Northumbrian Coast, Durham & Lindisfarne

Northumberland • Alnwick Castle • Alnwick Garden • Lindisfarne • Bamburgh • Durham • Cragside

Alnwick Castle

2022

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2023

Your tour includes

• Four nights in four-star accommodation • The services of our experienced and insightful tour manager

(B) Daily Breakfast, (D) 4 Dinners Prices are per person. For departure dates, prices and flights, please call or visit our website.

YOUR EXPERIENCES • 2 guided tours including Alnwick

Castle and Durham Cathedral • Enjoy a scenic drive to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne & Bamburgh • 3 visits including Bamburgh Castle,

Alnwick Garden and Cragside • Take afternoon tea in Durham

Nestled in the Northumbrian countryside, stay in the stunning surroundings of a 19th-century country house, embracing the best of this equally beautiful and historic area each day. From iconic castles to intriguing remote islands and award-winning gardens to afternoon tea, see the likes of Alnwick, Durham and Bamburgh, with verdant countryside, breathtaking coastal views and ancient sites at every turn.

Our hand-picked hotel

As this is a single-centre tour, we stay at the same hand-picked hotel in Doxford for 4 nights, with breakfast and 4 dinners. Doxford Hall Hotel HHHH

Your itinerary

DAY 1 – Arrival in Northumberland

Make your own way to charming Doxford in Northumberland. We will have time to enjoy the hotel’s facilities this afternoon, or perhaps just explore the stunning grounds before dinner is served. (D)

DAY 2 – Alnwick Castle & Alnwick Garden

Dating back to about AD 600, Alnwick has retained its character, with its cobbled streets and stone Georgian buildings. Alnwick Castle is its crowning glory and we enjoy a visit and guided tour before some free time for lunch.

This afternoon we head to the Alnwick Garden; created by the Duchess of Northumberland just over 20 years ago. (B,D) + Included Experiences – Guided tour of Alnwick Castle and visit Alnwick Garden

DAY 3 – Holy Island of Lindisfarne & Bamburgh

A scenic route through the Northumberland countryside brings us to the small island of Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island. Reached by a tidal causeway, it is cut off from the mainland twice a day; this sense of peaceful isolation attracted Irish monks who settled here in AD 635. We head back to the mainland with free time to explore delightful Bamburgh, with an included entrance to Bamburgh Castle. (B,D) + Included Experiences – Visit the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, Bamburgh and Bamburgh Castle

DAY 4 – Durham & Afternoon Tea

Today we head to Durham for a for a guided tour of its wonderful 11th century Norman cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site, described by author Bill Bryson as ‘the best cathedral on Planet Earth’. Enjoy free time to explore before we round off with a quintessential afternoon tea. (B,D) + Included Experience – Guided tour of Durham Cathedral with afternoon tea

DAY 5 – Cragside & Return home

Enjoy a short morning drive through unspoilt countryside as we head to a nearby National Trust property, Cragside. Described as ‘Britain’s original smart home’, filled with pioneering Victorian gadgets for modern living and the delightful grounds are complete with man-made lakes and waterfalls. This afternoon, we’ll head back to the hotel from where you make your way home as you wish. (B) + Included Experience – Visit Cragside