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Your First Choice for British & European Coach Holidays Reservations Hotline 01237 451282 Welcome to We are pleased to present you with our new exciting and extended holiday brochure for 2018, offering new destinations and excursions which we are sure will delight you all. Our aim of our holiday 2018 brochure is to satisfy your needs whether you are looking for a weekend away or an annual holiday, a budget getaway or a hotel that offers five star luxury, a local break or a long haul holiday. For 2018 we will be introducing a new executive coach, this will have 48 seats with leg room to provide you with extra comfort which our clients have been accustomed to. We thank you for your support and hope you enjoy perusing our brochure and travelling with a local coach company with hands on management, friendly, helpful and consciousness drivers. Your holiday experience will start when you call our office and speak to one of our dedicated and helpful office staff. call us today 01237 451282 About us on-board toilet and hot/cold drinks, they will holiday will be sent out within ten days of We are a long-established family-owned and transport you in comfort and style. Our careful receiving your booking form, this is also your run company offering a personal, caring and and experienced drivers are, we think, the best invoice and states when the final balance is friendly service to all our customers. We have a you can ask for. All holiday monies are kept in a due. Please note that we do not send out huge range of product knowledge at our client call account, which is protected until you reminders for final balances. Luggage labels, fingertips. Your holiday experience will start return from your holiday. your travel ticket and timings will be posted to with speaking to one of our friendly and you about twelve days before departure. Why Book a Hemmings Holiday helpful office staff and will be driven by one of • An excellent choice of holidays and short Office Hours and Contact Information our friendly expert drivers and travel will be on breaks, British and European. Monday – Friday 0900 –1700 a carefully maintained and comfortable • Free parking at our garage should you wish Saturday 0900 – 1230 executive coach with extra leg room. to leave your car whilst on holiday (cars are Hemmings Coaches, Powlers Piece Garage, About our holidays parked at owner’s risk). East Putford, Holsworthy, EX22 7XW With destinations throughout the UK and • Reserved seating on your tour coach fitted , covering everything from city breaks with lap belts, reclining seats, W.C., hot and Telephone: 01237 451282 to scenic tours, seaside holidays to , cold drinks and air-conditioning. Fax: 01237 451920 we aim to make sure we can offer a holiday to • Well-planned excursions (see holiday pages email: [email protected] suit everyone! We try to offer tours to suit all for details, entrance fees are sometimes extra). website: www.hemmingscoaches.co.uk budgets and provide different types of How to Book Luggage Size accommodation from small, comfortable, To make a booking on a tour, please phone our A medium sized suitcase – 20kg excluding family-owned hotels to four star luxury – all office to check availability, we will reserve your Jersey (any extra luggage will be at the driver’s are carefully chosen to offer our customers seat and discuss any requirements you may discretion). Carriage of any mobility aids must good service and excellent value. have. Once we have reserved your seats these be requested through the office, please see Your comfort, safety and financial are held for a period of seven days, after this terms and conditions. security time if no deposit is received your seats may be We hope that you enjoy looking at our These are of the greatest importance to us and released. To secure your booking we require a brochure and we look forward to having the likewise to you. Our customer feedback proves signed booking form and a deposit amount of pleasure of your company soon. that our coaches are some of the most £50 per person plus holiday insurance (if comfortable around and we keep them required). Booking forms are located in the Ken and Linda Hemmings regularly serviced and they are kept in a great centre of this brochure. Payments can be made condition by our own team. Equipped with air by cash, cheque, debit or credit card (surcharge conditioning, reclining seats with lap belts, to credit cards). Written confirmation of your

2 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 DATE DAYS HOLIDAY PAGE INDEX – HEMMINGS TOURS 19 5 Norfolk & Thursford Spectacular** 88 19 5 North & Barmouth, Pwllheli ** 88 23 3 Bath Markets & Longleat Festival of Light 89 DATE DAYS HOLIDAY PAGE DATE DAYS HOLIDAY PAGE 26 5 & Thursford Spectacular** 89 26 5 Lake District & Yorkshire** 90 30 3 Chatsworth House & Christmas Markets 90 December 2017 15 3 BBC Gardeners World Live & Good Food Show 43 December 23 5 Christmas on the 4 17 7 Bognor Regis, & Worthing 44 3 5 Great Yarmouth & Thursford Spectacular** 91 30 4 New Year in Llanberis & Snowdonia National Park 4 20 8 Royal Highland Show, Cairngorms & Dundee 44 3 5 Rhonda Valley, Mumbles & Swansea** 91 January 2018 21 5 Woburn Abbey Garden Show & Riverside Lunch Cruise 46 7 4 Great Yarmouth & Thursford Spectacular** 92 12 16 All Inclusive Winter sun in ’s Costa Brava – Lloret De Mar 5 23 10 Fairytales of & 45 7 4 German Christmas Markets & Valkenburg 92 17 2 Lamma Show, Peterborough 5 25 5 Yorkshire Railway Journeys 46 10 5 Christmas Cruising & Markets 93 20 2 Cirque Du Soleil at the Royal Albert Hall 6 29 4 Boats & Trains of Beautiful Worcestershire & Gloucestershire 47 15 2 Christmas Carols at the Royal Albert Hall 93 26 3 Beat the Winter Blues- Bournemouth Budget Break 6 July 22 7 Christmas in the Scottish Highlands, 29 5 Blackpool, the Lakes & Botany Bay 7 1 6 Kent’s Glorious Coast – Margate & Cliftonville 47 Cairngorms & Aviemore 94 29 5 Mill Rythe Holiday Village, Hayling Island, Dance Break 7 2 5 By the Sea in Skegness 48 23 5 Christmas on the Isle of Wight 94 February 7 2 Hampton Court Flower Show & Kew Gardens 48 3 8 An Austrian Winters’ Tale on a Winter Train 8 8 9 with the Italian Lakes & the William Tell Train 49 3 2 Weekend in Cardiff 9 8 8 Scottish Highlands Lochs & Railway Adventure 50 5 5 Isle of Wight 9 9 7 Isle of Wight 50 Our departure points 8 5 Lovely Lochs of Scotland with the Tattoo 10 16 9 Isles of Arran, Mull & Iona 51 12 5 Pretty Paignton, Torquay & Tea Dance 10 16 5 Chester, North Wales & the Canal in the Sky 52 DEVON 16 4 Tasteful Tenby, Pretty Pembrokeshire & the Royal Mint 11 18 5 Marvellous Moselle Valley & Koblenz 52 19 5 Singles in Bournemouth 11 18 7 Isle of Man – Britain’s Treasure Island 53 AXMINSTER: The Square 19 5 Lake District and Yorkshires’ Wintery Scenes 12 23 5 Beautiful Bournemouth, Botanical Gardens BARNSTAPLE: Railway Station 24 3 Cotswolds Bargain Break 12 & Vintage Cruising 53 24 2 Oxford Spires, Wiltshire’s Stars of the Screen 27 5 Harrogate & Yorkshire Dales with the Settle Railway 54 BICKINGTON: Opposite the Garage & Lacock Abbey’s Snowdrops 13 27 3 Highlights, Bath, Cheddar and Shoes 54 BIDEFORD: The Kingsley Statue 26 5 Regency Brighton & the South Downs 13 30 5 Splendour of the Lake District 55 BRAUNTON: Opposite the George Hotel March 30 6 The Welsh Coast – Barmouth 55 BUDLEIGH SALTERTON: Public Hall 2 4 Ken’s Cornish Treat 14 August 3 8 Lake Garda, Snowflakes & the Crystal Lakes 14 1 9 The Outer Hebrides- A Passage Through Time 56 CULLOMPTON: Services J28, M5 5 5 Mystery Break 15 5 8 Following the Tracks of the Spectacular Glacier DAWLISH: Piermont Place 5 5 Rhonda Valley, Mumbles & Swansea 15 & Bernina Express 57 EXETER: Moto Services M5, coach parking area 11 5 Grand Duchy of & the Mosel 16 5 6 English Lakes & the Scottish Borders – Edinburgh Tattoo 58 EXMOUTH: Opposite the Savoy Cinema 12 5 Harrogate, & Scenic Yorkshire Dales 16 10 3 Mystery Weekend 58 16 3 Dianes’ Bingo Break in Weston-Super-Mare 17 10 11 – Colditz, Krakow, Auschwitz FREMINGTON: Bus stop at The New Inn 16 4 Historic Rhyl, Roman Chester & River Dee 17 & the Tatra 59 HOLSWORTHY: Bus Stop opposite the church 19 5 Bargain Break in Scarborough – Sandy Bays, Hills & Dales 18 12 7 Jersey – The Tranquil Island 60 HONITON: Three Tuns, High Street 19 5 South Coast & Eastbourne 18 13 5 Glory in England’s Captivating Lake District ILFRACOMBE: War Memorial 23 3 Make Time for Tea in Greenwich with – Boat, Train, Beer & Views 60 Ideal Home Exhibition 19 13 5 Scenic Shropshire & Victorian Farm 61 IVYBRIDGE: Outside the Town Hall 25 5 Charming Cheshire & Derbyshire Dales 19 16 5 Royal Windsor, Hampton Court Palace & RHS Wisley 61 J27/M5: Services by Petrol Station 25 5 All Inclusive in Southern Ireland 20 19 7 Northumbria’s Rugged Coast & Countryside KNOWSTONE: Picnic Area 30 4 Eggcellent Break in the Derbyshire Dales 20 – Catherine Cookson’s Country 62 NEWTON ABBOT: Opposite the Railway Station April 20 5 Lincolnshire – The Wolds & Sherwood Forest 62 2 5 Beautiful Bournemouth, & Brockenhurst 21 24 4 The Beauty of the Cotswolds 63 OKEHAMPTON: Bus stop by Thomas Cook 2 5 Boats & Trains of Cumbria 21 26 6 Yorkshire’s Finest Villages, Trains & Canals 63 PAIGNTON: Garfield Road by the multi storey 6 4 Warner Bros. Studio Tour – 26 7 Llandudno, Snowdonia & Mount Snowdon 64 PLYMOUTH: Derry’s Cross Roundabout, by Subway The Making of Harry Potter 22 27 5 North Wales & Waterways of Cheshire 64 POWLERS PIECE: Depot - free parking available 8 7 Killarney & the Ring of Kerry 22 30 8 Austrian Tyrol & Eagles Nest 65 Sidmouth The Triangle 8 5 Antiques Road Trip 23 September 13 3 Mystery Break 23 2 8 Fort William & the Isle Of Skye- Jacobite Steam Train 65 Sourton Cross: Lorry Park 14 8 Scenic trains of the Harz Mountains & the Fairy Tale Road 24 2 7 Summer Scenes of Tenby 66 SOUTH MOLTON: The Square 15 6 Delightful County Durham & Beamish 24 3 5 Derbyshire’s Peak District & Chatsworth House 66 STIBB CROSS: Bus stop, adjacent to the Old Union Inn 15 5 The Mythical Journey Through The Valley of Wales 25 8 6 Bournemouth, Lulworth & the Isle of Wight 67 TAVISTOCK: Outside the Bedford Hotel 16 5 Worthing & the Arundel Tulip Festival 25 9 7 Giants Causeway, Donegal & Glenveagh National Park 67 22 6 Lochs & Waterways of Scotland 26 10 5 Welsh Highlands, Anglesey & Puffin Island 68 TEIGNMOUTH: Eastcliff coach park 22 2 Roman Bath & Afternoon Tea in the Pump Room 26 13 5 York & Harrogate Autumn Gardening Show 68 TIVERTON: Coach Station or Petroc College 23 5 York, Harrogate & the Spring Flower Show 27 14 8 Panoramic Scenes of South Wales & Southern Ireland 69 TORQUAY: Lymington Road Coach Station 25 7 Isle of Man – Britain’s Treasure Island 27 15 2 Weekend in Cardiff 70 TORRINGTON: Back of the Globe Inn 27 4 Dutch Bulbfields – Holland in Bloom 28 17 6 Beautiful Brittany & the Atlantic Coast 70 28 5 Isle of Wight 28 17 5 Isle of Wight 71 TOTNES: Bus layby opposite the Seven Stars Hotel 29 5 Yorkshire’s East Coast 29 21 6 Elegant Eastbourne, Blooming Brighton & Bygone Battle 71 WHIDDON DOWN: Service area by the petrol station May 23 5 Guernsey – Channel Islands 72 YELLAND: Bus stop at Pottery Lane 2 5 Black & White Village Trial & Morgan’s Motors 29 23 8 Jersey – The Tranquil Island 72 1 10 Spain & – Basque Country & Douro Valley 30 24 11 Italian & French Riviera, Tuscany, & 73 5 5 Llandudno’s Victorian Extravaganza, 24 5 Lancaster Canal Cruising, Chips, Chocolate and Rail 74 CORNWALL Snowdonia & Portmeirion 31 24 7 Legends of Sherwood, Historic Stamford BODMIN: Bus stop by Dennison Road car park 7 5 Shakespeare’s Stratford & Winston Churchill’s & Beautiful Barnsdale Gardens 74 BUDE: TSB Bank Blenheim Palace 31 27 5 Suffolk’s Charming Villages, Essex & Constable Country 75 11 3 Gardener’s World – Saville Gardens, 29 7 Morecambe, the Lakes & Yorkshire Dales Inc. Fraddon Services on request Eltham Palace & Columbia Road 32 Blackpool Illuminations 75 KILKHAMPTON: Outside the Church 11 3 Mystery Weekend 32 29 8 A Stroll in the Austrian Tyrol – A True Alpine Experience 76 LAUNCESTON: Bus stop by the multi storey on 13 8 Scenic Trains of the Highlands & Lowlands of Scotland 33 October Westgate Street 14 5 Isle of Wight 34 4 7 Isle of Man – Britain’s Treasure Island 77 14 5 Kent Countryside, Castles & River Cruising 34 5 11 Hemmings Grand Tour of Ireland 78 LISKEARD: The Parade 16 7 Isle of Man – Britain’s Treasure Island 35 7 6 Cairngorm Mountains, Dundee & the Enchanted Forest 77 REDRUTH: Railway Station 19 7 Jersey – the Tranquil Island 35 7 11 Luxurious Switzerland & Black Forest 79 SALTASH: Ploughboy Inn 20 7 Irelands, Coasts & Culture of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way 36 13 8 Lake Garda, & the Dolomites 80 ST AUSTELL: Railway Station 21 5 Spectacular Southend on Sea 36 15 5 Isle of Wight 80 23 2 Chelsea Flower Show & RHS Wisley 37 22 5 Autumn Hints of the Lake District 81 TRURO: Fairmantle Street coach park 25 2 Chelsea Flower Show & a Rhododendron 22 5 Blackpool Illuminations, Yorkshire, Botany Bay & Botel 81 Ramble in Bowood Gardens 37 22 5 Enchanting Eastbourne, Bluebell & Brighton 82 SOMERSET 26 7 Classic Shetland & Orkneys Mini Cruise 38 27 3 Mystery Weekend 82 27 5 Normandy & Claude Monet Gardens 38 28 5 Monmouthshire, the Brecon Beacons & Valley 83 : On Request 28 5 Cumbria, Northumbria & the Scottish Borders 39 28 5 Canals & Railways of Wales 83 CHARD: Guildhall 31 5 Staffordshire’s Finest, Peaks, Ceramics, Memorials & Gardens 39 November : On Request June 5 5 Isle of Wight** 84 ILMINSTER: Fire Station 4 5 North Wales Coastal Delights & Chester 40 5 5 North Wales** 84 4 5 Cork, Cobh & Kinsale – Irelands Ancient East 40 5 5 Scarborough, Yorkshire Coast & Moors** 85 TAUNTON: Winchester Arms, or 5 5 Tales of Lancashire, Yorkshire Dales & a Skipton Cruise 41 5 5 Tenby – South Wales** 85 BP Garage J25/M5 9 5 Chatsworth RHS Flower Show & Picture Perfect Peaks 41 12 5 Great Yarmouth & Thursford Spectacular** 86 WELLINGTON: Conservative Club 9 9 Bonnie Breaks & High Ranges of Scotland 12 5 Bournemouth** 86 Please note that in order for us to offer you all of these Dunoon & the Isle of Bute 42 12 5 Mill Rythe Holiday Village, Hayling Island departure points, feeder vehicles may operate. 9 8 Great Yarmouth, Sandringham & Norfolk Highlights 42 Festive Spectacular 87 This could be by coach, minibus, car or taxi and may 10 8 Italian Dolomites & Lake Garda 43 16 54 Norfolk & Thursford Spectacular** 87 not be to the standard of your tour coach. 9D 8D 7D 6D 5D 4D 3D 2D 1D 11D 10D EXIT TOILET DRIVER 9C 8C 7C 6C 5C 4C 3C 2C 1C COFFEE MACHINE COFFEE 11C 10C

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Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 3 2 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 Welcome to Carlyon Bay

Friday 3 to Sunday 5 January 2014

5 Days 4 Days 16 Days £490 £305 £799

Saturday 23 to Wednesday 27 December 2017 Saturday 30 December 2017 to Tuesday 2 January 2018 CHRISTMAS ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT NEW YEAR IN LLANBERIS AND No single supplement on allocation • Sea view supplement £8 SNOWDONIA NATIONAL PARK Holiday insurance £18 No single supplement on allocated singles • Holiday insurance £16 The Isle of Wight may be just five miles off the mainland, but it’s a different See in the New Year with old and new friends, join us on our tour to picturesque world. Nowhere in the country can match the Isle of Wight for geographical North Wales. Snowdonia, with its breathtaking beauty and fantastic scenery, variety. It is as if all the best natural assets of southern England have come boasts the highest in England and Wales. Renowned as one of together to be exhibited on one 23 mile long and 13 mile wide, stretch of Britain’s most beautiful National Parks, it is fringed with a coastline designated land. All along the coast you will find quiet harbours and seaside as a ‘Heritage Coast’ and is part of an area designated ‘Areas of Outstanding villages, along with stretches of golden sand and unspoilt beaches. Inland Natural Beauty’. Llanberis is the village most associated with Snowdon, with you will find an abundance of winding paths, peaceful woods and rolling its stunning mountain scenery. A warm Welsh welcome awaits at the foothills countryside with breath-taking views wherever you go. of Snowdonia. With good food and a jubilant atmosphere, The Royal Victoria Hotel is the place to celebrate the New Year. SATURDAY: We travel to the Salisbury area for our lunchtime stop before continuing to Lymington for the ferry crossing to Yarmouth. We SATURDAY: Following our morning departure we travel north and into continue our journey to Shanklin and the Ocean View Hotel. Wales to our hotel at the edge of the Snowdonia National Park, The Royal CHRISTMAS EVE: An excursion to Newport which lies at the heart of Victoria Hotel in Llanberis for our three night break where a welcome cup of tea the island and was once a thriving port. We return to the hotel for lunch, or coffee will be waiting for you on arrival. Enjoy your evening meal followed followed by an afternoon at leisure to explore Shanklin. and canapes by entertainment. will be served before your Gala dinner followed by a Christmas Eve dance. NEW YEARS EVE: We depart Llanberis to travel to Caernarfon for CHRISTMAS DAY: Merry Christmas! Enjoy breakfast and if you’ve morning coffee before continuing to Llandudno for some free time. Llandudno been good this year you may get a visit from Santa! This morning there’s is without doubt the ‘Queen of Welsh resorts’, set on a sandy bay between the chance to ‘Guess the Weight of the Cake’ competition and Big Prize Word limestone headlands of the Great and Little Orme and Snowdonia in the Search. Mulled will be served before a traditional Christmas background, it makes a most elegant seaside resort. Enjoy a stroll along the Lunch. This afternoon tea and cake will be served around 3:30pm. This level promenade. We return via Capel Curig through Betws-Y-Coed to Llanberis evening it’s party time with plenty of fun and laughs and on the spot prizes and arrive back at our hotel for our big night – a New Years’ Eve Gala dinner to be won, a Christmas High Tea will be served. followed by entertainment. BOXING DAY: A morning tour taking in Ventnor and Godshill – Cameras NEW YEARS DAY: A leisurely start to travel across the Britannia at the ready! We return to the hotel in time for lunch followed by an over the straights of the Menai River to afternoon of games. Afternoon tea will be served with time to relax before a Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch - Llanfair PG, sherry and canapé reception before a farewell dinner followed by home of the Woman’s institute. Return to the Royal Victoria for an evening entertainment. meal and entertainment. WEDNESDAY: Depart the Ocean View and travel to Yarmouth for the TUESDAY: We say farewell to Llanberis and travel south to arrive home for return crossing to Lymington. We continue through the New Forest, back late afternoon/early evening. home for late afternoon/early evening. Please Note: This itinerary is subject to weather conditions. Admissions and Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless fares are not included in the price unless stated below. stated below. The itinerary is based on 2016 Christmas programme and is subject to ROYAL VICTORIA HOTEL, LLANBERIS *** change. The Royal Victoria Hotel is uniquely located close to Llanberis at the foot of Snowdon, within 30 acres of their very own gardens and woodlands, which include the historic castle of Dolbadarn. Being cradled between two lakes Llyn OCEAN VIEW HOTEL, SHANKLIN Padarn and Llyn Peris as well as the Welsh mountains the location is quite simply An elegant hotel commanding magnificent views across Sandown Bay, ideally breath taking, and the Snowdon is right opposite! The 104 situated for the facilities and amenities in the town centre and Old Shanklin fully equipped en-suite bedrooms at The Royal Victoria Hotel are designed to offer Village. The hotel has a bar lounge, swimming pool and full sized snooker table. you somewhere comfortable that you can really relax in. All bedrooms are All bedrooms are en-suite and are equipped with tea/coffee making facilities, equipped with telephone, television, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. hairdryer, telephone, television and radio. There will be entertainment during A lift reaches most bedrooms. your stay. There is a lift. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 3 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast including a New Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, 3 lunches, return Year’s Eve Gala dinner, one night choir, one night vocalist, porterage and ferry crossings, entertainment and excursion programme. excursion programme.

4 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 Welcome to Carlyon Bay Welcome to Carlyon Bay

Friday 3 to Sunday 5 January 2014

ALL 16 Days INCLUSIVE 2 Days £799 £99

Friday 12 to Saturday 27 January 2018 Wednesday 17 to Thursday 18 January 2018 WINTER SUN IN SPAIN’S COSTA LAMMA SHOW, PETERBoRoUGH BRAVA, LLORET DE MAR Single supplement £40 • Holiday insurance £12 Single supplement £265 • Holiday insurance £48 LAMMA Show is the UK’s leading agricultural machinery equipment and If you are on the quest for a Lloret de Mar All Inclusive Holiday, you’ll find it right service show in the and takes place at the East of England here. So put down your binoculars and pick up your suitcase, Lloret de Mar is Showground near Peterborough. The show started in 1982 as a major waiting for your arrival. This Costa Brava town is famous for its glorious showcase for the latest agricultural machinery for the local farms, established Mediterranean beaches where you can sink your toes into the golden sands of the coastline and let the tide rush over your feet. Take your time and enjoy the by a small group of local agricultural equipment manufacturers from picturesque scenery all around you. Squeeze through the narrow streets of Can Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. Since it was established, the show has grown Comadran and Can Xardo for that old time Spanish feeling. Experience the rich beyond recognition with 27,000 square metres of covered space across 125 culture and history of Lloret de Mar, perhaps take a tour of the medieval hilltop acres and 1.5 million square feet of exhibition space with over 900 trade Castle of St Joan. Lloret de Mar has been the Costa Brava’s prime beach destination stands. LAMMA takes place whatever the weather, with staff working for going on five decades now. Every year, thousands of visitors flock to this extremely hard to bring you the biggest and best show, year upon year. 7-kilometre stretch of coastline and with its Blue Flag beaches and a traditional old town, it doesn’t take a genius to work out why. WEDNESDAY: We have an early departure to travel to the outskirts of FRIDAY: An early start today to make our way to for a late morning Peterborough and the East of England showground to enjoy an afternoon Eurotunnel crossing to . Continue our journey south to Dijon for our overnight at the Lamma show. We depart the showground at 1700 to travel to our stay. hotel situated north of Cambridge, the Ramada Hotel. SATURDAY: Continue our journey into Spain and our host resort of Lloret De THURSDAY: Enjoy a full English breakfast before departing to the East Mar and the HTOP Palm Beach Hotel and – home for the next thirteen nights. of England showground. A full day to take in the show before travelling EXCURSION PROGRAMME: home to the westcountry. Arrival home will be late evening. • Travel to the Mediterranean city of , the capital of Catalonia, steeped in history and tradition. Take a stroll along the wide promenade of Las Ramblas. Please note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless Explore the narrow alleys, boutique shops and tapas bars. Don’t miss the stated below. eye-catching buildings designed by Spain’s most visionary architect, Antoni Gaudi, including the parc Guell and the magnificent Church of the Sagrada Familia. • A tour first to Roses, take a stroll along the beachfront promenade and enjoy the views. In the afternoon we drive to the pretty whitewashed village of Cadaques, a maze of pretty, narrow streets that tumble down to the water, and stylish art galleries that mingle effortlessly with the shops, cafes and seafood restaurants. • A drive along the coast before visiting Besalu. An historic gem, which is full to the brim with character, Besalu is a magnificent example of a medieval town. Cobbled streets and facades and a wonderful bridge are the trademarks of Besalu. FRIDAY: We depart our hotel and retrace out steps into and our hotel once again in Dijon. SATURDAY: Following an early breakfast we travel north through France to Calais and our return crossing on the Eurotunnel. Arrival home during the evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below. HTOP PALM BEACH HOTEL AND SPA, LLORET DE MAR *** A lovely hotel located only 500 metres from the resort centre, full of lively restaurants, bars and shops, ensuring that everything you will possibly need is nearby also only 350m away from the beach, HTop Palm Beach offers all the comforts of a 3-star hotel for a great price and is the perfect retreat from the shining sun and the lively streets. While the gorgeous beach is just a short walk away, the hotel has a big outdoor swimming pool, surrounded by a terrace area, so RAMADA HOTEL, CAMBRIDGE *** that you can enjoy some undisturbed relaxation. The spa facilities include a sauna, Jacuzzi and Situated on the A14/M11 at Junction 28, the Ramada Cambridge hotel is an indoor swimming pool. As for the accommodation, the hotel boasts 153 en-suite conveniently situated between Cambridge and Huntingdon. It has a 24-Hour comfortable guestrooms, fitted with air-conditioning, satellite television, a private furnished reception desk, bar, café, coffee/tea maker, flat screen televisions, hairdryer, balcony. Onsite, there is also a luggage storage, currency exchange, laundry service, and a restaurant, safe deposit box, Wi-Fi available. There is no lift but plenty of ground fitness room. Wi-Fi is also available at a small charge. The hotel has two lifts. floor rooms. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 2 nights bed and breakfast in France, Eurotunnel crossings, INCLUDED IN THE PRICE 3 nights ‘all inclusive’ in Spain: hot and cold buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner, tea/ Executive coach travel, 1 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, free entrance to the coffee after dinner, free bar 1000 – 2359, unlimited wine, beer and water with dinner, show and transfers to the showground and return. porterage and excursion programme. 4 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 5 99p 2 Days 3 Days 5 Days £199 £99 BAR £185

Saturday 20 to Sunday 21 January 2018 Friday 26 to Sunday 28 January 2018 CIRQUE DU SOLEIL AT THE ROYAL BEAT THE WINTER BLUES ALBERT HALL BOURNEMOUTH BUDGET BREAK Single supplement £43 • Holiday insurance £12 No single supplement on allocated singles • Holiday insurance £14

Having thrilled more than 4.5 million people worldwide since the show Can you really afford to stay at home? Come and enjoy a weekend in premiered in Montreal in 2009. Cirque Du Soleil will return to its annual Bournemouth with the added value of a 99p bar each evening between 6-9pm. residence at the Royal Albert Hall with the spectacular OVO. OVO meaning Bournemouth is a lovely destination blessed with greenery, cliff tops and sandy ‘egg’ in Portuguese, is a headlong rush into a colourful ecosystem teeming beaches. Stroll through the historic gardens or along the award-winning with life. Insects work, play, fight and look for love in a non-stop riot of energy beaches. January sales in Bournemouth – with shipshape shops, bold brands in motion. Their home is filled with biodiversity, beauty, action and moments and quirky curiosities you can shop ‘til you drop. of quiet emotion. The awestruck insects are intensely curious when a mysterious egg appears, representing the enigma and cycles of their lives. FRIDAY: Board your coach and we travel along the south coast to Bournemouth arriving during the afternoon. Check-in and enjoy your SATURDAY: We have an early start from the West Country and travel to surroundings before dinner - relax and settle in. London. Depending on traffic the coach will either take you to the Copthorne Tara Hotel to settle in before taking you to the Royal Albert Hall to see Cirque SATURDAY: The choice is yours. You may like to enjoy your host resort of Du Soleil or direct to the show. The evening is yours to explore London – take Bournemouth or maybe join the morning day excursion with a drive through in a show, wine and dine, shop or simply take in the sights and sounds of the New Forest taking in Lymington, Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst. London. SUNDAY: A morning at leisure in London for shopping and sightseeing SUNDAY: We depart after a leisurely breakfast with a morning stop in before departing at approx. 4pm. Return to the West Country during the Dorchester, before continuing our journey home for late afternoon/early evening. evening.

Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless Please Note: stated below. Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below.

COPTHORNE TARA HOTEL, LONDON KENSINGTON**** Located in the heart of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, the Copthorne Tara Hotel offers an extremely convenient location, with easy access to many shops and restaurants, as well as to the popular districts of Knightsbridge and Notting Hill. Just minutes from High Street Kensington, this hotel is perfectly BRITANNIA HOTEL, BOURNEMOUTH situated for guests wishing to visit some of the British Capital’s greatest We will be staying at one of the Britannia Hotels located in Bournemouth, so we attractions. All bedrooms are en-suite and have television, tea/coffee making can offer a great holiday price we have left the naming of the hotel to be facilities, radio and alarm, hairdryer, mini fridge, iron and board, air conditioning confirmed nearer the time. The hotel will be equipped with the usual facilities and telephone. There is a lift. associated with a three star rating. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 1 night bed and breakfast, ticket for Cirque Du Executive coach travel, 2 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, 99p bar between Soleil ‘OVO’. 1800 and 2100 (exclusions may apply) and excursion programme.

6 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 DANCE 99p 99p BREAK 5 Days 5 Days HALF PRICE BAR £185 BAR £199 BAR

Monday 29 January to Friday 2 February 2018 Monday 29 January to Friday 2 February 2018 BLACKPOOL, THE LAKES AND MILL RYTHE HOLIDAY VILLAGE, BOTANY BAY HAYLING ISLAND No single supplement on allocated singles • Holiday insurance £19 No single supplement on first 2 singles • Holiday insurance £19

Think Blackpool and the first things to spring to mind are the Blackpool Mill Rythe is a well-known holiday resort that offers a superb range of facilities Illuminations, Blackpool Tower, Pleasure Beach and all the other sights and and is situated in the attractive county of . Daytime activities can sounds of a traditional British seaside resort. Peel that away and there’s so much include , fishing lake, a large compendium of games, outdoor bowls and more to discover! Blackpool has been attracting visitors to its lively resort since indoor short mat bowls. If you love nothing more than dancing, then this is the 1735 when the first guest house opened here. Blackpool Tower is afirm break for you. Get footloose and dip into new style lessons in everything from favourite with holidaymakers who can climb to the very top for amazing views tango to disco, sequence to ballroom and more. If you feel that you are more stretching as far as North Wales and the Lake District. Experience Botany Bay ‘two left feet’ than ‘twinkle toes’ worry not as these classes are aimed at which offers five floors of shopping, food and leisure opportunities in a beginners. It is at night when Mill Rythe really comes alive, with an incredible picturesque location alongside the and canal. The mill building entertainment team that stage the most amazing shows, a resident live band itself is steeped in history dating back to 1855 and was a key part of Chorley’s that have a repertoire from strict tempo to rock and an entertainment manager cotton industry. that brings it all together.

MONDAY: After departing from your local collection point we travel north MONDAY: After your morning departure we travel to Hayling Island and to Blackpool and our hotel. Enjoy your dinner followed by an evening free to the Mill Rythe Holiday Village for late afternoon arrival. explore the facilities that Blackpool has to offer. During your stay at Mill Rythe we will operate the following excursion programme for those not wanting to take advantage of the extensive facilities, EXCURSION PROGRAMME: activities and dance programme that Mill Rythe offer (further details are • Today we travel to Cumbria and tour The Lake District. It’s the largest of the available on request). United Kingdom’s National Parks containing 16 lakes and more than 150 high peaks, it is picture perfect, from mountains to the sparkling waters of the lakes EXCURSION PROGRAMME: and is known world-wide for its astounding natural beauty. You’ll find a • A morning excursion to the City of Chichester, it is shaped by its unique fascinating world of towns, villages and hidden gems just waiting to be heritage and is made for exploring. Blending old and new, Chichester offers an discovered. enticing mix of designer label boutiques, high street shopping, renowned art galleries and stylish restaurants and contemporary cafes. • A drive along the coast taking in Cleveleys with its old fashioned charm and • A full day to , why not take in the historic Dockyard or maybe enjoy award winning promenade and golden beach, it is the ideal place to see how the Spinnaker Tower, stretching for up to 23 miles in any direction, the Britain used to be. Onto Fleetwood famous for its Market, established for over 350˚panoramic views from the top of the Spinnaker Tower are truly breath- one hundred years this market dominates the retail sector in this area and offers taking. From the sandy beaches of the Witterings and Selsey Bill in the East to the visitor an array of products to rival any department store. With hundreds of the countryside of the New Forest in the West, from the picturesque Isle of square feet of selling space, over 150 stalls I bet you won’t leave empty handed Wight in the South to the rolling hills of Hampshire’s South Downs in the North, or without at least sampling some of the local produce! the views are a sight to behold. • January Sales at Botany Bay! Shopping at Botany Bay is a real treat, you can FRIDAY: We depart after breakfast and travel shop till you drop, take your pick from clothing and footwear to homewares and back to the westcountry for late afternoon/early furnishings, browse the five unique floors and take in all that Botany Bay has to evening. offer. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not FRIDAY: We depart after breakfast and travel south arriving home late included unless stated below. afternoon/early evening. MILL RYTHE, HAYLING ISLAND Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless Accommodation will be in a standard room which have central heating, en-suite stated below. shower or bathroom, flat screen television with freeview, mirror, rooms are serviced every day except Wednesday, tea/coffee making facilities, towels, writing desk/vanity unit. Park facilities include a heated indoor pool with sauna BRITANNIA HOTEL, BLACKPOOL and Jacuzzi, large indoor soft play area, tennis court, pétanque court, abseiling In order for us to offer you this great value priced holiday. Our hotel will be a tower, crazy , fishing lake, beauty salon, gift shop and laundrette. Room Britannia Hotel situated in Blackpool but the actual hotel will be named in upgrades available. January. All rooms will be en-suite with tea/coffee making facilities. There is a lift. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, dancing break entertainment Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, 99p Bar between which can include Cabaret evening, live entertainment and bingo, half price bar on 1800 – 2100 each evening (exclusions may apply) and excursion programme. selected drinks between 6pm and midnight, welcome drink and excursion programme.

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REPEATED Saturday 3 to Saturday 10 February 2018 DUE TO AN AUSTRIAN WINTER’S TALE ON A WINTER TRAIN DEMAND Single supplement £100 • Holiday insurance £33

Snow-capped peaks, legendary après-ski and Austrian hospitality will make your winter break in unforgettable. Austria is undeniably beautiful in the summer months but it’s in the winter that its varied landscapes and historic towns and cities can be really spectacular. Our Austrian tour is a true winters’ tale, with once in a lifetime experiences which should not be missed. A winter wonderland awaits you on a ride with the Pinzgau Winter Tale panoramic railway to the icy Krimml Falls, a torch-lit walk, a horse drawn sleigh ride and of-course a tour of a Tyrolean Schnapps . HOTEL JENBACHERHOF, JENBACH *** The family-owned Jenbacher Hof Hotel is situated right in the centre of Jenbach. A small traditional inn until 1989, it was then turned into a hotel and continuously renovated and modernised. The elegantly furnished en-suite bedrooms feature a flat-screen television, a safe and a hairdryer. Spa facilities include a steam bath, solarium, and an indoor swimming pool. There is a lift.

SATURDAY: An early start to travel to Folkestone for our Eurotunnel Gasteig at the ‘Wilder Kaeser’, here we take a tour of the Cheese Museum and crossing to Calais. Continue to our overnight hotel in the Liege area. perhaps have a sample! Continue to the famous town of Kitzbuhel, home of the rich and famous. Wander through the cobble-stoned streets. Return to our hotel SUNDAY: Travel through and on to Austria to arrive at our host via a stop at a Tyrolean Schnapps Museum – learn how it is distilled and enjoy resort Jenbach for our five night stay. tasting some of the local firewater. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: THURSDAY: Today we experience the joy of a horse drawn sleigh ride as MONDAY: A visit to Innsbruck, nestled scenically at the foot of the northern you pass through a breath-taking winter’s landscape (tour may be on wheels, chain mountains. We have a guided tour around this charming Alpine city weather dependent). In the afternoon enjoy a unique winter experience as you which prides itself on its friendly welcome. See some of the highlights including ride on the Pinzgau Winter tale panoramic railway to the icy Krimml Falls. We the Hofkirche or Court church, and the golden roof. We visit the medieval walled have a guided torchlight walk to the illuminated frozen waterfalls where you town of Rattenberg, it is the smallest city in Tyrol and known as the provincial will experience a glittering world of ice, which charms with crystals in sparkling capital of glass and crystal. We visit one of the showrooms and perhaps see colours. Enjoy a warming glass of schnapps before enjoying dinner at Hanke’s artisans at work and engraving crystal and glassware restaurant at the Krimml waterfalls. FRIDAY: We say farewell to Austria and return to our hotel in the Liege area TUESDAY: A full scenic day sightseeing taking in the beautiful Seefeld, set for our overnight stay. amid breath-taking scenery on a sunny plateau. The colourful village has a pedestrianised centre allowing you to wander at your heart’s content. Onto SATURDAY: We travel to Calais for our return Eurotunnel crossing into Garmisch before completing our day in the Bavarian village of Oberammergau, Folkestone and continue home for early evening. home of the ‘Passion Play’ (The itinerary is subject to road and weather conditions). WEDNESDAY: Enjoy a scenic circular trip around the Wilder Kaiser and the Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated Kitzbuhel Alps. We journey via the pretty lakeside town of Walchsee and stop in below.

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 7 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, Eurotunnel crossings, tour of Kisslinger glass showroom, journey on the Pinzgau Railway, guided torch lit walk to the Krimml Falls, horse drawn sleigh ride, glass of schnapps, entrance and tour of Schnapps Museum, entrance and tour of the Experience Cheese Museum, guided tour of Innsbruck, dinner in Hanke’s restaurant at the Krimml waterfalls and excursion programme.

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Saturday 3 to Sunday 4 February 2018 Monday 5 to Friday 9 February 2018 WEEKEND IN CARDIFF ISLE OF WIGHT Single supplement £15 • Holiday insurance £12 No single supplement on allocated singles • Sea view supplement £8 per person • Premier sea view Our Cardiff break has proved very popular over the last few years. It never disappoints and it is within easy reach of the west-country, with shopping supplement £28 per person • Holiday insurance £19 and leisure facilities in its line-up. You could be forgiven for thinking that Cardiff is a clear-cut sprawl of clubs and high street stores, one later The Isle of Wight may be just five miles off the mainland, but it’s a different however, and you’ll discover that you can be nibbling on a picnic in a world where the pace of life is decidedly slower and has one of the best sun- sweeping, green park in the middle of the city, whilst enjoying views of shine records of any part of Britain. Nowhere in the country can match the Cardiff’s 2000 year-old castle situated opposite the hotel. Isle of Wight for geographical variety, it is as if all the best natural assets of southern England have come together to be exhibited on one 23 mile long and 13 mile wide stretch of land. All along the coast you will find quiet fishing SATURDAY: Following our morning departure we travel across harbours and seaside villages, along with stretches of golden sand and un- the River Severn into Wales. We continue on to the Holiday Inn for spoilt beaches. Inland you will find an abundance of winding paths, peaceful early afternoon. The remainder of the day is yours to enjoy all that woods and rolling countryside with breath-taking views wherever you go. Cardiff has to offer.

SUNDAY: A morning to explore or shop in Cardiff. We leave Cardiff MONDAY: Board your coach and travel to Lymington for the at 1530 and make our way home to the westcountry for late ferry crossing to Yarmouth. We continue on to Shanklin and the afternoon/early evening. Ocean View Hotel.

Please Note: EXCURSION PROGRAMME: Admissions and • A visit to Newport, the capital of the island. We shall also visit Godshill fares are not where you will find a model village, Old Smithy and Toy Museum. included in the price unless stated below. • An island tour today with stops throughout the day taking in Ventnor, Alum Bay, Yarmouth and Freshwater – Cameras at the ready!

