NEW

Includes two train rides, plus one canal ride!

ITINERARY

5 Days Mon 29th April 2024

Mon 7th October 2024

£529 £539

+£80 Single Supplement

3 Days From

£249 Per Person

Blackpool Illuminations & The Lake District

3 Days Fri 6th September 2024

Fri 27th September 2024 Fri 11th October 2024

£259 £259 £249

+£32 Single Supplement Blackpool is Britain’s largest holiday destination with a flat 6-mile promenade and three piers. The trams on the seafront are the only survivors of their kind in England. Our hotel is a superb 3-star hotel with a prime location on the south promenade and it provides entertainment every night. We have a tour of the illuminations on the first night.

Friday Direct to Blackpool, with a quick comfort stop, so that you can enjoy the town before dinner. After dinner we have a tour of the illuminations.

Saturday A choice today. All day to explore and enjoy Blackpool or join the coach as we travel on to the Lake District where we pass Windermere making a short stop in Bowness. Then we pass the lakes of Grasmere and Rydal before our afternoon stop in Keswick.

Great scenery all day.

Sunday We depart Blackpool at 14:00 and should arrive home approximately 19:00.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Central point pickup service • Tours as indicated • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

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Carousel Hotel

Modern 3-star hotel with stunning sea views and within walking distance of all of the attractions. BAR | LIFT | WIFI carouselhotel.co.uk

Staying in a fine hotel on the edge of the Pennines, this holiday features three journeys through the hills and moors of North Yorkshire and Cumbria. Sit back, relax, and watch the dramatic landscape unfold from the comfort of a steam train, canal boat, modern train and of course from your coach!

Monday We travel north on a scenic route via Bridgnorth and enjoy a lunch time stop in Shrewsbury enroute to our hotel.

Tuesday We make a short morning stop at Bolton Abbey, the amazing ruins of a priory surrounded by the ‘jewel in the crown’ of Yorkshire’s many landscapes. Then a return ride on the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, an evocative steam ride in beautifully restored Victorian and Edwardian carriages with fine views. Then to the idyllic market town of Pateley Bridge with its award-winning high street that looks as if it were designed for postcards.

Wednesday Steeped in history and natural scenic beauty, the Leeds Liverpool canal is a truly fascinating waterway. Departing from Skipton our skipper unravels the 200-year-old tale of the canal while passing through spectacular scenery, mill buildings and swing bridges. The trip includes tea/coffee and biscuits.

Following free time for lunch we board a train to Carlisle which includes the famous 72-mile stretch from Settle to Carlisle. This journey is steeped in history, and it takes us through magnificent Yorkshire Dale’s scenery, over the 24 arches of the Ribblehead Viaduct and through the gentle, lush, rolling hills of the Eden Valley.

Thursday Into the Yorkshire Dales for a scenic, circular tour by coach. First stop is the Ribblehead Viaduct, this time for a photo opportunity, and then on to Hawes, one of the UK’s highest market towns and famous as being the home of Wensleydale Cheese. Our final stop is Grassington with its bustling cobbled market square, fringed by shops offering everything from practical essentials to totally tempting luxuries.

Friday We return home with a stop in the famous Roman city of Chester.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. two railway journeys, one boat trip and Bolton Abbey) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Mercure Dunkenhalgh Hotel & Spa

4-star hotel set in 17 acres inside a beautiful 700-yearold country manor house.

POOL | GYM | FREEVIEW TV LIFT (NOT TO ALL FLOORS) BAR | WIFI all.accor.com

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CHOICE OF HOTELS!

£579 Per Person

Lake District Steam and Cruise

Based in either Kendal OR Grange-over-Sands!

5 Days Mon 17th June 2024 (Kendal)

Includes two boat trips and two train rides!

£579 Sun 8 September 2024 (Grange) £629

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Be inspired by the Lake District’s famous breath-taking scenery, relaxing lake cruises and nostalgic steam train journeys. This year there is a choice of towns to stay in. Kendal is a town steeped in charm and history, nestled amongst beautiful landscapes with cobbled streets and historic landmarks. Grange-over-Sands, often called the ‘Riviera of the North’ due to its warm temperatures, is delightfully positioned and the town’s long promenade affords excellent views.

Day 1 North to our hotel close to the Lake District.

Day 2 We travel through the heart of the wonderfully scenic Lake District, taking in Coniston Water, Rydal Water and Grasmere, to the ever-popular North Lakes tourist town of Keswick. Following a lunchtime stop here we continue to England’s most beautiful lake, Ullswater, for a cruise on a ‘steamer’ from Pooley Bridge to Glenridding. We return to the hotel via the beautiful Kirkstone Pass.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. two train rides and two boat rides) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Riverside Hotel, Kendal

3-star hotel in a converted 18th century tannery situated beneath the ruins of the 12th century castle. A short walk to the town centre.

LIFT | FREEVIEW TV | WIFI GROUND FLOOR ROOMS | GYM POOL | SAUNA | STEAM ROOM JACUZZI riversidekendal.co.uk

Day 3 We enjoy a single journey on a steam train through the beautiful Leven Valley on the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway, before enjoying a delightful cruise along Lake Windermere from Lakeside to Bowness-on-Windermere. Bowness is popular all year round and people come here to sail on the lake or just to relax and savour the atmosphere and the town’s delightful setting. We also spend time in the bustling village of Ambleside. The town is surrounded by beautiful fells, woodland and parks and has great shopping plus the quirky Bridge House.

Day 4 Full steam ahead to the Western Lakes for a nostalgic trip back in time on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, affectionately known by the locals as ‘La’al Ratty’. Enjoy a return trip on Lakeland’s oldest and longest railway from the delightful coastal village of Ravenglass through two glorious valleys to the foot of England’s highest mountains. On our return we have free time in our resort.

Day 5 We return home, for our June date we make a stop at the famous Bury Market (previously voted the best market in the UK!) September date stops at Trentham Estate Shopping Centre.

The Cumbria Grand Hotel, Grange-over-Sands A 3-star hotel set in twenty acres of private gardens and woodland with views overlooking the bay.

LIFT | SATELLITE TV | BAR strathmorehotels.com

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England

NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS! (LIMITED)

5 Days From

£599 Per Person

Rippling Ribble Valley and Seaside Resorts St Annes-on-Sea

Includes Leighton Hall, Samlesbury Hall and Dewlay Cheesmakers!

NEW ITINERARY

5 Days - Mon 15th July 2024

© Leighton Hall

Experience delights of local renown and family dynasties as they create intrigue on this Ribble Valley Voyage. We have three varied days out in resort, at Leighton Hall we have exclusive access to a ‘treasure chest of history’ at the seat of the world-renowned Gillow family, of furniture fame. At Samlesbury Hall we have a private tour of the beautiful historic home. Finally, Dewlay Cheesemakers have a reputation for producing the very best of Lancashire cheese and we have a tour and of course tasting! The hotel provides a glass of wine with dinner on the last evening.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. Leighton Hall, Samlesbury Hall and Dewlay Cheesemakers) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

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Inn on the Prom

Stylish 3-star hotel with a superb seafront location.

BAR | LIFT | WIFI | POOL SAUNA | JACUZZI innontheprom.co.uk

Monday We travel north with a lunch time stop at Trentham Shopping Centre. The hotel welcomes us with tea and cake.

Tours whilst at resort A | To Leighton Hall, set in 450 acres of woodland. We have unlimited access with enthusiastic guides who have many tales to tell about the family vaults and unusual furniture and paintings on display. You can also explore the gardens and woodland walks if you would like. On our return we spend time in Morecambe with wonderful views across the bay to the Lake District.

B | Into the Ribble Valley and we visit Samlesbury Hall for a private tour where we enjoy intrigue, witchcraft and centuries of fascinating history as we travel through the rooms of this stunning stately home. There is also a Victorian kitchen, schoolroom and 1950s bedroom. We follow the Ribble Valley and skirt the edges of the Yorkshire Dales and Forest of Bowland to our late lunchtime stop in Kirkby Lonsdale, a picturesque market town.

C | Dewlay Cheesemakers, run by its third-generation owners, continue to produce award-winning cheese using the same traditional methods their grandfather used in the 1950s. Witness the curdling, cutting, and packing in action during a guided tour, discovering the history of Dewlay, and its effect on Lancashire, before indulging in a tutored tasting of the broad range of cheeses produced. A choice in the afternoon between returning to our hotel or being dropped in Blackpool for a few hours to explore.

Friday We return home with a stop at the famous Bury Market, previously voted the best market in the UK.

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4 Days From

£519

Per Person

Nostalgic Rail, Sail, Concorde & an Elizabethan Mansion!

Staying at a Georgian House Hotel +£119 Single Supplement

Fabulously Merseyside 4 Days - Sun 18th August 2024 +£108 Single Supplement Includes three-hour ‘Fab Four’ Taxi tour and Knowsley Hall!

NEW TOUR!

Includes Concorde classic tour, Durham Massey, East & West Lancashire Railways & canal cruise!

Diverse, energetic, and bursting with character, the Manchester region, known as the birthplace of the industrial revolution, is one of the most exciting places to visit in the UK. We enjoy a packed itinerary with five differing attractions visited.

© East Lancs Railway

Monday We travel north with a lunch time stop in Shrewsbury.

The hotel welcomes us with tea and cake.

Tuesday We make our way to Manchester Airport Runway Visitor Park where we enjoy the Concorde Classic Tour. Whilst on board Concorde we learn about some of the unique features that made Concorde so special. In the afternoon to Durham Massey, a courtly Elizabethan mansion with French style formal gardens. An exploration of the house brings its rich history to life.

Wednesday This time we ride a narrow-gauge train at the West Lancashire Light Railway Museum, and also have time to explore the museum and have some tea and cake. Then on to Hebden Bridge, surrounded by breathtaking scenery, this market town has been voted ’greatest town in Europe’ and ‘best small market town in the UK’.

Thursday To Bury and we step back in time as we board the East Lancashire Railway for a nostalgic steam trip to Rawenstall. Then to Wigan Pier where we join the Kittywake for a two-hour cruise that gives us a unique perspective of the industrial revolution and we also get to go through a working lock.

Friday We return home with a stop with a lunchtime stop at Trentham Shopping Centre.

Sunday To Liverpool and time to explore the Albert Dock area before we check into our great hotel which is centrally located.

Tours whilst at resort A | Hop into your own private taxi for a three-hour ‘Fab Four’ Taxi ride taking in their childhood homes, Penny Lane, Strawberry Fields and much more! Later free time to explore the city.

B | Knowsley Hall has a grand main gate and has been the residence of the Earls of Derby for over 600 years. Explore grand halls, elegant dining rooms, and view art works by Rembrandt, Van Dyck and Gainsborough, as we enjoy a cuartor guided tour.

Wednesday We check out of the hotel but we do not depart Liverpool until 14:00 so plenty more time to explore and maybe visit The Beatles Story! (entry not included). #TopTip – Interested in Liverpool night life? Why not visit the Cavern Club & Pub – the place where the Beatles were first discovered.

It is a 10-minute walk (approx.) from our hotel. © Fab 4 Taxi Tours

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Including two trains, canal, Concorde and Durham Massey) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel 3-star hotel built around a former Georgian Manor house with full leisure facilities. LIFT | BAR | WIFI GYM | FREEVIEW TV all.accor.com

NEW ITINERARY, HOTEL & EXTRA DAY!

With its world class attractions and unrivalled musical heritage, Liverpool is the ideal destination to visit and explore. We have a three-hour Fab Four taxi ride with an expert driver who will show you all of the important Beatles sites and we also visit Knowsley Hall, Merseyside’s only stately home! All whilst staying at the also fabulous newly opened 4-star Municipal Hotel - a boutique hotel that offers a remarkable experience!

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Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. taxi ride and Knowsley Hall) • Hotel accommodation of bed and breakfask

Great music and dancing for any Beatles fan! Check out the Cavern Club’s website: cavernclub.com for more information, opening times and prices.

PLEASE NOTE EVENING MEALS ARE NOT INCLUDED, BUT THE HOTEL HAS A RESTAURANT AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS OPTIONS NEARBY.

Municipal Hotel, LIverpool

Experience they city in luxury at this 4-star hotel.

BAR | LIFT | FREEVIEW TV WIFI | POOL | GYM municipalhotelliverpool.com

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England

NEW TOUR!

5 Days From

£299 Per Person

Norton Grange - Isle of Wight 5 Days - Tue 9th January 2024 +£80pp Premier Chalet Upgrade Norton Grange is a chalet village with stunning views of the Solent.

First Day We cross to the Isle of Wight by ferry and on to our hotel.

Day Trip 1 Shanklin & Ryde.

Day Trip 2 West Cowes, scenic drive & Alum Bay. Last Day We return home by ferry.

PLEASE NOTE: Accommodation is in chalets that can be upstairs or downstairs.

4 Days From

£489 Per Person

Thorseby Hall - Nottinghamshire

4 Days - Fri 12th April 2024 +£30pp Signature Room Upgrade Relax and indulge in this truly magnificent stately home set on the edge of the famous Sherwood Forest.

Includes Late & Live package: Essentially Elton, full tribute with live band!

First Day Stratford-upon-Avon.

Day Trip 1 Peak District including Bakewell.

Day Trip 2 Lincoln.

Last Day Warwick.

4 Days From

£479 Per Person

Bembridge Coast - Isle of Wight

4 Days - Fri 14th June 2024 Includes Re-mixed package: visiting +£30pp Signature Room Upgrade

Set on the seafront, your hotel is a great location from which to explore the Isle of Wight.

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acts such as vocalists, band or comedy!

First Day Ferry to the island and a stop on either the mainland or island based on ferry time.

Day Trip 1 Needles and East Cowes.

Day Trip 2 Shanklin and Sandown.

Last Day Ferry home and a stop on either the mainland or island based on ferry time.

Warners Leisure Hotels We know that a break away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life is important to you, and Warners are here to help you make the most of it.

The hotels have stunning locations, quality entertainment and sports, swimming and activities designed to help you have fun and indulge.

You can choose to do as little or as much as you like and there is entertainment every night!

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Use of hotel facilities • Days out as indicated for each tour • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

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£499 Per Person

Corton Coastal Village - Suffolk 5 Days - Mon 5th August 2024 Upgrade options available on request Enjoy the traditional Suffolk coast whilst staying in First Day Ely. luxury Warner chalets, offering a premium customer Day Trip 1 Norfolk Broads and Great service and a great holiday home atmosphere!

Yarmouth.

Day Trip 2 Southwold and Aldeburgh.

PLEASE NOTE: Accommodation is in chalets that Last Day Saffron Waldren. can be upstairs or downstairs.

(LIMITED) NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS

5 Days From

PLEASE NOTE: • Upgrade options are available on request, please call us for options and prices.

• Warners now operate in a cashless environment.

That means they will not accept cash in any area of the hotel. You must charge all purchases to your room and settle the bill at the end of your stay.

• We recommend you to book any on-site activities at Warners on arrival when you check-in. These activities are on a firstcome, first-serve basis. You can view the full range of leisure activities available at each hotel by visiting our website.

£599 Per Person

Cricket St Thomas - Somerset 5 Days - Mon 16th September 2024 +£30pp Signature Room Upgrade A Regency mansion set in over 160 acres of colourful gardens, lakes and scenic woodland area to indulge & enjoy.

PLEASE NOTE: Single rooms are usually in the ‘walled garden area’ of the hotel which is 250 yards from the restaurant and main facilities.

First Day Wells.

Day Trip 1 Sidmouth & Lyme Regis.

Day Trip 2 Weymouth & West Bay. Last Day Salisbury.

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England

4 Days From

£1,089 Per Person

Saphos Classic Steam Journey

From Chester to York return, plus Tatton Park!

4 Days - Sun 2nd June 2024 +£195 Single Supplement

NEW TOUR!

Staying at the 4-star Crewe Hotel & Spa!

Unravel the allure of a bygone era on a once-in-a-lifetime journey from Chester to York, steeped in elegance, sophistication, and unbridled glamour aboard the Saphos, one of Britain’s most luxurious trains (as seen on Channel 4) Settle into meticulously restored 1920s carriages hauled by an authentic steam locomotive, where liveried stewards ensure every detail in an ambiance of pure opulence.

We also visit the magnificent Tatton Park, Britain’s most complete historic estate, with a neoclassical mansion, fifty-acres of awardwinning gardens, a mediaeval old hall, and a rare breed farm set in 1,000 acres of deer park. All whilst staying at the mesmerising Crewe Hall Hotel & Spa, nestled in the scenic Cheshire countryside.

Sunday We travel north and make a lunch time stop in Shrewsbury, with endless independent shops and taste-budtingling eateries wrapped in a picturesque market town with over 1,000 years of history.

Tours whilst at resort A | The moment we step aboard the exquisite Saphos Train we are transported back to the golden age of travel, surrounded by intricate marquetry and plush upholstery. We begin a day of splendour with a chilled glass of Buck’s fizz, toasting the exceptional experience that awaits. Liveried stewards will be on hand, offering unrivalled personal service to ensure every requirement is fulfilled. Then a sumptuous full English or fish breakfast with pastries, artfully crafted with attention to detail and to be savoured while the breathtaking landscapes glide by.

We disembark in world-famous York, a city oozing with charm, exploring a captivating attraction (TBC) before re-joining the train for an exquisite five-course seasonal dinner accompanied by the sommelier’s choice of a half-bottle of wine per person and concluded with tea, coffee and homemade petits fours for the finishing touch. We return to the hotel carrying cherished memories of indulgence and splendour.

Holiday Inclusions B | To Tatton Park, spanning over 1,000 acres. The centrepiece is • Return coach travel the majestic Tatton Hall, an elegant neoclassical mansion, standing • Home pickup & drop off as a testament to the taste and style of its former residents. We service (see back cover for Crewe Hall Hotel & Spa can wander through its lavishly furnished rooms, adorned with details.)

4-star hotel offering the fine art and period décor, offering a glimpse into the lives of the • Tours as indicated perfect mix of traditional and highly influential Egerton family. Surrounding the hall lies the fifty(Inc. Saphos train and modern in a grade I listed acre Tatton Gardens, featuring meticulously landscaped formal Tatton Park) mansion. LIFT | BAR | WIFI gardens, tranquil lakes, vibrant floral displays that change with the • Hotel accommodation of FREEVIEW TV | POOL | SAUNA seasons and the enchanting Japanese garden. bed, breakfast and evening JACUZZI | GYM Wednesday We return home following free time in Chester with meal crewehallcheshire.co.uk history dating back to Roman times.

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Wales

NEW TOUR! 5 Days From

£529 Per Person

Waterways of Chester & North Wales

5 Days From

£419

5 Days - Mon 19th August 2024 +£113 Single Supplement

Includes Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Anderton Boat Lift, River Dee cruise and guided tour of Ness Botanic Gardens!

This holiday is always a favourite and we experience three very different waterways whilst staying in this area which has so much to offer and see. We also have time to explore Chester and have a guided tour of Ness Botanic Gardens Monday North with a lunchtime stop in Bridgnorth, with its high and low town separated by a Victorian funicular railway. The clear River Severn also flows through.

Tours whilst at resort A | To central Chester for a thirty-minute cruise taking in the city’s rich Roman, Medieval and industrial heritage. Later, we visit Ness Botanic Gardens for a guided tour of sixty-four-acres of gardens located on the Wirral peninsula with stunning views of the River Dee and North Wales.

B | To Wales and a ride on a canal boat over the famous Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, or ‘Stream in the Sky’, on a brightly covered narrowboat with on-board commentary. There will also be free time in Llangollen and we complete a circular route back to our hotel with a drive over the spectacular Horseshoe Pass.

C | We take a ride on the magnificent Anderton Boat Lift.

Originally built in 1875, the structure lifts you from the River Weaver to the Trent & Mersey canal high above. There is also time to explore the visitor’s centre and then free time to explore Chester itself, a real gem of a city.

Friday We return with an extended lunch time stop in Shrewsbury. Shrewsbury is full of higgledy-piggledy streets and the river scoops up the town in its loop!

