Portugal: Costa de Prata & Porto | 10 days from £999
100 years of Skills: East Lancashire Steam Railway | 1 day from £74
Exploring Cotswolds Antiques & It’s Villages | 5 days from £299
André Rieu in Vienna Featuring Budapest | 8 days from £799
Looe, Padstow & Mevagissey | 5 days from £229.95
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Inside this mini brochure you’ll discover our collection of short breaks and holidays from February until May 2019. With the New Year just around the corner, there’s never been a better time to plan your next getaway. This year make a resolution you will actually keep, plan a break with a loved one, visit somewhere completely new, book that dream Cruise or just get away for a little rest and relaxation! Let us welcome you on an enchanting journey this springtime and share the very best experiences that we have to offer. You’ll make memories that will last a lifetime and meet some wonderful people along the way!
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EASTER TREATS
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Step into Spring with an egg-cellent Easter Break! Enjoy a lazy bank holiday weekend and visit some of England’s top destinations, or treat yourself to a European adventure to Golden Italy: Easter Ligurian Coastal Escape and Pisa Easter in Northumberland
Fri 19th April | 4 days from £289
Sights of Scotland
Fri 19th April | 3 days from £139.95
LUNCH ON EASTER SUNDAY
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast at Holiday Inn, Washington; Lunch on Easter Sunday; Excursions to Harrogate, Durham, Alnwick, Berwick-Upon-Tweed & Holy Isle
Easter in Babbacombe
Fri 19th April | 4 days from £179.95 FREE EASTER EGG
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast at Rob Roy Hotel, Aberfoyle; Excursions to Gretna Green, Dunfermline, Stirling & Edinburgh
A Welsh Easter
Fri 19th April | 4 days from £199 FREE EASTER EGG
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast at Trecarn Hotel, Torquay; Easter egg for each passenger; Free time in Babbacombe; Excursion to Exeter
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast at Chatsworth House Hotel, Llandudno; Free time in Chester & Llandudno; Excursions to Beaumaris, Anglesey & Snowdonia National Park
NEW Easter Bluebells at Kew Gardens
Easter in Eastbourne
Fri 19th April | 4 days from £249 BREAKFAST BAG INCLUDED
Fri 19th April | 4 days from £239 FREE EASTER EGG
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Breakfast bags on our coach; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast at Holiday Inn, High Wycombe; Easter gift; Admission into Kew Gardens; Visits to Oxford, Windsor & St Albans
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast at the cumberland Hotel, Eastbourne; Welcome tea/coffee & Hot Cross bun; Entertainment; Visits to Kingston-Upon-Thames, Beachy Head & Brighton; Free time in Eastbourne
Easter in Yorkshire & the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
NEW Golden Italy: Easter Ligurian Coastal Escape & Pisa Fri 19th April | 7 days from £529
Fri 19th April | 4 days from £249
EASTER SUNDAY GALA DINNER
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 3 nights dinner, bed & breakfast at Holiday Inn, Hull Marina; Visits to York, Scarborough, Whitby & Bridlington; Journey on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 2 nights bed & breakfast en route; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in Italy; Gala dinner on Easter Sunday; Walking tour of Livorno; Visits to Manarola, Vernazza, Pisa & Lucca; Railway journey to La Spezia, Manarola & Vernazza
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SEASIDE NEW SPANISH MINI CRUISE BREAK
INCLUDES... Return coach travel Return ferry sailings 2 nights cabin accommodation 2 nights bed & breakfast at Hotel Chiqui, Santander Visits to San Sebastian & Santillana del Mar Free time in Santander Escape and relax on this short Spanish Mini Break. Set sail with us on-board Brittany Ferries’ flagship Pont-Aven and enjoy a luxurious and vibrant cruising experience as we journey to Santander, Spain with visits to the culinary treasures of San Sebastian.