FRIDAY: We depart the Ocean View Hotel and travel to Yarmouth for the return crossing to Lymington. We continue through the New Forest, back home for late afternoon/early evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below.

OCEAN VIEW HOTEL, SHANKLIN An elegant hotel commanding magnificent views across Sandown Bay, ideally HOLIDAY INN, CARDIFF*** situated for the facilities and amenities in the town centre and Old Shanklin Enjoy a central location in the Welsh capital at the modern Holiday Inn Cardiff City Village. The hotel has a bar lounge, swimming pool and full sized snooker table. Centre Hotel, next to the stunning Millennium Stadium and opposite the Castle. All bedrooms are en-suite and are equipped with tea/coffee making facilities, Friendly staff welcome you into the Holiday Inn Cardiff City Centre’s hairdryer, telephone, television and radio. There will be entertainment during contemporary lobby. All 157 bedrooms are accessible via the lift and are en-suite your stay. There is a lift. with tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer, telephone and television. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, ferry crossings, Executive coach travel and 1 night bed and breakfast. entertainment and excursion programme.

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5 Days AND DRINKS 5 Days 4 Days £330 PACKAGE £199 £185

Thursday 8 to Monday 12 February 2018 Monday 12 to Friday 16 February 2018 LOVELY LOCHS OF SCOTLAND PRETTY PAIGNTON, TORQUAY WITH THE GLASGOW TATTOO No single supplement on allocated singles • Holiday insurance £19 AND A TEA DANCE No single supplement on allocated singles • Holiday insurance £19 Take in the stunning Scottish scenery of the Trossachs National Park which is surrounded by hills and forest of green pine, set to a striking mountainous Paignton, a landmark on the English Riviera, this colourful and traditional resort backdrop. The Winnock Hotel is positioned in a scenic central location just a couple has roots as a Celtic settlement and fishing village up to the 19th Century. A family of miles from stunning Loch Lomond. Organised by the Belfast Tattoo, Glasgow resort, with a level seafront and traditional . Along the seafront you will find an now hosts its very own tattoo event showcasing some of the finest musicians and array of pubs and café bars with a busy town centre nearby. At the southern end of dancers from Scotland, Ulster and Europe, in a three hour show. Bands and Paignton you will find the lively harbour where you can enjoy a boat trip, or simply performers will showcase their talents on a large scale in an indoor arena. With take a leisurely stroll. On the seafront runs a long sandy beach and wonderful featured bands in 2017 having included the Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines views over Torbay can be enjoyed from . Our package includes bingo (Scotland) and the Glasgow City Pipe Band, together with performances from The each evening, three nights entertainment and an afternoon tea dance with tea/ Glasgow Tattoo Highland Dance Troupe among others, the event promises yet coffee biscuits. again to provide a wonderful evening of entertainment. MONDAY: We have a leisurely departure and travel via a comfort stop to THURSDAY: We have an early departure to travel north through the the south coast and our resort of Paignton. Enjoy a welcome cuppa whilst your varying English countryside, through the beautiful Lake District into Scotland. cases are taken to your bedroom. We arrive in Drymen in time for our evening meal. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • A morning visit to Brixham. This traditional fishing harbour of Brixham is EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • We have a morning at leisure before taking a short excursion around the beautiful buzzing from early in the morning when the fish auctions are held, until late in the Loch Lomond and Alexandra before travelling to Glasgow for the evening Tattoo evening when seafood restaurants are filled with jolly diners and sea shanties can performance (dinner is not included this evening). We return quite late to the hotel! be heard in the local hostelries. Continue to Dartmouth with the famous Royal Navy College Situated on the banks of the picturesque River Dart, round • A wonderful scenic excursion takes us firstly to the pretty town of Luss on the destination for a break away. If it’s food you love, there is no better place to shores of Loch Lomond, we spend a little free time here before continuing our immerse yourself in Devon’s local produce, from seafood to beef, ice-cream to journey, we pass Arrochar at the northern tip of Loch Long then enjoy a stunning fudge, the town is a food lovers paradise. mountain drive passing ‘The Cobbler’ and travelling over the Rest and Be Thankful • A day of leisure to enjoy Paignton. For those who wish - we have an included Pass, stunning Loch Fyne comes into view and we follow its shores to Inverarary Tea Dance with tea/coffee and biscuits at the hotel. which overlooks Loch Shira. We spend free time here before re-tracing our steps • A morning in Torquay before travelling to Bygones. See, smell and hear the back to our hotel. We may be lucky enough to see some snow on the Mountains. bustle of Bygones life size Victorian Street. Explore shops and period rooms • Another scenic excursion today taking us into the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park packed full of authentic displays. From the cobbled floor to the original signs and and the Trossachs, we pass the Lake of Monteith - Scotland’s only natural Lake and shops brimming with products, there’s so much to see at the General Store, Sweet enjoy a stop at Callendar. Continue to Stirling to complete our beautiful day. Shop, Lace Shop, Blacksmith, Haberdashery and Milliner, Post office, Apothecary, Toy Shop, Bakery, Jeweller, Ironmonger, Grocer, Dolls Store, HMV Shop, MONDAY: An early breakfast to depart our hotel to start our journey south. Pawnbroker and Pub. Arrival home will be during the evening. FRIDAY: Following our leisurely breakfast we shall depart Paignton and Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated travel to Totnes. From beautiful boutiques to the famous Friday market, Totnes below. offers a wealth of options. Depart after lunch to arrive home late afternoon. Excursion Programme: Depending on ticket availability for the Glasgow Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless Tattoo our excursion programme may vary/change, we have placed a request stated below. for a Friday night evening performance at the time of publication. TORBAY COURT HOTEL, PAIGNTON *** WINNOCK HOTEL, DRYMEN *** A warm and friendly welcome is assured on your arrival at The Torbay Court Hotel. The three star Winnock Hotel nestles around the green in the pretty village of Unique in every respect, famed for its feeling of friendliness, location and comfort. Drymen. Sensitively extended and refurbished, whilst retaining its traditional bars The Torbay Court Hotel makes the ideal setting for your holiday, this and every and log fires, the Winnock hotel offers friendly hospitality, very comfortable family year. Centrally situated in Torbay, only a few minutes level walk from Paignton run accommodation and a high standard of cuisine. All 74 bedrooms are en-suite seafront, in a quiet cul-de-sac away from the noise of traffic and the holiday and equipped with hairdryer, television and tea/coffee making facilities. The hotel crowds. The comfortably appointed 58 en-suite bedrooms all have large digital has no lift but plenty of ground floor bedrooms. televisions with free view, shaver point, hairdryer, complimentary tea/coffee making facilities and Wi-Fi. There will be entertainment during your stay. There is INCLUDED IN THE PRICE a lift that services each floor. Executive coach travel, 3 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, 1 night bed and breakfast, entrance to the Glasgow Tattoo, porterage, welcome drinks reception with management, INCLUDED IN THE PRICE 1 glass of wine at dinner each night, lunch on 2 days, packed lunch or soup/sandwiches if Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, porterage, welcome tea/ in resort, Scottish show on 1 night, live entertainment on 1 night, open bar from 19.30 coffee, glass of bubbly on our first and last evening, bingo each night and live – 22.30 hrs on 2 nights, selected drinks and brands and excursion programme. entertainment during your stay, Tea Dance and excursion programme.

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Friday 16 to Monday 19 February 2018 Monday 19 to Friday 23 February 2018 TASTEfUL TENBY, PRETTY SINGLES IN BOURNEMOUTH PEMBROKESHIRE AND THE ROYAL MINT A Singles Break to the South Coast No single supplement • Holiday insurance £19 No single supplement on allocated singles Sea view supplement £12 per person • Holiday insurance £17 We think like the rest of you, why penalise single clients for travelling alone. This tour has been arranged with the single traveller in mind and we have The Pembrokeshire coast of Wales stretches in an almost continuous been allocated a large amount of single rooms for this tour. We invite you to succession of magnificent bays, airy headlands, cliffs and blue seas. Perched join us for the week, whether you travel alone all the time, travel with a friend on a rocky peninsular amidst this glorious scenery, sits Tenby – a uniquely but prefer your own room or are taking the plunge for the first time, come attractive resort. Its pastel coloured buildings, narrow streets, fortified walls along and have a good time. and the quality of the light from its shimmering bays give it an atmosphere which is reminiscent of the Mediterranean. Tenby is a town of narrow streets, MONDAY: Leaving your local collection point we make our way along small independent shops and a thriving market. It has four magnificent sandy the south coast to Bournemouth. On arrival the kettle will be boiling so beaches and a delightful harbour which is always busy with pleasure craft enjoy a welcome cup of tea or coffee as your luggage is taken to your and the regular ferries which serve nearby Caldey Island. The gardens on the room, time to relax before dinner. headland around the castle offer fabulous views. ‘See the Heads, Hear the Tales’ with a tour of the Royal Mint, located in South Wales The Royal Mint EXCURSION PROGRAMME: puts 1000 years of history into coins and medals using the finest craftsmanship • Today we shall drive through Boscombe and arrive in Christchurch for and techniques. our morning coffee stop. We drive through the New Forest taking in Brockenhurst and Lyndhurst. Brockenhurst is one of the largest villages in the New Forest yet retains much of its olde-worlde charm. There is much FRIDAY: We depart today and travel over the Severn Crossing, through to keep you busy in Lyndhurst with shops, and cafes and don’t South Wales to arrive in Tenby and the Cliffe Norton Hotel late afternoon. miss the grave of the original Alice of Wonderland – Alice Hargreaves who EXCURSION PROGRAMME: inspired the author Lewis Carroll to put pen to paper. • A morning into Carmarthan, a thriving commercial town with a Norman • A circular tour driving through Poole to Wareham for our coffee stop. We castle, Roman amphitheatre, museum, historic churches, leisure centre continue our drive down to Swanage and then over to Canford Cliffs back and plenty of shops. Return to Tenby for free time to enjoy your resort. The into Bournemouth. Stops will be made along the way. harbour is one of the most photographed views in Wales, with its vibrant outdoor cafés, flotilla of boats and towering hill in the background. FRIDAY: We depart after • A scenic drive taking in Pembroke, Haverfordwest and Solva (a pretty breakfast, travel to Dorchester little village at the head of an inlet) before stopping off at Britain’s smallest before arriving home to the West city of St. David’s. Country for late afternoon/early evening. MONDAY: We depart after breakfast and travel to the outskirts of Please Note: Admissions and Cardiff and to the Royal Mint. Follow the journey of a coin, experience the fares are not included in the sights, sounds and smells of thousands of coins hot off the press. After price unless stated below. lunch we continue our journey home for late afternoon/early evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below. TROUVILLE HOTEL, BOURNEMOUTH *** Located in the heart of Bournemouth just a few minutes stroll from the town centre, gardens, award winning beaches and the Bournemouth International Centre. Renowned for its high level of customer service and superb cuisine, along CLIFFE NORTON HOTEL, TENBY *** with its luxurious art deco surroundings The Trouville Hotel in Bournemouth is the Occupying a prime position on the North Beach, the Cliffe Norton Hotel affords perfect choice whether you’re visiting for pleasure or business. There are 75 uninterrupted views across the bay, and is just a short walk from the town centre. tastefully decorated en-suite bedrooms with telephone, television, hairdryer and There is a panoramic dining room and entertainment most evenings in the tea/coffee making facilities. Normally there is entertainment two nights a week. lounge bar. All 51 bedrooms are en-suite with tea/coffee making facilities, The Trouville Hotel has an indoor leisure complex which includes a heated indoor hairdryer and television. There is free Wi-Fi. There are two lifts which reach swimming pool and sauna. There is a lift. majority of the rooms. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 3 nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast, one drink with Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner bed and breakfast, porterage, dinner each evening (choose from selected beers/ or a soft drink), welcome, drink half price bar between 2000 – 2200 (exclusions apply and entrance to the Royal Mint and excursion programme. excludes soft drinks) and excursion programme.

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ALL INCLUSIVE 99p BREAK 5 Days FREE 3 Days 2 Days £255 DRINKS £120 BAR £94

Monday 19 to Friday 23 February 2018 Saturday 24 to Monday 26 February 2018 LAKE DISTRICT and YORKSHIRE’S COTSWOLDS BARGAIN BREAK WINTERY SCENES No single supplement on allocated singles £30 thereafter Holiday insurance £14 Single supplement £64 • Holiday insurance £19 is located in the county of West Midlands but is historically part of Showcasing hills, mountains, moors and generally the most heart-stopping Warwickshire.The city has had three , the first was St Mary’s, a scenery in England, it’s hardly surprising that coach holidays to the Lake monastic building, only a few ruins of which remain. The second was St District are popular year after year. William Wordsworth called it ‘the loveliest Michael’s, a 14th-century Gothic church later designated cathedral, which spot man hath ever found’. With the highest mountain (Scafell Pike) and remains a ruined shell after its bombing during the Second World War. The deepest lake in England, with 885 square miles of uninterrupted fells, walking third is the new St Michael’s Cathedral, built after the destruction of the trails and picturesque lakes from Derwentwater to Windermere, it’s easy to former. Coventry motor companies have contributed significantly to the see how the landscape inspired and attracted literary likes. Beatrix Potter also British motor industry. The Coventry Transport Museum is a must see, re- wrote her much-loved stories in this peaceful haven. opened on the 20th June 2015 after a full renovation and is located in the heart of the City Centre, this huge museum is home to the world’s largest MONDAY: We have a morning departure and travel north through the collection of British Road Transport (Admission is free). English countryside to our hotel in the southern part of the Lake District – The Cumbria Grand Hotel for our four night stay. SATURDAY: Following our morning departure we travel by way of EXCURSION PROGRAMME: Tetbury to Cirencester for some free time. Continue through the Cotswolds • We travel to the largest lake in Cumbria – Lake Windermere with free time. to Moreton-in-Marsh before travelling to our hotel based in the Coventry Continue over the Kirkstone pass through Ulswater stopping at the Rheged area. discovery centre. SUNDAY: First we shall visit the beautiful Stratford-Upon-Avon with its • An excursion driving along the fringes of the Yorkshire Dales, taking in timber-framed townhouse of Shakespeare’s birthplace. We shall also visit Kirkby Lonsdale and onto Skipton – a pretty Yorkshire village with its cobbled to one of the Midlands premier attractions, Warwick Castle, much more streets and canal. than a well preserved medieval structure. Each day, exciting shows, performances and re-enactments bring the castle to life, with interactive • A morning to the southern gateway of the Lake District to the town of displays and exhibitions detailing the site’s history. Return to Coventry for Kendal, boasting two castles, two museums, a host of historical buildings free time. and , fine restaurants and views that would please the most demanding photographer. MONDAY: We depart our hotel and travel to Tewkesbury for time at leisure before arriving into the FRIDAY: We say farewell to the Lakes and head south to arrive home into westcountry for the westcountry for late afternoon/early evening. late Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless afternoon/early stated below. evening. **The Cumbria Grand Hotels ‘All Inclusive Package’ consists of dinner, bed Please Note: and breakfast, 3 drink vouchers per person per day to choose from house Admissions and wines, spirits (not including De Luxe and Malts), draught larger and beer, soft fares are not drinks, tea and coffee. 4 lunches, 2 night’s entertainment and porterage. included in the price unless stated below. CUMBRIA GRAND HOTEL, GRANGE OVER SANDS *** Built in 1880 the Cumbria Grand Hotel is only a short drive from the majestic Lake Windermere. Set in 20 acres of private gardens and woodlands overlooking Morecambe Bay. There are tennis courts, woodland walks, putting green, inside a BRITANNIA HOTEL, COVENTRY full sized snooker table, pool table, table tennis, dart board and outdoor tennis Britannia have a few hotels now in the Coventry area and to enable us to offer courts. There are 124 en-suite bedrooms and due to the nature of this grand you this holiday at such a bargain price, the hotel will be named middle of building all bedrooms are individual in size and shape but all have television, February. Your en-suite bedroom will have television, tea/coffee making facilities hairdryer, telephone and tea/coffee making facilities. There is a lift. and the usual facilities. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, **all-inclusive INCLUDED IN THE PRICE package at the Cumbria Grand Hotel (**see above for details) and excursion Executive coach travel, 2 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, 99p bar between programme. 1800 and 2100 (exclusions may apply) and excursion programme.

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Saturday 24 to Sunday 25 February 2018 Monday 26 February to Friday 2 March 2018 OXFORD SPIRES AND WILTSHIRE’S REGENCY BRIGHTON AND THE STARS OF THE SCREEN and LACOCK SOUTH DOWNS ABBEY’S SNOWDROPS No single supplement on first four, £60 thereafter Holiday insurance £19 Single supplement £22 • Holiday insurance £12 Nestling between the South Downs and the Channel on the stunning south Oxford is one of the most beautiful cities to be found in England and you are coast, Brighton is a rich mix of Regency heritage, boutique shopping, arts, sure to find an activity to suit everyone if you choose to take a break here. beach front cool and year round events. Brighton really does have it all. From the wide open rural landscapes that are great for cycling or walking to Experience the heritage of the Royal Pavilion and Preston Manor, indulge in the stunning architectural sights of the city, there’s no chance of boredom the seaside fun of Brighton Pier, Brighton Marina and the Sea Life Centre or taking over when taking a coach break to Oxford - hundreds of people choose get cultural with Brighton and Hove Museums. Brighton beach is famous to visit Oxford simply to admire its stunning architecture, after all it is known worldwide and is a haven for families. On the beach, the Victorian arches of as ‘the city of dreaming spires’. To really understand its beauty, pay a small fee the seafront have been converted into artist’s studios, shops, bars or clubs. A and climb to the top of the University Church of St Mary The Virgin where you great getaway with everything to entertain you close by. will be rewarded with amazing views of the city – just don’t forget your camera. MONDAY: We depart the westcountry and travel to Brighton stopping for lunch along the way. We arrive at the Royal Albion Hotel late SATURDAY: Following our morning departure we travel to Oxford for afternoon. time to sightsee. Continue to our hotel on the outskirts of Reading in time to enjoy our evening meal. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • A relaxing drive visiting Beachy Head then onto the quaint Sussex village SUNDAY: After our morning departure we travel to Lacock Abbey. of Alfriston. Here you can visit the Star Inn, one of the oldest pubs in This National Trust property is set in the beautiful village of Lacock which England. We then continue to Eastbourne for the afternoon. is famous as a location and setting for period dramas. Lacock Abbey has medieval cloisters and rooms that are steeped in history there is also the • Our day will start with a visit to Arundel, combining one thousand years Fox Talbot Museum set within the grounds of the Abbey – all well worth of history with independent shops, contemporary art galleries, visiting. We have chosen to visit Lacock Abbey in February as it has restaurants and pubs, there is something for everyone. In the afternoon delightful displays of snowdrops and aconites, you can follow various we shall make our way to Worthing, a popular coastal resort. paths within the grounds to make the most of your time. We depart for Castle Combe where you can follow in the footsteps of the stars as Castle FRIDAY: We depart after our breakfast and travel home for arrival late Combe which is set in one of England’s most picturesque villages is the afternoon/early evening. location for Dr Dolittle, Stardust, The Wolf Man and War Horse. We Please Note: continue our drive home to arrive late afternoon/early evening. Admissions and fares are not Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price included in the unless stated below. price unless stated below.

HOLIDAY INN, READING**** ROYAL ALBION HOTEL, BRIGHTON This new-generation modern hotel has many great facilities to welcome you in, A Regency style hotel, built in 1826, traditionally decorated and furnished with fibre optic high-speed internet throughout and 19-metre indoor pool, sauna, throughout and in a premier position directly opposite Brighton Pier. So, if you are steam room, gym and a Dermalogica Spa where you can pamper yourself with looking for a seafront hotel in Brighton, you won’t get much closer than this. Facing treatments (advance booking recommended and is chargeable). All bedrooms are the sea, it is right at the heart of the action. All bedrooms are en-suite with en-suite with pillow menu, iron and board, toiletries, television, a laptop safe and television, trouser press, telephone, tea/coffee making facilities and a hairdryer. The a minibar, hairdryer and coffee/tea making facilities. There is a lift. hotel has a lift. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 1 night dinner, bed and breakfast and excursion Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast and excursion programme. programme.

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Friday 2 to Monday 5 March 2018 Saturday 3 to Saturday 10 March 2018 KEN’S CORNISH TREAT Inc. St Ives LAKE GARDA, SNOWFLAKES AND No single supplement on allocated singles THE CRYSTAL LAKES Sea view supplement £12 per person • Holiday insurance £17 Single supplement £45 on first 2 singles, £110 thereafter Magnificently situated overlooking a spectacular crescent of beaches, St. Ives Holiday insurance £33 is not only a tourist haven but artists from around the world flock here to paint the scenery. Few resorts are as memorable, with lively streets, harbour and One of the most stunning locations in Europe! Lake Garda is particularly the fishing quarter, a warren of stone cottages and cobbled alleyways. The charming. Few places are more magical than in winter with the stunning artists’ colony has been home to many galleries for almost 100 years and is snow-capped mountains and luscious lakes that sparkle in the sun. Away now home to one of the most famous - the Tate gallery. Our holiday base is from the lake the region offers a handful of historic cities and renaissance just outside of St. Ives, which gives us excellent opportunities to take in the treasures to explore. The hospitality is legendary and the food and wine is a stunning coastal scenery of Cornwall. treat for all. Enjoy the heart of Riva del Garda with its harbour, shops, cafes and restaurants. FRIDAY: Depending on our pick up route, we will make a comfort stop in a mystery location before travelling south to Carbis Bay near St. Ives the SATURDAY: An early start to travel to Folkestone for the short Eurotunnel most famous of Cornish holiday towns and rightly so with its golden sands crossing to Calais. We then travel onto Saarbruecken for our overnight hotel. and clear blue sea. SUNDAY: We cross into Italy and onto Garda to arrive early evening. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • Today we take a scenic tour, travelling through Marazion where we can • A full day by the lake relaxing or perhaps walk the promenade, enjoy the admire St. Michaels’ Mount. We continue on to Falmouth where we shall harbour and the shops on offer to you. enjoy the remainder of the day. • A full day on Lake Garda driving along the shores taking in Sirmione, a delightful resort on the southern side of the lake. A beautiful day! • A drive to St. Just and onto Penzance before enjoying a scenic journey to • An excursion to Venice for the day - take in The Grand Canal, Rialto Bridge, St. Portreath. We continue over the headlands and coastal roads back into St. Mark’s Square, the Bridge of Sighs, the cultural and cosmopolitan atmosphere - Ives - a lovely day! the day will be out of this world and totally out of the ordinary. (Please note that the boat trip into Venice is not included in the price). MONDAY: A morning at leisure to enjoy St. Ives before heading home • A sightseeing tour to the Dolomites today, an optional cable car ride will be for late afternoon/early evening. offered with spectacular views. The itinerary will be subject to the weather Please Note: conditions on the day. Admissions and fares FRIDAY: Depart Lake Garda and travel to our overnight hotel, once again in are not included in the Saarbruecken. price unless stated Travel to Calais for the return Eurotunnel crossing into below. SATURDAY: Folkestone. Arrival into the westcountry during the evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below. GRAND HOTEL LIBERTY, RIVA DEL GARDA **** A traditional four star hotel located close to the centre of Riva del Garda, on the shores of one of the most beautiful lakes in Europe and in the heart of Riva del Garda The Grand Hotel Liberty is a stylish palace built at the beginning of the 20th century – open its doors into a world of warm refinement and elegance. The large period salons, the beautiful garden with spouting fountains, palm trees and COTTAGE HOTEL, CARBIS BAY *** geraniums. The wellness centre SPA and a first class kitchen will freeze time Situated in extensive grounds overlooking Carbis Bay 300 yards from the beach. The against a perfect background for relaxing and unwinding. There are 90 en-suite Cottage Hotel has a large ballroom, two bars, snooker table and television lounge. bedrooms all with private facilities, hairdryer, telephone and television. The The restaurant and sun lounge have lovely views of the bay. All bedrooms are public rooms are rather grand, well-furnished and very attractive. As well as a en-suite and equipped with central heating, tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer, restaurant, bar, the hotel has a luxury spa with heated indoor swimming pool, television with radio channels. It’s a non-smoking hotel throughout and two lifts sauna, Turkish bath, relaxation area and gym. There is a lift. serve most of the rooms, the entertainment room is only accessible via stairs. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, Eurotunnel crossings, 7 night’s dinner, bed and Executive coach travel, 3 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast and excursion breakfast, welcome drinks Italy only: porterage and Gala Dinner on one programme. evening with live music and excursion programme.

14 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 5 Days 5 Days £200 £215

Monday 5 to Friday 9 March 2018 Monday 5 to Friday 9 March 2018 MYSTERY BREAK RHONDA VALLEY, MUMBLES No single supplement on allocated singles • Holiday insurance £19 AND SWANSEA Repeated due to demand, join us on our popular mystery break. The No single supplement on allocated singles destination and area we try and change from the previous year and well done Sea view supplement £16 per person • Holiday insurance £19 for those that try but we never give the game away until you reach your destination. lies on a beautiful stretch of coast with sandy beaches and rocky cliffs. The town is well kept and there is a small harbour, several beaches and MONDAY: We depart from your local area and travel by the scenic some lovely country walks, not forgetting the striking Grand Pavilion that was route to reach our destination. originally designed as a Palm Court but today offers a variety of top class entertainment including theatre, comedy and musicals. The whole coastline is EXCURSION PROGRAMME: fringed with delightful towns, small villages and miles of footpaths and • Two full day sightseeing excursions will be made. country lanes. FRIDAY: A departure after breakfast and return home for late afternoon/early evening. MONDAY: After a morning departure we travel to Chepstow for our lunch. We continue onto the Seabank Hotel. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated EXCURSION PROGRAMME: below. • A scenic day touring the unspoilt scenery of the Rhonda Valley taking in Pontypridd and Merthyr Tydfil. Pontypridd is known as the gateway to the HOTEL Welsh Valleys and the home town of Sir Tom Jones. Merthyr Tydfil was once the Iron capital of the world and is one of the most historically fascinating Your hotel is a minimum of three star, all rooms being en-suite with television and and beautiful region in Wales. the usual facilities. • A circular tour to the Brecon Beacons National Park with a visit to the INCLUDED IN THE PRICE market town of Brecon which is nestled in the heart of the Brecon Beacons. Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast and excursion Brecon boasts a Cathedral, a range of art galleries and independent retailers programme. and of course its market where the Welsh livestock is sold. • Full day to the Mumbles and Swansea. Mumbles is a traditional Victorian L U seaside resort at the entrance to the Gower, a beautiful peninsula and CAL S N * HOLIDAY VOUCHERS R O Britain’s first designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Swansea is a E W I bustling city full of interest including the National Waterfront Museum and

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SEABANK HOTEL, PORTHCAWL*** This landmark building commands coastal views to the east, south and west, yet is Purchase a gift voucher for family or friends only a short walk from the centre of Porthcawl. The hotel has an attractive restaurant, spacious split level cocktail bar lounge, large entertainment room with an additional bar and two small lounges with sea views. All 89 bedrooms have You can buy any amount to put towards a holiday or central heating are en-suite with tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer and television. The hotel is non-smoking throughout and a lift serves most rooms (few pay for a whole holiday to really treat someone special. stairs to some of the front rooms). An ideal gift at any time of the year. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast one drink with dinner each evening (choose from selected beers/wines or a soft drink) and * Subject to terms and conditions available on request excursion programme.

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Friday 3 to Sunday 5 January 2014

All 5 Days 5 Days Inclusive 3 Days £299 £270 £130

Sunday 11 to Thursday 15 March 2018 Monday 12 to Friday 16 March 2018 GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG HARROGATE, YORK AND SCENIC AND THE MOSEL YORKSHIRE DALES Single supplement £49 • Holiday insurance £26 Single supplement £64 • Holiday insurance £19

Our tour is based in the picturesque town of Vianden, amidst the magnificent Famous for its floral beauty and elegance – Harrogate is a thriving place. With scenery on the banks of the River Our. Vianden houses many great buildings its elegant spa buildings, which include the Royal Pump Room Museum, the including Fuedal Manor, a former Trinitarian church and cloister and a rural art Mercer Art Gallery and the Turkish Baths, are a lasting tribute to its former museum. Luxembourg’s historic Old Town occupies a dramatic cliff top perch fame as a prominent European Spa. Modern day Harrogate now has a surrounded by ramparts and once-impregnable military fortifications. Visit reputation as a premier conference and exhibition destination of international the city’s remarkable art and history museums, take a stroll along the Corniche standing. There is an excellent choice of quality shops, restaurants, bars, to admire dramatic views over the gorges of the Alzette and Pétrusse Rivers cafes and tearooms which add to the relaxed and cosmopolitan feel of or catch the elevator down to the riverside neighbourhood of Grund to explore ‘England’s Floral Town’. With acres of immaculate gardens that are ablaze of its atmospheric cafés and shops. colour throughout the year, making it one of the most attractive towns in the British Isles. SUNDAY: An early start to travel to Folkestone for the Eurotunnel crossing to Calais. A scenic drive takes us through Ardennes to Luxembourg for our four night stay at the Grand Hotel, Vianden. MONDAY: After your local departure travel north to Harrogate in Yorkshire and the Cairn Hotel where we shall stay for the next four nights. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • We take in the historic city of Trier, Germany’s oldest city which nestles on EXCURSION PROGRAMME: the banks of the Mosel River. We return via Grevenmacher which is set in • A full day in England’s ‘eternal city’ York. It’s a place of outstanding splendid scenery and amidst the wine-growing area. beauty with its history recorded in the street, buildings and numerous museums including the Castle, Museum and National Railway Museum. • A full day excursion to Luxemburg city, we are joined by an English There are pleasant riverside walks, a wide variety of shops and of course speaking guide for a tour of the city. the famous Jorvik Centre. There’s a web of narrow streets and snickleways • We have a guided walking tour of Vianden or you may wish to explore surrounding York Minster, offering visitors an opportunity to explore 2000 the sights at your own leisure. years of heritage in the largest Gothic church in England. THURSDAY: Depart • A day excursion into the beautiful Yorkshire Dales with an abundance of Luxembourg we travel to sweeping fells, drystone walls and pretty villages. We shall take in Skipton, Calais for our return Settle, the famous Ribblesvale Viaduct, Hawes and Wensleydale. Eurotunnel crossing to Folkestone and arrive back to FRIDAY: We depart the Cairn Hotel after breakfast and travel back to the westcountry during the the westcountry for late afternoon/early evening. evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price Please Note: Admissions unless stated below. and fares are not included in **The Cairn Hotels ‘All Inclusive Package’ consists of dinner, bed and the price unless stated breakfast, 3 drink vouchers per person per day to choose from house wines, below. spirits (not including De Luxe and Malts), draught larger and beer, soft drinks, tea and coffee. 4 lunches, 2 night’s entertainment and porterage.

GRAND HOTEL VIANDEN, VIANDEN *** The Grand Hotel is located in the small picturesque medieval town of Vianden, CAIRN HOTEL, HARROGATE *** which is set at the foot of the impressive Orange Castle and just a few minutes’ walk The Cairn Hotel was built during Harrogate’s period as a Spa Town when people from the village centre. Vianden is renowned for its picturesque townscape, art came from far and wide to take the waters. Carefully modernised, grand original treasures and rich history. The hotel has a cosy bar, restaurant and has splendid features still welcome you to this charming Victorian hotel. The Cairn hotel is views of the castle from the roof terrace. All bedrooms are en-suite with television located only a short five minute walk from town and stands in four acres of and alarm clock. There are approximately 10 steps from the footpath up to the hotel grounds. The bedrooms are all en-suite and are equipped with tea/coffee making entrance. There is a lift which serves most of the bedrooms. facilities, television and telephone. There is a lift. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, Eurotunnel crossings, 4 night’s dinner, bed and Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, porterage, breakfast, welcome drink, porterage, guided walking tour of Vianden, guided entertainment, all-inclusive package at the Cairn Hotel (**see above for tour of Luxembourg and excursion programme. details) and excursion programme.

16 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 Welcome to Carlyon Bay

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Friday 16 to Sunday 18 March 2018 Friday 16 to Monday 19 March 2018 DIANES’ BINGO BREAK IN HISTORIC RHYL, ROMAN CHESTER WESTON-SUPER-MARE AND RIVER DEE No single supplement on allocated singles No single supplement on allocated singles • Holiday insurance £17 Sea view supplement £8 per person • Holiday insurance £14 Stay at the seaside and enjoy visits to an historic city and an ancient riverside So many of you have enjoyed bingo nights with our Diane whilst on tour. town on this relaxing holiday. Located at the mouth of the River Clwyd, Rhyl Those of you that know Diane, know that bingo is her love. Well here we have boasts miles of sandy beaches along with a lovely promenade and a little it, Diane’s special bingo weekend consists of two big bingo hall’s. Obviously land train to whisk you up and down. The resort is also home to the Sky Tower if bingo is not your thing, enjoy the time in resort. rotating viewpoint, award-winning botanical gardens, a museum and a Weston-Super-Mare is situated in a sheltered bay at the foot of the Mendip miniature railway that circles the boating lake. Out and about we take in the Hills with views across the Bristol Channel to South Wales. Weston’s clean, walled city of Chester as well as Llangollen and the UNESCO Horseshoe Pass sandy beaches are over a mile long and stretches out alongside the remodelled mountain trail. seafront and gardens which are frequent contenders in the Britain in Bloom contest. Eyes down, its bingo time! Bingo has grown to become one of FRIDAY: After your local departure travel north before crossing the border the most popular games played world-wide. The digital age has increased into Wales. Continue to the north coast and our host resort of Rhyl for our three its success and the jackpots. Come and join Diane for a fun weekend – if night stay. you know your legs eleven from your duck and a crutch then this is the tour for you. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • Roman Chester boasts treasures such as its beautiful cathedral and thirteenth century half-timbered shops. The old city walls offer a leisurely stroll giving a FRIDAY: Following our morning departure we take a leisurely drive to bird’s eye view of the city centre or perhaps visit the Roman amphitheatre. Taunton for lunch and Mecca Bingo. We continue on to Weston-Super- Mare and the Anchor Head Hotel. • Located on the banks of the River Dee, Llangollen is overlooked by the ruins of a castle that is said to be the burial place of the Holy Grail. Perhaps stroll along SATURDAY: A morning at leisure before heading to Gala Bingo. Eyes Victoria Promenade, a delightful walkway that opened in 1899 to down and pens ready – it could be your chance to win big. We return to the commemorate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee or maybe you’d like to visit the hotel in time for an early dinner before taking you back out to Gala Bingo heritage railway. From here we head up into the mountains and along the Hall. breathtaking Horseshoe Pass. SUNDAY: A morning to enjoy MONDAY: We depart the Westminster Hotel after breakfast and travel back Weston Super Mare before we to the westcountry for late afternoon/early evening. depart after lunch and return Please Note: Admissions home for arrival late and fares are not included afternoon/early evening. in the price unless stated below. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below.

ANCHOR HEAD HOTEL, WESTON-SUPER-MARE*** Situated overlooking Weston Bay and close to the boating slipway and a small beach; the promenade walk starts right next to the hotel. The hotel has a television lounge and the Anchor Bar has a dance floor, entertainment is provided WESTMINSTER HOTEL, RHYL most evenings and there are superb views from all public rooms. All 52 bedrooms A great value hotel with a central position on Rhyl’s main promenade, opposite are en-suite with central heating and are equipped with telephone, hairdryer, the sea aquarium and seafront arena. Next door is the White Rose indoor television and tea/coffee making facilities. The hotel is non-smoking throughout, shopping centre and pedestrianised precinct. The hotel has a bar, lounge and a there is free Wi-Fi in public areas and a lift serves all floors (there are 2 steps spacious restaurant with views of the promenade and sea. All bedrooms are between the lift and restaurant). en-suite with colour television and tea/coffee making facilities. There is free Wi-Fi and a lift. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 2 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, complimentary INCLUDED IN THE PRICE drink with your evening meal (choose from selected beers/wines or a soft Executive coach travel, 3 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, entertainment on drink) and excursion programme. one night and excursion programme.

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Monday 19 to Friday 23 March 2018 Monday 19 to Friday 23 March 2018 BARGAIN BREAK IN SCARBOROUGH SOUTH COAST AND EASTBOURNE – Sandy Bays, Hills and Dales ** No single supplement on allocated singles No single supplement on allocated singles £60 thereafter Sea view supplement £16 • Holiday insurance £19 Holiday insurance £19 Eastbourne is one of Britain’s more elegant resorts, enjoying a glorious sunny Discover why Britain’s first holiday resort is still as popular now as it always location on the south coast in the shelter of Beachy Head. It has five miles of was in it’s Victorian hey-day. Walk along the elegant Esplanade and through promenade and the famous Carpet Gardens line the seafront, the rockery of the fine gardens to the magnificent Scarborough Spa, home to avaried Helen Gardens and the shingle based Sovereign Park with its 130 different programme of entertainment. Explore Scarborough’s medieval castle high on species of wild flowers. Activities include bowls, museums, cinemas and the rocky headland and look down onto the safe sandy beaches, traditional dancing at the Winter Gardens and of course plenty of shops too. Beachy fishing harbour and the lively amusements and visitor attractions. After Head has panoramic views, from Brighton in the west to Dungeness in Kent in visiting the bustling seafront why not take one of the cliffs’ lifts to the town the east. This area of outstanding national beauty is close to the historical centre and enjoy a variety of shops, restaurants and bars. After dark take in a sites of Hastings and Battle and a short drive from lively Brighton. show at one of the five theatres or just simply sit back and relax in the hotel. MONDAY: We depart locally and travel to Eastbourne stopping for lunch along the way. We arrive at the Queens Hotel late afternoon. MONDAY: Today we travel to the North Yorkshire Coast of Scarborough for our four night stay in a Britannia Hotel. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • A relaxing drive visiting Beachy Head before spending the rest of the day in EXCURSION PROGRAMME: Brighton, the city by the sea. Don’t miss the fabulous Royal Pavilion, exotic • Today we visit Heartbeat country. We travel over the north Yorkshire seaside palace of King George IV. Explore the beachfront, with its Artists Moors to the Maritime town of Whitby which is a fishing port and a Quarter, stylish new cafes, bars, restaurants and fishing museum. Onto the seafarer’s haven, unspoilt and bursting with character and is quite unique. County town of Lewes with its historical buildings and Castle. We then drive to Goathland also known as ‘Aidensfield’ for the fans of the hit television series ‘Heartbeat’ here you can visit many screen locations • We travel first to the ancient and picturesque town of Rye which was once like the Nurse’s Flat, Aidensfield Stores and Post Office or perhaps have a one of the most important channel ports. Enjoy the cobbled Mermaid Street pint in the ‘Aidensfield Arms’ (known locally as The Goathland Hotel), or which still retains many of its 15th – 16th century buildings. Onto Hastings, perhaps you would like to take a trip on the North Yorkshire Moors railway famous as the site of the famous Battle of 1066 although it actually took place line. in Battle. The winding twittens of its Old Town and its three miles of un-spoilt beaches were key locations in the TV drama series ‘Foyles War’. • An excursion first to Filey a town that is unspoilt and full of surprises. Miles of open sandy beaches lay hidden away between the safe arc of FRIDAY: We depart after our breakfast and travel home for arrival late Filey Bay and the rugged splendour of Filey Brigg. Enjoy what was once a afternoon/early evening. popular retreat for many distinguished visitors including Charlotte Bronte, Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless who stayed at Cliff House. We then travel to Bridlington, another lively stated below. seaside and fishing port. FRIDAY: We depart our hotel and say farewell to Yorkshire to travel south arriving home late afternoon/early evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below.

QUEENS HOTEL, EASTBOURNE *** A magnificent Victorian hotel situated in an outstanding position overlooking the pier. There is the Princes Suite with its own bar where entertainment is provide most evenings. A lounge bar, snooker room, sun lounge and two restaurants and BRITANNIA HOTEL, SCARBOROUGH*** free Wi-Fi in public areas. All 127 en-suite bedrooms have central heating with Britannia have a few hotels now in Scarborough and to enable us to offer you this telephone, tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer and television. There are two holiday at such a bargain price, the hotel will be named middle of March. Your lifts which serve all floors (although the ground and lower ground floors are split en-suite bedroom will have television, tea/coffee making facilities and the usual level with some stairs) facilities. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, one drink with Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast. 99p bar between dinner each evening (choose from selected wines/beers/soft drinks), 1800 - 2100 each evening (exclusions apply). entertainment and excursion programme.