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. three boat rides and gardens) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Mercure Chester Abbots Well Hotel

4-star hotel with stunning views of the rolling Cheshire countryside and full leisure facilities. LIFT | BAR | WIFI FREEVIEW TV | POOL | SAUNA JACUZZI | STEAM ROOM | GYM mercurechester.co.uk

Per Person

Llandudno, Snowdonia & Anglesey 5 Days Mon 3rd June 2024 (Chatsworth)

£419

No single rooms available for this date.

Thu 18th July 2024 (Tynedale)

£569

NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS! (AT TYNEDALE HOTEL)

Following a year’s break, we return to Llandudno having found two superb hotels. Llandudno has an immaculate seafront is gracefully framed by two headlands and is a classic seaside resort with a great retro pier. It is also at the start point of stunning snowdonian scenery.

Day 1 Travelling via Bridgnorth we take a lunchbreak in Llangollen, before continuing via the scenic Horseshoe Pass to Llandudno.

Tours whilst at resort A | We make a morning stop in Betws-y-Coed, in its magical setting with a distinctly Alpine feel. We continue, viewing Snowdon from the spectacular Llanberis Pass to our lunchtime stop in Caernarfon. Caernarfon is home to Wales’ most famous castle, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has narrow town centre streets and a stylishly redeveloped waterfront.

B | Scenic tour of the Isle of Anglesey with its stunning landscapes, unspoilt coastlines and picturesque towns and villages. Following a quick stop at Llanfair PG (the longest placename in Britain!) we take a circular tour of the island including a photo stop overlooking Bull Bay. We pass through Llanfachraeth, Cemaes Bay & Amlwch on the way to our stop in Beaumaris, a beautifully positioned resort of Victorian character.

C | A half-day visit to Conway, a town with a castle above the river and mediaeval walls.

Day 5 We return home with a stop in Shrewsbury, which has nearly 800 listed buildings all Chatsworth House Hotel built on a huge loop in the A Victorian property with a River Severn. stunning seafront position.

LIFT | BAR | WIFI | POOL Holiday Inclusions FREEVIEW TV • Return coach travel chatsworth-hotel.co.uk • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for Tynedale Hotel details.)

4-star hotel centrally located • Tours as indicated on the promenade.

• Hotel accommodation of LIFT | BAR | WIFI | FREEVIEW TV bed, breakfask and evening tynedalehotel.co.uk meal

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Wales

5 Days From

£629 Per Person

Epic Heights and Depths of Wild North Wales - Llanberis

5 Days - Mon 9th September 2024 +£100 Single Supplement

Includes mountain railway, castle, Puffin Island cruise and salt experience!

This tour brings us inspiration, mammoth mountains, visionary voyages, wildlife wonders as well as taste tantalization! A seacoast safari takes us up close to magnificent scenery and wildlife on a Puffin Island cruise. We can ‘Pass the salt’ on a behind-the-scenes tour at Halen Môn - Anglesey ‘Pure’ Sea Salt. Here an age-old craft produces crunchy white flakes enjoyed worldwide. You will hear how this culinary Welsh ‘gold’ is a vital ingredient to so many tasty treats. We rumble up a steep climb on Britain’s only public ‘rack’ railway to the summit of stunning Snowdon. Finally, we step behind the scenes at Penrhyn castle to discover formidable architecture, Victorian grandeur and fine interiors. All this in a fantastic scenic setting on a tour that operated in 2023 for the first time to huge acclaim.

Monday We head north and make a lunch time stop in the city of Chester. From here we follow the North Wales coast all the way before cutting inland to our hotel where we are met with a hot drink and biscuits.

Tours whilst at resort A | We spend the day in Llanberis and take the Snowdon Mountain Railway for a ride which takes us up to the summit of Snowdon. On its route it crosses two viaducts and then has wonderful views of the surrounding area. There is free time near the summit before we return. The remainder of the day is free to relax and explore Llanberis, or visit the National Slate Museum (entry not included).

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. boat trip, railway, Penrhyn castle and salt experience) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

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Royal Victoria Hotel

Uniquely located at the foot of Snowdon in its own thirty-acres of gardens and woodland. BAR | LIFT | WIFI FREEVIEW TV theroyalvictoria.co.uk

B | Penrhyn Castle sits dominant between Snowdonia and the Menai Strait and we immerse ourselves in a revealing behindthe-scenes tour. This medieval manor houses an outstanding collection of treasure and is set in sixty-acres of grounds. Then over the Menai Bridge to the Isle of Anglesey for an eighty-minute boat trip to Puffin Island at the entrance to the Menai Straights, it was once home to a saint and his monastery is still visible. It is now a bird sanctuary and resting site for many species. Cormorants and shags are on the island all year round as are the resident Atlantic Grey Seals.

C | Back onto Anglesey again but we head south this time to Halen Môn ‘Pure’ Sea Salt where a trained guide shows us how Welsh ‘gold’ sea salt is used by chefs and celebrities in twenty two countries of the world. Our final stop is Caernarfon. Caernarfon is home to Wales’ most famous castle, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s narrow town centre streets and stylishly redeveloped waterfront are also worth a visit.

Friday We return with a final drive through Snowdonia before we make a lunch time stop in Llangollen.

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IMPORTANT: By signing this form I confirm that I have read, understand and accept for myself and all other named passengers the terms of ‘Our Trading Charter Booking Conditions’ which accompanies this form.

CONTINENTAL, IRISH, ISLE OF MAN AND CHANNEL ISLAND HOLIDAYS ONLY If you are not taking out insurance through us on one of the above holidays, please put details here of the insurance company you are using. If you have not arranged insurance at the time of booking you can ring us with these details before departure.

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(Home pick-ups only apply to holidays 4 days & over, holidays 3 days & under will be from a central point in your town of our choosing. See the brochure back cover for more information)

It is assumed that the correspondence address above will be your main pickup for everyone travelling. If you do require any extra pickups please list them below here with the post code and telephone number at this address. This telephone number may be used to contact a member of your group on the day of pickup (mobile numbers are acceptable but must be turned on)! PLEASE REMAIN INSIDE YOUR PROPERTY WHILST WAITING FOR A HOME PICKUP.

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BCH ABTOT TRADING CHARTER (& BOOKING CONDITIONS) Please keep this for your records.

1. Financial Protection Your contract is with Barnes Coaches Ltd. of Woodside Rd, South Marston Park, Swindon, SN3 4AQ. When you book a holiday with us, which does not include a flight, the money you pay us for the booking will be protected by Bonded Coach Holidays (BCH) and the Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust Limited (ABTOT), this is a Government approved consumer protection scheme. The scheme will also ensure your repatriation in the event the company becomes insolvent. Our Trading Charter and Booking Conditions set out clearly and simply the responsibility we have to you and in turn, you have with us, when a contract is made. Please see the Consumer Guarantee at www.bch-uk.org. There is no financial protection if you purchase just transport or accommodation-only from us. We fully comply with the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018. The combination of travel services offered to you is a package holiday within the meaning of the Regulations. Therefore, you will benefit from all rights applying to package holidays. Barnes Coaches Ltd will be fully responsible for the proper performance of the holiday and providing assistance if you are in difficulty. Your key rights will be in the details of the tour which will be provided prior to booking.

2. Booking and Payment When a booking is made, the ‘lead name’ on the booking guarantees that he or she is 18 or over and has the authority and accepts on behalf of the party the terms of these booking conditions and pays the deposit indicated in the brochure and as confirmed in the pre-contract information. After we receive your booking and all appropriate payments, if the arrangements you wish to book are available, we will send you or your booking agent a confirmation invoice within 14 days. This confirmation will include any special requests we have agreed. All monies paid to your booking agent are held by them on your behalf until we issue our confirmation invoice, thereafter your booking agent holds the money on our behalf. A binding agreement will come into existence between us when we dispatch this invoice to the ‘lead name’ or your booking agent. Please check the confirmation carefully to ensure all the information is correct. This contract is governed by English Law, and the jurisdiction of the English Courts.

Single occupancy of rooms, when available, may be subject to a supplementary charge and these will be shown in the brochure. You can book by paying a deposit for each person named on the booking, but our commitment is always conditional upon the balance being paid as below.

• Deposit £40.00 per person. (For cruises and longer holidays this may be higher) • The balance of the price of your holiday must be paid 8 weeks before your departure (if a longer period is applicable it will be shown in the brochure). Air and River Cruises must be paid 13 week sin advance. If you book within our balance due period, you will need to pay the total holiday cost at the time of booking. If the balance is not paid in time, we reserve the right to cancel your holiday, retain your deposit, and apply the cancellation charges set out in the paragraph below. The date of cancellation will normally be the date we receive your written confirmation that you intend to cancel or 15 days after the balance due date, whichever comes first.

Where optional items are purchased as part of the holiday, these are payable on the balance due date except where items, such as theatre tickets, have been specifically purchased for you. In this case the cost will be payable at a separate date notified to you and will not normally be refunded unless we obtain a refund from the supplier we use.

3. Brochure Accuracy Although Barnes Coaches Ltd. make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the brochure information and pricing, regrettably errors do sometimes occur. You must therefore ensure you check the price and all other details of your holiday with us at the time of booking and when you receive our confirmation invoice.

4. Our Pricing Policy Barnes Coaches Ltd endeavour to ensure that the most up to date and correct prices are shown in our brochure. Occasionally, an incorrect price may be shown, due to an error. When we become aware of any such error, we will endeavour to notify you at the time of booking (if we are then aware of the mistake) or as soon as reasonably possible. We reserve the right to cancel the booking if you do not wish to accept the price which is applicable to the holiday. Local Authorities in many towns and cities throughout Europe have introduced new tourist taxes which must be paid directly to the hotel by all guests in person. These taxes are not included in our prices, but we will notify you when applicable.

Holiday prices include all travel, hotel accommodation and meals as specified in the holiday description and VAT payable in the UK where applicable. The price of the holiday will not be subjected to any surcharges except those arising from exchange rate changes, transportation including the price of fuel, air & ferry operator fares and tolls, embarkation or disembarkation fees at terminals, duties and taxes (including the rate of VAT). Even in these cases we will absorb the cost equivalent to cost of the first 2% of the holiday price. Amounts more than this plus £1 administration fee and Travel Agents commission will be surcharged to you. If this means the total cost of the holiday increases by more than 8% then you are entitled to cancel your holiday and receive a full refund of all monies paid except any insurance premium and amendment charges. We will communicate the options with you either through email or letter, with a reminder if necessary. If you exercise the right to cancel, we must receive written notice within 20 days of the date of the surcharge invoice. The currency exchange rate used in the holiday costings are based on rates as at £1=1.15 Euro, £1=1.11 CHF, £1=5.28 Zloty as of 09/10/23).

5. If you change your booking If, after our confirmation has been issued, you wish to change to another of our holidays or change departure date, we will do our utmost to make the changes, but we cannot guarantee to do so. However, notification must be received in writing at our offices from the person who signed the booking form, at least 7 weeks before departures. This must be accompanied by a payment of £25 to cover our administrative costs, plus costs we incur in making the amendment. Alterations cannot be made within 7 weeks of departure and any such request for an alteration will be treated as a cancellation of the original booking and will be subject to the cancellation charges set out in paragraph below. Some arrangements cannot be changed without paying a cancellation charge of up to 100% of the ticket cost.

6. Transferring your booking You can transfer your booking to somebody else, but the person must satisfy all the conditions of the holiday and you must inform us either by letter or email no less than 7 days before departure. This transfer will cost £25 plus reasonable costs to make the transfer. You will remain responsible for ensuring payment before the balance due date. This is in addition to (and does not affect) the separate liability of the transferee to us.

7. If you need to cancel your holiday You or any member of your party, may cancel your holiday at any time provided the cancellation is made by the person signing the booking form and is communicated to us in writing via the office who made your original booking. You must pay cancellation charges to cover our administration costs and to compensate for the risk of us not reselling the holiday. If the holiday is resold a refund will be made. Your cancellation will take effect from the date on which we or our agent receive your written confirmation of your cancellation. You must also return any tickets or vouchers you have received. A reduction in room occupancy may increase the charges for the remaining passengers by the application of supplements for low occupancy of rooms. Where bought in supplies, such as ferries, hotel accommodation etc have been bought in on your behalf, and where the terms and conditions of the supplier are non-refundable, these products will be charged to you at the full retail rate. If this applies, the non-refundable items will be deducted from your holiday costs and the following scale of charges will be applied to the remainder: Period before departure cancellation letter is received Cancellation charge as % total cost More than 56 days (91 days for air and cruises) Deposit only 49 – 55 days (49-90 days for air and cruises)

30% 22 – 48 days 50% 8 – 21 days 70% 1 – 7 days 90% Day of departure or later voluntary termination 100% Total Cost

You may cancel your holiday without paying any termination fee before the start of the holiday, in the event of unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances occurring at the place of destination or its immediate vicinity, for instance, if there are serious security problems at the destination which are likely to affect the package.

8. Alterations to your holiday by us We hope that we will not have to make any change to your holiday but, because our holidays are planned many months in advance, we sometimes do need to make minor changes. We reserve the right to do this at any time. We will let you or your booking agent know about any important changes as soon as possible, including the minimum number of passengers required on the trip.

If after booking, and before departure, we make a major change to your holiday, you will have the option of withdrawing from the holiday without penalty or transferring to another holiday without any charge. In either case, we will pay you compensation, according to the scale set below.

A major change includes the time of your departure or return time by more than 12 hours, a change in departure point, location of resort or type of hotel, a change in cross channel travel, or specification of the coach. If we tell you about any of these changes after we have confirmed your holiday booking (other than force majeure), you may either: • accept the new arrangements offered by us; or • accept a replacement holiday from us of equivalent or similar standard and price (at the date of the change), if we can offer you one; or • cancel your holiday with us and receive a full refund of all monies.

Either way, we will pay you compensation, using the Compensation table shown, Amount per person More than 42 days Nil 29-42 days £10 15-28 days £15 8-14 days £20 0-7 days £25 Period before departure in which a significant change is notified to you

IMPORTANT NOTE Compensation will not be payable if the holiday is cancelled because the number of persons booked is less than the number required, or for events beyond our control, which include: war, threat of war, riots, civil disturbances, terrorist activity and its consequences, industrial disputes, natural and nuclear disasters, fire, epidemics, health risks and pandemics, unavoidable and unforeseeable technical problems with transport for reasons beyond our control or that of our suppliers; hurricanes and other actual or potential severe weather conditions and any other similar events. You are also advised to check with The Foreign and Commonwealth Office Advice Unit regularly at www.gov.uk/browse/abroad/travel-abroad prior to travel.

All holidays operate if the minimum number of participants is met. However, in no case will we cancel your holiday less than 4 weeks before the scheduled departure date, except where you have failed to pay the final balance or because of force majeure (force majeure means an event which we or the suppliers of the services in question could not foresee or avoid and is therefore beyond our control).

9. Our responsibility to you We accept responsibility for ensuring the holiday which you book with us is supplied as described in our publicity material and the services offered reach a reasonable standard and if you are in difficulty, we will assist you. If any part of our holiday contract is not provided as promised, you may terminate the contract without paying a termination fee and we will pay you appropriate compensation if this has affected your enjoyment of your holiday. We will, however, not be liable if there are any unforeseeable or unavoidable actions of a third party not connected with our travel services, or there were unavoidable or extraordinary circumstances, or the lack of conformity is due to a traveller in the party. We accept responsibility for the acts and/or omissions of our employees, agents and suppliers except where they lead to death, injury or illness. Our liability in all cases shall be limited to a maximum of twice the value of the original holiday cost (not including insurance premiums and amendment charges). We accept responsibility for death, injury, or illness caused by the negligent acts and/or omissions of our employees or agents together with our suppliers and sub-contractors, servants and/or agents of the same whilst acting within the scope of, or during their employment in the provision of your holiday. We will accordingly pay to our clients such damages as might have been awarded in such circumstances under English Law. In respect of carriage by air, sea, tunnel and rail and the provision of accommodation our liability in all cases will be limited in the manner provided by the relevant international convention.

If we make any payment to you or any member of your party for death or personal injury or illness, you will be asked to assign to us or our insurers the rights you may have to act against the person or organisation responsible for causing the death, personal injury or illness. This clause does not apply to any separate contracts that you may enter for excursions or activities during or outside of your holiday. If you or any member of your party suffer death, illness or injury whilst overseas arising out of an activity which does NOT form part of your holiday, we may offer guidance and where legal action is contemplated and you want our assistance, you must obtain our written consent prior to any proceedings (We limit the cost of our assistance to you or your party to £5,000 per party).

10. If you have a complaint If you have a problem during your holiday, please inform your Tour Manager, your driver or the relevant supplier/resort representative immediately who will endeavour to put things right. If your complaint cannot be completely resolved locally, you must complete a Holiday Report Form which can be obtained by your driver or local representative, which you should keep. Our contact number, for unresolved complaints will be our office number on 01793 821303 (open in office hours) If you remain dissatisfied please follow this up within 14 days of your return home by writing to Barnes Coaches Ltd giving your original booking reference number and all other relevant information, including the reference of the Holiday Report Form. It is therefore a condition of this contract that you communicate any problem to the supplier of the services in question AND to our representative whilst in resort and obtain a written report form. If you fail to follow this simple procedure, we cannot accept responsibility as we have been deprived of the opportunity to investigate and rectify the problem. Should you wish to pursue the complaint further, BCH/ABTOT have an Alternative Dispute Resolution scheme and full details are available from them. Please contact them at ABTOT 117 Houndsditch London EC3A 7BT.

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BCH ABTOT TRADING CHARTER (& BOOKING CONDITIONS) 11. Our Coaches We will always use our reasonable endeavours to provide a coach to the specification in our brochure or advert but reserve the right to substitute an alternative vehicle should there be unforeseen circumstances. There is a seating plan but, in some cases, operational reasons may require a coach with a different configuration. We reserve the right to alter a coach seating plan and allocate seats other than those booked. Single passengers may be required to share a double seat with other single passengers. When your booking is confirmed, you will be offered the best seats that are available at that time. If you feel that you require two seats, then these must be booked and paid for in advance, at the time of booking. If you fail to do this and it transpires that the seat allocated to you is insufficient for your needs and there is no alternative seating available, then you will be refused access to the coach and any payments made will be liable to forfeiture.

Specific seats will not be allocated on coaches operating a feeder service between joining points and main holiday departure points or on coaches that carry out transfers between airports, seaports etc.

12. Hotel Facilities Some hotel facilities and entertainment may be withdrawn for routine maintenance or be subject to seasonal availability and provision of the facilities cannot be guaranteed. Single occupancy of rooms may be subject to a supplementary charge.

13. Health and Safety In some foreign countries, standards of infrastructure, safety and hygiene may be lower than those to which we are accustomed in the UK. You should therefore exercise greater care for your own protection. There may be countries that we visit that have special medical requirements for tourists. These regulations are subject to change and our clients are responsible for complying with entry and current health requirements. If you are not sure of the health requirements for the country you are visiting, you are advised to check with your own GP before travelling. You are also advised to refer to the Department of Health leaflet “Health Advice for Travellers”.

Some people may be at risk from discomfort or deep vein thrombosis (DVT) if they remain immobile on a journey for a long period. If you are planning to undertake a journey of more than three hours, you should consult your doctor, if you have ever had DVT, pulmonary embolism, a family history of clotting conditions, cancer or treatment for cancer, stroke, and heart or lung disease or If you have had major surgery in the past three months.

We reserve the right to refuse any booking in the absence of a doctor’s certificate confirming that you are fit to travel. Where we provide comfort stops you are encouraged to walk around. Exercise reduces any discomfort, which may be caused by periods of immobility.

NO SMOKING is allowed on our coaches (including E-Cigarettes) and we do not allow pets or any other animals, although we accommodate registered assistance dogs, but not on overseas holidays.

14. Travel documents, itineraries, pick-up points and passports For all continental holidays, you will require a full ten-year British Passport (machine readable) valid for a further six months after your holiday. If you do not hold a full British passport or have any doubts about your status as a resident British subject, you must check with the Embassies or Consulates of the countries to be visited to confirm the passport or visa requirements when you book. We cannot accept responsibility if passengers are not in possession of the correct travel documents. For full details on passport requirements, please contact ‘the identity and passport service’ on 0300 222 0000 - www.gov.uk/browse/abroad/ passports In relation to holidays in the European Union or a requirement to travel through an EU Member State, you are responsible to ensure that you have any necessary entry documents as required by the EU. We cannot accept any liability for the consequences of your failure to do so.