Isle of Wight
Mon 18th March | 5 days from £209.95 NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
DATE
DAYS
FROM
Sun 14 April
5
£399
Bournemouth
Mon 20th May | 5 days from £249 NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Return ferry crossing; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast at the Royal Pier Hotel, Sandown; Free time in Sandown; Excursions to Ryde and visits to Alum Bay, Godshill and Shanklin Village
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast at Hotel Riviera By The Sea, Bournemouth; Scenic drive through the New Forest to Lyndhurst & Burley; Excursions to Salisbury; Free time in Bournemouth
Torquay
Looe, Padstow & Mevagissey
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 6 nights dinner, bed & breakfast at the Seascape Hotel, Torquay; Excursions to Sidmouth, Exmouth, Dartmouth, Brixham, Paignton & Exeter; Free time in Torquay
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast at the Golden Arms Hotel, Newquay; Excursion to Padstow, Looe & Mevagissey; Free time in Newquay
Pembrokeshire
Weymouth
Sat 9th March | 7 days from £269.95
Mon 4th March | 5 days from £239.95 NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
Mon 1st April | 5 days from £229.95
Mon 4th March | Mon 6th May | 5 days from £199.95 NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast at the Belgrave Hotel, Tenby ; Free time in St David’s, Pembroke, Saundersfoot & Haverfordwest
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast at the Norfolk Hotel, Weymouth; Free time in Weymouth; Excursion to Poole & Dorchester Market
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SEASIDE
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THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH: EASTBOURNE, BEACHY HEAD & BLUEBELL LINE RAILWAY INCLUDES...
JOURNEY ON THE BLUEBELL LINE RAILWAY
5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast at the New Wilmington Hotel, Eastbourne Tea/coffee served with dinner Entertainment at the hotel Journey on the Bluebell Line Railway Free time in Eastbourne Visits to Beachy Head, Brighton, Worthing & Hastings Admission into Herstmonceux Castle & Borde Hill Gardens DATE
DAYS
FROM
Sun 19 May
6
£469
Paignton & The English Riviera
Mon 25th February | 5 days from £269
NEW Torquay Delights: Dartmouth Railway & Berry Pomeroy Mon 27th May | 5 days from £379
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast at the Marine Hotel, Paignton; Tea/coffee served with evening meal; Excursions to Looe, Polperro & Torquay; Free time in Paignton
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast; Admission into English Heritage Pomeroy Castle; Visits to Brixham, Paignton & Jekka’s Herb farm; Journey on the Dartmouth Steam Railway; Cruise along the River Dart
St Ives
Jersey Explorer
Mon 8th April | 5 days from £225
Sat 18th May | 5 days from £549 BREAKFAST BAGS INCLUDED
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner bed & breakfast at St Merryn, St Ives; Free time in St Ives; Excursions to Falmouth, Land’s End & Penzance
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Return ferry sailings; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast at Merton Hotel, St Saviour; Hotel transfers; Island tour of Jersey; Free time in Jersey
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DESTINATION
DAYS
FROM
S/SUP
04-March
All Inclusive Llanberis: Llandudno & Portmeirion
5
£299
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11-March
Warners: Gunton Hall, Suffolk
5
£289
NIL
22-March
Scarborough, Whitby & Bridlington
4
£149.95
NIL
06-April
Isle of Man
5
£409
CALL
29-April
Skegness
5
£279
CALL
04-May
Great Yarmouth
8
£399
NIL
06-May
Mill Rythe Holiday Village
5
£209
NIL
06-May
Saundersfoot
5
£359
£50
17-May
Scarborough, Whitby & Bridlington
4
£179.95
NIL
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LONGER DURATION
CROATIA: DUBROVNIK, SPLIT & PLITVICE LAKES ESCORTED HOLIDAY
INCLUDES... Return Channel crossing Coach travel throughout 2 nights bed & breakfast 1 night inside cabin accommodation with breakfast 9 nights dinner, bed & breakfast at Hotel Villa Dvor, Omis Croatia Admission into Plitvice Lakes Excursions to Split, Dubrovnik, Mostar (Bosnia & Herzegovina) & San Paul de Vence (France) Free time in Omis Optional excursion to Mostar (£10 per person) Optional guided tour & panorama boat ride in Omis (£15 per person)
Let Croatia capture your heart on this enchanting break, home to some of Europe’s most spectacular scenery.