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3 Days 5 Days y London onl £275 £195 3 days inc Ideal Friday 23 to Sunday 25 March 2018 home Sunday 25 to Thursday 29 March 2018 exhibition MAKE TIME FOR TEA IN £207 CHARMING CHESHIRE AND GREENWICH WITH OPTIONAL DERBYSHIRE DALES Please Note: IDEAL HOME EXHIBITION Admissions & fares No single supplement on allocated singles • Holiday insurance £19 are not included in – Inc. Royal Observatory, National the price unless Our luxurious base in the heart of the Cheshire countryside is at the historic Maritime Museum and Cutty Sark stated below. Shrigley Hall Hotel - featuring first class comfort within its own 262 acre Single supplement £75 • Holiday insurance £14 estate with sumptuous surroundings and a host of facilities. Join us on this luxury break in the delightful Peak District where you can relax in the Four sites make up Royal Museums Greenwich – The National Maritime Museum, the Royal Observatory, Queen’s House and the Cutty Sark, perhaps the most famous clipper of all. This comfort of this country house hotel and do as little or as much as you wish. amazing ship, with its intricate cats’ cradle of ropes, masts and on-board interactive displays, The Quintessential English scenery of the Derbyshire Dales is made up of evokes the sights, sounds and smells of life on the ocean wave as its fascinating 144 year unspoiled stone villages complete with duck ponds and picturesque stone history unfolds. Greenwich itself is a wondrous place to explore with its undercover market bridges spanning lovely rivers. It is home to, Chatsworth House, Dovedale featuring independent shops and around 120 stalls of designer , homewares, toys and gifts. The Ideal Home Exhibition, London Olympia. From kitchens and bathrooms, to and the great Bakewell Pudding! bedrooms and basements, fixtures and fittings to fine food, gardens and the latest high tech gadgets, to fashion beauty and gifts, you’ll find it all under one roof at this award-winning show. For 17 days, the show will be filled with home and garden ideas, delicious food, SUNDAY: We travel to Cheshire and the Shrigley Hall Hotel for our four demos and shows with some of your favourite celebs and chefs, plus some pampering and night stay. relaxing along the way (think pamper lounge and bar!). With sessions in 2017 from the likes of Katie Piper, Gregg Wallace, George Clarke, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and EXCURSION PROGRAMME: Candice Brown to name a few, the beautiful Olympia exhibition centre in London became a • A visit to historic Chester, enjoy its unrivalled collection of Tudor buildings, hub of style, interior and foodie inspiration throughout the show! 2017 saw the launch of Eat housing the unique shopping galleries known as ‘The Rows’. We return to and Drink Festival including delicious street food from vendors all over London, live our hotel in the afternoon to relax and enjoy the facilities. demonstrations on the Foodie Lab, The Drinks Station and Cooks Academy plus the Artisan Producers Market which housed the freshest produce and carefully handmade products. •Into the Peak District for a visit to stately Chatsworth House, known as the FRIDAY: After an early morning departure we travel to London for free time ‘Palace of the Peaks’ the interior rooms are before heading to the Novotel London Greenwich. The evening is yours to explore treasure troves of splendid furniture and Greenwich or perhaps head to the West End and see your favourite show. magnificent , whilst the gardens are known as some of the finest in SATURDAY: Start with a visit to the Royal Observatory, famous as the site at England. This afternoon we spend time in which the rest of the world sets its clocks, you can learn about Greenwich Mean the village of Castleton in the Hope Valley Time and stand on the Prime Meridian Line at the Royal Observatory, taking where Blue John Stone is a favourite advantage of the audio guided tour. We continue through to the Astronomy Centre with its stunning images of space from around the world. We take a souvenir from the many renowned caverns pleasant walk through the beautiful Greenwich Royal Park, a feature of the 2012 London Olympics to the National Maritime Museum with free time to explore. THURSDAY: We depart after To complete our day we take the 10 minute walk to visit The Cutty Sark. Stand on breakfast and travel to Tewkesbury before the main deck and marvel at the towering masts and 11 miles of rigging, take arriving home late afternoon/early the helm of the ship’s wheel and enjoy fabulous views of the River Thames. evening. Experience what life was like on board a historic ship and get a taste of Please Note: Admissions and fares life as a seafaring Victorian. There is no better way to end our visit than with a are not included in the price unless quintessentially British Afternoon Tea, served underneath the very ship built to stated below. bring tea to Britain. SUNDAY: The choice is yours. The coach will drop at Marble Arch for clients SHRIGLEY HALL HOTEL, GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, CHESHIRE **** wishing to explore our great Capital City. For clients wishing to visit the Ideal A four star hotel offering 148 en-suite bedrooms and set in a 262 acre estate with Home exhibition the coach will drop at London Olympia. We depart London at breath-taking views overlooking the Cheshire Plain. It combines traditional 1600 for our return journey home arriving during the evening. ambience with luxurious facilities including a championship golf course, indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room, spa, beauty salon, outdoor tennis courts, NOVOTEL LONDON GREENWICH **** impressive lounge areas, bar and vast gardens and woodlands. The Oakridge Located in the Royal Borough of Greenwich and features a bar, restaurant and Restaurant is located in the Georgian Orangery with views over the mature fitness centre. All bedrooms are en-suite, spacious, contemporary in design and are equipped with free Wi-Fi, television, hairdryer, iron, laptop safe, minibar and gardens. The extensive leisure facilities are found in the house’s former chapel. tea/coffee making facilities. There is a lift. All bedrooms are en-suite with television, Wi-Fi, tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer and 24 hour room service. A lift serves most of the rooms. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 2 night’s bed and breakfast, entrance to the National Maritime INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Museum (The Royal Observatory and The Planetarium), entrance and Afternoon Tea on Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, porterage, Cream the Cutty Sark and entrance to the Ideal Home Exhibition if applicable and excursion Tea on one afternoon, gala dinner, quiz night, bingo on one evening, free use programme. of the hotels leisure facilities and excursion programme.

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Sunday 25 to Thursday 29 March 2018 Good Friday 30 March to Easter Monday 2 April 2018 ALL INCLUSIVE SOUTHERN IRELAND EGGCELLENT BREAK IN THE Single supplement £70 • Holiday insurance £26 DERBYSHIRE DALES A great value all-inclusive package to the South of Ireland and the county of No single supplement on allocated singles • Holiday insurance £17 Wexford. There is so much included it offers great value for money. County Wexford belongs to the part of Ireland referred to as the ‘Sunny South East,’ Derbyshire and the Peak District is famous for many things: Britain’s first and with their pleasant weather and fine sandy beaches, the seaside resorts are a most popular National Park, the start of the Pennine Way and providing popular holiday destination. Enniscorthy is a thriving market town situated in settings for TV’s Peak Practice, Sweet Medicine, The League of Gentlemen the picturesque Slaney Valley and straddling both banks of the river. and Pride and Prejudice. ‘England’s Golden Triangle’ encompasses many of the finest, specially-protected landscapes and wildlife of the Peak District SUNDAY: Following our departure our journey will take us across the National Park. Here in an area bounded by Buxton, Edale and Bakewell - you’ll Severn into Wales. Continue to Fishguard for an early afternoon ferry crossing find some of the most beautiful countryside and man-made treasures in to Rosslare. Continue to our hotel in Enniscorthy for our four night all-inclusive Britain. The Quintessential English scenery of the Derbyshire Dales is made stay. up of unspoiled stone villages complete with duck ponds and picturesque stone bridges spanning lovely rivers. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • We travel to the Wicklow Mountains, it offers spectacular scenic drives. We Following our departure we travel to middle England and our drive through the valley of Glendalough as well as visiting the pretty village of FRIDAY: host resort of Derby and our superior hotel – the Hallmark Hotel. Avoca, the setting of the television series Ballykisangel and home of the oldest working mill in Ireland – Avoca hand weavers. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • An excursion to Kilkenny, Ireland’s most historic and compact city with an • Our excursion starts at the pretty town of Bakewell, where you may like to impressive castle which dominates the city. Here you will have free time for try their speciality tart. Buxton is also on the itinerary today. Here you’ll find a lunch and to explore before returning to Enniscorthy. wide range of independent and unique shops in Buxton complementing the • A morning to Waterford, a visit to the Kennedy Homestead, birthplace of treasured national retailing brands. Immerse yourself in the classical President John F. Kennedy. We will also take in the Dumbrody Emigrant Ship, architecture, charming arcades and pedestrianised streets and suddenly centred on an authentic reproduction of an 1840’s emigrant vessel. shopping becomes a more relaxing event. Continue via Chapel-la-Frith onto Chesterfield with its crooked spire. THURSDAY: We have an early departure to travel to Rosslare for our • A morning at Crich Tramway Village, nestling high up in the heart of return ferry crossing into Fishguard. Derbyshire overlooking the famous Derwent Valley. Crich Tramway Village is Continue through Wales to arrive a lovingly restored period village that is also home to the National Tramway back into the Westcountry late Museum and its world renowned archives. We return to Derby during the afternoon/early evening. afternoon for lunch and free time. Please Note: Admissions and fares MONDAY: We depart from Derby and travel by way of the Cotswolds are not included in the price unless before arriving home late afternoon/early evening. stated below. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below.

TREACYS HOTEL, ENNISCORTHY *** HALLMARK HOTEL DERBY MIDLAND, DERBY **** A family run hotel located in the heart of Enniscorthy offering a high level of This four star hotel is one of the first built Victorian railway hotels with its own cuisine and hospitality. All 57 contemporary bedrooms are en-suite with sense of tradition, character, elegance and charm located within walking distance television, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. Meals are served in the of the city centre yet within easy reach of the Peak District. All 102 bedrooms are traditional, homely restaurant and the popular Temple Bar is a typical traditional of a good size with high ceilings and each equipped with television, hairdryer and Irish bar oozing with ambience and craic! Guests can enjoy free use of the leisure tea/coffee making facilities. The public areas have been furnished to a high facilities at the Waterfront Leisure centre across the road. There is a lift. standard throughout and the restaurant offers an intimate dining experience. There is a lift. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, welcome drink, 2 INCLUDED IN THE PRICE packed lunches, 1 soup and sandwich lunch, free bar between 1830-2100 Executive coach travel, 3 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, Easter Sunday each evening on selected drinks, live musical entertainment every evening, lunch, welcome tea/coffee with hot cross bun on arrival, porterage, in-house porterage, welcome drink, ferry crossings and excursion programme. quiz, in-house bingo, Easter egg and excursion programme.

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Monday 2 to Friday 6 April 2018 Monday 2 to Friday 6 April 2018 BEAUTIFUL BOURNEMOUTH, BOATS AND TRAINS OF CUMBRIA BOSCOMBE AND BROCKENHURST Single supplement £60 • Holiday insurance £19 No single supplement on allocated singles • Holiday insurance £19 England’s most scenic railway the Settle-Carlisle Railway is steeped in history and offers views of some of the finest scenery in Britain, this combined with Bournemouth - Enjoy the golden sands accredited with numerous Green Flag the beautiful landscape of the Cartmel Peninsula and the spectacular fells Awards, Explore ther gardens with Gold Accreditation from Britain in Bloom surrounding Coniston, makes for a wonderful tour to this area. The Lakeside and European Entente Floral Awards – Bournemouth can be classed a slice of and Haverthwaite Railway runs for 3 ½ miles along the banks of the River floral paradise with 2,000 acres of Victorian Gardens and parkland to admire. Leven, once you have arrived at Lake Windermere you can cruise along the Walk along the golden sands or take a stroll along the Pier with an ice cream lake itself and admire the stunning mountains and bays. or simply watch the sunset. Bournemouth has an abundance of activities for Encompassing some of the most beautiful scenery in Britain, the Lake District you to enjoy from land trains to galleries, tea rooms and cafes, amusements, remains untouched by the ravages of time, with masses of attractive arcades and shops, or perhaps you simply prefer to relax in a deck chair with woodland interspersed with shimmering lakes and majestic mountains you your toes in the sand. cannot fail to be inspired by this area.

MONDAY: Board your coach and we travel to the South Coast and MONDAY: Following our morning departure we travel to the Shap Wells Bournemouth for our four night stay at the Ocean Beach Hotel. Hotel for our four night stay. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: EXCURSIONS: • The highlight today will be the Settle-Carlisle Railway, taking you on a 72 • We travel to Norden to take a leisurely trip on the Swanage Railway. We mile journey through the magnificent Yorkshire Dales. Travel over the 24 travel for just a few minutes before stopping at Corfe Castle for free time arches of the Ribblehead Viaduct before plunging into the longest tunnel on before re-joining the train to travel through an area of outstanding natural the line at Blea Moor. Emerging onto the side of Dentdale, the line leaves the beauty to Swanage, a town that has been lovingly restored and retains Dales at Garsdale and makes its way through the gentle, lush rolling hills of much of its original character. Later we head to Wareham, the gateway to Eden Valley, with its rural villages and market towns before arriving at the city Purbeck. A picturesque market town, here you can walk the Saxon walls, see of Carlisle. Enjoy some free time in Carlisle before returning to Shap. the historic Quay or visit the Town Museum. • A tour to the Lake District taking in Keswick which is sandwiched between • A drive through Boscombe arriving into Christchurch for our morning the towering mass of Skiddaw and Derwent Water, it is one of the most coffee stop. We continue through the New Forest taking in Brockenhurst, stunning stretches of water in Britain. We drive along Bassenthwaite Lake to one of the largest villages in the New Forest yet retains much of its the bustling town of Cockermouth. olde-worlde charm. Before returning to our hotel we make a visit to • Today we take a magical journey on the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway, Lyndhurst. the only standard gauge preserved railway. The journey takes you through the FRIDAY: We depart after breakfast and travel to Weymouth. Continue breath- taking scenery of the Leven Valley from Haverthwaite to Lakeside at the home after lunch arriving back to our hometowns for late afternoon/early southern tip of Windermere. From here we join a cruise of Lake Windermere, evening. England’s largest lake, for a spectacular voyage giving you magnificent views of mountain scenery, secluded bays and the many wooded islands. On our train excursion, for operational reasons on the day of travel, the We depart after breakfast and travel south to arrive home late steam train may be replaced by a diesel locomotive. FRIDAY: afternoon/early evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless On all train excursions, for operational reasons on the day of travel, steam stated below. trains may be replaced by a diesel locomotive. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below. OCEAN BEACH HOTEL, BOURNEMOUTH *** (Formally the Cliffeside) Ideally positioned on Bournemouth’s East Coast overlooking miles of sweeping SHAP WELLS HOTEL, SHAP *** coastline and golden beaches. The Ocean Beach is an intimate hotel with a Set in 33 acres of private grounds, high in the Shap Fells amidst streams and unique warmth and many of the modern rooms offer panoramic sea views, as woodlands. The restaurant overlooks the hills, stream and woodland and is does the bar terrace. The hotel has a ‘wellness centre’ offering treatments complemented by extensive lounge and bar areas. All bedrooms are en-suite and (chargeable) and an outdoor swimming pool. All bedrooms are en-suite with equipped with television, telephone, radio, hairdryer and tea/coffee making television, tea/coffee making facilities, telephone, free Wi-Fi and hairdryer. A lift facilities. There is a lift serving many of the rooms and there will be entertainment during your stay. provides access to all floors. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, journey on Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, welcome drink, Settle-Carlisle Railway, Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway, a cruise of Lake porterage, entertainment and excursion programme. Windermere and excursion programme.

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Friday 6 to Monday 9 April 2018 Sunday 8 to Saturday 14 April 2018 Warner Bros. Studio Tour London KILLARNEY AND THE RING OF KERRY – The Making of Harry Potter Single supplement £117 • Holiday insurance £32 Single supplement £60 • Holiday insurance £17 In recent years Ireland has busied itself getting the attractions that visitors want and need just right. All of this investment has enhanced the things Ireland already has in Step on to authentic sets, discover the magic behind the spellbinding special abundance, beautiful scenery and the friendliest people you will ever find and the effects and explore the behind-the-scenes secrets of the Harry Potter film traditional magic of Ireland, the incomparable scenery, the wonderful food and the series. Tread the original stone floor of Hogwarts Great Hall, encounter fun remains unchanged. Ireland’s beauty is legendary – from green pastures to the animatronic creatures and wander down Diagon Alley. Located at the Studios deep moody lakes and the wild rolling hills. Killarney is quite rightly one of Ireland’s where all eight films were produced, the Studio Tour showcases the incredible most popular tourist destinations with the town itself is bubbling with traditional British Talent, imagination and artistry that went into making the impossible Irish hospitality and the pubs are as typical as you are ever likely to get! a reality on screen. Visitors can relive the magic through the eyes of the filmmakers who brought the Harry Potter film series to life. SUNDAY: We have an early start to travel to Pembroke for our mid- afternoon ferry crossing to Rosslare. We continue to our overnight hotel in Wexford. FRIDAY: After a morning departure we travel to the Swindon Retail Outlet Centre for free time before continuing on to the Mercure London Watford MONDAY: We make our way to the Killarney Towers Hotel arriving in the Hotel and settle in before dinner. afternoon where tea and coffee will be served on arrival. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • A day visiting the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – immerse yourself into • The Ring of Kerry – One of Ireland’s most scenic routes. First we drive the magic world of wizardry by visiting Hogwarts and Platform 9 ¾. Step on through Killorglin famous for the ‘Puck Fair’ festival. Onto the ‘Kerry Bog to authentic sets, discover the magic behind spellbinding special effects and Village’ for coffee and to experience days-gone-by in this recreated village of explore the behind-the-scenes secrets of the Harry Potter film series. Tread the thatched cottages and peat fires. We shall stop for lunch before continuing to original stone floor of the iconic Hogwarts Great Hall, encounter animatronic Sneem with its waterfalls and peaceful setting. From here we travel to Molls creatures and wander down Diagon Alley. Gap then onto Ladies View with views of the three lakes of Killarney. We complete our day with a drive through Killarney National Park. • After breakfast we travel into London for a day to explore. With so many options why not make use of the underground system which will take you • A tour to the beautiful Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry’s most northern anywhere you fancy! peninsula. It is a wild and remote region with wonderful coastal scenery. • Today the choice is yours. You may like to enjoy a free day in Killarney or why MONDAY: After breakfast we travel to Henley on Thames for the not take the option of venturing on a traditional jaunting car ride through the morning. We depart after lunch to continue our journey to arrive back to the National Park followed by a spectacular boat cruise with commentary on westcountry for late afternoon/early evening. Killarney’s largest lake at Ross Castle. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below. FRIDAY: We leave Killarney and travel to Blarney just outside of Cork. Chance to ‘Kiss the Blarney Stone’ and to shop in the excellent Blarney Woollen Mills. We continue to Wexford and our hotel. SATURDAY: We travel to Rosslare for the morning ferry crossing to Pembroke in Wales. We continue our journey back into England for our arrival home early evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below.

KILLARNEY TOWERS HOTEL, KILLARNEY **** MERCURE LONDON WATFORD**** This superbly appointed hotel is located in the heart of the town. Relax in the Mercure London Watford Hotel is located on the outskirts of London. All 218 resident’s lounge or savour the atmosphere in Killarney’s favourite pub, Scruffy’s. rooms are en-suite and have free Wi-Fi access, satellite television, trouser press, Enjoy complimentary use of the leisure facilities which include a sauna, steam direct dial telephone, radio, air conditioning, safe deposit and tea/coffee making room, whirlpool, swimming pool and a gym. All bedrooms are en-suite and are facilities. There is an indoor heated pool and a fitness centre for working out. equipped with tea/coffee making facilities, television, hairdryer and telephone. Bedrooms are over two floors, there is no lift but a stair lift to the 1st floor and There is a lift. ramp access to the second. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 6 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, ferry crossings. In Killarney: Executive coach travel, 3 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, entrance to welcome drink, one free drink (glass of wine, beer or soft drink) per person with dinner Warner Bros. Studio Tour London and excursion programme. each evening, nightly entertainment and excursion programme.

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Sunday 8 to Thursday 12 April 2018 Friday 13 to Sunday 15 April 2018 ANTIQUES ROAD TRIP MYSTERY WEEKEND No Single supplement on allocated singles •Holiday insurance £19 Single supplement £30 • Holiday insurance £14

You will be let loose in beautiful Matlock to search the many antique emporia Join us on our popular mystery weekend. The destination and area we try for that trinket that might make you some money (and anything you may and change from the previous year and well done for those that try but we see for home!). Then later in the tour, guided by a well-known Antiques never give the game away until you reach your destination. Expert, you will submit your purchases for sale at a thriving local auction, then wait to see whether you have found treasure or trash! A short break that combines of lots of fun with a tour of a lovely part of the country. These tours FRIDAY: Departure from your local area and travel by the scenic way to are for everybody-whether or not they have specific interests in Antiques. reach our destination. Don’t forget to bring a little something from home for the Sunday night talk. SATURDAY: A full day sightseeing excursion. SUNDAY: After your local departure travel north to Derby and to the SUNDAY: A departure after breakfast and return home Hallmark Hotel where a cream tea will be served. In the evening enjoy a visit for late afternoon/early evening. from TV auctioneer James Lewis, who will leading a fun session talking about Please Note: Admissions and fares are items that you have been invited to bring from home. not included in the price unless stated EXCURSION PROGRAMME: below. • Travel to the pretty Derbyshire Dales town of Matlock, a magnet for antique hunters. You will have plenty of time to browse and buy before heading down the Derwent Valley, one of the key locations of the Industrial Revolution, stopping at the Heights of Abraham for a chance to ride on the cable car. HOTEL • Call at James Lewis’s auction house to book in your sale items and have an Your hotel is a minimum of three star, all rooms being en-suite with television and informative talk from James or a Colleague, to hear some anecdotes of the the usual facilities. Antiques trade and to enjoy a cuppa. You could also divide into two teams to guess what your group’s items will fetch. An afternoon excursion into the INCLUDED IN THE PRICE lovely Peak District National Park to complete our day. Executive coach travel, 2 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast and excursion programme. • Its sale day so it’s off to the auction to see how you fare! Typically auctions last most of the day so after an agreed time the coach will take those who are all auctioned out into town for free time and shopping. L U CAL S N THURSDAY: We depart the Hallmark Hotel after breakfast and travel back * HOLIDAY VOUCHERS R O E W I

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HALLMARK HOTEL, DERBY**** This 4 star hotel is one of the first built Victorian railway hotels with its own sense Purchase a gift voucher for family or friends of tradition, character and elegance. The Hallmark hotel has recently been enhanced with a substantial refurbishment. The hotel is very close to the City Centre and not far from the Peak District. Bedrooms are of a good size with high You can buy any amount to put towards a holiday or ceilings. All en-suite bedrooms are equipped with television, hairdryer and tea/ coffee making facilities. The high standard furnished restaurant offers an intimate pay for a whole holiday to really treat someone special. dining experience. There is a lift to all floors. An ideal gift at any time of the year. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, porterage, Antiques Host on first evening, talk and cuppa at salesroom and excursion programme. * Subject to terms and conditions available on request

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Saturday 14 to Saturday 21 April 2018 Sunday 15 to Friday 20 April 2018 SCENIC TRAINS OF THE HARZ DELIGHTFUL COUNTY DURHAM MOUNTAINS and THE FAIRYTALE RoaD AND BEAMISH Single supplement £110 • Holiday insurance £33 Single supplement £125 • Holiday insurance £21

In the centre of Germany the tumbling Harz Mountains await the curious traveller. This County Durham is one of the most beautiful counties in England. From its land of myth and fairy tale inspired the Brothers Grimm, covens of witches are said to western boundary high in the Pennine Hills to the limestone cliffs of its North gather on the slopes of the Brocken Mountain, the town of Hamlin gave birth to one of Europe’s most popular and enduring folklore characters, the Pied Piper. This is an area Sea coastline, few counties have so much variety. There is a wealth of that is peppered with small towns and villages and where the splendid and colourful interesting places to visit with much to surprise and delight you. half-timbered buildings reflect the prosperous past of this region. These small towns and villages helped inspire The Brothers Grimm to write well known stories such as We travel north to the Redworth Hall Hotel, County Durham for Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltskin, Tom Thumb, Little SUNDAY: our five night stay. Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, The Frog Prince, and The Wolf and the Seven Kids. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: SATURDAY: We have a fairly early start to travel to Folkestone for the • A full day through the Durham Dales, designated an Area of Outstanding Eurotunnel crossing into Calais. We shall travel to the outskirts of Liege for our Natural Beauty. Enjoy views of Derwent reservoir on our way to beautiful overnight hotel. Blanchland and across the Pennines to Barnard Castle. The main road in to SUNDAY: We depart our hotel and travel over the Eifel Mountains to ‘Barney’ is Galgate which is based on a road built by the Romans. At the end Monshau. We shall travel by way of Koblenz to Limburg, another pretty location of Galgate is the Scar Top and the ruins of the stone castle built in 1125 by before travelling via Kasel into our host resort of Braunlage. Bernard de Balliol, this is how the town got its name - Barnard Castle. You EXCURSION PROGRAMME: may like to take in the Bowes Museum. Return via Bishops Auckland, which • Today we start with a scenic steam train ride from the little spa town of Alexisbad stands high above a meander in the River Wear, commanding spectacular through the Selktal to Gernrode. Here we re-join our coach and continue to Quedlinburg views of the surrounding countryside. one of Europe’s best-preserved renaissance towns and where you can wander through seven centuries of timber-framed dwellings and quaint narrow lanes. The eye-catching • An excursion which takes us on a journey through time to the ancient Castle-Hill area is dominated by a stunning Romanesque church with a handsome façade. ‘Hadrians Wall’ built in the year 122AD. It stretches from Carlisle to • Travel to the picturesque, timber framed town of Wernigerode, admire the stunning Newcastle. We continue by way of the market town of Hexham before wood carvings on the traditional houses. Here we board the Harz narrow gauge railway arrival back to our hotel. which takes us to the summit of the highest of the Harz Mountains, the Brocken, for that ‘Top of the World’ experience! On our descent if time permits you may like to catch ‘the • Beamish Open Air Museum – ‘The Living Museum of the North’ which tells little train’ up the steep incline to Wernigerode Castle, the views across the Harz the story of life in Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian times. Set in 300 acres Mountains are simply breathtaking and the castle itself although small is simply beautiful. of beautiful countryside. Turn back time as you take a tram ride through a • Today we travel on the Fairytale Road where towns have been made famous by the real Edwardian market town, visit an authentic dentist, Pit Village and brothers Grimm. First we explore Goslar, with its thousand year history, a preserved beautiful old town with a picture postcard view at almost every turn. Continue our scenic Colliery and see costumed staff. drive to Hamelin, famous for the story of the Pied Piper and is a fine mediaeval old town We depart after breakfast and with some remarkable buildings. FRIDAY: travel home for arrival late afternoon/early FRIDAY: We depart our hotel and travel to the Mohne Dam, Mohnesee. evening. Famous for the WW2 Dambusters Raid. For anyone who’s seen the dam in the film, the reality is very, very evocative. Continue our journey to the outskirts of Please Note: Admissions and fares are for our overnight stay. not included in the price unless stated SATURDAY: A morning departure to travel to Calais for the late morning below. crossing back into Folkestone. Continue our journey back into the West Country for early evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below. REDWORTH HALL HOTEL, COUNTY DURHAM **** MARITIM BERGHOTEL, BRAUNLAGE **** This four star hotel is a stunning Jacobean country house both grand and A four star hotel found in the pretty town of Braunlage in the heart of the Harz Nature Reserve. majestic, it is situated in 150 acres of beautiful landscaped gardens and It has a super location at the foot of Mount Wurnberg and with magnificent views down into woodlands. There is also a fully equipped fitness suite, indoor swimming pool, the town. There are both indoor and outdoor swimming pools, bar, restaurants and gardens. sauna and steam room, spa pool and Jacuzzi, outdoor tennis courts, fitness All 309 bedrooms are en-suite with hairdryer, safe, telephone and satellite television. There classes and beauty salon. All bedrooms are en-suite with television, hairdryer, is a lift. free Wi-Fi and tea/coffee making facilities. A lift reaches most rooms. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 7 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, Eurotunnel crossings, train INCLUDED IN THE PRICE journey on the Harz Steam Railway and the Harz Narrow Gauge Railway and excursion Executive coach travel, 5 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, porterage, cream programme. tea at the hotel, 1 night dining in the Great Hall with traditional English dinner and excursion programme. 24 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 Welcome to Carlyon Bay

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Sunday 15 to Thursday 19 April 2018 Monday 16 to Friday 20 April 2018 THE MYTHICAL JOURNEY WORTHING AND THE ARUNDEL THROUGH THE VALLEY OF WALES TULIP FESTIVAL Single supplement £40 • Holiday insurance £19 Single supplement £40 • Holiday insurance £19

Imagine a place right on England’s doorstep where there are no crowds, quiet Worthing is a popular seaside resort which is completely flat making moving roads and some of the most spectacular scenery in Europe. It has quaint around the seafront and town a pleasure. It is rich in royal history and has villages, lively and pretty market towns, it’s a foreign country for which you long been a favourite for the royal, the rich, and the fashionable. need no passport. It’s mid Wales and the Brecon Beacons hidden treasures of We visit Arundel Castle set high on a hill in West Sussex, this great Castle perfect countryside unspoilt by development. The lush valleys of Britain’s commands the landscape with magnificent views across the South Downs most glorious rivers, the Severn, the Wye and the Usk cut right through the and the River Arun. At Arundel Castle you will be wowed by all things bright rolling hills. Centred in Llandrindod Wells, this tour offers you splendour and beautiful with its unique Tulip Festival. More than 36,000 tulips will galore. adorn the enchanting gardens of the West Sussex Castle and as you approach the Castle you will be met by classic red tulips which complement the backdrop of the medieval building. There will be over 70 different types of SUNDAY: We depart our home towns and make our way into Wales. We tulips on show. will cross over the River Severn and continue a non-motorway drive taking in the market town of Abergavenny, over the Black Mountains and Gadar Ridge before completing our journey to our hotel. MONDAY: We depart the westcountry and travel to the seaside resort of Worthing and our superior hotel – The Chatsworth Hotel for our four night stay. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • We start our day by passing through the film location for the Dam Busters EXCURSION PROGRAMME: – Rhayader, onto Devil’s Bridge where you may like to take a steam train ride • A visit to Arundel Castle and the Tulip Festival. Over 32,000 tulips will be on the Vale of Rheidol Railway to Aberyswyth. We return back to our hotel blooming in the Castle’s stunning gardens providing visitors with one of the for late afternoon. most impressive tulip displays in the country. A wide range of varieties of • We make our way to the Brecon Beacons National Park via Hay-on-Wye, tulips will be in flower at the Castle creating an explosion of colour the famous ‘town of books’ and home to the Hay Literature Festival. This throughout its extensive walled gardens. We will visit Bognor Regis for our pretty market town on the edge of the Brecon Beacons is a mecca for books, afternoon comfort stop, there is a pier and a delightful park, Hotham Park, boasting 30 major bookshops. After lunch we then enjoy a trip through the which boasts a narrow gauge railway, putting green, crazy golf, tennis court scenic Brecon Beacons towards the famous Penderyn Distillery Visitor and boating lake. Centre, home to the award winning Penderyn Single Malt Welsh Whisky. We • A visit to the vibrant and colourful city of Brighton. There are plenty of take a tour through the exhibition area to the distillery itself, afterwards we attractions to see, including the stunning Victorian Pier, bandstand, the visit the tasting bar before returning to our hotel through the rugged beauty dazzling pavillion and of course the new I360 – the world’s tallest moving of the Beacons. observation tower with breath-taking views over Brighton and the beautiful South Coast. Onto Lewes where shopping becomes a pleasure, why not (Penderyn Disclaimer - For safety reasons we cannot permit under-16s, or browse the antique shops of Cliffe High Street. anyone in a wheelchair, into the main distillery production area. We do, however, have an alternative route available if required) FRIDAY: We say farewell to Worthing and travel through the South Downs to Winchester for our late morning stop. Continue our drive home to THURSDAY: We depart after breakfast and travel by way of Hereford arrive late afternoon/early evening. back home to the westcountry for late afternoon/early evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless unless stated below. stated below. CHATSWORTH HOTEL, WORTHING *** The Chatsworth Hotel, Worthing’s most prestigious hotel, is a family run, 3 star METROPOLE HOTEL AND SPA, LLANDRINDOD WELLS**** hotel, situated on the promenade within the town centre, overlooking beautiful This elegant, historic Metropole Hotel is located in the centre of the Victorian town gardens. A Grade II listed building with a gorgeous Georgian frontage, steeped in of Llandrindod Wells and was originally the largest hotel in Wales. Still privately history this hotel retains its 19th century charm, offering a warm welcome and owned by the great great grandson of the original Victorian owner and still the impeccable service. The Hardwick restaurant overlooks the Steyne gardens and highest AA rated hotel in Mid Wales. The hotel offers traditional en-suite bedrooms, boasts fine food and wines. The Chatsworth also has comfortable lounge bars and each equipped with hairdryer, television and tea/coffee making facilities. There is a games room. All 97 bedrooms are en-suite and have a desk area, Wi-Fi, freeview also an indoor swimming pool, spa and steam room. There is a lift. television, tea/coffee making facilities and trouser press. There are two lifts. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, porterage, INCLUDED IN THE PRICE welcome tea/coffee and Welsh cakes on arrival, entrance to Penderyn Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, entrance to Distillery, journey on the Rheidol Railway and excursion programme. Arundel Castle and excursion programme.

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Sunday 22 to Friday 27 April 2018 Sunday 22 to Monday 23 April 2018 LOCHS AND WATERWAYS OF SCOTLAND ROMAN BATH AND AFTERNOON TEA Single supplement £15 on first three, £65 thereafter IN THE PUMP ROOM Holiday insurance £21 Single supplement £30 • Holiday insurance £12 On this leisurely, but action packed holiday you will be staying and visiting an Bath stands majestically on the banks of the River Avon and is steeped in area which has undoubtedly played a significant role in the development of the ancient history. The town’s outstanding architecture fully justifies its epithet modern world. An area which not only has a proud heritage, but also is naturally as the ‘Elegant City of Golden Stone’. Bath is a designated World Heritage a beautiful part of the country. With our new itinerary, we have blended visits to Site, boasting Roman ruins, baths and magnificent Georgian architecture. many delightful attractions together with scenic lochside excursions. The town’s secrets and unique heritage can be explored in a huge variety of museums, galleries, gardens and attractions including the famous Royal SUNDAY: Board your coach and we travel to the north of England and to Crescent, Theatre Royal and the elegant Pulteney Bridge. Bath is famous for our overnight hotel. its literary associations and was home to both the playwright Sheridan and MONDAY: We depart our hotel and cross the border. Our journey will take Jane Austen, who set many scenes in her books here. It is also renowned for us across the Erskine Bridge, through the Kilpatrick Hills then by way of its festivals, including an international celebration of music and the biggest Alexandria and the Trossachs to the Rob Roy Hotel for late afternoon. fringe festival in the country. Take this opportunity to explore the rich history EXCURSION PROGRAMME: of Bath, one of the most beautiful cities in the United Kingdom. • Firstly, a tour through the glorious Trossachs. Take your seat on the Sir Walter Scott, one of the oldest steamships in the world. Cruise the beautiful waters of SUNDAY: Following our morning departure we travel to the centre of Loch Katrine whilst listening to the tales and legends of the loch narrated by a Bath and our first class hotel the Hilton Bath City Centre to check in and crew member. Afterwards, we continue through Rob Roy MacGregor country enjoy your surroundings. to Callander and historical Stirling with its famous castle. MONDAY: A morning in Bath before we enjoy an afternoon tea in the • This morning we visit two of Scotland’s top attractions; The Kelpies and stunning setting of The Pump Room. The restaurant provides one of the nearby Falkirk Wheel – board the boat to be hoisted 35 meters high on the finest backdrops for afternoon tea in Bath, with its historical connections, world’s only rotating boatlift. This afternoon we head towards Edinburgh period features and live music provided daily by the famous Pump Room with a glorious cruise taking you under the two famous bridges and the third Trio and resident pianist Jools Scott, there is no grander place to enjoy a new bridge which opened in 2017. The cruise takes us into the Firth towards treat! We leave after our afternoon tea and return home for arrival late Inchcolm Island to view various wildlife and landscapes. afternoon/early evening. • Following 20 miles of Loch Lomond shoreline, we stop in the ancient town Please Note: of Inveraray, Loch Fyne – a town steeped in maritime history with its castle Admissions and dominating the skyline. Later, a loch side drive along the total length of Loch fares are not Long and Gare Loch, with a stop in Helensburgh, bringing the Firth of Clyde included in the into view before returning via the cityscapes of Glasgow. price unless FRIDAY: We have an early start to travel south crossing the border into stated below. England. Continue our journey to arrive home early evening. On all steam excursions, for operational reasons on the day of travel, steam vehicles may be replaced by a diesel locomotive. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below.

ROB ROY HOTEL, ABERFOYLE ** The Rob Roy Hotel is wonderfully situated in idyllic countryside at the gateway to HILTON BATH CITY, BATH **** the glorious Trossachs and is set within Scotland’s first National Park. Named after Centrally located in the heart of Georgian Bath and just minutes from the Roman the legendary local folk hero Rob Roy McGregor, The Rob Roy offers excellent Baths, the Royal Crescent, the Jane Austen Centre and South Gate Shopping Mall. food, friendly staff, and good old fashioned value for money. There are 100 The restaurant is the perfect place to admire unrivalled views of the historic en-suite bedrooms, all non-smoking and with television, telephone and tea/ Pulteney Bridge and the River Avon. The light and airy bedrooms are en-suite and coffee making facilities. The hotel is a short stroll along the banks of the Forth have contemporary décor all equipped with television, hairdryer and tea/coffee River to the picturesque village of Aberfoyle. There is a Lift making facilities. There is a lift. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 5 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, welcome tea and INCLUDED IN THE PRICE shortbread at Aberfoyle, steam cruise on Loch Katrine, entry to Falkirk wheel Executive coach travel, 1 night dinner, bed and breakfast and an afternoon tea and boat lift, Forth Bridges Cruise and 3 night’s entertainment. in the famous Pump Room.

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Monday 23 to Friday 27 April 2018 Wednesday 25 April to Tuesday 1 May 2018 YORK, HARROGATE AND ISLE OF MAN – Britain’s Treasure Island THE SPRING FLOWER SHOW Single supplement £15 • Holiday insurance £22 Single supplement £64 • Holiday insurance £19 One of the world’s most beautiful islands lying in the middle of the Irish Sea, the Isle of Man is a treasure chest waiting to be discovered. You will find natural The Harrogate Spring Flower Show is the first major independent horticultural beauty, breath-taking scenery, unspoilt beaches and a pace of life that is show of the season. Several flower halls are home to over 100 of the country’s unique. The Isle of Man is steeped in its heritage, with a mix of Celtic crosses, leading horticultural nurseries. The Plant Societies marquee contains the crafting communities, Viking burial sites, medieval castles as well as the exhibits who are all keen to give their advice. Don’t miss the floristry and world’s largest working water wheel – The Lady Isabella. With a working flower arranging classes, with the marquee providing a wonderful backdrop Victorian transport system of narrow gauge steam trains, electric trams and to flower arrangers from all over the UK showing off their skills. Yorkshire is horse drawn trams, the Isle of Man is a step back in time for you to enjoy. big, beautiful and reaches into no less than three National Parks - the Yorkshire Dales, North York Moors and the Peak District. WEDNESDAY: We depart the westcountry and drive to our overnight hotel in the Lancashire area. MONDAY: We travel north to Yorkshire and the Cairn Hotel where we THURSDAY: We board the ferry from Heysham to Douglas, we then shall stay for the next four nights. continue to the Rutland hotel. EXCURSION PROGRAME: EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • A full day in York – England’s ‘eternal city’ is a place of outstanding beauty • First we visit Peel, a historic fishing port popular for its fine sands and with its history recorded in the streets, buildings and numerous museums delicious Manx kippers, then onto Twnweld Hill. We complete our day including the Castle Museum and National Railway Museum. There are with a visit to Ramsey which takes position as the second largest town on pleasant riverside walks, a wide variety of shops and of course the famous the Isle of Man. Jorvik Centre. The web of narrow streets and snickleways surrounding York Minster, the largest Gothic church in England, offer the visitor an opportunity • A visit to the Laxey Wheel and Snaefell for an optional train ride on the to explore 2000 years of heritage. Mountain Railway, the only electric railway in the British Isles, which takes you on a breath-taking 5 mile journey from Laxey to the summit of Snaefell • A day to the Spring Flower Show in Harrogate, held at the Great Yorkshire (please note we have based this visit on 2017 opening hours and may be Show site. For clients not wishing to visit the show, enjoy a day in Harrogate. subject to change). • A day excursion into the beautiful Yorkshire Dales with their abundance of • First a visit to Castletown the old capital of the island. Onto Calf of Man, sweeping fells, dry stone walls and pretty villages. We shall take in Skipton, a small island at the south western extremity of the Isle of Man from which Settle, the famous Ribblesvale Viaduct, Hawes and Wensleydale. it is separated by a narrow strait of water known as the Calf Sound. We continue onto Port Erin well known as an old smuggling site and a pretty FRIDAY: We depart the hotel after breakfast and travel back towards the Victorian seaside town. westcountry for late afternoon/early evening. TUESDAY: We board the ferry from Douglas to Heysham and then Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the continue south and travel back home for arrival during the early evening. price unless stated below. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below.

