DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE INCLUDED 2019 UK Holiday Collection

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Welcome to our UK Holiday Collection 2019. We truly hope that you will enjoy browsing is Easy Welcomethrough our selection of Holidays and Short Breaks. You can choose from our traditional seaside holidays, explore the Best of Britain on our Great British Countryside tours or steam and cruise by rail and river on our Rail and Sail holidays. There are so many to choose from and we know that you will find something irresistible. BY PHONE If you would like a shorter break, why not take advantage of our trips to themed attractions such as KYNREN at the end of From our Hugglescote Travel Centre our Team of friendly August / September or a trip to the Great Gardens of London knowledgeable advisors are in July. ready to speak to you and Whichever holiday you choose, be assured that our friendly team offer information, advice and assistance whenever you need it. of travel advisers are happy to help with any enquiries and want Call us on 01530 816 425 you, our customers, to have a wonderful time on holiday. Monday to Friday 9am-5pm Wishing you all a very happy holiday season in 2019. & Saturday 9am to 12pm. BCH – Bonded Coach Holidays We are fully bonded with the Confederation of Passenger Transport UK’s bonded Coach Holiday Group, protecting your holiday by a financial bond guarantee SamMargaret, and the Holidays Team which is Government approved. This provides financial guarantees and ensures your money is safe and secure. IN PERSON A warm welcome is always guaranteed at our Travel Peace of Mind Centre, so please feel free We are members of both the Association of British to drop in and visit us, the Travel Agents (ABTA) and the Civil Aviation Authority. ABTA Number P6893 kettle is always on! For your financial protection, any Roberts Ocean Cruises ABTA Number Y6278 are protected through a financial bond with ABTA Visit us at The Limes, and Roberts Air Holidays are ATOL protected. Further information can be found within our European Brochure. Midland Road, Hugglescote,

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Awards ONLINE We have achieved the enviable status of finalists in Our user-friendly website several categories, in the British Coach Tourism Awards, is regularly updated with in 2016, 2017 and 2018. our latest news and holiday Holiday Programme 2016 & 2018 destination. You are able Professional of the Year 2016 to view our holidays, sign up to our newsletter, check Tour Operator Brochure 2017 availability and book your Medium Fleet 2016, 2017 & 2018 holiday securely. Visit us at Day Excursion Programme 2018 www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk

2 Book online at www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk now, call 01530 816 425 or visit our Travel Centre Book online at www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk now, call 01530 816 425 or visit our Travel Centre 3 Jonathan Hunt and Margaret Bunker Our Levels of Service We pride ourselves on our level of service and how much we include in our holidays. Most holidays will include either the Silver, Gold or Platinum level of service included.

• Free secure parking at our Travel BERT Centre in Hugglescote A company you can trust Carefully selected, good O S R • Use of our staffed, Travel Centre in We are a privately owned company established in 1995, quality, tried and tested hotels Hugglescote on the outward journey with an absolute belief in providing a high quality service • Executive coach travel with and experience, from the moment you contact us. We work When it comes to selecting a hotel, your best interests are our experienced tour driver tirelessly to ensure the holidays we offer are extra special. priority: convenient location, good facilities, quality food and We are members of ABTA and the CAA, and are a fully service and friendly hosts. All of our included evening meal, will • Hotel accommodation, dinner & bonded and licensed tour operator, you can be sure that your have at least three courses, with three choices available, as well cooked breakfast throughout holiday money is totally safe and secure. as vegetarian options. A description of each hotel is given with • All excursions and entrances as the relevant holiday, so you know exactly what to expect; plus described in the itinerary we go that extra step to ensure it is personally vetted before Quality holidays with no your departure. luggage worries • Free secure parking at our Travel Added extras, all included Centre in Hugglescote With carefully selected hotels, free collection and return, • Use of our staffed, Travel Centre in dinner bed and breakfast, entrance fees and excursions We pride ourselves on offering you the best value, not just Hugglescote on the outward journey included, our holidays offer not only outstanding quality, but the best price. We ensure you don’t have to keep paying out • Executive coach travel with also give you more for your money. In addition you will never for any extras whilst you are away by including excursions, experienced tour driver have to worry about suitcases either, simply hand these to our admission fees, tickets, and guided tours. driver at your home or on arrival at the coach and the next • Hotel accommodation, dinner & time you will see them is in your hotel bedroom! cooked breakfast throughout • All excursions and entrances as Excellent customer service described in the itinerary Our friendly and informed advisors, are here to help you • Door to Door home pick within Luxury coaches, free reserved choose the right holiday. our designated area seating and experienced With firsthand knowledge and experience of our holidays, • Welcome reception at Hugglescote they can talk you through the overall experience and finer on the day of departure tour drivers detail of any of our holidays, and when you are ready • Return welcome from Roberts Our modern Mercedes coaches, with excellent leg room, to go ahead and reserve your place, they will guide you Holidays’ staff offer all the luxuries you would expect from the Mercedes through the booking process, making it an easy and • Porterage at the hotel brand, and together with our experienced and knowledgeable enjoyable first step towards your holiday. You can rely on tour drivers, ensure that travelling on a Roberts coach is a and trust our expert team. wonderful experience. • Everything in Gold as well as To ensure you get the best from your holiday, upon booking BERT • Welcome Platinum reception a we will reserve your exact coach seats for free for the duration O S R Hugglescote Travel centre, including of the holiday. P Bucks Fizz L E A IC • Welcome Platinum pack to include: T V IN R UM SE Tissues, Sweet Biscuits, Sweets Free home collection and Savoury Biscuits • Services of a courier or free parking • Selection of complimentary magazines on the coach Holidays should be as relaxing and effortless as possible, and it is • Complimentary tea, hot chocolate with this in mind that we include a FREE door to door collection and a choice of coffee whilst on board (see page 6) and return on any holiday of 4 days or more. • Happy hour on coach, with free soft Alternatively you can save £10 per car by joining our holidays at drinks and alcoholic drinks our Travel Centre in Hugglescote. • Surprise extra included on your holiday itinerary • Roberts Souvenir to keep

4 Book online at www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk now, call 01530 816 425 or visit our Travel Centre Book online at www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk now, call 01530 816 425 or visit our Travel Centre 5 FREE Home Collection If you live within the shaded area of the map, you can take advantage of our complimentary Door to Door service. We will collect and return you and your luggage to your front door for free, allowing you to sit back and relax, with total peace of mind. Joining your holiday If you live outside our free collection area and would prefer no to join at our range of with Roberts Travel Group free departure points, we will still be able to collect you from your home for a surcharge. Please call us for details.

Secure We want to make your holiday as FREE CAR Parking effortless and relaxing as possible. PARKING With the flexibility of choosing how you You can SAVE £10 per car parked by joining our holidays at our Travel would like your holiday to start, you’ll be Centre in Hugglescote. This has able to sit back and relax and enjoy the become a customer favourite, and journey. Whichever way you choose, we many choose to park their car at our safe, secure CCTV monitored car park. We can still collect you if you live outside will also handle the luggage from the Our customer’s most popular choice the shaded area - Please call for details moment we meet you. and we even pay you to park your car!

Free Departure Outside the points shaded area For your convenience we also offer Would prefer not to join at our range free departure point in Leicester, of free departure points, we will still be Loughborough, Hinckley, Burton Upon able to collect you from your home for Trent, Syston, Melton Mowbray, Derby a surcharge. Please enquire with us at and East Midlands Airport. the time of booking.

6 Book online at www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk now, call 01530 816 425 or visit our Travel Centre Book online at www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk now, call 01530 816 425 or visit our Travel Centre 7 Bognor Regis, Portsmouth West Looe & Morwellham Quay 94 North Yorkshire Moors Railway Northumbria, Cragside House & the Watercress Line 64 & Cream Tea 121 & Hadrian’s Wall 24 Weston-super-Mare, Tyntesfield Bournemouth & Athelhampton & the West Somerset Railway 95 Pickering 1940s Wartime Weekend 122 Rhododendrons in Norfolk House & Garden 65 & Sandringham House 26 Weymouth & the Swanage Railway 96 Royal Palace Explorer With Afternoon Tea 122 Royal Windsor, Castle & Cruise 27 Bridlington, Castle Howard Weymouth, Abbotsbury & North Yorkshire Moors Railway 66 Scenic Suffolk & Constable Country 28 Swannery & Sub Tropical Gardens 97 Wake Up at the Waldorf Cream of Cornwall All Inclusive 67 With Afternoon Tea 122 Scottish Winter Warmer 29 Weymouth, Dorset Cruise & Kingston Lacey 98 Wimbledon: Anyone for Tennis? 122 Wonders Of West Wales 30 Eastbourne & Great Dixter Great British Short Breaks & House & Gardens 68 Weymouth, Jurassic Coast Countryside 12-30 Special Events 118-122 Eastbourne & the Home & Compton Acres 99 Self Drive Rail & Cruise of Rudyard Kipling 69 Worthing, Chichester & Chartwell 100 Eastbourne, Nymans Little Boats and Trains of Norfolk 124 Ales, Rails & Dales of Cumbria 32 & the Bluebell Railway 69 Snowdon and The Welsh Bognor Regis, Chichester Island Escapes Eastbourne & the Bluebell Railway 70 Highland Railways 125 & the Watercress Line 33 Bournemouth & the Eastbourne, Worthing Edinburgh Tattoo, Lochs & Steam 34 Island Hopper Explorer 102 & the Market Towns of Sussex 71 Festive English Riviera Steam Train Guernsey & the Isle of Sark 104 Exmouth, Bicton Park Gardens & River Cruise 35 & Cream Tea Cruise 72 Isle of Man 106 St Annes on Sea Turkey & Tinsel 127 Great Royal Palaces, Rails & Sails 36 Isle of Wight & Osborne House 108 Ilfracombe & RHS Garden Rosemoor 73 Thursford Christmas Spectacular 128 Great Little Trains of North Wales 38 Isles of Scilly & Tresco Llandudno & the Blaenau Scarborough Turkey & Tinsel 129 Rail & Cruise 31-60 Self Drive 123-125 Abbey Gardens 110 Great Yarmouth, Broads Ffestiniog Railway 74 Paignton Turkey & Tinsel 130 & Bure Valley Railway 40 Jersey by Sea 112 Llandudno Llandlubbers Cruise Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Broads – Life On The High Seas 75 Festive Steam & Castle Experience 131 & the Poppy Line 41 Llandudno Entertainment Warners Manchester & Liverpool Harrogate & the Trains of Yorkshire 42 Variety Break at The Tynedale 76 Christmas Markets 132 Highland Fling 43 Llandudno, Snowdonia Bembridge Coast Hotel, Warner Leisure Hotels: & the Llangollen Railway 77 Isle of Wight 114 Sinah Warren Turkey & Tinsel Jacobite Steam Railway, Festive Fun 133 Scottish Wildlife Cruise and Macpherson Reunion Bodelwyddan Castle Hotel 115 Dumfries Christmas 134 Bonnie Prince Charlie 44 ‘We’ll Meet Again’ 78 Holme Lacy House Hotel 116 Ilfracombe Christmas 135 Mid Devon Steam & Cruise 46 Paignton, Powderham Sinah Warren Coastal Hotel 117 Castle & Cruise 79 Llandudno Christmas 136 Coastal 61-100 Festive 126-139 Norfolk, A Right Royal Retreat 47 Roberts Reunion 2019 80 Cromer Twixmas 137 Paignton, The River Dart Short Breaks & & South Devon Railway 48 Scarborough – We Are Going Eastbourne New Year 138 to Scarborough Fair 82 Special Events Sailing & Steaming in the Lake District 49 Llandudno New Year 139 Scarborough & The Yorkshire Vet 83 Settle to Carlisle Railway, Alnwick Castle & Gardens Hadrian’s Wall & the Lakes 50 Sidmouth & Fursdon House & Newcastle River Cruise 118 Snowdon, Portmeirion with Cream Tea 84 Blenheim Palace & Index & Welsh Mountain Steam 52 Sidmouth Singles Galore 85 Waddesdon Manor 118 Hotel Key Great British Countryside Take The High Road 54 Sidmouth, Exeter & Bicton Call the Midwife, Rochester & Greenwich 119 Tenby & the Gwili Steam Railway 56 Park Gardens 86 The hotel has at least Burns Night in Scotland 13 Cardiff, The Royal Mint one lift. The Watercress Line, Jane Austen Sidmouth, Exmouth & Ross On Wye 119 Island Escapes 101-112 Constable Country, Audley House & Canal Cruise 57 & Seaton Tramway 87 The hotel has entertainment. End & the Smugglers Coast 14 Skegness - the Lincolnshire Chelsea Flower Show 119 The number of nights varies Torquay – Steaming through per holiday, so please feel Delightful Durham & the Gems Wolds & Coast 88 the English Rivera 58 Dancing Break in Harrogate 119 free to check your particular of the North East 15 Whitby & the North Yorkshire Skegness & Gunby Hall Estate Great Gardens of London 120 holiday with us. Discovering Kent’s Gardens, Moors Railway 59 & Gardens 89 Wines & Railway Lines 16 Hampton Court Flower Show Mobility friendly. This holiday Yorkshire Rails, Sails & Ales! 60 St Agnes – Cornish Coasts & Cruise 90 & RHS Garden Wisley 120 is suitable for those who are Harry’s House Party 17 St Agnes - Picturesque semi ambulant. Kynren - An Epic Tale of England 120 Hidden Homes of the North East Poldark’s Cornwall 91 & Hadrian’s Wall 18 Coastal Liverpool Long Weekend 120 St Agnes – The Cream of Cornwall 91 Deposit Kent’s Castles & Gardens 20 London Theatre Midweek Break 121 Babbacombe & Agatha Swish Sandbanks, the New Holidays up to 5 days - £35 Llanberis All Inclusive Singles Galore 22 Christie’s Greenway 62 Forest & Brownsea Island 92 London Theatre Weekend 121 Holidays 6 days and over - £50 Warners 113-117 Maritime Bristol, Bath, Wye Valley Blackpool Illuminations, Tenby, Hilton Court Gardens Mary Rose, Portsmouth Historic Channel Islands - £75 & Cardiff Castle 23 Tea at the Tower & the Lakes 63 & the Pembrokeshire Coast 93 Dockyard & Spinnaker Tower 121

8 Book online at www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk now, call 01530 816 425 or visit our Travel Centre Book online at www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk now, call 01530 816 425 or visit our Travel Centre 9 14th Hidden Homes of the North East 16th Skegness - the Lincolnshire & Hadrian’s Wall 5 18 Wolds & Coast 5 88 15th Exmouth, Bicton Park Gardens 18th Llandudno, Snowdonia & Llangollen Railway 5 77 & Cream Tea Cruise 5 72 21st Great Yarmouth, Broads Holiday Planner 2019 15th Worthing, Chichester & Chartwell 5 100 & Bure Valley Railway 5 40 January Days Page 13th Sailing & Steaming in the Lake District 5 49 19th Great Gardens of London 3 120 23rd Tenby, Hilton Court Gardens 13th Paignton, The River Dart 22nd Burns Night in Scotland 5 13 & the Pembrokeshire Coast 5 93 & South Devon Railway 5 48 21st North Yorkshire Moors Railway 28th Roberts Reunion 2019 5 80 & Cream Tea 121 25th Jacobite Steam Railway, 15th Call the Midwife, Rochester 22nd Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Broads Scottish Wildlife Cruise and & Greenwich 3 119 February Days Page & the Poppy Line 5 41 Bonnie Prince Charlie 7 44 18th St Agnes - Picturesque 23rd St Agnes – Cornish Coasts & Cruise 7 90 30th Paignton, Powderham Castle & Cruise 5 79 4th Llanberis All Inclusive Singles Galore 5 22 Poldark’s Cornwall 7 91 23rd Llandudno & the Blaenau 8th Macpherson Reunion 18th London Theatre Weekend 2 121 Ffestiniog Railway 5 74 October Days Page ‘We’ll Meet Again’ 4 78 20th Swish Sandbanks, the New 29th Torquay – Steaming through the 4th Isle of Man 5 107 25th Warners Sinah Warren Coastal Hotel 5 117 Forest & Brownsea Island 5 92 English Rivera 5 58 7th Isle of Wight & Osborne House 5 108 20th Eastbourne & the Home 29th Eastbourne & Great Dixter House Days Page March of Rudyard Kipling 5 69 & Gardens 5 68 8th Llandudno Variety Break at The Tynedale 5 76 1st Sidmouth Singles Galore 5 85 24th Chelsea Flower Show 2 119 9th Bognor Regis, Portsmouth & the Watercress Line 5 64 4th Warners Bodelwyddan Castle Hotel 5 115 27th Weymouth, Abbotsbury Swannery August Days Page 11th Cream of Cornwall All Inclusive 5 67 & Sub Tropical Gardens 5 97 3rd Ilfracombe & RHS Garden Rosemoor 5 73 11th Pickering 1940s Wartime Weekend 3 122 18th Scottish Winter Warmer 5 29 27th Rhododendrons in Norfolk 5th Isle of Wight & Osborne House 5 108 13th Sidmouth, Exmouth & Seaton Tramway 5 87 24th Llandudno Llandlubbers Cruise & Sandringham House 3 26 5th Great Little Trains of North Wales 5 38 – Life On The High Seas 5 75 9th Blenheim Palace & Waddesdon Manor 3 118 14th Bridlington, Castle Howard Days Page & North Yorkshire Moors Railway 5 66 25th Take The High Road 7 54 June 11th Bournemouth & the Island 14th Warners Holme Lacy House Hotel 5 116 29th Isles of Scilly & Tresco Abbey Gardens 7 110 3rd Delightful Durham & the Hopper Explorer 6 102 Gems of the North East 5 15 11th Weston-super-Mare, Tyntesfield 21st Eastbourne, Worthing & the Market Towns of Sussex 5 71 April Days Page 3rd Mid Devon Steam & Cruise 5 46 & the West Somerset Railway 5 95 14th Bognor Regis, Chichester 21st Babbacombe & Agatha Christie’s 1st Jersey by Sea 5 112 3rd Norfolk, A Right Royal Retreat 5 47 & the Watercress Line 5 33 Greenway 5 62 10th Guernsey & the Isle of Sark 6 104 1st Dancing Break in Harrogate 5 119 16th Edinburgh Tattoo, Lochs & Steam 4 34 28th Bournemouth & Athelhampton 5th The Watercress Line, 10th Snowdon, Portmeirion & House & Garden 5 65 Welsh Mountain Steam 5 52 19th Eastbourne, Nymans & the Jane Austen House & Canal Cruise 5 57 Bluebell Railway 5 69 10th Skegness & Gunby Hall 12th Scarborough & The Yorkshire Vet 5 83 19th Edinburgh Tattoo, Lochs & Steam 4 34 November Days Page Estate & Gardens 5 89 15th Ales, Rails & Dales of Cumbria 5 32 25th Royal Palace Explorer With 4th St Annes on Sea Turkey & Tinsel 5 127 17th Yorkshire Rails, Sails & Ales! 5 60 22th Sidmouth & Fursdon House Afternoon Tea 3 122 10th Harry’s House Party 5 17 with Cream Tea 5 84 17th Settle to Carlisle Railway, 26th Scarborough – We Are Going Hadrian’s Wall & the Lakes 5 50 16th Thursford Christmas Spectacular 2 128 22nd Kent’s Castles & Gardens 5 20 to Scarborough Fair 5 82 17th Whitby & the North Yorkshire 18th Scarborough Turkey & Tinsel 5 129 26th Liverpool Long Weekend 3 120 26th Weymouth, Dorset Cruise Moors Railway 5 59 & Kingston Lacey 6 98 23rd Thursford Christmas Spectacular 2 128 27th Eastbourne & the Bluebell Railway 5 70 24th Highland Fling 5 43 30th Kynren - An Epic Tale of England 3 120 25th Paignton Turkey & Tinsel 5 130 28th Wonders Of West Wales 5 30 24th Harrogate & the Trains of Yorkshire 5 42 30th Thursford Christmas Spectacular 2 128 29th Llandudno Variety Break 24th West Looe & Morwellham Quay 5 94 September Days Page at The Tynedale 5 76 28th Sidmouth, Exeter & 2nd Northumbria, Cragside House December Days Page & Hadrian’s Wall 5 24 May Days Page Bicton Park Gardens 5 86 2nd Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway 2nd Blackpool Illuminations, Tea at Festive Steam & Castle Experience 5 131 2nd Alnwick Castle & Gardens July Days Page the Tower & the Lakes 5 63 & Newcastle River Cruise 3 118 9th Manchester & Liverpool 1st Weymouth & the Swanage Railway 5 96 5th St Agnes – The Cream of Cornwall 6 91 Christmas Markets 2 132 4th Mary Rose, Portsmouth Historic 8th Wimbledon: Anyone for Tennis? 2 122 Dockyard & Spinnaker Tower 2 121 1st English Riviera Steam Train 9th Warner Leisure Hotels: Sinah Warren & River Cruise 5 35 9th Discovering Kent’s Gardens, Turkey & Tinsel Festive Fun 5 133 5th Cardiff, The Royal Mint Wines & Railway Lines 5 16 & Ross On Wye 3 119 4th Royal Windsor, Castle & Cruise 5 27 23rd Dumfries Christmas 5 134 11th Maritime Bristol, Bath, Wye Valley 23rd Ilfracombe Christmas 5 135 6th Constable Country, Audley End 6th Hampton Court Flower Show & Cardiff Castle 5 23 & RHS Garden Wisley 2 120 23rd Llandudno Christmas 6 136 & the Smugglers Coast 5 14 15th Wake Up at the Waldorf With 6th Warners Bembridge Coast Hotel, 8th Tenby & the Gwili Steam Railway 5 56 Afternoon Tea 2 122 27th Cromer Twixmas 4 137 Isle of Wight 5 114 8th Scenic Suffolk & Constable Country 5 28 16th Weymouth, Jurassic Coast & 30th Eastbourne New Year 4 138 9th Isle of Man 5 106 8th Great Royal Palaces, Rails & Sails 5 36 Compton Acres 5 99 30th Llandudno New Year 5 139

10 Book online at www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk now, call 01530 816 425 or visit our Travel Centre Book online at www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk now, call 01530 816 425 or visit our Travel Centre 11 Scottish haggis with a tumbler of whisky INCLUDED IN YOUR HOLIDAY

Great British Countryside • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, From the idyllic, picturesque villages of Suffolk, to the legend-steeped Scottish Highlands, dinner and cooked breakfast there’s no place like the UK to see stunning scenery. We offer a great selection of holidays throughout that include visits to some of the best breath-taking places, including the Durham Dales, the • Welcome tea/coffee & homemade Cairngorm National Park and Constable Country. There is also a chance to see some of the shortbread on arrival • Pre-dinner drinks reception on one most stunning historic houses, gardens & castles around, with visits to the Bowes Museum, evening Washington Old Hall and the spectacular Castles of Kent. Be sure to bring your camera as • Tea with cream scones on 2 days you explore the ‘Great British Countryside’. • Pre-dinner whisky tasting reception • Burns supper including address to Burns Night in Scotland 13 the haggis Constable Country, Audley End & the Our holiday highlights • Visit to Dundee Smugglers Coast 14 • Distillery & Tasting Experience Delightful Durham & the Gems of the North East 15 • Time in Arbroath Discovering Kents Gardens, Wines • Scenic drive through the Cairngorn & Railway Lines 16 National Park Harry’s House Party 17 • Free use of the hotel’s leisure Hidden Homes of the facilities North East & Hadrian’s Wall 18 Kent’s Castles & Gardens 20 Llanberis All Inclusive Singles Galore 22 Maritime Bristol, Bath, Constable Country, Delightful Durham Burns Night in Scotland Wye Valley & Cardiff Castle 23 Audley End & the & the Gems of the Northumbria, Cragside House & Hadrian’s Wall 24 Tuesday 22nd January, 5 days £329 Rhododendrons in Norfolk Smugglers Coast North East & Sandringham House 26 Royal Windsor, Castle & Cruise 27 Scenic Suffolk & Constable Country 28 BACK BY Scottish Winter Warmer 29 POPULAR Wonders Of West Wales 30 Our Monarch’s hindmost year but ane Was five-and-twenty days begun DEMAND ‘Twas then a blast o’ Janwar win’ Blew Hansel in on Robin.

Hidden Homes of Kent’s Castle These words from a poem by Robert Burns refer to his birthday on January 25th 1759 a the North East & & Gardens year before the death of King George II. Hadrian’s Wall Due to requests from customers who travelled with us in January 2018, we will once again be celebrating Scotland’s most famous poet in the beautiful county of Perthshire. The package at the hotel during our stay includes: tea/coffee and shortbread on arrival, pre-dinner drinks reception on 1-night, cream scones on 2 days, pre-dinner whisky tasting, cabaret evening, disco & quiz night, Burns supper including Address to the Angus Hotel Haggis & songs and dancing. Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie Tuesday: We depart the Travel Centre Friday: Today we board the coach This traditional styled, family owned this morning and make our way to for a Distillery & Tasting Experience hotel is located in the centre of the Blairgowrie with stops en route. where we see how the Glenturret delightful town of Blairgowrie. We aim to arrive at the hotel late Highland single malt is produced. The afternoon. experience will take you through the All 89 bedrooms are en suite with tea/ traditional art of making whisky. The coffee making facilities, television & Wednesday: This morning we take a hosts will also bring to life the history hair dryer. Due to the nature of the short visit to Arbroath before taking and heritage of one of Scotland’s most building, all bedrooms differ in size. a scenic drive through the Cairngorm iconic whisky brands ‘The Famous The hotel has leisure facilities including National Park. Grouse’. At the end of your 60-minute an indoor swimming pool, sauna and Thursday: This morning we board tour you will enjoy two whisky tastes spa bath. the coach to visit Dundee, Scotland’s from their exceptional whisky range. No single supplement on the first 3 fourth largest city. Saturday: We bid a fond farewell to single rooms available. the hotel staff as we head back this morning to Hugglescote, arriving back early evening.

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YOUR HOLIDAY YOUR HOLIDAY P L E A IC T V IN R UM SE • Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Platinum Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast throughout throughout • Free time in Saffron Walden • Services of a courier • Entrance to Audley End House • Tour of the Durham Dales & Gardens • Entrance to Bowes Museum • A guided tour of Essex • Guided tour of Durham Smugglers Coast • Free time in Durham • Guided tour of Suffolk’s • Entrance to Beamish Open pastel-coloured towns Air Museum and villages • Free use of the hotel’s leisure facilities

Constable Country, Audley End Delightful Durham & & the Smugglers Coast the Gems of the North East Monday 6th May, 5 days £425 Monday 3rd June, 5 days £479

Some of England’s most famous painters were inspired by Suffolk’s Durham is a sweeping emerald canvas with breath-taking dales, a picturesque villages and unspoilt coastline, and it’s easy to see why. dramatic coastline, a vale steeped in history and a vibrant city at its heart. Enjoy a guided tour of Suffolk’s pastel- Tuesday: Today we visit the delightful coloured towns and villages, whose medieval market town of Saffron Walden Visit the city and admire the imposing periods. Enjoy rides on the restored timber-framed houses and thatched roofs for the weekly market. We then make Cathedral and Castle, a UNESCO World trams and replica buses and see make this area so unique. our way to the Jacobean mansion, Heritage Site. Relax on a riverside walk attractions including a working farm, Audley End House & Gardens with its or river cruise or enjoy a spot of city- an authentic town street, the colliery We will also have a guide join our coach ‘Capability’ Brown landscaped gardens. centre shopping. village and traditional coal fired Fish for a journey amongst the creeks and & Chip Shop. marshes of the Essex Coast to the Wednesday: This morning we board Explore breath-taking views as we glorious medieval port of Maldon and the coach and join our guide for a tour journey through the Durham Dales, Monday: We depart the Travel Centre around Essex Smugglers coast. the beautiful coastal town of Burnham a peaceful and tranquil landscape of this morning and make our way north, on Crouch. Hear the smugglers’ tales Thursday: Today we join our guide for a Best Western Marks Tey moors and hills, valleys and meandering arriving at the hotel in the afternoon. Redworth Hall Hotel from long ago when Rum, Gin and other tour of Suffolk’s pastel-coloured towns Hotel rivers, dotted with picturesque villages Tuesday: An excursion through the Redworth, Newton Aycliffe goods were secretly brought ashore. and villages. London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester and market towns. We visit The Bowes Durham Dales with a visit to the Bowes This luxury 4-star hotel combines Museum - a magnificent French-style Museum. Monday: We depart the Travel Centre Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the This modern hotel is ideally situated to traditional elegance with château and a jewel in the heart of the this morning and make our way to hotel staff this morning as we make our explore the surrounding area. There is Wednesday: Guided tour of Durham on contemporary style. Set in 150 acres historic market town of Barnard Castle. Colchester with a stop en route, arriving way back to Hugglescote, with a stop for a spacious lounge/bar area to relax in the coach and by foot with some free of woodland this hotel is both grand Housing internationally significant at the hotel late afternoon. en route. after a full touring day. time to explore Durham. and majestic. collections of fine and decorative arts, All 143 bedrooms are en suite with All 110 bedrooms are en suite with tea/ the Museum was purpose built in the Thursday: A full day visiting Beamish Maldon tea/coffee making facilities, television coffee making facilities, television and 19thC by wealthy businessman John Open-Air Museum. The world-famous & hair dryer. The hotel also has leisure hair dryer. All single rooms are double/ Bowes and his French actress wife museum is a living, working experience facilities. twin for sole occupancy. The hotel does Josephine. of life as it was in the great north in not have a lift but there are plenty of Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian times. Single Supplement: £100. ground floor bedrooms. No visit to the North East would be complete without visiting Beamish: Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the Single Supplement: £100. The Living Museum of the North. The hotel staff this morning as we make our world famous open-air museum tells way back to Hugglescote, with a stop the story of the north east of England in en route. the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian

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• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation • 4 nights hotel accommodation, and cooked breakfast throughout dinner and cooked breakfast • Services of a courier throughout • Free time in Canterbury • Accompanied by Harry Macpherson • Entry to Leeds Castle • Time at Commando War Memorial • Single journey on the Jewel of • Free time in Fort William Weld steam train • Visit to Baxters Visitor Centre • Entry to Sissinghurst Castle • Free time in Inverness & Gardens • Accompanied by Harry Macpherson • Entry to Great Dixter Gardens • Vineyard tour and tasting session

Discovering Kent’s Gardens, Harry’s House Party Wines & Railway Lines Sunday 10th November, 5 days £315 Monday 9th September, 5 days £399

A perfectly blended tour visiting the ‘Garden of England’. Take a trip Experience Scotland’s mountains, lochs and glens on a vintage steam train, meander round fine gardens, explore ‘the including Fort William, Inverness, the Spey Valley loveliest castle in the world’ as well as tasting some award winning and the famous Commando War Memorial. English wines. All this whilst visiting some attractive towns and seeing Sunday: We depart the Travel Centre some amazing coastal scenery. Commando War Memorial this morning and head north, arriving at the hotel late afternoon. Monday: We depart the Travel Centre Great Dixter, an historic Tudor house, this morning and make our way to complete with a Great Hall dating back Monday: We cross over Laggan to Loch Hastings with a stop en route, arriving to the 15th century. Their gardens are Aber and the famous Commando War at the hotel late afternoon. a place of pilgrimage for horticulturists Memorial, before having a short visit to from around the world. Tuesday: We travel across Kent to Fort William. Canterbury where we have free time to Thursday: Today we visit one of the Chatsworth Hotel Tuesday: Today we travel north through Highlander Hotel explore this 14th century town, rich in most famous & extensive English Strathspey to Fochabers, where we visit history such as its famous Kings School, gardens at Sissinghurst, set against a Carlisle Parade, Hastings Baxters Visitor Centre before returning Newtonmore monastery ruins, half timbered houses backdrop of rolling countryside. The The Chatsworth Hotel in Hastings and of course its Cathedral (UNESCO gardens are arranged that, as you via Nairn and the Brees of Daviot to Based in the village of Newtonmore, is one of Hastings’ landmarks and is World Heritage Site). Afterwards, we walk through each distinctly different Aviemore and the hotel. within the Cairngorms National situated in a superb position on the Park, the hotel offers guests a visit nearby Leeds Castle described as ‘room’ another area of the garden is Wednesday: This morning we travel seafront promenade, close to Hastings warm welcome. the ‘loveliest castle in the world’ dating discovered. Afterwards, we make our north, along the Glens to Fort August back over 900 years. We spend the rest way to one of Kent’s finest wineries, Old Town and the old fishing port. before making our way up the length All 83 bedrooms have en suite facilities, of the day exploring the castle and its with acres of manicured vineyards and All 52 bedrooms are en suite with tea/ of Loch Ness, before having free some equipped with walk in showers. 500 acres of gardens and parkland. apple orchards. Included is a guided coffee making facilities, television, time in Inverness, the ‘Capital of the There is no lift but there are bedrooms tour of the Estate followed by a tasting telephone and hair dryer. Wednesday: This morning we take a session. Highlands’. on the ground floor. relaxing journey through the rolling No single supplement on the first 4 Kent countryside to Bodiam and its Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the Thursday: We return home, heading No single supplement on the first 5 single rooms available. imposing castle where our steam hotel staff this morning as we make our south to Perth and then through the single rooms available. train ‘The Jewel of the Weald’ waits way back to Hugglescote, with a stop Kingdom of Fife before crossing The for a 50-minute gentle winding en route. Firth of Forth on the new Queensferry journey through the Rother Valley. At Bridge. We continue our journey back Tenterden we take a short journey to to Hugglescote, stopping at Moffat for lunch.