DATE
DAYS
FROM
Wed 24th April
13
£999
NEW SUNNY PORTUGAL - COSTA DE PRATA & PORTO ESCORTED HOLIDAY
INCLUDES... Return ferry sailings with Brittany Ferries (2 nights accommodation in an inside double cabin) Coach travel throughout 7 nights dinner, bed & breakfast at Ria Melia Hotel & Spa, Aveiro, Portugal Visits to Porto, Lisbon, Coimbra, Figueira da Foz, Braga & Guimaraes
NEW Enchanting Swiss Lakes Mon 29th April | 8 days from £589 ESCORTED HOLIDAY
DATE
DAYS
FROM
Sun 19th May
10
£999
Guernsey By Air Wed 1st May | 7 days from £699 BREAKFAST BAGS INCLUDED
INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; Coach travel throughout; 2 nights bed & breakfast en-route; 5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in Leysin; Visits to Interlaken, Spiez, Gstaad, Yvoire, Vevey & Montreaux; Admission into the Garden of the Five Senses in Yvoire
INCLUDES: Return flights from East Midlands Airport; Meet & Greet in Guernsey; 6 nights dinner, bed & breakfast at Saints Bay in St Martins; Guided tour of Guernsey; Free time in Guernsey
Oban, Isle of Mull & Ancient Iona Mon 6th May | 6 days from £499
Treasures of Tuscany Sat 25th May | 9 days from £599
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; Insurance package; Breakfast bag on the morning of departure; 5 nights dinner, bed & breakfast at the Royal Hotel, Oban; Cable car ride up to Aonach Mor; Excursion to the Isle of Mull, Tobermory, Inveraray & Iona; Free time in Oban
INCLUDES: Return channel crossing; 2 nights bed & breakfast en route; 6 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in Montecatini Terme; 1 Tuscan dinner; Walking tour of Florence, Lucca & Siena Free time in Florence, Lucca, Siena & Pisa; Free time in Montecatini; Optional excursion to Bagni San Filippo (£10 per person)
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WEEKEND BREAKS
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Newcastle & Durham Sat 16th February| 2 days from £69.95
Cotswolds & Bath Sat 9th March | 2 days from £79.95
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast at Holiday Inn Washington; Free time in Durham & Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast in Holiday Inn Swindon; Excursion to Bourton on the Water, Cheltenham & Bath
Winter Warmer Featuring York & Whitby Sat 23rd February | 2 days from £69.95
Cardiff & Worcester Sat 23rd March | 2 days from £74.95
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast at Sporting Lodge, Middlesborough; Free time in York & Whitby
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast at Park Inn, Cardiff North; Excursion to Cardiff & Worcester
NEW Beverley Market & York Sat 16th March | 2 days from £75
Bath, Stonehenge & Salisbury Fri 10th May | 3 days from £179
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast at Royal Hull Hotel; Free time in Beverley on market day; Free time in York
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast at Holiday Inn Swindon; Excursions to Oxford, Salisbury & Bath; Admission into Stonehenge & The Roman Baths
NEW Bristol Zoo & Bristol Aquarium Sat 20th April | 2 days from £110
NEW Chill Factor Adventure Sports Weekend in Manchester Sat 25th May | 2 days from £115
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Entry to Bristol Zoo & Bristol Aquarium
Longleat Safari Park Sat 11th May | 2 days from £110
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast at Holiday Inn, Swindon; Excursion to Bath; Entrance into Longleat Safari Park
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast at Holiday Inn Express, Leigh; Tea/coffee served with dinner; Free use of hotel’s leisure facilities; Admission into Chill Factore Snowdome & Go Air Trampoline park; Free time in Manchester
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DAYS
