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2020
Best of Britain
Scenic Journeys
Escorted Holidays Self-drive to hotel Stately Homes
Glorious Gardens
From ÂŁ50pp deposit
God’s Own Country by Rail
15 Jun, 5 Jul, 31 Aug, 14 Sept & 5 Oct 2020
Yorkshire - Self Drive to Hotel
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ee the beautiful Yorkshire landscapes pass by with stops in
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picturesque towns and villages such as Harrogate, York, Whitby
5 Days Half Board from £599pp INCLUDED: ● Escorted excursions
and Goathland. Included journeys on Embsay & Bolton Abbey,
by coach with
North Yorkshire and Keighley and Worth Valley Railways, as well as
admissions/tickets
a barge cruise on the Leeds Liverpool canal. Stay in a 4-star hotel
● Entrance to Bolton
and spa in Weatherby.
Abbey, Haworth
Day 1: Arrive at hotel & welcome dinner
House and a guided
North Yorkshire Railway Day 2: Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway, Harrogate.
tour in Whitby ● Journeys on Embsay
Day 3: North Yorkshire Railway, Goathland, Whitby Day 4: Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, Haworth House
Bolton Abbey
Wood Hall Hotel
Worth Valley Railway
Day five – Depart hotel
and North Yorkshire
Wood Hall Hotel & Spa - 4 star - Weatherby Originally built as a country escape for the Scott family, Wood Hall Hotel & Spa in Weatherby remains a tranquil country house hotel where today’s pressures seem an age away. Wood Hall is the perfect luxury hotel in West Yorkshire for you to enjoy a break. The hotel offers 44 bedrooms, a 2 AA Rosette restaurant and a small health club and spa. From the moment you arrive, this country house hotel is yours to enjoy. Step into the drawing room and flick through the papers, kick off your shoes and curl up with a book, or indulge in our signature afternoon tea.
England Explorer - Self Drive to Hotel
Settle to Carlisle Line
1 Jun & 28 Aug 2020
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ravel by train on the stunning Settle to Carlisle line, arguable one of the most picturesque rail journeys in England across the Yorkshire Dales, add to this a steam train journey on the East Lancashire Railway, a Lune Aqueduct Cruise and a Tram journey from Bispham to Blackpool with a fish and chip lunch this trip takes in the best bits of the North West of England. Day 1: Arrival at hotel & welcome dinner Day 2: Morecambe and Lune Aqueduct cruise Day 3: Bispham to Blackpool Tram, Fish & Chip lunch, Rawtensall to Bury on East Lancashire Railways and visit to Bury Transport Museum Day 4: Settle to Carlisle line Day 5: Depart hotel
East Lancashire Railway Mercure Dunkenhalgh Hotel & Spa - 4 star - Accrington The Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel & Spa is a beautiful
Railway ● Skipton Canal Cruise ● 4 nights at the 4 star Wood Hall Hotel & Spa ● 4 breakfasts & 4 dinners ● Escorted by a Tour Manager
5 Days Half Board from £599pp INCLUDED: ● Escorted excursions by coach with admissions/tickets ● Entrance to Bury Transport Museum ● Journeys on Blackpool Tram, East Lancashire Railway and Settle to Carlisle Line. ● Lune Aqueduct Cruise ● 4 nights at the 4 star
700-year-old country manor house set in 17 acres of parkland. The
Mercure Dunkenhalgh
building retains many of its original features, including turrets,
Hotel & Spa
porticos and a vast staircase, which help to make any stay extra memorable. Set amongst the iconic Lancashire countryside with its own extensive landscaped grounds. The spa offers a full range of professional treatments, an impressive heated indoor pool and Mercure Dunkenhalgh
Railway, Keighley &
(Bronte sisters home), Skipton Canal Cruise.
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& Bolton Abbey
modern fitness centre.