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• Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast throughout • Services of a courier • Admission to Washington Old Hall • River Tees cruise • Entrance to Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens • Visit to Corbridge Roman Town • Free use of the hotel’s leisure facilities © PJMarriott

Hidden Homes of the Infinity Bridge, Stockton North East & Hadrian’s Wall Sunday 14th July, 5 Days £415

Join us to explore the awe-inspiring heritage of the north east’s powerful family homes.

We start with a visit to Washington Old an introductory talk, garden tour & tour Hall, the ancestral home of George of the hall. Belsay Hall, Gardens Washington, the first US president. This Tuesday: We head for Castlegate Quay picturesque stone manor house and its in Stockton for a river cruise along the garden provide a tranquil oasis, reflecting River Tees on board the Teesside Princess gentry life following the turbulence where we cruise up stream to the of the English Civil War. The building glorious countryside via Preston Park. incorporates parts of the original medieval home of George Washington’s Wednesday: Today we visit Belsay Hall, direct ancestors. Castle and Gardens with introductory Belsay Hall, Castle Sunderland Marriott Hotel talk, garden tour, tour of the hall and On another day, we will visit Belsay Hall, cream tea. Castle and Gardens with its unique mix Sunderland of architecture offering many layered After, we visit Corbridge Roman Town This contemporary hotel is in a prime slices of English history. with its revitalised museum offering location overlooking the beaches. a unique window into the lives and We will also make time to visit Corbridge, Overlooking Whitburn Sands and 2 aspirations of the generations of soldiers, part of Hadrian’s Wall and have a lovely miles from Sunderland city centre, this citizens and local traders who lived and hotel offers sea-front views, spacious relaxing cruise along the River Tees on worked there. accommodation and an indoor the Teesside Princess. swimming pool. Thursday: We bid a fond farewell to the Sunday: We depart the Travel Centre this hotel staff as we head back this morning All bedrooms are en suite with tea/ morning and make our way north with to Hugglescote, arriving back late coffee making facilities, television and a stop en route. We aim to arrive at the afternoon. Hairdryer. The hotel also has leisure hotel late afternoon. facilities. Monday: This morning we board the coach for a visit to Washington Single supplement: £100. Old Hall, the ancestral home of George Washington. Here we have

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• Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast throughout • Services of a courier • Entrance to Leeds Castle • Entrance to Sissinghurst Castle & Garden • Entrance to Hever Castle & Gardens • Journey on the Spa Valley Railway • Free use of the hotel’s leisure facilities

Sissinghurst’s garden

Kent’s Castles & Gardens Monday 22nd April, 5 days £499

Hever Castle Kent, known as the ‘Garden of England’, is England’s oldest county and its rich heritage includes ancient castles, stately homes and fascinating gardens.

We will visit the best castles and gardens Wednesday: We visit Hever Castle & in the Kent area including, Leeds Castle, Gardens where Henry VIII’s second wife, Sissinghurst Castle & Garden, and Hever Ann Boleyn grew up. Discover how it Castle & Gardens. We will also take a developed from the original defensive journey on the Spa Valley Railway. structure built in 1270 to the grand royal home of the 15th and 16th centuries. Monday: We depart the Travel Centre this morning and make our way to Thursday: This morning we take a Maidstone with a stop en route. We aim journey on the Spa Valley Railway. After, Mercure Maidstone to arrive at the hotel late afternoon. we visit the spa town of Tunbridge Wells, Ashford Road, Hollingbourne, Kent with its colonnaded and paved tree-lined Tuesday: We visit the exquisite Leeds This modern hotel is set with in 26 promenades, named ‘The Pantiles’. Castle, one of Kent’s best known acres of grounds and is positioned attractions, to discover its 900 years of Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the close to Leeds Castle and ideally history and explore some of the 500 hotel staff as we head back this morning located to visit the surrounding area. acres of beautiful parkland. The castle to Hugglescote, arriving back late All 126 bedrooms are en suite with has a fascinating history. Built in the afternoon. tea/coffee making facilities, television, 12th century, it was extensively rebuilt to telephone and hair dryer. The hotel become a palace for Henry VIII and his Sissinghurst Castle also has leisure facilities. first wife Catherine of Aragon. All single rooms are double or twin for In the afternoon we visit Sissinghurst sole use. Single supplement: £100. Castle & Garden which was created in the 1930s and designed as a series of ‘rooms’; each garden has a different character of colour and theme.

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• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast throughout throughout • Packed lunch 3 days • Guided tour of Bath • Complimentary tea and coffee in • Free time in Bath the lounge daily • Visit to Monmouth • Unlimited house draught beer and • River cruise on the River Wye lager, house wine and draught soft • Visit to Chepstow drinks between 7pm and 11pm every evening • Free time in Cardiff • Free time in Llandudno • Entrance to Cardiff Castle • Visit to Isle of Anglesey • Free time in Worcester • Entrance to Beaumaris Castle • Free time in Llanberis

ALL Llanberis All Inclusive INCLUSIVE Maritime Bristol, Bath, Singles Galore 25 SINGLE Wye Valley & Cardiff Castle Monday 4th February, 5 days £349 ROOMS Wednesday 11th September, 5 days £465 AVAILABLE

Due to the success of our ‘Single Supplement’ free holidays in 2018, See the best of what south west England and Wales has to we are delighted to continue to offer ‘Singles Galore’ tours in 2019. offer with visits to the Georgian City of Bath, SS Great Britain, Cardiff Castle, Monmouth, Ross-on-Wye and Chepstow, with The first of the year sees us staying Thursday: Today we depart the hotel for a River Wye cruise. in Llanberis, with an ‘ALL INCLUSIVE a visit to the nearby classic seaside resort PACKAGE’, which includes packed of Llandudno, gracefully framed by two Wednesday: We depart the Travel Castle, one of Wales’ leading heritage lunches and unlimited house draught headlands with an immaculate seafront. beer and lager, house wine and draught Centre this morning, and head for attractions and a site of international soft drinks between 7pm and 11pm. Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the Bath, where we meet our Blue Badge significance. hotel staff this morning as we make our Guide for a tour around the city. We Sunday: We bid a fond farewell to the We stay at the beautiful Royal Victoria way back to Hugglescote, with a stop for check into the hotel late afternoon. Hotel where 25 single rooms with NO en route. hotel staff this morning as we make our single supplement are on offer. If you are Thursday: This morning we depart the way back to Hugglescote, with a stop not travelling alone, the hotel does have The Royal Victoria Hotel hotel and travel along the Wye Valley en route in beautiful cathedral city of some twin and double rooms available. Beaumaris Castle for a visit to Monmouth. From here we Worcester. Holiday Inn Bristol City enjoy a cruise on the River Wye from Centre Monday: We depart the Travel Centre Llanberis, Gwynedd Symonds Yat. We return to the hotel this morning and make our way to Brunel’s SS Great Britain Bond Street, Bristol after a visit to Chepstow. Llanberis with a stop en route, arriving at The hotel is uniquely located close Situated in Bristol’s vibrant city centre, the hotel late afternoon. to Llanberis at the foot of Snowdon, Friday: Today we make the short this ultra-modern hotel is right next to journey to Bristol where we meet Tuesday: This morning we board the within 30 acres of its own gardens Cabot Circus Shopping Centre. Relax our guide and enjoy a tour of this coach for a journey through Snowdonia and woodlands. in the glass fronted lounge, with quiet National Park, boasting vast areas of historic maritime city. Later, we visit corners or visit the mini gym. There is a All 104 bedrooms are en suite with natural beauty and unique scenery. Brunel’s SS Great Britain, the world’s stylish restaurant and bar. tea/coffee making facilities, television first great ocean liner and winner of Wednesday: We head for the Isle of and telephone. The hotel has a lift to more than 30 major tourism & heritage All bedrooms are en suite with tea/ Anglesey to visit Beaumaris Castle, an all floors. awards. Dating from 1843 we can coffee making facilities, television, absolute cracker of a castle. The last discover what life was like for Victorian telephone and hair dryer. hurrah of Edward I’s massive building No single supplement on the first 25 passengers and crew. programme in north Wales. This single rooms available. Twin & Double Single supplement: £50. afternoon can be spent at leisure in rooms also available. Saturday: Today we head off into Llanberis. Wales for a visit to the spectacular and cosmopolitan capital of Cardiff. We take time out to visit Cardiff

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YOUR HOLIDAY P L E A IC T V IN R UM SE • Roberts Platinum Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast throughout • Accompanied by Harry Macpherson • Welcome tea/coffee and biscuits on arrival • Full day guided sightseeing tour along the route of Hadrian’s Wall • Entrance to Cragside House & Gardens • Free time in Durham • Entrance to Durham Cathedral • Free time in Hexham • Free use of the hotel’s leisure facilities

DELUXE Northumbria, Cragside HOTEL House & Hadrian’s Wall Monday 2nd September, 5 days £549

Cragside House Our base for this tour is the stunning Slaley Hall Hotel, which is ideally located for exploring historic Northumbria and the beautiful Durham Dales.

This tour features historic Hadrian’s Wall by hyrdo-electricity. The house has an where we are joined by a guide as we eclectic collection of British art, furniture, travel through the fabulous scenery of ceramics and natural history. the Northumbria countryside, visiting the award winning Vindolanda, one Thursday: This morning we have a visit of Europe’s most important Roman to Durham with entrance to Durham archaeological sites, and its Roman Cathedral included. Army Museum. Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the Slaley Hall Another day sees us visit Cragside hotel staff this morning as we make Hexham House & Gardens, the former home of our way back to Hugglescote, with the famous inventor, Lord Armstrong. In a stop en route. The hotel is an Edwardian mansion 1878, Cragside was the first house in the with a modern twist set in 1,000 world to be lit by hyrdo-electricity. acres of stunning Northumberland Hexham Abbey countryside. The restaurant is bathed Monday: We depart the Travel Centre in natural daylight and has beautiful this morning and make our way to views across the grounds. The bar Hexham with a stop en route, arriving at is informal and relaxing with several the hotel late afternoon. comfortable lounges. Tuesday: This morning we meet our All 141 stylish bedrooms are en suite guide for a full day guided sightseeing with tea/coffee making facilities and tour along the route of Hadrian’s Wall. television. Luxury leisure facilities Wednesday: Today we board the coach include a large indoor swimming pool, for a visit to Cragside House & Gardens, sauna and gym. the former home of the famous inventor, Single Supplement: £115. Lord Armstrong. In 1878, Cragside was the first house in the world to be lit

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• Roberts Silver Service • Roberts Gold Service • 2 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast throughout throughout • Visit to Wells-next-the-Sea • Visit to Brooklands Museum with • 1 hour guided walk at introductory talk Sheringham Park • Entrance to RHS Garden Wisley • Free time in Sheringham • Entrance to Windsor Castle & • Single journey on the North State Rooms Norfolk Railway Line • Windsor cruise to Runnymede • Visit to Sandringham House • Entrance to Hampton Court Palace & Gardens • Free use of the hotel’s leisure facilities

Rhododendrons in Norfolk Royal Windsor, Castle & Cruise & Sandringham House Thursday 4th July, 5 days £485 Monday 27th May, 3 days £249

Sheringham Park is famous for its wonderful collection of This regal tour sees us visit the Queen’s weekend home of Windsor Rhododendrons. The last owner, before the park was passed to the Castle, the chosen venue for the wedding of Prince Harry & Meghan National Trust, would hold rhododendron champagne parties in the Markle, beautiful Hampton Court Palace, impressive RHS Garden 1950s to show them off. Wisley and the fascinating Brooklands Museum. Teamed with a stay at the newly refurbished Beaumont Estate Hotel, this tour is truly Today, you can climb the top of the Tuesday: This morning we board the fit for a king, or queen! tower to experience breath-taking views coach for a ride on the North Norfolk of this beautiful landscape. Look out for Railway, also known as the Poppy the wildlife, 3 species of deer can be Line. There will be some free time in Thursday: We depart the Travel Centre we have free time for lunch in the town seen along side a variety of birds and Sheringham, with the afternoon spent this morning and make our way south, before embarking on a scenic 1 ½ hour butterflies. visiting Sheringham Park for a 1 hour with a stop en route. We aim to arrive cruise from Windsor to Runnymede. guided walk seeing the Rhododendrons Monday: We depart the Travel Centre at the hotel late afternoon. Our journey takes us through the and Azaleas. We leave late afternoon and grounds of Windsor Castle and the this morning and head for Wells-next- head for the hotel. Dunston Hall Hotel Friday: This morning, we visit De Vere Beaumont Estate pretty villages of Datchet and Old the-Sea, one of the most attractive towns Ipswich Road, Norwich Brooklands Museum, the birthplace on the North Norfolk Coast. Wander Wednesday: We bid a fond farewell Windsor. of British motorsport and aviation and to the gentle harbour with small fishing to the hotel staff this morning, we visit This magnificent 4-star country house Windsor, Berkshire the home of Concorde. Here we will Sunday: Today, we have an opportunity boats, past the shops on Staithe Street Sandringham House & Gardens before hotel retains a traditional elegance have a 20-minute introductory talk. to discover the magnificence of Extensively refurbished in 2017, the with not a chain store in sight. We then returning to Hugglescote late this amidst 170 acres of landscaped In the afternoon, we visit one of the Henry VIII’s favourite royal residence, Beaumont Estate sits within 40 acres of make our way to our hotel. afternoon. grounds and is ideal for touring the greatest gardens in the world, RHS Hampton Court Palace. There are landscaped grounds on the outskirts of surrounding area. The spacious public Garden Wisley, famed for its impressive many things to see including Henry picturesque Old Windsor and features areas include an elegant bar and gardens and magnificent glasshouse. VIII’s Great Hall, the beautiful Chapel elegant fountains and a historical Wells-next-the-Sea harbour restaurant. Royal, Henry VIII’s kitchens, William III’s Victorian chapel. Saturday: We spend today in Windsor All 169 bedrooms are en suite with tea/ apartments, the Kitchen Garden and where we visit the Queen’s favourite All 429 refurbished rooms are en suite coffee making facilities, television and the beautiful Hampton Court Gardens. weekend home, Windsor Castle, the with tea/coffee making facilities. The hairdryer. There are also free leisure oldest and largest inhabited castle in Monday: We bid a fond farewell to hotel also has leisure facilities, including facilities including an indoor pool, the world. We spend time exploring the hotel staff as we head back this an indoor swimming pool and gym. sauna & steam room. the impressive castle and St George’s morning to Hugglescote, arriving back No single supplement on the first 7 Single supplement on the first 4 single Chapel, where many royal couples late afternoon. single rooms available. rooms available £57 (All single rooms have married, including Prince Harry are double or twin for sole occupancy). and Meghan Markle. In the afternoon,

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• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast throughout throughout • Entrance to RHS Garden Hyde Hall • Welcome drinks reception • Guided tour of Constable Country • Cream scone on one afternoon • Perthshire Visitor Centre with • Visit to Thorpeness liqueur tasting • Free time in Aldeburgh • Queen’s View Visitor Centre • Visit to Southwold • Pitlochry & Dundee • Erdradour Distillery tour • Glass of wine every evening • Free use of the hotel’s leisure facilities • Scottish dance lesson • Sword dance demonstration • Whisky tasting one night • Scottish themed dinner with Celidh one night • Quiz night Scenic Suffolk & Constable Country Scottish Winter Warmer Monday 8th July, 5 days £399 Monday 18th March, 5 days £339 LOTS OF INCLUSIONS

Picturesque Constable Country is located on the Suffolk and Essex This early 2019 Scottish Winter Warmer break sees us staying in border and was the birthplace of renowned artist John Constable, the picturesque Scottish market town of Blairgowrie at the Angus with his paintings being based on the Suffolk countryside. Hotel, known for its warm welcome and great hospitality.

We will travel into the heart of Constable Thursday: This morning sees us visit the There are lots of extras included in situated in the heart of the stunning Country, enjoying a guided tour on 1920’s village of Thorpeness, the seaside the price, such as welcome dinks scenery of Highland Perthshire. We then board on our coach, with a little walking town of Aldeburgh & the busy harbour reception, tea/coffee and a cream scone call at Edradour Distillery for a tour. involved, seeing such sights as East town of Southwold. on one afternoon and a glass of wine Thursday: Today we visit the dynamic, Bergholt, Flatford Mill and Dedham. with dinner each evening. The hotel’s Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the entertainment package is sure to keep compact city of Dundee. We will also be visiting the charming hotel staff as we head back this morning those winter blues away, which includes Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the seaside towns of Aldeburgh and to Hugglescote, arriving back late a Scottish dance lesson, a sword dance hotel staff this morning as we make our Southwold. afternoon. demonstration, whisky tasting on 1-night, The Mill Hotel way back to Hugglescote, with a stop Monday: We depart the Travel Centre Scottish themed dinner with Celidh and a en route. Angus Hotel this morning and make our way to Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury quiz night. Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie Sudbury with a stop en route. We aim to The hotel is nestled away in the Monday: We depart the Travel Centre This traditional styled, family owned arrive at the hotel late afternoon. WHAT OUR Suffolk countryside and is steeped in this morning and make our way to WHAT OUR hotel is in the centre of the delightful Tuesday: This morning we have an history with plenty to offer. It stands Blairgowrie with stops en route, arriving town of Blairgowrie. excursion to RHS Garden Hyde Hall, CUSTOMERS SAY on the banks of the River Stour with at the hotel late afternoon. There will be CUSTOMERS SAY sitting prominently on a hilltop with magnificent river and countryside a welcome drinks reception with a glass All 89 tastefully decorated bedrooms sweeping views across the rolling Essex Very satisfactory, excellent views. The bar has views over the of sparkling wine before dinner. Great hotel, excellent are en suite with tea/coffee making countryside. position, would definitely adjacent water meadows. food and entertainment facilities, television & hair dryer. The Tuesday: Today we board the coach for hotel has a lift which reaches all floors. a visit to Perthshire Visitor Centre where Wednesday: Today we meet our guide stay again. All 62 bedrooms are en suite with tea/ Miss Saddington Due to the nature of the building, all we have included some liqueur tasting. for a tour of Constable Country, visiting coffee making facilities, television, bedrooms differ in size. The hotel has Mr & Mrs Pryce, Burton on Trent After, we visit the historic city of Perth the villages of East Bergholt where the telephone and hair dryer. There is no Pleasant large hotel, leisure facilities including an indoor where time can be spent as leisure. famous painter was born, Dedham and This is a superb hotel, lift but ground floor rooms can be centrally located with swimming pool, sauna and spa bath. then Flatford Mill – where Constable would stay again without requested. Wednesday: Today, you can enjoy views very good amenities, took inspiration for some of his paintings. fit for a queen as we visit the Queen’s No single supplement on the first 6 question. Single supplement: £80. View Visitor Centre. After, we head would visit again. single rooms available. Additional Mr & Mrs Power, Loughborough for Pitlochry, one of Scotland’s most Mr & Mrs Bull single rooms above our allocation will beautiful and vibrant places to visit, have a supplement of £72.

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YOUR HOLIDAY P L E A IC T V IN R UM SE • Roberts Gold Service Rail & Cruise • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast Discover some of the most wonderful railway journeys and some of the most beautiful river throughout & canal cruises on our exciting ‘Rail & Cruise’ holidays. From steam engines to canal barges, • Services of a courier you will not be disappointed as you see some of the most stunning countryside the UK has • Entry into the Botanic Gardens to offer. of Wales • Entry to St David’s Cathedral Ales, Rails & Dales of Cumbria 32 • Single journey on the Vale of Bognor Regis, Chichester & the Watercress Line 33 Our holiday highlights Rheidol Railway Edinburgh Tattoo, Lochs & Steam 34 • Free time in St David’s English Riviera Steam Train & River Cruise 35 • Free time in Tenby Great Little Trains of North Wales 38 • Free time in Carmarthen Great Royal Palaces, Rails & Sails 36 Great Yarmouth, Broads & Bure Valley Railway 40 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Broads & the Poppy Line 41 Harrogate & the Trains of Yorkshire 42 Highland Fling 43 Jacobite Steam Railway, Scottish Wildlife Cruise Ales, Rails & Dales Great Royal Palaces, and Bonnie Prince Charlie 44 of Cumbria Rails & Sails Mid Devon Steam & Cruise 46 Norfolk, A Right Royal Retreat 47 Wonders Of West Wales Paignton, The River Dart & South Devon Railway 48 Sunday 28th April, 5 days £499 Sailing & Steaming in the Lake District 49 BEAUTIFUL Settle to Carlisle Railway, Hadrian’s Wall & the Lakes 50 SCENERY Snowdon, Portmeirion & Welsh Mountain Steam 52 Take The High Road 54 Tenby & the Gwili Steam Railway 56 Discover the secrets of Pembrokeshire as we travel across coast and The Watercress Line, Jane Austen House country to visit some of the area’s most famous sites. Entry to the & Canal Cruise 57 Torquay – Steaming through the English Rivera 58 Jacobite Steam Settle to Carlisle famous Botanic Gardens and a thrilling valley train ride is included Railway, Scottish Railway, Hadrian’s along with free time in Tenby and then St David’s for a tour of Whitby & the North Yorkshire Moors Railway 59 Yorkshire Rails, Sails & Ales! 60 Wildlife Cruise and Wall & the Lakes the Cathedral. Bonnie Prince Charlie

Sunday: We depart the Travel Centre this where the local market will be hustling morning and make our way to Wales with and bustling. a stop en route. We aim to arrive at the hotel late afternoon. Wednesday: This morning we take a leisurely journey northward through the Monday: Today we take a coastal drive heart of the Welsh Countryside, taking into South Pembrokeshire, home to us to ‘Devil’s Bridge’. We board the Vale Ivy Bush Royal Hotel miles of beautiful beaches and bays. As of Rheidol Railway following the cliff side we hug the coastline we stumble upon taking us on a nostalgic journey twisting Carmarthen Saundersfoot Bay, a perfect spot to and turning along rugged mountain The hotel is located in the market enjoy some sea air. Further on lies Tenby scenery. Birds of prey such as Red Kites town of Carmarthen and commands with its colourful cottages and narrow and Buzzards can regularly be seen a spectacular position at the gateway cobbled streets where we have time to hovering above. After, there will be free to the ‘Golden West’. Once a grab some lunch. Afterwards, we visit time in Aberystwyth to stroll along its favoured retreat by Lord Nelson and Britain’s smallest city, named after the gentle curving seafront admiring the Lady Hamilton, the hotel has been patron saint of Wales, St David’s, a real Victorian and Edwardian Terraces. sympathetically modernised to blend must see. A tour of the famous Cathedral its old-world charm with modern will submerge you in the hundreds of Thursday: We bid a fond farewell to the years of history. hotel staff as we head back this morning facilities. to Hugglescote, arriving back late Tuesday: Today we visit the National afternoon. All 70 bedrooms are en suite with tea/ Botanical Gardens of Wales, nestled into coffee making facilities, television and the landscape like a giant raindrop, home hair dryer. to world’s largest glasshouse. With over Single supplement: £56. 500 acres of gardens we unearth the medicinal wonders of the surrounding plants. The day continues in Carmarthen

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• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast throughout throughout • Services of a courier • Journey on the Mid Hants Railway • Return journey on the Settle • Visit to Chichester to Carlisle Railway • Free day in Bognor Regis • Guided brewery tour at Jennings Brewery with tasting • Time in Keswick • Journey on the South Tynedale Railway

Ales, Rails & Dales of Cumbria Bognor Regis, Chichester Monday 15th April, 5 days £395 & the Watercress Line Wednesday 14th August, 5 days £379

This wonderful tour sees us exploring Cumbria and the surrounding Bognor Regis is a popular traditional seaside holiday resort in area, said to be one of the most beautiful regions of the UK. the centre of the south coast of England, sheltered by its near neighbours, the Isle of Wight and The South Downs. Its long flat The highlight of the tour will be a how Jennings have produced beer for sea front is perfect for that most traditional of seaside traditions beautiful journey on the Settle to Carlisle over 190 years. Your guide will bring Railway. The 72-mile route takes you the unique brewing story to life. After – strolling along the prom! on a journey through the magnificent our tour, settle down in the comfort of Yorkshire Dales, over the 24 arches of the Old Cooperage bar to sample a In the town, there is a mix of high street Sunday: We bid a fond farewell the Ribblehead Viaduct before plunging choice of 3 halves of Jennings beer with chains and local, independent shops in to the hotel staff as we head back into the longest tunnel on the line at locally produced chutneys and exclusive the town along with traditional seaside to Hugglescote, arriving back in Blea Moor. Jennings Port. We then visit the pretty souvenir shops packed with gifts, Hugglescote late this afternoon. market town of Keswick. Monday: We depart the Travel Centre postcards and sticks of rock! this morning and make our way to Thursday: This morning we board Gilsland Hall Hotel Wednesday: We depart the Travel Royal Norfolk Hotel Cumbria with a stop en route. We aim to the coach for a journey on the South Centre this morning and make our Gilsland, Brampton, Cumbria arrive at the hotel late afternoon. Tynedale Railway. We enjoy a scenic ride way to Bognor Regis with a stop en The Esplanade, Bognor Regis through the beautiful South Tyne Valley The hotel is located close to the village route. We aim to arrive at the hotel Tuesday: This morning we board the from Alston Station. This magnificent Georgian hotel is coach for a return journey on the Settle of Gilsland, in 140 acres of grounds, late afternoon. situated on the sea front, very close to to Carlisle Railway. Friday: We bid a fond farewell to with spectacular views over the Thursday: This morning we board the the pier and a short walk to the shops. the hotel staff as we head back to Cumbrian countryside. WHAT OUR coach for a visit to Chichester with Wednesday: Today we visit Jennings Hugglescote this morning, arriving back CUSTOMERS SAY All 60 bedrooms are en suite with tea/ Brewery for a brewery tour which will late afternoon. The hotel has 94 bedrooms, all with its host of independent shops and coffee making facilities, television, take you on an historic journey on en suite, tea/coffee making facilities, pavement cafes. Hotel was very good & telephone and hair dryer. A lift serves television and hair dryer. most rooms (although there are some Friday: Today is your free day in Bognor comfortable, food excellent. Settle to Carlisle Railway stairs between some rooms and the Single Supplement: £24 on the first 5 Regis to explore as you choose. Mr Mrs Pritchard, Loughborough lift). Ground floor rooms are available. single rooms within our allocation. Saturday: This morning we take a ride on the Mid Hants Railway, known The hotel was in good Single supplement on the first 2 affectionately as the Watercress Line. Let position for the Promenade single rooms: £40. Additional single the train take the strain as you sit back, with level walking. rooms above our allocation may incur relax and travel through the heart of the a supplement. Sea view rooms at a English countryside by steam train. Mr & Mrs Springthorpe, Coalville supplement of £28 per person per stay.

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• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 3 nights hotel accommodation with • 4 nights hotel accommodation, cooked breakfast throughout dinner and cooked breakfast • Dinner on two nights and a throughout packed lunch • River Exe cruise • Ticket for Edinburgh Military Tattoo • Train ride from Paignton • Free time in Edinburgh to Kingswear • Journey on the Bo’ness and Kinneil • Foot ferry from Kingswear Railway to Dartmouth • Cruise on the SS Sir Walter Scott • Free time in Dartmouth • Free time in Torquay • Free time in Babbacombe Crown copyright 2018 Crown

Edinburgh Tattoo, Lochs & Steam English Riviera Steam Train Friday 16th August Friday 16th August, 4 days £399 King Robert Hotel & River Cruise Monday 19th August, 4 days £455 Glasgow Road, Bannockburn, Stirling Monday 1st July, 5 days £435 The King Robert Hotel is situated on the site of the Battle of Bannockburn on the outskirts of historic Stirling. Set against the magnificent backdrop of Edinburgh Castle, the This is a family run hotel where you On the doorstep of the vibrant town of Torquay, Babbacombe is Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is one of the world’s most will always find a friendly welcome. situated high on top of red sandstone cliffs looking down over a spectacular events. All 52 bedrooms are en suite stunning coastline and harbour and out across to Lyme Bay. With with tea/coffee making facilities, its own colourful promenade of boutique shops, Babbacombe is The Massed Pipes and Drums, Massed returning to Bo’ness, we will make television, telephone and a hair dryer. popular with all visitors and it has all you need for a restful holiday. Military Bands, Display Teams, Dancers our way to Edinburgh for the evening There is also a lounge bar. There is no and the haunting lament of the Lone performance of the Tattoo. lift at the hotel. Piper set against the magnificent Monday: We depart the Travel Centre Thursday: Today we have a visit to Please note: Access to the Tattoo backcloth of Edinburgh Castle makes Single supplement: £37. this morning and make our way to Torquay for some free time, with the is via a steep gradient which may this a truly amazing event….said to be Babbacombe with a stop en route. afternoon free in Babbacombe. prove difficult for those with walking the ‘greatest show on earth’. We aim to arrive at the hotel late difficulties. Friday: We bid a fond farewell to afternoon. With an included train journey on the the hotel staff as we head back this Day 3: This morning we travel to Loch Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway as well Tuesday: This morning we depart the morning to Hugglescote, arriving back Katrine in the heart of Trossachs for a Babbacombe Hotel as a cruise on the famous SS Walter hotel and for a River Exe Cruise, sailing late afternoon. 45-minute cruise aboard the historic The Sea Front, Babbacombe Scott steamship, this is a wonderful from Exmouth. Your Skipper will give steamship Sir Walter Scott. Enjoy the Monday 19th August opportunity to be part of Scotland’s The hotel enjoys a level position magnificent scenery, shaped by nature you a live commentary on the history military musical extravaganza. Salutation Hotel directly on the sea front overlooking and featured in poetry by Sir Walter of the area, the beautiful sights and the WHAT OUR Day 1: We make our way to Scotland Scott. After a memorable trip we South Street, Perth resident and visiting wildlife. the famous Babbacombe Downs with CUSTOMERS SAY far reaching beautiful views across this morning, making adequate travel to the small town of Aberfoyle, Situated in the heart of historic Perth Wednesday: We leave the hotel this comfort stops before arriving at the before returning to the hotel late this Lyme Bay. All bedrooms are en suite this is reputed to be one of the oldest morning to take a train ride from Nice hotel, lovely views of hotel in time to freshen up before afternoon. with tea/coffee making facilities. hotels in Scotland. The hotel welcome Paignton to Kingswear. The scenery the sea, nice comfortable dinner at the hotel. The hotel does have a lift although Day 4: We bid a fond farewell to the is warm as it ever was, offering on this picturesque line is breath- lounge to relax and enjoy. Day 2: Today we travel to the station hotel as we head back to Hugglescote, traditional hospitality with all modern taking, from spotting dolphins to seals, not all rooms are accessed by it. There at Bo’ness for a wonderful journey arriving late afternoon. comforts kingfishers to buzzards, pheasants, Mrs Moore, Coalville are some ground floor bedrooms with that follows the shire of the Firth of herons and egrets, the wildlife is sea view rooms which are available on Forth, before climbing a tree-lined All bedrooms are en suite with tea/ superb. With such a varied range of One of the best hotels we request and carry a supplement. gradient with spectacular views. We coffee making facilities, a television and scenery and wildlife, this is one of the have been in for hospitality a telephone. continue through the woodlands finest heritage steam railway journeys and excellent food. Single supplement on the first 5 single of Birkhill and cross the impressive rooms available: £23. Sea view rooms Single supplement: £55. anywhere in Europe. From here we Avon viaduct, travelling through open take the foot ferry to Dartmouth where Mr & Mrs Ison, Moira & Sea view Balcony/Patio rooms countryside towards Manuel. On you will have some free time. (Twin or Double only) on request with a supplement.

