2020 brochure FINAL

2020 brochure FINAL

Southern England

Southern England

Coach Holidays 2020

Your travels begin with collection fromhome onmost breaks of five days or more. Journey in comfort by coach, plane or boat to destinations across the UK and Europe with the experienced Galloway teamon hand to ensure you relax and enjoy your well-earned holiday.

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Welcome to a new year full of exciting holiday destinations! We’re delighted to bring you this year’s collection of short breaks, classic tours and European getaways. From the very best the UK has to offer to adventurous journeys across the continent. Welcome

NEW for 2020! This year we have included details of our new loyalty points scheme. All Galloway coach holidays sold via your local Travel Centre or online will automatically be eligible for points. Themore points earned, the greater the discount off your next holiday booking. All Galloway European holidays will earn seven points per person and all UK five day or more holidays will earn five points, all UK short breaks will earn three points. Every two points earned is worth £1 off your next holiday booking. The points are accumulated automatically and are redeemable once you have returned fromyour holiday either online or via the Travel Centres. Look out for the new icon next to each tour for details of the points available. Enjoy browsing and please do not hesitate to contact your local Travel Centre for more advice and information. We look forward to welcoming you on board very soon! +3 +5

Expertise and experience Galloway havemore than 50 years’ experience in the travel industry, so we are strong enough and experienced enough to give you that extra ingredient necessary for a successful holiday, but also small enough to consider each and every one of you as an individual valued client. Thecombinationof travel services offered toyou is apackagewithin themeaning of thePackageTravel andLinkedTravel ArrangementsRegulations 2018. Therefore, youwill benefit fromall EU rights applying to packages; Galloway Coach Travel will be fully responsible for the proper performance of the package as awhole. Additionally, as required by law, Galloway Coach Travel have protection in place to refund your payments and, where transport is included in the Financial security Bonded CoachHoliday package, to ensure your repatriation in the event that they become insolvent. Galloway Coach Travel aremembers of the Bonded CoachHoliday Group of the Confederation of Passenger Transport UK Ltd. This is a government approved consumer protection scheme. This ensures that in relation to the coach package holidays described in this

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brochure that the clients’ monies are protected by a Bondwhichmay be called upon in the unlikely event of themembers Insolvency. Clients are recommended to inspect the current membership certificate at our registered office or alternatively go towww.bch-uk.org or telephone 0207 240 3131 to confirmcurrent membership. Your attention is also drawn to the Bonded CoachHoliday 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 www.legislation.gov.uk/ ukdsi/2018/9780111168479/contents ATOL Some of the flights and flight-inclusive holidays in this brochure are financially protected by the ATOL scheme. But ATOL protection does not apply to all holiday and travel services listed in this brochure. This brochure shows you the protection that applies in the case of each holiday and travel services offered. If you do not receive an ATOL Certificate then the bookingwill not be ATOL protected. If you do receive an ATOL Certificate but all the parts of your trip are not listed on it, those parts will not be ATOL protected. Please see our booking conditions for information, or for more information about financial protection and the ATOL Certificate go towww.caa.co.uk

membership number P7219, Y6482. We are obliged tomaintain a high standard of service to you by ABTA’s Code of Conduct. We can also offer you ABTA’s scheme for the resolution of disputes which is approved by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute. If we can’t resolve your complaint, go towww.abta.com to use ABTA’s simple procedure. Further information on the Code and ABTA’s assistance in resolving disputes canbe foundonwww.abta.com. You can also access the European CommissionOnlineDispute (ODR) Resolution platformat http://ec.europa. eu/consumers/odr/. This ODR platform is ameans of notifying us of your complaint; it will not determine how your complaint should be resolved.

Galloway favourites are all here, the Rosemundy Hotel in Cornwall awaits as does the Isle of Man, Yorkshire and, of course, Bournemouth. For those looking for a newdestination, why not try Aberdeen or Lille in France?We’ve included luxurious newhotels this year, check out Tregenna Castle in St. Ives on page 24 and the Abbey Hotel inMalvern on page 26 . Our Christmas 2020 brochurewill be out later in the year, look out for festive treats to Potter’s Christmas Spectacular or spend Christmas andNewYear at Tossa deMar.

Wewill continue to introduce departures throughout the year and do recommend signing up for the enewsletter to be the first to hear about new tours. Sign up today at travel-galloway.comor speak to your local Travel Centre. All holidays featuring the home pick up icon include door to door collection fromhome and this is FREE for many postcodes across East Anglia. Please see page 97 for more information.

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Southern England

Central & Eastern England

Northern England

Scotland

SkiptonWaterways Festival 35

Warley National Model Railway Exhibition 27

Heart of England, Malvern&Worcester 26

Highland Lines &Northern Landscapes 54

Haunted Chester 48

Tregenna Castle 24

Warner’s Holme Lacy 28

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Europe 68

UK Islands Isle of Wight, Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey

Ireland

Wales

Blooming September in TheNetherlands 79

OutstandingNorthern Ireland 60

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Welcome

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How to book

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Holiday essentials

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Terms & conditions

Romantic Journeys of NorthWales 64

Wartime Jersey 71

Westport Galway &Connemara 62

Swiss & Italian lakes 87

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Index

Index

JANUARY 17th ReunionWeekend at Warner's LittlecoteHouse

AUGUST 3rd Lincolnshire Special 3rd Severn Valley Safari 3rd Yorkshire Food &Craft

20th Picturesque Pembrokeshire & the Beautiful Gower

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15th Ecclesbourne Valley Railway &HaddonHall

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25th Lille City Break

16th ANight on a Boat in London

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26th Magnificent Lake Garda &Venice 27th Highlights of the Basque Country