● 4 breakfasts, 1 lunch & 4 dinners ● Escorted by a Tour Manager
Norfolk - A Royal Retreat Self Drive to Hotel
18 June, 14 Aug & 16 Sept 2020
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he Royals chose to retreat to Norfolk so why don’t you? This
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holiday takes in the delightful Norfolk Broads as well as
included a visit to Sandringham Estate, Her Majesty's Norfolk retreat, a nostalgic railway journey and Broads cruise on Southern Comfort - a Mississippi Paddle Boat and time to take in the stunning town of Norwich with its stunning cathedral and castle. Sandringham
Stay in the 4-star Mercure hotel with breakfast and dinner included.
5 Days Half Board from £599pp INCLUDED: ● Escorted excursions by coach with admissions/tickets ● Entrance to Sandringham Estate and a guided tour in
Day 1: Arrival at hotel & welcome dinner Day 2: Guided tour of Norwich, Sandringham Estate Day 3: Bure Valley Steam Railway, Mississippi Paddle Boat Day 4: Great Yarmouth & Cromer
The Mercure Norwich Hotel - 4-star - Norwich The 4-star Mercure Norwich Hotel is conveniently located a short journey from Norwich city centre, so guests can enjoy easy access to the Norfolk Broads and Great Yarmouth, as well as a host of spectacular local attractions. The hotel has a stunning indoor swimming pool, Finnish sauna, steam room and a fully equipped gym for guests to enjoy. Dinners are included at The Brasserie restaurant. All rooms are en-suite, with tea & coffee making facilities, free wifi, tv and hairdryer.
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Braemar Gathering
Valley Steam Railway
Boat Cruise
Southern Comfort
Braemar Gathering & Highland Steam
● Journey on Bure
● Mississippi Paddle
Day 5: Depart hotel
Norfolk Broads, Horning
Norwich
3 September 2020
● 4 nights at the 4 star Mercure Norwich Hotel ● 4 breakfasts & 4 dinners ● Escorted by a Tour Manager
6 Days Half Board from £799pp
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INCLUDED:
members of the Royal Family. We will visit the gathering and tour
● Escorted excursions
ince 1848 the Braemar Gathering has been regularly attended by the reigning Monarch (Chieftain of the gathering) and
the Trossachs - gateway to the Highlands; cruise on Loch Katrine and ride the Strathspey Steam Railway through gorgeous Highland scenery. Day 1: Arrival at hotel & welcome dinner Day 2: Queens View on Loch Tummel & Pitlochry
by coach with admissions/tickets ● Entrance to Braemar Games - seated in
Day 3: Braemer Highland Gathering Strathspey Steam Railway
Day 4: Aviemore and Strathspey Railway Day 5: Trossachs & Loch Katrine
open stand ● Journey on
Day 6: Depart hotel Strathspey Railway
Loch Katrine
Angus Hotel - 3 star - Pitlochry Blairgowrie’s premier leisure hotel with a modern indoor pool and health spa is family owned and one of Perthshire's best known hotels for over 100 years, situated right at the heart of the pretty county town of Blairgowrie. The restaurant is stylish and friendly and serves tasty Scottish fayre.The Leisure Club is where you can swim in a modern heated swimming pool, warm up those tense muscles in the sauna, clear the head in the steam room or sit back and while the time away in the modern spa bath. Each bedroom is individually decorated using high quality fabrics and modern furnishings to guarantee your comfort and relaxation. All feature en-suite bathroom, TV, telephone and tea/coffee making facilities
● Loch Katrine Cruise ● 5 nights at the 3 star Angus Hotel ● 5 breakfasts & 5 dinners ● Escorted by a Tour Manager
Glorious Gardens of North Devon Self Drive to Hotel Quote: DG
3 May & 14 June 2020