RUTLAND HOTEL, DOUGLAS*** CAIRN HOTEL, HARROGATE *** Located on the desirable Queen’s promenade, overlooking the spectacular The Cairn Hotel was built during Harrogate’s period as a Spa Town when people Douglas Bay, your hotel offers comfort, style and a welcoming atmosphere that came from far and wide to take the waters. Carefully modernised, grand original will help you unwind. All bedrooms are accessible via the lift (not suitable for features still welcome you to this charming Victorian hotel. The Cairn hotel is wheelchairs) and are en-suite with telephones, tea/coffee making facilities, located only a short five minute walk from town and stands in four acres of satellite television, broadband and hairdryer. There are nine steps to access the grounds. The bedrooms are all en-suite and are equipped with tea/coffee making hotel entrance, there are no ground floor rooms. facilities, television and telephone. There is a lift. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 6 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, ferry crossings, Isle Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, entrance to the of Man only: complimentary drink with dinner each evening (exclusions Spring Flower Show and excursion programme. apply), entertainment during your stay and excursion programme

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Friday 27 to Monday 30 April 2018 Saturday 28 April to Wednesday 2 May 2018 DUTCH BULBFIELDS – ISLE OF WIGHT HOLLAND IN BLOOM Single supplement £28 • Sea view supplement £16 per person Single supplement £70 • Holiday insurance £23 Holiday insurance £19

Each year from April to the middle of May, the fields around Lisse change into a Nowhere in the country can match the Isle of Wight for geographical variety, spectacular display of colourful flowering tulips, naricissi, hyacinths and other it is as if all the best natural assets of southern England have come together to flowering bulbs. We visit Keukenhof Gardens known locally as ‘the greatest be exhibited on one 23 mile long and 13 mile wide stretch of land. All along flower show on earth’. Here you’ll find the world’s largest bulb garden the coast you will find quiet fishing harbours and seaside villages, along with overflowing with a variety of tulips, daffodils and hyacinths that are admired by stretches of golden sand and unspoilt beaches. Inland you will find an more than 800,000 people from across the world each year. Not only can you abundance of winding paths, peaceful woods and rolling countryside with admire the colourful of tulips, you can also explore the stunning breath-taking views wherever you go. Sandown has an excellent beach and backdrop of a natural woodland, ornamental shrubs, a working windmill, is surrounded by a varied landscape of gentle downs and majestic cliffs. blossoming fruit trees, cascades and canals, you’ll soon see why it’s definitely worth taking a coach tour to the Dutch Bublfields. SATURDAY: Board your coach and travel to Lymington for the ferry crossing to Yarmouth. We continue on to Sandown and the Bayshore Hotel. FRIDAY: An early start to travel to Folkestone for the short Eurotunnel crossing to Calais. We continue on to Zevenbergen where we shall stay at EXCURSION PROGRAMME: the Golden Tulip Hotel for three nights. • A visit to Newport, the capital of the island. We shall also visit Godshill where you will find a model village, Old Smithy and Toy Museum. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • A full day to Keukenhof Gardens, near Lisse. It’s a floral spectacular! • An island tour today with stops throughout the day taking in Shanklin, Ventnor, Alum Bay, Yarmouth and Freshwater – Cameras at the ready! • Today we will take in all the things that are typically Dutch. We shall visit Kinderdijk Windmills with a 30 minute boat ride past the windmills with a WEDNESDAY: We depart the Bayshore Hotel and travel to Yarmouth guided visit to the working windmill museum. It is a UNESCO heritage site for the return crossing to Lymington. We continue through the New Forest, home to one of the largest collections of windmills in Holland (19 in total) all back home for late afternoon/early evening. dating back to the 18th century and kept in working order. Continue to Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless Gouda famous for its Cheese ! stated below. MONDAY: We shall leave our hotel after breakfast and make our way back to Calais for a lunchtime crossing to Folkestone. Arriving into England we continue to the westcountry arriving home during the evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below.

GOLDEN TULIP INN, ZEVENBERGEN **** BAYSHORE HOTEL, SANDOWN*** Discover comfort and style at Golden Tulip Inn, a four star retreat with a warm Situated in a magnificent position on the seafront, opposite the beach and pier embrace. The Golden Tulip is within walking distance of the city centre of and close to the shopping centre. There is a large dance floor where entertainment Zevenbergen. Each of the 75 tastefully appointed en-suite rooms offer hairdryer, is provided most evenings, a lounge bar and restaurant with sea views, a television, room safe and high speed internet. Facilities at this comfortable hotel television and sun lounge overlooking the sea and a games room including table include a restaurant, cosy bar and lounge with fireplace and the latest amenities tennis and pool. All 77 bedrooms are en-suite have central heating, tea/coffee along with excellent sleeping comfort. There is a lift. making facilities, hairdryer and television. A lift serves most rooms although all floors are split level. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 3 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, eurotunnel INCLUDED IN THE PRICE crossings, entrance to Keukenhof Gardens and Kinderdijk Windmills entrance Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, ferry crossings, and cruise and excursion programme. entertainment and excursion programme.

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Sunday 29 April to Thursday 3 May 2018 Wednesday 2 to Sunday 6 May 2018 YORKSHIRE’S EAST COAST delights BLACK AND WHITE VILLAGE TRAIL AND Single supplement £100 • Holiday insurance £19 MORGAN’S MOTORS This lovely corner of England boasts a cosmopolitan city, colourful seaside Single supplement £100 • Holiday insurance £19 resorts, a jaw-dropping coastline with miles and miles of tranquil countryside. Ludlow is known as `The loveliest town in England` In the county of Whether it’s sandcastles on the beach or a night on the tiles, clambering over Shropshire on the River Teme. A highlight on this holiday is a full day to enjoy cliffs or strolling around a stately home, east Yorkshire has it covered. If you The Black and White Village Trail. This is a route through some of the prettiest think you know about Hull, think again. Hull is one of Yorkshire’s key cities villages and most beautiful landscape in England. The 40 mile circular trail and has transformed itself over the last five years and has been described as a leads west from Leominster through a rich landscape of orchards, hopyards gem in Yorkshires magnificent crown. Exciting, dynamic, eclectic and and distant hills taking in the most picturesque black and white timbered entertaining, people who visit Hull are often overwhelmed by what a friendly houses. For over 100 years the Morgan Motor Company have been making place it is. Located on the banks of the Rivers Hull and Humber, this is a city exciting sports cars in the beautiful spa town of Malvern. Morgan cars are that knows how to combine a rich heritage with a fun vibrant social scene. famous the world over for their unique blend of charisma, quality materials, SUNDAY: We depart locally and travel north to East Yorkshire and the craftsmanship and performance. Equally at home on the race track or the Mercure Hull Grange Park Hotel. open road, there is nothing quite like a Morgan. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: Our journey today will take us over the Severn Crossing • We shall travel across the impressive Humber Bridge and take in the resort of WEDNESDAY: Grimsby for a spot of shopping in Freshney Place or perhaps cross the river and to Chepstow. We continue through the Wye Valley taking in Monmouth visit the National Fishing Heritage Centre and discover why fishing has been before visiting Ross-on-Wye. Arrive at the Fownes Hotel, Worcester for our described as one of the toughest jobs in the world. An afternoon stop will be four night stay. made in Cleethorpes before traveling back to our hotel. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • A day in Hull. Visit Hull’s largest park known as one of the premier park • Today we visit Spetchley Park Gardens. A beautiful historic garden, venues in the north of England! There are over 130 acres to explore including a surrounded by ancient parkland, deer park, lakes and is set in the wonderful walk through aviary, Koi carp, waterfall gardens and exotic birds. Another key Worcestershire countryside with far reaching views to the Malvern Hills. We attraction is Spurn Lightship located in Hull Marina. Maybe you’d like to visit travel on to the Morgan Motor Factory, we have a tour which will take you up one of Hulls many museums, shop in the Princess Quay Shopping centre or close to see the skilled craftsman at work. simply sit back and relax in one of the many cafes and bars. • A morning stop in Ludlow before travelling the official Black and White • Today we tour the coastline, a short stop at Withernsea before we continue Village trail which covers 40-miles round Herefordshire villages, with lots of north to Hornsea, a small town, it boasts plenty of interesting local history examples of timber-framed buildings and churches in their village settings. The including Bettison Folly which is a Grade II listed building, built in the 19th circular trail goes to Weobley, Pembridge, Eardisley, Dilwyn, Kinnersley, century and decorated with locally made ‘treacle’ bricks. Hornsea also boast a Sarnesfield, Lyonshall, Kingsland, Kington, Eardisland. retail outlet so ladies it’s time to go bargain . Return via Beverley, a • We travel to Toddington for a ride on the Gloucester and Warwickshire town famous for its 13th century minster, its market and music. Take a step back in time and discover what life was like in Medieval Beverley by taking a Steam Railway to Cheltenham racecourse. Continue via Bourton-on- the stroll along the Beverley Town Trail which covers most of the market town, Water, Stow-on-the-Wold and Chipping Campden. showing you the diversity of skilled workers including carpenters, butchers, SUNDAY: A morning at leisure in Worcester. Perhaps visit the Royal jerkin makers, musicians and armourers - to name just a few! Worcester Museum which holds over 10,000 ceramic objects taking you on a THURSDAY: We depart after breakfast and make our way back to the journey through time. We depart Worcester after lunch to arrive home late westcountry for late afternoon/early evening. afternoon/early evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below. stated below. MERCURE HULL GRANGE PARK HOTEL, WILLERBY*** The red-brick Mercure Hull Grange Park Hotel is flanked by rolling lawns and tucked FOWNES HOTEL, WORCESTER *** away in chocolate-box East Yorkshire countryside. Stained-glass stairwells and The Fownes Hotel, located in Worcester was originally a Victorian Glove Factory, it manicured grounds date back to the halcyon days of this 19th Century manor encapsulates old world charm with modern convenience. The Courtyard or Canal house. All 100 stylish rooms are en-suite and boast free Wi-Fi, flat screen television, Side provides a tranquil haven in which to relax, the Rendezvous bar and restaurant telephone, radio, tea/coffee making facilities, manual temperature control and offers a delicious menu which features local produce. All 61 elegant bedrooms hairdryer. Work out onsite in the hotel fitness centre or swimming pool, or relax in offer en-suite facilities with direct dial telephone, tea and coffee making facilities, the Jacuzzi, steam room and sauna. There is a lift. skirt/trouser press, and hairdryer. There is a lift and ground floor rooms available.

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner bed and breakfast and excursion Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, visit to Spetchley Park programme. Gardens, tour of the Morgan Motor Company Factory and excursion programme.

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Tuesday 1 to Thursday 10 May 2018 SPAIN AND PORTUGAL – Bask in the Basque Country and Daze in the Douro Valley Single supplement £130 • Holiday insurance £36

Our new packaged wine themed itinerary includes the rich, rolling vineyards of the Rioja region and Portugal’s famous port wine estates in the Vila Nova de Gaia area. As well as delicious wine tasting the tour also includes a great blend of colourful Spanish fishing villages and beautiful Portuguese sandy beaches. Our tour starts in Northern Spain – a mystical land of green hills, terracotta rooflines, colourful fishing villages and beautiful sandy beaches before we cross the border into Portugal. LAS ROCAS HOTEL, CASTRO URDIALES **** This grand 4 star hotel is located at one end of Castro Urdiales promenade and has a welcoming atmosphere in a fabulous location with stunning views. With the beach a stone’s throw away and the harbour a pleasant stroll away, the hotel is in a great location. The bar is a great place in which to relax and the restaurant is classically decorated and comfortable. The 67 spacious bedrooms are nicely decorated and all have television, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. There is a lift. AXIS VERMAR HOTEL, POVOA DE VARZIM **** This excellent, group friendly 4 star hotel enjoys a lovely seafront location that is about a 20 minute walk from the centre of Póvoa. There is plenty in the vicinity to entertain, with intimate gardens, a large outdoor swimming pool and easy access to the beach, this hotel makes an ideal holiday venue. Each of the 208 bedrooms are en-suite and enjoy bright, pleasant décor with a television, hairdryer and air-conditioning. The hotel has a large open plan ground floor restaurant with traditional décor overlooking the hotel gardens and a separate bar with a dance floor. There is a lift

TUESDAY: After being collected from your local departure point we travel to picturesque wine region of the Douro Valley, stopping en-route at the beautiful Portsmouth for the overnight ferry crossing to Spain and Santander. spa town of Chaves and stretch our legs in the Medieval Quarter and admiring the stunning Roman Bridge, we will continue to Povoa de Varzim and settle into WEDNESDAY: On arrival into Spain we travel along the coast to Castro our hotel prior to dinner this evening. Enjoy a welcome glass of port or wine on Urdiales, and the Las Rocas Hotel for our three night stay. Admire the beautiful arrival. coastal views whilst sipping your welcome drink as your luggage is taken to your room. SUNDAY: A leisurely day – enjoy a relaxing day in resort sit back and admire the views or perhaps visit the beach or harbour close by. THURSDAY: Our stunning destination today is San Sebastian, known as the ‘Queen of Resorts’. We shall meet our local guide for a walking tour through the MONDAY: This morning we will enjoy a guided tour of the historic town of narrow streets and old port. The lively streets of the Old Town are full of , Portugal’s second city, with its beautiful buildings and atmospheric traditional Spanish bars, restaurants and shops and the views along its broad squares. In the afternoon, we will visit a port wine estate across the river in the sandy bay to the summit of Monte Igueldo are simply lovely. On our return, we Vila Nova de Gaia area and learn the process of producing port whilst enjoying drive along the dramatic coastline to pretty Getaria and historic Guernica, a sample or two. famously bombed by Franco in the 1930s. TUESDAY: It’s time to leave Portugal and return to Palencia in Spain for an FRIDAY: Drive southwards to the Rioja vineyards and visit Bodegas Muga. overnight stay at the Europa Centro Hotel. We will discover the imposing wooden tanks, the calmness of the aging rooms, WEDNESDAY: Travel to Santander for our overnight sailing into Plymouth. the heat and smell in the cooperage and maybe take part in a unique tasting Enjoy the facilities on board your floating hotel. experience. We will then visit the capital of the upper Rioja, Haro, where we can enjoy free time for lunch and an afternoon discovering its medieval charm. THURSDAY: Arrival into Plymouth and continue our journey home. SATURDAY: Today, we depart northern Spain and stop for lunch in the Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless beautiful city of Leon. Our journey then takes us into Portugal via the stated below.

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 2 overnight crossings with Brittany Ferries in an 2 berth inside cabin, 7 nights dinner, bed and breakfast, IN CASTRO URDIALES: Porterage, welcome cocktail or glass of sparkling wine, ¼ bottle of wine with dinner each night, minibar in rooms with free soft drinks, guided tour of San Sebastian, guided visit and wine tasting. IN PORTUGAL: porterage, welcome glass of port, wine or juice, 1/4l of wine, 1/2l of water with dinner each evening, guided tour of Porto, guided visit and wine tasting in Nova de Gaia, IN PALENCIA: 1 /4l of wine, 1/2l of water with dinner and excursion programme.

30 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 10 Days £785

5 Days 5 Days £275 £350

Saturday 5 to Wednesday 9 May 2018 Bank Holiday Monday 7 to Friday 11 May 2018 LLANDUDNO’S VICTORIAN SHAKESPEARE’S STRATFORD & WINSTON CHURCHILL’S BLENHEIM PALACE EXTRAVAGANZA, SNOWDONIA Single supplement £60 • Holiday insurance £19 AND PORTMEIRiON Stratford-Upon-Avon the birthplace of William Shakespeare is steeped in culture and Single supplement £36 • Sea view supplement £24 per person history. Set in the beautiful rural Warwickshire countryside, on the banks of the River Holiday insurance £19 Avon, it is one of the most important tourist destination in the UK. Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill is a masterpiece of Baroque architecture and it Every May Day Bank holiday weekend, Llandudno plays host to a Victorian provides an awe-inspiring experience for visitors. Home to the 12th Duke of Marlborough it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site boasting a long and diverse history. Extravaganza featuring a Victorian street fair, old time fair rides, fun stalls, Enter the Palace and explore the gilded State Rooms and priceless collections set steam engines and people dressed in Victorian costume. One of the many against striking stonework, and experience the beauty and magnificence of this highlights of the weekend is The Daily Parade which is a ‘must see’ which Grade I listed building. The inspired work of Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown has created starts at Midday every day which is sure to enthral, it is entertainment the a lasting legacy in the park. The visionary master landscaper constructed the Great whole family will enjoy. 2017 saw events such as a Punch and Judy show, Lake and planted thousands of trees in his ten-year tenure here, engineering a choirs, bands, stilt walkers, Victorian costume competition, jugglers, landscape that appears natural but is actually ‘contrived to pleasing effect’. magicians, pipe bands to name but a few. MONDAY: Following our morning departure we shall travel by way of Tetbury SATURDAY: Following our morning departure we travel north and into to Cirencester for our lunch stop. Our journey to our hotel will take us through Wales for our holiday resort of Llandudno for our four night stay. parts of the Vale of Evesham Blossom Trail, the cherry and apple blossom contrast You may like to stay in resort to enjoy the Victorian Extravaganza events but the beautifully with white blossom which explodes along the road sides. We arrive at following excursions will operate during your stay. the Kings Court for our four night stay. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • A full day to Blenheim Palace and Gardens. The picture-perfect British stately • We travel to Portmeirion, a beautiful village with Italianate architecture, the home of Blenheim Palace sits among more than 2000 acres of extraordinary formal village gardens are in Italianate style and surround the village. We landscaped Parkland and Formal Gardens. continue our drive via Caernarfon and back into Llandudno. • A day to Stratford-Upon-Avon, perhaps enjoy a cruise along the River Avon. We shall also stop at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, the young Shakespeare would have • A full day excursion around Snowdonia. Travelling via the Vale of Conwy, we courted Anne here and the thatched cottage has often been described as the most make our way to Betws-y-Coed and the Swallow Falls before continuing via the romantic in England. Llanberis Pass to Llanberis, the village most associated with Snowdon, or Yr • A visit first to Hatton Country World - whether you are looking for a garden Wyddfa to give it its Welsh name. Every year thousands of people come to the centre, antique centre, farm shop selling local produce, baby gifts and soft toys or area to ascend the highest mountain in Wales or to simply take in the stunning the latest – Hatton Shopping Village has everything you need. Take a mountain scenery. From here you may like to take the train up stroll along ‘streets’ of Victorian buildings lined with independent retailers selling the highest mountain in England all manner of high quality items, stop for a break and relax in either the restaurant and Wales. or café then buy some hand-made fudge from the traditional sweet shop for the journey home. Onto Warwick with its Castle and Royal Leamington Spa for our WEDNESDAY: Depart our afternoon tea stop. hotel after breakfast and travel FRIDAY: A leisurely departure from our hotel with a drive through the south back to the westcountry for Cotswolds stopping for lunch before arriving back to the westcountry for late late afternoon/early evening. afternoon/early evening. Please Note: Admissions and Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless fares are not included in the stated below. price unless stated below. KINGS COURT HOTEL, ALCESTER *** HYDRO HOTEL, LLANDUDNO*** Situated in the village of Kings Coughton just seven miles from Stratford the Kings Ideally placed on the seafront and a short walk from Llandudno’s wonderful Court is an expanded 16th century farmhouse. The hotel boasts 62 en-suite shops, the Pier and Happy Valley Gardens. There is a large entertainment suite bedrooms, beautiful function rooms, a gym and two dining rooms. There is free with dance floor and entertainment most evenings. Superb ‘Looking Glass’ bar Wi-Fi, a charming restaurant which offers beautiful menus using the finest local with views over the bay, sun lounge and games room with snooker. All bedrooms produce, whilst the Twisted Boot bar offers a variety of drinks and a brilliant are en-suite with bath or shower, tea/coffee making facilities, telephone, atmosphere. All bedrooms have a freeview large flatscreen television, tea/coffee hairdryer and television. A lift serves most bedrooms, all floors are split level with making, facilities, free room service, hairdryer, pocket sprung luxury mattresses and stairs to some of the rooms. are tastefully decorated. There is no lift but some ground floor rooms are available. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, entertainment and Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, porterage, excursion excursion programme. programme and entrance into Blenheim Palace and Gardens.

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Friday 11 to Sunday 13 May 2018 Friday 11 to Sunday 13 May 2018 GARDENERS’ WORLD – Saville Garden, Eltham MYSTERY WEEKEND Palace, Chelsea Physic Garden and Columbia Road Market Single supplement £30 • Holiday insurance £14 Single supplement £55 • Holiday insurance £14 Join us on our popular mystery weekend. The destination and area we try A delight for gardeners, our exciting weekend covers a variety of gardens and change from the previous year and well done for those that try but we which are sure to delight those whom love Gardens. We complete our never give the game away until you reach your destination. weekend with a visit to a spectacular Columbia Road Flower Market. FRIDAY: Departure from your local area and travel by the scenic way to FRIDAY: Following our departure we reach our destination. travel to Windsor and the Savill Garden, one of Britain’s great ornamental gardens, SATURDAY: A full day sightseeing excursion. developed under the patronage of Kings A departure after breakfast and return home and Queens, it was created in the 1930’s as SUNDAY: for late afternoon/early evening. a woodland garden. Showcasing native oak, beech and sweet chestnut trees, Please Note: Admissions and fares are visitors can now journey through 35 acres not included in the price unless stated of interconnecting gardens featuring distinctive below. plants and bursts of seasonal colour. Onto our hotel the Crowne Plaza on the outskirts of Heathrow. HOTEL SATURDAY: We start our day with a visit to Your hotel is a minimum of three star, all rooms being en-suite with television and Eltham Palace. Recorded in the Domesday Book of the usual facilities. 1086, it was once the biggest and most visited Royal residence of its time. In the 1930’s it was INCLUDED IN THE PRICE bought and transformed, today you can visit a stunning mixture of medieval Executive coach travel, 2 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast and excursion residence, Art Deco home and one of the few surviving 1930’s arts and crafts programme. gardens around. We continue with a visit to Chelsea Physic Garden, the oldest botanic garden in London, founded in 1673. It has a unique living collection of around 5,000 different edible, medical and historical plants, this hidden gem LL U is a peaceful green oasis in which to relax. CA S N * HOLIDAY VOUCHERS R O E W I

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Sunday 13 to Sunday 20 May 2018 SCENIC TRAINS OF THE HIGHLANDS AND LOWLANDS OF SCOTLAND Single supplement £30 on allocated singles, £105 thereafter • Holiday insurance £24

A new railway adventure! We continue to try and bring you new and interesting coach and rail tours and this is an exciting three railway adventure. We start with the much publicised Borders Railway which runs into Edinburgh’s majestic Waverley Station. Continuing into the Highlands we ride a selection of one of Scotland’s most famous lines, over Rannoch Moor in the shadow of Ben Nevis to Fort William. Our third Ride takes us to the South West of Scotland via the Galloway Forest Park and Ayreshire Coast. LOCH LONG HOTEL, ARROCHAR *** Set in the tranquil village of Arrochar at the head of Loch Long this waterfront hotel is near the Argyll National Park. There is a lounge bar, warmly decorated en-suite bedrooms feature tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer, flat screen television and free Wi-Fi. There is a lift. NORTH WEST CASTLE HOTEL, STRANRAER *** Overlooking Stranraer harbour and Loch Ryan, this 19th century hotel offers all of its visitors and guests comfortable, luxurious and convenient accommodation. A family owned and run hotel for more than fifty years and the hotel itself offers an impressive 72 en-suite bedrooms, along with stunning dining experiences of ‘The Regency’ dining room. Leisure facilities including swimming pool, sauna, spa bath, gym and its very own indoor rink which hosts a multitude of world renowned Curling events throughout the year. All bedrooms are warmly decorated featuring tea/coffee making facilities and satellite television. There is a lift.

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WEDNESDAY: Today the scenery will once again not fail to impress you as Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless we travel down Loch Lomond, stopping in the ‘Take The High Road’ village of stated below. Luss. Heading south we journey through Ayreshire to Dumfries and Galloway and the town of Stranraer.

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 7 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, three train journeys as listed above, entrance to Culzean Castle and excursion programme.

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Monday 14 to Friday 18 May 2018 Monday 14 to Friday 18 May 2018 ISLE OF WIGHT KENT COUNTRYSIDE, CASTLES AND No single supplement on allocated singles Premier room sea view £28 per person RIVER CRUISING Sea view supplement £8 per person • Holiday insurance £19 No single supplement on first 3 singles, £94 thereafter Holiday insurance £19 The Isle of Wight may be just five miles off the mainland, but it’s a different world where the pace of life is decidedly slower and has one of the best sunshine Steeped in history and heritage, discover the essence of the region with its records of any part of Britain. Nowhere in the country can match the Isle of perfect blend of city, coast and countryside. Kent is home to more castles and Wight for geographical variety and it is as if all the best natural assets of southern stately homes and gardens than any other region in Britain, Leeds Castle is England have come together to be exhibited on one 23 mile long and 13 mile known as the ‘Loveliest Castle in the World’, explore magnificent rooms – wide stretch of land. All along the coast you will find quiet fishing harbours and Thorpe Hall, Lady Baillie Bedroom, The Library, Dining Room and the Queens seaside villages, along with stretches of golden sand and unspoilt beaches. Bedroom, all set within beautiful gardens. Chatham’s historic dockyard dates Inland you will find an abundance of winding paths, peaceful woods and rolling back more than 400 years and was once one of Britain’s most important naval countryside with breath-taking views wherever you go. bases and recently used as a filming location for hit television series ‘Call the Midwife’ and ‘Mr Selfridge’.

MONDAY: Board your coach and travel to Lymington for the ferry MONDAY: We travel to Maidstone and the Mercure Hotel where we shall crossing to Yarmouth. We continue our journey to Shanklin and the Ocean stay for the next four nights. View Hotel. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • Today we visit Leeds Castle where you can explore this lovely castle which is • An excursion to Newport which lies at the heart of the island and was set in 500 acres of parkland. Stroll around the Culper Garden which was the once a thriving port. We also visit Godshill a quaint English village with its original Kitchen Garden, then transformed into Lady Baillie’s Cut Flower Garden thatched cottages medieval church and bustling main street lined with tea and today a Cottage Garden. There is also the Wood Garden that meanders rooms and craft shops. alongside the River Len and a visitors favourite – The Lady Baillie Mediterranean Garden Terrace which gives superb views across the Great • A full day to Osbourne House, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s family Water. home. Take a glimpse into the private life of the royal family and enjoy the • Cruise along the River Medway. We leave Maidstone Town Centre and cruise vast estate and gardens. upriver through Farleigh Lock and onwards under Farleigh, Barming and Teston bridges, turning at Teston Lock for the return journey. Enjoy your lunch of either FRIDAY: We depart the Ocean View and travel to Yarmouth for the Fish & Chips or Picnic Box (varies by cruise) whilst listening to commentary return crossing to Lymington. We continue along the way. Once we are through the lock the countryside opens up to reveal through the New wildlife of all varieties including Kingfishers, Herons, Swans, Cormorants, Forest, back home for Geese and Ducks, so remember to keep a watchful eye out! late afternoon/early • A day to Chatham Dockyard, not only full of history but it is the filming evening. location of the much loved television series ‘Mr Selfridge’ and ‘Call the Please Note: Midwife’. The Historic Dockyard Chatham is home to three historic warships, a working ropery, museum galleries and hundreds of compelling stories. Admissions and fares are not included in the FRIDAY: We depart the hotel after our breakfast and travel back to the price unless stated westcountry for late afternoon/early evening. below. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below.

OCEAN VIEW HOTEL, SHANKLIN MERCURE MAIDSTONE GREAT DANES HOTEL, MAIDSTONE**** An elegant hotel commanding magnificent views across Sandown Bay, ideally Right in the heart of the beautiful Kent countryside the hotel the Mercure situated for the facilities and amenities in the town centre and Old Shanklin Maidstone offers easy access for our tour programme. The hotel has a Brasserie Village. The hotel has a bar lounge, swimming pool and full sized snooker table. Restaurant, a health club with gym, indoor pool, sauna, steam room, spa bath and a range of beauty treatments. All bedrooms are en-suite and equipped with All bedrooms are en-suite and are equipped with tea/coffee making facilities, television, telephone, complimentary Wi-Fi, hairdryer and tea/coffee making hairdryer, telephone, television and radio. There will be entertainment during facilities. A lift access some of the rooms, there are stairs to access the restaurant. your stay. There is a lift. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, porterage, Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, ferry crossings, welcome drink on arrival, Medway River Cruise with lunch and excursion entertainment and excursion programme. programme.

34 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 7 Days 7 Days £535 £415

Wednesday 16 to Tuesday 22 May 2018 Saturday 19 to Friday 25 May 2018 ISLE OF MAN – Britain’s Treasure Island JERSEY– The Tranquil Island Single supplement £78 • Holiday insurance £22 No single supplement on first two, £120 thereafter Holiday insurance £32 One of the world’s most beautiful islands lying in the middle of the Irish Sea, the Isle of Man is a treasure chest waiting to be discovered. You will find natural beauty, breath-taking scenery, unspoilt beaches and a pace of life that Green pastures and wooded valleys, wild flowers and rare fauna, water is unique. The Isle of Man is steeped in its heritage, with a mix of Celtic crosses, meadows and gorse-covered cliffs, glimpses of golden sand and a shimmering crafting communities, Viking burial sites, medieval castles as well as the sea - Jersey is naturally beautiful. Clear water and beaches surround some 45 world’s largest working water wheel – The Lady Isabella. With a working miles of coastline it is the Island’s greatest natural treasure. Sweeping bays in Victorian transport system of narrow gauge steam trains, electric trams and the south give way to dramatic cliffs in the north offering spectacular scenery horse drawn trams, the Isle of Man is a step back in time for you to enjoy. and stunning vistas. A network of ‘Green Lanes’ give pedestrians precedence over the car and keeps country life at an unhurried and unspoilt pace, the scheme is envied the world over. The hedgerows and coastal dunes are WEDNESDAY: We depart the westcountry and drive to our overnight protected as they are home to varieties of rare, wild flowers and butterflies. hotel in the Lancashire area. THURSDAY: We board the ferry from Heysham to Douglas, we then SATURDAY: We depart locally and travel along the south coast to continue to the Rutland hotel. Poole for the ferry to Jersey. We arrive into St. Helier where you will be met by a coach and representative to transfer you to the Mayfair Hotel. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • First we visit Peel, a historic fishing port popular for its fine sands and Your time here in Jersey is yours to enjoy. Explore magnificent castles, delicious Manx kippers, then onto Twnweld Hill. We complete our day with fascinating wildlife and scenery. You may like to join one of the many a visit to Ramsey which takes position as the second largest town on the excursions arranged by your representative who is resident on the island Isle of Man. and visits the hotel on a regular basis. • A visit to the Laxey Wheel and Snaefell for an optional train ride on the FRIDAY: We depart on a ferry back from St. Helier to Poole. Mountain Railway, the only electric railway in the British Isles, which takes you on a breath-taking 5 mile journey from Laxey to the summit of Snaefell Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price (please note we have based this visit on 2017 opening hours and may be unless stated below. subject to change). Please note that • First a visit to Castletown the old capital of the island. Onto Calf of Man, a Hemmings Coaches small island at the south western extremity of the Isle of Man from which it cannot be held is separated by a narrow strait of water known as the Calf Sound. We responsible if weather continue onto Port Erin well known as an old smuggling site and a pretty conditions/technical Victorian seaside town. issues cause problems to your outward or return TUESDAY: We board the ferry from Douglas to Heysham and then ferry journey. continue south and travel back home for arrival during the early evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below.

MAYFAIR HOTEL, ST.HELIER *** The Mayfair Hotel is perfectly situated just a five minute stroll from St Helier town centre. The spacious reception area welcomes you into the friendly hotel where the RUTLAND HOTEL, DOUGLAS*** bar, lounge, coffee shop and dining room are all located on the ground floor for Located on the desirable Queen’s promenade, overlooking the spectacular your convenience. Relax on the sun terrace, or wander down to the extensive Douglas Bay, your hotel offers comfort, style and a welcoming atmosphere that health club and make use of the gym, indoor swimming pool, Jacuzzi and steam will help you unwind. All bedrooms are accessible via the lift (not suitable for room. All bedrooms are en-suite and are equipped with central heating, colour wheelchairs) and are en-suite with telephones, tea/coffee making facilities, television, direct dial telephone, hairdryer, mirror and tea/coffee making facilities. satellite television, broadband and hairdryer. There are nine steps to access the There is a lift. hotel entrance, there are no ground floor rooms. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Transfer to the ferry port and return, transfers from port to hotel and return, Executive coach travel, 6 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, ferry crossings services of a representative on the island, 6 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, excursion and programme. ferry crossings and entertainment.

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Sunday 20 to Saturday 26 May 2018 Monday 21 to Friday 25 May 2018 IRELANDS, COASTS AND CULTURE OF SPECTACULAR SOUTHEND ON SEA IRELAND’S WILD ATLANTIC WAY Single supplement £100 • Holiday insurance £19 Single supplement £120 • Holiday insurance £32 Seven miles of award-winning beaches including the Jubilee Beach which is always above high tide, the longest pleasure pier in the world, over eighty Enniscrone is a beautiful small seaside town and an excellent base from which to parks and open spaces of varying size, forty playgrounds, six nature and explore all the delights that County Sligo and County Mayo have to offer. Our fourteen historic conservation areas, sixteen allotment sites … and that’s just varied itinerary offers something for everyone, including grand stately homes, for starters. There are also four museums, three theatres, two art galleries, Irish culture and history and the breath taking scenery of the Wild Atlantic Way. seven libraries, three casinos, a bowling alley, a sealife centre, the largest fun park in the south-east, a skateboard park and BMX track, five leisure centres, SUNDAY: A fairly early start to travel into Wales and to Fishguard for the even an airport… and there’s more. afternoon ferry crossing to Rosslare. Continue to the Talbot Hotel in Wexford. MONDAY: Our journey today will take us northward to Dublin, we then MONDAY: We depart the West Country and travel to the coast of East cross through the middle of Ireland by way of Carrick on Shannon passing Sussex and Southend on Sea for the Park Inn Palace Hotel by Radisson. through many lochs and unspoilt countryside. Arrive at the Ocean Sands Hotel for our four night stay. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: TUESDAY: Travel to Westport House where we shall board the Westport • A short drive to enjoy the historic town of Old Leigh. Continue to Pitsea and train for a guided tour of Westport town, harbour and Westport House Estate the beautiful Country Park named after the rebel Wat Tyler. Travelling further followed by an hour’s guided tour of Westport House itself. Set amongst lush along the Thames Estuary to Tilbury we visit Tilbury Fort, England’s best gardens, rich mature woodlands and broad promenades, the 300 year house example of 17th century military engineering. is one of the jewels in the crown of Ireland’s historical family homes. Continue to Castlebar where you may like to visit the National Museum of Ireland to • Travel first to Battlesbridge Antiques Centre in a picturesque riverside discover the history of Irish Country life. setting, housing over 70 dealers. Continue to historic Burnham-on-Crouch, once a thriving port and now a popular yachting centre also known for its WEDNESDAY: A morning visit to Sligo before travelling to Roses point oyster beds. We complete our day with a visit to Tiptree, where Wilkin and which is on the Yates Trail – lovely scenic views. We finish our day returning to Sons manufactures over 100 varieties of jam, with an interesting museum. Enniscrone, perhaps take a stroll along the 5km beach. THURSDAY: Discover the magic of County Mayo with a scenic drive to the • A half day tour to Maldon. This ancient Essex town of Maldon, with its islands of the Wild Atlantic Way. We begin with a drive along the shores of oldest part sitting high on a hill overlooking the Blackwater estuary, has a Lough Conn and Lough Cullen, through Newport and Mulranny and take the rich and varied history just waiting to be explored. This afternoon we make bridge across to charming Achill, Ireland’s largest island. A region of ancient our way back to Southend-on-Sea for free time to enjoy your host resort. forests and boglands that emerges at the Atlantic coast to dramatic effect. Our lunch stop will be in Keel before continuing our coastal drive. Return via FRIDAY: We depart the coast and travel home arriving late afternoon/ Foxford Woollen Mills, traditional wool manufacturers since 1892. early evening. FRIDAY: We say farewell to our hotel and travel south by way of Galway Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless and Athlone for our lunch stop. We continue through Tullamore to Carlow then stated below. on through to Wexford – a scenic day. SATURDAY: Depart the Talbot Hotel and travel the short distance to Rosslare for the morning sailing into Fishguard. Continue our journey through Wales and into England to arrive home late afternoon/early evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below. PARK INN BY RADISSON PALACE HOTEL, SOUTHEND ON SEA*** The regal Park Inn by Radisson Palace, Southend-on-Sea hotel provides a scenic OCEAN SANDS HOTEL, ENNISCRONE, CO.SLIGO *** stay in the popular seaside resort town and offers guests a new, exciting base The Ocean Sands Hotel is a modern, family owned and operated hotel located from which to explore this beautiful seaside resort in Essex. The hotel sits along along the beachfront in the beautiful seaside town of Enniscrone which offers the Southend’s Western Esplanade, overlooking the mouth of the River Thames. very highest standards in customer service. The hotel has 50 tastefully designed Located in the heart of the city’s tourist area, this hotel boasts 137 en-suite rooms bedrooms, all of which are en-suite and are equipped with television, hairdryer furnished with modern amenities and styled in the distinct Park Inn design with and tea/coffee making facilities. The bright, modern restaurant and bar have warm colours and light wood accents. All are equipped with flat-screen breathtaking views of Kilala Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. There is a lift. television, Wi-Fi, laptop-sized safe, hairdryer, tea/coffee making facilities and individual climate control. There is a lift. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 6 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, ferry crossings, INCLUDED IN THE PRICE three welcome drinks, porterage, entrance into Westport House with the Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast and excursion guided tour and excursion programme. programme.

36 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 2 Days 2 Days £190 £190

Wednesday 23 to Thursday 24 May 2018 Friday 25 to Saturday 26 May 2018 CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW AND A AND RHS WISLEY RHODODENDRON RAMBLE IN Single supplement £30 • Holiday insurance £12 BOWOOD GARDENS Through the summer months there are a host of flower shows to enjoy but No single supplement on allocated singles, £30 thereafter the Chelsea Flower Show is truly the world’s renowned flower show. For just Holiday insurance £12 one week in May the grounds of the Royal Hospital in Chelsea come alive with the sights and smells of the finest collections of flowers in the world, Through the summer months there are a host of flower shows to enjoy but with gardens created by some of the UK’s leading garden designers. It brings the Chelsea Flower Show is truly the world’s renowned flower show. For just together show gardens from top designers, blooms from specialist nurseries one week in May the grounds of the Royal Hospital in Chelsea come alive and everything that is novel in the gardening world, from the newest in rose with the sights and smells of the finest collections of flowers in the world, varieties to the latest in technology. with gardens created by some of the UK’s leading garden designers. It brings RHS Wisley is the flagship garden of the Royal Horticultural Society it captures together show gardens from top designers, blooms from specialist nurseries the imagination with richly planted borders, luscious rose gardens and the and everything that is novel in the gardening world, from the newest in rose state-of-the-art Glasshouse. Wisley was gifted to the Society in 1903 and has varieties to the latest in technology. evolved over time to be a world-class garden. Bowood is a spectacular place to visit in spring when the Rhododendrons are at their best. Within the 30 acres of Woodland Gardens you will find yourself WEDNESDAY: After our morning departure we travel to RHS Wisley in an oasis amongst bluebells, azeleas and magnolias, but the rhododendrons which is undoubtedly one of the great gardens of the world. Continue to our are considered to be one of the most exciting gardens of its type. hotel the Holiday Inn, Shepperton in time for our evening meal. After our morning departure we travel to Bowood Gardens, THURSDAY: Depart after breakfast and travel to the Royal Hospital in FRIDAY: go seek out the Jubilee Garden which is set within the Woodland Garden, Chelsea for the flower show. The day is yours to wonder through the and immerse yourself into the spectacular rhododendron walk which is a presentation gardens, tents and marques which will fill you with inspiration labour of love that has taken seven years to complete and is shaped by a and advice for you to take home and turn your garden into your own small natural valley with a magnificent clump of yews at each corner. personal sanctuary. The coach will depart at 1600 for our journey home. Continue to our hotel the Holiday Inn, Heathrow in time for our evening Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless meal. stated below. SATURDAY: Depart after breakfast and travel to the Royal Hospital in Chelsea for the flower show. The day is yours to wonder through the presentation gardens, tents and marques which will fill you with inspiration and advice for you to take home and turn your garden into your own personal sanctuary. The coach will depart at 1600 for our journey home.