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YOUR HOLIDAY P L E A IC T V IN R UM SE • Roberts Platinium Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast throughout • Services of a courier • 90-minute cruise on the Firth of Forth • Return rail journey & afternoon tea on Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway • Entrance to Museum of Scottish Railways • Guided tour of Glamis Castle • Entrance to Discovery Point Dundee • Entrance to Palace of Holyrood • Entrance to Royal Yacht Britannia

Great Royal Palaces, Rails & Sails Holyrood Palace RailsWednesday & Sails 25th September, 7 days £XXX NEW Monday 8th July, 5 days £595 TOUR

The Royal Family have strong connections to Scotland and this tour traces their footsteps as we visit the Palace of Holyrood and Glamis Castle. Also included, is a Firth of Forth boat cruise as well as a visit to Captain Scott’s ship, Discovery and how can we not visit the Royal Yacht Britannia.

Monday: We depart the Travel Centre this morning and Thursday: This morning, we visit Edinburgh and The Palace of make our way north, with stops en route, arriving at the Holyroodhouse, the Queen’s official Scottish residence, before hotel late afternoon. enjoying free time to explore the city at our leisure. In the afternoon we visit Royal Yacht Britannia, the Queen’s former Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway Tuesday: This morning, we travel to Hawes Pier and board the floating royal residence for more than 40 years. Maid of Forth for a 90-minute cruise, during which we hear on- board commentary. Points of interest will be: the spectacular Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the hotel staff this morning as Forth Rail Bridge, Inchgarvie Island, Hound Point terminal, we make our way back to Hugglescote, with stops en route. The Green Hotel Haystack Rock (where we can watch the seals) and Inchcolm Kinross, Perthshire Abbey. In the afternoon we enjoy a scenic 10-mile return Glamis Castle journey with afternoon tea on the Bo’ness & Kinneil Steam This traditional hotel is located in Railway along the Forth Estuary, through woodlands, past the small village of Kinross. There is waterfalls and over the Avon Viaduct. Afterwards, we have time a good-sized restaurant, a pub style to discover the Museum of Scottish Railways, Scotland’s largest bar and a shop selling local Scottish railway museum. produce. Wednesday: Today, we enjoy a guided tour of Glamis Castle, All 45 bedrooms are en suite, tea/ renowned for being Scotland’s most beautiful castle. We learn coffee making facilities and television. about the Castle, famous for being the legendary setting of The hotel does not have a lift Shakespeare’s Macbeth and the childhood home of HM Queen but there are some ground floor Elizabeth, The Queen Mother and the birthplace of Princess rooms. Guests have free access to Margaret. In the afternoon, we have free time for lunch in leisure facilities at the sister hotel, Dundee, perhaps visiting the new V & A Museum of Design. Windlestrae, which is located over We then visit Discovery Point to explore Captain Scott’s ship, the road. Discovery, which sailed to Antartica. Single Supplement: £70 (double or twin for sole use).

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• Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast throughout • Journey on the Ffestiniog Railway • Entrance to Portmeirion • Journey on the Welsh Highland Railway • Free time in Betws-y-Coed • Time in Caernarfon • Free time in Porthmadog

Caernarfon Portmeirion

Great Little Trains of North Wales Monday 5th August, 5 days £425

Betws-y-Coed Enjoy memorable journeys on the Welsh Highland and Ffestiniog Railways as they travel through Snowdonia.

Outstanding scenery, comfortable Wednesday: Today we take an carriages and historic steam engines excursion into the very heart of await you here in the heart of Snowdonia to Llanberis, home to Snowdonia. Glorious coastlines, the Llanberis Lake Railway where ancient oak woodlands, mountains, we enjoy a narrow-gauge steam rivers and castles, all beckon as you train ride. We then continue to the embark on your journey on both delightful village of Betws-y-Coed. award-winning railways. Thursday: This morning we board Situated on its own private peninsula the coach and travel north to the The Lion Hotel overlooking stunning coastal scenery, medieval walled town of Caernarfon, Criccieth Portmeirion, nestled in the heart of before boarding a train for a single Snowdonia, has long been one of journey on the Welsh Highland This family run hotel is situated in the Wales’ most popular destinations Railway through spectacular heart of the charming Victorian seaside since 1926. Snowdonia national Park scenery resort of Criccieth. Dating back to the to the historic harbour town of 18th century the ‘Inn on the Green’ Monday: We depart the Travel Porthmadog. is the ideal base for touring the area Centre this morning and make our with stunning views of mountains and way to Criccieth with a stop en route. Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the coast. All 46 bedrooms are en- We aim to arrive at the hotel late the hotel staff as we head back to suite with tea/coffee making facilities, afternoon. Hugglescote, arriving back late television, direct dial telephone and this afternoon. Tuesday: This morning we have an hair dryer. As you would expect from a opportunity to marvel at the scenery period building, the bedrooms are very on a memorable nostalgic trip on different and individual, 12 rooms of the famous Ffestiniog Railway, which which are in the Castle View Cottages. offers a magical combination of The lift in the main building serves all spectacular landscape and historic but 3 rooms. railway. After, we visit the unique Italianate village of Portmeirion. No single supplement on the first 7 single rooms available.

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• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast throughout throughout • Journey on the Bure Valley Railway • Journey on the Poppy Line • Norfolk Broads cruise • Free time in Sheringham • Visit to Cromer • Norfolk Broads cruise • Free day to explore Great • Free day in Great Yarmouth Yarmouth

Great Yarmouth, Broads & Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Broads Bure Valley Railway & the Poppy Line NEW Saturday 21st September, 5 days £299 Monday 22nd July, 5 days £369 HOTEL

Located on the east coast of Norfolk, one of the driest and sunniest Located on the east coast of Norfolk, one of the driest, sunniest counties in England, Great Yarmouth is Norfolk’s premier beach counties in England, Great Yarmouth is Norfolk’s premier beach resort. resort. Relax surrounded by stunning wide sandy beaches, beautiful countryside and the famous Norfolk Broads. The town centre and market place are Tuesday: Today we depart the hotel just a short stroll from the seafront. for Holt where we board the train for a There are all sorts of interesting ride on the Poppy Line to Sheringham. The town centre and market place are Tuesday: Today is a free day to explore independent shops, as well as the Once here, there will be some free just a short stroll from the seafront. the resort as you choose. shopping mall, the unique Rows and a time to explore at leisure. There are all sorts of interesting heritage quarter that makes the town a Wednesday: We bid a fond farewell to Wednesday: This morning we head for independent shops, as well as the fascinating place to visit at any time of the hotel staff this morning as we make Wroxham, where we board the boat shopping mall, the unique Rows and a the year. heritage quarter that makes the town a our way back to Hugglescote, with a to cruise the Broads on the award- fascinating place to visit at any time of stop en route. Monday: We depart the Travel Centre winning Broads Tours of Wroxham. the year. this morning and make our way to New Beach Hotel Thursday: Today is your free day to Prom Hotel Great Yarmouth with a stop en route. Saturday: We depart the Travel Centre Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth explore Great Yarmouth as you choose. Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth We aim to arrive at the hotel late this morning and make our way to The hotel is situated in Great afternoon. Friday: We bid a fond farewell to This beautifully maintained family run Great Yarmouth with a stop en route, Yarmouth’s most central and lively arriving at the hotel late afternoon. the hotel staff as we head back this hotel is situated on Great Yarmouth’s location, on the sea front opposite morning to Hugglescote, arriving back golden mile and is a short walk from Sunday: Today we head for a Britannia Pier and adjacent to the late afternoon. the town centre and beach. wonderful experience, combining WHAT OUR shops and resort amenities. All 42 bedrooms are en suite with a nostalgic steam hauled train trip CUSTOMERS SAY Cruise the Broads through the picturesque Norfolk All 75 bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making facilities. There is countryside together with a boat cruise Hotel excellent for a 3 star tea/coffee making facilities, television, a newly refurbished bar and a new on the beautiful Norfolk Broads. rating, staff superb. internal telephone, hair dryer. elegant restaurant. There is a spacious lounge and Monday: This morning we board the Mrs Smith, Whitwick large dance floor. Single supplement on the first 5 single coach to visit the classic seaside town rooms available: £82. of Cromer, with perhaps the most Good choice of food, well Single supplement on the first 2 single famous pier on the Norfolk Coast. served, very pleasant staff. rooms: £40. Sea view rooms at a supplement of £28 per person per stay. Mr & Mrs Clarke – Loughborough

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• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast throughout throughout • Journey on the Wensleydale • 1 hour cruise on Loch Ness Railway • Admission to and Whisky themed • Return journey on the North tasting at Speyside Cooperage Yorkshire Moors Railway • Return trip on the Cairngorm • A visit to Wensleydale Creamery Mountain Railway Visitor Centre • Gondola Ride • Journey on the Keighley & • Visit to the Highland Folk Museum Worth Railway • Free time Hawes • Visit to Whitby

Harrogate & the Trains of Yorkshire Highland Fling Monday 24th June, 5 days £399 Sunday 23rd June, 5 days £530

See the classic scenery of the Dales as we journey on some of the best This fabulous tour allows you to take in all that makes Scotland so railways Yorkshire has to offer. spectacular. From our base in Kingussie, nestled within the Cairngorms National Park, we visit some of the must-see attractions in the area, We will journey on the Keighley & Creamery Visitor Centre for a including a trip on the Funicular Railway to the top of Cairngorm. Here Worth Valley Railway which runs demonstration and tasting. we will take in some of the most spectacular views in Scotland looking five miles along the Worth Valley to Oxenhope and the Wensleydale Wednesday: Today see us visit across the breathtaking mountainous landscape which optimises this Pickering for a journey on the North Railway, which passes through the beautiful country. Georgian market town of Bedale and Yorkshire Moors Railway. From here we the Dales market town of Leyburn, with journey to Whitby, passing through 24 constantly changing scenery. miles of Yorkshire’s beautiful scenery. Sunday: We depart the Travel Centre Wednesday: This morning, we enjoy a There will be some free time to explore early this morning and make our way trip on the Funicular Railway to the top Another day sees us ride on the North Whitby before returning by train to north to Scotland, making a stop for of Cairngorm. This afternoon we visit Yorkshire Moors Railway which takes Pickering. Cairn Hotel lunch and other comfort stops, before the open-air Highland Folk Museum Duke of Gordon Hotel us on a journey deep into the heart arriving at the hotel late afternoon. in nearby Newtonmore. With over Thursday: This morning we board Ripon Road, Harrogate of the wonderful North York Moors 30 historical buildings and thousands National Park. the coach for a ride on the Keighley Monday: Today we go Nessie hunting & Worth Railway, a standard gauge The Cairn Hotel was built during on a Loch Ness cruise. We then head of artefacts, visitors will learn how Newtonmore Road, Kingussie Harrogate’s period as a Spa Town when Highlanders lived and worked from the As well as the train journeys, we branch line which joins the national for Glen Nevis for an effortless gondola This traditional hotel is situated in the will visit the Wensleydale Creamery people came from far and wide to 1700s up until the 1960s! railway network at Keighley and runs ride up 2150ft on the north face of town of Kingussie in the heart of the Visitor Centre where we will watch as take the waters. Carefully modernised, five miles along the Worth Valley to Aonach Mor. Thursday: This morning we board our Highlands, just a short walk from the an experienced and knowledgeable Oxenhope. grand original features still welcome coach, making our way south with village centre. The original Scottish Cheese expert carefully craft Yorkshire you to this charming Victorian hotel, Tuesday: Today we travel to Inverness, Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the adequate comfort stops en route. Baronial style main building dates back Wensleydale cheese. located only a short 5 minute walk from the cultural capital of the Scottish hotel staff this morning as we make our to the late 1800s and is a great base to the centre of town. Highlands. Take the opportunity to see Monday: We depart the Travel Centre way back to Hugglescote, with a stop its 19th century Cathedral, stroll along explore the surrounding area. this morning and make our way to en route. All bedrooms are en suite with tea/ Cairngorm Mountain Railway the banks of River Ness and browse All bedrooms are en suite with tea/ Harrogate, arriving at the hotel in the coffee making facilities, television & the indoor Victorian Market. This coffee making facilities. The hotel does afternoon. telephone. The hotel has a lift and afternoon visit Speyside Cooperage, have a lift but not to all rooms. Tuesday: This morning we board the a spacious lounge/bar. All meals are home of the ancient art of coopering coach for a journey on the Wensleydale buffet style. for over 70 years. We have included Single room supplement: £54. Railway. We spend time in Hawes with a tour here which takes you on the an opportunity for a chance to get Single supplement: £64. journey from Acorn to Cask and some lunch. We then visit Wensleydale Room upgrades available on request. includes a whisky themed tasting.

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YOUR HOLIDAY P L E A IC T V IN R UM SE • Roberts Platinum Service • 2 nights hotel accommodation and cooked breakfast at The Cairndale Hotel, Dumfries • 4 nights hotel accommodation and cooked breakfast at The Alexandra Hotel, Fort William • Services of a courier • Stop in Skipton and Penrith • Visit to Ayr and Callander • Wildlife Cruise • Journey on the Jacobite Steam Railway • Time in Mallaig • Visit to Glenfinnan Memorial • Drive to Moidart with lunch

Jacobite Steam Railway, Mallaig Scottish Wildlife Cruise and Bonnie Prince Charlie Wednesday 25th September, 7 days £879 Cairndale Hotel & Leisure Club English Street, Dumfries Featured in the Harry Potter films, the Jacobite Steam Railway which travels from Fort William to This Victorian hotel has plenty of charm & character and has been Mallaig is described as the “Greatest Railway Journey in the World”. This 84 mile round trip takes you family owned since 1983. It is situated past a list of impressive extremes. Starting near the highest mountain in Britain, Ben Nevis, it visits in the heart of Dumfries. Britain’s most westerly mainland railway station, Arisaig; passes close by the deepest freshwater loch All bedrooms are en suite with tea/ in Britain, Loch Morar and the shortest river in Britain, River Morar, finally arriving next to the deepest coffee making facilities, a television, seawater loch in Europe, Loch Nevis! trouser press, hair dryer and complimentary WIFI.

On another full day for our Wildlife We will be overnighting in Dumfries at over an hour and a half to enjoy a walk excursion. We hope to return to stunning views, photo opportunities and Single supplement: £72. Room Cruise, we leave Mallaig and travel the Cairndale Hotel on our journeys up round and take in the atmosphere: there Fort William by coach from Mallaig the ability to transport you back almost upgrade from Classic to Superior, out to Green Island on the Knoydart and back and our hotel for our stay in are shops, bars, restaurants and plenty of in the late afternoon. 300 years. You will be spellbound. Lunch Deluxe rooms & Deluxe suites. Fort William is the Alexandra. fish and chips to be enjoyed during the will be included today at a restaurant Peninsula where you will see seals Sunday: This is our “history” day where lunchtime stopover. This is your drivers offering fresh local produce. We expect relaxing on the rocks. The waters are Wednesday: We depart the Travel we will visit the Glenfinnan memorial rest day.. We then make the return frequently visited by a variety of birds, Centre at Hugglescote and make our way which was erected as a tribute to the to arrive back at Fort William mid to late journey to Fort William where you can porpoises, dolphins, whales and basking to our overnight hotel in Dumfries THE brave Highlanders who joined the afternoon. A tour not to be missed. enjoy the town at your leisure sharks. Relax with a drink from the bar CAIRNDALE. We will have a lunch stop at Jacobite Uprising in 1745. This was an Monday: Sadly, we must leave this and enjoy some of the best scenery you Penrith and other comfort stops en route Saturday: After our breakfast we travel attempt by Charles Edward Stewart fascinating area and make our journey The Alexandra Hotel will see anywhere. to Mallaig, this time by coach, and board (Bonnie Prince Charlie) to take back the Thursday: We leave Dumfries and make south to our overnight hotel The the MV Western Isles for a special wildlife English throne as he believed he was the The Parade, Fort William We also offer a scenic tour of the area our way north to Fort William. Our lunch Cairndale in Dumfries with a lunch stop in excursion to see one of the remotest rightful heir. Most of us know, or at least which includes a visit to the Glenfinnan stop will be in Ayr where there will be an Callander a pretty town in the Trossachs Part of the very fabric of Fort William and most beautiful lochs in Scotland have heard of, the old song “Over the hour or two at leisure. After lunch we crammed with tea shops and souvenir since 1876, this hotel provides Memorial. Visit the iconic monument Loch Nevis. Inverie is a charming village sea To Skye.” We will be treading the make the journey to our hotel for the next shops. After lunch, we head south again traditional Scottish Hospitality at honouring the fallen Jacobite clansmen, situated 6 miles from Loch Nevis with same ground that the Prince covered all 4 nights the Alexandra in Fort William. towards Dumfries. its best and is ideally located in the framed by spectacular Highland scenery. 120 residents. We will be enthralled by those years ago. Having spent some time town centre. Raise your bonnet to the lone, kilted Friday: After breakfast we walk to the the variety of sea birds and by the beauty at the memorial and seen the Viaduct, Tuesday: We must bid farewell to All 93 bedrooms are en suite with tea/ highlander who stands on top of the railway station to board the Jacobite of the area. We will land at Ijnverie on used in the Harry Potter Films, we will Scotland and make our return journey coffee making facilities, television and monument. Enjoy the panoramic views Steam Railway for our return journey to Knoydart where there will be plenty of drive on to Moidart and see where the back to the Travel Centre stopping at direct dial telephone. of Loch Shiel, the dramatic mountains Mallaig, a busy fishing port and ferry time for a browse around. The cost of 7 Men of Moidart joined the prince Skipton for a lunch break a boat trip and, especially for ‘Harry Potter’ fans, terminal with services to Skye and the lunch is included which will be a special in his daring adventure. A beautiful and time at leisure and then onward to Single supplement: £30 per night. the Glenfinnan viaduct. Small Isles. Arriving in Mallaig we have individual hamper prepared for our rugged terrain, this landscape has lots of Hugglescote.

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• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast throughout throughout • Entrance to Tiverton Museum of • Accompanied by Harry Macpherson Mid Devon Life • Broads cruise • Entrance to Knightshayes & • Journey on the Bure Valley Railway guided tour • 2 hour guided tour of Norwich city • Single journey on the West Somerset Railway • Free use of the hotel’s leisure facilities • 75-minute circular River Exe Cruise • Visit to the Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth

Mid Devon Steam & Cruise Norfolk: A Right Monday 3rd June, 5 days £459 Royal Retreat Monday 3rd June, 5 days £445

Situated in the middle of the Devon Countryside, Tiverton is an ideal With the nation’s interest in the Royal Family having grown base for exploring all the area’s wonderful attractions. This tour in recent years, this popular Norfolk tour includes a visit features a ride on the West Somerset Railway by steam train, a stately to Sandringham Estate, Her Majesty’s Norfolk retreat. home, a lovely river cruise and visit to Sidmouth’s delightful Donkeys This, together with a nostalgic railway journey and Broads cruise, provides a truly enjoyable tour. Monday: We depart the Travel Centre Thursday: Today we travel to Exmouth this morning and make our way south for a circular cruise on the River Exe. with comfort stops en route, arriving at We sail the calm and sheltered waters Monday: We depart the Travel Centre Friday: This morning we bid a fond the hotel late afternoon. whilst our skipper provides us with live this morning and make our way to farewell to the hotel and make our way commentary on the local area. Following Norwich with comfort stops en route, back to Hugglescote, with comfort Tuesday: Today we board the coach and our boat trip, we make our way to arriving at the hotel late afternoon. stops en route. make the short journey to the Tiverton Sidmouth where we have time at leisure Museum of Devon Life, which houses Tuesday: This morning we start the before visiting The Donkey Sanctuary. day with a guided 2-hour city tour excellent collections of artefacts and Best Western Tiverton Cromer Mercure Norwich Hotel photographs of the Mid Devon area from Friday: This morning we bid a fond Hotel of Norwich. This afternoon, we visit Sandringham House, Gardens & the past 150 years. We then travel to the farewell to the hotel and make our way Tiverton, Devon Boundary Road, Norwich imposing, grand Gothic-styled manor back to Hugglscote, with comfort stops Museum, the highlight of this tour. Built house of Knightshayes where we enjoy en route. This modern hotel is set within its own for Edward VII, Sandringham has passed This modern hotel provides a great a guided tour. grounds and is in a pleasant area just through generations of royals, but the service and excellent facilities, located outside the centre of the market town deco remains true to its Edwardian just 2.5 miles from the centre of Wednesday: This morning we travel to The Donkey Sanctuary of Tiverton. heritage. The fascinating museum is Norwich, ideally situated for touring Bishops Lydeard for a steam train journey home to several vintage royal vehicles All 69 bedrooms are en suite with tea/ the area. All 107 bedrooms are en on the UK’s longest heritage railway, and commemorative china. suite with tea/coffee making facilities, West Somerset Railway. After a visit to coffee making facilities and television. Although the hotel doesn’t have a lift, Wednesday: Today we explore the television & telephone. The hotel’s its Gauge Museum on Platform 1, we leisure facilities include an indoor pool, embark on a relaxing journey through there are plenty of ground floor rooms. beautiful Broads with a journey on the Bure Valley Steam Railway before sauna, steam room & gym. There is the stunning countryside to Minehead. Single Supplement (all single rooms are a pleasant bar area. There is no lift, After, we head to the picturesque town transferring to Wroxham Bridge for a double or twin rooms for sole us): £85. leisurely Broads cruise. but rooms can be accessed on the of Lynmouth. ground floor and some twin rooms Thursday: Today we visit some of the can be reached via just 6 steps from towns on the North Norfolk coast Reception. including Sheringham & Cromer. Single supplement: £91.

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• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast throughout throughout • River Dart cruise between • Tea/coffee on arrival at the hotel Dartmouth and Totnes • 1-hour tour and tasting at the • Journey on the South Devon Lakes Distillery Company, Cumbria Railway • Single journey on Lakeside & • Free time in Paignton Haverthwaite Railway • Free time in Totnes • A lake cruise on Windermere from Lakeside to Bowness • An Ullswater Lake cruise from Glenridding to Pooley Bridge • Free time in Keswick and Grasmere • Time in Bowness • Free time in Penrith, Ambleside & Waterhead • Free use of the hotel’s leisure facilities

Paignton, The River Dart & Sailing & Steaming in South Devon Railway the Lake District STUNNING Monday 13 May, 5 days £385 Monday 13th May, 5 days £455 SCENERY

Tucked midway between Torquay and Brixham on the English Riviera, This tour is one not to be missed as we follow in the footsteps of Paignton is known for its beautiful award-winning sandy beaches, first William Wordsworth exploring the stunning Lake District. class attractions and pretty harbour. Mixing up the nostalgic with the modern, the resort is all about fun, with life centering on the seafront Wordsworth was inspired by the beauty will sail across Lake Windermere to the iconic Victorian pier and the expanse of green parkland bordering and grandeur of this National Park and Bowness. After disembarking, explore now we give you the opportunity to Bowness at your leisure where you will the sea. witness the same spectacular sights on find cafes, shops and places of interest. this tour of Cumbria, which includes Thursday: Today we depart the hotel two lake cruises, a railway journey and Monday: We depart the Travel Centre Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the and head north towards Lake Ullswater a distillery tour with tasting. this morning and make our way to hotel staff this morning as we make our for another relaxing cruise. We then Paignton, arriving in the afternoon. way back to Hugglescote, with a stop en Monday: We depart the Travel Centre continue to the Cumbrian town of route. Tuesday: This morning we board the this morning and make our way to Penrith, rich in history and hub of the coach for a beautiful River Dart cruise Marine Hotel Kendal, arriving at the hotel late in the Eden Valley. This afternoon, we spend Riverside Hotel between the delightful and unique towns Adelphi Road, Seafront, Paignton afternoon. time in Ambleside and see Waterhead, Stramongate Bridge, Kendal of Dartmouth and Totnes. This cruise is a where the sweeping views across Tuesday: We board the coach this lovely relaxing 90-minute trip (each way). Situated on a level position, directly Lake Windermere and fells cannot be The hotel is situated on the banks of morning for a scenic drive past Lake opposite Paignton Seafront and a missed. the River Kent, beneath the ruins of Wednesday: Today we depart the hotel Windermere, Thirlmere Reservoir short walk to the town centre, you the town’s 12th Century castle. A short for a return journey on the South Devon then Bassenthwaite Lake to the Lakes Friday: In the morning we depart the couldn’t ask for a better located hotel walk away is the centre of the famous Railway. We head for Buckfastleigh where Distillery, where a tour and tasting of hotel and head back to Hugglescote, WHAT OUR in Paignton on the English Riviera. The Lake District market town of Kendal we take a ride on one of Devon’s and their own whisky, gin or vodka awaits. making a stop en route, arriving back hotel is light, airy & modern, with a with its bustling shops, galleries and the West Country’s best loved tourist CUSTOMERS SAY We then depart for time at leisure late afternoon. comfortable conservatory which boasts museums. attractions and is the longest established One of the best hotels a panoramic view of the seafront and in Keswick, which is surrounded by steam railway in the south west. some of the area’s highest and most All 50 bedrooms are en suite with tea/ I have been to. pretty Torbay Park. All 53 bedrooms Ullswater Lake cruise Thursday: Today is your free day in are en suite with tea/coffee making beautiful peaks. Later in the afternoon, coffee making facilities and television. Paignton. Why not stroll along the flat Mr Johnstone, Atherstone facilities & television. The hotel does we spend time in Grasmere. The hotel has a leisure club which have a lift but there are some steps to includes a heated swimming pool, seafront or enjoy some retail therapy in Wednesday: This morning we take Very good food and very some rooms after the lift (especially sea sauna, steam room and hot tub. The lift the mainly pedestrianised shopping area a short heritage rail journey from where you will find small independent high levels of service. view rooms). does go to most rooms. There is free Haverthwaite to Lakeside. No visit to retailers. Mrs Towers, Burton Upon Trent Wifi at the hotel. No single supplement on the first the Lake District would be complete 6 single rooms available within our without a cruise and it is from here we Single supplement: £90.70. allocation.

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• Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast throughout • Services of a courier • A train journey on the Settle to Carlisle Railway • Visit to Pooley Bridge • Cruise on Ullswater Lake • Entrance to Roman Vindolanda

Settle to Carlisle Railway, Settle to Carlisle Hadrian’s Wall & the Lakes Monday 17th June, 5 days £419

Yorkshire Dales This wonderful tour showcases some of the most spectacular landscapes of both the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales.

We will journey on the Settle to Carlisle Wednesday: This morning we travel Railway, arguably the most scenic the short distance to Hexham to railway route in the United Kingdom. visit the Roman Vindolanda, the It is widely held to be one of the most exciting archaeological site on best constructed and engineered Hadrian’s wall. railway lines in England and is rightly considered to be a masterpiece of Thursday: Today we take a spectacular Victorian engineering. train journey along the famous Settle to Carlisle Railway with its towering Also included is a cruise on Ullswater viaducts, bridges, long deep tunnels Gilsland Hall Hotel in the Lake District, a lake known for and lovingly kept station gardens. Gilsland, Brampton, Cumbria its beauty which has inspired many Roman Vindolanda famous writers and artists over the Friday: We bid a fond farewell to The hotel is located close to the centuries. the hotel staff as we head back to village of Gilsland, in 140 acres of Hugglescote this morning, arriving grounds, with spectacular views over Monday: We depart the Travel Centre back late afternoon. the Cumbrian countryside. this morning and make our way to Cumbria with a stop for lunch. We aim The hotel has 94 bedrooms, all with to arrive at the hotel late afternoon. Pooley Bridge en suite, tea/coffee making facilities, television and hair dryer. Tuesday: We depart the hotel today and head for Pooley Bridge, the pretty Single Supplement: £24 on the first 5 Lakeland village, where we will have single rooms within our allocation. some free time. After, we take a short walk to board the Steamer for a cruise on Ullswater, this 60-minute cruise takes us to Glennriding Pier where we meet our coach.

Pooley Bridge

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• Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast throughout • Return journey on the Snowdon Mountain Railway • Return journey on the Llanberis Lake Railway • Visit to Portmeirion • Journey on the Welsh Highland Railway • Journey on the Ffestioniog Railway

STEAM Snowdon, Portmeirion EXTRAVAGANZA & Welsh Mountain Steam Monday 10th June, 5 days £485

Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways This tour sees us staying in the spectacular surroundings of North Wales where you will enjoy beautiful views whilst travelling on some wonderful railway journeys.

From the first views of the waterfall – the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, set visit Portmeirion village. The unique plunging into the gorge below at the amidst rugged scenery, dominated Italianate style houses and pavilions start of your journey on the Snowdon by the historic remains of the slate were the dream of architect William Mountain Railway, to the breath-taking industry. Ellis who designed his model village sights over Rocky Valley, every moment early in the 20th century. A real treat lies in store as we visit is memorable. Enjoy one of the world’s Portmeirion, one of Wales’ premier greatest panoramas at the Summit on Friday: We bid the hotel goodbye this visitor attractions. the Snowdon Mountain Railway. morning and make our way back to Leicestershire, with a stop en route. The Royal Victoria Hotel Monday: We depart the Travel Centre Situated just a few minutes’ walk from Snowdon the Snowdon Mountain Railway station this morning and make our way to Llanberis, Gwynedd is Llanberis Lake Railway, offering a Llanberis, with comfort stops en route, Portmeirion arriving at the hotel late afternoon. scenic trip along Lake Padarn. Few hotels can command such As we travel on the Welsh Highland Tuesday: This morning we head for the breathtaking views as this hotel. Set Railway, the views, as the train goes Snowdon Mountain Railway for a return in a picturesque location, the hotel from coast-coast are spectacular as it journey. In the afternoon we enjoy a is well situated for touring. The hotel crosses the slopes of Snowdon before return journey on the Llanberis Lake offers a warm welcome and a relaxed dropping down through the forest, Railway. atmosphere. then farmland to the coast. Wednesday: Today we head for All 104 bedrooms are en suite with The Ffestiniog Railway starts from Porthmadog where we enjoy a train television and telephone. There is beside the harbour in Porthmadog, ride on the historic Ffestiniog Railway a stylish restaurant, a cosy pub feel climbing from sea level to over 700ft to Blaenau Ffestiniog. We then take bar, an elegant lounge and beautiful on its journey through Snowdonia the scenic Crimea Mountain Pass to gardens with stunning views. Although National Park. Passing farmland and Dolyddelan, then on to Betws-y-Coed. the hotel has a lift it does not go to all forest, lakes and waterfalls, the little Thursday: Today we take a ride on floors. trains steam through the delightful Vale the Welsh Highland Railway and of Ffestiniog to reach their destination No supplement on the first 4 single rooms available.