16th Highland Lines &Northern Landscapes

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FEBRUARY 3rd Harrogate & York 'Inclusive Package' 7th Mystery DestinationWeekend

16th Jersey or Guernsey

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28th Tastes & Flavours of Kent

17th North YorkshireMoors &Coast

3rd Oberammergau Passion Play 2020

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28th Blackpool, Southport & Lancashire

21st Historic Houses, Glorious Gardens & Light Railways 23rd Costa Brava & the Little YellowTrain of the Pyrenees

6th EdinburghMilitary Tattoo

14th Disneyland ® Paris by ferry 17th Cathedrals &Castles of Kent

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8th Jersey or Guernsey

OCTOBER 2nd Mystery DestinationWeekend

25th Chepstow, Wye Valley & Brecon Beacons 25th The Golden Age of Railways &Canals

8th Disneyland ® Paris by Eurostar

24th Isle of Portland, Sidmouth, Weymouth & Bournemouth

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OutstandingNorthern Ireland

24th Valkenburg, Monschau &Aachen

2nd Twin Centre Scotland

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10th Steams Trains &GrandUnion Canal

JUNE 1st

4th St Agnes &DocMartin’s Cornwall 4th Delightful Dingle Bay &Ring of Kerry 5th Wye Valley & the Royal Forest of Dean

13th DiscoveringWiltshire 13th Best Bits of Lancashire

MARCH 7th CornishWinterWarmer

Sailing & Steaming inDelightful Devon

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4th Bath, Bristol &West Somerset Railway

16th Angus Secret Coastline &City of Discovery 20th The Royal Mint, Wye Valley, Cardiff& Bristol

8th Sunday Night at theWaldorf with Afternoon Tea

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6th Jersey or Guernsey

4th Arundel Castle, Chichester, Maritime Portsmouth &Regency Brighton

12th Romantic Journeys of Yorkshire

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8th Romantic Journeys of Yorkshire

21st Southport Flower Show

16th Haunted Chester 21st Springtime in Austria 22nd Scotland Singles Break

10th Blackpool Illuminations

5th Chatswoth Flower Show 5th Walking Tour of The Somme

24th Thomas Hardy Country &Weymouth

11th North YorkshireMoors &Coast

27th The Great Dorset SteamFair

12th Discovering Shropshire

7th Lakes &Dales

29th Jersey or Guernsey

30th Isle of Man & theHeritage Railways 30th 'Little Switzerland' &Vianden

12th Delightful Durham& Beamish 12th Shanklin & the Isle of Wight

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Delights of Bournemouth

29th GentleWalking: Austrian Tyrol

11th TheDelightful County of Wiltshire 12th Midsomer Murders &Wrest Park

31st Cumbrian Cavalcade

12th Medieval Monschau

APRIL 1st

SEPTEMBER 3rd HeritageHighlights of Derbyshire & Staffordshire 4th Blooming September in theNetherlands

17th Enchanted Forest & the KelpieHorses

13th Jersey or Guernsey

Waterford's Triple Crown

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17th Isles of Scilly

14th Westport, Galway &Charming Connemara 15th Romantic Journeys of NorthWales

3rd Trams, Boats & Bulbs

19th KielderWater, Eden Valley &Carlisle

6th Mystery DestinationWeekend 6th Cotswolds, Castle &Cruise

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21st Highlights of the Isle of Man

21st Beautiful Northumbria

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South YorkshireHeritage

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22nd Bath & the Cotswolds

22nd St. Anne's on the Sea, Blackpool & Southport

7th Manchester Ship Canal Cruise

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Stonehenge &Winchester at Easter

24th Blackpool Illuminations & the Peak District

22nd Shanklin & the Isle of Wight 23rd Swiss & Italian Lakes 27th Jersey or Guernsey 29th Wonderful Weymouth

8th Wartime Jersey

Cumbrian Contrasts at Easter

26th A Corner of Wales Singles Special

8th Inner Hebrides – Iona, Mull & Skye

10th Hever Castle at Easter

11th CanterburyWeekend 11th Beautiful Bruges & Ypres

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Yorkshire Singles Break

NOVEMBER 6th Warner's Holme Lacy

13th Shanklin & the Isle of Wight 17th Disneyland ® Paris by Eurotunnel

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Harrogate Singles Break

12th Jersey or Guernsey

6th WW1 Commemorative Tour

13th Sidmouth &Delightful East Devon 13th Twin CentreNorth & SouthWales 14th Hidden Gems of Northumbria 17th Blenheim, Sudeley & the Cotswolds

JULY 2nd Winchester, Downton Abbey & Jane Austen 6th Poldark’s 'Trenwith', Wye Valley &Cotswolds

18th Italian Riviera

27th Warley National Model Railway Exhibition

20th Shropshire & the Severn Valley

DECEMBER 13th Disneyland ® Paris by Eurotunnel

24th Dutch Bulbfields, Keukenhof Gardens & Flower Parade

27th Heart of England, Malvern &Worcester

6th Eastbourne & Brighton

18th Warner's NiddHall

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27th Lincolnshire Special 28th Jersey or Guernsey

6th TheMagic of the LakeDistrict

20th Isle of Arran, Loch Lomond &Ayrshire Coast

10th Stately Homes & a Royal PalaceWeekend

30th St. Agnes &DocMartin's Cornwall

12th Longleat &MonkeyWorld

Enjoy a weekend at a secret location chosen by our experts to include: • Quality accommodation • Half Board • Fascinating excursions • Great company Take a Magical Mystery Tour!

FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2 nights

30th Gateway to Provence

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Discovering Yorkshire

£295pp

13th Great Little Trains of Snowdonia

MAY 1st

17th Tregenna Castle

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Relaxing Ribble Valley & Lancashire

17th Stunning Peak District &Historic Trams

MONDAY 6 APRIL 3 nights

3rd Liverpool City Break

18th Jersey or Guernsey

4th Romantic Journeys of Norfolk

19th Castles, Houses &Gardens of Scotland 19th Châteaux &Gardens of The Loire

£389pp

4th BBCMedia Centre, Great Houses &Cosmopolitan Cities

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4th Bloom in CountyWicklow 6th SkiptonWaterway Festival 11th Weston, Wells &Cheddar Man 11th Quintessential Cumbria 11th Great Houses &Gardens of Cheshire 14th Romantic Journeys of Yorkshire

20th Delights of theNorth 24th Sunderland Airshow

FRIDAY 2 OCTOBER 2 nights

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Brighton Break

£285pp

27th HampshireDelights 27th Liverpool & Port Sunlight

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ENTERTAINMENT EXTRAVAGANZA

Day 4 After breakfast, discover the SwindonDesigner outlet before travelling back to East Anglia and the local drop offpoints. Warner’s LittlecoteHouse Built in themid-1500s, this beautiful Grade I listed Tudormanor has a truly unique history, fromoccupying Romans to planningD-Day landings. All of this comeswith a stunning location, outstanding service, delicious food, live entertainment and a host of activities fromtennis to air-rifle shooting. www.warnerleisurehotels.co.uk 123456 Single roomsupp: £90pp Insurance: £23.50pp Day 2 After breakfast the coachwill collect any luggage, the remainder of the day is at leisure. Sightseeing, shopping, the choices are endless! Depart London approximately 4pm to return to the local drop offpoints across East Anglia. Waldorf HiltonHotel, London The uniqueWaldorf HiltonHotel epitomises quality and style and is centrally located on theAldwych. www3.hilton.com 123456 Single roomsupp: £76pp Insurance: £17pp Day 2 After breakfast on board, the coach will return to central London for more free time to explore the capital’smany attractions before returning to the local drop offpoints across East Anglia. SunbornHotel, London Yacht Classic accommodation aboard The Sunborn offers a generous amount of space to relax. Expect sumptuous beds, luxurious shower roomand views of the river or dock.

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Enjoy the delights of the south coast with sandy beaches and sea air to revive and refresh the senses. Or head in land in search of authors and tales of their very own piece of paradise.

ReunionWeekend at Warner’s Littlecote House

Join the2020GallowayReunion for an action packedweekend ofWarner’s resort activities andentertainment to theclassic sounds ofMotown and Soul. Day 1 Depart local pick up points across East Anglia and travel toBerkshire and theWarner’s LittlecoteHouse Hotel for the three night stay including dinner, bed and breakfast. After dinner, enjoy the evening’s live music and dancing.

Day 2 After breakfast, either stay at the hotel to use the facilities on offer or join the coach for an included optional excursion toBath for free time to explore this historic city. Dinner and evening entertainment are on themenu tonight. Day 3 Enjoy another optional excursion for a tour of theCotswolds before joining theGalloway teamfor the last dinner and entertainment.

FRIDAY 17 JANUARY 4 days | Half Board | £299pp AT A GLANCE Motown & Soul weekend at Warner’s Littlecote House Swindon Designer Village Cotswolds Bath 2A

Swindon

London

Bristol

Winchester

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Brighton

Exeter

Bournemouth

Eastbourne

Day 1 Depart froma local pick up point across East Anglia and travel to London for free time before settling in at theWaldorf for Afternoon Tea. Tonight, the evening is free to explore the capital’s sights.

Spoil yourselfwitha stay at one of theworld’smost prestigious hotels – TheWaldorf Hilton. Situated in one of the capital’s most enviable locations, the heart of Theatreland and on thedoorstepof Covent Garden.

SUNDAY 8 MARCH 2 days | Bed&Breakfast | £199pp AT A GLANCE Waldorf Afternoon Tea 2A

Paignton

Newquay

St. Agnes

St. Ives

CALENDAR

JANUARY Fri 17

APRIL Thursday 9

JUNE Monday 1

JULY Thursday 2

AUGUST Thursday 13 Discovering Wiltshire Thursday 20

SEPTEMBER Friday 11 Canterbury Weekend Sunday 13 East Devon Monday 28

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ReunionWeekend at Warner’s Littlecote House

Stonehenge & Winchester at Easter Friday 10 12 Hever Castle at Easter Thursday 30 23 St. Agnes &Doc Martin’s Cornwall

Sailing & Steaming in Delightful Devon Thursday 4

Winchester, Downton Abbey & Jane Austen Monday 6

SUNBORN FLOATINGHOTEL

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Bath, Bristol and West Somerset Railway Thursday 4

The Royal Mint, Wye Valley, Cardiff & Bristol Monday 24

16 Poldark’s ‘Trenwith’, Wye Valley &

FEBRUARY Monday 17

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Cotswolds Monday 6

Tastes & Flavours of Kent

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Castles & Cathedrals of Kent Monday 24

Arundel Castle, Chichester, Maritime Portsmouth & Regency Brighton Monday 8 20 Delights of Bournemouth Thursday 11 14 The Delightful County of Wiltshire Friday 12 17 Midsomer Murders &Wrest Park Monday 29 20

Thomas Hardy Country &Weymouth Thursday 27 10 The Great Dorset SteamFair

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Eastbourne & Brighton Friday 10 Stately Homes & a Royal Palace Longleat & MonkeyWorld Friday 17 Tregenna Castle Sunday 26 Brighton Break Monday 27 Weekend Sunday 12

MAY Monday 11

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ANight on a Boat in London

Isle of Portland, Sidmouth, Weymouth & Bournemouth

OCTOBER Sunday 4

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Weston, Wells & Cheddar Man Saturday 16 ANight on a Boat in London

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St. Agnes &Doc Martin’s Cornwall Thursday 22

Spoil yourself with a night onboard The Sunborn London Yacht Hotel, an impressive 124-metre floating hotel incorporating 136 spacious guest rooms, an elegant restaurant, lounge bar, day spa and expansive views of CanaryWharf.