You are responsible for ensuring you are at the correct departure point, at the correct time and with the correct documents. Barnes Coaches Ltd reserve the right to modify itineraries to conform with requests from competent authorities both within the UK and abroad.

Excursions which are included in the cost of your booking are detailed on the brochure page and refunds will not be made for excursions not taken. Optional excursions booked and paid for in the resort do not form part of your booking. Admission fees to buildings may not be included in the price of the holiday, please check.

15. Special Requests All special needs and requests, if agreed, should be entered on the booking form and be included in the confirmation of the holiday. These cannot be guaranteed except where confirmed as part of our holiday commitment to you and are detailed on your holiday booking confirmation. We are keen to ensure that we plan the arrangements for your holiday so that special needs and requests can be accommodated as far as possible. If you will need assistance or may be unable to fully enjoy all aspects of your holiday you must tell us in advance so that we can maximise your enjoyment of the holiday. We will need to know if you will need special facilities in the hotel, taking part in the excursions or have difficulty boarding and travelling on the coach or other means of transport. Before booking your holiday, you should be sure that you and your party are both physically and mentally capable of completing the itinerary. If you need advice or further information either you or your booking agent should contact Barnes Coaches Ltd. If you will require a special diet please tell us at the time of booking, or as soon as you are medically advised, together with a copy of the diet.

16. Passengers with disabilities We want everyone to enjoy our travel arrangements. We are happy to advise and assist you in choosing a suitable holiday. But, as some of the accommodation and resorts featured may not cater for even minor disabilities, it is important that, when booking, you advise us of any disability, specific need or complex need you may have and any special requirements that will make sure the holiday is suitable. If a passenger requires personal assistance (for example, assistance with feeding, dressing, toileting, mobilising) then this passenger must travel with an able-bodied companion or carer and written confirmation that such assistance will be provided for the entirety of the holiday is required at the time of booking.

Coach drivers/Tour Managers are unable to provide such assistance.

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Important You must tell us if you have an existing medical condition, disability or complex need that may affect your holiday or other group members’ enjoyment of it before you book your holiday. We reserve the right to request a doctor’s certificate confirming the passenger is fit to travel. If, in our reasonable opinion, your chosen holiday is not suitable for your medical condition or disability, we reserve the right to refuse your booking. You are responsible for bringing with you the proper clothing and equipment, which we advise you about in our printed trip information. We want you to enjoy your holiday and will help you select an appropriate trip.

17. Passenger Behaviour We want all our customers to have a happy and carefree holiday. You are responsible for your behaviour and hygiene and the effect it may have on others. If you or any other member of your party is abusive, disruptive or behaves in a way that could cause damage or injury to others or affect their enjoyment of their holiday or which could damage property, we have the right to terminate your contract with us and we will have no further liability or obligation to you.

The coach driver/representative, ship’s captain, or authorised official is entitled to refuse you boarding if in their reasonable opinion you are unacceptably under the influence of drink or drugs or you are being violent or disruptive. If you are refused boarding on the outward journey, we will regard it as a cancellation by you and we will apply cancellation charges. If on your return journey, we have the right to terminate the contract with you. We also request that mobile telephones are not used on the coach.

18. Travel Insurance We strongly advise that you take out personal travel insurance for the trip. We have arranged travel insurance with Wrightsure with details on the inside back cover of our brochures. You may use an alternative insurer, but you must advise us. The insurance should cover medical and repatriation costs, personal injury, loss of baggage and cancellation charges. If you do not have adequate insurance and require our assistance during your holiday, we reserve the right to reclaim from you any medical repatriation or other expenses which we may incur on your behalf which would otherwise have been met by insurers. You must advise us if you use an alternative insurer, the policy number and 24-hour contact number.

19. Luggage Please restrict your luggage to a suitcase weighing no more than 20kgs per person. We cannot accept responsibility for loss or damage to luggage unless through our negligence.

Please do not leave valuable items in your suitcase when left on the coach. Please contact us for our policy on mobility scooters.

20. General Data Protection Regulations We comply with the GDPR 2018 Regulations, our data controller is Matt Barnes and our data protection policy can be requested from Barnes Coaches Ltd., Woodside Rd, South Marston Park, Swindon, SN3 4AQ. 21. Emergency Contact Our emergency contact details are Tel: 01793821303 Email: travel@barnescoaches.co.uk PUBLICATION DATE This brochure was printed in the UK by Barnes Coaches in October 2023.

Additional Holiday Information Luggage We ask you to keep luggage down to one medium sized suitcase per person, but a small holdall can also be taken on board the coach.

Itineraries, free days and included excursions The itinerary, free days and included excursions for your chosen tour are summarised on the appropriate brochure page. In many cases these actually indicate the days on which certain excursions or free days will occur. If there are any known variations between the brochure and the final itinerary up to two weeks prior to the date of departure these will be notified to you before departure. In some instances, where drivers’ hours rules, local conditions, adverse weather or events beyond our control occur, the driver/courier may change the order or sequence of the itinerary or replace any excursion with an alternative excursion of equal value. Variations between the brochure itinerary and the final itinerary will not entitle you to compensation where such variations are a consequence of non-significant changes to your holiday.

Twin bedded rooms In some European countries twin bedded rooms may comprise what appears to be one bed but having a double base and headboard with separate mattresses and a duvet or bedding. A three bedded room is often a twin bedded room with an extra bed added.

Ground floor accommodation There is usually a limited number of ground floor or lower floor rooms available and requests for this accommodation must be made in the “Special Requirements” section of the booking form, but this type of accommodation cannot be guaranteed. If lifts are available at a hotel the facility will be shown on the brochure page.

Hotel accommodation The hotels we use have been carefully chosen and we have been visiting many of them for several years. Standards vary across the country and across the countries of Europe. Full details are given in the individual hotel descriptions, including the official rating where one exists. The absence of a rating does not mean the hotel is of lower standard, but simply that an official rating is not available in that country or has not been sought by the owners.

Special requests If you have any special requests these must be notified at the time of booking and entered on the booking form and we will endeavour to forward these but regret that such special requests cannot be guaranteed nor shall we accept any liability for failure to provide a special request.

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5 Days From

£699 Per Person

Welsh Wonder - Snowdonia With six included extras!

5 Days - Mon 3rd June 2024

Includes Snowdon Moutain Railway, vineyard & orchard guided tour and tasting, Plas Cadnat Gardens, Llanberis Lake Railway, Ffestiniog Railway & Portmerion!

+£135 Single Supplement

© Llanberis Lake Railway & ‘Point and Shoot Photos’

Tours really do not get more action-packed than this with two included extras every day whilst in resort. And with visits ranging from a vineyard right through to a train to the highest mountain in Wales and England, there is something for every taste. The whole week is spent travelling through superb and scenic Snowdonia. This tour has now been a firm favourite for seven years!

Monday Travelling via Bridgnorth we take a lunch break in Llangollen, before travelling via the scenic Horseshoe Pass to our hotel.

Tuesday We climb up towards Snowdonia and stop in Llanberis where we have our first train ride that takes us up to the summit of Snowdon. On its route it crosses two viaducts and then has wonderful views of the surrounding area. Free time near the summit before we return. Following all that exertion (!) we visit Pant du Vineyard and Orchard located on the slopes of the Nantlle Valley, Snowdonia. With breathtaking views of Snowdon and the surrounding mountains, as well as spectacular views of the sea across Caernarfon Bay, Pant Du is an idyllic location and we enjoy a guided tour and tasting.

Wednesday We start the day with a ride on the Ffestiniog Railway from Porthmadog to Blaenau Ffestiniog with outstanding scenery, comfortable carriages and historic steam engines. Later to Portmeirion, a village created in 1976 with iconic architecture and surrounded by fine scenery and vast wooded gardens.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. three train rides, vineyard, gardens and Portmerion) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Royal Victoria Hotel

Uniquely located at the foot of Snowdon in its own thirty-acres of gardens and woodland. BAR | LIFT | WIFI FREEVIEW TV theroyalvictoria.co.uk

Thursday To one of North Wales’ best kept secrets, the hidden gardens of Plas Cadnat situated on the Isle of Anglesey. We make a short lunch time stop in the resort of Beaumaris, also on Anglesey, before taking a ride on the Llanberis Lake Railway to round off a fabulous holiday.

Friday We return home through central Wales with stops in Llandrindod Wells and then Abergavenny.

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NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS!

4, 5 & 6 Days From

£369 Per Person

Pembrokeshire Coast - Tenby 4 Days (Inc. tour A) Fri 25th October 2024 5 Days (Inc. tours A & B) Mon 8th April 2024 Mon 27th May 2024 Mon 23rd September 2024

£369

6 Days (Inc. tours all tours + a free day) Sun 4th August 2024

£599

£449 £499 £499

Pembrokeshire is known throughout the world for its awesome coastal scenery and its golden sands are backed by towering cliffs.

Tenby is one of the UK’s favourite seaside towns, it is steeped in ancient history and surrounded by an imposing medieval stone wall.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

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Clarence House Hotel

Superbly situated with stunning sea views. BAR | LIFT | clarencehotel-tenby.co.uk

First Day A lunchtime stop in Abergavenny, and a lovely drive through the Brecon Beacons to Tenby.

Tours whilst at resort A | A grand circular tour of Pembrokeshire today starts as we travel along the coast road known for its ‘Seventeen Hills in Sixteen Miles’ through Newgale Pebble Beach and the quaint little village of Solva to St. Davids, where ample time is allowed for lunch and to view the cathedral, the largest in Wales. We continue along the Irish Sea Coast to Fishguard and then return to Tenby to complete a wonderful day.

B | We travel to Carmarthen for a lunchtime stop, where there is good shopping and Wednesday is market day. Then on to Laugharne for a short stop in this attractive village. Our return to Tenby takes in Pendine Sands and the narrow coast road past Amroth Castle. Here the last twenty-five years has seen all the houses on the sea-ward side washed away.

C | Another circular tour of Pembrokeshire as we take a beautiful morning drive along the coast through Lydstep to St Govans Head where we make a stop with great views of a tiny chapel built into the cliff. We continue through Merrion, then pass the impressive, mediaeval fortress of Pembroke Castle on our way to Haverfordwest for a lunch time stop. Haverfordwest is the attractive county town of Pembrokeshire with a great variety of shops. The Wester Cleddau River runs through the centre and has a castle towering above it. In the afternoon we visit Saundersfoot, a fishing village at the foot of a picturesque, wooded valley.

Last Day We head towards home with a stop in Cardiff, with unique attractions and quality shopping all in walking distance.

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£579

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5 Days From

5 Days From

Per Person

West Wales & Pembrokeshire Coast

5 Days - Mon 12th August 2024 +£48 Single Supplement Including Picton Castle and National Wool Museum!

We see the great coastal scenery in this area of West Wales, and we have included two fascinating guided tours. We love the Cliff Hotel & Spa, and they offer all guests an hours use of the spa each day for no additional cost (book on arrival).

Monday Following a lunch time stop in Abergavenny we enjoy a scenic journey via the Brecon Beacons to West Wales where we are met at our hotel with a welcome drink.

Tuesday Into Pembrokeshire National Park and we follow the scenic coast road through to a stop in St David’s for an early lunch time stop, it is a beautiful and unique city surrounded by some of the finest coastline in Europe. We then continue on the coastal road to visit Picton Castle and Gardens where we have a guided tour. The Castle is half manor house and half mediaeval castle, set in forty acres of stunning gardens.

Wednesday Following the coast road northwards today, with its picturesque villages that cling to the sides of the hills rising above the blue waters of Cardigan Bay, we make our way to Aberystwyth, nestling between three hills and two beaches. Here we have the option (not included) of taking the Vale of Rheidol Railway on a return journey to Devil’s Bridge and back. Or spend your time in Aberystwyth - a resort with much to offer including shopping, promenade, cliff railway and an observatory.

Thursday Up the Teifi Valley to Cenarth, a conservation village huddled around spectacular waterfalls. We then continue up the valley to the National Wool Museum where we enjoy an informative guided tour and let the story of wool weave its magic in this unique working museum!

Friday Home with a stop at The Mumbles, undoubtedly one of the finest seaside villages in the UK.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. Picton Castle and National Wool Museum) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

£569 Per Person

Gower Peninsula - Llanelli

5 Days - Sun 30th June 2024 +£88 Single Supplement

Includes a local guide, Heritage Centre & steam train ride!

We spend the week in an ‘area of outstanding natural beauty’ with two included attractions and a day in beautiful Tenby. All whilst based in a 3-star hotel with great leisure facilities that received great feedback from last year’s tours when we visited for the first time.

Sunday A lunch time stop in Abergavenny and a lovely drive through the Brecon Beacons to our hotel where we are met with a hot drink.

Tours whilst at resort A | We experience the sheer beauty of the Gower. Our first stop is the Gower Heritage Centre which offers crafts, a watermill, and a museum. Later we have a tour of the mill and then a local guide joins us on our coach for a two-hour tour of the best that the Gower has to offer.

B | All day in Tenby, a historic seaside resort with natural charm, narrow streets, harbour, and beautiful beaches.

C | We travel on the Gwili Steam Railway where we are welcomed aboard a most popular trip for a scenic, memorable ride! We journey through pretty fields, over sparkling rivers on this steam-powered locomotive trip. There is also time in Carmarthen, where there is good shopping and on Wednesdays it is market day.

Thursday We head towards home with a stop in Cardiff, with unique attractions and quality shopping all in walking distance.

Holiday Inclusions

The Cliff Hotel

A renowned 3-star hotel with great facilities and stunning views of the Pembrokeshire coast. LIFT | BAR | GYM | POOL SAUNA | STEAM ROOM | SPA HYDRO SPA cliffhotel.com

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. heritage centre, local guide, and train ride) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Diplomat Hotel & Spa

3-star hotel with warm hospitality, style and sophistication. Plus, great leisure facilities. LIFT | BAR INDOOR POOL | JACUZZI SAUNA | STEAM ROOM | GYM diplomat-hotel-wales.com

Booking Hotline: 01793 821303 (Phone lines open Monday-Friday 8:45am-5pm | Saturday 9am-12pm)

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£549 Per Person

© The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

Wales

5 Days From

4 Days From

West Wales & Snowdonia Barmouth

5 Days - Mon 23rd September 2024 +£30 Single Supplement

Per Person

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

Barmouth is where the mountains meet the sea, and you will love the area, the people, and the scenery. The town is west facing over Cardigan Bay, so the sunsets are spectacular. It is great to be heading back to the Min Y Mor Hotel where our feedback is always amazing.

Plus, Loch Lomond Cruise!

Monday Grand scenery as we travel via Bridgnorth, and a lunchtime stop in Shrewsbury. Then on through the Cambrian mountains viewing Lake Bala enroute.

Tours whilst at resort A | We have a scenic circular tour today that starts with a morning stop in Betws-y-Coed, the gateway to Snowdonia, in its magical setting with a distinctly Alpine feel. We continue, viewing Snowdon from the spectacular Llanberis Pass to our lunchtime stop in Caernarfon. Caernarfon is home to Wales’ most famous castle (entry not included), and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s narrow town centre streets and stylishly redeveloped waterfront are also worth a visit. Great costal scenery as we return via Criccieth, Porthmadog and Harlech, with views of its famous castle.

Fri 16th August 2024

4 Days Fri 9th August 2024 Single rooms now sold out, call to add to wait list.

The Edinburgh Tattoo is the most spectacular show in the world, enjoyed by an international audience of 100 million on TV. But there is no substitute for being there as you become part of it. On the day of the Tattoo, we have plenty of time to enjoy Edinburgh and on the other day in Scotland we enjoy a cruise on famous Loch Lomond!

Friday Into Scotland and our hotel in South Lanarkshire.

Saturday All day to explore Edinburgh, a great and historic city with much to see. There is also the option of visiting the Royal Yacht Britannia (entry not included). In the evening we have the highlight of the tour as we visit the Tattoo for the 18:15 performance.

PLEASE NOTE: THAT THE APPROACH TO THE TATTOO IS A WALK OF EIGHTY METRES ON A STEEP INCLINE. THERE ARE THEN A DOZEN STEPS TO REACH THE FIRST ROW OF THE VENUE. Sunday To Loch Lomond and a lunch time stop at Loch Lomond Shores, Scotland’s premier attraction with breathtaking views and great shopping. We then make a one-hour journey across Loch Lomond on a Sweeney’s cruise with great views all of the way.

Monday Following breakfast we return south to England and onwards home.

© The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

B | We make a morning stop in the small but flourishing town of Machynlleth, where Wednesday is market day. Then more wonderful scenery as we encounter the impressive Cader Idris mountain on our way to Aberystwyth. Walk along its promenade and maybe take a ride on the cliff railway (entry not included) to enjoy spectacular views. On our return we enjoy the scenic coastal route via Tywyn.

C | Free day to explore Barmouth, or maybe take a ride on the Cambrian Coast Railway. Hugging the coastline, the line offers spectacular views and interesting places to see. (Cost not included) Friday We return by a completely different route with more

wonderful mountain scenery Holiday Inclusions

via Rhayader and Builth Wells • Return coach travel to our lunchtime stop in • Home pickup & drop off

Llandrindod Wells. service (see back cover for Min Y Mor Hotel details.)

This seafront hotel is a great • Tours as indicated place to escape and unwind.

• Hotel accommodation of BAR | WIFI bed, breakfast and evening minymor.com meal

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£539

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. Tattoo & cruise) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal (except night of the Tattoo).

Tinto Hotel

3-star seafront resort hotel with excellent dining and indoor leisure facilities. BAR WIFI | GROUND FLOOR ROOMS tintohotel.scot

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Scotland 7 Days From

£849 Per Person

Spring in the Scottish Highlands plus, Stirling!

Inverness

7 Days - Wed 17th April 2024

All-inclusive for 4-nights at the 4-star Palace Hotel!

+£189 Single Supplement Spring is a great time to see the Highlands and we take a different route north and south through Scotland, so beautiful and different scenery seen throughout. Hopefully there will still be some snow on the mountains despite the fields coming to life. Whilst at the 4-star Palace hotel in Inverness we have full-board, wine with dinner, free bar (selected drinks), tea and scones every afternoon and two nights of live entertainment! On our days in Inverness, our lunch will be soup and sandwiches and on days out we are given a packed lunch. This holiday was a huge success in 2023 and this year we have upgraded the overnight hotel in Stirling to the central, 4-star Highland Hotel.

Wednesday We head north across the border and on to Stirling for an overnight stop at the Sterling Highland Hotel.

Thursday Free time to explore Stirling, a small city with a big history, plus historic attractions, and spectacular scenery. Later, we head to Inverness through the Cairngorms with spectacular Highland scenery. In the evening there is a welcome cocktail reception before dinner.

Tours whilst at resort A | A great circular tour as we weave through the Highlands and have great views of the Isle of Skye as we near Kyle of Lochalsh.

Throughout, crystal clear lochs mirror the forests and mountains on this wonderful journey. We then cross onto the Isle of Skye for free time in Kyleakin before enjoying another scenic journey back passing Lochs Duich, Cluanie, and most famously of all, Loch Ness.

B | Another great circular tour as we head north and make a short stop in Tain, a small but lively town on the shore of Dornoch Firth.

The views are spectacular as we cross Dornoch Firth, pass Loch Fleet and Loch Shin on the way to Ullapool, the gateway to the Outer Hebrides on the west coast. Ullapool is a picturesque fishing town nestled on the shores of Loch Broom. More loch views and great scenery as we return to Inverness.

C | A free day to relax and enjoy Inverness.

Monday Towards Fort William with wonderful Highland scenery and views of Ben Nevis. Then we pass through Glencoe and pass

by Loch Lomond on the way to our overnight hotel, the Sure Hotel in Carlisle.

Tuesday We return home.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal, plus lunches whilst in Inverness.

Main Hotel: Palace Hotel & Spa, Inverness

Our 4-star central hotel, built in 1890, combines the best of the past with contemporary style and full leisure facilities.