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• Roberts Gold Service • 6 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast throughout • Accompanied by Harry Macpherson • Cruise of the Firth of Forth • Free time in Edinburgh • Scenic tour exploring ‘Argyll’s Secret Coastline’ • Train Journey on the West Highland Line from Dumbarton to Oban • Free time in Oban • Free time in Glasgow with City Tour • Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum • Free time in Glasgow • Leisurely tour of the National Park Area of the Trossachs • Cruise on Sir Walter Scott Steamship • Visit to Glencoyne Distillery Take The High Road Monday 25th March, 7 days £599

Firth of Forth “Oh ye’ll tak the High road and I’ll tak the low road And I’ll be in Scotland afore ye But me and my true love will never meet again On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond”

Whether we take the high road or the Wednesday: Today we travel westwards, Saturday: Today we take a leisurely low road, this will be a marvellous trip along the loch side and over the glens tour within the National Park area of led by the Clan Chieftain himself. Based as we explore ‘Argyll’s Secret Coastline’ the Trossachs, calling at Callander and in Drymen at the Winnock Hotel we will calling at Tighnabruaich and Dunoon on Aberfoyle. We then take a cruise on be visiting a number of beautiful Scottish the Clyde Estuary. We return via Western board The Steamship Sir Walter Scott locations including Edinburgh, Dunoon Ferries travelling along the shores of the on the waters of Loch Katrine. We return and Oban and seeing some of the finest River Clyde back to the National Park. over the ‘Dukes Pass’ back to the hotel, Winnock Hotel scenery that Scotland has to offer with a visit to Glencoyne Distillery. Thursday: This morning we enjoy a Drymen Monday: We depart the Travel Centre scenic rail journey on the famous West Sunday: Today we are homeward bound, Formerly a coaching inn, The Winnock this morning and head north through Highland Line from Dumbarton to Oban, travelling through the borders to Gretna. hotel has been lovingly restored and Oban Cumbria over the border into Scotland. ‘The Gateway to the Isles’. We enjoy We then drive through the Pennines into tastefully extended to its present- We take a lunch break in Moffat before spectacular views of Sea Lochs; Loch County Durham and North Yorkshire day form. The hotel is located on driving through the central belt and the Lomond, Awe and wooded glens. After back to Leicestershire, arriving back mid the village green in pretty Drymen, city of Glasgow. In the late afternoon we lunch we have time in Oban, we re-join evening. offering cosy lounges; many with open arrive at the Winnock Hotel in the village the coach and return to the Winnock. log fires, a characterful restaurant and of Drymen, situated in the Loch Lomond Loch Katrine public lounge bar. and Trossachs National Park. Friday: We take a trip to the city of Glasgow with a city tour showing the All bedrooms are en suite with tea/ Tuesday: This morning we travel east main points of interest before our coffee making facilities and telephone. along the Forth Valley en route to the lunch stop at Kelvingrove Art Gallery & There is no lift but ground floor rooms Forth Bridges and South Queensferry Museum, noted for its daily 30-minute where we board our vessel for a cruise pipe organ recital at 1.30pm. There will are available. on the Firth of Forth. After, we spend be free time in Glasgow before returning Single Supplement: £96. the afternoon in the capital city of to the hotel. Edinburgh.

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• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast throughout throughout • Free time in Fishguard • Services of a courier • Entrance to Scolton Manor • Journey on the Mid Hants Railway • Journey on the Gwili Steam Railway • Entrance to Hinton Ampner • Free day in Tenby • Basingstoke Canal Cruise • Entrance to Jane Austen House Museum • Free time in Winchester • Entrance to Milestones Museum • Free use of the hotel’s leisure facilities

Tenby & the Gwili Steam Railway The Watercress Line, Jane Austen House Monday 8th July, 5 days £459 & Canal Cruise Friday 5th April, 5 days £465

With glorious beaches, a warm atmosphere and fine Victorian houses Hampshire is a county perfect for exploring and that is exactly what painted in sugared almond colours, Tenby in Pembrokeshire is one of this tour allows as we visit two top quality museums, a historic our prettiest and cosiest seaside towns. house and garden and Hampshire’s county town, Winchester.

Sitting on a headland with beaches either Thursday: Today is your free day to Literary enthusiasts can follow in the whilst not forgetting to see the classic side of the main part of the town, Tenby explore Tenby as you choose. footsteps of former resident Jane motorbikes and vehicles from the enjoys a wonderful location. The old Austen with a visit to her former home 1930’s and 40’s. In the afternoon we Friday: This morning we bid a fond fashioned, narrow cobbled streets are which is now an intimate museum. enjoy a relaxing 2 ½ hour cruise on the farewell to the hotel and make our way filled with interesting shops, quaint cafes, Winchester Cathedral is the final Basingstoke Canal. back to Hugglscote, with comfort stops ice cream parlours and cosy pubs. resting place of Jane Austen, and it is en route. Monday: Today we head for Jane here that her grave can be found. Monday: We depart the Travel Centre Austen House Museum, a small private this morning and make our way to Tenby Friday: We depart the Travel Centre museum in the village of Chawton near with comfort stops en route, arriving at Giltar Hotel this morning and make our way south Alton. It occupies the 18th-century Holiday Inn Southampton the hotel late afternoon. Esplanade, Tenby with a stop en route, arriving at the house where novelist Jane Austen Eastleigh hotel late afternoon. spent the last eight years of her life. Tuesday: This morning we head for A warm welcome is guaranteed at Leigh Road, East Leigh Fishguard for some free time before this Victorian hotel, situated on the Saturday: Today we board the coach The Museum’s collection includes WHAT OUR This modern hotel is situated in a semi heading to Scolton Manor, a traditional Esplanade, overlooking the stunning for a journey on the Mid Hants Railway, eight music books owned by Jane residential area, around 7 miles from Victorian country house, which was CUSTOMERS SAY views of the South Beach and the known as The Watercress Line, one of Austen, with pieces transcribed in her Southampton and is ideally placed for designed, built and furnished by the monastic Island of Caldey. There is a the most successful heritage railways own hand. The museum also has a Nice position to see the touring the area. local firm of architects William and spacious guest lounge overlooking the in the country. We then visit Hinton collection of other Austen family items James Owen. sea, handy for the town with sea and the town centre is a short walk Ampner, an elegant country manor and furniture. The 129 modern bedrooms are en comfortable lounge. from the hotel. and tranquil garden. The house was suite with tea/coffee making facilities, Wednesday: Today we take a ride on the This afternoon we visit the cathedral lovingly rebuilt by its last owner after television and hair dryer. There is a Gwili Steam Railway. This Railway is one Mrs Everton, Hinckley The hotel has stylish rooms with en city of Winchester. a catastrophic fire in 1960. leisure centre with indoor pool, sauna, of the UK’s most picturesque preserved suite, tea/coffee making facilities, Tuesday: We bid a fond farewell to the solarium and Jacuzzi. There is free WiFi lines. Set in beautiful countryside with Hotel very good including television, telephone and a hair dryer. Sunday: This morning we visit hotel staff this morning as we make our available throughout the hotel. abundant wildlife, the line follows the food & service, everyone Milestones Museum, Hampshire’s living way back to Hugglescote, with a stop River Gwili on a steady uphill journey No single supplement on the first 4 history museum which brings the past very pleasant & helpful. en route. Single room supplement: £75. through farmland and wooded hillsides. single rooms available. Sea view rooms to life. Take a walk down the historic Mr Webster, Leicester on request and incur a supplement. streets and visit the 1940s sweet shop, have a drink in the Edwardian pub,

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• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast throughout throughout • River Dart cruise on a • Visit to Scampston Walled Garden Paddle Steamer • Journey on the North Yorkshire • Journey on the South Moors Railway Devon Railway • Free time in Pickering • Free time in Torquay with free • Free day in Whitby taxi transfer to the harbour

Torquay – Steaming through Whitby & the North Yorkshire Moors Railway the English Rivera Monday 17th June, 5 days £445 Monday 29th July, 5 days £425

Nestling on the ‘English Riviera’, Torquay is a stylish resort, making Whitby is a picturesque seaside town situated on the Yorkshire it a fantastic holiday destination. Coast with quaint streets leading to the harbour which are now filled with curios, antiques and small gift shops. The iconic palm trees and international Tuesday: Today we depart the hotel for marina could fool you into thinking that Dartmouth where we board the historic Monday: We depart the Travel Centre you’re in Monaco. paddle steamer, Kingswear Castle for a this morning and make our way to river cruise on the River Dart. Stroll along the Victorian promenade Whitby with a stop en route. We aim to and take in the harbour and waterfront Wednesday: This morning we head arrive at the hotel late afternoon. or walk up through Royal Terrace for Totnes, where we board the award- Gardens and be amazed by the winning South Devon Railway, the longest Tuesday: Today we board the coach for stunning sea views. established steam railway in the south a visit to Scampston Walled Garden, WHAT OUR west. The railway runs along the stunning a contemporary garden with striking With fantastic shopping and many CUSTOMERS SAY valley of the River Dart. perennial meadow planting that cafes, Torquay does really have Headland Hotel explodes with colour in the summer. Staff very friendly, rooms The Saxonville Hotel something for everybody. Thursday: Today is your free day in Daddyhole Road, Torquay Ladysmith Avenue, Whitby Torquay to explore as you choose. Wednesday: This morning we take very clean, food excellent, Monday: We depart the Travel Centre This hotel is set in on one of the most a ride on the North Yorkshire Moors service very good, would The hotel is well situated on Whitby’s this morning and make our way to Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the hotel scenic areas of Torbay and is renowned Railway. Experience the age of steam, West Cliff, just a few minutes stroll Torquay with a stop en route. We aim staff as we head back this morning to stay there again. for its friendly atmosphere and explore the stations and see the from the narrow streets and winding to arrive at the hotel late afternoon. Hugglescote, arriving back late afternoon. professional staff. beautiful vistas of the North York Mrs Woodward, Markfield alleyways of this delightful, historic Moors National Park on this journey All bedrooms are en suite with tea/ Nice hotel with friendly town. The seafront is a flat walk, you will never forget! although not to the town itself. South Devon Railway coffee making facilities, a television, staff and the quality of telephone and hair dryer. Although the Thursday: Today is your free day to the food was excellent. All bedrooms are en suite with tea/ hotel is situated one mile from Torquay explore Whitby as you choose. coffee making facilities, television there is a daily taxis service to the Mr & Mrs Mercy, East Goscote and hair dryer. The hotel does not Friday: We bid a fond farewell to harbour, returning in the afternoon. have a lift. the hotel staff as we head back this Excellent hotel, No single supplement on the first 5 morning to Hugglescote, arriving back exceptionally clean, No single supplement on the first 3 single rooms available. Sea view rooms late afternoon. single rooms available. available on request. silver service nice. Mrs Pinder, Melton Mowbray

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• Roberts Gold Service Coastal • 4 nights hotel accommodation, The seaside holiday is a great British tradition, and this is where Roberts Holidays roots dinner and cooked breakfast began and will always stay. We feature some of the UK’s most favourite resorts, including, throughout Eastbourne, Llandudno, Bournemouth & Weymouth, with new destinations for 2019, such as • Entrance to Harewood House the swish resort of Sandbanks and the pretty fishing harbour town of Looe. We are sure we • Single rail journey on the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway have a coastal holiday to suit everyone. • Boat cruise with tea & biscuits • 1 hour guided tour and tasting Babbacombe & Agatha Christie’s Greenway 62 at Blacksheep Brewery Blackpool Illuminations, Our holiday highlights • Afternoon cream tea on one Tea at the Tower & the Lakes 63 afternoon Bognor Regis, Portsmouth & the Watercress Line 64 • Free use of the hotel’s leisure Bournemouth & Athelhampton House facilities & Garden 65 Bridlington, Castle Howard & North Yorkshire Moors Railway 66 Cream of Cornwall All Inclusive 67 Eastbourne & Great Dixter House & Gardens 68 Eastbourne & the Home of Rudyard Kipling 69 Roberts Reunion 2019 Llandudno Eastbourne, Nymans & the Bluebell Railway 69 Eastbourne & the Bluebell Railway 70 Variety Break at The Eastbourne, Worthing & Market Towns Tynedale Yorkshire Rails, Sails & Ales of Sussex 71 Exmouth, Bicton Park Gardens Monday 17th June, 5 days £409 & Cream Tea Cruise 72 Ilfracombe & RHS Garden Rosemoor 73 Llandudno & the Blaenau Ffestiniog Railway 74 Llandudno Llandlubbers Cruise – Life On The High Seas 75 Llandudno Variety Break at The Tynedale 76 This tour offers the opportunity to visit some of Yorkshire’s wonderful Llandudno, Snowdonia & Llangollen Railway 77 attractions, and includes, a railway ride, a boat cruise, a brewery Macpherson Reunion ‘We’ll Meet Again’ 78 Swish Sandbanks, West Looe & tour and a visit to a country house, as well as the opportunity to see Paignton, Powderham Castle & Cruise 79 some of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. All this whilst staying in Roberts Reunion 2019 80 the New Forest & Morwellham Quay a 4-star hotel. Scarborough – We Are Going to Brownsea Island Scarborough Fair 82 Monday: We depart the Travel Centre views, the house was also used as a Scarborough & The Yorkshire Vet 83 this morning and make our way north filming location for ITV’s ‘Victoria’. Sidmouth & Fursdon House with Cream Tea 84 with a stop en route, arriving at the We spend the afternoon at leisure Sidmouth Singles Galore 85 hotel late afternoon. in Leeds. Sidmouth, Exeter & Bicton Park Gardens 86 Tuesday: This morning begins with Friday: This morning we bid a fond Sidmouth, Exmouth & Seaton Tramway 87 a 30-minute journey through the farewell to the hotel and make our Cedar Court Hotel Skegness - the Lincolnshire Wolds & Coast 88 picturesque Yorkshire Dales on the way back to Hugglescote, with a stop Skegness & Gunby Hall Estate & Gardens 89 Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam en route. Leeds / Bradford St Agnes – Cornish Coasts & Cruise 90 Railway, before enjoying some free This 4-star hotel is a modern, St Agnes - Picturesque Poldark’s Cornwall 91 time in Skipton. In the afternoon we spacious hotel, set in a convenient Skipton enjoy a relaxing 1-hour narrow boat location on the outskirts of the city, St Agnes – The Cream of Cornwall 91 cruise through the Pennine countryside ideal for touring the local area. There Swish Sandbanks, the New Forest with tea and biscuits served on board. is spacious bar and lounge area. & Brownsea Island 92 Wednesday: This morning we enjoy Tenby, Hilton Court Gardens & the a 1 hour ‘Shephered’ brewery tour at All 131 bedrooms are en suite with Pembrokeshire Coast 93 the Black Sheep Brewery finishing with tea/coffee making facilities and West Looe & Morwellham Quay 94 the end product – a glass of award television. The hotel has leisure Weston-super-Mare, Tyntsfield & the winning ale! We spend the afternoon facilities and offers complimentary West Somerset Railway 95 in Grassington, a beautiful village in WiFi. Weymouth & the Swanage Railway 96 Upper Wharfedale’s stunning scenery. Single supplement: £90. Weymouth, Abbotsbury Swannery Thursday: Today we travel to the & Sub Tropical Gardens 97 imposing Harewood House, with Weymouth, Dorset Cruise & Kingston Lacey 98 its stunning interior and beautiful Weymouth, Jurassic Coast & Compton Acres 99 landscaped gardens and remarkable Worthing, Chichester & Chartwell 100

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• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast throughout throughout • Entrance to Greenway, the holiday • Journey on the Lakeside and home of Agatha Christie Haverthwaite Railway • Return ferry to Greenway • Cruise on Lake Windermere • Return journey on the South Devon • Free time in Bowness Railway • Visit to Southport • Free time in Sidmouth • Afternoon Tea at the Blackpool • Free time in Babbacombe Tower Ballroom • Free time in Blackpool

Babbacombe & Agatha Christie’s Greenway Blackpool Illuminations, Monday 21 October, 5 days £355 Tea at the Tower & the Lakes Monday 2nd September, 5 days £359

On the doorstep of the vibrant town of Torquay, Babbacombe is With an abundance of award-winning attractions, Blackpool has situated high on top of red sandstone cliffs looking down over a something for everyone and this tour gives you the opportunity stunning coastline and harbour and out across to Lyme Bay. With to visit the resort whilst seeing some of the surrounding area. its own colourful promenade of boutique shops, Babbacombe is popular with all visitors and it has all you need for a restful holiday. The world-famous Illuminations need Wednesday: We visit the nearby little introduction, attracting some coastal town of Southport. We return 3m visitors every year. As well as to Blackpool for the afternoon at Monday: We depart the Travel Centre Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the the miles of traditional festoons and leisure. this morning and make our way to hotel staff this morning as we make our tableaux along the Promenade, there Babbacombe with a stop en route, way back to Hugglescote, with a stop Thursday: This morning, enjoy some are now extraordinary 3D projection arriving at the hotel late afternoon. en route. free time in Blackpool. Later, meet at shows on the front of the Blackpool the Tower Ballroom for Afternoon Tea, Tuesday: This morning we enjoy a Tower building every night during which, includes all-day admission to return journey on the South Devon Illuminations season. No wonder it’s Babbacombe Hotel The Blackpool Tower Ballroom where Park House Hotel Railway from Buckfastleigh to Totnes, commonly known as the greatest free The Sea Front, Babbacombe you can enjoy live music from the North Promenade, Blackpool along a seven mile stretch of line that light show on Earth! WHAT OUR Downs Road, Babbacombe Mighty Wurlitzer. Watch the dancers on runs along the stunning valley of the The Taylor Family acquired the Park Monday: We depart the Travel Centre the World’s greatest dance floors, or River Dart. CUSTOMERS SAY The hotel enjoys a level position House Hotel, one of Blackpool’s this morning and make our way to even join in yourself. directly on the sea front overlooking premier hotels, some years ago. They Wednesday: Today we visit the One of the best hotels we north with a stop en route, arriving at the famous Babbacombe Downs with Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the have invested, improved and built the beautiful seaside resort of Sidmouth. the hotel late afternoon. have stayed in for hospitality far reaching beautiful views across hotel staff this morning as we make our Park House into the fine hospitality Thursday: This morning we board the and food. Lyme Bay. All bedrooms are en suite Tuesday: Today we enjoy a one- way back to Hugglescote, with a stop experience it is today. The Hotel has coach and head for Dartmouth where with tea/coffee making facilities. The way steam train journey through the en route. an excellent position on Blackpool’s we catch the ferry to Greenway. Here, Mr & Mrs Ison hotel does have a lift although not all Lever Valley on the Lakeside and prestigious North Promenade and is we take a glimpse into the lives of the rooms are accessed by it. There are Haverthwaite Railway. This will be Bowness Pier within walking distance to the town famous and much-loved author Agatha Very good hotel with some ground floor bedrooms with followed by a delightful boat cruise centre and all major attractions. Christie and her family. Their relaxed, friendly & courteous staff, sea view rooms which are available on along Lake Windermere, from Lakeside atmospheric holiday home is set in the All 103 bedrooms are en suite with warm & comfortable staff request and carry a supplement. to Bowness on Windermere. We will 1950s when the family would spend tea/coffee making facilities, television with spotless bedroom spend some time in Bowness before time here. Single supplement on the first 5 single and radio. and en suite. rooms available: £24. Sea view rooms returning to our hotel. Mr & Mrs Warren & Sea view Balcony/Patio rooms Sea views on request with the hotel at (Twin or Double only) on request supplement of £3 per person per night. with a supplement.

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• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast throughout throughout • Portsmouth Harbour Tour • Entrance to Althelhampton House • Free time in Portsmouth & Gardens with cream tea • Watercress Line Steam • Visit to Blandford Forum Railway journey • Visit to Wimbourne Minster • Free day in Bognor Regis • Free day in Bournemouth • Light lunch at the hotel on one day

Bognor Regis, Portsmouth Bournemouth & Athelhampton House

& the Watercress Line 1 LUNCH & Garden Wednesday 9th October, 5 days £309 INCLUDED AT Monday 28th October, 5 days £389 THE HOTEL

Bognor Regis is a popular traditional seaside holiday resort in Bournemouth, boasting seven miles of golden beach and clear the centre of the south coast of England, sheltered by its near blue sea, is a vibrant cosmopolitan town that has it all. Situated in neighbours, the Isle of Wight and The South Downs. Its long flat sea the heart of Dorset on the south coast, it has one of this country’s front is perfect for that most traditional of seaside traditions warmest climates. It is an ideal location to explore the local area, – strolling along the prom! much of which are areas of outstanding natural beauty.

In the town, there is a mix of high street Sunday: We bid a fond farewell Monday: We depart the Travel Centre where the Hall is a remarkable example chains and local, independent shops in to the hotel staff as we head back this morning and make our way to of Tudor architecture. Here we include the town along with traditional seaside to Hugglescote, arriving back in Bournemouth with a stop en route. a cream tea. souvenir shops packed with gifts, Hugglescote late this afternoon. We aim to arrive at the hotel late postcards and sticks of rock! Thursday: Today is your free day to afternoon. explore Bournemouth as you choose. Wednesday: We depart the Travel Royal Norfolk Hotel Tuesday: This morning we board the Centre this morning and make our way Friday: We bid a fond farewell to Marsham Court Hotel coach to visit Blandford Forum & to Bognor Regis with a stop en route. We The Esplanade, Bognor Regis the hotel staff as we head back this aim to arrive at the hotel late afternoon. Wimbourne Minster. This magnificent Georgian hotel is morning to Hugglescote, arriving back Russell Cotes Road, Bournemouth Thursday: Today we head for Portsmouth situated on the sea front, very close to Wednesday: This morning we visit late afternoon. Located on the East Cliff, overlooking for the Gunwharf Quay where we take a the pier and a short walk to the shops. Althelhampton House & Gardens the Pier and beaches, the hotel is Harbour Tour. After there will be some WHAT OUR All 60 bedrooms are en suite with tea/ free time in Portsmouth. only a 5 minutes’ walk away from CUSTOMERS SAY coffee making facilities, television, Bournemouth Beach the shopping streets. All the stylish Friday: A free day in Bognor Regis, a Excellent staff, very telephone and hair dryer. Al lift serves bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee light lunch will be included at the hotel most rooms (although there are some making facilities and television. today. pleasant and helpful. stairs between some rooms and the No single supplement on the first Mr & Mrs Wood – Swadlincote lift). Ground floor rooms are available. Saturday: This morning we take a 3 single rooms available. Sea view ride on the Mid Hants Railway, known Hotel was very good Single supplement on the first 3 single supplement: £40 per room per stay affectionately as the Watercress Line. Let rooms: £28. Sea view rooms at a on request. the train take the strain as you sit back, & comfortable, food supplement of £16 per person per stay. relax and travel through the heart of the excellent. Sea view & Balcony supplement: English countryside by steam train. Mr & Mrs Pritchard, Loughborough £80 per room per stay on request. Single Occupancy of Double room supplement: £60 per stay.

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• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast throughout throughout • Entrance to Castle Howard • Visit to Penzance & St Ives • Journey on the North Yorkshire • Excursion to St Austell Moors Railway • Free time in Newquay • Free time in Whitby • Cornish cream tea on arrival • Time to enjoy Bridlington • Cornish themed dinner menu on at leisure one evening • Packed lunch on 2 days • One course hot buffet lunch on one day • Complimentary bar between 6pm and 9pm each evening on selected brands • Free use of the hotel’s leisure facilities

Bridlington, Castle Howard & Cream of Cornwall All Inclusive North Yorkshire Moors Railway Monday 11th March, 5 days £375 COMPLIMENTARY Monday 14th October, 5 days £329 BAR 6PM-9PM

Bridlington, on the East Yorkshire coast, is the perfect seaside resort, This early spring break see us return to The Esplanade Hotel with its miles of level promenade, beautiful beaches and lovely where we held our 2018 Reunion Tour which was rated amongst Heritage Coast. There’s also the busy working harbour bringing in the one of the top hotels, featured in our brochure, for excellent catch of the day. customer feedback.

Monday: We depart the Travel Centre The ‘All Inclusive’ package the hotel Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the this morning and make our way to Castle Howard offers, is sure to help wave goodbye hotel this morning, heading north with Bridlington with a stop en route, arriving to the winter blues. Included is a a stop en route. at the hotel late afternoon. Cornish cream tea on arrival, a packed lunch on 2 days and a hot buffet Newquay Tuesday: Today we board the coach for lunch on another, not forgetting the a visit to Castle Howard, one of Britain’s complimentary bar between 6pm and finest historic houses, situated just 9pm each evening on selected brands. outside York in the Howardian Hills, an Monarch Hotel Esplanade Hotel, Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. South Marine Drive, Bridlington Monday: We depart the Travel Centre Newquay this morning and head south, making a Built over 300 years ago by Sir John The impressive Monarch Hotel is one stop en route. Esplanade Road, Fistral Beach, Vanbrugh, today it remains home to the of Bridlington’s leading hotels. It stands Newquay Howard family. right on the seafront and is perfectly Tuesday: This morning we board the coach and head south for a visit to This stylish decorated hotel is perfectly Wednesday: This morning we board the placed on South Marine Drive for a the coastal town of Penzance. After situated opposite Fistral Beach with coach to take a journey on the North WHAT OUR comfortable stroll into town or along WHAT OUR we head for St Ives, one of Cornwall’s outstanding views of the Bay. There is Yorkshire Moors Railway. There will also the promenade. CUSTOMERS SAY most famous destinations. CUSTOMERS SAY a spacious bar, lounge and restaurant be some free time in Whitby. All bedrooms are en suite with tea/ with all offering fantastic views out to Really nice hotel, staff Wednesday: Today we board the Very nice hotel with lovely Thursday: Today is your free day to coffee making facilities with television sea. All 90 bedrooms are en suite with coach for a visit to the old market town explore Bridlington at your leisure. very friendly and helpful. and hair dryer. friendly staff. tea/coffee making facilities, television of St Austell which is just a few miles Mr Schofield, Hinckley Mrs Baxter and hair dryer. There is a lift to all Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the from the coast and is one of Cornwall’s No single supplement on the first 9 floors although there are 7 steps to the hotel staff this morning as we make our biggest towns. Staff very good, quick single rooms available. Food was excellent, Reception and further steps to some of way back to Hugglescote, with a stop Thursday: Today our driver will drop en route. and efficient and helpful. lovely stay. the bedrooms. you in the centre of Newquay for a Mr Mobbs, Stoke Golding morning at leisure, before returning to Mr & Mrs Bennett No single supplement on first 4 singles. the hotel for lunch. Sea View rooms available on request at a supplement.

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• Roberts Gold Service May Itinerary • 4 nights hotel accommodation, • Roberts Gold Service dinner and cooked breakfast • 4 nights hotel accommodation, throughout dinner and cooked breakfast • Visit to Royal Tunbridge Wells throughout • Entrance to Great Dixter House • Visit to Worthing & Gardens • Entrance to Batemans, home of • Free day in Eastbourne Rudyard Kipling • Free day in Eastbourne August Itinerary • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast throughout • Entrance to Nymans • Railway ride on the Bluebell Railway • Free day in Eastbourne

Eastbourne & Great Dixter House & Gardens Eastbourne Monday 29th July, 5 days £355 Dates in May and August

Eastbourne is an elegant classic 19th century resort with a pristine Eastbourne & the Eastbourne, Nymans promenade, 1930’s Bandstand and iconic Pier. The sunny seaside resort is a gateway to Beachy Head, the Seven Sisters and the magnificent Home of Rudyard & the Bluebell Railway South Downs National Park. Kipling Monday 19th August, Monday 20th May, 5 days £375 The town centre shopping area, Wednesday: This morning we visit Great including the Arndale Centre, offers all Dixter House & Gardens which was the 5 days £345 Monday: We depart the Travel Centre this the big high street names and is flat, family home of gardener and gardening morning and make our way to Eastbourne pedestrianised and just a stone’s throw writer Christopher Lloyd. Monday: We depart the Travel Centre with a stop en route, arriving at the hotel from the seafront; it’s the perfect place this morning and make our way to late afternoon. to potter. Thursday: Today is your free day in Eastbourne with a stop en route, aiming Eastbourne. to arrive at the hotel late afternoon. Tuesday: Today we visit Nymans, a garden Monday: We depart the Travel Centre lovers’ home for all seasons, with an this morning and make our way to Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the Cumberland Hotel Tuesday: This morning we visit the Cumberland Hotel extensive yet intimate garden set around Eastbourne with a stop en route. We aim hotel staff this morning as we make our Grand Parade, Eastbourne traditional seaside town of Worthing. Grand Parade, Eastbourne a romantic house and ruins. One of the to arrive at the hotel late afternoon. way back to Hugglescote, with a stop en route. The hotel offers a traditional and Wednesday: Today we board the coach National Trust’s premier gardens, Nymans The hotel offers a traditional and Tuesday: Today we board the coach for welcoming feel throughout and is for a visit to Batemans, a 17thC Sussex was a country retreat for the creative welcoming feel throughout and is a visit to the charming historic town of furnished with comfort in mind. It is Ironmaster’s house, built in a Wealden Messel family, and has views stretching out furnished with comfort in mind. It is Royal Tunbridge Wells. located on the seafront, overlooking valley, which was the home of writer across the Sussex Weald. located on the seafront, overlooking the promenade and Bandstand. It is Rudyard Kipling from 1902 to 1936. the promenade and Bandstand. It is Wednesday: We enjoy a ride on the a short walk to the town and has sea Rooms used by Kipling can be seen, a short walk to the town and has sea Sovereign Harbour Marina, Eastbourne Bluebell Railway. The railway was one views throughout. including his study which is exactly as it views throughout. was when he wrote Puck of Pooks Hill of the first preserved heritage lines in All bedrooms are en suite with tea/ and other books and poems here. the country resulting in one of the finest All bedrooms are en suite with tea/ coffee making facilities, television, collections of vintage locomotives and coffee making facilities, television, Thursday: Today is your free day to telephone and hair dryer. carriages, many of which were preserved telephone and hair dryer. explore Eastbourne as you choose. straight out of service from British Railways. No single supplement on the first 6 Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the No single supplement on the first 6 Thursday: Today is your free day in single rooms available. Sea view rooms hotel staff as we head back this morning single rooms available. Sea view rooms Eastbourne. on request at a supplement. to Hugglescote, arriving back late on request at a supplement. afternoon. Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the hotel staff this morning as we make our way back to Hugglescote, with a stop en route. Cumberland Hotel 68 Book online at www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk now, call 01530 816 425 or visit our Travel Centre Book online at www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk now, call 01530 816 425 or visit our Travel Centre 69 Bluebell Railway INCLUDED IN Eastbourne Pier INCLUDED IN YOUR HOLIDAY YOUR HOLIDAY

• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast throughout throughout • Ride on the Bluebell Railway • Visit to Worthing • Visit to 1066 Country • Free time in Rye • Free time in Eastbourne • Visit to Battle • Light lunch at the hotel on one day • Free day in Eastbourne • Light lunch at the hotel on one day

Eastbourne & the Eastbourne, Worthing & the Bluebell Railway Market Towns of Sussex LIGHT LUNCH 1 LUNCH Saturday 27th April, 5 days £299 AT THE HOTEL Monday 21st October, 5 days £279 INCLUDED INCLUDED

Enjoy a relaxed holiday atmosphere in an elegant seaside resort, Eastbourne is an elegant classic 19th century resort with a pristine enviably positioned on the Sussex coast, sheltered by the rolling promenade, 1930’s Bandstand and iconic Pier. The sunny seaside South Downs and Beachy Head. We return to this much favoured resort is a gateway to Beachy Head, the Seven Sisters and the hotel, which was sold out in 2018. Included during our stay is a magnificent South Downs National Park. light lunch on one day at the hotel. The town centre shopping area, including Wednesday: Today is your free day in the Arndale Centre, offers all the big high resort. A light lunch will be available Saturday: We depart the Travel Centre street names and is flat, pedestrianised and back at the hotel. this morning and make our way to just a stone’s throw from the seafront, it’s Eastbourne with a stop en route. Thursday: This morning we board the the perfect place to potter. We aim to arrive at the hotel late coach for a journey to the flourishing town afternoon. Monday: We depart the Travel Centre this of Rye for market day, followed by a visit to morning and make our way to Eastbourne the charming market town of Battle. Sunday: We board the coach for a WHAT OUR Queens Hotel with a stop en route. We aim to arrive at Queens Hotel scenic tour of the surrounding area Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the hotel CUSTOMERS SAY This magnificent Victorian hotel is the hotel late afternoon. This magnificent Victorian hotel is visiting some of 1066 country. situated in an outstanding position on staff as we head back this morning to situated in an outstanding position on Good hotel, very Tuesday: This morning we board the Hugglescote, arriving back late afternoon Monday: Today is your free day in the seafront overlooking the pier. the seafront overlooking the pier. coach for a scenic drive to the seaside resort. A light lunch will be available conveniently postioned. All 127 bedrooms are en suite with town of Worthing. All 127 bedrooms are en suite with back at the hotel. Mr & Mrs Bennett, Coalville tea/coffee making facilities, television, tea/coffee making facilities, television, internal telephone, and hairdryer. internal telephone, and hairdryer. Tuesday: We enjoy a ride on the Times we have been to Seven Sisters Cliffs Bluebell Railway. The railway was There are spacious public rooms There are spacious public rooms one of the first preserved heritage Eastbourne and didn’t including a lounge bar, sun lounge and including a lounge bar, sun lounge and lines in the country, resulting in one realise what a lovely hotel entertainment room. The hotel has two entertainment room. The hotel has two of the finest collections of vintage the Queens is. Excellent. lifts that serve all floors lifts that serve all floors locomotives and carriages, many of Single supplement on the first 3 Single supplement on the first 3 which were preserved straight out of Mrs Gray, Markfield single rooms: £28. Additional single single rooms: £28. Additional single service from British Railways. Good position, quality rooms above our allocation may incur rooms above our allocation may incur Wednesday: We bid a fond farewell food, very friendly staff. a supplement. Sea view rooms on a supplement. Sea view rooms on to the hotel staff as we head back this request and at a supplement of £16 request and at a supplement of £16 Mr Newcomb, Church Gresley morning to Hugglescote, arriving back per person per stay. per person per stay. late afternoon.