Day 1 Following departure froma local pick up point across East Anglia, travel toCovent Garden for free time before checking into the impressive SunbornHotel with its remarkablewaterfront setting for a one night staywith bed and breakfast. Enjoy views across the Thames towards the towering spires of CanaryWharf. The evening is at leisure to explore.

SATURDAY 16 MAY 2 days | Bed&Breakfast | £215pp AT A GLANCE London Floating hotel 28

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CornishWinter Warmer Sunday 8 Sunday Night at theWaldorf with Afternoon Tea

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Wonderful Weymouth

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Southern England

NEW ITINERARY

SINGLES SPECIAL

Day 1 Depart frompick up points

Grinstead before continuing the journey back to the local drop offpoints across East Anglia. TheOld ShipHotel, Brighton TheOld ShipHotel in Brighton has a superb position on the seafront, overlooking the pebble beaches. Dating back in parts to 1559, the hotel is steeped in history. www.thecairncollection.co.uk 123456 Single roomsupp:

MONDAY 17 FEBRUARY 5 days | Half Board | £399pp

across East Anglia for the journey toBrighton and theOld ShipHotel for the two night staywith dinner, bed and breakfast. Day 2 Enjoy a day at leisure in Brighton, maybe explore the Lanes, take a stroll along the seafront or take a ride on the BritishAirways i360 for spectacular views across the coast. Day 3 Begin the day at Sheffield Park Gardens, where the game of cricket was first played between two local villages. Enjoy a ride on the Bluebell Railway, a heritage line running fromSheffield Park to East Day 1 Depart from local pick up points across East Anglia for the journey to Canterbury and theAbbots Barton Hotel for the two night staywith dinner, bed and breakfast. Day 2 Travel to theNorth Kent coast and the popular seaside towns of Whitstable andHerne Bay before enjoying free time inCanterbury later in the day. Day 3 Explore the cathedral city further before continuing the journey back to the local drop offpoints across East Anglia in the afternoon. Day 1 Following collection fromhome, travel toBasingstoke and the HampshireCourt Hotel for the four night staywith dinner (replaced by lunch on day 4), bed and breakfast. Day 2 Travel toBlandford Forumfor a full day at the steamfair. Enjoy the many attractions, watch steaming giants of the past being put through their paces or take in the excitement of the large fair organs in themain entertainment area. Day 3 Journey to PooleHarbour for a boat trip along the splendid Dorset Heritage coast to the resort of Swanage. After free time in this Victorian town, board a steamtrain for a nostalgic journey through miles ofmagnificent Purbeck countryside toNordonwhere the coachwill bewaiting.

The BurlingtonHotel The BestWestern Plus Burlington Hotel is a charmingVictorian building situated in theWest End of Folkestone and a tenminutewalk fromthe town centre. Set in tranquil surroundings and overlooking the EnglishChannel. www.theburlingtonhotel.com 12356 Single roomsupp: £0pp Insurance: £27pp AT A GLANCE Leeds Castle Dover Castle Battle of Britain Memorial Canterbury Rochester 2 nights’ entertainment 1236B

Brighton Break

The seaside resort of Brighton makes the perfect two night break. Home towonderful attractions, including the famous pier, Brighton Lanes packed full of independent and boutique shops aswell as the BritishAirways i360.

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Castles &Cathedrals of Kent

Day 2 Within thewalls of Dover Castle, discover where theDunkirk evacuationwas planned before travelling to the evocative Battle of BritainMemorial at Capel le Ferne. Day 3 Today beginswith a visit to the ancientmarket town of Tenterden, with plenty of independent shops and cafés, a beautiful High Street with a lovely tree lined avenue and an abundance of historic buildings including a fabulous 11thCentury church. Later, travel to themedieval town of Rye in East Sussex.

Day 4 Take a pilgrimage toCanterbury, maybe visit theworld famous cathedral or BeaneyHouse of Art and Knowledge before exploring the cobbled streets of TheCanterbury Tales. Day 5 After free time in the cathedral City of Rochester, travel back to East Angliawhere the door to door collection servicewill bewaiting to return you home.

This beguiling corner of England has its fair share of historical architecturewaiting to be explored. FromNorman castles towarmemorials, discover the history and places that shaped a county. Day 1 Following collection fromhome, travel to Leeds Castle, reputed to be the loveliest castle in theworld, to explore over 900 years of history before arriving at The Burlington Hotel for the four night stay including dinner, bed and breakfast.

NEWWEEKEND BREAK

Best Western Abbots BartonHotel

Gothic in style and therefore unforgettable in appearance, the BestWesternAbbots Barton Hotel has served themany needs of Canterbury’s residents since the 1830’s. With tasteful furnishings in keepingwith its proud history, the hotel is a pleasant stroll from

CanterburyWeekend

the city centre and cathedral. www.abbotsbartonhotel.com 12356 Single roomsupp:

Canterbury is dominated by themagnificent cathedral, nowaWorldHeritage Site, and the city centre, being very compact, is best explored on foot. There is amaze of intriguing side streetswith a rich variety of specialist shops andwelcoming cafés and pubs inwhich to relax.

FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 3 days | Half Board | £300pp AT A GLANCE Whitstable Herne Bay 2368

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MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 5 days | Half Board | £520pp AT A GLANCE Biddenden Vineyards tour & tasting ChathamHistoric Dockyard

Canterbury guided tour Royal Tunbridge Wells 129

Day 4 Thismorning, discover the historic cathedral City ofWinchester before returning for lunch at the hotel. Later, head back to theGreat Dorset SteamFair to enjoy the evening entertainment. Day 5 Travel back to East Angliawhere the door to door collection service will bewaiting to return you home. Hampshire Court Hotel, Basingstoke Located in the heart of the romantic JaneAusten country, theHampshire Court Hotel is the perfect destination for a relaxing break. www.thehampshirecourthotel.co.uk 123456 Single roomsupp: £110pp Insurance: £27pp

Tastes & Flavours of Kent

The Great Dorset SteamFair

Tudor ParkMarriott, Maidstone

This quintessentially English tour offers an insight into the delightful county of Kent. History, wine and the famous Kent coastline are all waiting to be discovered. Day 1 Following collection fromhome travel toMaidstone and the Tudor ParkHotel for a four night staywith dinner, bed and breakfast.

Day 2 Travel to nearby Royal Tunbridge Wells, a charming historic town away fromthe hustle and bustle. Walk through the famous pretty colonnadedwalkway known as Pantiles and theChalybeate Spring, first discovered over 400 years ago. After obtaining lunch, continue to BiddendenVineyards to enjoy a walk, winery talk and tastings. Day 3 Discover ChathamHistoric Dockyard, a site of international maritime heritage and themost

completeDockyard of theAge of Sail in theworld, including three historicwarships and an historic lifeboat collection. Day 4 Enjoy an entertaining guided tour of Canterbury followed by free time before heading to the coast and Herne Bay followed byWhitstable. Day 5 Travel back to East Anglia, where the door to door collection service will bewaiting to return you home.

Recognised as the premier event of its kind, TheGreat Dorset SteamFair offers amazing demonstrations of steampower including powered threshing, ploughing, wood sawing and road rolling. Alsoenjoy vintage commercial, heavy haulage vehicles and endless rural crafts and skills.

THURSDAY 27 AUGUST 5 days | Half Board | £535pp AT A GLANCE Great Dorset Steam Fair Poole Harbour cruise Swanage Railway Winchester 129

Located inMaidstone, the Tudor ParkHotel is set within hundreds of acres of lush parkland and offers plenty of facilities. www.marriott.com 123456 Single roomsupp:

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Southern England EASTERHOLIDAY

Southern England

BEHIND THE SCENES

THURSDAY 9 APRIL 5 days | Half Board | £515pp AT A GLANCE Stonehenge Winchester Military Museums

THURSDAY 2 JULY 5 days | Half Board | £485pp AT A GLANCE Highclere Castle

Jane Austen’s House in Chawton Henley-on-Thames river cruise Winchester 1269

Portsmouth Dockyard Mini bottle of Prosecco

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Stonehenge&Winchester at Easter

Winchester, DowntonAbbey & JaneAusten

Day 5 Travel back to East Angliawhere the door to door collection service will bewaiting to return you home. TheHampshire Court Hotel, Basingstoke TheHampshireCourt Hotel, part of the prestigious QHotels group, stands at Chinehamon the outskirts of Basingstoke. www.qhotels.co.uk 123456 Single roomsupp: £124pp Insurance: £27pp FRIDAY 10 APRIL 3 days | Half Board | £315pp AT A GLANCE Kent & East Sussex Railway Hever Castle Mini bottle of Prosecco & chocolates 1 lunch 28

Enjoy an Easter weekend break to a fascinating region with history dating back to the StoneAge. Uncover naval andmilitary gems, walk in the footsteps of Pre-historic Man and travel back in time to discovermany of the tales of England’s greatest achievements.

Day 1 Following collection fromhome, travel toBasingstoke and the HampshireCourt Hotel for the four night stay including dinner, bed and breakfast. Enjoy amini bottle of Prosecco and box of chocolates. Day 2 Explore historicWinchester with its stunning cathedral and collection of shops. Also included is a visit to theWinchesterMilitaryMuseum, situated on the historic site of the Peninsula Barracks, next to the GreatHall andhome to sixmuseums.

Day 3 Walk in the footsteps of Neolithic ancestors at Stonehenge – one of thewonders of theworld and the best-known prehistoricmonument in Europe. Explore the ancient landscape on foot and visit the world-class exhibition and visitor centrewith 250 ancient objects. Day 4 Journey to Portsmouth, home of the naval dockyards for free time and entry to The Royal Navy Submarine Museumand ExplosionMuseum.

Day 5 Travel back to East Angliawhere the door to door collection service will bewaiting to return you home. HiltonHotel, Bracknell Located in the heart of Berkshire, the contemporaryHilton Bracknell is an ideal base to explore the

Day 1 Following collection fromhome, travel toBerkshire and the Hilton Bracknell Hotel for the four night stay including dinner, bed and breakfast. Day 2 Start the daywith a visit to historic Winchester where JaneAusten died in 1817 and is buried. Travel to visit JaneAusten’s house at Chawton, near Altonwhere she lived in a charming red brick 17thCentury house, nowamuseumhousing an extensive collection of her works andmemorabilia.

Day 3 Drive east to the picturesque riverside town of Henley-on-

Upstairs, downstairs and all over the country, the TVdrama andmotion picture, Downton Abbey has attractedmillions of viewers. Follow in the footsteps of theCrawley family and servantswith a visit to HighclereCastle, the location used on screen. Also discover the last home of JaneAusten and the iconic City of Winchester.