FREEVIEW TV | LIFT | BAR WIFI | POOL | GYM | SAUNA STEAM ROOM invernesspalacehotel.co.uk

Booking Hotline: 01793 821303 (Phone lines open Monday-Friday 8:45am-5pm | Saturday 9am-12pm)

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Scotland

5 Days From

£649 Per Person

Majestic Scottish Borders - Peebles

5 Days - Sun 28th July 2024 +£100 Single Supplement

Including three fairytale castles, a distillery, and Edinburgh!

On the rugged, hilly Scotland-England border, we enjoy a varied tour of boundless local bounty. A pipers welcome and towering turrets await our arrival at Thirlestane Castle. A very different welcome awaits at Floors Castle, an established Scottish icon and majestic architectural gem. We visit the most comfortable jail in Scotland at Jedburgh, keep your eyes peeled for ghostly sightings! After we can calm our nerves with a wee dram at Borders Distillery.

Sunday North and over the border to our hotel in Peebles where we are met with shortbread and a hot drink.

Tours whilst at resort A | Our first visit is Thirlestane Castle, a 16th century five-story tower house in unmissable rose-pink sandstone with fairy-tale turrets, where we are met with a piper’s welcome! We are here out of hours and get a guided tour. Then free time in Scotland’s capital, Edinburgh.

B | Dubbed the most comfortable jail in Scotland, Jedburgh Castle Jail, with the appearance of a grand castle, is a 4-star visitor experience giving a true taste of 1820’s prison life as well as being the town museum. We can walk the original cells with a storyteller who brings the experience to life. Then to the world-famous town of Hawick which is home to five premium products and where cashmere and tweed were invented! We have a tour and tasting at Borders Distillery and free time to explore the other shops including Lockies, Hawico & Lovat Mill.

C | To an iconic country house rather than a fortress, Floors Castle is the largest inhabited house in Scotland, home to eleven generations of Duke of Roxburghe. A true fairy-tale – we can discover collections of fine art, porcelain, tapestries in grand rooms set among 52,000 acres of Borders landscapes, and stunning Victorian walled gardens show piecing inspired collections. After visiting the castle, we have a tour of the gardens. Free time in the town of Peebles before we return to our hotel.

Thursday We return home.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. Thirlestane, Jedburgh, Floors and Distillery) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

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Barony Castle Hotel

3-star hotel that was 16th century castle and has transformed into a luxury hotel with full leisure facilities. LIFT (please request) BAR | FREEVIEW TV | POOL SAUNA | JACUZZI | GYM STEAM ROOM

baronycastle.com

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Scotland This tour features two Harry Potter film locations!

8 Days From

£999 Per Person

Three Great Scottish Railways Plus a Cruise!

8 Days - Thu 18 July 2024 th

+£108 Single Supplement

Jacobite steam train from Mallaig to Fort William, Strathspey Railway and Bo’Ness & Kinneil Railway plus a loch cruise!

SHORT STAY HOTELS UPGRADED TO 4-STARS!

Maybe it has heightened due to Harry Potter, but the idealistic riding on trains is synonymous with Scottish Highland scenery. On this tour we take three train rides, two in the highlands and one near Edinburgh. But that is not all! We also have a ninety-minute loch cruise and view some of Scotland’s beautiful scenic spots and traditional towns. Our fabulous main hotel is in Kingussie, a lovely town beside the river Spey amid the beautiful Cairngorms. We travel to and from Kingussie on a circular route, so you get to see as much Scottish scenery as possible.

© Ian West

Thursday Into Scotland and on to our overnight hotel, the 4-star Courtyard by Marriott in Glasgow.

Friday We travel up the west side of Scotland taking in Loch Lomond, Glencoe & Ben Nevis before finally climbing into the Cairngorms to the Duke of Gordon Hotel for 4-nights in Kingussie.

Saturday A dramatic day in the footsteps of Bonnie Prince Charlie, Harry Potter, and the Jacobite Rebellion! To Loch Sheil, Hogwart’s lake in Harry Potter, for a ninety-minute cruise with refreshment on board. As part of this cruise, we get to witness the famous scene in the film where the Hogwart’s Express crosses the famous Glenfinnan Viaduct. (The Hogwart’s Express is in fact The Jacobite!)

Later, we travel on the famous Jacobite train, from Mallaig to Fort William, experiencing the great scenery on a diesel train.

Holiday Inclusions

Main Hotel: Duke of Gordon Hotel Kingussie

Great hospitality and food in this hotel that dates back to the 18th century and the days of the stage coach. LIFT | BAR dukeofgordonhotel.co.uk

Booking Hotline: 01793 821303 (Phone lines open Monday-Friday 8:45am-5pm | Saturday 9am-12pm)

© Ian West

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. three train rides and one cruise) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Sunday Along the Spey Valley to Aviemore, a year-round destination with beautiful scenery. Here we catch the Strathspey Steam Railway to Broomhill, a ride that enables you to travel back in time to an era when steam whistles blew, carriage doors slammed and there was a familiar click-clack rhythm on the rails.

Later we travel further into the Highlands and visit Grantown on Spey.

Monday A well-deserved free day in our resort of Kingussie. If you wish to explore further afield there is a trainline that travels to either Inverness or Newtonmore.

Tuesday A wonderful day’s drive through the Cairngorm Mountains. We travel via Tomintoul to our lunch time stop in Braemar, known as the ‘Royal Village’ due to its proximity to Balmoral. We continue later through the Pass of Glenshee and on to our hotel for two nights, the 4-star Doubletree by Hilton Westerwood, set in 120-acres of gardens against the backdrop of the Campsie Fells.

Wednesday We take a route across the Queensferry Crossing of the Firth of Forth, with great views of the Forth Bridge and on to our final train ride on the Bo’Ness & Kinneil Steam Railway.

Afterwards we have free time in the city of Edinburgh.

Thursday We return home.

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Scotland

7 Days From

£849 Per Person

Scotland’s Royal Deeside 7 Days - Wed 21st August 2024

Including five experiences and 4-star hotel in Aberdeen!

+£221 Single Supplement

Wednesday We make our way north and stop overnight high in the Lake District at the 3-star Shap Wells Hotel.

Thursday Into Scotland and we make a lunch time stop in Stirling, a small city with a big history, plus historic attractions, and spectacular scenery. Then into the Scottish Highlands and the Cairngorm National Park. We make a stop in stop in Braemar, a lovely village surrounded by stunning mountain scenery, beautiful glens, and ancient pine forests. Then we pass Balmoral before dropping down into Aberdeen and our hotel for four nights.

Friday Travelling via Inverurie, we visit Dean’s Shortbread Factory where we can see the famous product being made. Then we visit Fyvie Castle, an imposing 800-year-old fortress with Raeburn portraits on the walls and wildfowl in the loch. The estate has its own ghosts, legends, and folklore! We complete a circular route for the day by following the coast road back to Aberdeen with views over the North Sea.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. five experiences) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

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© Flickr Graeme Churchward

Queen Victoria visited this region in Scotland and fell in love with the place and it has been known as Royal Deeside ever since. One can only say she had good taste as the Deeside is a stunningly beautiful area and was Queen Elizabeth’s favourite place. Balmoral, is also situated here. We are based in Aberdeen and from our overnight hotel we take a different route to and from Aberdeen making a circular tour of the spectacular scenery that includes the Scottish Highlands and the Cairngorms. Add in the five included experiences and this is a tremendous tour!

Saturday With a backdrop of lush rolling hills, Crathes Castle and gardens is this morning’s destination. Discover the history of the turrets, towers, oak panels, and painted ceilings of this magnificent Disney-esque 16th century house. We also have time to spend in the lovely gardens. Later we have a return journey on the Royal Deeside Railway. Although the track is only a mile long it has a beautiful setting running alongside the river Dee. Sunday We have a two-hour guided tour of Aberdeen by coach including some walking parts. Then the remainder of the day is yours to explore the city, spend time in the merchant quarter or relax in one of the many parks and award-winning gardens.

Monday We follow the coast south to Dundee where we make an early lunch time stop. Dundee is enjoying a great resurgence as a UNESCO City of Design and is home to the only V&A Museum outside London. It is also home to Captain Scott’s ship the RRS Discovery. Then we cross two famous bridges over the River Tay and the Firth of Forth on the way to the same overnight hotel.

Tuesday We return south and home.

Main Hotel: Aberdeen Altens Hotel

4-star contemporary hotel with leisure facilities. LIFT BAR | WIFI | POOL | SAUNA STEAM ROOM | GYM aberdeenaltenshotel.co.uk

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Scotland © Kenny Lam - Cawdor Castle

7 Days From

£929 Per Person

Spirit of Speyside and the Scottish Highlands Grantown on Spey

7 Days - Sun 30th June 2024

Includes dolphin-watching cruise, steam railway, whisky tasting and two castles with guided tours!

+£190 Single Supplement Unearth a whole host of spectacular Speyside sights on this jam-packed Highland adventure! Bottlenose dolphins will leap with delight as we enjoy an up-close encounter with Dolphin Spirit cruises around the Moray Firth. Founded by a smuggler, and the first pioneered by a woman, we also visit the world famed Cardhu Distillery, set high above River Spey for a warming tour and tasting of premium whisky.

We will whistle through stunning Cairngorm Mountain scenery on the Strathspey Heritage Railway and no tour of Scotland is complete without castles and this tour has two! We have a private tour at Cawdor Castle and Gardens, complete with moat, drawbridge, and turrets. Meanwhile, at opulent Gordon Castle we are welcomed by the head gardener for a tour to explore Scotland’s largest and oldest walled gardens, re-designed by multi-award-winning designers and rated as Historic Houses ‘Garden of the Year’. We travel to and from the Highlands on different routes to maximise the scenery that we can enjoy.

Sunday We head north and make a stop at Gretna Green before continuing to our nearby hotel, the 4-star Mercure Dumfries Cargenholm House situated in serene countryside.

Monday We make a lunch time stop in Stirling, a small city with a big history, plus historic attractions, and spectacular scenery.

Then into the Scottish Highlands and the Cairngorm National Park.

We make a stop in stop in Braemar, a lovely village surrounded by stunning mountain scenery, beautiful glens, and ancient pine forests. Then on through the Highlands to our main hotel for 4-nights, the Grant Arms Hotel.

Tours whilst at resort A | A highlight, as we relax on a tranquil journey, is the chance to snap the majestic beauty of the local bottlenose dolphins on a 75-minute cruise. The guide will provide history, folklore and commentary about local wildlife including dolphins, otters, herons, and seals as we travel the Beauly Firth. Then a traditional Scottish Castle fortress dating from 1370 and inhabited by the Cawdor family for over 600 years. Cawdor Castle was built around a legendary holly tree and made famous in Shakespeare’s Macbeth. We have a private tour of Scotland’s oldest walled garden, with symbolic mazes and flower gardens flanked by moats, drawbridges, and turrets. The house is filled with rare tapestries and fine arts spanning 3,500 years.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. five experiences) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Main Hotel: Grant Arms Hotel

A warm Highland welcome awaits at the recently refurbished, handsome and magnificent 4-star Grant Arms Hotel. Famous past visitors include Queen Victoria & Queen Elizabeth II. BAR | WIFI LIFT (not to all floors) grantarmshotel.com

B | Gordon Castle is one of Scotland’s ‘best-kept secrets and lies between the River Spey and the Moray Coast, boasting award-winning ‘modern’ transformation by world-famous garden designer Arne Maynard. We have a unique head gardener tour of the gardens which are a hive of activity, yet a place of peace and tranquillity ripe with flowers, fruit and vegetables ready to supply the castle and home of Clan Gordon. Then to ‘Malt Whisky Country’ and Cardhu which having been founded by a smuggler began to trade legitimately in 1824. Cardhu is crucial to Johnnie Walker blended whiskies and has become one of the world’s leading single malt Scotch whiskies. Relax and enjoy a taste on your tour of the visitor centre!

C | A relaxing day today but we enjoy stunning Cairngorms mountain scenery as we glide past it aboard Scotland’s premier heritage railway. The 20-mile trip of nostalgia is amongst moorland, woods and alongside the River Spey and through the forests of the Broomhill region, made famous by the ‘Monarch of the Glen’ TV show.

Friday A different route home as we pass Fort William with wonderful Highland scenery and views of Ben Nevis. Then we pass through Glencoe and pass by Loch Lomond on the way to the same overnight hotel.

Saturday We return home.

PLEASE NOTE: Our overnight hotel has no lift but lots of ground floor rooms and our main hotel only has a lift to some floors, so please request if you require an easily accessible room.

Booking Hotline: 01793 821303 (Phone lines open Monday-Friday 8:45am-5pm | Saturday 9am-12pm)

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The Jacobite is the “Hogwarts Express” in the Harry Potter films!

7 Days From

£879 Per Person

Jacobite Steam Train and Loch Ness Cruise Fort William

7 Days Sun 2nd June 2024 +£104 Single Supplement

£969

Sun 13th October 2024

£879

+£109 Single Supplement

Described as the greatest railway journey in the world, the eighty-four-mile round trip on the Jacobite takes us past a list of impressive extremes. Starting near the highest mountain in Britain, Ben Nevis, it visits Britain’s most westerly mainland railway station at Arisaig. It passes close by the deepest freshwater loch in Britain, Loch Morar and the shortest river in Britain, River Morar, finally arriving next to the deepest seawater loch in Europe, Loch Nevis! There is spectacular Highland scenery on our other days out and we also enjoy a cruise on the infamous Loch Ness. On our way to Fort William, we pass through the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Parks, and on our return through the Cairngorms National Park, so even our travelling days are full of scenery and interest.

Sunday We head north to the border and make a stop at Gretna Green before continuing to our hotel, the 3-star Tinto Hotel in Biggar.

Monday We travel over the Forth Estuary and into the Highlands.

We make a short lunchtime stop in Pitlochry with its clear sparkling air, beautiful scenery, and rich clan history. From here we have great Highland scenery as we travel through the Cairngorms National Park to our hotel for four nights in Fort William.

Tuesday We board the Jacobite Steam Train for a four-hour return journey on what is regarded as one of the world’s greatest rail journeys to Mallaig and back. (This was the route used by the Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter films!) and there are views of the mighty Ben Nevis, Loch Morar and we travel over the famous twenty-one-arch Glenfinnan Viaduct. A truly magical experience and we have free time in Mallaig before our return.

Wednesday To Fort Augustus, a lovely town where the Main Hotel: Caledonian Canal meets Loch Ness. Following free time, we board Holiday Inclusions Alexandra Hotel our boat for a wonderfully relaxing cruise on Loch Ness with • Return coach travel Providing traditional Scottish stunning views of Urquhart Castle and possibly Nessie!

• Home pickup & drop off Hospitality this 3-star hotel Thursday Into the northern Cairngorms and we make a stop in service (see back cover for has a great location with Aviemore. We return in time for you to spend time in Fort William. details.) everything nearby and full Friday We return south on a different route with more superb • Tours as indicated use of the leisure facilities at Highland scenery including Ben Nevis. We make a short stop in (Inc. train ride and boat the nearby Ben Nevis Hotel.

Glencoe and then at Loch Lomond shores with shops, eating cruise) WIFI | BAR | POOL and at Ben options and walks on the banks of the loch. Then back to our • Hotel accommodation of Nevis Hotel GYM | SAUNA overnight hotel in Biggar. (on the October date our overnight hotel bed, breakfast and evening STEAM ROOM | JACUZZI on the way home is the 4-star Dryfesdale Country House). strathmorehotels-thealexandra.com meal Saturday We return home.

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Scotland 7 Days From

£849 Per Person

Highlands and the Isle of Skye Beauly

Includes the Great Highland Railway Journey, Dolphin Spirit cruise & Dunrobin Castle!

7 Days - Wed 8th May 2024 +£150 Single Supplement A wonderful Scottish Highlands tour with delightful scenery, a memorable rail journey, a famous castle, and the chance to discover dolphins in the Moray Firth. We take a different route north and south through Scotland, so we see different scenery throughout.

The Priory Hotel in Beauly is always a favourite, and we stay at the 4-star Dryfesdale Country House Hotel near Lockerbie overnight both ways.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. train ride, boat cruise and castle) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Main Hotel: The Priory Hotel, Beauly

3-star hotel situated in the village square with true Highland hospitality.

LIFT | BAR priory-hotel.com

Wednesday We head north to the border and make a stop at Gretna Green before continuing to our overnight hotel in Lockerbie.

Thursday Past Glasgow and we make a stop at the Loch Lomond shores, with shops, eating options and walks on the banks of the loch. Lovely landscape all the way from here as we travel through wonderful Highland scenery, including views of Ben Nevis, then along the shores of Loch Ness towards our base for 4-nights in Beauly.

Friday We enjoy a memorable two-hour ride on one of the world’s most scenic rail journeys from Dingwall to Kyle of Lochalsh.

After weaving through the Highlands, we have super views of the Isle of Skye as we near Kyle of Lochalsh. Throughout, crystal clear lochs mirror the forests and mountains on this wonderful journey.

Our coach meets us at the end of the journey, and we cross onto the Isle of Skye for free time in Kyleakin before enjoying another scenic journey back passing Lochs Duich and Cluanie.

Saturday We experience an unforgettable boat cruise on the Moray Firth to hopefully see the world’s most northerly population of Bottlenose dolphins. (PLEASE NOTE: If the dolphins are a tad shy, we cannot guarantee their appearance!) There will also be great views and hopefully more wildlife including otters and seals. We then head north along the coast to visit Dunrobin Castle, with its fairytale spires and turrets plus great gardens.

Sunday A free day to relax and enjoy Beauly, or maybe catch the local train for the fifteen minute ride into Inverness (not included).

Inverness is the capital of the Highlands and has a thriving old town with a river setting.

Monday More Highland scenery as we head south via the Cairngorms National Park. We make a lunch time stop in Pitlochry with its clear sparkling air, beautiful scenery, and rich clan history.

Our overnight hotel is in Lockerbie again.

Tuesday We return home.

Booking Hotline: 01793 821303 (Phone lines open Monday-Friday 8:45am-5pm | Saturday 9am-12pm)

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5 Days From

£725 Per Person

High Summer Highland Fling Kingussie

Includes boat cruise, Strathspey Railway, whisky tasting and Highland Folk Museum!

5 Days - Sat 6th July 2024 +£54 Single Supplement Mountains, glens, lochs, and legends; this tour allows us to take in all that makes Scotland so spectacular. Although this holiday is shorter and cheaper than some of our other Scotland holidays, we do not miss out on anything! From our main base in Kingussie, nestling within the Cairngorms National Park, we visit some ‘mustsee’ attractions coupled with amazing scenery. In early July the sun is up for nearly eighteen-hours a day this far north allowing us to enjoy it to the fullest!

Saturday Over the border, past Glasgow and then through the Highlands to our base for 4-nights in Kingussie.

Sunday To Fort Augustus, a lovely town where the Caledonian Canal meets Loch Ness. Following free time, we board our boat for a wonderfully relaxing cruise on Loch Ness with stunning views of Urquhart Castle and possibly Nessie!

Monday Dalwhinnie Distillery dates from 1897. It lies in the heart of the Scottish Highlands in a remote location that is the highest location of a distillery in Scotland. We have a guided tour followed by a tasting. We also visit Fort William with its views of Ben Nevis.

Tuesday The Strathspey Railway will transport us back in time on a ten-mile-long branch line where little has changed since 1863 when the Victorians first built the railway. The first stretch of the line will be known to many fans of the TV series Monarch of the Glen as Glenbogle Station. Wander around Boat of Garten to grasp the full sense of British Rail as it was in the 1950s and 1960s, before disembarking at Aviemore station. Later we visit the openair Highland Folk Museum in Newtonmore. There are over thirty historic buildings showing how Highland people lived from the 1700s to the 1960s.

Wednesday We return home.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. train ride, boat cruise, whisky tour, and Folk Museum) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

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Duke of Gordon Hotel, Kingussie

3-star hotel a short walk from the village centre built in the original Scottish Baronial style with parts dating back to the 1800s. LIFT | BAR dukeofgordonhotel.co.uk

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Scotland 6 Days

£759 Per Person

Magical Isle of Skye 6 Days - Sun 9th June 2024

Single rooms now sold out, call to be added to the waiting list.

Including Dunvegan Castle and Gardens, plus Museum of Island Life!