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• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast throughout throughout • River cruise • A horse drawn barge cruise • Cream Tea • Visit to RHS Garden Rosemoor • Entrance to Bicton Park Gardens • Free day to explore Ilfracombe • Free day in Exmouth • Free time in Tiverton

Exmouth, Bicton Park Gardens Ilfracombe & RHS Garden Rosemoor & Cream Tea Cruise Saturday 3rd August, 5 days £345 Monday 15th July, 5 days £365

Exmouth is a lively town, situated on the east coast of Devon, where This wonderful town has an historic natural harbour and is the River Exe meets the sea. The town offers a diverse selection of surrounded by beautiful and breathtaking scenery. The resort has shops with an indoor market and a pedestrianised high street with been popular since the 1830’s when the Victorians started to visit places to eat and things to do. the area and much of the architecture today is a reminder of the Victorian era. Along the quayside you will find many cafes, ice Monday: We depart the Travel Centre Thursday: Today is your free day to cream parlours, eateries and gift shops. this morning and make our way to explore Exmouth as you choose. Exmouth with a stop en route. We aim to Saturday: We depart the Travel Centre one of best places in the UK to see arrive at the hotel late afternoon. Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the hotel staff as we head back this morning this morning and make our way to roses, Rosemoor if full of inspirational Tuesday: Today we have a scrumptous to Hugglescote, arriving back late Ilfracombe with a stop en route, aiming planting. There is also a lovely cottage Cream Tea Cruise, sailing on the calm afternoon. to arrive at the hotel late afternoon. garden and pretty woodlands to and sheltered waters of the River Exe, explore. Sunday: Today we head for Tiverton this trip is suitable for everybody. We The Manor Hotel Imperial Hotel for a relaxing horse drawn barge cruise Tuesday: Today is your free day to depart from Exmouth with the Skipper The Beacon, Exmouth Wilder Road, Ilfracombe through the Devon Countryside. explore Ilfracombe as you choose. giving a live commentary on the history The hotel has an enviable location on of the area. During your trip you will The hotel is situated in one of the best the Beacon in Exmouth providing both Monday: Today we visit RHS Garden Wednesday: We bid a fond farewell be served with fresh Devon Scones WHAT OUR positions in Ilfracombe, opposite the easy access to both the beach and Rosemoor, a hidden gem in North to the hotel staff as we head back this smothered with strawberry jam and splendid Landmark Theatre, close to the town with stunning sea views across Devon, with a quintessential English morning to Hugglescote, arriving back locally made clotted cream. Wash this CUSTOMERS SAY beach and shops and only a short walk the bay. country garden feel. Consistently voted late afternoon. down with a tea or coffee all without Have stayed here before from the harbour. All 104 bedrooms are having to leave your seat! All bedrooms are en suite with tea/ en suite with tea/coffee making facilities, and would gladly return. RHS Garden Rosemoor television, internal telephone, and hair Wednesday: This morning we depart the coffee making facilities, telephone Mrs Wilson, Measham dryer. There is a bar, television lounge hotel and head to Bicton Park Gardens, and direct dial telephone. There is a comfortable guest lounge with a bar. and sun lounge. The hotel does have a Devon’s most historic gardens. Spanning Very welcoming staff, lift to all floors although there are some nearly 300 years of horticultural history, rooms on split levels. these magnificent grade 1 listed gardens room cleaned to a No single supplement on the first 9 single rooms available. are set in Devon’s picturesque Otter high standard, hotel Single supplement on the first 4 Valley, between the ancient city of Exeter efficiently run. single rooms: £40. Additional single and England’s Jurassic Coast World rooms above our allocation may incur Heritage Site. Miss Salt, Midway a supplement. Sea view rooms at a supplement of £28 per person per stay.

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• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast throughout throughout • Journey on the Blaenau Ffestiniog • Scenic excursion to Conway, to Porthmadog Llanberis Pass & Betws-y-Coed • Scenic tour with visit to Anglesey • Leisurely drive to the Isle of • Free time in Llandudno Anglesey, Beaumaris and Llanfair PG • Free day to explore Llandudno

Please note: The hotel’s programme and inclusions are subject to change. This is an imaginary cruise – you will not be leaving the UK or dry land.

Llandudno & the Blaenau Ffestiniog Railway Llandudno Llandlubbers Cruise Tuesday 23rd July, 5 days £415 – Life On The High Seas Sunday 24 March, 5 days £385

Llandudno is Wales’s largest resort, uniquely situated between the M.V. Tynedale, the original land-based cruise ship, first took to Great and Little Ormes with two wonderful beaches, the award the oceans in 1992. Since then, it has been copied by many, winning North Shore and the quiet, sand duned West Shore. but bettered by none! The experience starts with the issue of a Passport to all arriving passengers which gets stamped at each new Llandudno has kept its Victorian and Saturday: We bid a fond farewell to the port of call, providing you with a great, permanent momento of Edwardian elegance and splendour, hotel staff as we head back this morning despite its modern attractions. The town to Hugglescote. Arriving back late your holiday cruise. By the way... at each port, the locals all wear is outstandingly preserved, with all the afternoon. appropriate themed outfits! traditional attractions and is a bustling centre for shopping and entertainment. Ports of Call include: Dubai Uae, Tuesday: Today we take a leisurely drive Tuesday: We depart the Travel Centre Shanghai China, Oahu Hawaii, to the Isle of Anglesey, Beaumaris and this morning and make our way to Trondheim Norway & Llandudno. Llanfair PG. Llandudno with a stop en route. We aim Tynedale Hotel The mock cruise includes: Afternoon Wednesday: Today is your free day Tynedale Hotel to arrive at the hotel late afternoon. Gloddaeth Crescent, Central tea on three days, four course themed in Llandudno. Why not explore the Gloddaeth Crescent, Central Wednesday: This morning we take Promenade, Llandudno dinners, Chinese street food, Dubai promenade which spans the gently curving Promenade, Llandudno a 1 ¼ hour train ride on the Blaenau Spice Souk, Hawaiian cocktail party, bay between the headlands of the Great The Tynedale is ideally situated on the The Tynedale is ideally situated on the Ffestiniog, which takes you on a scenic WHAT OUR cabaret entertainment each evening, Orme and the Little Orme. Central Promenade overlooking the Central Promenade overlooking the 13 ½ mile journey from the coast through Captains Dinner Viking style, cocktail CUSTOMERS SAY sea and bandstand. It is just a pleasant Thursday: We bid a fond farewell to the sea and bandstand. It is just a pleasant the beautiful Snowdonia National Park, and canapés reception, Hawaiian level stroll to the pier with Llandudno’s hotel staff as we head back this morning to level stroll to the pier with Llandudno’s climbing over 700 feet up into the hula dancing, deck games, afternoon Hugglescote, arriving back late afternoon. Have stayed here before fine Victorian shopping centre just a fine Victorian shopping centre just a mountains. cinema and much more. and would gladly return. short walk away which is packed with short walk away which is packed with Thursday: We board our coach for a Mrs Wilson, Measham great high street shops. Sunday: We depart the Travel Centre great high street shops. scenic tour of the surrounding area, visit this morning and make our way to WHAT OUR All rooms are en suite with tea/coffee All rooms are en suite with tea/coffee the Isle of Anglesey. Llandudno with a stop en route. Very welcoming staff, making facilities, television, telephone CUSTOMERS SAY making facilities, television, telephone We aim to arrive at the hotel late Friday: Today is your free day in room cleaned to a and hairdryer. and hairdryer. Llandudno. Why not explore the afternoon. Excellent accommodation at promenade which spans the gently high standard, hotel No single supplement on the first 4 Monday: This morning we board the the highest standard, service No single supplement on the first 4 curving bay between the headlands of efficiently run. single rooms available. Room upgrades coach and take a drive to Conway, could not be bettered. single rooms available. Room upgrades the Great Orme and the Little Orme. Miss Salt, Midway available on request at a supplement. available on request at a supplement. Llanberis Pass & Betws-y-Coed. Mr & Mrs D’Arcy – Syston

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• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast • Late night buffet throughout • Afternoon tea • Free time in Caernarfon • Time in Colwyn Bay for market day • Time in Betws-y-Coed • Ride on the Welsh Highland • Visit to Trefriw Woollen Mills Railway • Journey on the Llangollen Railway • Time in Betws-y-Coed • Free time in Llandudno • Free day in Llandudno

Llandudno Variety Break at The Tynedale Llandudno, Snowdonia & Llangollen Railway Monday 29th April, 5 days £399 Wednesday 18th September, 5 days £415 Tuesday 8th October, 5 days £399

Entertainment and the seaside go hand in glove, and this four-night Llandudno, the largest resort in Wales, sitting between the Great stay at the popular Tynedale Hotel offers a variety mix of comedy, and Little Ormes with two wonderful beaches, the award winning cabaret, great food and good times. North Shore and the quiet, sand duned West Shore.

Included are four course dinners, Day 3: This morning we depart Llandudno has kept its Victorian and Saturday: Today is your free day to special breakfast menus, great variety the hotel for a ride on the Welsh Edwardian elegance and splendour, explore Llandudno as you choose. entertainment and cabaret, late night Highland Railway. despite its modern attractions. The town Sunday: We bid a fond farewell to the buffets and afternoon tea; add this to is outstandingly preserved, with all the Day 4: Today is your free day in resort hotel staff this morning as we make our the Tynedale hospitality experience and traditional attractions and is a bustling to explore Llandudno as you choose. way back to Hugglescote, with a stop you’ll soon see why these breaks are very centre for shopping and entertainment. en route. popular. Day 5: We bid a fond farewell to the Wednesday: We depart the Travel hotel staff this morning as we make Day 1: We depart the Travel Centre this Centre this morning and make our way to our way back to Hugglescote, with a morning and make our way to Llandudno Tynedale Hotel Llandudno with a stop en route, arriving The Great Tynedale Hotel stop en route. with a stop en route, arriving at the hotel Gloddaeth Crescent, Central at the hotel late afternoon. Orme Tramway Gloddaeth Crescent, Central late afternoon. Promenade, Llandudno Promenade, Llandudno Thursday: This morning we board the Day 2: Today we visit Colwyn Bay for The Tynedale is ideally situated on the coach for a journey on the Llangollen The Tynedale is ideally situated on the Market Day and the bustling mountain Central Promenade overlooking the Railway, the only standard gauge Central Promenade overlooking the resort of Betws-y-Coed. sea and bandstand. It is just a pleasant heritage railway in North Wales. Located sea and bandstand. It is just a pleasant level stroll to the pier with Llandudno’s beside the historic Dee Bridge (built level stroll to the pier with Llandudno’s Llandudno fine Victorian shopping centre just a in 1345), in the centre of Llangollen fine Victorian shopping centre just a short walk away which is packed with town, the journey is a relaxing 10 miles short walk away which is packed with great high street shops. travelling through the stunning Dee great high street shops. Valley to the lovely town of Corwen, the All rooms are en suite with tea/coffee All rooms are en suite with tea/coffee crossroads of North Wales. making facilities, television, telephone making facilities, television, telephone and hairdryer. Friday: Today we board the coach for a and hairdryer. visit to Caernarfon, Gwynedd’s county No single supplement on the first 4 town. We then visit Betws-y-Coed, North No single supplement on the first 4 single rooms available. Room upgrades Wales’ most popular inland resort. We single rooms available. Room upgrades available on request at a supplement. then call at Trefriw Woollen Mills, where available on request at a supplement. traditional woollen products are made.

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• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 3 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast throughout throughout • Accompanied by Harry Macpherson • Visit to Powderham Castle with • Tea and Scone on arrival guided tour • Glass of Sherry • Horse-Drawn Barge trip on Tiverton Canal • Tea & Tiffin cake on Sunday afternoon • Free time in Tiverton • Free time in Llandudno • Free day in Paignton • Visit to Snowdonia National Park

Macpherson Reunion Paignton, Powderham Castle & Cruise ‘We’ll Meet Again’ Monday 30th September, 5 days £369 Friday 8th February, 4 days £229

Welcome back to 1945! We will be evacuated Tucked midway between Torquay and Brixham on the English to North Wales, but don’t worry, the natives are Riviera, Paignton is known for its beautiful award-winning sandy friendly, welcoming us with tea and homemade beaches, first class attractions and pretty harbour. Mixing up scones on arrival. the nostalgic with the modern, the resort is all about fun, with life centering on the seafront, the iconic Victorian pier and the Later in the evening, we will be issued Sunday: This morning we board the expanse of green parkland bordering the sea. with our very own Ration Book containing coach for a drive through Snowdonia coupons for use during our stay which National Park. We arrive back at the Monday: We depart the Travel Centre Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the can be swapped for a glass of sherry on hotel for 3.30pm for tea and Tiffin Cake. this morning and make our way to hotel staff this morning as we make our the first evening and tea & Tiffin Cake on There is a fancy-dress night tonight so Paignton, arriving late afternoon. way back to Hugglescote, with a stop Sunday. We will be entertained every night. don’t forget your Land Girl, Evacuee, en route. Friday: We depart the Travel Centre this Nurses or Soldier outfit. This evening Tuesday: Today we board the coach morning and make our way to Llandudno there will be tribute to the sounds of St Kilda Hotel for a trip to Tiverton for “A little bit Marine Hotel Powderham Castle with a stop en route, arriving at the hotel the forties. Central Promenade, Llandudno of Heaven in Devon”, where we take Adelphi Road, Paignton a ride on a Horse-Drawn Barge, one late afternoon, where we will be welcomed Monday: We bid a fond farewell to the The hotel lies between the two of the last remaining horse-drawn Situated on a level position, directly with Tea and a homemade Scone. hotel staff this morning as we make our headlands in the very centre of the barges in the UK. This trip offers a truly opposite Paignton Seafront and a Saturday: Today is your free day to enjoy way back to Hugglescote, with a stop sweeping Promenade directly opposite unique and memorable experience of short walk to the town centre, you Llandudno as you choose. Don’t forget for en route. the Bandstand, just 5 minutes from the yesteryear. couldn’t ask for a better located hotel to use your Sherry coupon at Reception shops and 5 minutes from the Pier. This in Paignton on the English Riviera. before Dinner. is a family-run hotel, where you can Wednesday: This morning we board The hotel is light, airy & modern, with a expect a warm welcome. the coach for a visit to Powderham comfortable conservatory which boasts Snowdonia National Park Castle where we have a guided tour. A All 60 bedrooms are en-suite with tea/ a panoramic view of the seafront and visit to Devon isn’t complete without a pretty Torbay Park. All 53 bedrooms coffee making facilities, television, visit to Powderham Castle, the family direct dial telephones, Hair Dryer & are en suite with tea/coffee making home of the Earl of Devon and a facilities & television. radio. Seaview rooms on request but stone’s throw from Exeter. can’t be guaranteed. No single supplement on the first Thursday: Today is your free day to 6 single rooms available within our Single supplement on the first 16 single explore Paignton as you choose. rooms available: £9. allocation. Sea view rooms or specific room number requests are charged at £5 per room per night.

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• Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast throughout • Services of a courier • 2 hour River Exe Cruise with Mulled Wine • Time in Torquay & Brixham • Drive through Dartmoor National Park • Tea and a Scone one afternoon • Bar Deal at the hotel (99p per drink) each evening from 8pm – 11pm selected drinks • Afternoon of Bingo

Roberts Reunion 2019 Torquay River Exe Cruise Monday 28th January, 5 days £299 99P BAR DEAL EACH EVENING

After the fantastic success of our 2018 Reunion, we invite you to join us on our annual ‘Reunion’ tour where everybody is welcome. Whether you have never travelled with us before and want to see what we offer, or if you are a regular guest simply just not wanting to miss out on the fun book your place now. You will be accompanied by a Roberts Hostess throughout.

We will be staying in delightful Devon, Thursday: We depart the hotel this in the resort of Babbacombe, part morning for a visit to the nearby of the English Riviera. Our hotel for resorts of Torquay and Brixham before the duration of our stay will be the returning to the hotel for an afternoon Babbacombe Hotel which received of fun of games. excellent feedback from our stay in Brixham Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the March 2018. Babbacombe Hotel hotel staff this morning as we make our The Sea Front, Babbacombe Monday: We depart the Travel Centre way back to Hugglescote, with a stop this morning and make our way to en route. The hotel enjoys a level position Babbacombe with a stop en route, directly on the sea front overlooking arriving at the hotel late afternoon. the famous Babbacombe Downs with Don’t forget the 99p bar deal each far reaching beautiful views across evening. Lyme Bay. All bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee making facilities. The Tuesday: This morning we board our hotel does have a lift although not all coach for an excursion to Exmouth for rooms are accessed by it. There are a 2-hour cruise on the River Exe with some ground floor bedrooms with Mulled Wine. sea view rooms which are available on request with supplement. Wednesday: Today we board our coach for a short excursion through Single supplement on the first 9 Dartmoor National Park, returning to single rooms available: £20. Single the hotel for an afternoon of Bingo, supplement on the next 6 single served with Tea and a Scone. rooms: £40. Sea view rooms & Sea view Balcony/Patio rooms on request with a supplement.

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• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast throughout throughout • Journey on the North Yorkshire • Entrance to The World of Moors Railway James Herriot • Visit to Scarborough Fair with • Time in Thirsk Afternoon Tea Dance • Visit to Pickering • Free day in Scarborough • Time in Whitby • Free time in Scarborough

Scarborough Scarborough & The Yorkshire Vet – We Are Going to Scarborough Fair Friday 12th April, 5 days £339 Monday 26th August, 5 days £415 NEW HOTEL A warm Yorkshire welcome awaits you at this traditional seaside resort, A warm Yorkshire welcome awaits you at this traditional seaside said to be Britain’s first seaside destination. The resort has retained the resort, said to be Britain’s first seaside destination. The resort has charm and style established in its Victorian heyday and it’s no wonder retained the charm and style established in its Victorian heyday visitors have been holidaying in here for over 360 years. and it’s no wonder visitors have been holidaying in here for over 360 years. There is plenty to do in Scarborough, The afternoon will feature a wide with a bustling harbour, wonderful selection of well-known tunes from There is plenty to do in Scarborough, Monday: Today we board the coach promenade and popular shopping area. various decades, all played on the mighty with a bustling harbour, wonderful for a visit to the nearby seaside resort Wurlitzer. Even if you don’t dance you promenade and popular shopping area. of Whitby. Monday: We depart the Travel Centre will enjoy the music and a look around this morning and make our way to this fascinating collection of memorabilia. Friday: We depart the Travel Centre Tuesday: We bid a fond farewell to the Scarborough with a stop en route. We this morning and make our way to hotel staff this morning as we make our aim to arrive at the hotel late afternoon. Thursday: Today is your free day to Scarborough with a stop en route, way back to Hugglescote, with a stop explore Scarborough at leisure. Red Lea Hotel Red Lea Hotel Tuesday: Today we take a railway ride on arriving at the hotel late afternoon. en route. Prince of Wales Terrace, Scarborough the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Friday: We bid a fond farewell to Prince of Wales Terrace, Saturday: Today is your free day to the hotel staff as we head back The Red Lea is one of Scarborough’s Scarborough Wednesday: Today we head for explore Scarborough as you choose. Whitby to Hugglescote, arriving back in most respected 3 Star hotels and has The Red Lea is one of Scarborough’s Scarborough Fair Collection for a Hugglescote late this afternoon. Wurlitzer Afternoon Tea Dance. been thoughtfully modernised into a Sunday: This morning we board the most respected 3 Star hotels and has relaxing hotel with a professional and coach to visit Thirsk, a traditional been thoughtfully modernised into a friendly service. North Yorkshire Market town superbly relaxing hotel with a professional and Scarborough positioned midway between the stunning All 66 bedrooms are en suite, with tea/ friendly service. North York Moors and the beautiful coffee making facilities and television. Yorkshire Dales. Included is entrance to All 66 bedrooms are en suite, with tea/ The hotel has a heated indoor The World of James Herriot, a museum coffee making facilities and television. swimming pool along with a well- which covers the life and books of James The hotel has a heated indoor equipped gym. Alfred Wight, who wrote under the swimming pool along with a well- equipped gym. No single supplement on the first pseudonym of James Herriot. Take the chance to go behind the scenes of the 5 single rooms available. Sea view No single supplement on the first BBC series ‘All Creatures Great & Small’. supplement (double occupancy only) 5 single rooms available. Sea view £120. supplement (double occupancy only) £120.

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• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast throughout throughout • Visit to Fursdon House & Gardens • Visit to Tiverton with Cream Tea • Time in Torquay • Scenic tour through Dartmoor • Free day in Sidmouth National Park • Free time in Sidmouth

Sidmouth & Fursdon House Sidmouth Singles Galore with Cream Tea Friday 1st March, 5 days £355 VERY Monday 22nd April, 5 days £415 30 SINGLES POPULAR WITH NO HOTEL SUPPLEMENT Sidmouth is really the ‘Jewel of Devon’, a popular, charming and Due to the success of our supplement free holidays in 2018, we are unspoilt seaside resort nestling in an Area of Outstanding Beauty on delighted to continue to offer ‘Singles Galore’ tours in 2019. the Jurassic Coast. The second of the year sees us staying in the lovely seaside resort of Sidmouth at This Regency town has it all, from Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the the much-favoured Royal York & Faulkner beautiful gardens to friendly hotel staff this morning as we make our independent shops, it’s no wonder it way back to Hugglescote, with a stop Hotel, where 30 single rooms with NO captivated the Poet Laureate, John en route. single supplement are on offer. Betjeman, who described it as ‘A town Friday: We depart the Travel Centre this caught still in timeless charm’. morning and make our way to Sidmouth Monday: We depart the Travel Centre with a stop en route, arriving at the hotel this morning and make our way to late afternoon. Sidmouth with a stop en route, arriving Royal York & Faulkner Royal York & Faulkner Saturday: This morning we board the WHAT OUR at the hotel late afternoon. WHAT OUR Hotel coach for an excursion to the busy Hotel Tuesday: Today we board the coach for CUSTOMERS SAY York Street, Sidmouth market town of Tiverton, sitting on the CUSTOMERS SAY York Street, Sidmouth a visit to Fursdon House, one of Devon’s River Exe and flanked by the Grand oldest family homes. Included is a tour of The hotel was exceptional. This magnificent Regency building Western Canal, offering a good choice of Lovely hotel, comfortable This magnificent Regency building the house and access to the gardens. To could not fault it at all. enjoys an unrivalled position at independent shops. & clean. enjoys an unrivalled position at the complement our visit, we have included a the centre of Sidmouth’s elegant centre of Sidmouth’s elegant Esplanade Mr & Mrs Kirkland Mr & Mrs Henderson, Anstey cream tea. Esplanade and adjacent to the Sunday: Today we board our coach and adjacent to the picturesque town picturesque town centre. Owned and for a scenic excursion to Torquay with centre. Owned and personally run by Wednesday: This morning we board Everything about the hotel Could not fault anything, personally run by the same family its iconic palm trees, busy harbour, the same family for three generations. the coach for a scenic tour, starting with staff ad food first class. was excellent especially for three generations, the hotel has international marina and wonderful array The hotel has earned a long-standing a coffee stop at the House of Marbles. the food & dining staff. earned a long-standing reputation for of continental style cafes. Mr Lancaster, Market Bosworth We then head across open moorlands reputation for hospitality and service. All hospitality and service. bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee through Dartmoor to Princetown. On our Mr & Mrs Barkby Monday: Today is your free day to A most enjoyable stay, return journey back to the hotel we will All bedrooms are en suite with tea/ explore Sidmouth as you choose. making facilities and television. stop at the 12th Century Buckfast Abbey. My 5th visit to this hotel, nothing too much trouble coffee making facilities and television. Tuesday: We bid a fond farewell to the so I think this says it all. for the staff. No single supplement on the first Thursday: Today is your free day to No single supplement on the first 8 hotel staff this morning as we make our 30 single rooms available. Sea view Mrs Nutt, Church Gresley explore Sidmouth as you choose. Mrs M Bayley single rooms available. way back to Hugglescote, with a stop for rooms on request only and cannot be en route. guaranteed. Twin and Double rooms also available.

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• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast throughout throughout • Visit to Exeter • Return journey on the Seaton • Entrance to Bicton Park Gardens Tramway • Free day in Sidmouth • Free time in Exmouth • Free day in Sidmouth

Sidmouth, Exeter & Bicton Park Gardens Sidmouth, Exmouth & Seaton Tramway Friday 28th June, 5 days £435 Sunday 13th October, 5 days £415

Part of the world Heritage ‘Jurassic Coast’, the beautiful seaside resort Part of the world Heritage ‘Jurassic Coast’, the beautiful seaside of Sidmouth is both picturesque and unspoilt. resort of Sidmouth is both picturesque and unspoilt.

Beautiful gardens and leisurely walks, Beautiful gardens and leisurely walks, Wednesday: Today is a free day in Regency history and fine hotels, clean Regency history and fine hotels, clean resort to explore Sidmouth at your beaches and friendly shops…. it’s all here beaches and friendly shops…. it’s all leisure. in this lovely seaside town that nestles here in this lovely seaside town that Thursday: We bid a fond farewell beneath majestic red cliffs and the green nestles beneath majestic red cliffs to the hotel staff as we head back hills of the glorious Sid Valley. and the green hills of the glorious Sid to Hugglescote, arriving back in Valley. Friday: We depart the Travel Centre this WHAT OUR Hugglescote late this afternoon. morning and make our way to Sidmouth Sunday: We depart the Travel Centre with comfort stops en route, arriving at CUSTOMERS SAY this morning and make our way to the hotel late afternoon. The Kingswood & Devoran Sidmouth with a stop en route. We aim Excellent hotel would Royal York & Faulkner Saturday: This morning we head for the Hotel to arrive at the hotel late afternoon. WHAT OUR Hotel ancient city of Exeter with its rich history. certainly want to go again, The Esplanade, Sidmouth, Devon Monday: We board the coach this CUSTOMERS SAY York Street, Sidmouth Sunday: Today we board the coach and everything was wonderful. morning for a return journey on The hotel is located right on head for Bicton Park Gardens, Devon’s Mr & Mrs Darby, Queniborough the Seaton Tramway from Seaton The hotel was exceptional. This magnificent Regency building Sidmouth’s Esplanade and just a short most historic gardens. These magnificent to Colyton. The Tramway operate could not fault it at all. enjoys an unrivalled position at the level walk away from the shops and grade 1 listed gardens are set in Devon’s A very pleasant and well narrow gauge heritage trams between centre of Sidmouth’s elegant Esplanade cafes. The Kingswood has been under Mr & Mrs Kirkland picturesque Otter Valley. run hotel. I stayed here Seaton, Colyford and Colyton in East and adjacent to the picturesque town the same family ownership for over centre. Owned and personally run by Monday: Today is your free day in Devon’s glorious Axe Valley, travelling Everything about the hotel last year and will no doubt 60 years. the same family for three generations. Sidmouth to enjoy the resort at leisure. alongside the River Axe estuary was excellent especially the come again. The hotel has earned a long-standing All rooms are en suite with tea/ through two nature reserves and giving food & dining staff. Tuesday: We bid the hotel a goodbye Mrs Ward, Hinckley coffee making facilities, television and an unrivalled view of the abundant reputation for hospitality and service. this morning and make our way back to hairdryer. The hotel also has free WiFi. wading bird life. Mr & Mrs Barkby All bedrooms are en suite with tea/ Leicestershire, with a stop en route. Very near to shops and coffee making facilities and television. amenities, best service we No single supplement on the first 8 Tuesday: This morning we head for the My 5th visit to this hotel, Regency resort of Exmouth. The town have experienced. single rooms within our allocation. Sea so I think this says it all. No single supplement on the first 8 view rooms available on request and offers a diverse selection of shops with Mrs M Bayley single rooms available. Mr & Mrs Granger, Ibstock incur a supplement. pedestrianised high street.

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• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast throughout throughout • Free time in Cleethorpes • Visit to Lincoln • Free time in Mablethorpe • Entrance to Gunby Hall, Estate & • Journey through the Lincolnshire Gardens Wolds • Free time in Skegness • Free day in Skegness

Skegness - the Lincolnshire Skegness & Gunby Hall Wolds & Coast NEW Estate & Gardens Monday 16th September, 5 days £325 HOTEL Monday 10th June, 5 days £325

Skegness is one of the UK’s top seaside resorts attracting millions of Skegness is one of the UK’s top seaside resorts attracting millions of people every year to its golden seashore. With level streets, good people every year to its golden seashore. With level streets, good shopping, great amusements and attractions, shopping, great amusements and attractions, it’s no wonder it’s it’s no wonder it’s been a firm favourite for so many years. been a firm favourite for so many years.

Monday: We depart the Travel Centre stop in the bustling market town of Louth Monday: We depart the Travel Centre this morning and make our way to and the market town of Alford. this morning and make our way to Lincoln Skegness with a stop en route. We aim to Skegness with comfort stops en route, Thursday: Today is your free day to arrive at the hotel late afternoon. arriving at the hotel late afternoon. explore Skegness as you choose. Tuesday: A visit to the seaside resorts of Tuesday: Today we board the coach for Cleethorpes and Mablethorpe. Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the hotel staff as we head back this morning a visit to the cathedral city of Lincoln. Wednesday: Today we take a journey to Hugglescote, arriving back late The Royal Hotel Wednesday: This morning we board The Royal Hotel through the Lincolnshire Wolds with a afternoon. Drummond Road, Skegness the coach to visit Gunby Hall, Estate Drummond Road, Skegness & Gardens, a homely country house The hotel has an excellent reputation The hotel has an excellent reputation Skegness dated 1700 set in Victorian walled for being warm, friendly, comfortable gardens at the foot of the Lincolnshire for being warm, friendly, comfortable and relaxing and is justifiably proud of Wolds. and relaxing and is justifiably proud of its position as one of the finest hotels in its position as one of the finest hotels in Skegness. It is situated between South Thursday: Today is your free day in Skegness. It is situated between South Parade and Drummond Road, just a Skegness to spend at your leisure. Parade and Drummond Road, just a few minutes’ walk from both the Clock Friday: In the morning we depart the few minutes’ walk from both the Clock Tower and the Beach. hotel and head back to Hugglescote, Tower and the Beach. All 70 bedrooms are en suite with tea/ making a stop en route. All 70 bedrooms are en suite with tea/ coffee making facilities, flat-screen coffee making facilities, flat-screen television and direct dial telephone. television and direct dial telephone.

