Great Ideas for Groups 2018-2019 Tailor Made Holidays by Coach, Rail and Air Welcome To
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Great Ideas for Groups 2018-2019 Tailor Made Holidays by Coach, Rail and Air Welcome to Delivering great holidays for over 30 years We are proud of the rich heritage Airedale tours has Through our distinctive brochures and ever evolving when it comes to arranging quality tailor-made group website Airedale Tours has expanded its portfolio holidays in the UK – over 30 years of experience has well beyond the bounds of the UK. enabled us to continue to offer exceptional holidays in the British Isles. Holidays by Air, Rail, River and Sea are every bit as popular as the more traditional coach-based groups As worldwide travel becomes increasingly easier, on which the company was founded. our customers are looking for different experiences and alternative ways of travelling. In the brochure you will find details of our new ‘Small Groups Department’ where we are able to Airedale Tours now offers a wide range of European cater for groups of between 10-19 people. trips, City Breaks and Worldwide destinations using a variety of modes of transportation – from the To help make booking your group as simple and as traditional coach, through to rail, self-drive and an stress free as possible, Airedale offers free optional array of ever increasing flight options. insurance on holidays by coach, we also offer an administration service for those organisers who want Through Airedale, the world is now yours to explore to spend less time on their paperwork and more time as you and your group wish. planning the next tour! To make a booking or enquiry about any holiday featured in this brochure: Visit: www.airedaletours.co.uk Call: 01924 276135 E-Mail: [email protected] Airedale Tours, Rosegarth House, Prospect Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 8AN. We can accept payment by credit/debit card, bank transfer and cheque. What’s New Small Groups Department Our newly established small groups department is aimed specifically at those people who want to travel together but do not have the traditional large group numbers. Targeted at groups of between 10 and 19 people we offer the same high level of attention to detail and service associated with Airedale’s larger groups but on a smaller scale. We offer a tailor-made service and can create great holidays whether it’s a walking or cycling trip, a city or theatre break or just a small group of people wanting to get away. City Breaks We offer city breaks to a wide variety of destinations here in the UK, Europe and further afield. Whether it’s a theatre break in London, a river cruise in Paris or a shopping trip to New York, we can arrange it all. Transport Apart from our excellent relationship with coach operators throughout the UK, we have a number of alternative ways of getting you to your destination. We work with most of the major train companies in the UK including GWR and Virgin Trains. Through our travel partners we also work with all the world's major airlines. With over 30 years experience in the travel industry, our friendly team are always here to help you. Contents Locations are shown on our Grouped by country map by their page number Scotland Perthshire & the Kingdom of Fife 36 Waterways of Scotland 37 Stirling & the Trossachs 38 Highland Lochs & Railways 39 England Delightful Dunoon & Argyll 40 Cornish Charms 6 Royal Trains & Whisky Trails 41 Picture Book Devon and Exmoor 7 The English Riviera 8 Wales Scenic Somerset 9 Welsh Highland & the Menai Strait 42 Delights of Somerset and Dorset 10 Splendours of Snowdonia 43 Jewels of the Jurassic Coast 11 North Wales Explorer 44 England’s South Coast 12 Little Trains of Wales 45 Salisbury, Winchester and the New Forest 13 Pembrokeshire Coast, Lovespoons & Coracles 46 The Diamond Isle 14 South Wales Experience 47 Enchanted Eastbourne & 1066 Country 15 Sussex Coast 16 Channel Islands and Isle of Man Historic Kent 17 Manx Magic 48 The Garden of England 18 Island of Flowers 49 Suffolk Villages and Constable Country 19 Norfolk and the Broads 20 Victorian Gems 21 Ireland Shakespeare Country 22 In it for the Craic – A tale of two Irelands 50 The Glorious Gloucesters 23 The Ring of Kerry, Dolphin Cruise & Killarney 51 The Forest of Dean and Wye Valley 24 Worcester and the Malvern Hills 25 Discover Cheshire 26 Warner Leisure Hotels 52 Peak Perfection 27 Tour of Yorkshire 28 City Escapes 54 Yorkshire’s Gold Coast 29 Durham and the Land of the Prince Bishops 30 Lancashire Heritage Trails 31 Other Information Blackpool & the Fylde Coast 32 General Information 56 England’s Lakeland 33 Testimonials 57 Hadrian’s Wall Country 34 Insurance Policy Summary 58 The Kingdom of Northumbria 35 Airedale Tours booking conditions 59 4 To book call us on 01924 276 135 Holiday Map 41 Scotland 39 38 36 40 37 34 35 Northern 50 30 Ireland 