Thames, home of the famous rowing regatta. After obtaining lunch, enjoy a cruise following the regatta course with on board commentary. Day 4 HighclereCastle is a country house in ‘High Elizabethan’ stylewith an estate covering 6,000 acres and the country seat of the Earls of Carnarvon. Explore the castle and grounds designed by Capability Brown to see life as portrayed by ‘DowntonAbbey’.

surrounding area. www3.hilton.com 123456 Single roomsupp:

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EASTERWEEKEND BREAK

NEWFOR 2020

FRIDAY 10 JULY 4 days | Half Board | £455pp AT A GLANCE Hampton Court Palace RHS Wisley Hatchlands Park Richmond-upon-Thames 128

StatelyHomes &aRoyal PalaceWeekend

Hever Castle at Easter

Discover pretty gardens and historic palaceswith a weekend break to Surrey, one of England’smost delightful counties. Day 1 Following collection fromhome, drive toCobhamand theHilton Hotel for the three night staywith dinner, bed and breakfast. Day 2 Discover the delightful Richmond- upon-Thames, explore, relax by the

TheHiltonHotel, Cobham Based in the heart of the Surrey countryside, theHiltonHotel in Cobham is located in a thoroughly relaxing settingwithin picturesque grounds. www3.hilton.com 123456 Single roomsupp: £90pp Insurance: £23.50pp

river or onRichmondGreen – London’s largest town centre open space, or browse the shops. Continue toHamptonCourt Palace andGardens. Acquired by Henry VIII in 1520, a succession of royal occupants hasmade sure the palace has a superb collection of furnishings and art. The formal 60-acre gardens include the famousmaze. Day 3 Discover the splendidRoyal Horticultural SocietyGarden at Wisley. The garden is a place full

of inspirationwith aWildGarden, Glasshouse, Model Gardens, Fruit Field, Arboretumand spectacular floral displays. After seeing the garden and purchasing lunch at the café, continue to Hatchlands Park, near Guildford. This is a perfect area to explore and nestled in the parkland is aGeorgian country house built for a naval hero, Admiral Boscawen. Day 4 Travel back to East Angliawhere the door to door collection servicewill bewaiting to return you home.

Day 1 Following departure froma local pick up point across East Anglia, travel toRochester before heading to the Tudor ParkMarriott Hotel & Country Club inMaidstone for the two night staywith dinner, bed and breakfast. Enjoy amini bottle of Prosecco and chocolates. Day 2 After a leisurely breakfast, travel to Tenterden for a return journey to Bodiamon the Kent &East Sussex Railwaywith an included

Tudor ParkMarriott Hotel & Country Club, Maidstone

Ploughman’s lunch. Enjoy an afternoon at leisure to enjoy the hotel’s facilities. Day 3 After the final breakfast, travel toHever Castle, childhood home of Anne Boleyn, to experience 700 years of history at the romantic double-moated castle. Later, journey back to the local drop off points across East Anglia.

Enjoy a short break over the Easter weekend and discover the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, and an unlikely backdrop to a sequence of tumultuous events that changed the course of Britain’s history, monarchy and religion.

Enjoy awide range of amenities and spectacular grounds at the Tudor ParkHotel, all set within acres of immaculate parkland in the heart ofMaidstone. www.marriott.com 123456 Single roomsupp: £64pp Insurance: £18.50pp

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Southern England

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THURSDAY 11 JUNE 5 days | Half Board | £480pp AT A GLANCE Longleat House & Safari Park Devizes & Caen Hill ‘Staircase Locks’ Chippenham

Best Western SwanHotel, Wells Step back nearly 600 years at the former coaching inn, BestWestern Plus SwanHotel. Stunningly located in the shadowofWells Cathedral, this charming hotel offersmodern amenities in a beautiful and relaxed setting. www.bestwestern.co.uk 12456 Single roomsupp: £96pp Insurance: £27pp MONDAY 11 MAY 5 days | Half Board | £605pp AT A GLANCE Fleet Air ArmMuseum Cheddar Gorge Wells walking tour Weston-super-Mare 1 evening’s entertainment 129

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Weston, Wells &CheddarMan

TheDelightful County ofWiltshire

Day 4 Travel toCheddar Gorge andCaves to visit bothGough andCox’s Caves, full of stunning rock formations. At theMuseumof Prehistory, discover the story of the cannibalisticHorse Hunters of Cheddar Gorge and CheddarMan, the oldest skeleton to be found in Britain, buried in the cave 9,000 years ago. Day 5 Travel back to East Angliawhere the door to door collection servicewill bewaiting to return you home. Please note: this tourmay not be suitable for the lessmobile due to steps in the cave.

early 20thCentury. Theworld- renowned collection includes early box kites and seaplanes flown by heroic pioneers to the remarkable Harrier Jump Jet andmodern-day helicopters. Later, spend time in the lovely seaside town ofWeston- super-Mare, walk along theGrand Pier and admire the stunning views before visiting the refurbished WestonMuseum. Day 3 Enjoy awalking tour ofWells, the smallest city in England, discover the history ofWells Cathedral, the famous 14thCentury Astronomical Clock, The Bishop’s Palace and the remarkableVicars’ Close before

Follow in the heroic footsteps of themen andwomen who have served in the Fleet Air Arm, relax in the charming seaside resort ofWeston- super-Mare, explore England’s smallest city andmeet CheddarManatCheddarGorge. Day 1 Following collection fromhome, travel toWells and the SwanHotel for the four night staywith dinner, bed and breakfast. Day 2 The Fleet Air ArmMuseumtells the story of themen, women, aircraft and shipswho servedwith the flying armof the Royal Navy since the

Doubletree by Hilton, Swindon Located on the outskirts of Swindon and set in the beautifulWiltshire countryside, theDoubletree byHilton, SwindonHotel is a contemporary and comfortable base to explore the county. www.doubletree3.hilton.com 12356 Single roomsupp:

bed and breakfast. Tea or coffee and biscuitswill be served on arrival. Day 2 Journey toDevizes and the famous CaenHill Locks, a staircase of 16 locks on the Kennet andAvon canal. Fromhere head toDevizes town centre to explore the shops and purchase lunch. Day 3 Spend themorning inChippenham, a historicmarket townwith architectural gems andmodern shopping centres. Later, travel to beautiful Bradford-on-Avon for a short break before heading to the

timewarp village of Lacock, famous for its picturesque streets and as a location for TVand film. Day 4 The highlight of theweek is a visit to Longleat House and Safari Park. Step back intomore than 450 years of history in the house before discovering the stars of the BBC’s ‘Animal Park’ in theworld-famous safari park. Day 5 Travel back to East Angliawhere the door to door collection service will bewaiting to return you home.