The Island of Skye is fifty-miles long and is the largest of the Inner Hebrides. It has a rich history taking in dinosaur fossils, clan warfare, the infamous ‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’ and the Jacobite rebellion. Otters, seals, whales, dolphins, and red deer are just some of the impressive creatures that can be seen on and around the Isle of Skye. Our journey to and from the Isle is a circular route which allows us to see the Highlands and the Cairngorms on our way north, and then Ben Nevis, Glen Coe, and Loch Lomond on our return south.

A magical tour throughout. This tour sold out early in 2023!

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. castle & museum) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Main Hotel: Dunollie Hotel, Broadford

3-star hotel set by the serene waterside at the foot of Skye’s mountains. BAR | WIFI bespokehotels.com/dunollie hotel

Sunday We head north to the border, and make a stop at Gretna Green before continuing to our hotel in Biggar, the 3-star Tinto Hotel.

Monday We cross the Forth on the Queensferry Bridge and on to a lunch stop in Pitlochry with its clear, sparkling air, beautiful scenery and rich clan history. We are now in the Highlands and pass the Cairngorm National Park plus numerous lochs before crossing the famous Skye Bridge and onto our main hotel, The Dunollie Hotel for three nights in Broadford.

Tuesday A circular tour of the far north of Skye with plenty of photo opportunities of other islands and towards the Outer Hebrides. We visit Skye Museum of Island Life at the very north of the island where we step back over 100 years. The museum offers a unique experience and a true insight into island life and is a mustdo award-winning attraction. We then make a late lunchtime stop in the island’s capital of Portree. Portree lies in a sheltered and picturesque natural harbour with great views to sea.

Wednesday Another circular tour as we travel via Skeabost to Dunvegan Castle and Gardens. This was the seat of the Clan Macleod and is the oldest continually occupied castle in Scotland.

The castle has won visitor awards and it is a Highland estate steeped in history and clan legend that also boasts beautiful formal gardens. We return via the west coast of Skye and in the afternoon, there is a choice. Free time at Broadford, where our hotel is, or join the coach for a short trip to the town of Kyleakin which has great views of the Skye Bridge across the water.

Thursday We leave the isle and head south with great scenery throughout including views of Ben Nevis and Glencoe. After a late lunch time stop at Loch Lomond shores, we continue to our overnight hotel, the 4-star Dryfesdale Country House Hotel.

Friday The holiday is still not over as we make a ride through the Lake District with a stop in Bowness-on-Windermere before we continue south and home.

Booking Hotline: 01793 821303 (Phone lines open Monday-Friday 8:45am-5pm | Saturday 9am-12pm)

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Scotland

7 Days From

£1,229 Per Person

Three Islands of the Inner Hebrides Isles of Skye, Mull & Iona

7 Days - Fri 13th September 2024

Includes Duart Castle, Iona Abbey and four ferries!

+£384 Single Supplement We spend two nights on Mull and then two more on Skye on this fabulous island-hopping itinerary, that offers the opportunity to view some of the best scenery that the west coast of Scotland has to offer. Mull offers peace in its outstanding countryside and un-spoilt landscapes untouched by mass tourism. On Skye dramatic vistas of jagged mountains and sweeping moors await us. The final island is Iona, burial place of forty-eight Scottish kings and home to an abbey that we visit. Our journey to and from the Isles is a circular route that allows us to see Loch Awe and Loch Lomond on our way north and the Cairngorms on our return south. A huge success in 2023 when operated for the first time!

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Ferry crossings • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. Duart Castle, and Iona Abbey) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

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Kings Arms Hotel, Isle of Skye

3-star hotel dating back to 1600s with panoramic views across the Kyle of Lochlash to the mainland. BAR | WIFI bespokehotels.com/kings armshotel

Friday We head north to the border, and make a stop at Gretna Green before continuing to our hotel in Biggar, the 3-star Tinto Hotel.

Saturday We pass Loch Lomond and Loch Long before making a stop on the banks of Loch Fyne in the county town of Inverary.

Then views of Kilchurn Castle as we pass Loch Awe en-route to Oban and our ferry to the Isle of Mull. From Craignure we continue to our hotel, the Isle of Mill Hotel & Spa for two nights.

Sunday We cross to the south west of Mull, with some photo stops on the way, and from Fionnphort we catch the passenger ferry to the Isle of Iona. Iona has a long and illustrious history and is well known as being ‘The Cradle of Christianity’ in Scotland and home to just 160 residents. We have entry to Iona Abbey. Later we visit Duart Castle which is spectacularly positioned on a cliff overlooking the Sound of Mull.

Monday A different ferry takes us off Mull as we travel to Fishnish for the ferry to Lochaline. From here we are on the famous ‘Road to the Isles’ with non-stop scenic views of hills, coastline, and lochs.

Our second ferry of the day takes us from Mallaig to Armadale on the Isle of Skye. More great scenery as we continue to our hotel for two nights in Kyleakin, the Kings Arms Hotel, with great views of the famous Skye Bridge.

Tuesday A circular tour of the far north of Skye with plenty of photo opportunities of other islands and towards the Outer Hebrides. We then make a late lunch time stop in the Islands capital of Portree. Portree lies in a sheltered, picturesque natural harbour with great views to sea.

Wednesday Over the Skye Bridge and we pass numerous lochs on route towards the Cairngorms National Park. Before continuing south we make a late lunch stop in Pitlochry with its clear, sparkling air, beautiful scenery, and rich clan history.

Our over-night hotel is the Mercure Dumfries.

Thursday Across the border and home.

Isle of Mull Hotel & Spa

4-star hotel with swimming pool. BAR | WIFI crerarhotels.com/isle-of-mullhotel-spa

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Scotland 8 Days From

£1,049 Per Person

The Outer Hebrides

8 Days - Mon 12 August 2024 th

Includes Isles of Lewis, Harris, Benbecula, North and South Uist, plus Skye! With a local guide on Lewis and Uist.

NEW ITINERARY INCLUDING PERTH!

+£152 Single Supplement A journey of discovery visiting no less than six of Scotland’s Western Isles! Some are linked by a causeway and there are ferry rides between others amidst stunning and ever-changing scenery. There are also great views to be had on the mainland as we pass through the Highlands on our way north to Glencoe, viewing Ben Nevis, on our return south. For the first time on this tour, we also spend two nights in Perth, and have a free day to explore the city that once was the capital of Scotland and a picturesque playground for kings and queens.

Monday We travel to Scotland and our hotel for two nights, the Royal George Hotel in Perth.

Tuesday A free day to explore Perth, which is a vibrant, small city that punches well above its weight. It is a modern city built upon the foundations of its storied past. Our hotel is centrally located, by the river, and close to the town centre. two-miles out of town is Scone Palace, famous as the crowning place of Scottish kings and queens. You can access it by local bus if required. (entry not included).

Wednesday Great scenery all day as we travel through the Highlands, Cairngorms and Speyside and on to Inverness where we make a lunch time stop. Inverness is the ‘Highland Capital’ on the banks of the River Ness and it boasts a host of historic buildings and independent shopping. More loch views as we continue to Ullapooll to catch our late afternoon crossing from Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, our base for the next two nights.

Royal George Hotel, Perth Located in the heart of the city with stunning views over the River Tay. BAR | WIFI theroyalgeorgehotel.co.uk

Caladh Inn, Stornoway

Conveniently located a short walk from the town centre.

LIFT | BAR | WIFI caladhinn.co.uk

Dark Island Hotel, Benbecula

Surrounded by great scenery and wildlife and a short stroll from the beach.

FREEVIEW TV | WIFI | BAR isleshotelgroup.co.uk

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. two guided tours and Blackhouse) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Thursday A wonderful, guided tour around the Isle of Lewis, with a local guide. We view amazing scenery as well as visit a traditional Blackhouses, amazingly still lived in until recently, ‘Scotland’s Stonehenge’ at Callanish and an historic ‘Broch’ at Carloway.

Friday A day of island-hopping when we travel south through Lewis and Harris, with magnificent beaches and scenery throughout. We continue by ferry to the Isle of Benbecula and our base for the next two nights staying at the Dark Island Hotel in Liniclate. On a summer evening you can walk near the hotel and hear lapwings, oystercatchers and corncrakes.

Saturday We have a local guide on board for our tour of Benbecula and South Uist with its Bonnie Prince Charlie connections.

Sunday A long but rewarding day today as we catch the ferry from Lochmaddy to Uig on the northern tip of the Isle of Skye. We then take a wonderful, scenic journey across Skye, cross Skye Bridge, view Ben Nevis and pass through Glencoe, and on to our overnight stop at the Rob Roy Hotel in Stirling.

Monday This Scottish odyssey ends with the journey south.

Booking Hotline: 01793 821303 (Phone lines open Monday-Friday 8:45am-5pm | Saturday 9am-12pm)

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Scotland

5 Days From

£629 Per Person

Outlandish Scottish Adventure! Stirling

NEW TOUR!

5 Days - Mon 2nd September 2024

6 Days

£719

+£140 Single Supplement Includes full-day Outlander TV tour with a costumed guide.

Plus Scone Palace private tour, Loch Lomond cruise & Callendar House!

Our Outlander day is not only an opportunity to visit the locations used in the filming of the hit TV series but to get the bigger picture on Scottish history, so it really does not matter if you have not seen the show. As part of the tour, we will have entry to Callendar House, a stunning 14th century French chateau styled house with working Georgian kitchen. We also have a unique and engaging private tour of Scone Palace and a cruise on the Queen of Scottish Lochs. This really is a great, fully packed itinerary and all whilst staying at a fabulous 4-star hotel with full leisure facilities!

© ZACandZAC - Scone Palace

Monday We head north and over the border to our 4-star hotel in Stirling.

Tours whilst at resort A | To Scone Palace, where we have a unique, private tour of the Gothic revival sandstone masterpiece that is famous as the crowning place of Scottish kings and queens. There is also the famous Stone of Destiny and history including Macbeth, Robert the Bruce, and Charles II. There will also be time to explore the nearby compact city of Perth.

B | Loch Lomond is the largest expanse of fresh water in the UK, and we have a sixty-minute cruise to view the loch’s spectacular scenery and rich wildlife. We make a lunch time stop at Loch Lomond Shores and there will also be time today to explore Stirling, our hotel is a short walk from the castle (not included).

C | Our costumed guide will give us the best possible experience on this tour based around the Outlander TV show. The key sites we will see include Doune Castle, Drummond Castle, the village of Culross and entry into Callendar House.

Friday We return home.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. Scone Palace, cruise, Callendar House and guide) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

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The Stirling Highland Hotel 4-star hotel in a

charming Victorian building providing a perfect base for exploring the city. BAR | WIFI LIFT (PLEASE REQUEST) POOL | SAUNA | STEAM ROOM | GYM | FREEVIEW TV stirlinghighlandhotel.co.uk

Per Person

Orkney & The Far North of Scotland 6 Days - Sun 19th May 2024

Single rooms now sold out, call to add to waiting list.

Including full day on Orkney with local guide and six visits!

A fantastic journey right up to the northern tip of the Highlands and including a day on Orkney. Orkney is a group of seventy islands, the closest of which is just six-miles off the mainland. We spend a day on the island with a local guide and visit the world heritage sites of Skara Brae, the Standing Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar. Plus, Scapa Flow, the Churchill Barriers, the Italian Chapel, and the Island’s capital, Kirkwall with its magnificent cathedral. Whilst in the far north we also spend another day enjoying the castle & gardens of Mey plus, John O’Groats. We travel through Scotland on different Highland routes, one way taking in the Cairngorms and on the other Loch Ness and Glencoe.

This tour was in our last brochure, so room availability is now limited.

Sunday To Scotland and the 3-star King Robert Hotel in Stirling.

Monday Glorious Highland scenery as we travel north through the Cairgorms with stops in Pitlochry and Inverness. Then on to Castletown on the North coast, our base for three nights.

Tuesday We catch the ninety-minute ferry to Orkney where we are met by our guide for the day. We have a full tour of Orkney taking in amongst other things Skara Brae, an amazing Neolithic village that lay buried by sand for 4,000 years. We also see the stone Ring of Brodgar, the delightful chapel built by Italian POWs and the sunken remains of battleships scuppered at Scapa Flow.

We return late afternoon to the mainland.

Wednesday A relaxing day as we visit the Castle and Gardens of Mey, once the much-adored home of the Queen Mother, who saved it from ruin in 1952. We also visit the famous John O’Groats and then views north back to the Orkney Islands as we visit Dunnet Head, the most northerly point on mainland Britain.

Thursday We return on a different route along the banks of Loch Ness and then views of Ben Nevis as we pass through Glencoe.

Our lunch time stop is in Fort Holiday Inclusions William and and we return to • Return coach travel our overnight hotel in Stirling.

• Home pickup & drop off Friday We travel south and service (see back cover for home. details.)

Main hotel: Castletown • Tours as indicated (Inc. ferry, local guide on Orkney, entry Hotel, Castletown to Skara Brae, Stones of Family run hotel nestled in Stenness, Castle of Mey) the heart of this picturesque • Hotel accommodation of village with first class food. bed, breakfast and evening BAR | FREEVIEW TV meal castletownhotel.co.uk

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Isle of Man 6 Days From

£679 Per Person

Classic Isle of Man Douglas

6 Days - Thu 11th July 2024 +£80 Single Supplement The Isle of Man is shrouded in mystery, a sea-bound kingdom with its own captivating story to tell and rich history that echoes through the ages. On this tour we explore a large part of this secret in the Irish Sea, with an amazing range of scenery including an abundance of rivers and streams, reservoirs, and hidden glens.

Our base is the island’s most popular resort, Douglas and the superb 3-star Rutland Hotel.

Thursday We make our way north to Heysham and the threeand-a half-hour ferry crossing to the Isle of Man. Tours whilst at resort A | To Laxey, home of the largest water wheel in the country and where there is the opportunity to take the Snaefell Mountain Railway (not included) with magnificent views of the island.

B | To Ramsey, a bustling town with a busy shopping street, harbour, and a beach. Then to Peel, an old world fishing port noted for its kippers. Lovely scenery all day.

C | South island tour visiting Castletown, the island’s former capital with its narrow streets, quaint houses, and mediaeval castle.

Onward to view the Calf of Man (look out for the seals!) and a visit to Port Erin with its crystal-clear waters and beautiful setting.

D | A free day to explore Douglas.

Tuesday We return to the mainland and the journey home.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Ferry crossings • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Rutland Hotel

3-star hotel located on the seafront of Douglas with modern facilities and a quiet location. LIFT | BAR | FREE WIFI SATELLITE TV sleepwellhotels.com

Booking Hotline: 01793 821303 (Phone lines open Monday-Friday 8:45am-5pm | Saturday 9am-12pm)

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Channel Islands

6 & 7 Days From

£589 Per Person

Jersey by Sea

Including full-day island coastal tour!

6 Days

£599

Sun 28th April 2024 +£175 Single Supplement

£589

Sat 30th March 2024 +£150 Single Supplement

£629

Sun 19th May 2024 +£200 Single Supplement

Sun 15 September 2024 th

£689

+£225 Single Supplement

Fri 4th October 2024

£629

7 Days Sat 22nd June 2024

OR

£829

+£300 Single Supplement

Sat 13th July 2024

£829

+£300 Single Supplement

Sat 17th August 2024

£829

+£300 Single Supplement PLEASE NOTE: Due to access on and off the ferry (which is a 100m walk up an incline) and the surrounding areas in our resort, this holiday may not be suitable for all customers with mobility issues.

+£200 Single Supplement Jersey is an island shaped by the sea where some of the most astonishing tides in the world circle the coast and feed the land. It is an island that is small on size, but big on personality.

Here country lanes open to cliff top views and the sea is never more than ten minutes away. The Monterey Hotel gets amazing feedback, and all holidays include a full-day island coastal tour.

We travel with Condor on one of their high-speed vessels so the journey time to Jersey is just four hours and ten minutes.

Everyone is guaranteed a seat on board and there’s a restaurant, bar, duty-free shop and Wi-Fi.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel to/from Condor • Ferry crossings • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Day trip on island • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

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Monterey Hotel

3-star hotel a short walk through Millennium Town Park to the town centre. LIFT SPA | SAUNA | GYM | STEAM ROOM | WIFI | FREEVIEW TV INDOOR & OUTDOOR POOL morvanhotels.com

First Day We transfer you to Poole for the Condor to Guernsey.

On the island you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel.

Whilst at resort A full day Island coastal trip is included plus a good selection of others are available through your representative.

Last Day There will be a transfer to the Condor from the hotel and we will meet you on the mainland for the journey home.

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Channel Islands

8 Days From

£1,189 Per Person

6 Days From

Jersey, Guernsey & Herm

3 Channel Islands in 1 holiday!

£699 Per Person

8 Days - Mon 16th September 2024

Guernsey by Sea

+£315 Single Supplement

6 Days Sun 5th May 2024

+£45 per room Sea View Upgrade (for Guernsey only) 2-Centered holiday, plus a tour whilst on Guernsey and Jersey!

NEW HOTEL!

£699

+£250 Single Supplement OR

If you can’t decide between Jersey and Guernsey why not enjoy a holiday that visits both? And we also have a day trip to the island of Herm! Both of our hotels are 3-star and we have also included a half day tour of Guernsey and a full day Island coastal tour of Jersey. We travel with Condor on one of their high-speed vessels, everyone is guaranteed a seat on board and there is a restaurant, bar, duty free shop and Wi-Fi. Monday We catch the Condor to Jersey where we are met by our representative and transferred to our hotel.

Whilst on Jersey for 4-nights A full day Island coastal trip is included, plus other trips are available through our representative. Or free time to enjoy the hotel and St Helier.

Friday An inter-island transfer to Guernsey where we our transferred to our hotel.

Whilst on Guernsey for 3-nights A | We transfer to the port for a twenty minute boat ride to Herm.

Herm Island is a peaceful oasis with long stretches of unspoilt beach, sandy cliff paths, local pods of dolphins and Europe’s most southerly puffin colony. This small island is an escape like no other.

B | A half day tour of the island is included plus a good selection of others are available through your representative.

C | A free day to relax at the hotel or explore nearby.

Monday The Condor back to the mainland and our transfer home.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to access on and off the ferry (which is a 100m walk up an incline) the surrounding areas in our resorts, and our hotel being on a headland (meaning there is a slope if you walk from the hotel.) This holiday may Meron Hotel, Jersey not be suitable for all customers 3-star resort hotel with with mobility issues. fabulous facilities. WIFI | BAR FITNESS CENTRE | SAUNA INDOOR & OUTDOOR POOL Holiday Inclusions seymourhotels.com/ • Return coach travel to/from merton-hotel Condor • Ferry crossings Hotel Peninsula Hotel, • Home pickup & drop off Guernsey service (see back cover for 3-star hotel that sits details.) beautifully on a picturesque • Three trips headland with wonderful • Hotel accommodation of views. BAR | FREE WIFI | POOL bed, breakfast and evening peninsula.gg meal

Mon 22nd July 2024

£749

+£300 Single Supplement

Sun 1st September 2024

£749

+£300 Single Supplement Includes half-day familiarisation tour!

OR

Guernsey is a place where you can escape the ordinary and discover an island bursting with local charm and inspiring nature.

There are daily connections to Herm, Sark, and Alderney if you wish to explore further. This year we are staying at The Saints Bay Hotel - named after the picturesque bay and small harbour at the foot of the cliff it sits on. It is exceptionally comfortable and renowned for its hospitality. All tours include a half day familiarisation tour of the island! We travel with Condor on one of their high-speed vessels so the journey time to Guernsey is just three hours and ten minutes. Everyone is guaranteed a seat on board and there is a restaurant, bar, duty free shop and Wi-Fi. First Day We transfer you to Poole for the Condor to Guernsey.

On the island you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel.

Whilst at resort A half day familiarisation tour is included plus a good selection of others are available through your representative.

Last Day There will be a transfer to the Condor from the hotel and we will meet you on the mainland for the journey home.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to access on and off the ferry (which is a 100m walk up an incline) the surrounding areas in our resorts, and our hotel being on a headland (meaning there is a slope if you walk

from the hotel.) This holiday may not be suitable for all Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel to/from customers with mobility issues.