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HOLIDAY INN, LONDON SHEPPERTON **** An AA approved 4 star hotel close to Heathrow Airport and set on 11 acres of HOLIDAY INN, LONDON HEATHROW**** grounds. The Club Motivation health and fitness centre features a fully equipped The Holiday Inn Heathrow M4/J4 offers two restaurants and a fitness centre, all gym, indoor heated swimming pool, sauna, steam room, spa bath, solarium and bedrooms are en-suite and equipped with pillow menu, iron and board, in-room beauty therapy suite. All bedrooms are en-suite with television, telephone, safe, air-conditioning, black out shades, hairdryer, television, telephone, hairdryer, trouser press, air-conditioning, tea/coffee making facilities, iron and complimentary Wi-Fi and tea/coffee making facilities. All rooms are non-smoking board. All rooms are non-smoking and can be accessed by the lift. and can be accessed by the lift. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 1 night dinner, bed and breakfast, entrance to the Executive coach travel, 1 night dinner, bed and breakfast, entrance to the Chelsea Flower Show and excursion programme. Chelsea Flower and Bowood Gardens.

36 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 37 7 Days 5 Days 5 Days £699 £430 £345

Saturday 26 May to Friday 1 June 2018 Sunday 27 to Thursday 31 May 2018 CLASSIC SHETLAND AND NORMANDY AND CLAUDE MONET ORKNEYS MINI CRUISE GARDENS Single supplement £125 • Holiday insurance £22 Single supplement £120 • Holiday insurance £26 A voyage of discovery and enlightenment to the Northern Frontier of Europe and to two of the most northerly British Isles. Be in touch with 5000 years of history Normandy is steeped in history, from the time of William the Conqueror to the with guided tours arranged on both the Shetland and Orkney Isles. Experience the landings of World War II. With ancient towns and sandy beaches there is Island lifestyle, so very different to mainland Britain, the archeology, history, much to see and enjoy. A perfect holiday destination, Normandy combines folklore, traditions and the islands abundant wildlife. It’s not only the islands you dramatic coastline with vast beaches, smart resorts and traditional fishing will sample but also the holiday is complimented by touring through the ever- harbours with military and cultural history evident throughout the region. changing landscapes of the Scottish Highlands. The home of Claude Monet, one of France’s most celebrated painters located in the picturesque village of Giverny on the banks of the River Seine. See the SATURDAY: Following a morning departure, we travel north to our flower garden, Clos Normand, in front of the house and take the underground overnight stay near to the Scottish Borders. passage to see the contrasting, but none the less stunning, Japanese-inspired SUNDAY: Today we shall make a scenic journey travelling through the changing water garden. Wander through the spacious house and feel the tranquillity landscape to arrive into Aberdeen during the afternoon. See the historic merchant and beauty of the place, enhanced by the riot of colour from the multitude of quarter or maybe relax in one of the many parks and award winning gardens. If time flowers. permits visit Torry Battery Viewpoint where if you are lucky you will see the dolphins feeding. We board our boat in Aberdeen for the 1700 overnight ferry crossing to the Shetland Isles. Enjoy your evening meal onboard. SUNDAY: Following our early morning departure we travel to Dover for MONDAY: Arrival into Lerwick where a local guide will join us today for a the ferry crossing to Calais. Continue to our hotel the Mercure Hotel, Lisieux. full day tour taking in the un-spoilt coastline with huge cliffs teaming with EXCURSION PROGRAMME: abundant wildlife. Amongst other things we visit the outstanding site of jalshof • A full day to the beautiful Claude Monet Gardens. Immerse yourself into the Viking settlement and Scalloway Castle. Time free in the islands capital before returning to our ship late afternoon. Rejoin the boat and sail to the Orkneys contrasting world of colours that Claude and his wife Alice created that with dinner on board arriving approximately 2300 and transfer the short inspired his most famous painting – the Water Lily Pond. In his water garden distance to the Stromness Hotel. you will find the famous Japanese bridge covered with wisterias, other smaller bridges, weeping willows, a bamboo wood and above all the famous Our guide will meet us at the Stromness Hotel for a full day tour TUESDAY: nympheas which bloom all summer long. taking in the un-spoilt sea and landscapes, bountiful wildlife, outstanding archaeology and an opportunity to discover over 5000 years of history. Visiting • A drive along the Normandy coast known as the flower coast taking in World Heritage sites of Skara Brae, Stones of Stenness, Ring of Brodgar, plus Hornfleur, Trouville and Deaville. Skaill House, Churchill Barriers, Italian Chapel, Scapa Flow. Have lunch at leisure • A full day visiting the Commonwealth Landing Beaches. We visit Pegasus in Kirkwell followed by a visit to St. Magnus Cathedral. Back to the Stromness Bridge and Museum, which retails the story behind the famous slider Hotel for dinner and an overnight stay. Landing. Onto the Grand Bunker, The Atlantic Wall Museum, located inside a WEDNESDAY: We depart mid-morning for a short sea crossing into huge command bunker. Then we make the journey to Sword, Juno and gold Scrabster. We travel down through the scenic Highlands to our overnight hotel landing beaches and visit the D-Day Museum and the Arromanches 360 in the Perthshire area. Theatre. We complete our day with a visit to the Bayeux Tapestry, a stunning THURSDAY: We enjoy our day taking in the Scottish scenery before historic centre. crossing the border and to our overnight hotel in the north of England. FRIDAY: Continue our journey south to arrive home late afternoon/early THURSDAY: We depart our hotel after breakfast and return to Calais for a evening. lunchtime crossing to Dover. Arrive into the South West of England during the Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless evening. stated below. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below. STROMNESS HOTEL, ORKNEY ISLANDS *** The Stromness Hotel is in the very heart of Stromness, overlooking the picturesque harbour of this historic seaport. Their comfortable rooms, fine food and drink will make your trip to the MERCURE HOTEL, LISIEUX *** Orkney’s a very special one. Indulge in the charm of a picturesque village harbour view from A modern three star hotel located on the outskirts of the charming town of Lisieux. the bay windows of the Hannavoe Lounge Bar and relax by the welcoming open fire and Each of the 69 en-suite bedrooms are decorated in a cosy style with facilities warm atmosphere in the traditional splendor of the Flattie Bar. All 42 bedrooms are en-suite including hairdryer, television and tea/coffee making facilities. The bar and and have telephones, television and tea/coffee making facilities. There is a lift. restaurant are located together with a pleasant ambience and overlook the INCLUDED IN THE PRICE outdoor swimming pool. There is a lift. Executive coach travel, 5 nights dinner, bed and breakfast, 1 overnight ferry crossing with cabin accommodation and evening meal and breakfast, guided tours of Shetland INCLUDED IN THE PRICE and Orkney’s with entrance fees included, ferry crossings Shetland to Orkney and Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, ferry crossings, Orkney to Scrabster and excursion programme. entrance to Claude Monet House and Gardens and excursion programme.

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Monday 28 May to Friday 1 June 2018 Thursday 31 May to Monday 4 June 2018 CUMBRIA, NORTHUMBRIA AND THE STAFFORDSHIRE’S FINEST, PEAKS, SCOTTISH BORDERS CERAMICS, MEMORIALS & GARDENS Single supplement £24 • Holiday insurance £19 Single supplement £80 • Holiday insurance £19

Our tour covers the beautiful north of England virtually from coast to coast, Our new tour based in Staffordshire gives you a varied itinerary from Victorian plus a taste of Scotland. We visit two stunning National Parks, a quirky Streets, High Peaks, Pots, Memorials, Gardens and great Halls. Victorian Mansion and one of the area’s best preserved Roman Forts. We also enjoy a ride on a restored railway and witness the dramatic scenery of the THURSDAY: Following our morning departure we shall travel north to Pennines. Cragside house is a magnificent Victorian home that has over 1000 Tewkesbury where we will enjoy the ambience of the beautiful medieval streets acres of beautiful gardens, rugged woodland and tranquil lakes. Climb and Tewkesbury Abbey which is world-renowned for being one of the UK’s aboard a vintage steam or diesel hauled train at Alston’s restored Victorian greatest examples of medieval architecture. Continue to our hotel to arrive late Station for a ride through the scenic South Tyne Valley – sit back and relax afternoon. whilst enjoying the Pennine landscape. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • A circular tour into the Peak District with a morning stop in Leek before our MONDAY: After our morning departure we travel north to our hotel in drive will take us through Buxton, Chapel-en-le-Firth to Bakewell. Our Cumbria the Gilsland Hall Hotel. afternoon will finish in Matlock Bath where you may like to take the cable car to the Heights of Abraham. Drive via Belper back to our hotel in time for our INCLUDED EXCURSIONS: evening meal. • Today we follow the course of Hadrian’s Wall towards Newcastle then head • A visit into Stoke, with unrivalled heritage and very bright future, Stoke-on- north along the beautiful Northumbrian Coast to Alnwick. After free time in Trent, affectionately known as The Potteries, is officially recognised as the Alnwick we continue our journey through the Northumberland National Park World Capital of Ceramics. Visit award winning museums and visitor centres, via Rothbury for an included visit to Victorian Cragside House. We have a see world renowned collections, perhaps go on a factory tour at Wedgwood scenic return journey via Otterburn and Hexham. and meet the skilled workers or have a go yourself at creating your own • Crossing the border today we explore the pleasant Scottish border towns of masterpiece! Hawick, Selkirk, Melrose with its historic Abbey, Dryburgh home to the • An excursion to Arley Hall and Gardens, a place of enormous character, charm William Wallace Monument and historic Jeburgh. We return via Carter Bar and interest, visitors are frequently struck by the warm and intimate then Newcastleton. atmosphere and the feeling that Arley is a much-cherished family home. The Gardens are amongst the finest in Britain, are outstanding for their vitality, • A morning visit to Alston with its cobbled main street and home to the variety and historical interest and particular celebrated for the magnificent South Tynedale Railway, built for the local lead mines. We take a leisurely ride double herbaceous border. It has been used as a location for a wide variety of on the train through the scenic North Pennines area of Outstanding Natural filming from the BBC to Disney. Beauty. Look out for deer, birds of prey or maybe red squirrels. Our day continues with a drive through lovely Pennine scenery for a visit to MONDAY: We say farewell to our hotel and travel to Burton-Upon-Trent for Vindolanda, one of the best preserved Roman sites along Hadrian’s Wall. the National Memorial Arboretum. The Arboretum is an evolving, maturing woodland landscape featuring 30,000 trees and a vast collection of memorials. FRIDAY: After breakfast we say farewell to Cumbria and make our way The 150-acre site is a living, growing tribute to those who have served and back to the westcountry to arrive late afternoon/early evening. continue to serve our country. Continue south to arrive home late afternoon/ early evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below.

GILSLAND HALL HOTEL, BRAMPTON ** Superior BEST WESTERN PLUS STOKE ON TRENT MOAT HOUSE **** This magnificent country house hotel is set within 140 acres of manicured Stay here and you are assured of a comfortable visit and great service. Built on what gardens and natural woodland in an idyllic countryside location close to was the site of the Stoke Gardens Festival and attached to Eturia Hall, which was Hadrian’s Wall. This spacious hotel boasts comfortable lounges and a delightful the residence of Josiah Wedgewood. You can walk across to the house to see some conservatory. The hotel boasts a bowling green, putting green and croquet lawn. artefacts and Wedgewood drawings on the walls. This fabulous Stoke-on-Trent The bedrooms are spread over four floors are all en-suite and equipped with hotel is just a short walk from the Stoke Ski Centre, Waterworld indoor aqua-park television, telephone and tea/coffee making facilities. A lift serves the first and and a ten-pin Bowling Alley. On-site leisure facilities include an indoor heated pool, second floor, ground floor rooms are accessed via stairs. sauna, spa pool and air conditioned gym. All bedrooms are en-suite with freeview television, Wi-Fi, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. There is a lift. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, entrance to INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Cragside and Vindolanda, journey on the South Tynedale Railway and Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, entrance to Arley excursion programme. Hall and Gardens and excursion programme.

38 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 39 5 Days 5 Days 5 Days £230 £375 £375

Monday 4 to Friday 8 June 2018 Monday 4 to Friday 8 June 2018 NORTH WALES COASTAL DELIGHTS CORK, COBH AND KINSALE – A GEM AND CHESTER OF IRELAND’S ANCIENT EAST No single supplement on allocated singles • Holiday insurance £19 No single supplement on allocated singles, £78 thereafter Holiday insurance £26 Stay at the seaside – Enjoy visits to an historic city and an ancient riverside town on this relaxing holiday. Located at the mouth of the River Clwyd, Rhyl boasts miles of sandy beaches along with a lovely promenade and a little The medieval town of Youghal is the gem of Ireland’s Ancient East and it is land train to whisk you up and down. The resort is also home to the Sky Tower here that we will be based. Youghal is a unique place with miles of sandy rotating viewpoint, award winning botanical gardens, a museum and a beaches coupled with a rich medieval history blended together with a modern miniature railway that circles the boating lake. town centre, teaming with tangible historic character, curiosity, complimented by the beaches and waterside amenities of a seaside suburb. Cork is Ireland’s third city full of charming Georgian houses, busting markets and historic MONDAY: After your local departure we travel north before crossing the sights. Explore the splendid architecture amble around the pretty craft shops, border into Wales. Continue to the north coast and our host resort of Rhyl for visit Shandon Church, wander along tree lined Grand Parade, or over the our four night stay. attractive bridges along the River Lee. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • Roman Chester boasts treasures such as its beautiful cathedral and MONDAY: A fairly early start to drive through Wales and to Pembroke for thirteenth century half-timbered shops. The old city walls offer a leisurely the afternoon ferry crossing to Rosslare. Continue to our hotel based by the stroll giving a bird’s eye view of the city centre or perhaps you’d like to visit beach in Youghal. the Roman amphitheatre. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • We shall start our day visiting the Titanic Experience in Cobh. Located in the • A drive along the north coast taking in Colwyn Bay before our morning original White Star Line Ticket Office, the building is steeped in history dating coffee stop in Llandudno. Continue our drive along the coast across the back to the early 19th century. On check-in you will receive a boarding card Menai Straights to Anglessey and over to Bangor. In Bangor you are spoilt for which will have details of one of the 123 final passengers whom joined the historical choice, the ancient university and cathedral which create unique Titanic. Our afternoon will be spent at the fabulous country house of Fota House, character. Explore magnificent Penrhyn Castle with its panoramic views over Arboretum and Gardens, restored and conserved by the Irish Heritage Trust. Snowdonia, which arguably has one of the finest private art collections in • An excursion to Kinsale, an historic port and fishing town and is one of the Wales. Relive over 2,000 years of history with a visit to Bangor Museum and most picturesque, popular and historic towns on the south west coast of Art Gallery, or take a leisurely stroll along the 1,500ft Victorian pier. Ireland. Onto Cork, Ireland’s second city – known for its bridges spanning the FRIDAY: We depart the Westminster Hotel after breakfast and travel back River Lee and its selection of bars, restaurants and cafes. to the westcountry for late afternoon/early evening. • A visit to the Jameson Experience at the Irish Whiskey museum and visitor centre in Middleton. Onto Youghal, a gem of the Ireland’s Ancient East with Please Note: Admissions miles of sandy beaches coupled with a rich medieval history. and fares are not included in the price unless stated below. FRIDAY: We depart the Quality Hotel after an early breakfast and travel to our ferry port in Rosslare for the return sailing into Pembroke. Arrive back to the westcountry for early evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below.

QUALITY HOTEL, YOUGHAL, CO CORK *** This three star seaside hotel has a great holiday feel and ambience and is set in a stunning location overlooking coastal cork and directly in front of the beach, with the WESTMINSTER HOTEL, RHYL ** traditional seaside town of Youghal 3km away. All 25 bedrooms and 48 apartments A great value hotel with a central position on Rhyl’s main promenade, opposite are en-suite and of a good size, equipped with television, hairdryer and tea/coffee the sea aquarium and seafront arena. Next door is the White Rose indoor making facilities. Guests dine in the Capel Island restaurant with panoramic views of shopping centre and pedestrianised precinct. The hotel has a bar, lounge and a Youghal bay and can relax with a drink in the bar which has equally stunning views spacious restaurant with views of the promenade and sea. All bedrooms are of the Atlantic Ocean. The hotel offers excellent leisure facilities with an indoor en-suite with colour television and tea/coffee making facilities. There is free Wi-Fi swimming pool, sauna, steam room and spa bath. There is a lift. in the lounge. The hotel has a lift. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, ferry crossings, Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, entertainment porterage, welcome tea/coffee, entertainment during your stay and excursion during your stay and excursion programme. programme.

40 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 5 Days 5 Days £375 £385 Courtesy of Chatsworth House Trust Tuesday 5 to Saturday 9 June 2018 Saturday 9 to Wednesday 13 June 2018 TALES OF LANCASHIRE, YORKSHIRE CHATSWORTH RHS FLOWER SHOW AND DALES and A SKIPTON CRUISE PICTURE PERFECT PEAKS Single supplement £68 • Holiday Insurance £19 No single supplement on allocated singles • Holiday insurance £19

The stunning countryside and picturesque villages of the Ribble Valley are The RHS return to the beautiful surroundings of the Chatsworth Estate, family home to some mysterious residents and this tour explores the haunting and home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for the 2nd year running for its ghostly goings-on in this area of Lancashire. spectacular flower show. The rolling Derbyshire countryside, in which the Capability Brown landscape of Chatsworth is nestled, will offer a glorious backdrop for the RHS Chatsworth Flower Show, to celebrate the enchanting TUESDAY: Following a morning departure, we travel north to our four garden creations, home crafts and skilled craftsmen and women of the star hotel in Lancashire and the Best Western Samlesbury Hotel. gardening world. Visitors can expect all their favourite RHS Show features, EXCURSION PROGRAMME including a fantastic range of specialist nurseries, outdoor lifestyle shopping • Today a local guide will join us for a tour of the Ribble Valley hearing and garden inspiration at every turn. haunted tales of no less than 6 inns! Hear stories of textile rioting and ghostly sightings in Clitheroe and unsolved murders in Bashall Eaves. See SATURDAY: We depart the westcountry and travel north to the Wortley the law courts upstairs in the famous 1693 Hark to Bounty Inn before an Hall Hotel for our four night stay. included lunch at the Calf’s Head, Worston. On then to visit the Sun Inn at EXCURSION PROGRAMME: Chipping: Lancashire’s most haunted public house, before stopping in • A full day to the Chatsworth Flower Show, an incredible new show in Whalley en-route back to the hotel. addition to the already successful Chelsea and Hampton Court – bursting • Travel north for a visit to Skipton and a cruise on the Leeds-Liverpool with fresh ideas that will delight visitors who can expect all their favourite Canal. With a humorous and interesting commentary, the history of this RHS Show features, including a fantastic range of specialist nurseries, important throughfare is brought to life. After free time in Skipton we outdoor lifestyle shopping and garden inspiration at every turn. continue into the Yorkshire Dales for a stop in Grassington, one of • Enjoy a tour of the house and gardens at Wortley Hall, originally an ancestral Yorkshire’s prettiest villages with numerous tea rooms, hostelries and home, steeped in history and heritage. This afternoon we travel to the quaint shops. delightful town of Bakewell home to the famous Bakewell Pudding and Tart. • An excursion exploring ‘Pendle Witches’ country with a local guide. • Last of the Summer Wine Magic is the start of our day - we take a guided Learn about the local women who were branded as witches and put on heritage bus tour of the television classics much loved locations, it is a trial in the 15th century. Afterwards, visit Samlesbruy Hall, a beautiful half unique location tour in and around Holmfirth. We return to our hotel via the timbered medieval house with a turbulent and dramatic history and now scenic ‘Snake Pass’ and past the reservoirs where the famous Dambusters one of the most haunted locations in Britain. trained in WW2. SATURDAY: WEDNESDAY: We depart our hotel and travel south arriving back We depart Lancashire and home late afternoon/early evening. travel south to arrive home late afternoon/early Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless evening. stated below. Please Note: WORTLEY HALL HOTEL, WORTLEY*** Admissions and fares are Situated within 26 acres of picturesque formal woodland, Wortley Hall invites you to relax in not included in the price a warm and welcoming venue and experience its comfortable accommodation this former unless stated below. ancestral home of the Earls of Wharncliff is set in a rural, tranquil setting with wood panelling, fireplaces and 26 acres of gardens and woodlands to explore. Features of the gardens include the Italianate terracing on the south face of the hall fronted by grassed BEST WESTERN PLUS SAMLESBURY HOTEL, SAMLESBURY,PRESTON **** lawn areas. These are the setting for magnificent displays of summer bedding in the urns The Best Western Plus Samlesbury Hotel is located in a semi - rural location and and around the fountain, which brings a spectacular blast of colour during the summer ideally placed for our itinerary. It is perfectly presented being modern with a gym, months. The 11 acres of pleasure grounds really are a sight to visit; with plantings from the an open plan bar, lounge and restaurant area with free Wi-Fi. There is 24 hour 17th and 18th Century, including a hollow Sessile Oak 24 feet in girth and some 500 years room service, to the 80 en-suite bedrooms that are equipped with tea/coffee old. All 54 bedrooms are en-suite and equipped with television, complimentary Wi-Fi, facilities, television, hairdryer and iron and iron board. There is a lift. hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. There is a lift. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 nights dinner, bed and breakfast, tea/coffee on Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, welcome drink, arrival, porterage, guided tour of Ribble Valley, soup and sandwich lunch with entrance to Chatsworth Flower Show, House and Gardens, Wortley Hall House a glass of local ale, cruise on the Leeds-Liverpool Canal, guided tour of ‘Pendle and Gardens Tour, Summer Wine Magic heritage bus tour and excursion Witches’ admission to Samlesbury Hall and excursion programme. programme.

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Saturday 9 to Sunday 17 June 2018 Saturday 9 to Saturday 16 June 2018 BONNIE BANKS & HIGH RANGES OF GREAT YARMOUTH, SANDRINGHAM and SCOTLAND DUNOON & THE ISLE OF BUTE NORFOLK HIGHLIGHTS ** NEW GRESSENHALL FARM ** Single supplement £84 • Sea view supplement £36 per person Single supplement £63 • Sea view supplement £42 per person Holiday insurance £25 Holiday insurance £24 Come and enjoy over 15 miles of safe, sandy beaches stretching along an ever changing Set in Scotland’s first National Park, Dunoon is a traditional seaside resort coastline ranging from rugged cliffs to amusements with lots to do and see. The Golden with marvellous sea views and plenty of amenities and is a base from which Mile stretches out along the near perfect flat parade making it ideal for the elderly to to explore the rugged mountains of Argyll – some of the most spectacular explore and enjoy the views on Marine Parade, the vibrant focal point of Great scenery in Scotland. It also has lovely gardens, castle remains, a four mile Yarmouth’s seafront, where ice cream and donkey rides combine with the sea and sand promenade and a 19th century pier with panoramic views across the Clyde. for the perfect seaside holiday. The newly opened Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse is an exciting added excursion to our ever popular Norfolk tour. In 2017 Gressenhall Farm Within a few miles is some of Scotland’s most spectacular mountain scenery opened its doors with new, state of the art galleries depticing what life was really like for in the Argyll Forest Park. The journeys along Loch Ech and to Colintraive are the Victorian poor, people think of workhouses as grim environments straight out of amongst the most memorable anywhere in Scotland and we also include a Oliver Twist, but the truth is much more complex and a very harsh life. With lottery visit to the Isle of Bute. funding Gressenhall Farm has been able to preserve history for us all to enjoy.

SATURDAY: We travel to the north of England for our overnight hotel in SATURDAY: Following a morning departure we travel to Great Yarmouth and the Lancashire area. the New Beach Hotel for our seven night stay. SUNDAY: We proceed to the Scottish border making a short stop for EXCURSION PROGRAMME: morning coffee at Gretna Green. We continue through the scenic countryside • We travel to Cromer, many of the landmarks familiar to Victorian visitors are still taking in Dumfries and the Ayreshire coast before we take a short ferry part of the attraction that Cromer holds. Complete our day at the seaside town of crossing to Hunters Quay and our hotel. Sheringham. • We travel to Norwich, the most complete medieval city in Britain with fascinating EXCURSION PROGRAMME: museums, a magnificent cathedral, a Norman castle, ancient pubs, cobbled streets, • A full day excursion – First we travel to Tighnabruaich for coffee. We then half-timbered houses, a jumble of medieval lanes and a delightful Watergate down continue through the Argyll National Park and along Loch Fyne to Inveraray – by the Riverside – don’t forget your spending money, Norwich has been voted one of home of the Duke of Argyll, the scenery here you will find hard to beat. the top ten destinations for shopping!! Today we shall also visit Gressenhall Farm and • Departing our hotel we travel along the Glen Lean pass to Colintraive for the Workhouse which is one of the best preserved workhouse buildings in the country. five minute ferry shuttle to the Isle of Bute. Travel down to the ‘capital’ Gressenhall Farm is set within 50 beautiful acres of Norfolk countryside, it is also a Rothesay taking in the spectacular scenery. traditional farm with rare breed animals, garden and orchard. • Norfolk Broads tour with a trip to Aylsham where we board the Bure Valley • A full day with some breath taking scenery, our drive will take us from our Steam Railway for a single journey through unspoilt countryside to Wroxham. A host resort to the Rest and Be Thankful Pass to Loch Lomond where you may short stroll brings you to Wroxham Bridge where we board the ‘Broads Tours’ boat like to enjoy a boat trip. We continue past the port of Glasgow where the to enjoy a picturesque circular cruise along the Wroxham Barns where you can British Naval Fleet docked their submarines. We then take the twenty minute browse in the traditional craft and gift shops. ferry back to our hotel – a beautiful day! • A visit to Sandringham House and Gardens, a friendly and informal place to visit, SATURDAY: Depart Dunoon after our breakfast and take the short ferry with knowledgeable guides in every room of the house and acres of beautiful crossing over to Gourock. We travel south to Lancashire for our overnight stay. gardens to explore while the museum houses extraordinary collections of Royal vehicles, rare ceramics, photographs and memorabilia. SUNDAY: We continue our journey home into the westcountry for arrival • We tour the Norfolk Broads, taking in Wroxham and Horning. late afternoon/early evening. SATURDAY: We say farewell to Great Yarmouth and travel home to arrive late Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless afternoon/early evening. stated below. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below. SELBORNE HOTEL, DUNOON** NEW BEACH HOTEL, GREAT YARMOUTH*** Superbly situated looking south across the Clyde with pleasant lawns reaching down to the The New Beach Hotel is situated in Great Yarmouth’s most central and lively location, on the promenade and water’s edge. All the public rooms and many of the bedrooms offer sea front opposite and adjacent to the shops and resort amenities. The hotel uninterrupted views of the river. There is a large ballroom where entertainment is provided has free Wi-Fi in public areas, is non-smoking throughout has a spacious cocktail bar/ during your stay, a television lounge, bar lounge and games room. All bedrooms are lounge, a magnificent restaurant and a large dancefloor. All bedrooms are en-suite and en-suite and have central heating with a bath or shower, tea/coffee making facilities, equipped with television, telephone, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. A lift serves hairdryer and television. There is free Wi-Fi in the public areas. A lift serves the majority of most of the rooms. the bedrooms. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 7 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, journey on the Bure Valley Executive coach travel, 8 night’s, dinner, bed and breakfast, ferry crossings as Steam Railway, Broads Tours Cruise, entrance to Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse and advertised, entertainment and excursion programme. excursion programme.

42 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 8 Days £595

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Sunday 10 to Sunday 17 June 2018 Friday 15 to Sunday 17 June 2018 ITALIAN DOLOMITES AND BBC GARDENERS WORLD LIVE AND LAKE GARDA GOOD FOOD SHOW Single supplement £82 • Holiday insurance £33 No single supplement first 4, £50 thereafter Holiday insurance £14 One of the most stunning locations in Europe! The region offers a handful of historic cities, towering mountains and renaissance treasures to explore. The hospitality is legendary and the food and wine is a treat for all. They may not BBC Gardeners’ World Live at the NEC is a fabulous day out with entertainment, be Italy’s tallest mountains but the jagged snow-capped Dolomites are surely plants and inspiration. Join a host of well-known BBC TV gardeners as they the most spectacular. In this beautiful part of Northern Italy, full of Tyrolean bring together everything that is great in gardening. From beautiful gardens, influences, it is all about the magnificent mountain scenery, picturesque stunning plants, expert advice and hours of live entertainment, the show lakes, pretty alpine style hamlets and lush fertile valleys covered with vines creates the perfect excursion. Enjoy spectacular show gardens from and orchards. Our base is the charming village of Fai della Paganella in the picturesque to contemporary urban designs, there is inspiration for all. It is Trentino region where you will be made to feel at home by Fausto and his also a great shopping experience with selected nurseries from across the family at the charming and extremely popular chalet style Hotel Paganella. country, which fill the floral marquee. If you have a passion for food, you’ll be in gourmet heaven when you discover the vast range of foodstuffs at the BBC Good Food Show in Birmingham’s NEC. Each year the event offers both food SUNDAY: An early start to travel to Dover for the ferry crossing to Calais. advice and entertainment. We continue on to Saarbrucken for our overnight stay. MONDAY: We cross into Italy and to the Dolomites and Fai della Paganella FRIDAY: After a morning departure we travel to Hidcote Manor, famous where we shall stay for five nights. for its trees, shrubs, herbaceous borders and unusual plants from all over EXCURSION PROGRAMME: the world. The gardens is divided into a series of outdoor ‘rooms’ using hedges and walls. After lunch we continue north to the Britannia • A circular tour of the breath-taking Dolomites to the top of Passa Pordoi – A Bromsgrove Hotel. long but beautiful day. • We drive up the Val dia Sole and over the pass at Madonna di Campigilo and SATURDAY: A full day at the NEC Birmingham to enjoy BBC Gardeners’ World Live inc. The Good Food Show. marvel at the spectacular views of the Brenta Peak. Then we will visit the charming and pretty Lake Molveno before returning to our hotel. SUNDAY: We depart our hotel after breakfast and travel down through • Today we will visit Riva del Garda on the northern point of Lake Garda, You the Cotswolds making the most of the pretty villages and towns. Arrive home late afternoon/early evening. will have free time here to spend in the beautiful old piazza surrounded by cafes and bars with lakeside views. Please Note: Admissions and fares • We have a half day tour travelling through local villages, stopping for lunch are not included in the on the outskirts of Fondo. A picturesque day so don’t forget your camera. price unless stated SATURDAY: We say goodbye to Italy and travel to our overnight hotel in below. Saarbrucken. SUNDAY: We depart our hotel and travel to Calais for our ferry crossing back to Dover. We arrive back into the westcountry for mid evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below.

HOTEL PAGANELLA, FAI DELLA PAGANELLA*** An intimate, friendly, family run hotel ideally located to tour the area. Fausto and BRITANNIA BROMSGROVE HOTEL, BROMSGROVE*** his family ensure you a warm welcome in this typically Austrian chalet styled Bromsgrove Hotel and Spa is conveniently located in the heart of England and is a dwelling. There is a bar a traditional restaurant, a lounge and seating areas. All 26 great location for our itinerary. You can enjoy a tranquil stay with a range of bedrooms are en-suite and equipped with television, hairdryer. There is a lift. modern features in a convenient location. The hotel has leisure facilities including an indoor swimming pool, sauna, spa and beauty salon. All bedrooms are INCLUDED IN THE PRICE en-suite and are equipped with free Wi-Fi, hairdryer, television, telephone and Executive coach travel, 7 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, ferry crossings, tea/coffee making facilities. There is no lift but there are ground floor rooms. welcome drink in each hotel, Italy Only: porterage, unlimited wine and water with dinner each evening, free bar between 18:00 – 22:30 on selected drinks INCLUDED IN THE PRICE (exclusions apply), a quiz night, Grolla evening in the bar on one evening, a Executive coach travel, 2 night’s dinner bed and breakfast, entrance to wine tasting evening, a farewell candlelit Trentino dinner with music and BBC Gardeners’ World live with the Good Food Show and excursion excursion programme. programme.

42 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 43 7 Days 8 Days £450 £520

Sunday 17 to Saturday 23 June 2018 Wednesday 20 to Wednesday 27 June 2018 BOGNOR REGIS, SOUTHSEA AND ROYAL HIGHLAND SHOW, WORTHING CAIRNGORMS AND DUNDEE Single supplement £54 • Seaview supplement £36 Single supplement £110 • Holiday insurance £24 Holiday insurance £22 Whether you’re from the city or countryside, a veteran showgoer or a first time Coach Holidays to Bognor Regis can boast the highest recorded number of visitor - The Royal Highland Show has something for everyone. The Grand hours of sunshine than anywhere else in Britain. It is one of England’s oldest Parade and the Main Ring, enjoy the spectacular display of the country’s best resorts having begun its transformation from fishing village to seaside resort livestock, this is a wonderful experience for all show visitors. A favourite stop in the 1780’s. Its long flat seafront is perfect for that most traditional of for all foodies! Enjoy a wonderful showcase of food, drink and delights from seaside occupations – strolling along the prom! There are traditional rides over 100 exhibitors. You can also pick up some food hints and tips from the and amusements and some delightful parks and gardens all alongside lively Cookery Theatre where live demonstrations take place throughout the day. seafront cafes, bars and pubs which give it a relaxed atmosphere. The hotel There is a range of live music across the show ground, choirs, bands and lots overlooks its own extensive gardens on the beach. There is a pier and a more to enjoy, over 900 competitions taking place which in 2017 included delightful park, Hotham Park, which boasts a narrow gauge railway, putting livestock, pole climbing, the Scottish Ice Cream Championships, handcrafts green, crazy golf, tennis court and boating lake. and sheep shearing, it’s a great day out for all the family.

SUNDAY: Following a morning departure we travel along the south coast to WEDNESDAY: Following our morning departure we travel north to our arrive in Bognor Regis late afternoon. We arrive at the Royal Norfolk Hotel, overnight hotel in the north of England. settle in for your six night stay. THURSDAY: Travel north to the Scottish border where we shall stop at EXCURSION PROGRAMME: Gretna Green for morning coffee before we travel into Edinburgh, maybe • We visit the large seaside town of Worthing, where Oscar Wilde wrote ‘The chance for a city sightseeing tour before we depart mid-afternoon. Travel over Importance of Being Earnest’ while on a visit in the 1890s. We then stop at the Forth Road Bridge to arrive into Perth and Salutation hotel late afternoon. Arundel and the Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre, where working EXCURSION PROGRAMME: craftspeople demonstrate their traditional crafts and we can ride on the narrow • A full day to Scotland’s annual farming and countryside showcase – The gauge railway and historic bus services. Royal Highland Show. • We journey westwards along the coast to the historic naval town of • A circular drive first to Dundee, a compact city that claims to be the sunniest in Portsmouth with its fascinating harbour before continuing to Southsea with its Scotland. Home to many historical buildings, two famous ships as well as stunning pier and promenade. boutiques and museums. We then drive over the Tay Bridge to St. Andrews • Today we visit the historic city of Chichester situated between two areas of - follow in the footsteps of famous golfers and of course, William and Kate Outstanding Natural Beauty the South Downs and Chichester Harbour. The historic city of Chichester offers a selection of fascinating places to visit with its • We take in the Cairngorms National Park, travelling by way of Blairgowrie over magnificent 12th century Cathedral and fine Georgian shopping centre. Its the scenic Cairngorms and the Spittle of Glenshee to Balmoral. Continue over the contrasting architecture, museums, art galleries, historic houses and the high moors to Tomintoul to Speybridge returning via Aviemore – beautiful! renowned Chichester Festival offer a unique cultural and artistic experience. TUESDAY: We depart the Salutation Hotel and travel to the Falkirk Wheel, Before returning to our resort we make a visit to the pretty harbour town of the World’s only rotating boatlift which is used to connect the Forth and Clyde Littlehampton, famous for the UK’s longest bench! and Union canals. Cross the border and continue to our hotel once again in the SATURDAY: We depart Bognor after our breakfast and travel back home to north of England. arrive late afternoon/early evening. WEDNESDAY: After breakfast we journey south through our English Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless countryside to arrive back into the westcountry for late afternoon/early evening. stated below. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless ROYAL NORFOLK HOTEL, BOGNOR REGIS *** stated below. Situated in a delightfully sunny spot on the sea front with extensive lawns and superb Channel views, this exceptional Georgian building dates from the 1830s and has SALUTATION HOTEL, PERTH *** been visited by the Emperor Napoleon III of France and various descendants of Queen One of the oldest hotels in Scotland welcoming guests since 1699, it retains historic charm Victoria. The hotel is just a short walk from the pier and shops. All 61 rooms are whilst offering modern day facilities and amenities. The hotel enjoys close proximity to all of en-suite with television, trouser press, hair dryer and tea/coffee making facilities. the shops and the River Tay is a short walk away. It recently has had a refurbished exterior, There is an attractive lobby bar with television, a split level restaurant, two restaurant and some bedrooms. With warm and friendly staff waiting to welcome you. conference rooms and a bar lounge with small dance floor Entertainment is provided There is a restaurant and bar/lounge. All 84 bedrooms vary in size but all are en-suite with most evenings. A lift serves most rooms (some rooms accessed via stairs). hairdryer, television, telephone and tea/coffee making facilities. There is a lift. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 6 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast entrance to the Executive coach travel, 7 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast entrance to the Royal Highland Show and excursion programme. Royal Highland Show excursion programme.

44 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 10 Days £1010

Saturday 23 June to Monday 2 July 2018 FAIRYTALES OF COPENHAGEN AND DENMARK

Single supplement £350 • Holiday insurance £36 Denmark Visit ©

Denmark is one of Europe’s smallest countries. It is spread across a number of islands and offers uncluttered countryside and a long coastline that includes the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. We include stays in , birthplace of the great story teller, Hans Christian Andersen, and the charming streets of the old town in Odense offer a great contrast with the stylish Scandinavian sophistication in Copenhagen. On this most interesting and varied tour, highlights include: The Hans Christian Andersen museum, Tivoli Gardens, Amalienborg Palace, Hamlet’s Castle, the Viking Ship Museum, the Oresund Bridge and . The Oresund Bridge is jointly owned by Sweden and Denmark – the bridge itself accounts for just half of the length crossing the Flinte Channel and is linked to the tunnel by a man-made island. The artificial island of Peberholm does not merely connect the bridge and tunnel. Because its flora and fauna have been allowed to develop freely, undisturbed by man, the island has become a haven for biologists. You have to see it to believe it. FIRST HOTEL GRAND, ODENSE ***Superior Located in centre of Odense our hotel offers a great mix of traditional style and modern comforts. To the side of the impressive main entrance is a small lounge, cocktail bar and wonderful dining room, complete with high ceilings and turn of the century charm. Guest bedrooms are well appointed and all with private facilities and telephone. The bustling shopping streets and the quaint narrow cobbles of the old town are both easily reached a few minutes’ walk from the hotel. There is a lift in this hotel although you may incur a few steps around the hotel and six steps to access the hotel. SCANDIC SYDHAVNEN HOTEL, COPENHAGEN ***Superior A modern hotel found in a bustling residential area close to the Rektor Park on the outskirts of the very heart of Copenhagen. The hotel has 391 en-suite comfortable and well equipped guest bedrooms, all with tea/coffee making facilities. In addition it has a bar, restaurant, fitness room, spa, roof terrace and a lift. The attractive public areas of the hotel are with contemporary design and include an open plan reception, bar, restaurant and dining room. In the summer months the central courtyard is used as a terrace and offers a quiet retreat.

SATURDAY: We have an early departure to travel to Dover for the short sea all the main sights including the wonderful Amalienborg Palace, the Little crossing to Calais. Continue our drive through to the Postillion Hotel, Arnhem. Mermaid (Den Lille Havfrue) the narrow, winding pedestrian streets and the SUNDAY: Today we travel through Germany to and to the Novum pretty harbour area around Nyhavn. To complete our day why not visit Tivoli Select Hamburg Nord Hotel. Gardens. MONDAY: A visit into the “Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg”. Elegant FRIDAY: A fascinating full day excursion crossing the magnificent Oresund and cosmopolitan, Hamburg is now a city of promenades, historic buildings, Bridge, one the world’s greatest road links and a marvel of modern engineering, wonderful shops, restaurants and the colourful and infamous Reeperbahn. to Malmö, Sweden. Continue north past pine forests to Lund to visit the There is also the historic old warehouse quarter with waterways and little Kulturen Open Air Museum. Kulturen is the second oldest open-air museum in canals. Continue our journey, at Flensburg we cross into Denmark and travel to the world. We continue north to Helsingborg to take the short ferry journey the First Hotel Grand on the Island of Funen Odense for our two night stay. across the Oresund Sound to Helsingor, in Denmark, to visit Kronborg Castle - TUESDAY: This morning we take a guided walk to follow in the steps of Hans made famous in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Kronborg has a dramatic location Christian Andersen. Explore the historic centre of Odense, stroll alongside the overlooking the sea. Odense River, past the Cathedral and hear the many exciting stories about our SATURDAY: An early breakfast before departing Copenhagen and traveling famous fairy tale writer’s childhood in Odense. Afternoon at leisure maybe visit to Rodby for the short ferry crossing to Puttgarden. We shall travel through the parks, or take in the bustling streets with their charming shops, bars and cafés. Germany to our hotel in the area. You may like want to visit the Hans Christian Andersen Museum and Birthplace. SUNDAY: We travel into the pretty town of Bremen for free time before WEDNESDAY: Travel to the island of Zealand and to the old city of continuing to Holland and to the Hook of Holland for the overnight cruise ferry Roskilde to visit the Viking Ship Museum. Roskilde is one of Denmark’s oldest to Harwich. Outside cabins with two lower berths are included. cities. We continue to wonderful Copenhagen and the Scandic Sydhavnen Hotel MONDAY: Arrive into Harwich around 0630 and travel back home to arrive for three nights. during the afternoon. THURSDAY: A full day in Copenhagen where we shall have a guided Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated sightseeing tour followed by a cruise through the city’s canals and harbour. See below.