No single supplement on the first No single supplement on the first 4 single rooms available. Sea view 4 single rooms available. Sea view rooms are available on request with rooms are available on request with a supplement. a supplement.

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• Roberts Gold Service May Itinerary • 6 nights hotel accommodation, • Roberts Gold Service dinner and cooked breakfast • 6 nights hotel accommodation, throughout dinner and cooked breakfast • Visit to Padstow and Newquay throughout • Visit to Lost Gardens of Heligan • Entrance to Poldark Mine • Visit to Mevagissey • Free time in St Ives and Mevagissey • Poldark guided tour • Time in Falmouth • Visit to Padstow & Boscatle • River Fal Cruise • Free time in Mevagissey • Visit to St Ives • Visit to St Austell September Itinerary • Roberts Gold Service • 5 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast • Visit to Looe & Polperro • Free time in Mevagissey • Entrance to Trelissick Gardens • Visit to St Ives • Time in Penzance St Agnes – Cornish Coasts St Agnes & Cruise Dates in May and September SOLD Tuesday 23rd July, 7 days £625 7 OUT IN DAYS 7 6 2018 There is so much to see and explore in Cornwall. Cornwall Picturesque DAYS The Cream DAYS boasts one of the most spectacular and the longest stretch of Poldark’s Cornwall of Cornwall continuous coastline in Britain, where there are tiny Cornish fishing villages, secret coves, spectacular beaches, sweeping Saturday 18th May, Thursday 5th September, bays and dramatic cliffs, as well as having beautiful moorland and 7 days £575 6 days £475 stunning countryside. Saturday: We depart the Travel Centre Thursday: We depart the Travel Centre this this morning. morning and make our way to St Agnes We will be staying in St. Agnes, a shops cluster around the harbour walls with stops en route. picturesque village on the north coast and line the pretty streets. Sunday: Today we visit Poldark Mine, the of Cornwall. Steeped in mining history, only complete tin mine in Cornwall. After Friday: Today we take a visit to the Friday: We have an excursion to the the village still retains a traditional we visit the picturesque fishing harbour beautiful seaside town of Looe with its nearby maritime resort of Falmouth friendly Cornish atmosphere and makes a and seaside town of St Ives. many shops and cafes. After, we visit where coastal culture is a huge part of its Rosemundy House Hotel Rosemundy House Hotel wonderful base for our holiday, with four Polperro, a largely unspoilt fishing village. charm. Here we have included a River Fal Monday: Today we visit beautiful St different beaches and an ideal location Cruise sailing along the beautiful banks Mawes, a small fishing village nestled at the Saturday: This morning we have an for touring some of Cornwall. St Agnes, Cornwall end of the Roseland peninsula. St Agnes, Cornwall of the Fal River between Truro, Falmouth excursion to the nearby beautiful harbour Tuesday: We depart the Travel Centre & St Mawes. This Georgian, family run hotel is set Tuesday: Today we meet our Blue Badge town of Padstow, and after a visit to This Georgian, family run hotel is set this morning and make our way to in over four acres of private secluded Guide for a Poldark themed tour, taking in Newquay, said to be one of the nation’s in over four acres of private secluded Saturday: This morning we depart St Agnes with a stop en route. We aim gardens and woodland and is within many places and inspirations for Winston favourite seaside towns. gardens and woodland and is within the hotel for a visit to the beautiful easy walking distance of the quaint and easy walking distance of the quaint and to arrive at the hotel late afternoon. Graham’s novels. Sunday: An excursion to the traditional picturesque fishing harbour of St Ives, unspoilt coastal village of St Agnes unspoilt coastal village of St Agnes Wednesday: This morning we have an the dazzling Jewel in Cornwall’s crown. Wednesday: Today we visit Padstow, said Cornish fishing village of Mevagissey and excursion to the nearby beautiful harbour All 46 rooms are en suite rooms, with to be Cornwall’s premier destination. After, the National Trust’s, tranquil Trelissick All 46 rooms are en suite rooms, with Sunday: Today we visit the old market town of Padstow, and after a visit to tea/coffee making facilities, television, we visit Boscastle, a tiny port with a natural Gardens, with its tender and exotic plants. tea/coffee making facilities, television, town of St Austell which is just a few Newquay, said to be one of the nation’s telephone and hairdryer. The hotel also harbour. telephone and hairdryer. The hotel also miles from the coast and is one of Monday: A visit to the nearby stunning favourite seaside towns. has a heated swimming pool. has a heated swimming pool. Cornwall’s biggest towns. Thursday: Today we visit Mevagissey, an resort of St Ives and the delightful coastal Thursday: Today we travel to the Lost No single supplement on the first attractive old town. This afternoon can be town of Penzance No single supplement on the first Monday: We bid a fond farewell to the spent at leisure in St Agnes. Gardens of Heligan, re-awakened in 5 single rooms available within our Tuesday: We bid a fond farewell to the 5 single rooms available within our hotel staff as we head back this morning 1992 to become Europe’s largest garden allocation. Friday: We depart the hotel as we head hotel staff this morning as we make our allocation. to Hugglescote, arriving back late restoration project. After we have time back this morning to Hugglescote, way back to Hugglescote, with adequate afternoon. in Mevagissey, where cafes, galleries and arriving back late afternoon. stops en route.

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YOUR HOLIDAY P YOUR HOLIDAY L E A IC T V IN R UM SE • Roberts Platinum Service • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast throughout throughout • Services of a courier • Visit to St David’s • Visit to Christchurch • Entrance to Hilton Court Gardens • Free time in Wimborne Minster • Cream tea at the gardens • Guided tour of the New Forest • Time in Carmarthen • Free time in the New Forest • Free time in Tenby • Ferry from Poole to Brownsea Island • Time in Brownsea Island

Swish Sandbanks, the New Forest Tenby, Hilton Court Gardens & & Brownsea Island the Pembrokeshire Coast Monday 20th May, 5 days £449 NEW Monday 23rd September, 5 days £365 HOTEL This tour see us staying in Sandbanks, the fourth most expensive Tenby is a town steeped in ancient history and surrounded by an place to live in the world with our chosen hotel, The Sandbanks imposing medieval stone wall. Through the passages of time Tenby Hotel, situated right on the beach, overlooking Brownsea Island, has seen many changes but it has been on the leisure map for over with views across the harbour to Old Harry Rocks and the Isle 200 years. And with all that experience the people of Tenby certainly of Purbeck. know how to offer each and every visitor an unforgettable time.

Monday: We depart the Travel Centre this Friday: This morning we bid a fond Monday: We depart the Travel Centre Friday: We bid a fond farewell to morning and make our way to Sandbanks, farewell to the hotel this morning and this morning and make our way to the hotel staff as we head back this making a stop for lunch, before arriving at make our way back to Hugglescote, Tenby with a stop en route. We aim morning to Hugglescote, arriving the hotel late afternoon. with a stop en route. to arrive at the hotel late afternoon. back late afternoon. Tuesday: This morning we board the Tuesday: This morning we board coach to visit the town of Christchurch Castle in Brownsea island Sandbanks Hotel the coach for a visit to St Davids, The Esplanade, Tenby Clarence House Hotel and then the beautiful, historic market Banks Road, Sandbanks, Poole located on the far south west coast The Esplanade, Tenby town of Wimborne Minster. of Wales. This small attractive village The hotel sits on the curve of Poole’s was granted city status by Queen The hotel has been owned by the same Wednesday: Today we board the coach natural harbour, with a long terrace Elizabeth II because the presence of family for over 60 years and enjoys an for a guided tour around the New Forest overlooking the sea. the cathedral. After, we visit Hilton excellent position on the Esplanade with a Blue Badge guide with stops in the Court Gardens. See the wild flowers, with front seaviews from South Beach pretty villages. All bedrooms are en suite with tea/ coffee making facilities & television. meandering paths, trickling streams over Caldey Island. The town centre Thursday: This morning we head for The hotel has a lift to the first and and a fine sprinkling of wildlife. with shops and entertainment is Poole to board a boat for a visit to reached within a few minutes’ walk second floors. There is a small indoor Wednesday: Today we travel to Brownsea Island, dramatically located in on the level. pool & sauna. Carmarthen, the oldest town in Wales. Poole Harbour, with spectacular views Why not wander round its narrow All bedrooms are en suite with tea/ across to the Purbeck Hills. Thriving Single Supplement: £40. Sea views & streets and take in the famous outdoor coffee making facilities and a television. natural habitats - including woodland, harbour views available on request with market? We also have time in the The hotel’s lift is level to all floors. heathland and a lagoon - create a unique a supplement. popular seaside resort of Saundersfoot. haven for wildlife, such as the rare red No single supplement on the first 5 squirrel and a wide variety of birds, Thursday: Today is your free day to single rooms available. including dunlin, kingfishers, common explore Tenby as you choose. and sandwich terns and oystercatchers.

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• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast throughout throughout • Entrance to Mowellham Quay • Entrance to Tyntesfield • Time at Trago Mills, Liskeard • Journey on the West Somerset • Visit to Polperro Railway • Visit to Fowey • Free time in Weston-super-Mare • Free time in Looe

• West Looe & Morwellham Quay Weston-super-Mare, Tyntesfield Monday 24th June, 5 days £425 & the West Somerset Railway NEW HOTEL & Sunday 11th August, 5 days £415 RESORT Looe is a pretty seaside resort in South East Cornwall with a Weston-Super-Mare is situated in a sheltered bay at the foot of the seven-arched bridge separating East & West Looe, with the Mendip Hills with views across the Bristol Channel to South Wales. river Looe running through the centre of the town. Miles of golden sand beaches, the and church like windows completing East Looe is the main tourism centre with flagship grand pier, the legendary the gothic look but feeling like a Fowey a collection of narrow streets lined with playhouse theatre, iconic donkeys, a mysterious fairytale mansion. shops and cafes that lead through to the bustling high street and independent Tuesday: Today we board the coach main town beach. shopping, making it a real for a journey to Bishops Lydeard for a cosmopolitan town. Monday: We depart the Travel Centre this journey on the West Somerset Railway morning and make our way to Looe with Sunday: We depart the Travel Centre which is a 20-mile heritage steam comfort stops en route, arriving at the this morning and make our way to railway. hotel late afternoon. Weston-super-Mare with a stop en Wednesday: Today is your free day to route. We aim to arrive at the hotel Tuesday: This morning we board the Hannafore Point Hotel explore Weston-super-Mare. Smiths Hotel late afternoon. coach for a visit to Fowey. After, we visit Knightstone Road, Thursday: We bid a fond farewell Polperro, a largely unspoilt fishing village Monday: This morning we board Marine Drive, Hannafore, Looe to the hotel staff as we head back Weston-super-Mare with its beautiful cottages which cling to the coach for a visit to Tyntesfield, to Leicestershire, arriving back in steep hillsides around a small harbour The hotel offers stunning panoramic a fine Victorian country house with The hotel is a friendly, family run Hugglescote late this afternoon. with spectacular views of land and sea. views across Looe Bay and the its spiralling turrets ornate carvings hotel situated on the seafront, unspoiled Cornish coast and is a short overlooking the sandy beach. There Wednesday: Today we visit Morwellham Polperro stroll from the town centre. is a separate lounge and bar area Quay, an award-winning attraction which Weston-super-Mare offering plenty of seating to relax. forms part of a World Heritage site, All bedrooms are en suite with tea/ featuring an historic port, village, copper coffee making facilities. Although All 50 attractively furnished mine and railway. After we visit Trago Mills the hotel has a lift, not all rooms are bedrooms are en suite with tea/ in Liskeard. accessed by it. coffee making facilities, television and Thursday: Today is your free day to hair dryer. No single supplement on the first 5 explore Looe as you choose. single rooms. No single supplement on the first 4 Friday: This morning we bid a fond single rooms available. farewell to the hotel and make our way back to Hugglescote, with comfort stops en route.

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• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast throughout throughout • Journey on the Swanage Railway • Visit to Portland Bill with cream tea • Free time in West Bay • Free time in Wareham • Free time in Bridport • Visit to Abbotsbury Swannery & • Free day in Weymouth Sub Tropical Gardens • Free time in Weymouth

Weymouth & the Swanage Railway Weymouth, Abbotsbury Swannery Monday 1st July, 5 days £445 & Sub Tropical Gardens VERY Monday 27th May, 5 days £445 POPULAR HOTEL Located centrally on the south Dorset coast, Weymouth and nearby Located centrally on the south Dorset coast, Weymouth has for over Portland has for over two hundred years prided itself as being one of two hundred years prided itself as being one of the UK’s premier the UK’s premier holiday resorts. holiday resorts.

Just steps away from the stunning beach includes stunning views of the iconic Just steps away from the hotel, Tuesday: This morning we depart and level promenade are quaint colourful remains of William the Conqueror’s stunning beach and level promenade the hotel for a visit to Wareham, and streets offering high street names, gift Corfe Castle. are quaint colourful streets offering then to Portland Bill where we have shops, coffee houses and Weymouth’s high street names, gift shops, coffee included a cream tea. Thursday: Today is your free day to buzzing quayside harbour where you can houses and Weymouth’s buzzing explore Weymouth. Wednesday: Today we depart the sit and watch boats come and go. quayside harbour, where you can sit hotel for a visit to the village of Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the and watch boats come and go. A gateway to the UNESCO World Abbotsbury and after we visit the Heritage Site the Jurassic Coast, hotel staff as we head back this morning to Hugglescote, arriving back late A gateway to the UNESCO World Swannery & Sub Tropical Gardens. Weymouth offers the perfect base The Hotel Rex Heritage Site the Jurassic Coast, The Hotel Rex afternoon. Thursday: Spend today exploring for exploring the beautiful county The Esplanade, Weymouth Weymouth offers the perfect base The Esplanade, Weymouth of Dorset, one of the UK’s most Weymouth as you choose, enjoy a stroll for exploring the beautiful county picturesque counties. A very warm welcome awaits you along the level promenade or visit the A very warm welcome awaits you of Dorset, one of the UK’s most at the Hotel Rex, which offers the main shopping streets, all centrally at the Hotel Rex, which offers the Monday: We depart the Travel Centre picturesque counties. comforts and luxuries of a modern located. comforts and luxuries of a modern this morning and make our way to WHAT OUR hotel yet still retains its original Monday: We depart the Travel Centre hotel yet still retains its original Weymouth with a stop en route. We aim Friday: We bid a fond farewell to CUSTOMERS SAY character and splendour. The hotel this morning and make our way to character and splendour. The hotel to arrive at the hotel late afternoon. the hotel staff as we head back this boasts an enviable position on Weymouth with a stop en route. boasts an enviable position on morning to Hugglescote, arriving back Tuesday: We take a scenic tour of the Food lovely & serving staff Weymouth’s seafront, overlooking the We aim to arrive at the hotel late Weymouth’s seafront, overlooking the stunning golden sands and the Jurassic late afternoon. stunning golden sands and the Jurassic surrounding area visiting West Bay and very good, hotel in excellent afternoon. Bridport. coast beyond. All bedrooms are en coast beyond. All bedrooms are en position in resort. suite with tea/coffee making facilities suite with tea/coffee making facilities Wednesday: We depart the hotel this Mr & Mrs Hicklin, Newhall and are comfortably and attractively Weymouth harbour and are comfortably and attractively morning for a ride on the Swanage furnished. There is no entertainment at furnished. There is no entertainment at Railway as we take a journey back in Very friendly, very helpful, the hotel although it is available at The the hotel although it is available at The time and enjoy a day of excitement and couldn’t fault hotel at all. Fairhaven – the hotel’s sister company Fairhaven – the hotel’s sister company nostalgia on the award-winning Swanage 50 metres away. 50 metres away. Railway. The 12-mile return trip takes Mr & Mrs Davis, Loughborough you through beautiful countryside and No single supplement on the first 10 No single supplement on the first 10 single rooms available. single rooms available.

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• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 5 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast throughout throughout • Free day in Weymouth • Scenic tour along the • Time in Dorchester for market day Jurassic Coast • Entrance to Kingston Lacy • Entrance to Compton Acres • Visit to Poole • Free day to explore Weymouth • 90 minute vintage cruise

Weymouth, Dorset Cruise Weymouth, Jurassic Coast & Compton Acres & Kingston Lacy Monday 16th September, 5 days £445 Monday 26th August, 6 days £455 6 DAYS Located centrally on the south Dorset coast, Weymouth has for over Located centrally on the south Dorset coast Weymouth and nearby two hundred years prided itself as being one of the UK’s premier Portland has for over two hundred years prided itself as being one holiday resorts. of the UK’s premier holiday resorts.

Just steps away from the hotel, Thursday: Today we board the coach Just steps away from the stunning Constructed in 1920 by Mr Thomas stunning beach and level promenade for a visit to Kingston Lacy, a lavish beach and level promenade are quaint Simpson, today, Compton Acres is are quaint colourful streets offering family home built to resemble an Italian colourful streets offering high street still acknowledged as one of the finest high street names, gift shops, coffee Palace in the rural Dorset countryside. names, gift shops, coffee houses and privately-owned gardens in England. houses and Weymouth’s buzzing There’s plenty to see, from grand, Weymouth’s buzzing quayside harbour Relax in the charming Café & Tea quayside harbour, where you can sit beautifully detailed carvings, to where you can sit and watch boats Rooms, browse the treasures in the and watch boats come and go. intimate family souvenirs and even come and go. Gifted Moment store or delve into strange curiosities such as an ‘I owe the exciting world of plants within the A gateway to the UNESCO World A gateway to the UNESCO World you’ note from a king. Plant Centre. Heritage Site the Jurassic Coast, Crown Hotel Heritage Site the Jurassic Coast, The Hotel Rex Weymouth offers the perfect base Friday: This morning we make our way St Thomas Street, Weymouth Weymouth offers the perfect base Thursday: Today is your free day to The Esplanade, Weymouth for exploring the beautiful county to Poole where we enjoy a 90-minute for exploring the beautiful county explore Weymouth as you choose. of Dorset, one of the UK’s most vintage cruise, passing Millionaires The hotel is in an extremely favorable A very warm welcome awaits you at the of Dorset, one of the UK’s most picturesque counties. Row, Brownsea Castle and the five position at the top of Weymouth’s Friday: We bid a fond farewell to Hotel Rex, which offers the comforts picturesque counties. islands within Poole Harbour, with town centre, next to the Town Bridge the hotel staff as we head back this and luxuries of a modern hotel yet Monday: We depart the Travel Centre a live commentary on everything of overlooking the historic fishing harbour. Monday: We depart the Travel Centre morning to Hugglescote, arriving back still retains its original character and this morning and make our way to interest that we pass and a history of this morning and make our way to late afternoon. splendor. The hotel boasts an enviable Weymouth with a stop en route. All bedrooms are en suite with tea/ the local area. Weymouth with a stop en route. position on Weymouth’s seafront, We aim to arrive at the hotel late coffee making facilities, television and We aim to arrive at the hotel late overlooking the stunning golden sands afternoon. Saturday: We bid a fond farewell to telephone. There is also a residents’ Jurassic coast the hotel staff as we head back this afternoon. and the Jurassic coast beyond. The Tuesday: Today is your free day in lounge and bar. morning to Hugglescote, arriving back hotel bar overlooks Weymouth Beach. resort to explore Weymouth as you Tuesday: Today we head east and take late afternoon. No single supplement on the first 4 choose. a scenic tour along the Jurassic Coast. All bedrooms are en suite and are single rooms available. comfortably and attractively furnished Wednesday: This morning we board Wednesday: This morning we visit with tea/coffee making facilities and the coach for a visit to Compton the nearby town of Dorchester for are comfortably and attractively Acres, recognised as one of the most market day. furnished. important ornamental gardens in England. No single supplement on the first 10 single rooms available

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• Roberts Gold Service Island Escapes • 4 nights hotel accommodation, Our wonderful trips to the beautiful islands that surround mainland UK are always so dinner and cooked breakfast popular. Enjoy a seaside holiday on the Isle of Wight, explore the Isle of Man, or why throughout • Visit to Chichester not bask in the delights of Jersey or Guernsey, which offer a truly glorious blend of • Entrance to Chartwell, Garden French and British influence. & Studio • Free time in Worthing Bournemouth & the Island Hopper Explorer 102 Guernsey & the Isle of Sark 104 Our holiday highlights Isle of Man 106 - 107 Isle of Wight & Osborne House 108 Isle of Wight & Osborne House 108 Isles of Scilly & Tresco Abbey Gardens 110 Jersey by Sea 112

Bournemouth & Guernsey & the Isle the Island Hopper of Sark Explorer Worthing, Chartwell & Chichester Monday 15th July, 5 days £459

An elegant thriving Georgian seaside resort, Worthing is the perfect destination to relax and recharge. Famous residents Isles of Scilly & Tresco Jersey by Sea have included Jane Austen, Oscar Wilde and most recently Abbey Gardens Harold Pinter.

This traditional seaside town has a lovely that truly inspired Sir Winston Churchill. shopping area, within easy walking The house is still much as it was when the distance and whatever your retail pleasure, family lived here, with pictures, books Worthing fits the bill. Vintage finds, quirky and personal mementoes. The studio is independents and popular high street home to the largest collection of Churchill stores – the choice is yours. paintings. The garden reflects Churchill’s love of the landscape and nature including Monday: We depart the Travel Centre this the lakes he created, the kitchen garden Chatsworth Hotel morning and make our way to Worthing, and the Marycot, a playhouse designed for The Steyne, Worthing with a stop en route, arriving at the hotel his youngest Mary. late afternoon. Situated in Worthing’s town centre, Thursday: Today is your free day to adjacent to the seafront and opposite Tuesday: This morning we visit the explore Worthing as you choose. Steyne Gardens, the hotel is ideally cathedral city of Chichester. Friday: This morning we bid a fond located. Wednesday: Today we depart the hotel farewell to the hotel and make our way All bedrooms are en suite with tea/ for a visit to Chartwell, a home and a place back to Hugglescote with a stop en route. coffee making facilities and television.

Worthing Single supplement: £40 (double or twin for sole occupany).

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• Roberts Gold Service • 5 nights hotel accommodation and cooked breakfast throughout • Accompanied by Harry Macpherson • Return ferry journey to the Isle of Wight • Return ferry journey to St Peter Port, Guernsey • Tour round the Isle of Wight • Free time in St Peter Port, Guernsey • Visit to Weymouth • A free day in Bournemouth • Meal on board ferry from Guernsey

Weymouth

Bournemouth & the Island Hopper Explorer Sunday 11th August, 6 days £625 6 DAYS

Newport, Isle of Wight Our base for this wonderful tour is the vibrant cosmopolitan town of Bournemouth, situated in the heart of Dorset on the south coast which is one of this country’s warmest counties. It is an ideal location from which to explore the local area, including a visit to the nearby beautiful islands, Isle of Wight and Guernsey.

Guernsey combines a rich and fascinating street names, gift shops, coffee houses history with a vibrant, modern culture. and Weymouth’s buzzing quayside Enjoy the stunning scenery, explore the harbour where you can sit and watch unique 19th Century home of French boats come and go. writer Victor Hugo, or why not treat yourself to a cream tea and a mooch Wednesday: Today we make our way Marsham Court Hotel to Poole where we catch the ferry to around St Peter Port’s cobbled streets. Russell Cotes Road, Bournemouth St Peter Port, Guernsey. Here you will The Isle of Wight is littered with have free time to relax, explore or do Located on the East Cliff, overlooking picturesque villages and bustling small some shopping. We will dine aboard the the Pier and beaches, the hotel is towns, making it the perfect destination ferry as we return late in the evening. only a 5 minutes’ walk away from to explore for a day trip. the shopping streets. All the stylish Thursday: Today is your free day in Sunday: We depart the Travel Centre Bournemouth to explore as you choose. bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee this morning and make our way to making facilities and television. The Bournemouth with a stop en route. We Friday: We bid a fond farewell to south-facing outdoor pool, heated May aim to arrive at the hotel late afternoon. the hotel staff as we head back to to September, is set in award-winning Hugglescote, arriving back late this gardens, with sun terraces overlooking Monday: This morning we board the afternoon. the bay. There is also a games room coach and head for the ferry port for a and wonderful sea views. day out to the Isle of Wight. We will take Please note: Although passports are not required for entry to the Channel Islands, a scenic tour around the Island visiting No supplement on the first 3 single you must carry valid photo identification places of interest. rooms available. Sea view supplement: at check in at the ferry port. The following £150 per room per stay on request. Tuesday: Today we visit the nearby forms of ID are acceptable: Valid passport, Sea view & Balcony supplement: £175 seaside resort of Weymouth with its valid photographic driving licence or a quaint colourful streets offering high Citizen Card. per room per stay on request.

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• Roberts Gold Service • 5 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast throughout • Fully escorted throughout • Return ferry • Port to hotel, hotel to port transfers • Full day excursion to the sleepy Isle of Sark with 2-hour carriage ride • A full day guided tour of Guernsey • Free time to explore Guernsey at your leisure

Guernsey & the Isle of Sark Monday 10th June, 6 days £755

Sark Guernsey is a popular destination for visitors wishing to enjoy the mild climate and experience island life without travelling too far afield.

Guernsey combines a rich and Monday: We make our way to Poole to Thursday: Today is your free day to fascinating history with a vibrant, catch the ferry over to Guernsey. This explore the Island at leisure. modern culture. Enjoy the stunning is where our own coach will leave us. A Friday: Today is another free day to scenery by wondering along the local coach operator will collect us from explore the Island at leisure. cliffs that inspired Renoir, explore the the ferry port and take us to the hotel. unique 19th Century home of French Saturday: We depart the hotel where Tuesday: This morning we depart the writer Victor Hugo, or why not treat we transfer from the hotel to St Peters hotel for a full day island tour with a local yourself to a cream tea and a mooch Port. We will then catch the ferry back operator to explore the beautiful scenery, around St Peter Port’s cobbled streets. to Poole. On arrival back into Poole, our beaches and look-out points. Visit the Peninsula Hotel own coach will be ready to collect us. We Guernsey is part of the southernmost Little Chapel, beautifully decorated with make our way back to the Travel Centre, Les Dicqs, Vale Guernsey archipelago in the British Isles. As seashells, pebbles and broken china and with a comfort stop. a result, it has a milder climate and Freesia Centre, to witness the various The hotel is set in 5 acres of grounds enjoys more sunshine hours each year. stages of the growing process together in a prominent sea front position, with the exotic fragrances starting and located in the Vale Peninsula, in a Included is a visit to Sark. Traffic- finishing at the hotel with a local coach residential area overlooking 2 sleepy free, with stunning coastal views and Little Chapel, Guernsey operator. fishing bays. a picturesque rural interior, Sark is easily reached by ferry from Guernsey Wednesday: We depart the hotel All 99 bedrooms are en suite with separate toilet, tea/coffee making in about 50 minutes. Rattle up the this morning for the transfer from the facilities & satellite television. harbour hill in the legendary ‘toast hotel to port for our sailing to Sark. Please note: Although passports are not required for entry to the Channel Islands, you rack’, a makeshift tractor-pulled Arrival transfers by ‘tractor-train’ to must carry valid photo identification at check in at the ferry port. The following forms of The hotel also has an outdoor minibus - an unforgettable experience Sark’s commercial centre, followed by a ID are acceptable: Valid passport, valid photographic driving licence or a Citizen Card. swimming pool (heated in the summer for every visitor. With no cars, the 600 relaxing 2-hour carriage ride around the months). A local bus service is As our coaches are not allowed on Guernsey, you will have to handle your own luggage residents get about by bicycle or horse island. You will also have time at leisure available hourly to St Peter Port. from the coach to check in at the ferry port and also again on arrival in Guernsey to our and carriage, which have a dramatic before returning by boat back to St Peter waiting transfer vehicle to the hotel. effect on the pace of life. A visit to Sark Port by boat. Single supplement £89 on the first really is like stepping back in time. Depending on our ferry times, we may depart Leicestershire very early on Monday & arrive 5 single rooms available. Sea view back very late on the Saturday evening. rooms are available on request.

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May Itinerary • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast throughout • Return ferry travel from Heysham to Douglas • Peel with its impressive castle and harbour • Laxey to visit ‘Lady Isabella’ • Snaefell Mountain Railway • Visit to Castletown and Port Erin • Cregneash Village Folk Museum

October Itinerary • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast throughout • Return ferry travel from Heysham to Douglas • Guided tour of Manx Ices, Bassalla Isle of Man • Steam Railway journey from Port Dates in May and October VERY Erin to Douglas POPULAR • Admission to Laxey Wheel, Laxey • Admission to Milntown Gardens TOUR • Time in Port Erin, Peel & Douglas

Located within easy reach of the Monday: First stop today is the Laxey Isle of Man Laxey Wheel Isle of Man British Isles, neatly positioned for an included visit of ‘Lady Isabella’ Thursday 9th May, Friday 4th October, the world’s largest working waterwheel just 31 miles from England and and perhaps the best-known image 31 miles from Ireland, you’ll find 5 days £475 5 days £459 of the Island. We continue to Ramsey, the beautiful Island paradise the main town to the north of the Thursday: We depart Hugglescote this Friday: We depart Hugglescote this that is the Isle of Man. island, where we include admission to morning and head for Heysham to catch morning and head for Heysham to the beautifully maintained Milntown our afternoon ferry for the 3 ½ hour catch our afternoon ferry for the 3 ½ Gardens. It’s far enough to give you that relaxed journey to Douglas. hour journey to Douglas, also home to holiday feeling but close enough to our hotel, The Rutland. Tuesday: We say farewell to the hotel give you the reassurance that you’re Friday: We depart the hotel this morning and head for the ferry port for our never too far from home, and with a to visit Peel with the rest of the afternoon Saturday: We depart the hotel this journey back to Heysham, we arrive temperate climate all year round – what in Douglas. morning for the Silverdale Glen back at Hugglescote early evening. The Rutland Hotel are you waiting for? There’s a true Manx complex where we visit Manx Ices for a Queens Promenade, Douglas Saturday: Today we take an excursion to welcome waiting for you……with proof guided tour. Powered by a refurbished Laxey to visit ‘Lady Isabella’ the world’s The hotel has recently been that the best things really do come in 18th Century waterwheel, learn how largest working waterwheel. After, we transformed into a stunning hotel small packages. historical methods are used in modern take a ride on the Snaefell Mountain offering comfort, style & quality. It is day production. We then continue to Railway. situated on the Queens Promenade, the ancient capital of Castletown to with beautiful panoramic views across Sunday: A visit to Castletown, the see the wonderfully preserved Castle Douglas Bay and only a short walk to ancient capital of the island with a Castletown Rushen. Next is a visit to Port Erin, WHAT OUR the town centre. beautifully preserved castle, Cregneash nestling in its scenic bay. From here, CUSTOMERS SAY Village Folk Museum, and the pretty bay step back in time and hop aboard the All 64 bedrooms are en suite with tea/ and village of Port Erin. island’s Steam Railway for the journey coffee making facilities, television, hair Hotel was well situated for Monday: We say farewell to the hotel back to Douglas. dryer and telephone. the town and promenade. and head for the ferry port for our Sunday: Today we travel across the Single Supplement £50 on the first Hotel is efficiently run with journey back to Heysham, we arrive back scenic centre of the island to the at Hugglescote early evening. 5 single rooms. Sea view rooms good food. sleepy town of Peel, said to be the available on request at £12.50 per best example of a typical Manx town, Mr & Mrs Hill – Loughborough room per night. with its dramatic castle. This afternoon allows for free time in Douglas.