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09-February
Cardiff & Bristol
2
£74.95
£15
09-February
Hull The Deep Featuring Lincoln
2
£89.95
£20
15-February
A Weekend At The Adelphi
3
£144.95
£30
23-February
London’s Museum District & Harry Potter
2
£119.95
£16
24-February
The Waldorf: Luxury in London
2
£155
£70
09-March
Imperial War Museum & Bletchley Park: Secrets of War
2
£99
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12-April
4* London City Break
3
£179
£100
13-April
Chester & Chester Zoo
2
£99
£10
27-April
Skipton Market Day & Harrogate
2
£69
£16
04-May
London Freedom Weekend
2
£69
£25
18-May
City Centre Escapes: Leeds
2
£99
£37.50
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FLOWER SHOW
NEW CORNWALL SPRING FLOWER SHOW
FEATURING LOOE, LISKEARD & THE ROSELAND HERITAGE COAST
INCLUDES... INCLUDES... Return coach travel 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in Newquay Journey on the Looe Valley Railway to Liskeard Admission into Cornwall Flower Show Visits to Portloe, Mevagissey, Looe & Jekka’s Herb Farm
DATE
DAYS
FROM
Fri 5th April
5
£359
Harrogate Flower Show
RHS Chelsea Flower Show
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast at Jury’s Inn, Bradford; Entrance to Harrogate Flower Show; Free time in York
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast; Admission into the RHS Chelsea Flower Show; Free time in London; Optional admission into Kensington Palace
RHS Chelsea Flower Show & Kew Gardens
NEW Beautiful Bruges: Featuring Brussels Flower Show
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast at Holiday Inn, High Wycombe; Admission into the RHS Chelsea Flower Show & Kew Gardens; Free time in Windsor
INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; Coach travel throughout; 3 nights bed & breakfast in Blankenberge; Admission into Floralia Brussels at Castle GrootBijgaarden; Free time in Bruges & Ghent
Sat 27th April | 2 days from £99
Fri 24th May | 3 days from £269
Wed 22nd May | 2 days from £179
Mon 22nd April| 4 days from £269
LIFESTYLE | GARDENING
NEWS
My Day at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Since 1913, the Royal Hospital Chelsea has hosted the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show in London. Regarded as one of the word’s most prominent flower shows, it continues to captivate audiences today, with its fabulous selection of flora, fashion and famous faces!
Rachael Askwith-Keilty Skills Group Marketing Assistant
Last year I was lucky enough to visit the RHS Chelsea Flower Show - the things we do for work right? Now, I wouldn’t EVER have called myself a gardening enthusiast before , so I was a little aprehensive at first, but I can say that the event is honestly a delight for all your senses!
RHS Chelsea Flower Show
“Now I wouldn’t ever have called myself a gardening enthusiast, but the RHS Chelsea Flower Show is a delight for all your senses!” Graced with wall to wall sunshine, walking around the Show Gardens was incredible, drawing together architecture, landscaping and artistic vision they really transported you to another world! And even if, like me, you’re not that into Gardens, there’s so much more going on including a tree-lined shopping ‘avenue’, a gorgeous restaurant and an exclusive Champagne bar! It’s definitely worth visiting.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show
RHS Chelsea Flower Show
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TRAINS, BOATS & GARDENS
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KEUKENHOF GARDENS MINI CRUISE INCLUDES... 2 nights cabin accommodation onboard P&O Cruise Ferry Entertainment on board Coach travel throughout Admission into Keukenhof Gardens DATE
DAYS
FROM
Fri 26th April
3
£179
NEW Dutch Coastal Experience: Mini Cruise to Hoorn Sat 9th March | 3 days from £99