Condor • Ferry crossings The Saints Bay Hotel • Home pickup & drop off 3-star hotel uniquely situated service (see back cover for on an unspoilt headland at details.) the southern tip of the island • Half day trip on island with a sun lounging area.

BAR | WIFI • Hotel accommodation of OUTDOOR HEATED POOL bed, breakfast and evening saintsbayhotel.com meal

Booking Hotline: 01793 821303 (Phone lines open Monday-Friday 8:45am-5pm | Saturday 9am-12pm)

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© Navan Centre & Fort

Ireland

7 Days From

£959 Per Person

Lands and Legends of Northern Ireland Armagh - Ireland’s Oldest City

7 Days - Sun 1 September 2024 st

Celtic Clans, castles and cider await with four experiences!

NEW TOUR!

+£190 Single Supplement

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Ferry crossings • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. Long Meadow Cider, Hillsborough Castle, cruise and Navan Fort) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

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PLEASE NOTE: We spend some time in the Republic of Ireland so it may be worth taking a few Euros.

Main hotel: Armagh City Hotel

3-star with panoramic views of Ireland’s oldest city and great facilities. BAR | LIFT WIFI | POOL | SAUNA | GYM STEAM ROOM | JACUZZI armaghcityhotel.com

© Navan Centre & Fort

Sunday A relaxed journey to North Wales, making a suitable lunch time stop en-route, and we book into our 3-star hotel for the evening.

Monday We have an early start so the hotel provide us with a packed breakfast for the 09:00 ferry from Holyhead to Dublin. We arrive in Dublin at 12:15 and spend time in the city before moving north and checking into our main hotel, The Armagh City, for four nights.

© Historic Royal Palaces

Lots of scenery and experiences of this tour of Northern Ireland. We cruise across the lake formed by legendary hero Finn MacCool, enjoying skipper tales with breathtaking views and plenty of rare wildlife to spot. We walk the halls of Hillsborough Castle, Northern Ireland’s only royal residence, envisioning moments that became pivotal chapters in history. At the Navan Centre and Fort, we can try our hand at living in the Iron Age with the Navan Centre’s resident clan and investigate the many secrets of this sacred site on a guided tour.

Plus, we taste the clean craft ciders of award-winning Long Meadow Cider on a family-led tour of their farm, before enjoying a picnicstyle lunch in their tranquil orchard. We also visit Dublin, the seaside town of Newcastle, with its lively promenade and amusements, with splendid views of the Mountains of Mourne, plus spend time in Belfast.

Days in Northern Ireland A | To Long Meadow Farm for a family-led tour and tasting of their award-winning cider where they take special care every step of the way from blossom to bottle. We explore the orchard, cidery and processing plant before a tasting and a picnic-style lunch in their peaceful gardens. Then to Emain Macha which is one of Ireland’s most important archaeological sites and life in the Iron Age is bought to life by living history performers on a guided tour.

We stride in the footsteps of warriors to the Temple of Secrets and also meet the resident Celtic clan, who will entertain us with fearsome tales of battle.

B | Hillsborough Castle is a stronghold of Irish history and politics, and it opens its royal doors for a revealing tour. If the walls could whisper they would tell tales of past visitors such as Queen Elizabeth II and Margaret Thatcher and Garret Fitzgerald, as they signed the Anglo-Irish agreement. There are also gardens to explore. In the afternoon we visit the seaside resort of Newcastle.

C | We have a gentle cruise of Antrim Bay on Lough Neagh - the largest freshwater lake in the British Isles. An experienced local skipper will regale us with legendary tales of Vikings, Normans and St Patrick. We will also see Shanes Castle (featured in the TV series Game of Thrones!) Later, free time in the capital, Belfast, with world-class attractions, historic landmarks and shopping.

Friday A different ferry for our return as we sail from Belfast into Liverpool and on to a nearby 3-star hotel for our overnight stay.

Saturday We return home following time to explore Chester.

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Ireland 7 Days From

£829 Per Person

Causeway Coaster

Highlights of the North of the Island of Ireland 7 Days - Sun 26th May 2024 +£178 Single Supplement

Includes Giants Causeway, guided tour of Malin Head, walking tour of Derry & Londonderry, coastal train ride, guided tour of Belfast and Titanic Belfast!

A fine tour exploring the north of the island of Ireland combining the beautiful scenery of the Inishowen Peninsula, the Walled City of Derry, and a classic coastal rail journey to the Giant’s Causeway. Plus, we get the best out of Belfast with a two-an-a-half-hour city tour by coach and entry to the Titanic Museum. Our main stay is in Buncrana, a town on the shores of Lough Swilly with a rich culture and history.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Ferry crossings • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. local guide in Derry and Belfast, train ride, Giant’s Causeway & Titanic Belfast) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

PLEASE NOTE: We only spend one night in Northern Ireland so you will need Euros for the remainder of the holiday.For the walking tour, a certain level of fitness will be required.

Main hotel: Inishowen Gateway Hotel, Buncrana

Sunday To Holyhead for the crossing to Dublin and an overnight at the 4-star Summerhill House Hotel in Enniskerry.

Monday Into beautiful local countryside as we travel through The Boyne Valley and on to Northern Ireland and Buncrana for a three night stay at the Inishowen Gateway Hotel.

Tuesday We enjoy a tour of the Inishowen Peninsula with a local guide onboard. The region is a protected national park, with wonderful ocean views and rare species of flora and fauna.

First, we go to Ireland’s northernmost point, Malin Head and then to Derry/Londonderry on the banks of the River Foyle, the only completely walled city in Ireland and enjoying a resurgence following its 2013 crowning as ‘UK City of Culture.’ We have a walking tour that takes in the walls and the Peace Bridge.

Wednesday A free day to explore Buncrana.

Thursday Michael Palin described the train trip from Derry to Coleraine as ‘…one of the most beautiful rail journeys in the world’ and we take this delightful train that winds its way past pretty beaches, taking in historic landmarks along the way. Then to the UNESCO World-Heritage listed Giant’s Causeway, a series of volcanic stone columns created by the force of nature and surrounded by more stunning coastal scenery. (Please note: If you require the bus from coach park to Giant’s Causeway then it is payable on site at approx. £1 each way.) Then to our 4-star hotel for one night, the Stormont Hotel in Belfast, just opposite Stormont Castle.

Friday We enjoy a two-and-a-half-hour guided tour of this fascinating city by coach. Following free time for lunch we visit Titanic Belfast. This is one of the world’s leading attractions and we can explore the shipyard, walk the decks and travel to the depths of the ocean to uncover the true legend of Titanic.

Afterwards, we continue on to the 4-star Talbot Hotel in Stillorgan.

Saturday Our ferry is at 08:00 from Dublin to Holyhead, so breakfast is included on the ferry. From Holyhead we pass through North Wales and home.

3-star hotel located in an area of outstanding natural beauty with stunning views.

BAR | POOL | SAUNA | STEAM ROOM | JACUZZI inishowengateway.com

Booking Hotline: 01793 821303 (Phone lines open Monday-Friday 8:45am-5pm | Saturday 9am-12pm)

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Ireland

5 Days From

£569 Per Person

St Patrick’s Week in Ireland - Enniscorthy 5 Days - Sun 10th March 2024

+£88 Single Supplement (limited) once sold, any extras +£120.

Includes Kilkenny, the Wicklow Mountains and Waterford including two entries!

We see many different aspects of Ireland from our base at the excellent 4-star Riverside Park Hotel. We are away for St Patrick’s week and so we get to experience the build-up to this day! We have a themed Irish dinner one evening and two nights of entertainment at the hotel.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Ferry crossings • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

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Riverside Park Hotel and Leisure Club

4-star hotel nestled on the banks of the River Slaney in the picturesque town of Enniscorthy. BAR | LIFT FREEVIEW TV | POOL | SAUNA JACUZZI | GYM riversideparkhotels.com

Sunday We take the ferry from Fishguard to Rosslare and the short drive to our hotel in Enniscorthy.

Tours whilst at resort A | To Waterford, said to be the oldest town in Ireland where we see 1,000 years of history in 1,000 steps! Enjoy the historic streets and local atmosphere of this harbour town. Then, in the afternoon, we have guided tours of both the Mediaeval Museum and Bishop’s Palace by costumed actors. The Mediaeval Museum is in a stunning modern building and the Bishop’s Palace is an authentic 18th century Georgian grand residence.

B | All day in Kilkenny, Ireland’s mediaeval capital. It has a mixture of rich cultural heritage, beautiful streetscapes and great shopping to offer.

C | We head into the Wicklow Mountains National Park, known as the Garden of Ireland, and visit Glendalough. For thousands of years people have been drawn here for its spectacular scenery, rich history, and abundant wildlife. We return by a different route to complete a circular tour, and we have free time in the afternoon to explore Enniscorthy.

Thursday We have a take-away breakfast from the hotel and catch the morning ferry back to Wales. The holiday is not yet over as we make a lunch time stop in Carmarthen.

PLEASE NOTE: We will not be in Ireland for St Patrick’s Day.

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Ireland 5 Days From

£679 Per Person

River and Rail in Ireland - 4-star hotel in Enniskerry 5 Days - Sun 7th July 2024 +£124 Single Supplement

Includes Kilkenny, the Wicklow Mountains, Ireland’s oldest Railway, local guide and a Dublin river cruise!

This short break to the East Coast of Ireland is filled with treats including a guided rail tour, a scenic river cruise and more! We also include a visit to Kilkenny, where the modern and the medieval fuse. This year we stay at the Summerhill House Hotel in Enniskerry where glamour and the countryside blend in one of Ireland’s prettiest villages. We have one night of entertainment in our hotel and a quiz on another evening.

Sunday We take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin and on to our hotel in Enniskerry where we are met with a welcome cocktail.

Monday We make our way to Kilkenny. As Ireland’s mediaeval capital, it offers a mixture of rich cultural heritage, beautiful streetscapes, and great shopping. On our return we travel through the scenic Wicklow Mountains via Glendalough.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Ferry crossings • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. guided train ride and boat trip) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast (except on last morning when included on boat) and evening meal

Summerhill House Hotel

3-star set in glorious countryside near to Enniskerry.

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Tuesday We begin today with a journey on Ireland’s oldest railway, following the coast from Bray, through Dublin to Malahide. We are accompanied by a local tour guide and enjoy a panorama of city, coast and countryside. Upon arrival at the seaside resort of Malahide we are served tea and scones.

Following free time in Malahide we return to Bray on a scenic journey via Howth.

Wednesday To Dublin for a one-hour river cruise that glides under Dublin’s historic bridges whilst we gaze at iconic buildings from a unique vantage point and our expert guide describes the highlights of Irish history. In the afternoon we are free to enjoy Dublin. Maybe visit the home of a monumental Irish success story, the Guinness Storehouse? This is a seven-storey visitor experience dedicated to Ireland’s world-famous stout. It has itself become Ireland’s most popular visitor attraction with over a million visitors a year - entry not included. Our evening meal is followed by an Irish coffee.

Thursday Time for the morning ferry from Dublin back to Holyhead. Breakfast will be served on board and then the journey home.

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Ireland

5 Days From

£619 Per Person

Southeast Ireland - Enniscorthy 5 Days - Mon 6th May 2024

+£90 Single Supplement

Includes seals, castle, crystals, and heritage railway!

NEW TOUR!

We can immerse ourselves in tales from the old to the new in Co. Wexford, Ireland’s sunniest spot and the cornerstone of Ireland’s ancient east. Sense Druid spirits at Huntington Castle, one of Irelands most beloved ancestral homes. We stop in Kilkenny, the heart of traditional crafts and home to some of the country’s most recognisable landmarks. Heady sights and smells await as we feel the heat of the glass furnace at Waterford Crystal, with a unique 200-year story, from struggles and renaissance to royal approval and awards. We ride along the majestic Suir River journey on Ireland’s longest narrow-gauge railway, once admired as the most scenic rail journey in Europe. Plus, we meet the dedicated team at Ireland’s only seal pup rehab. Here you can be introduced to their fluffy friends followed by a visit to lively Arklow, renowned for its boat building and fishing roots.

Monday We take the ferry from Fishguard to Rosslare and the short drive to our hotel in Enniscorthy.

Tours whilst at resort A | Meet Ireland’s iconic seal species and the team dedicated to their rescue, rehabilitation, and release at Seal Rescue Ireland. There will be plenty of photo opportunities as we learn about their fascinating life, history, behaviours, and threats. The afternoon is spent in Arklow which has a rich maritime history that has shaped its people over the centuries. Take a refreshing walk along the beach or Avoca River.

B | To Waterford, said to be the oldest town in Ireland. Here we have a tour behind the scenes of Waterford Crystal, where glowing balls of molten crystal are blown before your eyes. It has been operating since 1783 and is renowned worldwide. After free time for lunch we ride the Waterford Suir Valley Railway along the banks of the River Suir from Kilmeaden.

C | Huntington Castle was built in 1625 and remains in the same family! We have a guided tour by a family member of the castle and gardens with plenty of tales as we go. We then follow the Holiday Inclusions Mount Leinster Heritage Trail through Fenagh and Bagenalstown • Return coach travel to Kilkenny. Kilkenny, Ireland’s mediaeval capital. It has a • Ferry crossings mixture of rich cultural heritage, beautiful streetscapes, and great • Home pickup & drop off shopping to offer. service (see back cover for Friday We have a take away breakfast from the hotel and catch the Riverside Park Hotel details.) morning ferry back to Wales and home.

• Tours as indicated (Inc. and Leisure Club Huntingdon Castle & 4-star hotel nestled on the Gardens, Seal Rescue banks of the River Slaney Ireland, Waterford Crystal & in the picturesque town Suir Valley Railway) of Enniscorthy. BAR | LIFT • Hotel accommodation of FREEVIEW TV | POOL | SAUNA bed, breakfast and evening JACUZZI | GYM meal riversideparkhotels.com

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Ireland 7 Days From

£799 Per Person

Delightful Dingle Bay and The Ring of Kerry Castleisland

7 Days - Sun 21st July 2024

Includes Killarney and a dolphin-watching cruise!

+£147 Single Supplement This tour boasts great scenery with an exciting boat cruise with dolphin-watching experience on Dingle Bay! Our base is the busy market town of Castleisland, famed for the width of its high street. We take a different ferry route to and from Ireland. That allows us to travel on different routes across Ireland to see more of its scenery. To make the return more relaxing, we spend the final evening of the tour in North Wales. That allows for a scenic drive through Wales on the last day. Whilst in Castleisland we have included a drink with dinner each evening and there is entertainment every night including an Irish night on one evening.

Sunday To Pembrokeshire for our ferry crossing to Rosslare and on to Waterford. Our hotel is the superb 3-star Dooley’s Hotel.

Monday We cross Ireland and make an extended lunch time stop in the town of Killarney, a vibrant little town surrounded by incredibly beautiful countryside. We then move on to Castleisland, our base for four nights at the River Island Hotel.

Tuesday A full day on the Dingle Peninsula. We enjoy a scenic tour of this precious Irish landscape with ancient beehive huts surrounded by an intricate coastline - a region that has captivated poets, writers, and filmmakers for generations. In the afternoon we have a boat cruise with a dolphin-watching experience.

Wednesday A free day to explore Castleisland.

Thursday A fabulous circular tour of the Ring of Kerry. Formed during the last ice age, this picturesque peninsula offers traditional villages, lush countryside, and ocean views.

Friday A relaxing journey to Dublin for our afternoon crossing to Holyhead and on to our overnight hotel, the 3-Star Celtic Royal in North Wales.

Saturday We drive through Wales enjoying the scenery and making suitable stops before our return home.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Ferry crossings • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. boat trip) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

River Island Hotel, Castleisland

3-star hotel centrally located in this vibrant market town.

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Ireland

8 Days From

£959 Per Person

Grand Tour of Ireland

8 Days - Sat 14th September 2024 +£170 Single Supplement

Includes Waterford Crystal, Mount Congreve Gardens, Galway, Cliffs of Moher, Foynes Flying Boat Museum & The Burren Visitors Centre, and a smokehouse for a masterclass followed by lunch!

© Mount Congreve Gardens

Unwind and enjoy the endless, beautiful scenery and excellent hospitality of our neighbours across the sea in the Republic of Ireland, a land full of charm, contrasting beauty and natural scenic wonder. We stay in two different areas and use two different ferry routes.

We have many included entries to make this an unforgettable round trip. We spend our final evening of the tour in North Wales, which allows a relaxing final day of the holiday as we make a scenic drive through Wales. There is entertainment on one night at both main hotels.

Saturday To Pembrokeshire for our ferry crossing to Rosslare and on to Waterford. Our hotel is the superb 3-star Dooley’s Hotel for the next three nights and we are met with a welcome drink.

Sunday Free day to explore wonderful Waterford, with its exciting mediaeval flavour, and we have included a tour of the Waterford Crystal Factory. It is walking distance from the hotel. You could also catch one of the regular local buses to the nearby resort of Tramore.

Monday We visit Cahir, a scenic town overlooking the banks of the river Suir in the south of Tipperary. It is also home to one of Ireland’s largest and best-preserved castles that sits proudly on a rocky island in the river - entry not included. Later we visit Mount Congreve Gardens which has seventy-acres of intensively planted woodland gardens and a four acre walled garden. The entire collection consists of over 3,000 different trees and shrubs, 2,000 Tuesday We cross to Ireland’s west coast and visit the fantastic rhododendrons, 600 camellias, 300-acres and much more!

Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum. It recalls the nostalgic

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Ferry crossings • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. Waterford Crystal, Mount Congreve Gardens, Burren Visitor Centre plus Smokehouse and lunch, Foynes Flying Boat Museum and Cliffs of Moher) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

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Dooleys Hotel, Waterford 3-star hotel overlooking the waterfront.

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Falls Hotel, Ennistymon

3-star hotel nestled in a wooded vale beside tumbling waters of the River Inagh. BAR | SATELLITE TV POOL | JACUZZI | STEAM ROOM | GYM fallshotel.ie

era when Foynes became the centre of the aviation world between 1937 and 1945. The museum also has its own restaurant - not included. Then on to our hotel for the next three nights, the 3-star Falls Hotel in Ennistymon where each night, we have an included drink with dinner.

Wednesday We call at the Burren Visitor Centre for an introduction to the Burren, a large limestone cap with lunar landscapes, stretching for miles. It is something of an anomaly in the Irish landscape and is home to all manner of flora and fauna. We then embark on a tour of the Burren which includes a lunchtime stop at Burren Smokehouse where we are given a masterclass in how salmon is smoked and how it tastes! We also have included a soup and sandwich lunch. Later we visit the renowned Cliffs of Moher and stand n awe at the sheer might of the Atlantic Ocean, which over hundreds of years has carved the 230-metre-high cliffs - some of the highest in Europe.

Thursday To Galway City. With a a splendid mediaeval past, Galway today is a thriving city with beautiful beaches, a long winding promenade and a cosmopolitan city centre.

Friday A relaxing journey to Dublin for our afternoon crossing to Holyhead and on to our overnight hotel in North Wales.

Saturday We drive through Wales enjoying the scenery and make a lunchtime stop in Welshpool, its main streets are lined with fine Georgian buildings.

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Ireland 7 Days From

£989 Per Person

Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way 7 Days - Sun 1st September 2024 +£270 Single Supplement

Includes Scattery Island and guided tour, Cliffs of Moher, Aillwee caves, cheesemaking demonstration, sheepdog demonstration and birds of prey!

This is one of the world’s most dramatic scenic routes where we can feel the power of the Atlantic on an exhilarating discovery of spectacular Irish Coastline. Uncover Scattery Island with truly unique panoramic views of the Shannon Estuary. Embark on a dramatic tour of the Aillwee Caves, where caverns meet thunderous waterfalls and legends of the sky soar above at the birds of prey centre and they also treat us to a cheesemaking demonstration. Generations of expertise are on display at Caherconnel sheep dog demonstrations, a glimpse into a culture very much part of life in the region. And we of course visit the Cliffs of Moher, part of a UNESCO Global Geopark and Special Protection Area. This tour was new in 2023 and feedback from the driver and customers alike was phenomenal. This year we have added free time in Waterford.

Sunday Through Wales and we catch the ferry from Fishguard to Rosslare and on to our overnight hotel, the 3-star Viking Hotel in Waterford.