33 29 48 28 Isle of Man 32 31 26 27 52 42 44 Ireland 52 45 43 20 50 England 51 21 25 Wales 22 24 19 46 23 47 7 9 18 17 52 10 13 16 15 12 11 6 14 8 Channel 49 Islands Channel Jersey Islands France Visit us at www.airedaletours.co.uk 5 Your Holiday Includes ■■ Dinner, bed & breakfast + free ■■ Hotel accommodation optional ■■ All rooms ensuite insurance ■■ Private coach travel ■■ Services of an experienced tour driver throughout your stay ■■ Excursions from your resort* ■■ Free optional insurance Cornish Charms 5 days from only £273 WITH ITS DRAMATIC coastline, captivating fishing harbours, spectacular Sandy Lodge beaches, beautiful gardens, tremendous history based on its Celtic roots, Newquay outstanding scenery and big skies it’s hard not to fall in love with the Royal Lift Ground Floor Rooms Duchy of Cornwall. Regular Entertainment An excellent family run hotel close to the sea front and a few minutes Suggested Excursions walk from the centre of Cornwall’s premier resort. It features excellent cuisine, friendly customer care and Falmouth entertainment most evenings. Set in an area of great beauty on the Cornish Leisure facilities include indoor pool. Riviera, Falmouth boasts one of the world’s The en-suite bedrooms have TV, greatest natural harbours, bustling with yachts radio, telephone, hairdryer (some) and fishing boats. The main shopping street and hospitality tray. runs along the waterfront with a maze of Alternative accommodation and durations quaint narrow alleyways full of curios and are available. Please ask for further details. delightful old shops which stand squeezed in beside famous high street brands. At Discovery Quay, you’ll find the National Mevagissey St Ives Maritime Museum of Cornwall. With narrow streets in between wood-slatted houses and a busy quayside, Mevagissey’s Eden Project the tropical plants that are used to produce main traditional trade has always been A dramatic global garden with tropical everyday products. Travel to South Africa and pilchard fishing which reached its height in biomes that nestle in a crater the size of California as you amble amongst the orange the 19th century when the town became very thirty football pitches. It is a gateway into and lemon trees, olive groves and gnarled prosperous, although smuggling would almost the relationship between plants and people vines of the Mediterranean Biome. In the certainly have added to this wealth. and gives a fascinating insight into the story 30-acre Outdoor Garden see hemp, of mankind’s dependence on plant life. sunflowers and other plants that could Experience the sights, smells and scale of change your future. Mevagissey the rainforests in the Rainforest Biome – the world’s largest greenhouse and discover Truro Cornwall’s only city is a vibrant centre for shopping, culture and impressive architecture. Centre stage is Truro Cathedral with its impressive gothic towers dominating the skyline. In its shadow, a warren of compact streets with lovely little “opes” (alleyways) are home to an impressive array of independent traders. The cafe culture is pretty impressive too, with trendy coffee houses, artisan ice creameries and cocktail bars dotted across Eden Project the centre. *Some admission charges/fares may not be included in the holiday price. 6 To book call us on 01924 276 135 Your Holiday Includes ■■ Dinner, bed & breakfast + free ■■ Hotel accommodation optional ■■ All rooms ensuite insurance ■■ Private coach travel ■■ Services of an experienced tour driver throughout your stay ■■ Excursions from your resort* ■■ Free optional insurance Picture Book Devon and Exmoor 5 days from only £253 ILFRACOMBE IS SITUATED amongst the sheltered coves and bays on Devon’s Osborne Hotel Atlantic Coast. The attractive harbour is a constant source of interest and activity Ilfracombe and the long promenade is almost entirely flat, with much to see and do. Lift Regular Entertainment The countryside around Ilfracombe is beautiful, varied and ideal for touring. Owned and personally run by the Cox family for over 42 years. The hotel is a level walk from the town, harbour Suggested Excursions and beach. The large attractive dining room provides a magnificent 4-course Lynton and Barnstaple Railway table d’hote dinner each day. The warm At Woody Bay Station, see what is just the and comfortable bar lounge is an ideal beginning of an exciting project to rebuild one place to relax with friends. The large of the world’s most famous and picturesque ballroom has a fully sprung dance floor narrow-gauge railways. A two-mile round trip to and a varied entertainment programme Killington Lane Halt and back takes you through is arranged. There is also a small games some of the loveliest scenery in North Devon. room and sauna. Free WiFi available. You might just see the resident buzzard flying The en-suite bedrooms are comfortably overhead or perhaps a hare and even a deer.