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 8 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, ferry crossing Dover/Calais, overnight ferry crossing Hook/Harwich with two berth cabins, sightseeing boat trip in Copenhagen, guided tour of Odense and Copenhagen and excursion programme.

44 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 45 5 Days 5 Days 4 Days £380 £345 £299

Thursday 21 to Monday 25 June 2018 Monday 25 to Friday 29 June 2018 WOBURN ABBEY GARDEN SHOW YORKSHIRE RAILWAY JOURNEYS AND RIVERSIDE LUNCH CRUISE Single supplement £60 • Holiday insurance £19 Single supplement £100 • Holiday insurance £19 Take an unforgettable steam train ride through spectacular Yorkshire countryside. Jump on board and experience the chug of the engine and shriek The ‘City of Dreaming Spires’ - Oxford is famous the world over for its university, of the whistle for yourself. An enchanting steam train outing will delight the stunning architecture and its place in the history of education. The whole place whole family. Experience the attractions that have been the ‘star’ of numerous has a buzz and a vibrant atmosphere, whether you choose to take one of the movies and television series including Harry Potter, Heartbeat and Sherlock many walking tours of the city, join an open top bus ride or relax along the river, Holmes. A train ride, a city cruise and to two National Parks are the highlights there is plenty to keep you busy in Oxford. Woburn Abbey and Gardens provide of this journey through the landscapes of North Yorkshire. The holiday is a magnificent backdrop for a variety of events throughout the year. Join us for completed with time spent in historic York and Whitby - typical market towns the Gardener’s garden show with specialist stalls, talks, demonstrations and which give this county its character. more, all set with the award winning gardens. MONDAY: We depart the South West and travel to the Burn Hall Hotel THURSDAY: Board your coach and travel to the unique historic university near York. city of Oxford, with its honey-gold buildings, dreaming spires and riverside settings. Continue onto our hotel near Hatfield for our four night stay. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • Our first visit is to the market town of Thirsk, famous for its connections EXCURSION PROGRAMME: with author and vet James Herriot, before continuing to Leeming to take a • We shall travel to the Hertfordshire countryside and enjoy a fish and chip journey on the Wensleydale Railway. We board the train to take us through lunch at the Fish and Country Pub at Dobbs Weir before departing on a the Yorkshire countryside into Leyburn. We continue on to take a scenic tour picturesque boat trip. Glide through lochs, pass riverside pubs with unique through the Yorkshire Dales National Park taking in pretty towns and villages gazebos and through the hidden countryside to the historic town of Ware before returning to our hotel. where the coach will be waiting for you. • A visit to the Woburn Abbey Garden Show, as well as the garden show take • Travel to Pickering on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors to take the time to discover the 28 acres of award winning gardens and the historic family steam train through the National Park to Grosmont. Then onto Whitby, a home of the Earls and Dukes of Bedford for nearly 400 years. Uncover tales of town which is dominated by its cliff-top abbey. imprisonment, beheadings, love affairs and Royal visits, all set against the • A full day in York where we first take a cruise along the beautiful River backdrop of over 250 works of art displayed in over 20 rooms. Ouse. The remainder of the day is yours to explore the historic city centre • A tour to the centre of London. Plenty of options here today, take a trip on the with fascinating museums, river cruises, the Minister and the Shambles. London Eye, Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, take an Open Bus Sightseeing Tour, We depart our hotel and travel south back home for arrival late shopping and the list goes on. FRIDAY: afternoon/early evening. We depart after breakfast MONDAY: Please note: Admissions and and travel to Henley-on-Thames fares are not included in the for some free time. We continue price unless stated below. our drive back to the westcountry for arrival late afternoon/early evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below.

BURN HALL HOTEL, HUBY, NEAR YORK *** MERCURE HATFIELD OAK, HATFIELD *** Set in the heart of North Yorkshire and in its own grounds, a few miles north of A modern 3 star hotel in an ideal location for our excursion programme. The hotel has free York. Visit Burn Hall and you will discover a hotel offering something a little Wi-Fi, a restaurant, bar and lounge area. All rooms include flat screen television, hairdryer, different. The hotels’ 94 en-suite bedrooms are furnished to a high standard and direct dial telephone and tea/coffee making facilities. There is no lift but half of the rooms have direct dial telephone, tea/coffee making facilities, 24 hour room service, are on the ground floor. television, internet connection and hairdryer. There is a lift. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, entrance to Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, journey on the Woburn Abbey Garden Show, fish and ship lunch and a boat cruise and North Yorkshire Moors Railway, journey on the Wensleydale Railway, River excursion programme. Ouse Cruise and excursion programme.

46 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 4 Days 6 Days £299 £360

Friday 29 June to Monday 2 July 2018 Sunday 1 to Friday 6 July 2018 BOATS and TRAINS OF BEAUTIFUL KENT’S GLORIOUS COAST - MARGATE WORCESTERSHIRE and AND CLIFTONVILLE GLOUCESTERSHIRE Inc. Black Country Museum Single supplement £25 • Holiday insurance £21 Single supplement £60 • Holiday insurance £17 With its fertile soil and mild climate the Kentish countryside has flourished as a fruit growing region gaining its reputation as the ‘Garden of England’. On Birmingham has more miles of canals than Venice, here you can experience the coast are the remains of the sturdy castle put up to deter invaders from more than 420 million years of history with Dudley’s limestone caverns across the channel. Today though, the seashore is largely devoted to carved by men to access the raw material to power the industrial revolution. holidaymakers. Enjoy our host resort with its many attractions, including Then there’s the power of steam with the many railway links to picturesque pleasant beaches, spacious lawns, flower garden and shopping centre. villages that brought a new age of industry to the working men of the ‘Black Country’. The Black Country Living Museum is a proper day out rain or shine, you won’t run out of things to see when exploring the 26 acres, whatever SUNDAY: Following your morning departure we travel to the east your age nothing is out of bounds. Unbelievable as it seems, an entire Black coast to Cliftonville and the Smiths Court Hotel for the next five nights. Country village has been created; brick-by-original-brick. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • A tour to - Canterbury is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and FRIDAY: Following our morning departure we shall take a scenic drive has two castles, six museums and an attraction that lets you step back in crossing the severn and taking in the Wye Valley stopping in Ross on Wye for time to the , these are just some of what is on offer here in lunch. Continue to our first class hotel the Hallmark Stourport Manor. historic Canterbury! EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • This morning we travel into Kidderminster to board the Severn Valley • A tour to Whitstable with its traditional charm, strong arts culture and Railway. Enjoy time in the authentic station before boarding the train for a rich maritime history. Onto Herne Bay - you’ll fall in love with the British nostalgic ride to the Victorian town of Bridgnorth where a historic funicular seaside all over again. Whether you relax on the beach with an ice cream connects the two levels of town. We return via the pretty little towns of Ludlow or take a dip in the inviting water, Herne Bay will take you back to the and Leominster. holidays of your childhood. • Travel to nearby Dudley in the heart of the Black Country where we take a canal • A short day along the coast taking in Deal, Sandwich and Dover with its boat trip into fascinating underground caverns and tunnels. Continue to the infamous ‘White Cliffs’. Black Country Museum, a “living history” of the area with lots of walkers in costume. There is so much to see here so you will have plenty of time to explore. FRIDAY: We depart after breakfast and travel home to the westcountry for late afternoon/early evening. MONDAY: We depart our hotel and travel to Gloucester to visit the National Waterways Museum, the new galleries showcase the role Gloucester Please Note: Admissions Docks and the local canals had in transporting goods to the industrial and fares are not Midlands. We will have a 45 minute boat trip around the docks with included in the price commentary full of historical information. We shall depart early afternoon and unless stated return home. below. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below.

HALLMARK STOURPORT MANOR HOTEL, STOURPORT ON SEVERN **** There is a lot of history attached to this former Victorian Stately Home, once home to Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister which has welcomed many dignitaries over the years. Now extended into a beautiful hotel close to Worcester and the Malvern hills. There is free super-fast Wi-Fi throughout the hotel and boasts 23 acres of wonderful SMITHS COURT HOTEL, CLIFTONVILLE*** grounds, a brasserie, bar and lounge, swimming pool, sauna, steam room, spa bath Smiths Court Hotel is set just above Margate, on the clifftops of Cliftonville and and gym, tennis courts, squash courts and nine hole pitch and putt golf. All 72 offers stunning sea views and a selection of sandy beaches within walking en-suite bedrooms without exception, have superbly comfortable beds, crisp white distance. The hotel enjoys the magnificent sea views over the Thames estuary. linen and plump pillows, equipped with Wi-Fi, television and tea/coffee making Family owned and run by the Smith family with a spacious lounge, an orangery facilities. There are two steps down to the ground floor bedrooms but can also be with a lovely sea view, snug bar and cardio vascular gym. All 44 bedrooms are accessed via the lift, first floor rooms are accessed via stairs. en-suite, non-smoking and are equipped with television, telephone, hairdryer, iron and tea/coffee making facilities. There is a lift. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 3 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, entry to Black Country INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Museum, ride on the Severn Valley Railway, underground canal trip in Dudley, entrance to Executive coach travel, 5 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, 2 night’s the National Waterways Museum and boat trip in Gloucester and excursion programme. entertainment and excursion programme.

46 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 47 5 Days 2 Days £295 £160

Monday 2 to Friday 6 July 2018 Saturday 7 to Sunday 8 July 2018 SUMMER BY THE SEA IN SKEGNESS HAMPTON COURT FLOWER SHOW No single supplement on allocated singles • Holiday insurance £19 AND KEW GARDENS If you love the beach, Lincolnshire’s 50 miles of stunning coastline won’t Single supplement £25 • Holiday insurance £12 disappoint. Families will relish the safe, blue-flag beaches and traditional resorts of Skegness and Mablethorpe. Inland you can discover historical The enchanting Hampton Court Palace and surrounding parkland provides Lincoln with its famous Cathedral and Medieval Castle. Over the years, an idyllic setting for the world’s largest annual flower show. At this friendly Skegness has been and remains one of the most popular destinations for and accessible gardening event there will be around 50 gardens showcasing both family and retirement seaside holidays in the UK. A unique partnership both established garden designers and new talent in an array of looks from between the Royal Air Force and Lincolnshire County Council provides the traditional to contemporary. public with a gateway to the home of the BBMF at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire. Everyone has their own personal reason why they love to visit Kew Gardens, Since opening its doors in 1986, the BBMF Visitor Centre has welcomed over whether it’s viewing the beautiful blooms, soaking up the tropical heat in the 300,000 people, offering them the opportunity to see the Flight’s historic Palm House or sampling the range of treats in the cafes and restaurants. aircraft at close quarters and to observe the BBMF technicians working to maintain them in airworthy condition. SATURDAY: After our morning departure we travel to Kew Gardens. Explore the glasshouses, landscapes and 250 years of history at the world’s Following your morning departure we travel to the East MONDAY: most famous garden. Climb to the treetops, delve into rainforest or wonder Coast for our hotel based in Skegness, the County Hotel for our four night through the many gardens on offer. We then transfer to the Holiday Inn stay. Heathrow Hotel. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: SUNDAY: Depart after our breakfast and travel to Hampton Court for the • A coastal tour taking in Ingoldmells with its golden sands it’s the perfect flower show. The time here is yours to discover at your leisure the mix of place to sit and relax when the sun is shining. Onto Chapel St. Leonards glorious gardens, from show to summer gardens, conceptual to low cost, where the village centre is bursting with traditional shops and relaxation to contemporary and wildlife to grow your own. You will also find amusements. We also take in Mablethorpe, a charming resort with a lots of opportunities to see planting and country crafts up close. With beach not only scenic but golden, safe and clean. dazzling floral displays, live music, cuisine that gets your mouth watering and • A morning visit to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Visitors Centre in plenty of shopping opportunities, all this combined makes for a fantastic day Coningsby. We then travel to Lincoln where you will have time to explore out. The coach will depart at 1600 for our journey home. the fascinating history, browse the many shops, cafes and bars at your Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price leisure, or take in Lincoln Cathedral which is one of Europe’s finest Gothic unless stated below. buildings and dominates the skyline. FRIDAY: After breakfast it’s time to make our way home to the westcountry for late afternoon/ early evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below.

COUNTY HOTEL, SKEGNESS** The County Hotel is an elegant 1930’s building, standing proudly on the North HOLIDAY INN, LONDON HEATHROW **** Parade seafront and is a level walk to all amenities. Relax in the popular lounge bar The Holiday Inn Heathrow M4/J4 offers two restaurants and a fitness centre, all with an extensive choice of drinks, enjoy dinner in the Art Deco style restaurant and bedrooms are en-suite and equipped with pillow menu, iron and board, in-room dance the night away on the sprung dance floor in the entertainment lounge. All safe, air-conditioning, black out shades, hairdryer, television, telephone, bedrooms are en-suite and are equipped with television, telephone, hairdryer and complimentary Wi-Fi and tea/coffee making facilities. All rooms are non-smoking tea/coffee making facilities. A lift serves all floors. and can be accessed by the lift. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, entertainment and Executive coach travel, 1 night dinner, bed and breakfast, entrance to the excursion programme. Hampton Court Flower Show and Kew Gardens.

48 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 SPECTACULAR 9 Days EXCURSION OVER LAND & £940 WATER

Sunday 8 to Monday 16 July 2018 SWITZERLAND WITH THE ITALIAN LAKES AND THE WILLIAM TELL TRAIN Single supplement £180 • Holiday insurance £35

Spectacular scenery must be Switzerland’s trademark, with its dramatic snow-capped mountain peaks then blend into lush green meadows punctuated with delicate alpine flowers and lazy cows which graze freely, disturbed only by the distant, haunting sounds of the alpine horn. Watch in wonder as trains traverse the peaks and appear to defy gravity. Window boxes adorned with bright red geraniums add a splash of vibrant colour and the attractive shops sell from Swiss chocolate to cuckoo clocks. Lake Maggiore is an idyllic retreat where magnificent mountains plunge to the lakeside and the grand villas lie secluded behind palm trees and lush gardens. HOTEL BELLEVUE, SEELISBERG*** The lovely hotel offers magnificent panoramic views of Lake Uri from its hilltop location in Seelisberg. Enjoy the merits of the hotel kitchen in the cosy restaurant and the unique view over the lake and mountains from the comfortable sun terrace. Hotel facilities include a restaurant, bar, tennis court, gym and sauna. All bedrooms are en-suite and are decorated in a rustic style with radio, television, hairdryer, direct dial and internet connection. There is a lift in the main building. HOTEL E SPERANZA AU LAC, STRESA, LAKE MAGGIORE**** Overlooking the lake our hotel is located just a stones throw away from the lakefront and boat stop, this hotel is charming and traditional with a wonderful ambience. The elegant restaurant serves very good cuisine with friendly and professional service. There is a lovely bar to enjoy an evening drink. All 160 en-suite bedrooms have a hairdryer and television. There is a lift.

SUNDAY: An early morning start to travel to Dover for the ferry crossing to four nights. Calais. Continue to our overnight hotel in Reims. THURSDAY: A day at leisure on Lake Maggiore, why not take a boat trip MONDAY: We continue through France and the Alsace region before out to the Borromeo Islands or to Isola Bella, which houses a beautiful stately crossing the border into Switzerland and to the Hotel Bellevue, Seelisberg. hom\d elegant Italianate gardens. TUESDAY: An excursion first to the elegant resort of , the capital of FRIDAY: We start the day by climbing up from Lake Maggiore and through the and dominated by the mighty Alps. The main Omegna to arrive at Lake Orta. This unspoilt area comes complete with street ‘Hoheweg’ boasts many designer shops, bars, cafes and restaurants. We towering peaks, lush forests, sparkling water and historic towns. Orta San then climb to Grindlewald with views of a number of famous peaks including Giulio is well worth some exploration with its narrow, cobbled streets, cafes, the Eiger – spectacular! restaurants and views across the lake to the neighbouring island. Return to Stresa via Borgomanero. WEDNESDAY: The William Tell Express is the highlight of this tour. Enjoy this lake cruise and rail journey that links two of Switzerland’s most attractive SATURDAY: A tour to another of Italy’s wonderful lakes to Lake Como. regions, central Switzerland and Ticino. The journey starts from Lucerne as you Wordsworth described Lake Como as ‘a treasure which the earth keeps to itself’. board a nostalgic paddle steamer/salon motorvessel for a 2 ½ hour cruise to It is not simply the natural beauty of the mountain framed waters that is so Fluelen. Enjoy an included meal on board whilst savouring the views across the attractive, it is the sophisticated ambience of the towns and villages that hug its lake of the picturesque villages and sleepy bays. On arrival and only a few steps shores. Chance of a boat ride to the town of Ballagio. away from the pier we board the William Tell Express Train for a journey on the world famous Gotthard Line. Travel through deep ravines, over breath-taking SUNDAY: We leave our resort and travel to our overnight hotel in Metz. cantilevered bridges, past charming villages and through the famous Gotthard MONDAY: Travel to Calais for our lunchtime crossing to Dover. We continue tunnel. On arrival in Lugano, your coach will take you to the shores of Lake our journey to arrive home during the evening. Maggiore and the Hotel Milan e Speranza Au Lac, Stresa your hotel for the next Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 8 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, ferry crossings, three welcome drinks, porterage in two hotels, the William Tell boat and train fare and excursion programme.

48 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 49 8 Days 7 Days £540 £465

Sunday 8 to Sunday 15 July 2018 Monday 9 to Sunday 15 July 2018 SCOTTISH HIGHLAND LOCHS AND ISLE OF WIGHT RAILWAY ADVENTURE No single supplement on allocated singles • Holiday insurance £22 Single supplement £80 • Holiday insurance £24 The Isle of Wight may be just five miles off the mainland, but it’s a different world. The pace of life is decidedly slower and the island has one of the best Based in the picturesque West Highlands, this new holiday balances scenic sunshine records of any part of Britain. Nowhere in the country can match the tours of nine lochs, each having its own individual mountain backdrop. Isle of Wight for geographical variety, it is as if all the best natural assets of Included is entry into one of Scotland’s most iconic castles, a cruise out on to southern England have come together to be exhibited on one 23 mile long Scotland’s most famous loch and a journey on the world famous West and 13 mile wide, stretch of land. All along the coast you will find quiet fishing Highland Railway line snaking its way through some of the most remote harbours and seaside villages, stretches of golden sand and unspoilt beaches. areas in the UK. Inland you will find an abundance of winding paths, peaceful woods and rolling countryside with breath-taking views wherever you go. SUNDAY: Board your coach and we travel to our hotel in the north of England. MONDAY: We continue our journey north and take in the beautiful Scottish scenery MONDAY: Board your coach and travel to Lymington for the ferry through to Arrochar for our five night stay. crossing to Yarmouth. We continue our journey to Ryde and the Royal Esplanade Hotel. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • Today we shall be hugging the shoreline of Loch Long and Loch Fyne. We shall stop in EXCURSION PROGRAMME: the historical market town of Inveraray, with entry included into Inveraray Castle and • An Island tour today with stops throughout the day. We shall take in Gardens, full of artifacts and well laid out gardens and woodland walks. Afterwards, we Ventnor, Alum Bay, Yarmouth and Freshwater - Cameras at the ready! head towards Oban passing Loch Awe and Loch Etive. Time free in this pretty coastal resort, known as the ‘Gateway to the Isles’. Returning to Arrochar via Crianlarich and the • A visit to Newport, the capital of the island. We shall also visit Godshill northern shoreline of Loch Lomond. where you will find a model village, Old Smithy and Toy Museum. • This morning we shall board the train in Arrochar for the scenic two hour journey on the • A full day to Osbourne House Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s family West Highland Line to Fort William – accredited as one of the most beautiful railway journeys in the world. The scenery is outstanding as you pass lochs, circumnavigate home. Take a glimpse into the private life of the royal family and enjoy the mountains, bridging gorges and roaring rivers and travel through the UK’s only snow vast estate and gardens. tunnel. There are no roads or people, just pure unspoilt Highland Grandeur. Free time in • A trip to Cowes renowned for sailing, and home to the world famous Fort William before returning along the shoreline of Loch Linnhe before the road enters Royal Yacht Squadron. Onto Wootton to travel on the steam train, the eerie Glencoe with its vast mountain range towering above you. railway runs for five miles through Havenstreet and Ashey to Smallbrook • We travel south towards to coastal town of Helensburgh with lovely views across the Junction: truly a journey back in time it’s a living, breathing museum! firth. Take in the sea air before we travel over the ‘tops’ to Loch Lomond and Lomond Shores for a spot of retail therapy. After lunch enjoy an hour’s cruise cruise out on the SUNDAY: We depart after ‘Queen of the Scottish Lochs’. Loch Lomond is vast being 23 miles long and upto five miles wide and 200 metresdeep with 30 islands. breakfast and travel to Yarmouth for the return SATURDAY: We say farewell to Arrochar and travel south to our overnight hotel in crossing to Lymington. We the north of England. continue through the New SUNDAY: Following your breakfast we depart our hotel and travel back home to Forest, back home for late arrive late afternoon/early evening. afternoon/early evening. On our train excursion, for operational reasons on the day of travel, the steam train Please Note: Admissions may be replaced by a diesel locomotive. and fares are not included Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated in the price unless stated below. below. ARROCHAR HOTEL, ARROCHAR ** Commended This loch-side hotel was originally designed and built in the 19th century, the Arrochar Hotel is one of the most enviably positioned hotels in Argyll and Bute. It is based at the very foot of the ‘Arrochar Alps’ on the shores of Loch Long. There is a ROYAL ESPLANADE, RYDE **** patio that overlooks the Loch and with 75 comfortable en-suite bedrooms that offer The 70 bedroomed Royal Esplanade Hotel is a listed building pleasantly situated stunning views and are equipped with tea/coffee making facilities, television and facing the Solent and in the centre of the attractive seaside town of Ryde. Relax in telephone. It makes for an idyllic tranquil hideaway to relax and unwind, and also as Harry’s Bar with separate ‘snug’ room, brasserie and lounge or coffee bar. All an ideal base to explore the beautiful countryside, Loch Lomond and the Western rooms are en-suite and equipped with television, telephone, hairdryer and tea/ Highlands and Islands. There is a lift. coffee making facilities. A lift access all floors. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 7 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, entrance to INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Inveraray Castle, single rail journey on the West Highland Line, Loch Lomond Executive coach travel, 6 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, porterage, cruise, entertainment and excursion programme. welcome drink, ferry crossings, entertainment and excursion programme.

50 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 9 Days £700

Monday 16 to Tuesday 24 July 2018 ISLES OF ARRAN, MULL AND IONA Single supplement £78 • Holiday insurance £25

A land of breath-taking beauty and contrasts, with rolling heather covered moors, sparkling deep blue lochs, wonderful glens and spectacular changing scenery. Discover these enchanting Islands, dramatic landscapes and stunning scenery of Arran, Mull and Iona. The Isle of Arran casts its magical spell over the most unsuspecting visitor, whilst Mull has wonderful wildlife and pristine beaches, and idyllic Iona is one of the most sacred places to the visitor in the Inner Hebrides. BEST WESTERN KINLOCH HOTEL, ISLE OF ARRAN*** A family owned and operated for 60 years, this beach front hotel on the sunset side of the island offers an indoor heated pool, sauna, squash court, snooker room and Wi-Fi throughout. All 37 bedrooms are en-suite and equipped with television and tea/coffee making facilities. A lift serves part of the hotel. ROYAL HOTEL, OBAN*** This traditional hotel stands in the centre of town close to the harbour and ferry terminal. Its central position makes it ideal for visiting the Isle of Arran and Mull. The hotel offers traditional Scottish hospitality within modern surroundings. The Lounge Bar which offer free Wi-Fi and has recently been refurbished. All 91 bedrooms are en-suite with television, telephone and tea/coffee making facilities. There is a lift.

MONDAY: After our morning departure we travel to our overnight hotel in SATURDAY: Mull and Iona await us today. We cross the Firth of Lorne on the north of England. the ferry from Oban to Craignure on Mull, before continuing via Glen More to Finnphort, to board the foot passenger only ferry for the short crossing to the TUESDAY: We travel to Ayrshire for the ferry crossing from Adrossan to tranquil Island of Iona. Although a tiny island, Iona is full of history and Brodick on the Isle of Arran. Continue on to the Best Western Kinloch Hotel for heritage with Christianity at its heart. We return to Craignure for our ferry our three night stay. back to Oban. WEDNESDAY: The Isle of Arran is often referred to as ‘Scotland in Minature’ and it is easy to see why, with its constantly changing landscape of SUNDAY: A day at leisure to enjoy Oban. highland glens and rugged mountains alongside sweeping sandy bays and picturesque coastal bays and villages. Discover Arran on a scenic circular tour MONDAY: We depart our hotel and travel around the island and visit Lamlash, with views to Holy Island and Lochranza, south to our hotel in northern England. home to a 16th century castle and the Isle of Arran Whisky Distillery. TUESDAY: We continue our THURSDAY: Discover Brodick, the island’s capital, and its castle which journey arriving home late houses a collection of paintings, porcelain and furniture, while the grounds afternoon/early evening. boast a walled garden, Ice House and Bavarian Summer House. We return to Please Note: Admissions our hotel during the afternoon to relax and enjoy your surroundings. and fares are not included FRIDAY: We take the ferry to Lochranza to Claonaig, onto Kintyre. From in the price unless stated here we travel to the picturesque harbour village of Tarbet, which has become below. popular as a yachting destination, but still has its own fishing fleet. With wonderful views over Loch Fyne we continue our journey north into Argyll for free time before heading to the Royal Hotel, Oban for a three night stay.

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 8 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, ferry crossings as listed, entrance to Brodick Castle, Garden and Country Park and excursion programme.

50 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 51 5 Days 5 Days 7 Days £360 £365 £525

Monday 16 to Friday 20 July 2018 Wednesday 18 to Sunday 22 July 2018 CHESTER, NORTH WALES AND THE MARVELLOUS MOSELLE VALLEY CANAL IN THE SKY AND KOBLENZ Single supplement £100 • Holiday insurance £19 Single supplement £45 • Holiday insurance £26

Cheshire offers a fabulous opportunity to enjoy shopping, culture, gardens The romantic Moselle and Rhine rivers are straight out of a picture book, with and heritage. High street names and designer labels sit next to unique precipitous cliffs, steep vineyards, castles perched on virtually every hilltop traditional produce and crafts, working museums and preserved sites which and pretty villages lining the river banks on either side. Myths and legends narrate the development of industries and the communities they shaped. The abound here, the scenery is the stuff of dreams and villages and towns walled city of Chester is justifiably proud of its Roman and Medieval heritage epitomise the charm of this remarkable area with their rich cultural heritage. as well as its modern and upmarket shopping with well over 750 different The wine-making village of Losnich is the perfect location from which to tour shops. The Llangollen Canal is one of the most picturesque canals in Great the beautiful Moselle Valley, from Trier in the south to Koblenz in the north, Britain with its’ stunning scenery varying from green pastures to tree lined and the friendly owners of the hotel are the perfect hosts to provide your lakes and is known as the Canal in the Sky. customers with a memorable, relaxing stay…complete with wine tasting, of course! MONDAY: We travel north today to the Queen Hotel in the heart of . Chester. WEDNESDAY: An early start to travel to Dover for the short crossing into Calais. Travel to the heart of the Moselle and to our hotel in Losnich. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • This morning we enjoy some free time in Llangollen with its famous canal, EXCURSION PROGRAMME: see the spectacular views from the horseshoe pass and enjoy a canal boat • The picturesque village of Cochem is our destination with its half-timbered trip over the awe-inspiring aqueduct, now a world heritage site. Then take a houses and its beautiful medieval castle, Reichsburg. Cochem offers a large journey on the Llangollen Railway, it runs for 7 ½ miles along the banks of number of wine shops, as you might expect in this region, and most the River Dee from Llangollen to Carrog through some of the most beautiful proprietors are keen to provide you with tasting opportunities. Perhaps enjoy scenery in the UK. a cruise along the Moselle River. • A tour of the North Wales Coast visiting Conwy with its Edwardian Castle • Our day starts with a visit to the enchanting medieval wine village of and quaint medieval streets. We travel to Llandudno where you will have Bernkastel-Kues where we will pay a visit to the fascinating Moselle Wine free time, perhaps take the cable car up to the summit of Great Orme. Return Museum. Onto the Roman city of Trier, Germany’s oldest town on the banks via Betws-y-Coed a pretty village in the Snowdonia National Park with of the River Moselle. cascading rivers and deep forests. • A visit to Koblenz which is framed by four low mountain ranges in the Rhine Valley and situated where the Moselle and Rhine rivers meet. Castle FRIDAY: We depart our hotel and travel and palaces, fortresses and to Bridgemere Garden World, Britain’s towers, monuments and parks...lots to see. largest and most spectacular garden centre, established fifty years ago by John SUNDAY: An early start to travel Ravenscroft as a one-man band rose to Calais for the short sea crossing into nursery. Bridgemere now covers 50 acres Dover. Continue our journey back into and is one of the largest garden centres in the West Country for arrival during the the world. Continue south to arrive home late evening. afternoon/early evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless Please Note: Admissions and fares are not stated below. included in the price unless stated below. HOTEL HEIL, LOSNICH, RHEINLAND-PFALZ*** Located in the heart of the Moselle Valley, this family run hotel enjoys a lovely QUEEN HOTEL, CHESTER **** view over the river and to the vineyards beyond. The hotel is comprised of an This glorious hotel is set in the heart of Chester. It is minutes’ walk from the shops historic main building with traditional wooden décor and a modern extension and attractions of Chester. All bedrooms are en-suite and are equipped with with additional bedrooms. There are a total of 43 en-suite bedrooms with a telephone, satellite television, trouser press, tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer television and hairdryer. The bar and restaurant are rustic with a welcoming and writing desk. The hotel also has a fitness suite and beauty treatments are ambience. There is an outside terrace with views over the Moselle. There is a lift. available (chargeable). A lift serves all floors. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, ferry crossings, Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, journey on the porterage, welcome glass of wine, live entertainment one night, wine tasting Llangollen Railway, cruise on the Llangollen Canal and excursion programme. one night at the hotel and excursion programme.

52 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 7 Days 5 Days £525 £375

Wednesday 18 to Tuesday 24 July 2018 Monday 23 to Friday 27 July 2018 ISLE OF MAN – Britain’s BEAUTIFUL BOURNEMOUTH, BOTANICAL Treasure Island GARDENS and VINTAGE CRUISING Single supplement £80 • Holiday insurance £22 No single supplement on allocated singles • Holiday insurance £19

One of the world’s most beautiful islands lying in the middle of the Irish Sea, Summer by the sea! Enjoy the golden sands accredited with numerous Green the Isle of Man is a treasure chest waiting to be discovered. You will find Flag Awards, Gold Accreditation from Britain in Bloom and European Entente natural beauty, breath-taking scenery, unspoilt beaches and a pace of life that Floral Awards – Bournemouth can be classed a slice of floral paradise with is unique. The Isle of Man is steeped in its heritage, with a mix of Celtic crosses, 2’000 acres of Victorian Gardens and parkland to explore. Walk along the crafting communities, Viking burial sites, medieval castles as well as the golden sands or take a stroll along the Pier with an ice cream or simply watch world’s largest working water wheel – The Lady Isabella. With a working the sunset. Bournemouth has an abundance of activities for you to enjoy from Victorian transport system of narrow gauge steam trains, electric trams and land trains to galleries, tea rooms and cafes, amusements, arcades and shops, horse drawn trams, the Isle of Man is a step back in time for you to enjoy. or perhaps you simply prefer to relax in a deck chair with your toes in the sand. WEDNESDAY: We depart the westcountry and drive to our overnight hotel MONDAY: This morning we depart the westcountry and travel to the in the Lancashire area. South Coast and Bournemouth for our four night stay. THURSDAY: We board the ferry from EXCURSION PROGRAMME: Heysham to Douglas, we then continue to the • We start with a morning stop in Christchurch followed by a drive Rutland hotel. through the New Forest National Park taking in quaint villages Brockenhurst with its olde-worlde charm and Lyndhurst. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • First we visit Peel, a historic fishing port popular for its fine sands and • A day of cruising and gardens. We make a visit to the historic gardens of delicious Manx kippers, then onto Twnweld Hill. We complete our day Compton Acres Botanical Gardens. Designed in 1924 and today with a visit to Ramsey which takes position as the second largest town on recognised as one of the most important gardens in England. Wonder the Isle of Man. through the five distinct elements: the Italian Garden, the Wooded Valley, Japanese Garden, Heather Garden and Water Garden. We also take a • A visit to the Laxey Wheel and Snaefell for an optional train ride on the cruise from Poole Quay. We board a vintage 1938 motor yacht, sit back, Mountain Railway, the only electric railway in the British Isles, which takes relax take in the scenic coastline whilst enjoying a scrumptious cream tea. you on a breath-taking 5 mile journey from Laxey to the summit of Snaefell (please note we have based this visit on 2017 opening hours and may be FRIDAY: We depart after subject to change). breakfast and travel to • First a visit to Castletown the old capital of the island. Onto Calf of Man, a Dorchester. After lunch we small island at the south western extremity of the Isle of Man from which it is continue our journey arriving separated by a narrow strait of water known as the Calf Sound. We continue back to our home towns for onto Port Erin well known as an old smuggling site and a pretty Victorian late afternoon/early evening. seaside town. Please Note: Admissions TUESDAY: We board the ferry from Douglas to Heysham and then and fares are not included in continue south and travel back home for arrival during the early evening. the price unless stated below. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below.

RUTLAND HOTEL, DOUGLAS*** OCEAN BEACH HOTEL, BOURNEMOUTH*** (formally the Cliffeside) Located on the desirable Queen’s promenade, overlooking the spectacular Douglas Ideally positioned on Bournemouth’s East Coast overlooking miles of sweeping Bay, your hotel offers comfort, style and a welcoming atmosphere that will help you coastline and golden beaches. The Ocean Beach is an intimate hotel with a unwind. All bedrooms are accessible via the lift (not suitable for wheelchairs) and are unique warmth and many of the modern rooms offer panoramic sea views, as en-suite with telephones, tea/coffee making facilities, satellite television, broadband does the bar terrace. The hotel has a ‘wellness centre’ offering treatments and hairdryer. There are nine steps to access the hotel entrance, there are no ground (chargeable) and an outdoor swimming pool. All bedrooms are en-suite with floor rooms. television, tea/coffee making facilities, telephone, free Wi-Fi and hairdryer. A lift provides access to all floors. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 6 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, ferry crossings, INCLUDED IN THE PRICE entertainment during your stay on the Isle of Man only and excursion Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, entrance to programme. Compton Acres, vintage cruise and cream tea and excursion programme.

52 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 53 5 Days 3 Days 5 Days £360 £155 £355

Friday 27 to Tuesday 31 July 2018 Friday 27 to Sunday 29 July 2018 HARROGATE AND YORKSHIRE DALES SOMERSET HIGHLIGHTS With the Famous Settle Railway Bath’s in Bath, Cheese in Cheddar and Shoes in Street No single supplement on allocated singles, £40 thereafter Single supplement £100 • Holiday insurance £19 Holiday insurance £14 Harrogate is an English spa town that exudes a genteel calm and elegance. The town is adorned by fine Victorian and Edwardian architecture including The beautiful countryside of Somerset is on our doorstep but so often ignored. an ornate Royal Pump room. It boasts a number of sophisticated cafés and It has rolling hills as far as the eye can see and is awash with quaint towns and restaurants, as well as a tasteful range of shops. Dignified buildings and villages full of history and heritage. Our mini break takes us into the heart of hotels are complemented by the modern International Centre in the middle of the county as we stay in the pretty town of Street, home of the famous Clarks town with its exhibition halls and theatre. Harrogate’s refined air is enhanced Shoes family, factory and museum. The factory is no longer there but you will by beautiful flower displays found amongst its botanical gardens and find the excellent Clarks Outlet Village filled with various shops and eateries a spacious parks. The town is situated in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, great place to relax and browse. renowned for its outstanding natural beauty. FRIDAY: Following our morning departure we travel to Bath. Bath grew FRIDAY: We depart the South West and travel north to arrive at in up around its thermal water springs and is famous for its stunning Harrogate and the Yorkshire Hotel. architecture, beautiful Abbey and flower-filled streets, parks and gardens it is a unique city. We depart late afternoon and travel to Street for our two EXCURSION PROGRAMME: night stay. • Our day will start in Thirsk, famous for the World of James Herriot and the famous vet’s surgery. Onto Ripon with its magnificent Cathedral before SATURDAY: We start our day with a drive through Glastonbury to returning to Harrogate for free time. Wells, the smallest city in England. Admire the Cathedral, the famous 14th century astromical clock and the Bishop’s Palace. Onto Cheddar known • Our scenic tour today takes us through the Yorkshire Dales National Park throughout the world as the origin of Cheddar Cheese, the Caves and Gorge taking in the market towns of Masham, Hawes and Skipton. Today we shall tourist attraction owned and run by Longleat not forgetting the open see the famous Ribbleshead Viaduct by road. Our lunch stop will be in countryside above and around the Gorge, which is part owned by the Hawes followed by an afternoon stop in Skipton. Why not enjoy a boat trip. National Trust. • Transfer to Settle Train Station for the train journey to Appleby. Enjoy the SUNDAY: A leisurely breakfast. In need of retail therapy, then why not spectacular scenery from the most famous railway line in Britain. An ideal take a short walk across the road to Clarks Village retail outlet. This fantastic way to view the fabulous scenery and experience the breath-taking ride shopping village has many famous brand names offering great value, across the Ribblehead Viaduct which is not to be missed! We arrive into discounted goods for all the family. We depart Street mid-afternoon for your Appleby a town made famous for its annual horse fair. You will have free journey home. time in Appleby before returning to our hotel. Please Note: Admissions TUESDAY: We depart our hotel and fares are not included and travel south back home for in the price unless stated arrival late afternoon/early below. evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below.

YORKSHIRE HOTEL, HARROGATE *** The friendly three star hotel is situated in the heart of Harrogate, opposite the world famous WESSEX HOTEL, STREET *** Betty’s Tea Rooms and provides excellent public areas. All 80 en-suite bedrooms are simply The Wessex Hotel in Street warmly welcomes you to enjoy great hospitality whilst exploring decorated and have television, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. The elegant this varied and beautiful part of Somerset. You can see Glastonbury Tor from the hotel and is restaurant is relaxed, the bar perfect for enjoying a drink and the lounge area is elegant and opposite the Clarkes Village Outlet. All bedrooms are en-suite and good in size, they have comfortable with plenty of seating. There is a lift. telephone, television and tea/coffee making facilities. Dinner is served in the King Arthur restaurant and offers a varied menu to suit all tastes. A lift serves all floors. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, journey on the Executive coach travel, 2 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast and excursion Settle-Carlisle Railway and excursion programme. programme.

54 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 5 Days 6 Days £355 £350

Monday 30 July to Friday 3 August 2018 Monday 30 July to Saturday 4 August 2018 SPLENDOUR OF THE LAKE DISTRICT THE WELSH COAST - BARMOUTH with a high adventure on the Mountain Goat Single supplement £25 • Holiday insurance £21 Single supplement £60 • Holiday insurance £19 Barmouth’s location on the west coast of North Wales and lying between a Encompassing some of the most beautiful scenery in Britain, the Lake District mountain range and the sea on the mouth of the river Mawddach is arguably remains untouched by the ravages of time. With masses of attractive one of the most beautiful locations in Wales. It rests just within the south west woodland interspersed with shimmering lakes and majestic mountains you corner of Snowdonia National Park and is steeped in a history rich with cannot fail to be inspired by this area. Immortalised by artists, poets and connections to the shipping and slate industries. The old town is well worth a writers, Cumbria plays host to the many visitors who return year after year to visit with its steep steps and slate-roofed cottages on the side of a mountain. enjoy the magnificent scenery, which provides a backcloth to a wealth of The harbour is beautiful and you can walk across the spectacular Barmouth attractions. Bridge spanning the river which can be an ideal activity for an evening stroll.