NEW Llangollen Rail & The Isle of Anglesey
INCLUDES: Return ferry sailing; Coach travel throughout; 2 nights cabin accommodation; Entertainment on board; Excursion to Hoorn
INCLUDES: Coach travel throughout;1 night dinner, bed & breakfast at Beaufort Park, Mold; Journey on the Llangollen Railway; Excursion to the Isle of Anglesey
Settle to Carlisle Railway
NEW Rouen & Monet’s Garden Featuring Chartres Light Festival Mon 13th May | 4 days from £249
Sat 16th March | 2 days from £99
Sat 27th April | 2 days from £130
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast at Shap Wells Hotel, Penrith; Journey on the Settle to Carlisle Railway; Free time in Carlisle & York
INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; Coach travel throughout; 3 nights bed & breakfast in Chartres; Admission into Monet’s Garden; Free time in Chartres; *Optional excursion to Versailles Palace (£25 pp) OR Versailles town (£10 pp) *Minimum numbers required
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DESTINATION
DAYS
FROM
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09-February
Railways & Waterways of Lancashire
2
£109
£20
22-February
Romantic Rouen & Honfleur Mini Cruise
3
£129
£49
24-March
Blooms on Lake Como & Maggiore
7
£559
£119
08-April
Belfast: Titanic Experience & Giant’s Causeway
4
£369
£99
13-April
Severn Valley Railway & Shrewsbury
2
£99
£20
20-April
Rose Gardens & Tulips Featuring Waddeson Manor: Bury St Edmunds
2
£99
£25
29-April
Spring in Blooms: Evesham Blossom Trail, Village & Cruise
5
£289
CALL
10-May
Dutch Coastal Experience: Scheveningen & The Hague
3
£169
CALL
17-May
Settle to Carlisle Railway Centenary Special
3
£209
£30
24-May
Gloucester Docks Tall Ships Festival
3
£169
£50
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SPECIAL EVENTS
NEW ANDRÉ RIEU IN VIENNA FEATURING BUDAPEST INCLUDES... Return Channel crossing Coach travel throughout 1 night bed & breakfast 6 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in Hotel Steinberger André Rieu concert ticket Walking tour of Vienna & Budapest Admission into Neuschwanstein Castle & Schonbrunn Palace with audioguide Visits to Belvedere Castle Welcome to Vienna – Baroque streetscapes and imperial palaces set the stage for a spectacular performance by André Rieu – one of the best-selling live acts in the world!
DATE
DAYS
FROM
Thu 16th May
8
£799
RHINELAND CARNIVALS INCLUDES...
INCLUDES FREE BAR
Return Channel crossing Coach travel throughout 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast at Hotel Wagner, Kamp Bornhofen Welcome Schnapps 1 hour free bar on 3 nights 2 nights entertainment (fancy dress & dancing) Visits to the Carnivals in Bad-Salzig, Osterspai & Koblenz
RHINE IN FLAMES INCLUDES FREE BAR
*Minimum numbers required
DATE
DAYS
FROM
Fri 1st March
5
£259
INCLUDES... Return Channel crossing Coach travel throughout 6 nights dinner, bed & breakfast at Hotel Wagner, Kamp Bornhofen 1-hour free bar on 3 nights Welcome Schnapps wine tasting 2 nights entertainment at the hotel Free time in Kamp-Bornhofen Excursions to Koblenz, Bonn, Cochem, Rudesheim, Wiesbaden & Bernskastel-Kues Optional excursion*: Cable car ride & admission into Ehrenbreistein Foretress & afternoon cruise from Koblenz to Braubach (£25 per person) DATE
DAYS
FROM
Thu 2nd May
7
£379
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SPECIAL EVENTS
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VALENTINE’S IN THE COTSWOLDS WITH CREAM TEA
INCLUDES... Return coach travel 2 nights dinner bed & breakfast at Jurys Inn, Swindon Cream tea in Bourton-on-the-water Visits to Gloucester, Bourton-on-thewater & Cheltenham Explore quintessentially English villages of honey-coloured stone; take in splendid, lively market towns and enjoy some of the country’s best destinations at the most romantic time of the year.