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• Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast • A tour of the Island on our coach • Entrance to Osbourne House • Free time in Shanklin

Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight & Osborne House Monday 5th August, 5 days £449 Monday 7th October, 5 days £415

Osborne House Situated just off England’s South coast, the Isle of Wight is littered with picturesque villages and bustling small towns making it the perfect destination at any time of year.

In the towns you’ll find a great range of Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the shops including local boutique stores hotel staff this morning as we make our and familiar high street brands. If you’re way back to the ferry port, we then head indulging in some serious retail therapy, to Hugglescote, with a stop en route. stop off in one the coffee shops or cafes and refuel with some delicious coffee and homemade cake. Ventnor Monday: We depart the Travel Centre The Channel View Hotel this morning and make our way to the ferry port for our crossing to the Hope Road, Shanklin, Isle of Wight Isle of Wight, arriving at the hotel late afternoon. The popular hotel occupies a cliff top position overlooking the beautiful Tuesday: This morning we head out for a Shanklin Bay. The town of Shanklin round the island tour on our coach. is approximately a 15-minute walk Wednesday: An excursion to Osborne from the hotel. All bedrooms are well House, of which Queen Victoria once appointed with en suite, tea/coffee said, ‘It is impossible to imagine a making facilities, television, direct prettier spot’. Visit the palatial seaside dial telephone and hair dryer. Many retreat and get an intimate glimpse of of the hotel’s bedrooms have a view Victoria’s royal family life, including the of the sea, as does the sun lounge Swiss Cottage, where her children played and terrace. at their once private beach. No single supplement on the first 3 Thursday: Today is your free day in single rooms available. Classic (side Shanklin to explore as you choose. sea view) £16 per person per stay, Superior (front sea view) £40 per person per stay.

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• Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast throughout at the Bell Rock Hotel, St Mary’s • 2 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast at The Queens Hotel, Penzance • Full escorted throughout • Return passenger ferry crossings from Penzance to St Mary’s (subject to tides and weather) • Return luggage transfer between ferry and hotel • Introductory tour of St Mary’s Hugh Town Harbour with local operator • Boat trip to Tresco with a visit to Tresco Abbey Gardens • Free time to explore St Mary’s at leisure Isles of Scilly & Tresco Abbey Gardens Friday 29th March, 7 days £875

Tresco Abbey Gardens Designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and home to 2000 islanders, the Isles of Scilly are often described as ‘a world apart’. Lying 28 miles off the Cornish coast, the Isles are a unique sub-tropical haven for a variety of wildlife.

Our base is the Bell Rock Hotel, Hugh be provided by a local operator whilst we Wednesday: Sadly, it is time to leave the Town, on St Mary’s, the largest and most make the 10-minute walk to the hotel. tranquility of the island and make the vibrant of the inhabited islands. The Island short walk to the ferry terminal, where Sunday: Enjoy an introductory guided capital, Hugh Town is an ideal base to once again we make the journey over to tour of St Mary’s with a local coach enjoy mile upon mile of coastal paths and the mainland and meet our waiting coach. nature trails or to visit the other islands, operator. Commentary will provide an We then make our way to The Queen’s insight into life on this, the largest island Bell Rock Hotel all of which are accessible from the quay. Hotel, Penzance. The Queen’s Hotel St Mary’s has a wealth of traditional pubs, in the archipelago. The rest of the day Church Street, St Mary’s Thursday: We depart the hotel and make The Promenade, Penzance restaurants and cafes in which to relax and can be spent at leisure relaxing in the our way back to Hugglescote, making a This small hotel has been welcoming unwind. hotel or walking along the beach. This comfortable hotel has a lunch stop en route. guests for over 100 years and is Tresco, Isles of Scilly seafront location with stunning Friday: We depart Hugglescote this Monday: We depart the hotel this situated in Hugh Town, the capital views across Mount’s Bay, close to morning and make our way to The morning for a visit to Tresco Abbey of St Mary’s and prides itself on the the town centre. The hotel staff Queens Hotel, Penzance with stops en Gardens by boat. After you disembark personal, attentive service given. the boat, there will be a walk of have been welcoming visitors to route. We aim to arrive at the hotel late All 23 bedrooms are en suite with approximately 10-15 minutes, at a Please note: Valid proof of identity is Penzance since 1862 and take afternoon. tea/coffee making facilities, television leisurely pace to the gardens. required to travel on the Scillonian III. pride in offering a fantastic service Saturday: We board the coach to make This can be passport, photographic in a friendly atmosphere. and hair dryer and has been the short journey to the ferry port to catch Tuesday: Why not spend the day driving licence, citizen card, bus pass extensively modernised. The hotel All bedrooms are en suite with The Scillonian III for our crossing over to exploring Hugh Town? It is situated issued by your local council or a signed doesn’t have a lift but there are some tea/coffee making facilities and a St Mary’s. This is where our coach leaves between two beaches and is home to a credit or bank card. ground floor rooms. There is also an television. indoor pool. us as we make the 2 hours 45minute variety of shops, art and craft galleries Those passengers that cannot walk and restaurants. This afternoon, enjoy a journey over to the Island. We stay at the reasonable distances will be limited in Single room supplement on the first Bell Rock Hotel, St Mary’s, situated in stroll along the Garrison walls high above their enjoyment of this holiday and you 6 single rooms available: £34. Distant Hugh Town, the capital of St Mary’s for the town or simply relax on Portcressa or will be responsible for handling your own sea views on request and may incur a the next 4 nights. A luggage transfer will Town Beach. luggage between the coach and ferry. supplement.

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• Roberts Gold Service Warners • 4 nights hotel accommodation, All Warner hotels and villages are more than just a place to stay. Whether you are exploring dinner and cooked breakfast the beautiful countryside or relaxing by the stunning coastline, at Warner you can enjoy a throughout great range of activities, brilliant live music and dancing every night, plus delicious food every • Fully escorted throughout day of your break. • Island transfers from ferry port to hotel and return Bembridge Coast Hotel, Isle of Wight 114 • Guided tour of Jersey by local Bodelwyddan Castle Hotel 115 Our holiday highlights coach operator Holme Lacy House Hotel 116 • Entrance to the Jersey War Tunnels Sinah Warren Coastal Hotel 117 • Free time in Jersey • Use of the hotel’s leisure facilities

Bembridge Coast Bodelwyddan Hotel, Isle of Wight Castle Hotel Jersey by Sea Monday 1st April, 5 days £435

Enjoy the taste of the continent, with the familiarity of home Holme Lacy Sinah Warren when staying on the most southerly of the Channel islands, House Hotel Coastal Hotel with its spectacular scenery and stunning beaches

Jersey, with its Norman style farmhouses, Wednesday: Today is you free day to narrow winding lanes, French street explore all Jersey has to offer. names and unspoiled landscape is really a place you can get away from it Thursday: Today is another free day to all. Whilst on the island there are lots explore at leisure. of things to do, including discovering Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the Jersey’s heritage, exploring castles and hotel today as we make our way to the the Jersey War Tunnels, which tell the ferry port by local coach operator for our true story of the Occupation of Jersey sailing back to Poole. We arrive back at Mayfair Hotel during World War Two. the Travel Centre late this evening. St Saviours Road, Jersey Monday: We depart the Travel Centre in Hugglescote this morning and make our This popular hotel is set in a prime way to Poole to catch the Condor ferry location, just a few minutes’ walk over to Jersey. A local coach will transfer from the shops, beach and centre of us from the port to the hotel. St Helier. Please note: Although passports are Tuesday: Today a local coach operator not required for entry to the Channels All bedrooms are en suite with tea/ will collect us from the hotel for a guided Islands you must carry valid photo coffee making facilities, television tour of the Island with a visit to the identification at check in at the ferry port. and a telephone. There is a relaxed Jersey War Tunnels included. Dug deep The following forms of ID are acceptable: lounge bar, all day coffee shop, sun into the hillside by forced and slave valid passport, valid photographic driving terrace and free Wifi throughout workers from nations across Europe, licence or Senior Citizens card. the hotel. Use of the hotel’s leisure they now contain an underground facilities is also included. collection of thought provoking exhibits Those passengers that cannot walk that tell the fascinating story of Jersey’s reasonable distances will be limited in Single Supplement: £50. occupation from resistance, through to their enjoyment of this holiday. You will starvation, then eventual liberation. also be responsible for handling your own luggage from the coach to the ferry port.

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• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast throughout throughout • Visit to Osborne House • Visit to Llandudno • Scenic tour of the Island • Time in Betws-y-Coed & Llanberis • Free day at the hotel • Free day at the hotel • Excellent entertainment • Excellent entertainment programme programme • Free use of the hotel’s • Free use of the hotel’s leisure leisure facilities facilities

Bembridge Coast Hotel Bodelwyddan Castle Hotel Monday 6th May, 5 days £425 Monday 4th March, 5 days £349

Once owned by George V’s Lord in Waiting, Bembridge Coast This Victorian castle looks out over its peaceful estate and never Hotel overlooks the Solent and is set in 23 acres with walled feels crowded. The scenery is just beautiful, but what else would gardens and a coastal path. The coffee lounge terrace has lovely you expect this close to Snowdonia and the coast? Enjoy our views of the Solent. excursions during the day or relax in the leisure suite, or why not pay a visit to the home of the National Portrait Gallery, located in Monday: We depart the Travel Centre the hotel’s grounds. this morning and make our way to the ferry port, taking a comfort stop en Monday: We depart the Travel Centre nearby picturesque Snowdonia route. this morning and make our way to National Park with its stunning scenery, Tuesday: Today we board the coach this North Wales with a stop en route, including the towns of Betws-y-Coed morning to visit Osborne House, Queen before arriving at the hotel late and Llanberis. Victoria’s celebrated island retreat. afternoon. WHAT OUR Bembridge Coast Hotel Thursday: Today is your free day to Bodelwyddan Castle Wednesday: Today we board the coach CUSTOMERS SAY Tuesday: This morning we leave the enjoy all the hotel as to offer. Hotel for a scenic tour of the Island. hotel for a visit to the nearby picture- Fishermans Walk, Bembridge, We have visited most Warner perfect seaside resort of Llandudno Friday: We board the coach this Engone Hill, Bodelwyddan, Thursday: Today is your free day to enjoy Isle of Wight with its elegant promenade. morning, bidding a fond farewell to North Wales all that Warner’s has to offer or why not hotels but our first time at the hotel staff, making a stop en route, The hotel has a perfect seaside setting explore the cute village of Bembridge. Bembridge, our stay was Wednesday: Today we take a scenic before arriving back at Hugglescote The hotel is a stunning location, set with sea breeze gardens, fantastic ride out this morning visiting the in 200 acres of Victorian parkland, Friday: We depart the hotel this morning excellent in every way. late this afternoon. Solent views, a unique beach and overlooking the Clywdian mountains. and make our way to the ferry port, Mr & Mrs Claybrook, top-notch entertainment. All bedrooms It is a Grade II Listed Victorian property heading back to Hugglescote with Market Bosworth are en suite with tea/coffee making on the North Wales coast. adequate comfort stops. facilities, television, telephone and hair Staff very friendly, dryer. All single rooms are chalet type All 233 bedrooms are en suite with tea/ welcoming and helpful, and are out of the main hotel. The hotel coffee making facilities, television and excellent facilities and also has leisure facilities. hair dryer. entertainment. No single supplement on the first 4 No single supplement on the first 4 single rooms. Upgraded Signature Mr & Mrs Wills, single rooms available. Upgraded Rooms available from £20 per person Leicester Forest East Signature Rooms available on request from £30 per person per stay per stay.

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• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast throughout throughout • Journey on the Dean Forest • Free day at the hotel to enjoy all Railway Warners has to offer • Visit to Hay-on-Wye for market day • Visit to Worthing • 40-minute cruise on the River Wye • Visit to Southampton • Free day to explore the resort • Excellent entertainment at leisure programme • Excellent entertainment • Free use of the hotel’s leisure programme facilities • Free use of the hotel’s leisure facilities

Holme Lacy House Hotel Sinah Warren Coastal Hotel Monday 14th October, 5 day £435 Monday 25th February, 5 days £325 TURKEY & TINSEL ALSO AVAILABLE Standing in 20 acres of parkland within the Wye Valley, this Sinah Warren is situated on Hayling Island, an exclusive inlet Grade I Georgian mansion enjoys a splendid lakeside setting, reached by a causeway from the Hampshire coast. This hotel is offering guests the tranquillity of the countryside together with set on a beautiful shingle beach overlooking Langstone Harbour the benefits of a top-class hotel. with stunning landscaped gardens and views across the Solent.

Monday: We depart the Travel Centre Thursday: We board the coach to visit this morning and make our way to the the pretty town of Hay-on-Wye which Monday: We depart the Travel Centre hotel with a stop en route. We aim to holds it market every Thursday. After, this morning and make our way to Warners with a stop en route. We aim arrive at the hotel late afternoon. we discover the beauty of the River Wye to arrive at the hotel late afternoon. with a 40-minute river cruise. Tuesday: This morning we board the Tuesday: Today we have a ride to the coach for a journey on the Dean Forest Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the traditional seaside resort of Worthing Railway from Norchard, travelling 8.5 hotel staff as we head back this morning Holme Lacy House Hotel with its quirky independent shops, Sinah Warren Coastal miles through the medieval Forest to Hugglescote, stopping on the return specialist outlets and high street stores, of Dean. journey, arriving back late afternoon. all within easy walking distance. Hotel Ferry Road, Hayling Island Wednesday: Today is your free day to The Wye Valley, Herefordshire Wednesday: Today we depart the hotel explore the Warners resort. This Grade I listed mansion was to visit Southampton, with its wealth of WHAT OUR The hotel sits in elegant gardens completed in 1674 and was reportedly heritage and history. If shopping is your CUSTOMERS SAY with views of the Solent with a lovely visited by Charles II, and William Pitt, thing, head to the Westquay Shopping shingle beach overlooking Langstone who held cabinet meetings in the Centre, located in the heart of the Hotel facilities Harbour. city centre. gardens. Set in 50 acres of gardens were excellent. All bedrooms are en suite with tea/ in the Wye Valley, Holme Lacy is Thursday: Today is your free day to enjoy Mr & Mrs Smith, Coalville coffee making facilities, television, one of Herefordshire’s treasures. all Warners has to offer. telephone and hair dryer. All single All bedrooms are en suite with tea/ Everything very good, rooms are chalet type and are out coffee making facilities, television, Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the hotel staff as we head back this morning entertainment & staff of the main hotel. The hotel also has telephone and hairdryer. leisure facilities. to Hugglescote, arriving back late lovely and all worked afternoon. No single supplement on the first 4 very hard. No single supplement on first 4 single rooms within our allocation. Signature rooms available. Upgraded Signature Mr & Mrs Taylor, Loughborough room upgrades available on request Rooms available on request from £20 at a supplement of £20 per person per person per stay. per stay.

116 Book online at www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk now, call 01530 816 425 or visit our Travel Centre Book online at www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk now, call 01530 816 425 or visit our Travel Centre 117 Short Breaks & Special Events This section offers the chance to see some of the most famous cities, events and historical palaces in Britain. In addition to the tried and tested, you’ll find several new departures, including Blenheim Palace & Waddesdon Manor & Kynren, the UK’s ‘must see’ spectacular outdoor live action show. Call the Midwife, Rochester Chelsea Flower Show & Greenwich Friday 24th May, 2 days £189 Wednesday 15th May, 3 days £175

Now in its seventh year, Call the Midwife has captured viewers’ The RHS Chelsea Flower Show has become an important hearts with its mix of drama and romance. The Historic Dockyard venue for watching emerging gardening trends. Experience Chatham is now offering a new tour which will be re-worked and the world’s greatest flower show at London’s Royal Hospital overseen by the show’s producers. It will feature material from the Chelsea. last series, as well as props, costumes and set. 1950’s Kent & Holiday Inn London-Shepperton Holiday Inn Rochester Single supplement: £25 Single supplement: £40 ‘Call The Midwife’ INCLUDED IN YOUR HOLIDAY All short breaks INCLUDED IN YOUR HOLIDAY • Roberts Silver Service now picking up Thursday• Roberts Silver 9th Service - Monday 13th October • 1 night hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast • 2 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked • Free time in Marlow in Hugglescote, breakfast throughout • River cruise Leicester, Swadlincote • Free time in Rochester 2014 • Ticket for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and Ashby • Call the Midwife Locations Tour • Free use of the hotel’s leisure facilities •5 Time Days, in Chatham and £285Greenwich Holidays

Alnwick Castle & Gardens Blenheim Palace & Cardiff, The Royal Mint Dancing Break in Harrogate & Newcastle Cruise Waddesdon Manor & Ross On Wye Monday 1st April, 5 days £345 Thursday 2nd May, 3 days £199 Friday 9th August 3 days £235 Sunday 5th May, 3 days £215

Join us on this short break to visit Robson Green’s Northumbria Blenheim Palace is the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, offers a startling range of unique This terrific Modern Sequence dance holiday is supported by with an included visit to Alnwick Castle & Gardens, one of Wonder at this masterpiece of 18th century Baroque architecture attractions, top class entertainment and quality shopping with a professional and experienced dance leaders in the lovely spa Britain’s most iconic castles. There will also be some free time and explore over 2000 acres of ‘Capability’ Brown landscaped difference – all within walking distance. Innovative architecture sits town of Harrogate, at the Cairn Hotel. The hotel’s magnificent in Newcastle with an included river cruise. gardens. Waddesdon Manor was built in the 1870s for Baron alongside historic buildings and Cardiff Bay offers entertainment promenade Ballroom houses one of the largest sprung dance Ferdinand de Rothschild to house his superb collection of for everyone. Rich in ancient history, romantic ambience & eclectic floors in the north east of England. There will be 2 morning Bluebell Hotel 18th-century art treasures and entertain the fashionable world. culture, Cardiff is the perfect short break destination. dance sessions and a session every evening. Single supplement: £20 The Oxford Belfry Holiday Inn Cardiff City Cairn Hotel INCLUDED IN YOUR HOLIDAY Single Supplement: £25 Single supplement: £43 Single supplement: £64. Room upgrades available on request • Roberts Silver Service INCLUDED IN YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDED IN YOUR HOLIDAY • 2 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast INCLUDED IN YOUR HOLIDAY • Visit to Northumberland coast • Roberts Silver Service • 2 nights hotel accommodation and cooked breakfast • Roberts Gold Service • Entrance to Alnwick Castle & Gardens • 2 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast • Free time in Cardiff • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked • Free time in Newcastle • Entrance to Blenheim Palace, Park & Gardens • Entrance to The Royal Mint breakfast throughout • Lessons from professional and experienced dance leaders • Quay to City cruise • Entrance to Waddesdon Manor & Gardens • Free time at Ross On Wye • Free time in Oxford on the outward journey • 2 morning dancing sessions with tea & coffee • Evening session dancing 8pm-11pm

118 Book online at www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk now, call 01530 816 425 or visit our Travel Centre Book online at www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk now, call 01530 816 425 or visit our Travel Centre 119 Great Gardens of London Kynren – London Theatre Weekend Mary Rose, Portsmouth Historic Friday 19th July, 3 days £215 An Epic Tale of England Saturday 18th May, 2 days from £219 Dockyard & Spinnaker Tower Friday 30th August, 3 days £219 Saturday 4th May, 2 days £155

We visit Hampton Court Gardens, now visited by thousands every Kynren, is said to be the UK’s ‘must see’ spectacular open-air Our theatre breaks give you the opportunity to see a popular Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is home to world-class attractions year, once the exclusive playground of kings and queens. Enjoy a live show’. This 90-minute, live blockbuster is performed by West End show whilst staying in an excellent standard of hotel and is a fantastic place to visit. Visit the The Mary Rose, Henry day immersed in centuries of science, horticulture and history at a cast and crew, taking you on an amazing journey through around London. VIII’s warship, Nelson’s flagship HMS Victory, which has been Kew Gardens – London’s largest UNESCO World Heritage Site. 2,000 years of history, myth and legend. This world class show transformed to reflect what she looked like in her Georgian RHS Garden Wisley is the historic home of the RHS and houses is brought to life with magnificent sets, stunts, horsemanship, DoubleTree by Hilton London Excel heyday. We will have free time in Portsmouth, a short-guided one of the largest plant collections in the world. stunning pyrotechnics and amazing special effects against the Single supplement: £40 tour on the coach and a visit to the Spinnaker Tower. backdrop of Auckland Castle in County Durham. Holiday Inn London Shepperton INCLUDED IN YOUR HOLIDAY The Langstone Single supplement on the first 2 single rooms within our Mercure Darlington Kings Hotel • 1 night hotel accommodation and cooked breakfast Single Supplement: £30 allocation: £23 Single supplement: £30 • Evening performance ticket for a West End show for either INCLUDED IN YOUR HOLIDAY Tina, 42nd Street, Lion King or Bat Out of Hell INCLUDED IN YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDED IN YOUR HOLIDAY • Free time in London • Roberts Silver Service • Roberts Silver Service • Roberts Silver Service • Coach travel throughout • 1 night hotel accommodation, dinner and • 2 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast • 2 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked cooked breakfast throughout breakfast throughout • Entrance to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard • Entrance to Hampton Court Palace & Kew Gardens • Free time in Ripon and Skipton • Visit to the Spinnaker Tower and The Mary Rose • Half day guided tour of the Durham Dales • Short guided tour of Portsmouth

Hampton Court Flower Show Liverpool Long Weekend London Theatre North Yorkshire Moors & RHS Garden Wisley Friday 26 April, 3 days £225 Mid-Week Break Railway & Cream Tea Saturday 6th July, 2 days £145 Tuesday 2nd April, 2 days from £115 Sunday 21st July, 2 days £139

The magnificent setting of Hampton Court Palace is a sumptuous City of the Beatles, culture and sport, Liverpool has something Our theatre breaks give you the opportunity to see a popular Climb aboard as we travel through the heart of the North back drop to the ultimate annual flower show. Discover acres to offer every one. You will love the vibrant waterfront which West End show whilst staying in an excellent standard of hotel Yorkshire Moors Railway in cosy compartments on the world’s of beautiful garden displays, practical gardening advice, great is centred around the Albert Dock, it’s full of cafes, shops, around London. most popular heritage railway. shopping, quality food and entertainment. A day at RHS Garden restaurants and museums and is home to exciting events. Wisley is about enjoying inspirational gardening. Visit the mixed Crowne Plaza Heathrow Red Lea Hotel borders, and step inside the spectacular Glasshouse. Mercure Liverpool Atlantic Tower Hotel Single supplement: £21 Scarborough Single supplement: £52 Holiday Inn London Shepperton INCLUDED IN YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDED IN YOUR HOLIDAY Single supplement on the first 2 single rooms within INCLUDED IN YOUR HOLIDAY • 1 night hotel accommodation & cooked breakfast • Roberts Silver Service our allocation: £25 • Roberts Silver Service • Matinee performance ticket for a West End show for • 1 night hotel accommodation, dinner and breakfast • 2 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked either Tina, 42nd Street, Lion King or Bat Out of Hell • Single journey on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway INCLUDED IN YOUR HOLIDAY breakfast throughout • Free time in London • Cream Tea • Roberts Silver Service • Mersey ferry cruise • Coach travel throughout • Free time in Whitby • 1 night hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast • Guided tour of Liverpool on our coach • Free time in Scarborough • Ticket for RHS Hampton Court Flower Show • Free time in London • Entrance to RHS Garden Wisley

120 Book online at www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk now, call 01530 816 425 or visit our Travel Centre Book online at www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk now, call 01530 816 425 or visit our Travel Centre 121 Self Drive Flexible Hotel breaks full of relaxation, fun, days out and great value. For those customers who prefer to make their own way to their holiday destination, Roberts now offer Self Drive Holidays, meaning you can drive your own car and enjoy as much freedom and flexibility as you like on the way to your destination. Pickering 1940s Wake Up at the Waldorf Wartime Weekend With Afternoon Tea Our hotels have been selected for their ideal location, unbeatable customer service and all have great leisure facilities including spa areas and fitness suites. Friday 11th October, 3 days £179 Sunday 15th September, 2 days £169 So why not get the best of both worlds for your next holiday by travelling under your This popular Wartime Weekend includes a full programme of A bastion of Britishness, The Waldorf Hilton is perfectly own steam to your destination and then enjoying the comfort of a luxury coach for your WWII and 1940s themed entertainment and events. Attractions positioned right in the heart of the Capital’s glitzy district of included excursions on the remainder of your fully escorted sightseeing tour. including singing, dancing, workshops, parades and fashion theatres and a short walk from some of the city’s landmarks shows, in addition to living history showcases, period vehicle and attractions. Afternoon tea at The Waldorf Hilton is always exhibitions and re-enactments. special, and we can’t visit without sampling their take on one Little Boats and Trains of Norfolk 124 of Britain’s favourite pastimes. Our holiday highlights The Old Swan Harrogate Snowdon & The Welsh Highland Railways 125 No single supplement on the first 7 rooms The Waldorf Hilton Single supplement: £75 INCLUDED IN YOUR HOLIDAY • Roberts Silver Service INCLUDED IN YOUR HOLIDAY • 2 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked • 1 night hotel accommodation and cooked breakfast breakfast throughout • Afternoon Tea at the Waldorf • Free time in Harrogate • Free time in London • Visit to Pickering Wartime & 1940s event • Short sightseeing tour of London • Free time in York • Free use of the hotel’s leisure facilities Little Boats and Snowdon & The Trains of Norfolk Welsh Highland Railways

Royal Palace Explorer Wimbledon: Anyone for Tennis? with Afternoon Tea Sunday 8th September, 2 days £179 Sunday 25th August, 3 days £265

Experience the rich history of London’s royal palaces first hand This fascinating tour will show you the evolution of tennis as their past history is brought back to life on this wonderful starting with game as it is today with a tour of surely the most short break to the capital. We will visit Buckingham Palace, famous tennis courts in the world, Wimbledon. Then, take a The Royal Mews, Clarence House, Kensington Palace with step back in time to Hampton Court Palace, where you can included Afternoon Tea.. see the ‘real tennis’ courts. Novotel London West Holiday Inn Heathrow M4 J4 Single room supplement: £90 Single supplement: £22

INCLUDED IN YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDED IN YOUR HOLIDAY • 2 nights hotel accommodation and cooked breakfast • Roberts Silver Service • Admission to Kensington Palace • 1 night hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast • Afternoon Tea in the Orangery Pavilion • Entrance to Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum with • Entrance to The Royal Mews guided tour and light lunch • Entrance to Buckingham Palace and Clarence House • Entrance to Hampton Court Palace with entrance & guided tour

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• 4 nights‘half board accommodation • 4 nights’ half board accommodation at the Wensum Valley Hotel at the Celtic Royal Hotel in • Services of a tour manager Caernarfon • Coach travel for the excursions on • Services of a tour manager day 2 3 and 4 • Coach travel for the excursin on • A journey on the Bure Valley days 2 ,3 and 4 Railway • A journey on the Snowdon • A Journey on the Poppy Line Mountain Steam Railway • A Broads cruise on the Southern • A jourmey on the Llanberis Lake Comfort Mississippi Paddle boat railway • A Visit to Sandringham • A Journey on the Welsh Highland Steam Railway • Visits to Sheringham and Cromer • A Visit to Portmeirion Village • A journey on the Ffestiniog Steam Railway SELF SELF • A visit to Betws-y-Coed DRIVE DRIVE

Little Boats and Trains of Norfolk Snowdon & The Welsh Highland Railways Monday 5th August, 5 days £479 Tuesday 10th September, 5 days £499

Enjoy a slower pace of life in ‘Gods Own Country’ as we travel Spectacular views, steam trains, mountains and lakes, the perfect on three nostalgic steam trains, cruise the broads’ waterways, combination. Take your own time to reach this glorious corner of visit the charming seaside resorts of Sheringham and Cromer wales and we will show the best scenery it has to offer. We take you and admire the Royal home of Sandringham. After making your on four train journeys, reach a mountain peak and visit the ‘Prisoner’ own way to the hotel, we show you the delightful scenery of village and spend time in Royal Caernarfon. Your chance to climb a quintessential Norfolk: big skies, picture postcard villages, flint mountain …letting the trains take the strain! and thatched cottages, windmills and reedbeds. Day 1: Make your way at your leisure We will also take a journey along to the Hotel Celtic Royal in Caernarfon, the gentle shores of Lake Llanberis Day 1: Make your way to the hotel in Day 4: After breakfast this morning we check-in at your leisure from 3pm and for stunning views of Wales’ highest your own time for check in after 3pm. join the Bure Valley Railway at Aylsham perhaps stroll across to the lovely castle mountain. There will be a welcome and evening for a journey by steam, following and harbour which is 550 metres from The Wensum Valley Hotel Day 4: Today we join the Ffestiniog The Celtic Royal Hotel meal at the hotel tonight. the meandering River Bure through the hotel. meadowland and ancient pasture and Golf and Country Club Railway at Porthmadog for a journey Caernarfon Day 2: After breakfast we make our way We will have a welcome meeting and through outstanding scenery in past picturesque Broadland villages A well-established, family run hotel and by coach to The North Norfolk Railway, to Wroxham. comfortable carriages pulled by an An historic 3 star Hotel located within Leisure complex set in 250 acres of evening meal at the hotel. affectionately named the Poppy Line. historic steam engine in the heart walking distance of Caernarfon’s walled We will continue our time in the Broads breath taking Norfolk countryside with We have a steam train journey through a Day 2: After breakfast we will transfer to of Snowdonia. We pass ancient oak town and castle, a UNESCO World delightful area of North Norfolk from the with a cruise on Southern Comfort the magnificent River Wensum running Caernarfon Station for a nostalgic and woodlands, mountains and rivers as we Heritage site, between Snowdonia’s lovely town of Holt to the sea. We visit Mississippi Paddle Boat as we cruise past through the grounds There are 90 stunning journey by steam on the Welsh embark on your journey on an award mountains and the sea. In the Hotel’s the seaside resorts of Sheringham, with pretty thatched cottages, windmills and en-suite bedrooms situated on ground Highland Railway through the mountains restaurant fresh, Welsh ingredients its promenade and quaint tea shops and reed beds.Later in the day we return to and first floor with tea & coffee making winning railway. of the Snowdonia National Park to are used wherever possible and there Cromer with its lovely pier and famous the hotel for our farewell meal. facilities, TV and hairdryer. There is a Porthmadog. On arrival at Blaenau Ffestiniog, is space to relax in the bar and library Cromer crabs! On return to the hotel an gym, swimming pool, sauna, steam Day 5: After breakfast its sadly time to we travel by coach to the charming lounge. The hotel has an indoor leisure evening meal will be served. room and Jacuzzi are all free of charge say farewell and make you r way home in We then have a visit to the unique Snowdonian village of Betws-y- Coed to centre with swimming pool , sauna, to you throughout your stay. There are Day 3: This morning after breakfast your own time. Italianate village of Portmeirion before explore and have some time at leisure steam room, jacuzzi and gym. also two 18 hole golf courses on site, we make our way to the Market town taking our coach transfer back to our before returning to our hotel for a The en-suite rooms are spacious and of Wymondam for today’s steam train reservation is required and extra cost hotel in time for our evening meal farewell meal. contemporary and have TV, Hairdryer, journey on the Mid Norfolk Railway applies. Day 3: After breakfast, we climb a Tea and Coffee making facilities. to Dereham. In the afternoon we visit Day 5: Sadly after breakfast we Single supplement: £76. mountain ….letting the little Snowdon say farewell as you make your own Sandringham, the much-loved country Single supplement: £92. retreat of Her Majesty The Queen. Mountain steam train take the strain! way home.