MONDAY: We embark on our journey north to Cumbria and the Shap MONDAY: Following a morning departure we travel into Wales to Wells Hotel, situated high in the Cumbrian Fells. arrive into Barmouth for late afternoon. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • We travel a few miles north to the outskirts of Penrith where we start our • Day excursion to Dolgellau then to Llanuwchllyn where you may like to scenic drive along the shores of Ullswater – thought to be one of the most join the Bala railway for a scenic ride. Free time in Bala before our drive will beautiful English Lakes and where Wordsworth saw the daffodils of this take us past Llyn Celyn, a beautiful mountain lake and Trawsfynydd before famed poem. We continue over the Kirkstone Pass, which drops down into returning to Barmouth. Windermere giving panoramic views of the lake. A stop will be made in • An excursion first stopping at Machynlleth for our morning coffee before Windermere. Onto Ambleside and finally Grasmere where you may like to continuing to Aberystwyth –The town is nestled between three hills and visit Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum. two beaches, and hosts some castle ruins, a pier and a harbour. • We start our day visiting Keswick, sandwiched between the towering • We travel to Porthmadog, a bustling town, full of individual shops, mass of Skiddaw and Derwent Water – one of the most stunning stretches of places to eat and home of the Ffestiniog Railway. Continuing on to our water in Britain. We will also drive along Bassenthwaite Lake to the bustling afternoon destination of Pwllheli, the main market town and unofficial town of Cockermouth. capital of the Lyn Peninsula. With Blue Flag Awards for its beaches, • You will be collected from the hotel by the Mountain Goat – our group will independent shops, restaurants, cafes and a long maritime history – there be split up into minibuses so you can explore areas not accessible by large is plenty to see and do. vehicles. This tour focuses on the Western Lake District and is certainly an adventure. Over the Wrynose and Hardknott passes, the steepest in SATURDAY: Departing after breakfast we travel through Wales to England, enjoy the spectacular view. We then embark on the miniature arrive back into England. Arrival home late afternoon/early evening. Ravenglass and Eskdale railway. Onto Britain’s favourite view - Wastwater, Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless England’s deepest and most dramatic lake. To complete our day return via stated below. Coniston Fells and Coniston Water – beautiful day out! FRIDAY: We depart Shap and begin our homeward journey, retracing our steps back to the westcountry for arrival late afternoon/early evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below.

SHAP WELLS HOTEL, SHAP *** Set in 33 acres of private grounds, high in the Shap Fells amidst streams and woodlands. The restaurant overlooks the hills, stream and woodland and is ARBOUR HOTEL, BARMOUTH complemented by extensive lounge and bar areas. All bedrooms are en-suite and Superbly situated on the promenade, close to the golden sands of Barmouth equipped with television, telephone, radio, hairdryer and tea/coffee making beach. The hotel has a bar, lounge and restaurant. Entertainment is provided on facilities. There is a lift serving many of the rooms and there will be entertainment two evenings. All bedrooms are en-suite and are equipped with television and during your stay. tea/coffee making facilities. There is a lift.

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, entertainment, Executive coach travel, 5 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, porterage, High Adventure on the Mountain Goat and excursion programme. entertainment and excursion programme.

54 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 55 9 Days £799

Wednesday 1 to Thursday 9 August 2018 THE OUTER HEBRIDES – A Passage Through Time Single supplement £72 • Holiday insurance £25

Where life moves at its own relaxed pace, the Western Isles are like nowhere else you have ever been and in this last stronghold of the Gaels, you’ll find inner peace and tranquillity. If you want to get away from it all, this really is away from it all. The rugged landscapes of the Outer Hebrides stand majestically at the North West edge of Europe and offer a visual delight to all that visit, fantastic beaches, historical sights and breath-taking scenery await you on this beautiful collection of Islands. The history and culture of the Hebridean Islands is unique with a strong influence from Norse, Gaelic and Celtic races in fact the Hebrides is where you will find the biggest concentration of Scottish Gaelic speakers in Scotland offering a warm and friendly welcome, but don’t worry English is spoken mostly. This amazing holiday will take you up the Western Coast of the Scottish Mainland and over the stunning Kyles of Lochalsh Bridge to the Isle of Skye and onward to the Isles of Benbecula, Lewis and Harris before re-joining the mainland at Ullapool for a scenic journey through the Highlands, Lowlands and Borders of Scotland. CALEDONIAN HOTEL, OBAN*** CALADH INN, STORNOWAY ** Gaze seaward as the sun slips behind the Hebridean hills and soak up the friendly A family owned hotel located right in the heart of Stornoway and provides a true highland hospitality. With traditional rooms to reflect its heritage, all are en-suite Hebridean welcome. All bedrooms are en-suite and are equipped with free Wi-Fi, and equipped with television, telephone, hairdryer, tea/coffee making facilities and television, telephone and tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryers are available on free Wi-Fi. There is a lift. request. There is a lift. DARK ISLAND HOTEL, ISLE OF BENBECULA ** CALEDONIAN HOTEL, ULLAPOOL** A privately owned hotel, the Dark Island has achieved acclaims as one of the best Overlooking Ullapool’s working harbour and colourful fishing boats on Loch hotels in the highlands and islands. The intimacy and elegance of the Carriages Broom. All bedrooms are en-suite and equipped with television, tea/coffee making Restaurant will help you to relax and appreciate the high standard of the facilities, telephone and free Wi-Fi in public areas. There is no lift but ground and award-winning kitchen. All bedrooms are en-suite with television, radio, first floor rooms are available. telephone, Wi-Fi and tea/coffee making facilities. There is no lift, but ground floor rooms are available.

WEDNESDAY: After our morning departure we travel to the north of the most dramatic coastal scenery in the whole of the UK from inhospitable England and to our overnight hotel. rocky shore in the east to golden sandy beaches in the west. Arrive into Stornoway, the capital of Lewis where we shall stay for two nights. THURSDAY: Crossing the border, we continue north where our journey will take us via Loch Lomond and Crianlarich to Oban and the Caledonian. MONDAY: Today we stay on the Isle of Lewis to enjoy its fantastic scenery. Lewis is the largest of the Western Isles and is a haven to all forms of wildlife. FRIDAY: We depart Inveraray and journey north along Lochawe amd We will take in Carloway Broch and then onto Calanis ‘Standing Stones’ visitors Tyndrum, we continue on through Ben Nevis and Glen Coe taking in Loch Linnie centre. We continue onto Gearrannan Blackhouse Village which is a unique ans Fort William. We cross the road bridge and onto the Isle of Skye, enjoy the group of restored thatched cottages that give an insight to the way of life in scenic drive past the dramatic Cuillin Hills and through the island’s Capital, typical crofting township. Portree. On arrival into the north shore port of Uig, catch the ferry across the North Uist, arriving to the Dark Island Hotel on the island of Benbecula in the TUESDAY: Enjoy a morning in Stornoway before boarding an afternoon evening. We stay here for the next two nights. ferry to Ullapool. Continue to the Caledonian Hotel. SATURDAY: A day at leisure where you can explore the beautiful WEDNESDAY: Travelling through the picturesque scenery we depart surroundings of Benbecula, the island of Fords. Take a walk along secluded Scotland and onto our overnight hotel in northern England. beaches and relax amidst beautiful scenery. THURSDAY: Complete our journey home for arrival back to the SUNDAY: Today we do a spot of island hopping. We head first across North westcountry for late afternoon/early evening. Uist, a stunning blend of sandy beaches, freshwater lochs and rolling moorland Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless hills. We board our ferry and cross the Sound of Harris to the Isle of Harris. The stated below. Isle of Harris is linked by road to the Isle of Lewis and the drive passes some of

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 8 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, entrances to Standing Stones Visitor Centre and Gearrannan Blackhouse Village, porterage in three Scottish hotels, all ferry crossings as stated in itinerary and excursion programme.

56 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 8 Days £799

Bernina Express © Sunday 5 to Sunday 12 August 2018 FOLLOWING THE TRACKS OF THE SPECTACULAR GLACIER AND BERNINA EXPRESS – SWITZERLAND Single supplement £175 • Holiday insurance £33

Staying in the winter playground of Davos this tour offers outstanding mountain scenery as well as visits to Austria and Italy. Our experience shows that our featured train journeys’ are all about the scenery and not the train so on this tour we shall travel along the tracks of some of the most beautiful rail routes in Switzerland on local trains which keeps the price a lot more cost effective for our client, experience magnificent alpine scenery up-close and amazing. CLUB HOTEL, DAVOS*** Enjoy your holiday in this cosy family run hotel located in a quiet location at the southern entrance to Davos Platz. The bus stop is directly outside the hotel and with your guest-card the public bus is for free and you can also take the train to Klosters and Filisur free of charge Guests have access to an indoor swimming pool, a Finnish sauna, a table tennis room, two internet stations, free Wi-Fi in the lobby area and there is a cosy restaurant. All 145 bedrooms are en-suite and furnished in a classic Alpine style which feature a television and hairdryer. There is a lift.

SUNDAY: After our early morning departure we travel to Folkestone for the its climb of over 1,000 metres in just 26 kilometres into the mountains to the Eurotunnel crossing into Calais. Continue to our overnight hotel. famous resort of Arosa. Known for its healthy Alpine climate and its stunning location, you will be enchanted by the lush green meadows and snow-capped MONDAY: Crossing into Switzerland we arrive into our resort of Davos and Alpine peaks. Return to Chur by train where your coach will await. our hotel for our five night stay. • Today we shall follow part of the route of the Glacier Express, arguably EXCURSION PROGRAMME: Switzerland’s most famous train. We travel to Andermatt where you board the • Travel into Italy and Tirano to board a regional train following the trail of the train, following the same route as the Glacier Express. This unforgettable Bernina Express to St. Moritz. Enjoy a fascinating, unforgettable train ride across journey takes you pass legendry peaks, icy blue tongues of glaciers and unspoilt the Bernina Pass rising to 2,250 metres. It is the highest mountain railway in the valleys. The journey and landscape is stunningly beautiful and will provide you Alps taking you over the famous circular viaduct of Brusio, past the charming with many wonderful memories. A quick change of train is required at Disentis small village of Poschiavo, through the Swiss Puschlav Valley to St.Moritz. Free before continuing to Chur where your coach awaits. time in this chic, elegant and exclusive resort, the altitude of 1,822 makes it a dry, sparkling ‘champagne climate’ it is legendry and the sun shines here on SATURDAY: We leave Switzerland and enjoy the beautiful scenery before average 322 days a year! Your coach will take you back to Davos. Depending arriving at our overnight hotel. on the timetable, this day may be reversed. SUNDAY: Travel to Calais for the return Eurotunnel crossing back to • Travel to Chur, the oldest city in Switzerland, the Old Town has historic Folkestone. We continue on to the westcountry to arrive home early evening. buildings and narrow winding streets surrounded by snow-capped mountains. We shall board a train and trundle gently through Chur as if it were a tram, Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless passing the landmarks. The train changes into a mountain railway and begins stated below.

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 7 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, Eurotunnel crossings, Davos/Klosters travel card allowing free use of cable cars, buses and trains, three railway journeys on regional trains and excursion programme.

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Sunday 5 to Friday 10 August 2018 Friday 10 to Sunday 12 August 2018 ENGLISH LAKES AND THE SCOTTISH MYSTERY WEEKEND Single supplement £30 • Holiday insurance £14 BORDERS with the Edinburgh Military Tattoo No single supplement on allocated singles • Holiday insurance £21 Join us on our popular mystery weekend. The destination and area we try and change from the previous year and well done for those that try but we Dramatic scenery and centuries of turbulent history are the key features of never give the game away until you reach your destination. this fascinating holiday as we take a breath-taking train ride of the Yorkshire Dales travelling over the Ribblehead Viaduct and through the Pennines. The Military Tattoo in Edinburgh is another highlight to this popular holiday, with FRIDAY: Departure from your local area and travel by the scenic way to Massed Pipes and Drums, the Bands from Her Majesty’s Royal Marines from reach our destination. Scotland and the commonwealth set against the amazing back drop of Edinburgh Castle – it’s an evening you won’t forget. SATURDAY: A full day sightseeing excursion. SUNDAY: A departure after breakfast SUNDAY: We depart the South West and travel north to arrive at our hotel and in Gretna Green in time for our evening meal. return home for late afternoon/early evening.

EXCURSION PROGRAMME: Please Note: Admissions and fares are • We make our way to Carlisle train station for the rail journey to Settle. not included in the price unless stated Consisting of 72 miles of track, 21 viaducts spanning ravines and 14 tunnels below. – enjoy the spectacular scenery from the most famous railway line in Britain. On arrival in Settle enjoy some free time to explore this bustling market town. HOTEL • A tour into Edinburgh for the Military Tattoo (scheduled to start at 9pm Your hotel is a minimum of three star, all rooms being en-suite with television and lasting around 90min) we return late to the hotel (dinner is not included this the usual facilities. evening). Please note that this excursion involves a steep walk up to the castle and steps. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE • A morning at leisure before travelling to Devils Porridge taking in the Executive coach travel, 2 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast and excursion museum which pays tribute to the role of the munitions workers of WWI. programme. • A tour of the Lake District, taking in Cockermouth – the birthplace of William Wordsworth, Bassenthwaite Lake, Keswick and Ullswater. This is the L U CAL S N most beautiful corner of England. * HOLIDAY VOUCHERS R O E W I

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Purchase a gift voucher for family or friends GRETNA HALL HOTEL, GRETNA GREEN*** Originally built in 1710 and recently refurbished this hotel offers a fresh contemporary style situated in 10 acres of landscaped grounds. All bedrooms are You can buy any amount to put towards a holiday or en-suite and are equipped with telephone, hairdryers, tea/coffee making facilities, Wi-Fi and television. Most of the rooms are accessible via the lift. pay for a whole holiday to really treat someone special.

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE An ideal gift at any time of the year. Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, 1 night bed and breakfast, Carlisle-Settle train fare, Edinburgh Tattoo ticket and excursion programme. * Subject to terms and conditions available on request

58 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 11 Days £950

Friday 10 to Monday 20 August 2018 POLAND – Colditz, Krakow, Auschwitz and the Tatra Mountains Single supplement £242 • Holiday insurance £40

Great culture, fascinating cities, glorious countryside and breath-taking mountain scenery – you’ll find all this on our two centre Polish tour. Over the past decade, Poland has developed into a modern, vibrant and progressive state, yet has still managed to maintain its traditional culture. After centuries of occupation and subversion, it is now a great time to visit and explore this expansive country. With a wealth of natural attractions, its surprising mix of lengthy river valleys, the snow- capped Tatra Mountains, Baltic sand dunes and over 9000 glistening lakes. Our tour covers Krakow, one of Poland’s oldest cities and the most visited by tourists and secondly Zakopane - the capital of the beautiful and majestic Tatra Mountains. HOTEL WYSPIANSKI, KRAKOW**** Spacious and well-appointed and situated only ten minutes’ walk from the Market Square. The public areas are well decorated and the restaurant is light and bright with a contemporary feel. All bedrooms are en-suite, classic in design, spacious and have satellite television and hairdryer. There is a lift. GRAND HOTEL NOSALOWY DWOR, ZAKOPANE**** The Hotel Grand Nosalowy Dwór is the ideal destination for the most demanding guests. Its restaurant, café, bar and the spacious Wellness and Spa Centre with swimming pool, sauna, Jacuzzi, gym, games room and free Wi-Fi. All bedrooms are en-suite and have television and hairdryer. There is a lift.

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INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 10 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, porterage in two hotels, welcome drinks in three hotels, entrances to Colditz, Auschwitz and Salt Mines, return ferry crossings and excursion programme.

58 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 59 7 Days 5 Days 5 Days £515 £399 £375

Sunday 12 to Saturday 18 August 2018 Monday 13 to Friday 17 August 2018 JERSEY – The Tranquil Island GLORY IN ENGLAND’S CAPTIVATING No single supplement on first two, £150 thereafter Holiday insurance £32 LAKE DISTRICT – BOAT, TRAIN, BEER AND VIEWS Single supplement £64 • Holiday insurance £19 Green pastures and wooded valleys, wild flowers and rare fauna, water meadows and gorse-covered cliffs, glimpses of golden sand and a The lakes has inspired and captivated generations of visitors and writers like shimmering sea - Jersey is naturally beautiful. Clear water and beaches Beatrix Potter and William Wordsworth. Charming Lakeland towns, cascading surround some 45 miles of coastline it is the Island’s greatest natural waterfalls, 16 sparkling lakes and England’s highest mountains has made the treasure. Sweeping bays in the south give way to dramatic cliffs in the north Lakes the most scenic and best loved region in England. Apart from the offering spectacular scenery and stunning vistas. A network of ‘Green Lanes’ amazing scenery, the area has a rich heritage to discover. On this carefully give pedestrians precedence over the car and keeps country life at an balanced Lakeland tour each day is distinctively different. unhurried and unspoilt pace, the scheme is envied the world over. The hedgerows and coastal dunes are protected as they are home to varieties of MONDAY: Following a morning departure, we travel north to our hotel rare, wild flowers and butterflies. on the southern end of Lake Windermere, the Newby Bridge Hotel for our four night stay. SUNDAY: We depart locally and travel along the southcoast to Poole for EXCURSION PROGRAMME: the ferry to Jersey. We arrive into St. Helier where you will be met by a • We travel over the Kirkstone Pass which is the highest road in the Lakes to coach and representative to transfer you to the Mayfair Hotel. Glenridding. Here we shall board the steamer for an hour’s cruise on Your time here in Jersey is yours to enjoy. Explore magnificent castles, beautiful Lake Ullswater, the second largest lake in the Lake District. Time for fascinating wildlife and scenery. You may like to join one of the many refreshments at Pooley Bridge. We continue to Keswick at the head of excursions arranged by your representative who is resident on the island Derwentwater, we drive through the dramatic beauty of the Lakeland Fells. and visits the hotel on a regular basis. Time to explore Keswick before returning by way of Grasmere and past William Wordsworth home – Dove Cottage. SATURDAY: We depart on a ferry back from St. Helier to Poole. • First stop is Haverthwaite Steam Railway for a twenty minute journey Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price through picturesque Leven Valley to Lake Windermere. Continue through unless stated below. beautiful Lakeland scenery to Holker Hall and Gardens, regarded as one of the best stately homes in Britain, you will have plenty of time to explore the Please note that Hemmings Coaches cannot be held responsible if house and stroll the Lakeland gardens. Return via Lake Coniston and weather conditions/technical issues cause problems to your outward Ambleside. or return ferry journey. • A relaxing start today to enjoy our glorious surroundings. We visit Watermill Brewery for a guided tour of this award winning family business specialising in brewing traditional ales. Enjoy a beer and a soup and sandwich lunch. FRIDAY: We say farewell to the Lakes after our breakfast and travel south arriving home late afternoon/early evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below.

MAYFAIR HOTEL, ST.HELIER *** NEWBY BRIDGE HOTEL, NEWBY BRIDGE *** Set in lovely landscaped grounds it is a relaxing and welcoming place to visit. The The Mayfair Hotel is perfectly situated just a five minute stroll from St Helier town hotel and restaurant have recently been extended/refurbished with even more centre. The spacious reception area welcomes you into the friendly hotel where high quality accommodation. The roaring log fires, leisure facilities and ‘moreish’ the bar, lounge, coffee shop and dining room are all located on the ground floor food will help ensure your stay is perfect. There is a leisure centre, exclusive to for your convenience. Relax on the sun terrace, or wander down to the extensive hotel guests, with pool, spa pool, mini gym and steam room. All 45 en-suite health club and make use of the gym, indoor swimming pool, Jacuzzi and steam bedrooms have free Wi-Fi, television, radio, tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer room. All bedrooms are en-suite and are equipped with central heating, colour and iron and ironing board. There is no lift in this hotel and rooms will be spread television, direct dial telephone, hairdryer, mirror and tea/coffee making facilities. across two floors. There is a lift. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, single fair on the Transfer to the ferry port and return, transfers from port to hotel and return, Haverthwaite- Lakeside railway, entrance to Holker Hall and Gardens, cruise services of a representative on the island, 6 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, on Ullswater, Watermill Brewery tour, tasting and lunch and excursion ferry crossings and entertainment. programme.

60 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 5 Days 5 Days £375 £415

Monday 13 to Friday 17 August 2018 Thursday 16 to Monday 20 August 2018 SCENIC SHROPSHIRE AND ROYAL WINDSOR, HAMPTON COURT VICTORIAN FARM PALACE AND RHS WISLEY Single supplement £60 • Holiday insurance £19 No single supplement on allocated singles. • Holiday insurance £19

Rural Shropshire, noted as an area of outstanding natural beauty, situated on With a castle most definitely fit for a queen, a sumptuous palace lived in by the border between England and Wales is a patchwork with rich rural scenery, kings, RHS stunning formal gardens and locations linked to one of the most peaceful and is relatively undiscovered. The lovely county of Shropshire must popular shows on British television, our new itinerary includes the best of this surely be one of England’s secret gems. Enjoying some of the country’s finest beautiful area of England. un-spoilt scenery, these tranquil borderlands of meadows, wooded hillsides, lakes and half-timbered villages are a delight to explore. We’ve also added a visit to the Ironbridge Gorge Museum to top-off your holiday. THURSDAY: We depart the West Country and travel to Castle Combe where you can follow in the footsteps of the stars, it is one of the most MONDAY: We depart the westcountry and travel to Telford and the picturesque English villages. We will then drive through White Horse Country Buckatree Hall Hotel for our four night stay. taking in Chippenham, Calne and Marlborough. Arrive at the historic EXCURSION PROGRAMME: Beaumont Estate located near Windsor for our four night stay. • Today we take a journey back in time with a trip on the Severn Valley Railway EXCURSION PROGRAMME: from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth, this railway operated steam hauled trains • A visit to the Queen’s weekend home, following the course of the River Severn as it meanders through unspoilt Windsor Castle. Standing majestically countryside. With very few roads, much of the scenery and the quaint ‘Olde on the hill, the jewel in this Royal Worlde’ country stations can be viewed from the railway line. We return via Borough crown is the oldest and largest Much Wenlock and the Wenlock Edge. inhabited castle in the world. Continue • We visit Acton Scott, a 1,200 acre estate in the heart of the county with a into the town for free time before historic 19th Century Working Farm, featured in the BBC documentary series boarding a cruise which will take you ‘Victorian Farm’ which re-enacted agricultural life in Britain in 1885. For a year through the grounds of Windsor Castle and pretty villages. the team wore period clothing and used only authentic materials to discover the real experience of a Victorian Farm. Shire horses were the main source of • A visit to Hampton Court Palace to discover the magnificence of Henry VII’s power and it is these that work the surrounding land. We complete our day favourite royal residence. There are plenty of things to see including the great with an afternoon in Shrewsbury, packed with timber-framed black and white hall, Chapel Royal, Apartments and Kitchen Garden. buildings, steep narrow streets and alleyways. In fact it boasts over 600 listed • A scenic tour of some of the filming locations for the hugely popular buildings including the Castle, now a regimental museum and also the Midsomer Murders. We will begin our day to Dorchester-on-Thames a pretty world-famous Shrewsbury Abbey, home of the fictional Brother Cadfael. village overlooked by an impressive abbey. Onto Wallingford, a traditional • A tour to the Ironbridge Gorge Museums, recognised as the birthplace of the market town before visiting Henley-on-Thames, one of the most beautiful Industrial Revolution and the site of the world’s first ironbridge. A particular towns in England. favourite is Blist’s hill, a detailed re-creation of a small Victorian town. This open air museum allows visitors to experience Victorian life at first hand. MONDAY: We say farewell to Windsor and travel to RHS Garden Wisley, famed for its mixed borders, rock and woodland gardens and an impressive FRIDAY: We leave Telford and travel home by way of Worcester before greenhouse. We depart after lunch to arrive back into the West Country for late arriving back into the westcountry for late afternoon/early evening. afternoon/early evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below. stated below.

BEAUMONT ESTATE, WINDSOR**** BUCKATREE HALL HOTEL, NR TELFORD *** The historic Beaumont Estate is set within 40 acres of landscaped grounds lying Refreshingly different, the Buckatree Hall Hotel in Telford is a renowned country house hotel at the foot of the famous Wrekin in tranquil Shropshire. The hotels Lakeside Restaurant on the outskirts of picturesque Old Windsor and features elegant fountains and a offers a choice of perfectly cooked contemporary cuisine in addition to the stylishly historical Victorian Chapel. The 414 good sized bedrooms are all en-suite and decorated Lander Bar and Lounge with a selection of lighter and more traditional meals. located in a separate wing to the public areas and all are equipped with All the bedrooms are en-suite, some overlook the scenic gardens and private lake offering television, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. The restaurant is large and a peaceful and memorable setting. They feature television, luxury duvet and bedding, tea/ the bar offers comfortable areas where you can relax and socialise. The leisure coffee making facilities, direct dial phone, iron and board and hairdryer. There is a lift. club features a heated indoor swimming pool and a gym. There is a lift.

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast journey on the Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, porterage, Severn Valley Riailway, entrance to Acton Scott, entrance to Iron Bridge Gorge entrance to Windsor Castle, Hampton Court Palace, RHS Wisley, a cruise on the and excursion programme. Thames and excursion programme.

60 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 61 7 Days 5 Days 4 Days £470 £275 £270

Sunday 19 to Saturday 25 August 2018 Monday 20 to Friday 24 August 2018 NORTHUMBRIA’S RUGGED COAST & LINCOLNSHIRE, THE WOLDS AND COUNTRYSIDE – Catherine Cookson’s Country SHERWOOD FOREST Single supplement £138 • Holiday insurance £22 Single supplement £80 • Holiday insurance £19

Spoilt for choice – that’s Northumbria! It’s beautiful, un-crowded, interesting, Lincolnshire is one of the most beautiful and varied counties of England. From entertaining, original and stylish. Outdoor lovers relish the moorland and the rolling hills and tiny villages of the Lincolnshire Wolds, award winning mountain scenery, the broad beaches and the peace. In contrast, night owls beaches of the ever popular coastal resorts and historical interest of the city of love the bars and bistros. Visitors are fascinated by Northumbria’s history Lincoln with its castle and cathedral there is something for everyone. The from the early Christians and the Roman empire-builders to the medieval Lincolnshire Wolds is a range of hills in the county of Lincolnshire, it is a barons and the Victorian investors, or there’s shopping, internationally designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and the highest area of land important art, wildlife and kippers. in eastern England between Yorkshire and Kent.

SUNDAY: After our morning departure we head north and arrive at our MONDAY: We depart the West Country and travel to Lincolnshire and hotel near Newcastle, the Marriott Hotel for our six night stay. our hotel in Retford for our four night stay. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • A full day traversing along the coastal road. We first explore the unspoilt • Today we visit Lincoln, an experience rich in history combined with Northumbrian coastline and if the tides permit, we will cross over the narrow independent boutique shopping, great arts and culture and a wealth of causeway to the birthplace of Christianity in Britain – The Holy Island of places to eat and drink. The city is easily walkable for visitors, the main Lindisfarne. Onto Alnwick to visit the castle and gardens which is the second shopping and tourist area stretches from St Marks Shopping centre in the largest inhabited castle in England and featured in the popular movies Robin south up to the Cathedral Quarter - known locally as ‘Uphill’. Lincoln’s High Hood, Prince of Thieves, Harry Potter and now features in season five of hit Bridge is the oldest UK bridge and the buildings are half-timbered houses television series – Downton Abbey. whose upper story juts out over the river (just like London Bridge, the best known example, once had), and are now home to Stokes High Bridge Cafe. • A tour to Durham – here you will have free time to explore. The Cathedral is a must see during your visit. • Today we will take you into Gateshead located on the south bank of the • A day taking in Nottingham which is famous for its Lace. Onto Sherwood Tyne, take the chance to walk across the ‘Winking Eye’ Millennium Bridge into Forest to see the big oak, this forest veteran is a huge oak tree thought to Newcastle, or join a boat at the quayside where you can cruise the River Tyne. be around 800 years old and according to local lore, its hollow trunk was used as a hideout by Robin Hood’s men. • Today our excursion takes us on a journey through time to the ancient • Today we have a circular tour of the Lincolnshire Wolds starting in Hadrian’s Wall built in the year 122AD. It stretches from Carlisle to Woodhall Spa, one of the prettiest villages in Lincolnshire. Onto the market Newcastle. We continue by way of the market town of Hexham before town of Louth, with its markets, host of shops including an award winning returning to our hotel. butchers and cheese shop. St James Church is worth a visit with the tallest SATURDAY: We depart spire in a medieval parish church in England. Continue to Waltham, and after breakfast and travel back visit the village windmill dating back from 1878, or browse among the old down to the South West of fashioned shops and cafes. England for late afternoon/early FRIDAY: We depart our hotel and travel south back home to arrive late evening. afternoon/early evening. Please Note: Admissions and Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price fares are not included in the unless stated below. price unless stated below. WEST RETFORD HOTEL, RETFORD*** Located in the historic market town of Retford, this 250-year old grade II listed NEWCASTLE MARRIOTT HOTEL, METRO CENTRE**** hotel building is complemented by a choice of traditional or more modern This modern hotel provides the perfect base, as it’s situated across from the Metro bedroom styles, but the emphasis throughout your stay is on traditional style, Centre which offers more than just shopping. All bedrooms are en-suite with tea/ combined with modern facilities. All bedrooms are en-suite and have television coffee making facilities, hairdryer, iron, trouser press and have air conditioning. with freeview, tea/coffee making facilities, bath with overhead shower, iron and The leisure facilities include a swimming pool, steam room, Jacuzzi, sunbed and ironing board, hairdryer, complimentary Wi-Fi and central heating. There is no lift sauna. There is also a hairdresser on site. There is a lift. but ground floor rooms are available. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 6 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast and excursion Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast and excursion programme. programme.

62 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 4 Days 6 Days £270 £399

Friday 24 to Monday 27 August 2018 Sunday 26 to Friday 31 August 2018 THE BEAUTY OF THE COTSWOLDS YORKSHIRES FINEST VILLAGES, Single supplement £60 • Holiday insurance £17 TRAINS AND CANALS Elegantly rolling across six counties, the glorious, golden Cotswolds are full of Single supplement £100 • Holiday insurance £21 picturesque villages, chocolate boxes, beautiful honey-coloured buildings and tearooms aplenty. Our exciting itinerary takes in some of the most Yorkshire is a big and beautiful county. It reaches into no less than three National Parks - the Yorkshire Dales, North York Moors and the Peak District. It also includes beautiful villages and also includes a journey on a steam train. the majestic moorland of Brontë Country and the tranquil beauty of the Howardian Hills and the Yorkshire Wolds. On this break, you will experience some of the FRIDAY: Following our morning departure we shall travel to Weston- wonderful scenery, cultural heritage, fascinating history and traditions of this Super-Mare to enjoy some sea air and Victorian History. Watch the donkey special part of England. rides, take a sedate stroll along the prom, or you may simply want to stop, take a seat and enjoy the view with an ice cream. Continue to the Doubletree SUNDAY: Following our morning departure we travel north to arrive at the by Hilton, our superior hotel in Swindon. Mercure Bankfield Bingley Hotel, our hotel for the next five nights EXCURSION PROGRAMME: EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • We begin with a drive to the pleasant market town of Settle, where we have chance to • First a visit to historic Lacock Abbey and Village, famous for its picturesque look around before enjoying a ride on the Settle and Carlisle Railway, considered to be streets, historic buildings and more recently as a TV and film location. This one of England’s most scenic rail journeys. Passing through spectacular scenery and quintessential English village has plenty to admire, having quaint cottages, crossing the famous Ribblehead viaduct, we stop at Dent, the highest mainline station an old workhouse, medieval tithe barn and local shops to browse. Onto the in England. We re-join the coach for a short journey into Hawes, before continuing along ‘Prettiest village in England’, Castle Combe – a picture postcard Cotswold Wensleydale and past Aysgarth to Aysgarth Falls. Village. • A day in Brontë Country where we join the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. The railway is an authentic preserved steam railway which has been used as a setting for • We will enjoy a trip on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway. period films and TV series. Our day starts with free time in Haworth, internationally Embarking at Cheltenham Race Course station we take a journey through famous for its connection with the Brontë sisters, who wrote most of their famous works the glorious Cotswold countryside to Toddington. The line commands while living at the Haworth Parsonage. Perhaps enjoy the fascinating Olde Worlde shops wonderful views of the hamlets and villages, with outstanding outlooks in the main street or take time to visit the Bronte Museum. We join our train and enjoy across to the Malvern Hills and beyond. Continue to the historic Cotswold the scenic journey to Keighley. village of Broadway which has a pretty high street with plenty of shops, • Today we head off along the Aire Valley to Skipton ‘Gateway to the Dales’. The main pubs and tearooms. Our journey back to our hotel will take us through street hosts the well-known market and Skipton Castle stands proudly at the top of the road. Whilst here we enjoy a cruise on one of the country’s best known inland Stow-on-the-Wold and Bourton-on-the-Water. waterways. Onto Floral Harrogate, find out why Charles Dickens said that ‘Harrogate is the queerest place with the strangest people in it, leading the oddest lives’! Or perhaps MONDAY: This morning we spend time at the Swindon Designer Outlet have a cup of Yorkshire Tea in the famous Betty’s café. for a spot of shopping, or if shopping is not your sup of tea why not visit the • A tour in to Leeds and to The Emmerdale Studio Experience, now open at the former Steam Museum of the Great Western Railway, which is opposite the Outlet. ITV studios. It will take you on a journey, showing you how we bring the characters you The museum houses locomotives, rolling stock, exhibitions and displays love and stories you remember to life. By shining a light on the production process you’ll telling the story of those who built, operated and travelled on the Great get to see how everything fits together. With full scale set reconstructions, preserved Western Railway. Depart after lunch and travel home to arrive late props and costumes to the secrets behind stunts and special effects; this is your chance afternoon/early evening. to step into the exciting world of telly. We complete our day with a visit to the Old Woolpack Inn in Esholt. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below. FRIDAY: We depart Yorkshire and travel south arriving home late afternoon/early evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below. DOUBLETREE BY HILTON, SWINDON **** MERCURE BRADFORD BANKFIELD HOTEL, BINGLEY *** Located on the outskirts of Swindon, this 4 star hotel has recently been Unwind in Gothic grandeur in the heart of Yorkshire Bronte country at Mercure refurbished to a high standard and is ideally placed for visits to the beautiful Bradford, Bankfield Hotel. Set in a Gothic style mansion house surrounded by regions of both the Cotswolds and Wiltshire. The hotel has a modern open-plan landscaped gardens, Mercure Bradford, Bankfield Hotel is a peaceful retreat and is restaurant with open kitchen and spacious split level bar/lounge. Each of the 171 just a short stroll from the banks of the River Aire. In the summer months, the bedrooms are en-suite, decorated in a modern style and are all equipped with landscaped gardens are a relaxing haven. All bedrooms feature a flat-screen television and complimentary high speed Wi-Fi, telephone, hairdryer and tea/coffee television, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. There is a lift. making facilities. A lift reaches most bedrooms. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 3 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, glass of wine with Executive coach travel, 5 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, journey on the Settle dinner on one evening, porterage, welcome drink and cookie, train fare from Railway, journey on the Keighley Railway, Skipton canal cruise, entrance to the Cheltenham, entrance to Lacock Abbey and excursion programme. Emmerdale Studio Experience and excursion programme.

62 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 63 7 Days 5 Days 8 Days £420 £365 £655

Sunday 26 August to Saturday 1 September 2018 Monday 27 to Friday 31 August 2018 LLANDUDNO, SNOWDONIA AND NORTH WALES AND WATERWAYS MOUNT SNOWDON OF CHESHIRE Single supplement £54 • Sea view supplement £36 per person No single supplement on allocated singles • Holiday insurance £19 Holiday insurance £22 This tour of the Waterways of Cheshire and North Wales has something for The excitement of the North Wales coastline and the spell-binding beauty of everyone, from historic towns, Victorian Quaysides, Cruises, the Anderton Snowdonia provides everything you want from a relaxing weekend to an Boat Lift and a Cream Tea – is it jam or cream first? exciting holiday. From the traditional appeal of the seaside towns and the magic of the bays and beaches, to the timeless and mysterious beauty of MONDAY: Travel north to our hotel the Beaufort Park Hotel in Mold for Snowdonia, it’s easy to see why the region remains such a natural attraction. our four night stay. If you have been before you will always discover something different, if you are new to North Wales then you will be spoilt for choice. Llandudno – Wale’s EXCURSION PROGRAMME: largest resort is famous for its Victorian style and Edwardian elegance, which • We head to the historic market town of Shrewsbury. Surprisingly the town is evident throughout the town. centre has more than 600 listed buildings. Firstly, we head to the Victorian Quayside where we board the riverboat ‘Sabrina’ and cruise downstream to SUNDAY: Following our morning departure we travel north and into Wales the ‘English Bridge’ with commentary on the return leg. After the cruise you for our holiday resort of Llandudno for our six night stay. will have free time before returning via Bridgemere Garden World for our afternoon stop. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • We travel to Portmerion, a beautiful village with Italianate architecture, the • A visit to Wrexham, here we will have time at leisure before continuing to formal village gardens are in the Italianate style and surround the village. We Llangollen, situated on the River Dee. At Llangollen Wharf we join our canal continue our drive via Caernarfon and back into Llandudno. boat for our cruise along the stunning Dee Valley and across the famous and • A full day excursion around Snowdonia. Travelling via the Vale of Conwy, we thrilling Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, built by Thomas Telford in 1805. We return to make our way to Betws-y-Coed and the Swallow Falls before continuing via our hotel later this afternoon with time to relax prior to dinner. the Llanberis Pass to Llanberis, the village most associated with Snowdon, or Yr Wyddfa to give it its Welsh name. Every year thousands of people come to • We make our way to the walled city of Chester, we will have time at leisure the area to ascend the highest mountain in Wales or take in the stunning in this unique walled city before our afternoon visit to the Anderton Boat Lift. mountain scenery. From here you may like to take the train up the highest Here we are welcomed by a member of the team and a cream tea before mountain in England and Wales. boarding the ‘Edwin Clark’ for a return trip on the Weaver Navigation. We are • We travel along the North Wales coast, firstly visiting Conwy, a delightful given a talk along the way and experience how the boat lift works as we are small town with a picturesque quayside overlooked by the mighty Conwy effortlessly transported from one level to the next. Castle. We then continue to the Isle of Anglesey and Beaumaris. Beaumaris is a well-known historic town on the Menai Strait with its medieval castle dating FRIDAY: We begin our journey home stopping in Tewkesbury for lunch back to the reign of Edward I and its Victorian pier, gaol and courthouse. We before arriving home late afternoon/early evening. finish our day visiting LlanfairPG, well known for having the longest name in Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless the British Isles – Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysili- stated below. ogogogoch, we challenge you to say that after dinner this evening! SATURDAY: Depart our hotel after breakfast and travel south back to the westcountry for late afternoon/early evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below. BEAUFORT PARK HOTEL, MOLD*** The Beaufort Park Hotel is an independently run three star AA hotel located just a HYDRO HOTEL, LLANDUDNO**** short drive from the historic market town of Mold set in the attractive North Wales Ideally placed on the seafront and a short walk from Llandudno’s wonderful countryside. The hotel has the Arches Bar and Coffee Lounge to relax in alongside shops, the Pier and Happy Valley Gardens. There is a large entertainment suite the Orchard Restaurant. There are 106 well-appointed bedrooms and are with dance floor and entertainment most evenings. Superb ‘Looking Glass’ bar designed with comfort in mind, all are en-suite and equipped with television, with views over the bay, sun lounge and games room with snooker. All bedrooms telephone, trouser press, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. Rooms are on are en-suite with bath or shower, tea/coffee making facilities, telephone, either the ground or first floor, the hotel does not have a lift. hairdryer and television. A lift serves most bedrooms, all floors are split level with stairs to some of the rooms. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, porterage, INCLUDED IN THE PRICE welcome tea/coffee and Bara Brith on arrival, entertainment on two evenings, Executive coach travel, 6 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, entertainment and cruise on Sabrina Riverboat, journey on the Llangollen Wharf Canal trip, excursion programme. Anderton Boat Lift with cream tea and excursion programme.