Wiltshire boasts rolling countryside, historic houses and pleasant waterways. Explore the county and discovermany of its highlights, including Longleat, themost beautiful stately home and one of the best examples of high Elizabethan architecture in Britain. Day 1 Following collection fromhome, travel to Swindon and the Doubletree byHilton SwindonHotel for the four night staywith dinner,

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browsing the award-winning Somerset Farmers’ Market.

Best Western Plus Angel Hotel Originally a 17thCentury coaching inn, the BestWestern Plus Angel Hotel was extensively refurbished to offer the best in surroundings and comfort with a unique blend of traditional and contemporary style. www.angel-hotel-chippenham.com 12456 Single roomsupp: £0pp Insurance: £27pp THURSDAY 13 AUGUST 5 days | Half Board | £525pp AT A GLANCE Steam’ – Great Western Railway Museum McArthurGlen Outlet Devizes & Caen Hill ‘Staircase Locks’ Salisbury Chippenham 1239

THURSDAY 4 JUNE 5 days | Half Board | £575pp AT A GLANCE West Somerset Railway Bristol Harbour cruise Bath

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DiscoveringWiltshire

Based in the centre of Bristol, this delightful break includes a journey on theWest Somerset Railway, the longest heritage railway in England, through stunning Somerset countryside and coast. Also experience a harbour cruise inBristol aswell as excursions to beautiful Bath andBradford-on-Avon. Day 1 Following collection fromhome, travel toBristol and theDoubletree byHilton Bristol City CentreHotel for the four night staywith dinner, bed and breakfast.

Day 2 Journey to the beautiful Georgian City of Bath. Themorning is free to explore the citywith time to purchase lunch. Later, journey to lovely Bradford-on-Avon, one of the most delightful villages inWiltshire. Day 3 Take the short trip intoBristol city centre andHarbourside. This once run-down docks area is now transformed into aworld class venuewithmany attractions, including the SSGreat Britain, finally restored to her former Victorian splendour. Enjoy a cruise around the fascinating harbour with time to

Doubletree by Hilton, Bristol City Centre Centrally locatedwithinwalking distance of Bristol’s historic Harbourside, the recently refurbishedDoubletree by Hilton Bristol City CentreHotel is perfectly located. www.doubletree3.hilton.com 123456 Single roomsupp:

purchase lunch before exploring more of this vibrant city. Day 4 Jump on board theWest Somerset Railway at the holiday resort of Minehead. Travel by steamtrain along the former GreatWestern Railway branch line as far as Bishops Lydeard. The line hugs the coast for part of the journey and the little stations are a delight. Day 5 Travel back to East Angliawhere the door to door collection service will bewaiting to return you home.

Wiltshire iswaiting to be discovered. Completewith canals, steamrailway, picturesque villages and top name fashion outlets, enjoy a journey of discovery across this fascinating county. Day 1 Following collection fromhome, travel toChippenham inWiltshire and theAngel Hotel for the four night staywith dinner, bed and breakfast.

Day 2 Travel toDevizes and the famous CaenHill Locks, a staircase of 16 locks on the Kennet andAvon canal. Fromhere, continue across Salisbury Plain past historic Stonehenge toAmesbury and the cathedral City of Salisbury. Day 3 Enjoy a leisurelymorning in Chippenham, a historicmarket town, combining the historic architectural gems andmodern shopping centresmaking it an ideal place to explore. Later, journey to beautiful Bradford-on-Avon for a

short break beforemoving on to the timewarp village of Lacock, famous for its picturesque streets and as a location for TVand film. Day 4 Head for Swindon and the McArthurGlenOutlet for retail therapy. Later, visit thesuperb ‘Steam’, themuseumof theGreatWestern Railway built on part of the old BritishRailways locomotiveworks. Day 5 Travel back to East Angliawhere the door to door collection servicewill bewaiting to return you home.

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Southern England

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MONDAY 6 JULY 5 days | Half Board | £499pp AT A GLANCE Chavenage House – Poldark’s ‘Trenwith’ River Wye cruise Sharpness canal cruise

FRIDAY 12 JUNE 3 days | Half Board | £290pp AT A GLANCE Midsomer Murders Tour Wrest Park Windsor

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Poldark’s ‘Trenwith’, WyeValley &Cotswolds

MidsomerMurders &Wrest Park

Following extensive filming at ChavenageHouse, explore this stunning 16thCentury stone manor house, featured as ‘Trenwith’ in the popular BBC series Poldark. Journey through the picturesqueWyeValley, charmingCotswolds and beautiful Forest of Dean and enjoy cruises on the Sharpness Canal andRiverWye. Day 1 Following collection fromhome, travel toGloucester and the HallmarkHotel Gloucester for the four night staywith dinner, bed and breakfast. Tea or coffee and biscuits will be served on arrival.

Day 2 Travel to historic Stroud on the way toCirencester, ‘capital of the Cotswolds’ with free time to explore this lovely town. Continue toRoyal Tetbury, world renowned for its unique royal associations. This afternoon exploreChavenage House, a stunning 16thCentury, grey Cotswolds stonemanor house withmany CivilWar associations, including the tapestry lined room whereCromwell stayed in 1648. The house has been used formany film locations over the years and is currently featured as ‘Trenwith’, the Poldark familymanor from the popular TV series.