us in delightful North Devon for a 4-star break that includes Join visits to Hartland Abbey and Gardens, Marwood Hill Gardens,
INCLUDED:
Clovelly Court Gardens and RHS Rosemoor, PLUS Ilfracombe,
● Escorted excursions
Lynton & Lynmouth, Bude and Clovelly. Based at the 4-star Park Hotel, Barnstaple, touring and garden visits are conducted by
by coach with admissions/tickets
coach. Day 1: Arrival at hotel & welcome dinner Hartland Abbey
6 Days Half Board from £799pp
● Entrance to Hartland
Day 2: RHS Rosemoor & Ilfracombe
Abbey, Marwood Hill,
Day 3: Lynton, Lynmouth & Marwood Hill Garden
RHS Rosemoor
Day 4: Hartland Abbey and Gardens & Bude
Garden & Clovelly
Day 5: Clovelly & Clovelly Court Gardens
Court Gardens
Day 6: Depart hotel
● 5 nights at the 4 star The Park Hotel - 4-star - Barnstable With its contemporary looks and cosmopolitan feel, the Park Hotel brings world-class style to the heart of North Devon. It enjoys a great location close to nature and close to town. With its leafy parkside setting, this luxury AA appointed 4-Star hotel is well away from the hustle and bustle, yet wonderfully convenient for exploring Barnstaple and the surrounding North Devon area. Barnstaple town centre is just a 10 minute stroll along the river. Hotel facilities include: Bar, Sun Terrace and lift. Guests are invited to use the leisure club at sister hotel The Barnstaple, a short drive away. All rooms are en-suite with 40 inch smart TV with Sky, free WiFi, phone, luxury Gilchrist & Soames toiletries, tea & coffee-making facilities, a safe and hair dryer. Many overlook Rock Park.
Clovelly
RHS Rosemoor
The ‘Prisoner’s’ Portmeirion, Railways & Gardens of Wales - Self Drive to Hotel
1 Jun, 27 Jul, 31 Aug & 5 Oct 2020
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he Italianate village of Portmeirion, on a rugged cliff top overlooking Cardigan Bay was built by visionary Welsh architect Sir Clough Williams-Ellis. Renowned as a unique architectural work of art, Portmeirion starred as the surreal setting of "The Village" in Patrick McGoohan's 60s television series "The Prisoner". Join us as we step back in time taking-in Portmeirion, railway journeys through Snowdonia and on the Llangollen Steam Railway, a horse drawn canal cruise, Victorian Bodnant Garden and the hidden gardens of Plas Cadnant on the Isle of Anglesey. We stay in a highly rated hotel in the lovely seaside town of Llandudno.
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Llangollen Railway
● 4 breakfasts & 4 dinners ● One traditional Devon cream tea ● Escorted by a Tour Manager
5 Days Half Board from £699pp INCLUDED: ● Escorted excursions by coach with admissions/tickets ● Entrance to Bodnant Garden and Plas Cadnant Garden ● Journey on Ffestiniog Railway and Llangollen Railway
Day 1: Arrival at hotel Day 2: Ffestiniog Railway & Portmeirion Day 3: Conwy, Bodnant Garden, Plas Cadnant Gardens Day 4: Llangollen Railway & cruise along the Llangollen Canal Day 5: Depart hotel
Portmeirion
Park Hotel
Dunoon Hotel - 3 star - Llandudno A privately-owned three-star hotel on Gloddaeth Street in Llandudno. They have had two AA rosettes for the last three seasons and are very proud of the quality of their food. Rooms have been renovated over the last two years and include TV, Tea, coffee and kettle, en-suite bathroom, Molton Brown toiletries and free WiFi.
● Llangollen Canal Cruise ● 4 nights at the 3 star Dunoon Hotel ● 4 breakfasts & 4 dinners ● Escorted by a Tour Manager
All prices shown are per person and based on 2 persons sharing a twin/double room. Single supplement may apply.
January 2020
Tel: 01895 83 33 33 9am to 5.50pm weekdays, 9.30am to 12.30pm Saturdays
GN Holidays & Voyages, Station Approach, Higher Denham, Bucks UB9 5EL
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