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Festive • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, We offer a wide selection of holidays over the festive season, from pre-Christmas Turkey & dinner and cooked breakfast Tinsel breaks to tours seeing in the New Year. So, if you are looking to get away over the • Lunch on 3 days Christmas period, we are sure we have just the right variety of destinations. • Turkey & Tinsel package as described • Two short excursions St Annes on Sea Turkey & Tinsel 127 Thursford Christmas Spectacular 128 Our holiday highlights • Free use of the hotel’s leisure facilities Scarborough Turkey & Tinsel 129 Paignton Turkey & Tinsel 130 Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway Festive Steam & Castle Experience 131 Manchester & Liverpool Christmas Markets 132 Warner Leisure Hotels: Sinah Warren Turkey & Tinsel Festive Fun 133 Dumfries Christmas 134 Ilfracombe Christmas 135 Scarborough Ravenglass & Eskdale Llandudno Christmas 136 Turkey & Tinsel Railway Festive Steam Cromer Twixmas 137 & Castle Experience Eastbourne New Year 138 Llandudno New Year 139 St Annes on Sea Turkey & Tinsel FULL Monday 4th November, 5 days £399 BOARD

If you can’t simply wait for Christmas to come or want a perfect Dumfries Christmas Llandudno New Year warm up to the festive season, then why not join us in St Annes, to really put the icing on the Christmas cake.

Enjoy superb Christmas Fayre prepared Wednesday: This morning we visit by the hotel’s dedicated team of the award-winning Barton Grange chefs along with a full and varied Garden Centre, before arriving back entertainment programme, and of at the hotel for traditional Boxing Day course, a visit from Father Christmas. lunch. Tea and biscuits will be available in the afternoon, followed by Boxing Monday: We depart the Travel Day carvery in the evening, with live Centre this morning and make our entertainment to follow. way north, arriving at the hotel in the afternoon. There will be live cabaret Thursday: Today we visit Affinity Outlet Clifton Park Hotel entertainment this evening in the Lancashire. Back at the hotel, a light Clifton Drive South, ballroom. Finish the evening off with finger lunch will be served, followed St Annes on Sea Sherry and biscuits. by Tea and biscuits in the afternoon. A farewell dinner and snowman Centrally located in the stylish seaside Tuesday: Mid-morning, enjoy coffee parade, get your cameras ready, town of St Annes-on-Sea, only 1 and Christmas carols, followed by will take place, followed by a fancy mile from leafy Lytham and 3 miles traditional Christmas lunch, and the dress parade and cabaret evening. from bustling Blackpool. The hotel grand arrival of Father Christmas, with Champagne and mince pies follows provides the best of both comfort and mince pies and coffee to follow. Later before the night ends. hospitality to every guest. in the afternoon, tea and Christmas cake will be available in the lounge. Friday: We bid a fond farewell to All 49 bedrooms are en suite with tea/ For dinner, a Christmas day themed the hotel staff as we head back this coffee making facilities, television, carved buffet will be available, all morning to Hugglescote, arriving back telephone and hair dryer. The hotel has beautifully displayed. There will be live late afternoon. a leisure centre, with a luxurious heated entertainment to finish the evening off. indoor pool and spa area. The hotel has lift access to most rooms and there are some ground floor rooms available.

No single supplement.

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• Roberts Silver Service • Roberts Gold Service • 1 night bed and breakfast with • 4 nights hotel accommodation, pre show dinner dinner and cooked breakfast • Ticket for the Thursford throughout Christmas Spectacular • Free time in Whitby • Stop on outbound and inbound • Entrance to Christmas at Castle Howard • Free day in Scarborough • Free use of the hotel’s leisure facilities

Thursford Christmas Spectacular Scarborough Turkey & Tinsel Saturday 16th Novemberr, 2 days £199 VERY Monday 18th November, 5 days £335 ENTRANCE Saturday 23rd Novemberr, 2 days £199 TO CASTLE POPULAR HOWARD AT Saturday 30th November, 2 days £199 BOOK EARLY CHRISTMAS INCLUDED

Set in the magical surroundings of mechanical organs and Combine the chance to stay in a lovely hotel in Scarborough with fairground carousels, with a cast of 130 professional singers, the opportunity to visit Castle Howard for a remarkable Christmas dancers and musicians – many of whom are West End experience, and you have the perfect festive break. performers. The 3-hour performance delivers an extravaganza of non-stop singing, dancing, music, humour and variety. It’s Each year Castle Howard is transformed when the house is hand decorated a fast-moving celebration of the festive season featuring an for the festive season. Enjoy a varied eclectic mix of both seasonal and year-round favourites, with programme including live music, visits from Father Christmas and his friends, famous and much-loved chart toppers being sung alongside market stalls and much more. traditional carols. Monday: We depart the Travel Centre this morning and make our way to Word of this amazing show has spread, Links Country Park Hotel Scarborough with a stop en route. We Red Lea Hotel and it is now generally recognised as aim to arrive at the hotel late afternoon. Prince of Wales Terrace, being the largest show of its kind in the West Runton, Cromer Scarborough country, if not Europe. Up to fifty coaches Tuesday: This morning we board the per day travel from all over the country The hotel has retained high standards coach for an excursion to Whitby. The Red Lea is one of Scarborough’s and many of our patrons have visited of personal service and offers a Wednesday: Today is your free day to most respected 3 Star hotels and has year on year, turning the trip into a mini traditional warm welcome, a peaceful explore Scarborough at leisure. been thoughtfully modernised into a holiday staying in the county’s hotels, escape from everyday pressures relaxing hotel with a professional and guest houses and holiday cottages. and the opportunity to relax and Thursday: This morning we board the friendly service. unwind in this tranquil, unspoilt area coach for Castle Howard, for entrance Saturday: We depart Hugglescote at to Christmas at Castle Howard, one All 66 bedrooms are en suite, with tea/ 9am this morning, making a nice stop en of North Norfolk. of Britain’s most magnificent houses coffee making facilities and television. route. We arrive at the hotel, with time All bedrooms are en suite with which is transformed into a remarkable The hotel has a heated indoor to freshen up before a pre-shower dinner tea/coffee making facilities and Christmas experience that feels like a swimming pool along with a well- will be served. After, we depart the hotel television. There is a lift but only theatre performance. equipped gym. at around 5pm and make our way to to the second floor. Thursford for the 7.30pm show. Friday: We bid a fond farewell to No single supplement on the first Sunday: After breakfast, we depart Single supplement: Please call. the hotel staff as we head back 5 single rooms available. Sea view the hotel, making a nice stop en route, to Hugglescote, arriving back in supplement (double occupancy only) returning to Hugglescote around 5pm. Hugglescote late this afternoon. £120.

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• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast throughout throughout • Turkey & Tinsel package as • Visit to Muncaster Castle with described guided tour and light lunch • A Mulled Wine & Mince Pie Cruise • Journey on the Ravenglass & • Visit to Exeter for the Christmas Eskdale Railway Market • Visit to Kirkby Lonsdale • Free day in Paignton • Short tour of the south Lake District National Park • Hotel festive package as described

Paignton Turkey & Tinsel Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway Festive Monday 25th November, 5 days £349 Steam & Castle Experience Monday 2nd December, 5 days £345

Paignton is a thriving holiday resort on the stunning South This fantastic festive package includes morning entry to Muncaster Devon coastline, part of Torbay, affectionately known as the Gardens and a private guided tour of the castle decorated for ‘English Riviera’. Christmas. We then enjoy a delicious lunch before experiencing the Hawk & Owl Centre bird of prey display. Next, we head to This pre-Christmas break sees us staying Thursday: Today is your free day to Ravenglass to pick up the afternoon steam train to Dalegarth at the popular Marine Hotel, which is explore Paignton as you choose. After Station for mince pies and mulled wine, before returning on our always highly rated on its food quality dinner, there will be entertainment this and customer service. evening. train to Ravenglass. Monday: We depart the Travel Centre Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the this morning and make our way south, hotel staff as we head back this morning Monday: We depart the Travel Centre Thursday: This morning we depart the arriving at the hotel in the afternoon. to Hugglescote, arriving back late this morning and make our way north, hotel to visit Kirkby Lonsdale for the We will arrive to tea or coffee, mulled afternoon. arriving at the hotel in the afternoon. weekly market. After dinner, there will wine and warm mince pies. There will be Marine Hotel There will be a pre-dinner glass of be live entertainment this evening. Cumbria Grand Hotel bubbly or sherry this evening before entertainment this evening. Adelphi Road, Paignton Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the in-house entertainment this the hotel staff as we head back this Tuesday: Today we have a Mulled Wine Situated on a level position, directly evening. Grange Over Sands morning to Hugglescote, arriving back & Mince Pie Cruise from Exmouth. opposite Paignton Seafront and a short Tuesday: Collect your jumbo quiz from late afternoon. A long, sweeping drive leads to the A five-course dinner will be served walk to the town centre, you couldn’t this evening, along with a present Reception this morning. We depart large Victorian building of the Cumbria ask for a better located hotel on the from Santa. There will be entertainment the hotel for a visit to some of the Grand Hotel. Set in 20 acres of private English Riviera. The hotel is light, this evening. towns and villages of the Lake District gardens and woodlands overlooking airy & modern, with a comfortable National Park. After dinner, there will Morecambe Bay, the hotel is in a Wednesday: Today we visit Exeter for conservatory which boasts a panoramic be live entertainment this evening. fabulous location, just 15 minutes’ the Christmas Market. Here we will find view of the seafront. walk from Grange Over Sands. All 124 an exciting mix of continental and local, Wednesday: This morning we head bedrooms are en suite with tea/coffee independent traders, showcasing the All 53 bedrooms are en suite with tea/ for Muncaster Castle, where we have making facilities and television. There best of festive food, crafts and gifts. coffee making facilities & television. a guided tour and light lunch. After, is a large restaurant offering fabulous The west front bandstand showcases No single supplement on the first we have a journey on the Ravenglass local bands, carol singers and choirs. views and a bar/lounge. Ground floor 6 single rooms available within our & Eskdale Railway. A traditional rooms are available. After dinner, there will be entertainment Christmas day dinner will be available this evening. allocation. Sea view rooms or specific room number requests are charged at this evening, with mince pies and live No single supplement on the first 4 £5 per room per night. entertainment to follow. single rooms available. Upgraded rooms available on request.

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• Roberts Silver Service • Roberts Gold Service • 1 night hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast • Free time in Manchester for throughout the market • Two days at the hotel to enjoy • Free time in Liverpool for all Warners has to offer the market • Visit to Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market • Turkey & Tinsel programme at the hotel • Excellent entertainment programme • Free use of the hotel’s leisure facilities

Manchester & Liverpool Christmas Markets Warner Leisure Hotels: Sinah Warren Monday 9th December, 2 days £105 Turkey & Tinsel Festive Fun Monday 9th December, 5 days £359

Manchester’s award-winning Christmas Market returns this If you can’t wait for Christmas, start the party early on a Warner winter with more than 300 beautifully festooned stalls and Turkey and Tinsel break. It’s Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing chalets spread across the city centre. Day and New Year’s Eve all rolled into one. And the most wonderful thing is, when this Turkey and Tinsel break is over, you’ll still have Experience Liverpool’s traditional Tuesday: This morning, we depart the Christmas to look forward to... Christmas Market, with all the sights and hotel to visit Manchester’s Christmas wonderful smells of Christmas with stalls Market, offering mouth-watering and outdoor German style bars. international food, drinks and delicately Monday: We depart the Travel Centre crafted Yuletide gifts in the heart of this this morning and make our way to Monday: We depart the Travel Centre buzzing city. Soak up the atmosphere Warners with a stop en route. We aim this morning and make our way to and follow the market trail as it winds to arrive at the hotel late afternoon. Liverpool for some free time to visit the through the city centre, tempting you Christmas Market. Be sure to make time Tuesday: Today is your free day to with gifts, crafts, jewellery, clothes and Copthorne Hotel enjoy the facilities at the hotel. Sinah Warren Coastal to visit Liverpool ONE, with over 170 toys. shops, bars and restaurants, right in the Manchester Wednesday: Today we depart the Hotel heart of Liverpool city centre. This 4-star hotel is situated in the heart hotel to visit Winchester Cathedral Ferry Road, Hayling Island of the exciting Salford Quays area and Christmas Market. The hotel sits in elegant gardens is an ideal base to visit the surrounding Thursday: Today is your free day to with views of the Solent, with a lovely area. All 166 bedrooms are en suite WHAT OUR enjoy all Warners has to offer. shingle beach overlooking Langstone with tea/coffee making facilities. CUSTOMERS SAY Friday: We bid a fond farewell to Harbour. Single Supplement: £29. the hotel staff as we head back this Hotel facilities were All bedrooms are en suite with tea/ morning to Hugglescote, arriving back excellent. coffee making facilities, television, late afternoon. telephone and hair dryer. All single Mr & Mrs Smith, Coalville rooms are chalet type and are out Everything very good, of the main hotel. The hotel also has entertainment & staff lovely leisure facilities. and all worked very hard. No single supplement on the first 4 Mr & Mrs Taylor, Loughborough single rooms. Upgraded Signature Rooms available on request from £20 per person per stay.

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• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 4 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast • Four course Table d’Hote dinner, throughout comprising of a set starter, set • Free time in Tiverton soup, choice of 3 courses, choice • Free time in Ilfracombe of 3 desserts followed by coffee • Afternoon tea/coffee, mince pies • A short scenic excursion & biscuits • Visit to Glasgow • Visit from Father Christmas • Free use of the hotel’s leisure • Complimentary glass of wine facilities • Fancy dress competition

Dumfries Christmas Ilfracombe Christmas Monday 23rd December, 5 days £515 Monday 23rd December, 5 days £469

Dumfries, ‘the Queen of the South’, is a historic country town, Celebrate Christmas in this friendly, family run hotel in the delightful famed for its connection with Scotland’s National Bard Robert county of Devon, where you will be assured of a warm welcome. Burns. The town lies on the banks of the River Nith and this charming town, which became a royal burgh in the 12th century, Be sure to look out for Father Thursday: Today is your free day to Christmas on Christmas morning who explore Ilfracombe at leisure. There will has countless attractions as well as an intriguing history. will have a gift for everyone, and don’t be afternoon tea/coffee & mince pies forget your fancy dress costume, there later in the day, with time to prepare Monday: We depart the Travel Centre enjoy a fabulous dinner followed by is so much fun to be had! for the fancy dress competition. Music and dancing follows dinner. this morning and make our way north, entertainment. Monday: We depart the Travel Centre with a stop en route. We aim to arrive at Friday: We bid a fond farewell to this morning and make our way south, Friday: We bid a fond farewell to the hotel late afternoon. Welcome drinks with a stop en route. We aim to arrive the hotel staff as we head back this will be available before dinner, with the hotel staff as we head back this morning to Hugglescote, arriving back at the hotel late afternoon, where morning to Hugglescote, arriving back evening entertainment after with carol Cairndale Hotel we will be welcomed with a cup of in the afternoon. The Osborne Hotel singing included. late afternoon. Dumfries tea and mince pies. There will be Wilder Road, Ilfracombe Tuesday: This morning we board the entertainment this evening. coach for a short scenic tour of the area This Victorian hotel has plenty of The hotel is a friendly family run hotel, Tuesday: Today we board the coach before returning to the hotel to relax. charm & character and has been offering a warm welcome. It is ideally for a visit to nearby Tiverton. We Dinner will be served later, accompanied family owned since 1983. It is situated situated to explore Ilfracombe, return to the hotel for afternoon tea & by entertainment. in the heart of Dumfries. coffee. There will be entertainment this WHAT OUR All 53 bedrooms have en suite facilities Wednesday: Just after mid-day, a All bedrooms are en suite with tea/ evening. CUSTOMERS SAY with tea/coffee making facilities & Christmas Day lunch will be served, coffee making facilities, a television, television. The hotel also has a sauna followed by festive activities in the trouser press, hair dryer and Wednesday: Father Christmas will Excellent food and service, and a small games room. Ballroom. Afterwards you can relax in the complimentary WIFI. The hotel also make an appearance at breakfast hotel’s lounge and watch the Queen’s has leisure facilities. bearing gifts. Christmas Lunch will be lovely family friendly hotel. Single room supplement: £52. speech, with tea & cakes available. In the served with a complimentary glass of Mr & Mrs Basford, Leicester evening, a Christmas buffet dinner will be Single room supplement: £100. wine. Later in the afternoon, afternoon available, followed by a night of Scottish Room upgrades available on request. tea/coffee & biscuits will be available. Nice comfortable hotel, themed entertainment. In the evening, enjoy ‘The Grand made to feel very welcome. Buffet’, followed by an evening of fun. Thursday: Today, we take a short ride Mr & Mrs Beniston, Swadincote out to Glasgow to see the sights and visit the shops for the sales. In the evening

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• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 5 nights hotel accommodation, • 3 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast throughout throughout • Two scenic tours of the • 2 light lunches surrounding area • A scenic tour of the • A day free in Llandudno surrounding area • Finger buffet every evening • Free time in Cromer • Victorian High Tea • 1 lunch at the hotel

Llandudno Christmas Cromer Twixmas Monday 23rd December, 6 days £749 6 DAYS Friday 27th December, 4 days £245 FANTASTIC 2 LUNCHES VALUE WITH LOTS INCLUDED INCLUDED

Celebrate Christmas at the Tynedale Hotel where you are sure Take time out between Christmas and New Year to enjoy this short of a warm and festive welcome with home-made cakes and break at this lovely popular hotel. pastries on arrival. There will be entertainment every evening and Santa will make an appearance on Christmas Day. Back in the 19th century, Cromer was Sunday: This morning we will take a scenic developed into a seaside resort by the tour of the surrounding are. There will be a late Victorians. Today, the streets and light lunch available back at the hotel. Monday: Dinner will be served by Boxing Day: Coffee and Croissants will alleys are bustling with shops, pubs & Monday: We bid a fond farewell to the candlelight before taking your seats for be available in the morning followed by a cafes where you can enjoy the famous hotel staff as we head back this morning the Christmas entertainment followed by Breakfast Brunch. A Victorian High Tea will Cromer crab! a late-night finger buffet. be served, and you will have the chance to to Hugglescote, arriving back in the ‘guess the weight of the Haggis’. Dinner Friday: We depart the Travel Centre afternoon. Christmas Eve: Breakfast is served is served early evening, followed by cash this morning and make our way east, followed by morning coffee and bingo and cabaret evening. A finger buffet with a stop en route. We aim to arrive homemade shortbread mid-morning. A is also available. Tynedale Hotel at the hotel late afternoon. Hotel de Paris glass of sparkling Cava with canapés will Friday: Breakfast will be served followed WHAT OUR be served before a five course Christmas Gloddaeth Crescent, Central High Street, Cromer by lunch, and later afternoon tea and Saturday: Today you can enjoy the Eve Celebration Dinner, with fancy Promenade, Llandudno CUSTOMERS SAY cakes. Dinner will be served early evening resort of Cromer at your leisure. There This delightful and unique hotel hats, steamers and party poppers plus followed by cash bingo and a night of The Tynedale is ideally situated on the will be a light lunch available back at occupies the finest position in Cromer, great festive party music. Later, festive Very nice hotel, good cabaret entertainment. Central Promenade overlooking the the hotel. close to the shops and looks directly entertainment will commence followed sea and bandstand. It is just a pleasant position in Cromer. by once again the light buffet supper. Saturday: After breakfast, we leave the over the pier and beach. hotel, making a stop en route back to level stroll to the pier with Llandudno’s Mrs Brown, Earl Shilton All 61 bedrooms are en suite with tea/ Christmas Day: Coffee and Croissants the Travel Centre. fine Victorian shopping centre just a will be available in the morning followed short walk away which is packed with The staff are extremely coffee making facilities, a television by a Breakfast Brunch. At midday enjoy great high street shops. courteous, and the hotel and a hair dryer. The hotel does have a lift with a few stairs to some of the the entertainment and Christmas Carols is excellent in every way. before Santa arrives for everybody. Later WHAT OUR All rooms are en suite with tea/coffee bedrooms. in the afternoon a traditional Christmas CUSTOMERS SAY making facilities, television, telephone Mrs Selby, Swadlincote dinner is served with complimentary and hair dryer. Single supplement on the first 2 single wine & Christmas crackers. Later, an early Very satisfied, will certainly Everything about the rooms: £12. Sea view rooms at a No single supplement on the first 4 supplement of £12 per person per stay. evening buffet will be available, followed come again to this hotel. hotel was great. by cabaret entertainment with a late- single rooms available. Mr & Mrs Richardson, Desford night buffet. Mrs Hinman, Burton upon Trent

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• Roberts Gold Service • Roberts Gold Service • 3 nights hotel accommodation, • 4 nights hotel accommodation, dinner and cooked breakfast dinner and cooked breakfast throughout throughout • 1 lunch at the hotel • A scenic tour of the • Short scenic tour of the area surrounding area • Festive pack as descibed • Free time in Llandudno • Cakes on arrival • Finger buffet every evening • Mid-afternoon High Tea • Light lunch on 1 day

Eastbourne New Year Llandudno New Year Monday 30th December, 4 days £429 VERY Monday 30th December, 5 days £559 FANTASTIC POPULAR VALUE HOTEL WITH LOTS INCLUDED

Enjoy this 3-night break, seeing in the New Year, in the much- Celebrate the New Year in style at the Tynedale Hotel with lots loved seaside resort of Eastbourne. We will be staying at the of fun, fantastic food, great company and a party atmosphere. very popular hotel, The Cumberland, located on the seafront, We are sure you will not be disappointed. overlooking the Promenade. The hotel’s festive programme will New Year’s Day: Mid-morning a Monday: We depart the Travel Centre be a New Years Eve Gala Dinner this certainly keep you entertained during the Breakfast brunch will be available and this morning and make our way to evening, followed by a ‘Masked Ball’ festive period. once you have cleared your head it’s time for the Tynedale Haggis Rolling Eastbourne with a stop en route. with music and dancing. See in the Monday: We depart the Travel Centre Competition and much more! Mid- We check in with tea, coffee and mince new year with a complimentary glass this morning and make our way to afternoon High Tea will be served. In pies. There will be a drinks reception in of sparkling wine. Llandudno with a stop en route. We aim the evening a New Year Dinner will be the Cocktail Bar, with a complimentary to arrive at the hotel late afternoon. Wednesday: Brunch will be served served, followed by entertainment and glass of wine and canapes. Entertainment On arrival a Victorian afternoon tea today, with ‘A Day at the Races’ in the Cumberland Hotel once again a late-night finger buffet. Tynedale Hotel will follow dinner, including Bingo, music afternoon at the hotel, followed by and delicious cakes will be available. and dancing. afternoon tea in the lounge. There will Grand Parade, Eastbourne Cava and canapés will get your party Thursday: Enjoy breakfast, morning Gloddaeth Crescent, Central rolling before a five-course dinner coffee is served later with a light lunch at Promenade, Llandudno Tuesday: This morning we board our be entertainment this evening. The hotel offers a traditional and by candlelight, with coffee and cash 1pm. Dinner will be followed once again coach for a short ride out, before welcoming feel throughout and is The Tynedale is ideally situated on the Thursday: We bid a fond farewell to bingo followed by a great evening of by coffee and cash bingo and a great returning to the hotel for lunch. In the the hotel staff as we head back this furnished with comfort in mind. It is Central Promenade overlooking the entertainment and a late-night buffet. evening of entertainment. Don’t forget afternoon, join in the Gala Bingo session, morning to Hugglescote, arriving back located on the seafront, overlooking sea and bandstand. It is just a pleasant your fancy dress costume as a parade with afternoon tea to follow. There will late afternoon. the promenade and Bandstand. It is New Year’s Eve: Enjoy breakfast, and level stroll to the pier with Llandudno’s will take place. A late-night buffet will a short walk to the town and has sea after at mid-morning a liqueur coffee and fine Victorian shopping centre just a be available once more. views throughout. shortbread. Mid-afternoon High Tea will short walk away which is packed with great high street shops. All bedrooms are en suite with tea/ be served. A New Year’s Eve dinner will Friday: We bid a fond farewell to coffee making facilities, television, be served along with poppers, streamers the hotel staff as we head back this All rooms are en suite with tea/coffee telephone and hair dryer. and fancy hats followed by petit morning to Hugglescote, arriving back making facilities, television, telephone fours and coffee. Join in the evening late afternoon. and hair dryer. No single supplement on the first 6 entertainment and after midnight toast single rooms available. Sea view rooms the New Year with a celebratory glass of No single supplement on the first 4 on request at a supplement. wine with a finger buffet. single rooms available.

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A client holiday travel insurance scheme is available for all passengers Health Conditions travelling on our holidays which is arranged by The insurers shall not be liable for claims WHERE AT THE TIME OF TAKING OUT THIS POLICY AND BETWEEN THAT TIME AND YOUR DEPARTURE: Wrightsure Services (Hampshire) Limited and underwritten by ETI – Rewarding our International Travel Protection (ERV), the UK branch of Europäische a) You are aware of any medical condition or set of circumstances that could Reiseverscherung AG, who are authorised by the Bundesanstalt für reasonably be expected to give rise to a claim (for example the state of Loyalty Scheme loyal customers Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BAFIN – www.bafin.de) and approved by the health of a Close Relative, Business Associate or any person on whom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA – www.fca.org.uk) to undertake insurance Your travel plans depend). business in the UK. Wrightsure Services (Hampshire) Ltd which is authorised With many of our customers taking and regulated by the FCA (their registration number is 311394) and which b) The Insured Person whose medical condition gives rise to a claim: multiple holidays and short breaks is permitted to advise on and arrange general insurance contracts. You can ii) Is receiving, or on a waiting list for, surgery, in-patient treatment or check these details online using the Financial Services Register (accessible investigations in a hospital, clinic or nursing home. from https://register.fca.org.uk) or by contacting the Financial Conduct with us, we wish to reward the Authority Consumer Helpline on 0800 1116768. ii) Is travelling against any health requirements stipulated by the carrier, continued support and loyalty of their handling agents or other public transport provider. Should you wish to take out this travel insurance please include the all our valued customers. appropriate premium when booking your holiday. iii) Is travelling against the advice of a Medical Practitioner or for the purpose of obtaining medical treatment abroad. DEMANDS AND NEEDS We are delighted to continue with This insurance policy will suit the demands and needs of an individual or iv) Has been given a terminal prognosis. group (where applicable) who have no excluded medical condition(s), are our loyalty scheme for 2018, giving travelling in countries included within the policy terms and who wish to insure Please note: If you are on medication at the time of travel, your medical themselves against unforeseen circumstances/events detailed in the cover condition(s) must be stable and well controlled. our customers the opportunity to earn section below. Subject to the terms, conditions and maximum specified sums insured. If you are travelling outside of the UK You must notify the Change in Health money off future bookings with us. helpline immediately if a change in health occurs (including any change to IMPORTANT medication) between the date this policy is issued and your scheduled date We will not provide you with advice about the suitability of this product On the departure of your second of departure. for your individual needs but will be happy to provide you with factual holiday (of 2 days or more) with Roberts information. Please note this Holiday Travel Insurance Scheme is only available to residents of the United Kingdom. We summarise below the details of the insurance cover provided which also Travel Group you gain yourself a loyalty includes 24-hour emergency service from Mayday Assistance Limited. The SIGNIFICANT EXCLUSIONS stamp to enjoy the following rewards: following is a brief summary of the cover available. Full details of cover and RESIDENCY exclusions will be forwarded with your confirmation of booking. In any event you may ask for a specimen copy of the policy wording before booking should If you or anyone else named on this policy has not been a resident in the UK you wish to examine this in advance. for the past 6-months this policy cannot cover you. On your 2nd holiday departure in 2019 £5 off any holiday taken before April 30th 2020 SUMMARY OF COVER In addition to the above the policy also contains the following main exclusions: PLEASE SEE THE POLICY WORDING FOR FULL DETAILS OF THE COVER, LIMITATIONS AND EXCESSES, A SPECIMEN COPY OF WHICH IS AVAILABLE • Any costs of repatriation or evacuation as a result of You taking part in any On your 3rd holiday departure in 2019 £5 off any holiday taken before April 30th 2020 UPON REQUEST. excluded Hazardous Activities and Sports including dangerous expeditions or from an area which is considered by Insurers to be a War Risk or Civil Cover Sum Insured Excess Hazard area. On your 4th holiday departure in 2019 £5 off any holiday taken before April 30th 2020 Cancellation Up to £1,500 Nil • Loss of or damage to money and valuables whilst left unattended or in/ from luggage in transit. Personal Accident Up to £15,000 Death and Nil On your 5th holiday departure in 2019 £10 off any holiday taken before April 30th 2020 corresponding Benefits • Loss of or damage to telecommunications and motor vehicle related £15,000 equipment and accessories. On your 6th holiday departure in 2019 £10 off any holiday taken before April 30th 2020 Death Benefit limited to • Travel against the advice of the carrier, any other public transport provider, £7,500 the Foreign Office or the World Health Organisation. persons aged 66 and On your 7th holiday departure in 2019 £10 off any holiday taken before April 30th 2020 over • Any insurance event arising from You being the driver, rider or passenger at time of travel of a quad bike, all-terrain vehicle or motorcycle when the insured person On your 8th holiday departure in 2019 £10 off any holiday taken before April 30th 2020 Medical Expenses Up to £2,000,000 Nil is not wearing a crash helmet, whether legally required locally or not. including Repatriation (only appli- Examples of these and other conditions and exclusions are contained On your 9th holiday departure in 2019 £15 off any holiday taken before April 30th 2020 cable to travel outside of within the policy wording, a specimen copy of which is available upon the UK) request. If after purchasing a policy from us should you find it does not meet your requirements you have 14 days from the date of issue or prior UK Additional Travelling Up to £1,500 Nil to travel, whichever is sooner, to cancel the policy and receive a full refund Expenses of your premium. Loyalty stamps are accumulated on holidays departing 1st January 2019 Medical Confinement £10 per 24 hours up to Nil Protecting your information Benefit £100 UK We will only use your personal details in line with our Privacy Notice. This can to 31st December 2019 (no stamp given for the first holiday of the £15 per 24 hours up to be found on our website or is available in hard copy format upon request calendar year) but can be redeemed right up until 30th April 2020. £450 and you should read this carefully and contact us immediately if you have any Channel Islands & queries. Your personal information includes all of the details you have given Europe us to process your insurance policy (we will not ask for more information than • You have to depart on the holiday with us before you are eligible for Curtailment Up to £1,500 Nil is necessary). We may share your data with Third Parties for the provision and a loyalty stamp. ongoing performance of your insurance policy. Your data may be transferred Personal Property Up to £1,500 in all. Nil outside the UK. All of the personal information you supply to us will be • It is the responsibility of the customer to produce their loyalty card Including Money Single Article Limit £200/ handled strictly in accordance with the applicable Data Protection regulations Valuables £400 and legislation. and ask for the stamp on departure day to be stamped accordingly. Personal Money Up to £200 Roberts Coaches Limited are an Appointed Representative of Wrightsure Unfortunately stamps cannot be given retrospectively. Delayed Baggage Services (Hampshire) Limited who are authorised and regulated by the (after 12 hours) FCA (their registration number is 311394) and which is permitted to advise • You can redeem the value on your loyalty card at any point. Should you Up to £100 on and arrange general insurance contracts. You can check these details have a completed card this must be redeemed and a new card will be issued. online using the Financial Services Register (accessible from www.fca.org.uk) Loss of Passport Up to £200 Nil or be contacting the Financial Conduct Authority Consumer Helpline on • Stamps are given per person. 0800 111 6768. Missed Departure Up to £100 UK & £300 Nil Europe • You must book directly with us, not through an agent. Travel Delay Travel Delay up to £60 Nil • No cash alternative is available. Cancellation (holiday Trading Charter abandonment) All coach package holidays in this brochure are subject to • This scheme is not available for a group where a bonus or free place(s) up to £1,500 the Bonded Coach Holiday Group Trading Charter, a copy is available for inspection at our office, on line and will be sent have already been given. Personal Liability Up to £2,000,000 Nil with Confirmation of Booking invoice. Legal Expenses Up to £25,000 Nil We reserve the right to alter or cancel this promotion at any time.

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