DAYS
FROM
Fri 8th February
3
£149.95
Valentine’s Weekend in York & Harrogate
Valentine’s Weekend in Bath & Bristol
Sat 16th February | 2 days from £109
Fri 15th February | 3 days from £199 INCLUDES FREE BAR*
DATE
INCLUDES GLASS OF BUCKS FIZZ
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast at The New Birchfield Hotel, Weston-Super-Mare; Entertainment at the hotel; Free bar (*from 6pm - 10pm); Excursions to Bath & Bristol
INCLUDES: Coach travel throughout; Valentine themed breakfast bags on the morning of departure; 1 night dinner, bed & breakfast at Great Victoria Hotel, Bradford; Free time in Harrogate & York
St Patrick’s Day Mini Cruise to Amsterdam
NEW Discovering Wartime Kent Featuring Dover, Canterbury & Chatham Fri 31st May | 3 days from £209
Sat 16th March | 3 days from £159 ON-BOARD ENTERTAINMENT
‘UNDERGROUND HOSPITAL TOUR’
INCLUDES: Return ferry sailing; Coach travel throughout; 2 nights cabin accommodation; Entertainment on board; Excursion to Amsterdam
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast at Stade Court Hotel; Canterbury cruise; Admission into Dover Castle with ‘Underground Hospital Tour’; Admission into Canterbury Cathedral & Chatham Dockyard
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DESTINATION
DAYS
FROM
S/SUP
15-February
Paris - The City of Love Featuring Chartres & Versailles
4
£229
£69
12-March
Mini Cruise - Jersey Boys
3
£139
£39
27-April
Murder Mystery
2
£89
£20
03-May
Llandudno’s Victorian Extravaganza
3
£189
£40
18-May
NEW: 1930’s Tyneside Newcastle Night At The Movies
2
£99
£45
22-May
Ostend at Anchor Featuring Bruges & Ypres
5
£309
£35
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MANAGER’S FAVOURITES
NEW EXPLORING COTSWOLDS ANTIQUES & ITS CHARMING VILLAGES INCLUDES...
On this break, we bring the ‘Antiques Roadshow’ to you! If you have an eye for antiques or just fancy having a go then this is the perfect break for you. On this quirky trip we have arranged an antiques day with money to spend and complimentary tea and coffee followed by an evaluation of your purchases in the comfort of the hotel. As well as excursions to Stow-On-The-Wolds, Bourton-On-The-Water, Burford & Chipping Campden.
Return coach travel 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in Weston-Under-Penyard Complimentary tea/coffee on day 4 Excursions to Stow-On-The-Wolds, Bourton-On-The-Water, Burford & Chipping Campden Antique hunting day in Burford – here you will be given £15 per person to spend on an item of your choosing and an evaluation will be carried out back at the hotel DATE
DAYS
FROM
Mon 25 March
5
£299
Cumbria & The Lake District
Spring Colours in the Lake District
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast at Cumberland Hotel, Cumbria; Entertainment on 2 nights at the hotel; Excursions to Ambleside, Bowness-On-Windermere, Penrith, Carlisle & Keswick
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast in Cumbria Grand Hotel, Cumbria; Visits to Skipton, Lake Windermere & Okells Garden Centre; Entry into Beatrix Potter Hill Top Farm & Lowther Castle & Gardens; Ullswater cruise
Ilfracombe Explorer
Mon 25th March | 5 days from £239
Coastal Warmer: Blicking Hall, Norwich Cathedral & Lowestoft Mon 11th February | 5 days from £309
INCLUDES: Return coach travel; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast at Osborne Hotel; Porterage included; Entertainment at the hotel; Visits to Simonsbath, Exford, Dunster, Lynton, Lynmouth & Barnstaple; Free time in Ilfracombe
INCLUDES: 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast at Hotel Victoria, Great Yarmouth; 1 afternoon tea; Visits to Wroxham, Sheringham, Cromer, Lowestoft, Oulton Broad & Norwich; Scenic drive through the Broads; Admission into Blickling Hall
Ostend, Bruges & Ghent
Rhine Valley
INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; Coach travel throughout; 3 nights bed & breakfast at Hotel Alfa Inn, Blankenberge ; Free time in Bruges, Ostend & Ghent
INCLUDES: Return Channel crossing; Coach travel throughout; 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast at Hotel Wagner; 1-hour free bar on 3 nights; Welcome Schnapps; 2 nights entertainment at the hotel; Free time in Kamp-Bornhofen; Excursions to Rudesheim, Koblenz & Braubach; Optional excursion - please call.
Mon 13th May | 5 days from £259.95
Fri 15th March | 4 days from £229
Mon 15th April | 5 days from £329
Wed 10th April | 5 days from £249
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