Monday We cross Ireland with a lunch time stop in Cahir, a scenic town overlooking the banks of the river Suir in south Tipperary. It is also home to one of Ireland’s largest and best-preserved castles that sits proudly on a rocky island in the river - entry not included.

Then on to our hotel for the next four nights, the 3-star Falls Hotel Wednesday Into the Burren today, a large limestone cap with in Ennistymon where we are met with a welcome drink. The lunar landscapes, stretching for miles. An anomaly in the Irish hotel is nestled in a wooded vale and has won various awards for landscape it is home to all manner of flora and fauna. Caherconnell sustainability and been declared carbon neutral. is home to the Burren’s leading sheepdog demonstrations, and Tuesday After two days of travelling we have a relaxing morning we see the combined skills of the Border Collie and his master. to enjoy our hotel and Ennistymon. Then in the afternoon we Since the age of sixteen, John, our demonstrator, has been training travel via Ballyvaughan for a Wild Atlantic drive to the Cliffs of dogs to work with both sheep and cattle to preserve the culture Moher, as featured on every Irish bucket list. These iconic rocks that has been a part of Burren life for generations. Then to Aillwee soar to 230 metres and are home to twenty species of seabird. The Cave, a special place in the heart of the Burren with amazing views eco-friendly visitor centre hides in overlooking Galway Bay. To begin with we have a cheesemaking the hillside, minimising its visual demonstration followed by lunch. Then knowledgeable guides impact whilst bringing the story welcome us on a tour through beautiful caverns, over bridged of the cliffs to life. chasms and alongside the thunderous waterfall. Marvel at the frozen waterfall and explore the hibernation chambers of the Holiday Inclusions long-extinct brown bears.

• Return coach travel Thursday The uninhabited island of Scattery offers a tranquil • Ferry crossings environment to explore, despite taking its name from the • Home pickup & drop off local mythical monster. Awarded ‘The European Destination of service (see back cover for Excellence for Cultural Tourism’ in 2017 and framed within the details.) calm waters of the Shannon Estuary, it is a truly unique experience.

• Tours as indicated Highlights include panoramic views of County Kerry and County Main hotel: Falls Hotel, (Inc. Scattery Island ferry Clare, a 5th century monastic site, an imposing round tower and Ennistymon and tour, Aillwee caves, the homes of the last islanders who lived there. It is a thirty-minute 3-star hotel nestled in a cheesemaking, sheepdog ferry ride each way and we have an hour-long guided tour of the wooded vale beside tumbling demonstration and Cliffs of island. waters of the River Inagh.

Moher) Friday We return across Ireland and have time to explore BAR | SATELLITE TV | POOL • Hotel accommodation of Waterford before checking into the Viking Hotel again.

JACUZZI | STEAM ROOM bed, breakfast and evening Saturday The ferry to Fishguard and we return home through GYM fallshotel.ie meal Wales.

Booking Hotline: 01793 821303 (Phone lines open Monday-Friday 8:45am-5pm | Saturday 9am-12pm)

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France & Belgium

4 Days From

£599 Per Person

World War I Battlefields - Ypres

This year marks 105 Years since the end of WWI 4 Days - Tue 27 August 2024 th

+£141 Single Supplement

Local guide on both days for tours of Flander’s Fields and The Somme

NEW TOUR!

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Channel crossings • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. guide on two days and two museums) • Hotel accommodation of bedand breakfast, plus one evening meal

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PLEASE NOTE: Dinner is only included on one evening. The hotel does have a restaurant and there are lots of options nearby.

Novotel Ieper Centrum, Flanders Fields

3-star hotel situated in the old town a short walk from the Menin Gate. BAR | LIFT FREEVIEW TV | WIFI all.accor.com

where we should arrive mid-afternoon.

Wednesday We meet our guide and visit the In Flanders Fields Museum, located on the town’s market square. This awardwinning museum recalls personal stories of individuals during World War I through various objects on display and the latest technological museum applications, including an interactive poppy bracelet. We then gain an insight into the Flanders battlefields and pay our respects at two of the key cemeteries at Tyne Cot and Essex Farm, where the poet John McCrae wrote his famous poem. Following a set menu dinner at Domaine de Lissewal we attend the Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate, dedicated to the soldiers killed in the Ypres Salient during the Great War whose graves are unknown.

Thursday We travel to Peronne and, with our expert battlefields guide, explore the Somme battlefield area. Then to the Historial de la Grande Guerre Museum, located in the town’s castle, which features displays and films to show visitors not only what life was like for soldiers on the front and behind the lines, but also the effect of the Great War on the civilians occupied by an enemy force. Following free time for lunch in Albert, we visit other key sites such as the Thiepval Memorial and Beaumont-Hamel Memorial Park.

Friday We return home with a short stop in the town of Dunkirk - associated with the evacuation of British troops in WWII. We then continue to Calais and returning home. © Ian West

© Daniel Smee

Gain an insight into the World War I battlefields of Flanders and the Somme which shaped the history of modern Europe and commemorate the brave soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice for peace. Accompanied by a local battlefields guide on both days, we see the key sites, cemeteries and monuments and attend the moving Last Post ceremony in Ypres. Visits include the In Flanders Fields Museum and the Historial de la Grande Guerre Museum.

Tuesday To France via Calais and on to our hotel in central Ypres

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France 4 Days From

£599 Per Person

Paris Floating Hotel

4-star full-board river cruise on the Seine in central Paris 4 Days - Fri 22nd November 2024 +£176 Single Supplement | +£89pp Guaranteed Upper Deck Cabin

Includes nightly entertainment plus, two tours of Paris with a local guide plus, Paris by night by boat!

Enjoy wonderful cuisine and spectacular cabaret entertainment whilst also experiencing the sights and attractions this great city has to offer! Your accommodation is on the 4-star MS Botticelli - a spacious and light vessel with a welcoming and refined ambience. We are on a full-board basis with three-course lunches and three-course dinners (plus a 4 course on one evening).

Please note our March 2024 date is already sold out.

Monday To France via Calais and on to Paris where we board our

floating hotel and enjoy a Captain’s welcome cocktail reception before dinner and nightly entertainment.

Days on Board The exact timings are dependent on tides, but we will enjoy cruising on both days (subject to water levels). We will also enjoy a panoramic guided tour of Paris by coach on one day and Montmartre, a famous area of Paris, on another day, both with a local guide. There is also free time on both days to enjoy Paris at your own pace, or just enjoy being on this fabulous boat. There is entertainment every night and one evening a gala evening with a four-course meal.

Thursday We return home by a different route and make a short photo stop in Chantilly and a late lunch time stop in Boulogne, a seaside resort with an old town.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Channel crossings • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (inc. all tours by coach and floating hotel • Floating hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast, lunch, and evening meal

Boat: MS Botticelli

110 metres long and in keeping, being named after an Italian painter. It has an elegant and cosy atmosphere with precious fabrics of Venice. Large windows allow great views from the lounge bar with dance floor. There is a sun deck too. All cabins have: WINDOWS | SATELLITE TV | WIFI | ENSUITE BATHROOM croisieurope.co.uk/boat/ms-botticelli PLEASE NOTE: Boat may dock abreast of other ships, therefore views from any cabins may be obstructed.

Booking Hotline: 01793 821303 (Phone lines open Monday-Friday 8:45am-5pm | Saturday 9am-12pm)

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France

9 Days From

£2,275 Per Person

Paris to Atlantic, River Seine 4-star Cruise

Includes Les Andelys, Rouen, Le Harve, Vernon & Paris!

9 Days - Wed 4th September 2024 Cabin Type

Price

Supplements

All five excursions included and full board on boat with all-inclusive drinks!

£2,275 +£765 Single (in a 2-person occupancy room) Ruby Aft £2,425 +£832 Single (in a 2-person occupancy room) Ruby £2,525 +£877 Single (in a 2-person occupancy room) Diamond £2,675 +£945 Single (in a 2-person occupancy room) Diamond Suite £2,875 POA Emerald

PLEASE NOTE: A £200 per person deposit is required to book this holiday, followed by the below payment schedule: • A further £400 by 3rd May 2024 • Final balances by 7th June 2024

On this trip, you will soon realise that the Seine has more to offer than just the city of 1,000 Lights. From Paris, we head to Normandy, where we can first admire the beautiful nature around the cosy town of Les Andelys. Discover historic Rouen, the lively waterfront promenades of Le Havre and be inspired by Monet’s house and garden in Vernon. As a grand finale, we return back to Paris, where at our leisure, we can admire the city of love once more.

Wednesday To Calais and onto our overnight hotel in Northern

France which will be at least 3-star with dinner and breakfast.

Thursday On to Paris and we board our boat at 15:00 for the next seven nights.

Tours whilst onboard • Les Andelys: City walk including Chateau Gaillard.

• Rouen: Back to the middle ages with chocolate & cheese tasting.

• Le Harve: Discover the architectural diversity of Le Harve and the chalk cliffs of the seaside resort of Etretat.

• Vernon: Monet’s House and garden.

• Paris: City of love, art, and culture.

Thursday We disembark after breakfast and make our way home via Calais.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Channel crossings • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Cruise amenities • Itinerary and sightseeing excursions as stated • Transport for excursions where necessary • Full board on the boat plus drinks and dinner. And bed and breakfast at the overnight hotel.

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Boat: Viva Gloria

Offers space for 152 guests in 76 stylishly furnished cabins. All cabins on the Ruby and Diamond Decks have French balconies from which you can enjoy the beautiful scenery from your bed. On the Diamond Deck, most of the cabins are 14 m² twin cabins, as well as four 17 m² suites. The Ruby Deck is also equipped with 14 m² twin cabins. On the Emerald Deck there are only 14 m² twin cabins, all of which have windows that cannot be opened. All cabins are perfectly equipped with flat-screen TV, included minibar, beauty products from RITUALS®, hairdryer, safe, air conditioning, shower, and toilet. A lift connects the lobby with the restaurant, the Ruby Deck and the Diamond Deck. There are six steps leading down to the Emerald Deck.

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France 5 Days From

£749 Per Person

Chateaux and Gardens of Paris 5 Days - Thu 30th May 2024 +£152 Single Supplement

Includes Versailles, Monet’s Garden, Seine Cruise & Vaux Le Vicomte by candlelight followed by fireworks!

Parisian perfection as we enjoy a packed itinerary including chic chateaux, glorious gardens, and a relaxing cruise through the centre of this great city. We have a guide to show us the best of Versailles and we are treated to a fantastic evening as we visit Vaux le Vicomte. The magical estate is lit by over 2000 candles and the night ends with a gold and silver firework display. This tour sells out every year so please book early!

Thursday To Calais and we head south to our hotel in Saclay after

a lunch-time stop in the seaside town of Boulogne. We are met with a welcome drink on arrival.

Friday We have a half-day guided tour of the Palace and Gardens of Versailles, considered to be one of the most magnificent achievements of the 18th century. Highlights are the awe-inspiring Hall of Mirrors and the astonishingly beautiful palatial grounds. Then into central Paris for a seventy-minute cruise across the capital on the River Seine.

Saturday Relax in the hotel this morning or take a short walk into the village before we enjoy lunch at our hotel. We then visit the quaint, mediaeval market town of Dourdan where we can witness firsthand its architectural heritage and rich past as a royal town.

Then to Vaux le Vicomte, where we spend the evening exploring this magical estate by the flickering of more than 2,000 candles.

There is a restaurant on site (not included) and the night concludes at 23:00 with a gold and silver firework display.

Sunday A mid-morning departure to Monet’s country retreat in Giverny and we visit the impressionist’s charming pink house and iconic gardens where we can admire the Japanese bridge and famous waterlily pond. We then spend time in nearby Vernon, with over 200 half-timbered houses, cobbled paths, mill and castle.

Monday We return to Calais via a short stop in Rouen, a mediaeval city with cobbled streets and a famous cathedral on the banks of the Seine.

• Return coach travel • Channel crossings • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. Versailles, cruise, Vaux le Vicomte and Monet’s Garden) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast, three evening meals and one lunch

© Flickr Jorge Lascar

Holiday Inclusions

Novotel Saclay

4-star hotel on the outskirts of Paris in a quiet location.

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Booking Hotline: 01793 821303 (Phone lines open Monday-Friday 8:45am-5pm | Saturday 9am-12pm)

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France

4 Days From

4 Days From

£799

£649

Onsite Hotel x4 sharing

Offsite Hotel x4 sharing

Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney Studios Choice of offsite or onsite hotel!

The Disneyland Park is a world that inspires the imagination, where wonder and enchantment fill the air! With Sleeping Beauty’s castle at the heart of this fairy-tale setting, the attractions, shows, parades and restaurants will immerse you in the Disney magic we know and love! At Walt Disney we can dive into the breath-taking worlds of Disney and Pixar, where fantastic shows and attractions will make you feel like you are living the movies rather than merely watching them!

Disneyland Offsite Hotel 4 Days - Tue 20th August 2024

Description Price People per room x4 People per room £649 per person is based on all x3 People per room £699 per person customers aged 3 x2 People per room £759 per person years & over. x1 Person per room £999 per person Children aged 3-11 £30 off reduction on prices above Children 2 & under £199 if sleep in cot (must be booked) Includes 2-day Disneyland Pass!

Our hotel is off-site, but our own coach will take us to and from the park each day which is just a ten-minute drive. Or use the hotel’s shuttle buses if you wish to travel at a different time.

Holidays include the cost of passes that allow unlimited entrance to Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios for two days. Breakfast is included but evening meals are not. You can choose to eat at the parks, or the hotel does have a cafe (please check opening hours) and rooms have a kitchenette.

Tuesday We travel via Calais and then on to our hotel.

Wednesday We take the ten-minute journey to the parks where we stay for approx. twelve hours. We will depart and leave late enough to enjoy the spectacular fireworks.

Thursday Another day at the parks and where we stay for approx. ten hours.

Friday We return home.

Staycity Aparthotels

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Channel crossings • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• 2-day Disneyland Pass • Hotel accommodation of bed & breakfast

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Marne la Valee

Surrounded by a beautiful lake with a garden area, sun terrace and an outdoor heated swimming pool.

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Disneyland Onsite Hotel

4 Days - Wed 14th August 2024 Description Price x4 Adults per room £799 per person x3 Adults per room £899 per person x2 Adults per room £999 per person x1 Adult per room £1,359 per person Children aged 3-11 £519 per child (must be sharing with at least 1 adult)

Children 2 & under £199 per infant The conditions below apply: All rooms have 2 double beds or a double bed plus roll out bed. Children aged 12 and over are classed as an adult. How many adults there are per room dictates the price per adult.

Includes 4-day Hopper Disneyland Pass!

Dining Upgrade Options: x3 breakfast at hotel +£52 Children +£73 Adult x3 breakfast & x3 dinner at hotel +£121 Children +£182 Adult x3 breakfast, x3 lunch in park & x3 dinner at hotel +£239 Children +£299 Adult

Howdy partner! Disney Hotel Cheyenne awaits you for an old-time Wild West escape! And staying on site means you get access to extra magic time. It is a twenty-minute walk to the parks or you can catch the free shuttle bus. Holidays include the cost of your passes that allow unlimited entrance to Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios for four days. Breakfast, lunch, and evening meals are not included, however there is the option to upgrade if you wish. Or you can sort your own dining options as the hotel has a restaurant and you can eat at the parks.

Wednesday We travel to Calais and then on to our hotel at Disneyland, your tickets are valid as soon as we arrive.

Thursday & Friday All day to explore the Disney parks.

Saturday We depart at 12:00 for the journey home.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Channel crossings • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• 4-day Disney Hopper Pass • Hotel accommodation

Disney Cheyenne Hotel

Take a stroll around this old-fashioned boom town!

It’s the prefect place to kick off your boots and reach for the sky. SATELLITE TV | BAR WIFI | AC disneylandparis.com/hotels/ disneys-cheyenne

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Spain 10 Days From

£1,199 Per Person

Costa Brava and the Little Trains of the Pyrenees 10 Days - Mon 20th May 2024 +£262 Single Supplement

Includes four train rides, two boat rides, plus, a local guide on four days!

Our base is Roses, on Spain’s rugged coast, overlooking Roses Bay and this location allows us to enjoy the very best of coast, country, and mountains. On four days we have a guide joining us for the day and we also have a glass of wine and water included with dinner each night in resort.

Monday To Calais and we continue through France to our overnight hotel, the IBIS in Nuits Saint Georges.

Tuesday We continue south into Spain and on to our hotel in the resort of Roses for seven nights where we are met with a welcome drink.

Tours whilst at resort A | A free morning to enjoy Roses before we join the Roses Little Town Train for a trip to the Cap de Creus National Park with wonderful views of wild coastline and vertiginous cliffs.

B | We have a guide on board today as we make an excursion to the historic town of Besalu. We have a ride around the town on a little train and we also have a boat trip on Lake Banyoles.

C | A free day to explore Roses.

D | Into the Spanish Pyrenees and a wonderful trip through the Vall de Nuria with commentary by our on-board guide. We make part of the return journey by train, on the Val de Nuria Rack Railway where you will experience a world of sensations! The breath-taking beauty of the landscape is unmissable and can only be accessed by this train. We drop over 1000m in just 12.5km.

E | A guide is again on board as we travel to Rivesaltes in France for a scenic journey on the Red Train to Axat in the mountains.

Opened in 1908 to service the quarries, this train is now run solely for tourists as the views are so spectacular. On our return we make a stop in La Jonquera.

F | We have a boat trip from Roses along the scenic coastline passing the Cap de Creus National Park coastline to Cadaques.

Cadaques is a picturesque coastal town with a bohemian ambience, and we are met on our arrival for a walking tour. We return later to Roses by boat.

Tuesday We return to the same overnight hotel.

Wednesday To Calais and home.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Channel crossings • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. four train rides and two boat rides) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meals

Main hotel: Hotel Roses Platja

3-star situated right on the beach and only 300m from the centre of Roses.

AC | WIFI SATELLITE TV | POOL SUN DECK barcelo.com/hotel-roses-platja

Booking Hotline: 01793 821303 (Phone lines open Monday-Friday 8:45am-5pm | Saturday 9am-12pm)

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Spain

10 Days From

£1,169 Per Person

Green Spain

Cantabria and the Picos de Europa Mountain Range 10 Days - Wed 18th September 2024 + £48 pp 2 x lower bunks in inside cabin +£77 pp 2 x lower bunks in outside cabin + £245 Single Supplement (inside cabin on ferry) Outside cabin not available for single travellers.

ADDED VISIT TO ACHOVIES FACTORY!

Includes Santillana del Mar, Comillas, Castro Urdiales, Bilbao, Anchovies Factory plus a boat trip around Santona Bay! The price includes an inside cabin without a window. And if there are two of you in the room then one will be on a top bunk. if you would like 2 x lower bunks or an outside cabin with a window, then this is available for a supplementary charge as shown.

We take the ferry to Northern Spain and enjoy Cantabria’s stunning coastline, range of historic villages & ports and the beautiful Picos de Europa Mountains. Our 4-star hotel is located on the beachfront of Usil Beach in the coastal town of Mogro and includes house wine and water with every evening meal. The Hotel Olimpo in the coastal village of Isla, is in a stunning area of breathtaking beauty. The village has two beaches, and all rooms boast wonderful views of the sea, mountains, or surrounding area. Whilst at the hotel, there is free water and house wine with evening meals and on the final evening we have a farewell dinner with seafood, wine and Portes Liqour!

Wednesday We journey to Plymouth and board the 12:15 Brittany Ferry for the twenty-one hour crossing to Santander. We have included an inside cabin on board and there are restaurants, bars, a spa, Wi-Fi and even an outdoor pool, weather permitting.

Thursday We arrive into Santander at 10:30 and make the short journey to our hotel in Isla where we are met with a welcome drink and canapés.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Channel crossings • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. boat trip) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal and a cabin on the ferry

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PLEASE NOTE: Breakfast and evening meals are included in resort but not on the ferry.

Onboard there is a choice of three restaurants, a café, a self-service restaurant and an à la carte option.

Hotel Olimpo

4-star hotel with a great location and facilities.