Day 3 Spend themorning inGloucester, with a chance to look around the historic city centre and visit the magnificent cathedral. Later, head for the restored and very impressive VictorianDocks for a cruise on the Sharpness Canal, with time after to stroll around the docks and visit the Merchant’s Quay shopping centre. Day 4 Journey along the shore road of the River Severn to the historic town of Chepstow for a short break beforemeandering northwards up the beautiful WyeValley, passing the ruins of TinternAbbey. Discover delightful Monmouth before a cruise on the RiverWye at Symonds Yat.

Day 5 Travel back to East Angliawhere the door to door collection servicewill bewaiting to return you home. HallmarkHotel Gloucester Located on the edge of the Cotswolds in 240 acres of grounds, theHallmarkHotel Gloucester is a contemporary spa hotel in a great location. www.hallmarkhotels.co.uk 123456 Single roomsupp: £76pp

Day 1 Depart frompick up points across East Anglia and travel toRoyal Windsor with time to purchase lunch before boarding the boat for a two hour river cruise along the Thames. After, continue to theHampshire Court Hotel for the two night stay with dinner, bed and breakfast. Day 2 Enjoy a guided excursion by coach through the beautiful little towns, villages and rolling hills featured in ‘MidsomerMurders’. Take a lunch

TheHampshire Court Hotel, Basingstoke

break in picturesqueHenley-on- Thames, homeof the famousRegatta. Day 3 After checking out of the hotel, visit the stunningWrest Park. Explore the evolution of the English gardenwith a stroll through three centuries of landscape design in themagnificent 90-acre gardens. The café in the walled garden provides an ideal opportunity for a drink and bite to eat. Later, travel back to the local drop offpoints across East Anglia.

Enjoy a river cruise fromRoyal Windsor, a guided tour of the villages from“Midsomer Murders” with a stop in the beautiful town of Henley-on- Thames and a visit toWrest Parkwith its beautiful gardens before returning home after this relaxingweekend.

TheHampshireCourt Hotel, part of the prestigious QHotels Group, stands at Chinehamon the outskirts of Basingstoke. www.thehampshirecourthotel.co.uk 123456 Single roomsupp: £40pp Insurance: £18.50pp

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THURSDAY 22 OCTOBER 5 days | Half Board | £479pp AT A GLANCE Westonbirt Arboretum

THURSDAY 20 AUGUST 5 days | Half Board | £540pp AT A GLANCE The Royal Mint Experience River Wye cruise

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TheRoyalMint, WyeValley, Cardiff&Bristol

Day 2 ThewonderfulWestonbirt Arboretum is one of the finest in theworld and famous for its autumn tints. It is amagical place, full of colour at this time of year. Later, visit Royal Tetbury, an architectural gemof a townwith grade 1 listed Market House, StMary’s church and plenty of wool merchants’ houses. The final stop on today’s tour is Cirencester, the second largest British town duringRoman times andwell worth a visit. Day 3 Explore theWorldHeritage Site of Bath today. Full of architectural wonders, fromthe Royal Crescent to

BlunsdonHouseHotel Situated on the edge of the

18thCentury Putney Bridge. Don’t forget the Roman Baths, Pump Roomand Sally Lunn’s House – one of the oldest dwellings in the city and home of the original BathBun. Day 4 Enjoy a scenic tour of the honey- coloured limestone towns and villages of theCotswolds, including Bourton-on-the-Water, Stow-on-the- Wold, Broadway andChipping Campden. Day 5 After a break inOxford, travel back to East Angliawhere the door to door collection servicewill be waiting to return you home.

Explore the awe-inspiring City of Bath, truly a unique destination filledwith historical sites and engaging architecture, aswell as nature at its best. Westonbirt Arboretum in autumn is a spectacular showof colourful foliage and handsome trees waiting to be unveiled. Day 1 Following collection fromhome, travel toWiltshire and the Blunsdon HouseHotel for a four night stay with dinner, bed and breakfast.

Day 2 Today beginswith a drive across themajestic Severn Bridge and along the beautifulWyeValley to historicMonmouth. Fromhere, head for Symonds Yat to enjoy a cruise on the RiverWye. Lunch today is in Ross-on-Wye before returning through the Forest of Dean to Lydney andChepstow, the final stop of the day. Day 3 Make the short journey into Bristol for a free day to explore this historicmaritime city, home of Brunel’smagnificent ship, the SSGreat Britain.

Day 4 Travel intoWales for a visit to the fascinatingRoyal Mint Experience at Llantrisant and learn about how the coins in use every day aremade. Later, head for the stunning and cosmopolitan capital City of Cardiff. The city has lots to offer, including a castle, superbMillenniumStadium and rejuvenatedCardiffBay area with boat trips, cafés and bars. Day 5 Travel back to East Angliawhere the door to door collection servicewill bewaiting to return you home.

Based in the outskirts of Bristol, discover TheRoyalMint Experience, a fantastic state of the art attraction highlighting the people and events behind Britain’s coins. Also experience aRiverWye cruise, explore Wales’ capital city, Cardiffand the attractiveChepstow. Day 1 Following collection fromhome travel toBristol and theDoubletree byHilton Bristol North hotel for a four night staywith dinner, bed and breakfast.

Cotswolds, BlunsdonHouseHotel in Swindon is a unique family owned hotel with over 60 years’ experience in offering first class hospitality. www.blunsdonhouse.co.uk 123456 Single roomsupp: £90pp

TheDoubletree byHilton Bristol NorthHotel is located a short drive north of Bristol and this stylish hotel is perfectly located to explore the area. www.doubletree3.hilton.com 12456 Single roomsupp:

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