AC | MINI BAR | GYM hotelolimpio.es

Tours whilst in resort plus two free days to enjoy the resort A | We travel to the world heritage mediaeval village of Santillana del Mar where most houses were built between the 14th and 18th centuries. You can explore it all on foot. Later we stop in Comillas, one of the most beautiful towns in Cantabria with cobbled streets, open squares and two beaches.

B | A full day in the Picos De Europa Mountain Range. First, we make a stop in San Vincente de la Barquera, a picturesque town on the coast with the astonishing backdrop of the Picos de Europa.

Then we follow the River Deva Valley up into the mountains and visit the town of Potes, a mediaeval town with traditional buildings, wooden balconies and surrounded by mountains.

C | To the traditional fishing village of Castro Urdiales with its pretty harbour and attractive centre, before we visit Santona.

Spain is famous for anchovies, and we visit a factory to learn about and see the process, we then take a boat trip around the pretty bays with beautiful views of the region.

D | We spend the day in Bilbao, home to the internationally renowned Guggenheim Museum. There is also a historic quarter with seven pedestrianised streets running perpendicular to the river.

Thursday We make our way to Santander and board our ferry at 13:30 for the return journey. Again, an inside cabin is provided.

Friday We arrive into Plymouth at 10:00 and make the journey home.

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Switzerland 8 Days From

£1,119 Per Person

Swiss Alps, Bernina Express & the Schatzalp Funicular Railway - Davos 8 Days - Sat 10th August 2024 +£161 Single Supplement This excellent tour includes a journey on the awesome Bernina Express Railway from Filisur, high into the Alps and past lakes and glacier to Tirano in Italy. We are based in Davos, a high-altitude health resort of long tradition and great shopping. We have included a Davos pass which gives you free access to the local transport network including mountain railway and cable cars! The route to resort takes us through mountains with views of lakes. On one night in resort, we are treated to a Swiss farmer’s buffet dinner!

Saturday To France and our overnight hotel, the 4-star Novotel Saint Avold.

Sunday Through France to Switzerland and we pass Basel and Zurich, with views of its famous lake, on our way to our main hotel for five nights where we are met with a welcome drink.

Tours whilst at resort A | A free day to explore Davos and use your Davos pass. The hotel will organize a ride on the Schatzalp Funicular Railway for great views from 1861m above sea level.

B | We board the Bernina Express Railway for the fantastic journey through the mountains to Italy. Enjoy the lakes, gorges, glaciers, loops and tunnels that make this one of Europe’s greatest train journeys. Our coach meets us in Tirano and returns us to our hotel over the Bernina Pass.

C | A superb circular tour today with stops in Klosters and Chur.

Klosters is the winter holiday destination of the royal family and Chur is a charming, historic town with cobbled streets, secret courtyards, and a large cathedral. Great scenery all day but especially on our return from Chur as we travel via Thusis and over the Alpine pass to Frauenkirch.

D | We visit St Moritz, an elegant and chic resort lying in the middle of a lake-dotted landscape. We return for more free time in Holiday Inclusions Davos in the late afternoon.

• Return coach travel Friday We return to the same overnight hotel.

• Channel crossings Saturday To Calais and home.

• Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. Bernina Express, Schatzalp Mountain Railway & Davos pass) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Main hotel: Central Sporthotel, Davos

4-star hotel within walking distance of the town’s lovely shopping arcade. BAR | POOL SATELLITE TV | SPA | GYM central-davos.ch

Booking Hotline: 01793 821303 (Phone lines open Monday-Friday 8:45am-5pm | Saturday 9am-12pm)

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Germany

5 Days From

£839 Per Person

Meandering Moselle & Sparkling Luxembourg Zeltingen-Rachtig

5 Days - Mon 8th July 2024

Includes cruise, wine tasting, Trier, Cochem & Luxembourg City!

NEW TOUR!

+£70 Single Supplement From our base in the picturesque Moselle Valley, we keep the mighty river in our sights as we explore, spending time marvelling at the Roman monuments in ancient Trier, exploring Cochem’s charming old town and relaxing on a river cruise. We also visit nearby Luxembourg including a tasting at a winery.

Monday To France and then on to Germany and our base on the

banks of the Moselle River.

Tours whilst at resort A | We head to Trier so we can explore this fascinating city with a treasure trove of well-preserved Roman structures, including the spectacular Roman city gates, the grand St Peter’s Cathedral and the Aula Palatina, a Roman basilica. All together there are eight UNESCO world-heritage sites in this small city plus a large market square.

B | To the pretty riverside town of Cochem, from where we enjoy a one-hour circular cruise on the Moselle. Enjoying views of Reichsburg Castle and the surrounding vineyards. We are free to explore Cochem after the cruise, it has an old town with quaint streets, winding alleys, and half-timbered buildings.

C | Luxembourg City is a vibrant place, and we have free time to explore the small, laid-back green centre. The palace where the Grand Duke lives is right in the centre as well as the 17th century Notre-Dame cathedral. On our return we stop at BernardMassard Winery, who have been producing wines for over 100 years and are Luxembourg’s biggest winery, for a talk and taste of two wines.

Friday We return home.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Channel crossings • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc.river cruise and winery) • Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

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Hotel Deutschherrenhof, Zelitingen-Rachtig

A 3-star superior hotel in a charming historic building within walking distance, and overlooking, the Moselle.

BAR | FREEVIEW TV | SAUNA WIFI deutschherrenhof.de

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Austria 8 Days From

£969 Per Person

High Alps Explorer - St Anton, Austria 8 Days - Tue 3rd September 2024 +£60 Single Supplement

Includes The Austrian and German Alps, Innsbruck & Linderhof Castle!

NEW TOUR!

St Anton is found in the Western Tyrol, close to the Arlberg Pass and close to Switzerland, which we view from across Lake Constance. We also visit the south of Bavaria where we visit one of King Ludwig’s Castles as well as Oberammergau. St Anton not only allows for great days out, but it is also a pretty village with cafes and shops and on our rest day we have included a cable car ride to allow you to get higher into the Alps! Our 4-star hotel offers friendly hospitality and fine food, on one afternoon they lay on an afternoon tea with strudel.

Holiday Inclusions

• Return coach travel • Channel crossings • Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for details.)

• Tours as indicated (Inc. cable car and Linderhof Castle.

• Hotel accommodation of bed, breakfast and evening meal

Main hotel: Sporthotel, St Anton

A 4-star hotel located in the heart of St Anton.

LIFT | BAR | POOL | SAUNA sporthotel-st-anton.at

Tuesday To France on to our overnight stop at the 4-star Mercure Hotel Saarbrucken South.

Wednesday We continue through Germany and then south into Austria and our base for five-nights, St Anton, where we are met with a welcome drink.

Tours whilst at resort A | A free day to explore St Anton. There is plenty to do in the village and you can use your included St Anton card to ride the local cable car high into the Alps with stunning views of the surrounding Alps.

B | A scenic drive along the Inn Valley, with many hilltop castles to see, and then all day in Innsbruck. Innsbruck is over 800 years old and we have all day to explore this charming alpine city, including the most famous landmark of all, the ‘Golden Roof.’ The city also hosted the winter Olympics in 1964 and 1976.

C | We travel over the Fern Pass (3000ft high point) and into Bavaria where we visit Linderhof Castle. The castle was King Ludwig’s (known as the Bavarian Fairytale King) favourite castle and was built to his demands of a Versailles-inspired palace. Later we visit Oberammergau, it is a picturesque town famous for its fairytale frescoes painted onto many of its houses. It also hosts a huge passion play every ten years that people visit from all around the world.

D | A short trip out today to Feldkirck, a compact city with a well-preserved old town filled with medieval architecture, cafes, and shopping. Schattenburg Castle majestically resides above the town centre and dating back to the 13th century. It is now a museum that you can visit if you wish - entry not included.

Monday We return to the Mercure Hotel in Saarbrucken.

Tuesday To Calais and home.

Booking Hotline: 01793 821303 (Phone lines open Monday-Friday 8:45am-5pm | Saturday 9am-12pm)

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Austria

NEW TOUR!

8 Days From

£1,069 Per Person

Austrian Lake Cruises, Trains and a Castle!

Lake Achensee

8 Days - Sat 1st June 2024 +£42 Single Supplement We return to the fabulous Fischerwirt Hotel and experience a warm Tyrolean welcome which includes Schnapps after dinner on the first night, a Tyrolean buffet one evening and an afternoon tea with cake. We are just a short walk from the famous Lane Achensee and our base gives us the chance to see the best that Austria has to offer including two lake cruises, a train ride and a visit to a castle.

Saturday To France and on to our overnight stop at the 4-star Mercure Hotel Saarbruken South where we are met with a glass of fresh fruit juice.

Sunday We continue through Germany, into Bavaria, and then head south to Austria and our main hotel on the banks of Lake Achensee, our base for five nights.

Tours whilst at Resort A | Make the most of our proximity to the boat pier (located just 450m from our hotel) and, using our full day hop on/hop off ticket, enjoy a full day exploring Lake Achensee, the largest and deepest lake in the Tyrol. Possible stops include the upmarket resort of Pertisau where you may wish to embark on a scenic Karwendel cable car journey (not included) with amazing views over the lake.

B | To Jenbach for a journey on the Zillertalbahn Train to Mayrhofen. As we travel in style, we marvel at the peaks and the jagged rocks of the scenery. Upon arrival in Mayrhofen we enjoy free time for lunch in our Holiday Inclusions stunning surroundings, framed • Return coach travel by the majestic Zillertal Alps.

• Channel crossings

We return to our hotel by coach • Home pickup & drop off

later that afternoon. service (see back cover for Main hotel: Hotel details.)

Fischerwirt am Achensee • Tours as indicated A 3-star hotel with a great (Inc. two lake cruises, train family to treat you to Tyrolean ride and castle) hospitality.

• Hotel accommodation of BAR | FREEVIEW TV | SAUNA bed, breakfast and evening fischerwirt.tirol.at meal

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C | We begin our day with a visit the Tyrolean capital city of Innsbruck, surrounded by the jagged rock spires of the Nordkette mountain range. Visit the streets of the old town to discover some of the most important sights, including the Hofgarten, the ornate 15th century Golden Roof designed as a royal box for the Emperor, the Column of Saint Anne and the Triumphal Arch. We then travel to the magnificent Tratzberg Castle where we learn more about the history of the castle, which is first mentioned in documents dating from the 13th century. After falling into ruin, the Fugger family rebuilt it and became a classic example of 16th century Tyrolean castles. Our visit here includes a road train journey to and from the car park up to the castle and audio guides.

D | Today we cross the border into southern Germany and head to the beautiful Lake Tegernsee in the Bavarian Alps. We embark on a circular lake cruise from Tegernsee Rathaus and make various stops on our scenic journey before arriving in Rottach. We enjoy free time for lunch here then re-join our boat for our return journey to Tegernsee. Back on dry land, we spend some time at leisure in Tegernsee, enjoying the lovely promenade.

Friday We return to the Mercure Hotel in Saarbruken and are again met with fresh fruit juice.

Saturday To Calais and home.

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Italy 8 Days From

£969 Per Person

Desirable Dolomites & Stunning South Tyrol Fai Della Paganella

8 Days - Mon 9th September 2024

Plus Lake Garda, Lake Molveno, guided tour of winery, plus lots of extras at hotel!

+£105 Single Supplement The Dolomites is an Italian region bursting with natural beauty and diversity. Our wonderful, packed itinerary not only includes a free bar at the hotel each evening, but you will also experience the best of the area with wine tastings, a typical Trentino dinner and a grolla evening, plus, of course, fantastic views and scenic drives! With stunning scenery, incredible inclusions and hospitality that is second to none, this will make for an unforgettable holiday. One that you will be talking about for years to come! A huge success the last two years!

Monday To France and on to our overnight hotel in Germany, the Achat Plaza Karlsruhe where we have a sandwich buffet on arrival.

Tuesday We continue through Austria and cross the Alps into Italy and our main hotel for five nights, where we are met with a glass of Prosecco.

Tours whilst at resort A | A day to enjoy our resort and to help us the owner of our hotel will play host and take us out for a gentle walk around this friendly village. We enjoy a picnic with great company, food, and wine... and start to get into the relaxed ‘Paganella way of life’ in the mountains!

B | Into the Lagorai chain of mountains and we make a short stop at Cavalese which lies in a sunny location and is dominated by the church and its famous bell tower. From here it’s just a short drive to get to the ‘Sella Pass’ with its incredible viewing platform, where we can enjoy a lunch time stop and appreciate the amazing 360-degree views across the Dolomites’ spectacular, jagged peaks. We continue down into the alluring Val Gardena, an historic valley known for its wood-making traditions and unique and ancient language Ladin, which is only spoken here. We take a final break in the picturesque village of Ortisei famous for selling a Main hotel: local speciality – handmade cuckoo clocks!

Hotel Paganella, Fai C | A scenic drive by Lake Caldaro and we visit Kaltern. Later we della Paganella visit Kettmeir SPA Winery for a guided tour followed by a tasting of This intimate, friendly 3-star Holiday Inclusions three wines with grissini (breadsticks). The winery was founded in hotel is run by Fausto and his • Return coach travel 1919 and is testimony to the deep-rooted culture of wine making family who ensure a warm • Channel crossings in the region. welcome in this typically • Home pickup & drop off D | To the lesser known but incredibly scenic Lake Molveno Austrian chalet-style hotel. service (see back cover for where we make a short stop on the banks of the river. From here There is a cosy bar, a details.) we enjoy the relaxing route to Lake Garda. Riva del Garda offers a traditional restaurant serving • Tours as indicated lakeside historic centre and is the most northerly point in Europe excellent homemade fayre, (Inc. wine tasting) where olive trees grow! We have free time to explore Riva before a comfortable lounge and • Hotel accommodation of returning to our hotel. seating areas. BAR | LIFT bed, breakfast and evening Sunday We return to the hotel in Germany, this time to a threeSAUNA | STEAM ROOM meal plus lunch with wine course meal.

JACUZZI paganella.it on one day Monday To Calais and we return home.

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Poland

10 Days From

£1,449 Per Person

Poland Explorer - Krakow

10 Days - Wed 10th July 2024

Includes Wroclaw, Zakopane, Auschwitz & Wieliczka Salt Mine

NEW TOUR!

+£236 Single Supplement This tour offers the best of Poland’s cultural and historic highlights, from the undiscovered gem of Wroclaw to Krakow, Zakopane, a salt mine, and the dark history of World War II. We are based in Krakow - a beautiful and historic city to visit and is situated on the Vistula River. The city dates to the 7th century and is home to a cultural and artistic lifestyle. It was the first UNESCO approved city for its World Heritage List, and the protected area includes the entire old town.

Wednesday An early start and on to our overnight hotel, the Mercure Plaza in Magdeburg, Germany.

Thursday Direct to Wroclaw with time to explore the town.

It has an idyllic location on the Odra River and is comprised of twelve islands, 130 bridges and verdant riverside parks. The beautifully preserved Cathedral Island is a treat for lovers of Gothic architecture. Later we check in to our hotel, the HP Park Plaza.

Friday More time to explore Wroclaw in the morning, before we depart for Krakow, our base for the next six nights at the Hotel Wyspianski.

Tours Whilst at Resort A | Free day to explore Krakow.

B | We visit Auschwitz for a guided tour of this infamous site, once a former German Nazi concentration and extermination camp.

C | We have a guided tour of the Wieliczka Salt Mine, an extraordinary place that is hidden from the world, full of secrets and legends.

D | We drive through beautiful scenery to Zakopane, at the base of the Tatra Mountains and surrounded by beautiful green hills and mountains. Visitors first arrived here in the 18th century for its beauty and health benefits.

Holiday Inclusions E | Free day to explore Krakow.

• Return coach travel Thursday We leave Poland for the H4 Hotel in Kassel, Germany.

• Channel crossings Friday To Calais and we return home.

• Home pickup & drop off service (see back cover for Main hotel: details.)

• Tours as indicated Hotel Wyspianski, Krakow (Inc.guided tours of A 3-star modern and Auschwitz and Wielczka) comfortable hotel only 500m • Hotel accommodation of from the Main Market Square. bed, breakfast and evening SATELLITE TV | LIFT | BAR | WIFI meal hotel-wyspianski.pl/en

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SUMMARY OF COVER PLEASE SEE THE POLICY WORDING FOR FULL DETAILS OF THE COVER, LIMITATIONS AND EXCESSES, A SPECIMEN COPY OF WHICH IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. COVER

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EXCESS

Cancellation

Up to £1,500

20% of claim value

Personal Accident

Up to £15,000 Death and corresponding Benefits £15,000. Death Benefitlimited to £7,500 If age 70/£1,000 if aged under 18 at time of travel

Holidays up to 3 days duration: Nill Holidays 4 days duration & over: 20% of claim value / £15 in respect of Loss of Deposit

Medical Expenses including Repatriation (any applicable to travel outside of the UK)

Up to £2,000,000

£35

UK Additional Travelling Expenses

Up to £2,500

£35

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£10 per 24 hours up to £100 UK £15 per 24 hours up to £450 Channel Islands & Europe

No Excess

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Personal Property & Money £35 Delayed Baggage - Excess 12 hours

Loss of Passport

Up to £200

No Excess

Missed Departure

Up to £100 UK & £300 Europe

No Excess

Travel Delay

Travel Delay up to £60 Cancellation (holiday abandonment) up to £1,500

Travel Delay Excess = 12 hours Holiday adbandonment excess as per Cancellation

Personal Liability

Up to £2,000,000

No Excess

Legal Expenses

Up to £25,000

No Excess

Covid-19

As Per Cancellation & Medical Section

As Per Cancellation & Medical Section

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UK

EUROPE, CHANNEL ISLANDS & EIRE

2 days

£24

£41

3 days

£26

£47

4 days

£33

£53

5 days

£35

£55

6 days

£38 (Isle of Scilly £43)

£60

7 days

£40 (Isle of Scilly £45)

£62

8 days

£41

£64

9-10 days

£42

£67 (£100 River Cruise)

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SIGNIFICANT EXCLUSIONS RESIDENCY If you or anyone else named on this policy has not been a resident in the UK for the past 6-months this policy cannot cover you.

In addition to the above the policy also contains the following main exclusions: • Any costs of repatriation or evacuation as a result of You taking part in any excluded Hazardous Activities and Sports including dangerous expeditions or from an area which is considered by Insurers to be a War Risk or Civil Hazard area.

• Loss of or damage to money and valuables whilst left unattended or in/from luggage in transit.

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• Claims arising from any epidemic or pandemic as declared by the World Health Organisation.

(This exclusion does not apply to Section 9).

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barnes coaches Holidays 3 Days & Under

We will pick you up from a central point (selected by us) in any town or village covered by the free pickup area below.

Holidays 4 Days & Over: FREE Home Pickup & Drop Off Service

Our FREE PICKUP AREA is shown on the map below, if you live in the OUTER PICKUP AREA of our map, we will be able to pick you up for a small surcharge of £20 per person.

Cannot see your postcode area? Please visit our website to complete our precise postcode checker: barnescoaches.co.uk/holiday-pickups Or call our team on 01793 821303 Map Key: Our free pickup area Our outer pickup area, pickup fee of £20pp.

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WHERE WE’RE BASED!

LIVE OUTSIDE OF OUR PICKUP AREA?

Money-Saver Pickup Points

If you would prefer to be picked up from one of the central points listed below on a holiday tour 4 days & over, we can apply a £20 PER PERSON DISCOUNT to your booking as a thank you!

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Swindon, Bus Station • Swindon, Greenbridge • Aldbourne, The Square • Blunsdon House Hotel • Chieveley, Service Station •

Chisledon, Esso Station • Cirencester, Co-op Petrol Station, A417 • Cricklade, Town Hall • Highworth, Brewery Street Car Park • Leigh Delamere, Service Station •

Why not opt to stay at a local hotel within our pickup area map the night before & after your holiday with us, we can then arrange a pickup & drop off from this point. See page 03 of our brochure for our *Local Hotel Pickup Package* with the Blunsdon House Hotel.

Marlborough, Polly Tea Rooms Newbury, The Wharf (Coach Bays) Royal Wootton Bassett, The Crown Shrivenham, Barrington Arms Wroughton, Ellendune Centre

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