64 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 8 Days 8 Days £655 £580

Thursday 30 August to Thursday 6 September 2018 Sunday 2 to Sunday 9 September 2018 AUSTRIAN TYROL AND FORT WILLIAM AND THE THE EAGLES NEST ISLE OF SKYE Inc. Jacobite Steam Train Single supplement £48 on allocated singles, £93 thereafter Single supplement £110 • Holiday insurance £24 Holiday insurance £33 Located at the foot of Ben Nevis and on the banks of Loch Linnhe, Fort William is There is magic that draws visitors in their thousands to captivating Austria and once the magic the second largest town in the area and the perfect base from which to explore has cast its spell, they are delighted to return time and time again. The natural beauty, crisp the stunning scenery of the West Highlands. Fort William is a bustling town mountain air and warm welcome of the Tyrol and Salzkammergut has enchanted visitors for centre which has plenty to offer discerning coach holidaymakers. In the town centuries. The beautiful village of Soll is an oasis of tranquil Tyrolean charm, it is surrounded by itself you can browse the many shops, enjoy afternoon tea or visit its many magnificent peaks and Alpine pastures and our hotel is only a short walk from the town square where there are bars, cafes, restaurants and as much fresh mountain air as one could wish for. In attractions including The West Highland Museum, the Old Fort or Inverlochy Soll flowers seem to cascade from every balcony and as summer turns to autumn the locals and Castle, a ruined fortress with an intriguing but bloody history. The surrounding visitors enjoy the autumn festivals when the cows are brought in from their high alpine pastures. countryside has some of Britain’s most spectacular and romantic scenery.

THURSDAY: An early start to travel to Dover for the short sea crossing to SUNDAY: After our morning departure we travel to the North of England Calais. Continue to Liege for our overnight stay. for our overnight hotel. FRIDAY: We travel through Germany today and arrive into Austria and Soll for MONDAY: Leaving our hotel we cross the border and enjoy a stop at our five night stay. Gretna Green. We continue north where our journey will take us via Crianlarich EXCURSION PROGRAMME: before we pass through the eerie Glencoe, by Loch Linnie and into Fort William • Today we travel to Jenbach from where we join the original Lake Achen cog railway and the Alexandra Hotel. for the journey up to Seespitz. This railway dates back to 1889 and the steam engines are some of the oldest in the world. The train winds its way up above the Inn Valley to EXCURSION PROGRAMME: Lake Aachensee the largest Alpine lake in the Tyrol. We then join a short boat cruise • A scenic drive over the road bridge to the Isle of Skye which is the best known of along the beautiful shores from Seespitz to Pertisau. Free time here where there are all the islands. Here you can enjoy the scenic beauty, its folklore and its romantic several cafes in which to enjoy a snack. Before returning to our hotel we shall take in image associated with Bonnie Prince Charlie. Rattenburg, famous for its glass and crystal workshops. • A tour to Glencoe, it’s a place of breath-taking peaks and spectacular waterfalls. • We travel to Mayrhofen before driving along the Gerlos Pass which offers Onto Oban which has been marked with the seal of approval from Queen Victoria spectacular views at every turn. We arrive to the Krimml waterfalls and marvel at this as ‘one of the finest spots we have seen’. impressive natural spectacle. The falls are Europe’s highest with a drop of 380 metres • A return trip on the Jacobite Railway, described as one of the great railway and the fifth largest waterfalls in the world. Our journey then continues to the pretty journeys of the world this 84 mile round trip takes you past a list of impressive town of Zell am See, nestled on the shores of lovely Lake Zell. Here we will enjoy a extremes. It all starts near the highest mountain in Britain – Ben Nevis and visits picturesque circular boat cruise and marvel at the beautiful scenery before wandering Britain’s most westerly mainland railway station – Arisaig. The Jacobite Railway through the medieval centre and along the lake shores. also passes close by Loch Morar, the deepest freshwater loch in Britain and also the • A visit to Berchtesgaden and Eagles Nest, a former summer residence of Bavarian shortest river in Britain, River Morar. Our journey finally arrives next to the deepest kings, dramatically perched on a mountain top and the famed location of Hitler’s seawater loch in Europe, Loch Nevis! alpine hide-away. Chance to go down the salt mines, sparkling atmospherically and • A short day to Ben Nevis to explore the Nevis Range – chance for a cable car ride impressively adventurously, the Salt Mine presents itself in a new light. to the summit. Beautiful! WEDNESDAY: We say farewell to Austria and return to our hotel in Liege. SATURDAY: We leave Fort William today and travel south with a visit to THURSDAY: Travel on a lunchtime ferry crossing into Dover and return Moffat before crossing the border to our overnight hotel in the north of home for late afternoon/early evening. England. Please Note: Admission and fares are not included in the price unless stated below. SUNDAY: We depart after breakfast and return back home to the West Country late afternnon/early evening. FERIENHOTEL FUCHS, SOLL, TYROL*** A family run hotel surrounded by rolling hills and lovely views of the surrounding mountains Please Note: Admission and fares are not included in the price unless and just a 10 minute stroll from the bars, cafes and shops in the centre of Soll. All 67 stated below. bedrooms are en-suite, comfortable, well decorated and have a television and hairdryer. The hotel’s bar and restaurant are traditionally furnished to create a real Tyrolean atmosphere. During the summer months, guests can relax on the outdoor terrace and enjoy ALEXANDRA HOTEL, FORT WILLIAM *** the mountain scenery and there is a sauna and Turkish bath. There is a lift. The Alexandra Hotel provides traditional Scottish hospitality at its best, in a great location, with everything close by whether it’s shopping in the high street, catching a bus or taking a train to explore the spectacular local area. There are 93 bedrooms INCLUDED IN THE PRICE within the hotel all benefiting from en-suite bathrooms, television, direct dial Executive coach travel, 7 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, Austria only: welcome drink, happy hour – 20% off selected drinks on one evening (exclusions apply), weekly telephone and tea/coffee making facilities. There is a lift. barbeque, afternoon coffee and cake one afternoon, guided walk of Soll, weather permitting a brass band concert, Railway Jenback to Seespitz, cruise Seepitz to Pertisau, INCLUDED IN THE PRICE entrance to Krimml water falls, boat cruise on Lake Zell, ferry crossing Dover/Calais return Executive coach travel, 7 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, journey on the and excursion programme. Jacobite Railway and excursion programme.

64 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 65 7 Days 5 Days 6 Days £460 £355 £370

Sunday 2 to Saturday 8 September 2018 Monday 3 to Friday 7 September 2018 SUMMER SCENES OF TENBY DERBYSHIRE’S PEAK DISTRICT AND Single supplement £54 • Sea view supplement £36 CHATSWORTH HOUSE Holiday insurance £22 Single supplement £60 • Holiday insurance £19 The Pembrokeshire coast of Wales stretches in an almost continuous succession of magnificent bays, airy headlands, cliffs and blue seas. Perched In the heart of England lies the Peak District National Park, an area of on a rocky peninsular amidst this glorious scenery, sits Tenby – a uniquely outstanding beauty and visited by people from around the world. They come attractive resort. Its pastel coloured buildings, narrow streets, fortified walls to find peace and tranquillity, to enjoy some of England’s finest scenery from and the quality of the light from its shimmering bays give it an atmosphere its high limestone peaks to snake like gorges. To visit impressive stately which is reminiscent of the Mediterranean. Tenby is a town of narrow streets, homes and picturesque stone built villages. This tour combines high peak small independent shops and a thriving market. It has four magnificent sandy scenery, with a visit to one of England’s finest stately homes and gardens as beaches and a delightful harbour which is always busy with pleasure crafts well as a nostalgic Peak District steam journey. and the regular ferries which serve nearby Caldey Island. The gardens on the headland around the castle offer fabulous views. MONDAY: Following our morning departure we travel through the English countryside to the outskirts of Derby and the Hallmark Mickleover Hotel. SUNDAY: We depart today and travel over the Severn Crossing. Travel EXCURSION PROGRAMME: through South Wales to arrive in Tenby and the Cliffe Norton Hotel late • At the northern tip of the National Park is an area known as the High Peaks. afternoon. We shall travel over Snake Pass, with its stunning elevated scenic vista to Ladybower Reservoir where the Dambusters trained during WWII. Further EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • A visit to Laugharne, the former home of the poet Dylan Thomas, on is Derwent Reservoir with the ruins of Derwent village hidden beneath its immortalised in his work ‘Under Milk Wood’ and is interesting in itself as an waters. When the water is low you can hear the eerie sounds of the church ancient town with a Welsh castle and quaint winding streets, onto Pendine bells ringing! Onto Eyam and the plague town from 1665, with its museum Sands before completing our day in Carmarthan, a thriving commercial and then Castleton, home of the legendry Blue John Caverns and is said to be town with a Norman castle, Roman amphitheatre, museum, historic the finest in the UK and beloved by Queen Victoria. churches, leisure centre and plenty of shops. • A morning in Derby before we explore the eastern side of the Peak District. What better way to see the scenery glide past than by joining the nostalgic • A scenic drive taking in Pembroke, Haverfordwest and Solva (a pretty 25 minute steam train journey sweeping Derbyshire countryside between little village at the head of an inlet) before stopping off at Britain’s smallest Rosley and Matlock. We shall stop off at Matlock Bath, nestling alongside the cathedral city of St.David’s. River Derwent in a steep and beautiful gorge. • An excursion first to Saundersfoot, a small seaside resort with its own • Our first visit of the day will be to Bakewell, home of the famous Bakewell charm and character. For the afternoon, a chance to take a boat trip to Pudding shop, where the famous tart is still made. The remainder of the day Caldey Island where there are tea gardens, a post office and museum, we shall visit Chatsworth House and Gardens – reported as one of England’s perfume shop, gift shop, chocolate factory and Monastic Services. finest stately homes. Explore the house with all its unique treasures and wonder the 105 acres of gardens set against the backdrop of Peak District SATURDAY: We depart after breakfast and travel to St. Fagans and The countryside. Museum of Welsh Life. Depart after lunch and travel home into the West Country for arrival home late afternoon/early evening. FRIDAY: We depart Derbyshire and travel south arriving home late afternoon/early evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below. Please note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below.

HALLMARK MICKLEOVER HOTEL, DERBY **** Located on the outskirts of Derby, this hotel has an outstanding health and leisure CLIFFE NORTON HOTEL, TENBY club with everything you need for fitness, or just simply relax and enjoy the indoor Occupying a prime position on the North Beach, the Cliffe Norton Hotel affords swimming pool, sauna, spa pool, whirlpool and steam room, beauty room and uninterrupted views across the bay, and is just a short walk from the town centre. gymnasium. There is also a bar, lounge and brassiere. All 99 bedrooms are There is a panoramic dining room and entertainment most evenings in the lounge en-suite and have freeview television, iron and ironing board, Wi-Fi and tea/ bar. All 51 bedrooms are en-suite with tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer and coffee-making facilities. There is a lift. television. There is free Wi-Fi. There are two lifts which reach majority of the rooms. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, steam train Executive coach travel, 6 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast and excursion journey Rowsley to Matlock, entrance to Chatsworth House and excursion programme. programme.

66 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 6 Days 7 Days £370 £535

Saturday 8 to Thursday 13 September 2018 Sunday 9 to Saturday 15 September 2018 BOURNEMOUTH, LULWORTH AND GIANTS CAUSEWAY, DONEGAL AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT GLENVEAGH NATIONAL PARK No single supplement on allocated singles • Holiday insurance £21 Single supplement £112 • Holiday insurance £32

Bournemouth’s famous Seven Mile Beach is known as ‘Britain’s Baywatch’ Experience the charm of Ireland, taking in staggering scenery, miles of unspoilt with its wide sandy seafront, sheltered waters and the highest standards of Atlantic coastline, long sandy beaches, sheltered bays and the legendary ‘Hills of cleanliness and safety. Here you can picnic under a canopy of pines, play flat Donegal’. They say that there are forty shades of green in Ireland - and they are all green bowls or simply sit back and relax. The town centre is a haven for there to be seen in the pastoral loveliness of this delightful country, but there is much more to Ireland’s amazing scenic variety, ranging from mist bedecked shoppers, the pavements are scrubbed clean every morning and attracts the mountains to the rugged Atlantic coastline, and the architectural splendour of best of impromptu street entertainment. The square is laced with palm trees towns and cities to the quaint little wayside villages. The Giants Causeway and and Edwardian street furniture gives the heart of the town a continental feel. Causeway Coast provides stunning views and dramatic scenery.

SATURDAY: Board your coach and we travel to the South Coast and SUNDAY: Following your morning departure we travel north and cross the Bournemouth for our five night stay. border into Scotland and to our overnight stay at the Gretna Hall Hotel. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: MONDAY: This morning we travel to Cairnryan for our two hour sea • A visit to Southsea, a vibrant resort offering great museums including the crossing into Larne. Continue our drive to the Inishowen Gateway Hotel for our D-Day Museum. Southsea is home to some of the best independent shops four night stay. providing a great mix of specialist, unique and boutique style shopping. Visit EXCURSION PROGRAMME: venues from the Blue Reef Aquarium, or simply stroll and take in • Follow in the footsteps of Michael Palin on the fabulous coastal train journey from the traditional seaside atmosphere. Onto Portsmouth with a chance to visit the Londonderry to Coleraine, which he described as ‘one of the most beautiful rail Spinnaker Tower. journeys in the world’. The track runs alongside beautiful beaches, through Ireland’s longest railway tunnels and past historic landmarks. Travel onto the mighty Giants • A morning in Wareham before we continue to Lulworth, perhaps visit the Causeway, one of the great natural wonders of the world – the Giants Causeway. castle, a 12,000 acre estate where the milking cows roam freely. This fairytale Over 40,000 symmetrical columns rise dramatically from the sea. 17th century castle and deer park was built to entertain royalty and has now • A local guide will join us today for a scenic drive around the Inishowen Peninsula been made into a museum and also an exclusive event venue. Our return to Malin Head, the northernmost point in Ireland. Continue to Derry on the banks journey takes us by way of Swanage. of the River Foyle, the only completely walled city in Ireland and enjoying its recent status as UK City of Culture. We have a guided walking tour which will include the • We board a ferry today for a day trip to the Isle of Wight taking in Ventnor, a Walls and Peace Bridge. Victorian health resort set on a hill with vintage shops and a sheltered beach. • Discover Donegal’s delightful scenery with a drive through the Glenveagh Alum bay with the famous landmark ‘The Needles Rock’ and lighthouse. We also National Park under the shadow of imposing Mount Errigal. The county is visit Freshwater which can be recognised by its chalk cliffs and the imposing bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on three sides, providing spectacular sea views as ‘stag’ and ‘mermaid’ rocks. Cameras at the ready. you drive along its coastline. The west of Donegal has a significant Gaeltacht (Irish speaking) region where customs, traditions, skills and language have existed for THURSDAY: We depart after breakfast and travel to Lyme Regis. Depart centuries. A visit to the Glenveagh Visitors Centre is included. Onto Donegal, a after lunch arriving back to our hometowns for late afternoon/early evening. traditional town on the shores of Donegal Bay. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless FRIDAY: After breakfast we depart our hotel and travel through Ireland by stated below. way of Strabane, Omagh to arrive at our hotel on the outskirts of Dublin. SATURDAY: We have an early start to board the morning ferry from Dublin to ROYAL BATH HOTEL, BOURNEMOUTH Holyhead. Travel through Wales and into England to arrive home early evening. Opened on Queen Victoria’s coronation day in June 1838, The Royal Bath Hotel Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless was the first hotel in Bournemouth and embodies the finest traditions of first class stated below. comfort and hospitality, so naturally it has a fantastic position on the sea front. Nestled in secluded grounds, with outstanding views across the bay. For guests INISHOWEN GATEWAY HOTEL, BUNCRANA *** looking to make the most of their visit to Bournemouth, the hotel is ideally The Inishowen Gateway Hotel in Donegal is a three-star property located on the Inishowen positioned for visiting many of the varied attractions on offer, whilst offering a peninsula, North East Donegal, an area of outstanding natural beauty and the hidden more peaceful opportunity to walk along its lovely promenade, taking in the sea treasure of Donegal’s stunning landscape. All 80 well-appointed en-suite bedrooms have air. There is Wi-Fi and all 207 bedrooms are en-suite with television, telephone, multi-channel television, tea/coffee making facilities, telephone, internet connectivity, complimentary Wi-Fi access and hairdryer. The hotel also boasts leisure centre with 20m hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. Leisure facilities include a fully swimming pool, Jacuzzi, sauna, stream room and fully equipped gym. There is a lift. equipped gym, swimming pool, Jacuzzi, sauna, steam room and a beauty salon. There is a lift INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 6 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, return ferry INCLUDED IN THE PRICE crossings, train journey from Derry to Coleraine, entrance to the Giants Executive coach travel, 5 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, day trip to the Isle Causeway visitors centre, entrance to Glenveagh National Park visitors centre, of Wight and excursion programme. guided tour of Derry and excursion programme.

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Monday 10 to Friday 14 September 2018 Thursday 13 to Monday 17 September 2018 WELSH HIGHLANDS, ANGLESEY YORK AND THE HARROGATE AUTUMN AND PUFFIN ISLAND GARDENING SHOW **Staying in York ** Single supplement £60 • Holiday insurance £19 Single supplement £100 • Holiday insurance £19

This tour to North Wales encompasses the highlights of the area, from the Great gardens begin in the autumn and there is no better place to get started peaks of Snowdonia to the beautiful coastline dotted with bays, sandy than the Harrogate Flower Show Featuring fantastic ideas for your garden, beaches and cliffs. We are staying at the 3 star Beaches Hotel right on the sea stunning plant nursery displays, live expert demonstrations and great front of Prestatyn, overlooking the Irish Sea. We have included several shopping, it offers everything you need to plan and perfect your outdoor interesting days out and along with the facilities at the hotel this is sure to be space. The famous giant vegetable competition is set to wow visitors as an enjoyable and relaxing break in North Wales. colossal carrots, monster marrows and podgy parsnips weigh in for the battle of the bulge. Take home lots of practical ideas and inspiration from the street MONDAY: Following our morning departure we shall travel north and cross scene gardens, and don’t miss the chance to admire the great ‘message in a the border into Wales. Arrive at the Beaches Hotel, Prestatyn on the North garden’ Community Spirit plots. The Floral Pavilion hosts one of the most Wales Coast. spectacular sights in Britain, with the country’s biggest exhibition by specialist EXCURSION PROGRAMME: gardening groups. Soak up the atmosphere among over 5,000 fabulous • Today we pass sandy beaches and coastal villages with a stop in Llandudno. autumn blooms, where colours and scents combine to create an unforgettable Nearby, is the enormous 19th century fantasy – Penrhyn Castle. A neo-Norman experience. Enjoy live talks and demonstrations castle crammed with fascinating items, such as a one-ton slate bed made for Queen Victoria, elaborate carvings, plasterwork and mock-Norman furniture, an outstanding collection of paintings and a fascinating industrial railway museum. THURSDAY: After your local departure we travel northwards to York and The 60 acres of grounds includes exotic trees, plants and a Victorian walled garden. the Queens Hotel where we shall stay for the next four nights. • Drive through the Welsh Highlands to join the 4.7 mile rail journey at Llanberis to EXCURSION PROGRAMME: Snowdon’s summit. It is the highest peak in Wales, a place of legend and at 3506 ft it • A full day in York – England’s ‘eternal city’ is a place of outstanding beauty dominates the landscape and offers stunning views. At the summit there is a state of with its history recorded in the street, buildings and numerous museums the art visitor centre with restaurant, and a path leading to Snowdon’s summit. including the Castle Museum and National Railway Museum. There are Following our descent we visit the National Slate Museum – travel back to Victoria pleasant riverside walks, a wide variety of shops and of course the famous times, see the workshops, split a slate and hear the stories giving a real insight into Jorvik Centre. The web of narrow streets and snickleways surrounding York hardships of quarry life. Minster, the largest Gothic church in England, offer the visitor an opportunity • We start our day with a visit to Caernarfon, dominated by its castle. Continue to explore 2000 years of heritage. over the Menai Straights and on to the Isle of Anglesey. Photo stop at the impressive Beaumaris Castle, a great unfinished masterpiece, built in 1925. • First we travel to Herriot Country to the traditional market town of Thirsk. Nearby, we join the cruise to Puffin Island - home to many species of birds and Here you will enter the world of James Herriot, which is an interactive wildlife. The ½ hour cruise takes you right round the island, cameras at the ready museum of his old home and surgery. Continue through the beautiful as there are regular sightings of puffins, grey seals and dolphins – will you be lucky Yorkshire Dales countryside via Pateley Bridge and Grassington to Skipton. enough to capture a picture of them all? • A day at the Autumn Flower Show, held at the Great Yorkshire Show site. FRIDAY: We leave the North Wales Coast and travel south to arrive home For clients not wishing to visit the show enjoy a day at leisure in Harrogate. late afternoon/early evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless MONDAY: We depart the Queens Hotel after our breakfast and travel stated below. back towards the West Country for late afternoon/early evening. BEACHES HOTEL, PRESTATYN *** Please Note: Admission and fares are not included in the price unless The hotel enjoys a unique location on the sea front, the sea wall forms the edge of stated below. the promenade lounge bar’s outside seating area, so that it feels like being on the deck of a . Because of the unique position, on the sea front, all bedrooms have views of the beaches and sea, or the Prestatyn hills. Every room is QUEENS HOTEL, YORK en-suite and equipped with television with freeview, free Wi-Fi internet Centrally situated on the south bank of the River Ouse, just a short walk to the city connection, desk/dressing table, tea/coffee making facilities and hairdryers. There centre. The entrance is accessed by ten steps but there is a chairlift available. All are full leisure facilities including indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room and 78 en-suite bedrooms are well furnished and equipped with television, hairdryer gym. There will be entertainment on some evenings. There is a lift to all floors. and tea/coffee making facilities. The traditional restaurant has views over the river as does the bar. There is a lift. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, entertainment, entrances to INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Penrhyn Castle and Gardens, return train journey to Mount Snowdon, entrance to the Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, entrance to the National Slate Museum, cruise to Puffin Island and excursion programme. Autumn Gardening Show and excursion programme.

68 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 8 Days £585

Friday 14 to Friday 21 September 2018 PANORAMIC SCENES OF SOUTH WALES AND SOUTHERN IRELAND Single supplement £65 • Holiday insurance £33

Our new Pembrokeshire and County Wexford twin centre packaged itinerary offers a great value way to experience the stunning coasts and medieval castles of two contrasting waterfront destinations. For a small country Wales has a varied and dramatic landscape and you are never far from a mountain or the sea - so it’s no wonder it draws so many visitors. County Wexford, in Ireland’s glorious south-east corner, has a maritime past going back to the . Nowadays it’s a peaceful and tranquil land, with sandy beaches, fertile pasture, isolated mountain ranges and ancient sites Wexford is classed as the fruit region of Ireland and has the driest climate of Ireland. FISHGUARD BAY HOTEL, FISHGUARD *** Strategically located near the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, with its origins as a 19th Century mansion, and a former flagship Great Western Railway hotel, it is not surprising that the Fishguard Bay Hotel exudes an atmosphere of elegant sophistication. With its impressive exterior façade, and spacious reception area leading to a sweeping staircase, guests are immediately immersed in the hotel’s welcoming yet opulent embrace. All bedrooms are en-suite, tastefully decorated, and are equipped with direct dial telephone, hairdryer, television and tea/coffee making facilities in order to make your stay as comfortable as possible. There is a lift. TALBOT HOTEL, WEXFORD **** In a perfect location for exploring the sunny South East, the cornerstone of Ireland’s ancient east. Ideally located overlooking the River Slaney in the heart of Wexford town just two minutes’ walk from the town centre. The hotel boasts 107 luxurious en-suite bedrooms equipped with television, Wi-Fi access, tea/ coffee making facilities, hairdryer and telephone. There is a vibrant bar, newly refurbished restaurant and fully equipped leisure centre and swimming pool. There is a lift.

FRIDAY: We depart this morning and travel over the Severn Crossing into TUESDAY: Today we travel to medieval Kilkenny where we will spend our Wales. We shall make a stop in Chepstow before continuing to our hotel at the day. Here we visit Kilkenny Castle, one of the most magnificent castles in far west of Wales and to Fishguard. Ireland, built by the Normans who arrived in the city during the 12th century. After our tour of the castle we will enjoy free time to explore this compact SATURDAY: Today, we visit Pembroke with its mighty Castle, idyllically set on medieval city with so many beautifully restored historical buildings, traditional the banks of the river estuary. Enjoy some free time in the walled town of pubs, shops, design galleries and restaurants. Pembroke which surrounds the castle before travelling to the pretty picture postcard town of Tenby. Explore the quaint streets and 13th century medieval WEDNESDAY: A free day in Wexford to enjoy its small boutiques, cobbled town walls, stroll around the picturesque harbour, why not visit the Tenby Museum streets, local shops and many traditional pubs. and Art Gallery or simply relax on the golden sands of this beautiful resort. THURSDAY: We shall travel via New Ross joining the coast road to SUNDAY: Travel through the Preseli Mountains and the Pembrokeshire Tramore. Continue along the coast to Dungarvan with spectacular scenery National Park to Cardigan for morning coffee. Continue to Aberystwyth, a along the way. We shall have lunch in Dungarvan, a lovely harbour town. We traditional Welsh seaside resort which offers a level promenade, a pier and a then travel to Ireland’s oldest city Waterford for shopping and sightseeing. cliff railway to explore, plus there are numerous places to eat and drink. FRIDAY: After an early breakfast, we travel the short distance to Rosslare for MONDAY: A visit to charming St Davids, the smallest city in Britain, with a the ferry to Fishguard and begin our journey back to the Westcountry arriving population of little more than 1,600. We can spend time strolling around the late afternoon/early evening. lanes and visiting St. Davids Cathedral before re-joining our coach and Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless travelling back to Fishguard to board our ferry to Rosslare. Travel the short stated below. distance to the Talbot Hotel Wexford, our base for the next three nights.

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 7 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, porterage, welcome tea/coffee on arrival, ferry crossings Fishgaurd/Rosslare and excursion programme.

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Saturday 15 to Sunday 16 September 2018 Monday 17 to Saturday 22 September 2018 WEEKEND IN CARDIFF BEAUTIFUL BRITTANY AND Single supplement £15 • Holiday insurance £12 THE ATLANTIC COAST Our Cardiff break has proved very popular over the last few years. It never Single supplement £160 • Holiday insurance £30 disappoints and it is within easy reach of the west-country, with shopping and leisure facilities in its line-up. You could be forgiven for thinking that We take a trip to Northern Brittany to visit the beautiful shores of North West Cardiff is a clear-cut sprawl of clubs and high street stores, one coach trip later France, a traditionally Celtic region with a strong sense of identity to match however, and you’ll discover that you can be nibbling on a picnic in a the scenic villages and towns that populate the rural regions. You can look sweeping, green park in the middle of the city, whilst enjoying views of forward to the hospitable nature of the North Brittany’s climate and culture. Cardiff’s 2000 year-old castle situated opposite the hotel. Beautiful Brittany attracts more visitors from Britain than any other part of France. Perhaps it’s the great variety of scenery with 600 miles of coastline, SATURDAY: Following our morning departure we travel across the rugged cliffs interspersed with sweeping sandy beaches, historic towns, half- River Severn into Wales. We continue on to the Holiday Inn for early timbered houses, medieval walled cities and picturesque fishing ports. Come afternoon. The remainder of the day is yours to enjoy all that Cardiff and discover the delights of this charming and characteristic corner of France, has to offer. you will be inspired.

SUNDAY: A morning to enjoy, explore or shop in Cardiff. We leave MONDAY: We have a mid-afternoon departure to travel to Plymouth for Cardiff at 1530 and make our way home to the West Country for late our overnight ferry crossing to Roscoff. A two berth inside cabin is included. afternoon/early evening. TUESDAY: Arrive into Roscoff early morning and travel through Morlaix and visit the heart of Brittany and its oldest city – Quimper. The picturesque Please Note: Admissions river Odet is criss crossedwith flower adorned footbridges that make our day in and fares are not included Quimper a photographic utopia! We continue on to Concarneau and arrive at in the price unless stated the Hotel de l’Ocean for our 4 night stay. below. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • This morning we will visit the pretty ‘village of artists’ and historical port town of Pont-Aven. Historic windmills along the banks of the River Aven provide a scenic backdrop to the town that is also famous as an artists’ retreat. Continue to Quimperle where we will explore the picturesque medieval centre and the Abbey of Sainte-Croix. • A free day in beautiful Concarneau, enjoy the wonderful beach opposite the hotel. Perhaps take a stroll or a ride on the road train into the historic walled town packed with quaint streets, shops and pavement cafes. • We travel down the Atlantic Coast, through the French countryside to St Nazaire. The Beaches along its coastline are some of the best in the Loire- Atlantique, one was immortalised on film. Of course a visit to Brittany would not be complete without taking in a hypermarket. SATURDAY: Depart our hotel and travel to Roscoff for a day ferry to Plymouth. Continue our journey home. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below. HOTEL DE L’OCEAN, CONCARNEAU, BRITTANY *** A contemporary hotel located within a 15 minute walk of the walled Medieval City of Concarneau enjoying a stunning position overlooking Concarneau Bay. All HOLIDAY INN, CARDIFF*** 71 bedrooms are en-suite and are equipped with hairdryer and television. The Enjoy a central location in the Welsh capital at the modern Holiday Inn Cardiff City airy restaurant provides panoramic views over the beach and serves a choice of Centre Hotel, next to the stunning Millennium Stadium and opposite the Castle. cuisine. There is a heated outdoor swimming pool, a sauna, hot tub and pool Friendly staff welcome you into the Holiday Inn Cardiff City Centre’s contemporary table. There is a lift. lobby. All 157 bedrooms are accessible via the lift and are en-suite with tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer, telephone and television. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 nights dinner, bed and breakfast, overnight ferry INCLUDED IN THE PRICE crossing with two berth cabin, welcome drink, return day ferry crossing and Executive coach travel, 1 night bed and breakfast. excursion programme.

70 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 5 Days 6 Days £290 £380

Monday 17 to Friday 21 September 2018 Friday 21 to Wednesday 26 September 2018 ISLE OF WIGHT ELEGANT EASTBOURNE, BLOOMING No single supplement on allocated singles Premier sea view room £28 per person BRIGHTON AND BYGONE BATTLE Sea view rooms £8 per person • Holiday insurance £19 No single supplement on allocated singles • Holiday insurance £21 Designed by the Duke of Devonshire, Eastbourne enjoys a glorious location, is The Isle of Wight may be just five miles off the mainland, but it’s a different sheltered by the South Downs and the magnificent promontory of Beachy Head. world. Nowhere in the country can match the Isle of Wight for geographical Eastbourne is renowned as one of the finest holiday resorts in the country with variety. It is as if all the best natural assets of southern England have come expansive seafront parades, colourful gardens and promenades and Victorian together to be exhibited on one 23 mile long and 13 mile wide, stretch of architecture, there is a definite air of quality, charm and dignity to be found here. land. All along the coast you will find quiet fishing harbours and seaside Eastbourne enjoys a favourable climate with record-breaking sunshine. A popular villages, along with stretches of golden sand and unspoilt beaches. Inland holiday resort with the young at heart, the level seafront is lined with beautiful you will find an abundance of winding paths, peaceful woods and rolling ‘Carpet Gardens’, elegant hotels and is the perfect place for a gentle stroll – countryside with breath-taking views wherever you go. Eastbourne has something to offer everyone

MONDAY: We travel to Lymington for the ferry crossing to Yarmouth and FRIDAY: We depart locally and travel to Eastbourne stopping for lunch continue our journey to Shanklin and the Ocean View Hotel. along the way. We arrive at the Cavendish Hotel late afternoon.

EXCURSION PROGRAMME: EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • An excursion to Newport and Godshill before returning to our hotel. • A morning visit to Beachy Head before enjoying our coastal drive to Brighton. Here you’ll find iconic tourist attractions, beachfront cool – • A scenic island tour today with stops throughout the day taking in Ventnor, Brighton is a treasure trove of things to do and places to go. Why not visit Alum Bay, Yarmouth – Cameras at the ready! the Royal Pavilion as early spring brings flowering almond trees, flowering • A short day to Osborne House, It is impossible to imagine a prettier spot” gorse and red-flowered heath, quince, snowdrops, primroses, wild - such were the words of Queen Victoria after her first visit to Osborne on the daffodils and winter hellebores. Isle of Wight. No trip to the island would be complete without a visit to this • A morning in Hastings before we travel to Battle. Explore Battle Abbey royal seaside palace where Queen Victoria lived with her beloved Prince and Battlefield or take in the many local shops and restaurants. Albert and their nine children (opening hours are based on 2017, Hemmings Coaches cannot be held responsible for any changes the National Trust may • A visit to the Park and Gardens, an informal landscape garden. make to their schedule). It was originally laid out in the 18th century by Capability Brown and further developed in the early 20th century by its then owner, Arthur FRIDAY: Depart the Ocean View and travel to Yarmouth for the return Gilstrap Soames. It is now owned by the National Trust. crossing to Lymington. We continue through the New Forest, back home for late afternoon/early evening. WEDNESDAY: We depart after our breakfast and travel home for arrival late afternoon/early evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price in the price unless stated unless stated below. below.

CAVENDISH HOTEL, EASTBOURNE The Cavendish Hotel is ideally located right on the Eastbourne seafront, close to OCEAN VIEW HOTEL, SHANKLIN the town centre and all the main beaches in the area. Facing the coast on An elegant hotel commanding magnificent views across Sandown Bay, ideally Eastbourne’s Grand Parade, guests can enjoy stunning views from the hotel. Both the bar and restaurant overlook the beach and serve a selection of delicious local situated for the facilities and amenities in the town centre and Old Shanklin Village. produce, to be enjoyed while taking in the striking beachfront views. Additionally, The hotel has a bar lounge, swimming pool and full sized snooker table. All guests can take advantage of the quiet, relaxing space the Cavendish library has bedrooms are en-suite and are equipped with tea/coffee making facilities, to offer, while enjoying the coffee and hot beverages served there. All 157 hairdryer, telephone, television and radio. There will be entertainment during your bedrooms are en-suite with free Wi-Fi, television, hairdryer, iron and tea/coffee stay. There is a lift. making facilities. There is a lift. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, return ferry Executive coach travel, 5 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast and excursion crossings, entertainment and excursion programme. programme.

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Sunday 23 to Thursday 27 September 2018 Sunday 23 to Sunday 30 September 2018 GUERNSEY – The Channel Islands JERSEY-The Tranquil Island Single supplement £64 • Holiday insurance £26 No single supplement on first two, £165 thereafter Holiday insurance £33 A heady mix of stunning scenery and the best of contemporary living, Guernsey is the perfect short break destination. Take inspiring walks along Green pastures and wooded valleys, wild flowers and rare fauna, water the cliff paths, ramble through the rural interior or spend lazy days on the meadows and gorse-covered cliffs, glimpses of golden sand and a shimmering islands beautiful beaches, Guernsey has it all. St Peter Port, the islands capital, sea - Jersey is naturally beautiful. Clear water and beaches surround some 45 is a bustling harbour town with a tapestry of architectural styles that tell the miles of coastline it is the Island’s greatest natural treasure. Sweeping bays in story of the regions changing fortunes. Here bistros, restaurants and the south give way to dramatic cliffs in the north offering spectacular scenery boutiques jostle for your attention, while the ferries in the harbour are readied and stunning vistas. A network of ‘Green Lanes’ give pedestrians precedence to take you to the sister islands. Ask anyone who has been here and they will over the car and keeps country life at an unhurried and unspoilt pace, the say that Guernsey is a special place, with a thriving community that welcomes scheme is envied the world over. The hedgerows and coastal dunes are its visitors with open arms and leaves a lasting impression on all who set foot protected as they are home to varieties of rare, wild flowers and butterflies. on her soil. SUNDAY: We depart locally and travel along the south coast to Poole SUNDAY: We depart locally and travel along the south coast to Poole for the ferry to Jersey. We arrive into St. Helier where you will be met by a for the ferry to Guernsey. We arrive into Guernsey where you will be met coach and representative to transfer you to the Mayfair Hotel. by a coach and representative to transfer you to the Peninsula Hotel. Our crossing will be on a Condor ferry service. Your time here in Jersey is Our crossing will be on a Condor ferry service. Your time in Guernsey is yours to enjoy. Explore magnificent castles, fascinating wildlife and yours to relax and enjoy the amenities. During you stay we have included scenery. You may like to join one of the many excursions arranged by your a half day familiarisation tour of Guernsey. representative who is resident on the island and visits the hotel on a regular basis. THURSDAY: We depart on a ferry back from Guernsey to Poole. Times SUNDAY: We depart on a ferry back from St. Helier to Poole. are yet to be confirmed. Please Note: Please Note: Admissions and fares Admissions and fares are are not included in the price unless not included in the price stated below. unless stated below. Please note that Hemmings Coaches cannot be held responsible if weather conditions/technical issues cause problems to your outward or return ferry journey. MAYFAIR HOTEL, ST.HELIER *** The Mayfair Hotel is perfectly situated just a five minute stroll from St Helier town centre. The spacious reception area welcomes you into the friendly hotel where PENINSULA HOTEL, GUERNSEY*** the bar, lounge, coffee shop and dining room are all located on the ground floor The name ‘Peninsula’ stems from the location of the hotel on a small peninsula. for your convenience. Relax on the sun terrace, or wander down to the extensive Ideally situated on a sandy beach on the north-west coast of the island with a health club and make use of the gym, indoor swimming pool, Jacuzzi and steam wonderful view over Grand Havre Bay from the front of the hotel and a view of room. All bedrooms are en-suite and are equipped with central heating, colour the lovely sheltered beach at the edge of five acres of private landscaped gardens. television, direct dial telephone, hairdryer, mirror and tea/coffee making facilities. All bedrooms are en-suite and equipped with satellite television, hairdryer, There is a lift. direct-dial telephone and tea/coffee making facilities. Wi-Fi connection is available free of charge in the hotel lobby. There is a lift. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Transfer to the ferry port and return, transfers from port to hotel and return, services of a representative on the island, 7 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, INCLUDED IN THE PRICE ferry crossings and entertainment. Transfer to the ferry port and return, transfers from port to the hotel and return, Please note that Hemmings Coaches cannot be held responsible if 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, half day familiarisation tour and return weather conditions/technical issues cause problems to your outward or ferry crossings from Poole. return ferry journey.

72 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 Simply 11 Days £995 Stunning

Monday 24 September to Thursday 4 October 2018 ITALIAN AND FRENCH RIVIERA, TUSCANY, PISA AND FLORENCE – Single supplement £150 • Holiday insurance £40

You will be treated to some stunning coastal views, stunning architecture, rolling hills peppered with olive and cypress trees, colourful villages perched above the sea, excellent wines and excellent food. Alassio on the Italian Riviera is one of Italy’s most popular holiday resorts and is ideally situated to combine a relaxing beach holiday with the very best of a sightseeing tour. Alassio, although no longer a sleepy fishing village, the centre still possesses some old world charm, colourful buildings, a great beach front promenade and white sandy beaches where you can spend some time soaking up the sun, or even perhaps enjoy a delicious seafood lunch along the boardwalk. Tuscany is widely considered to be Italy’s most beguiling region and its cultural and artistic capital. Blossoming under the mighty Medici dynasty, it is a wonderland of the Renaissance, with Florence and the famous Uffizi Gallery, the ancient university town of Siena and Pisa with its leaning tower and homeland of figures such as Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Dante and Galileo. TOSCANA HOTEL, ALASSIO **** A quaint hotel which dates back from the 1930’s. Family run and full of passion, enthusiasm and professionalism for the hospitality culture and guest care, handed down through the generations. You will be perfectly located only 100 yards from the beautiful beach and only a few steps from the famous ‘Hauptgasse’ the characteristic Stadtzentrum which is world famous for its typical buildings and elegant shops. The hotel offers 60 modern, en-suite bedrooms with hairdryers, safe, telephone and independent adjustable hot and cold air and heating. There are also spa facilities available should you choose to pamper yourself. There is a lift. PALACE HOTEL, VIAREGGIO **** Located on one of the Viareggio coastline’s most attractive stretches, a short walk from the seashore, at the heart of the Passeggiata. This well-appointed hotel is stylish, has spacious, classically furnished public areas. Some of the rooms look out over the sea and from the spacious terrace with American-style bar there is a gorgeous panorama of the entire coastline. All 73 en-suite air conditioned bedrooms are well presented and have hairdryer and television. There is a charming restaurant, bar, various lounges and seating areas as well as a roof top terrace. There is a lift.

MONDAY: After our early departure we travel to Dover and our short sea SUNDAY: A visit to Pisa and its leaning tower and stunning cathedral. It has crossing into Calais. Continue south through France to the Novotel near Dijon. a lively street life dominated by locals rather than tourists. Onto Lucca, one of the oldest cities in Tuscany. It is home to a maze of narrow cobbled streets, TUESDAY: Continue south to the beautiful city of Avignon with its cobbled beautiful churches and chapels. streets and leafy squares. We cross the border into Italy and our host resort of Alassio for our three night stay. MONDAY: Today we visit the unique villages of Le Cinque Terre. We plan to travel to La Spezia and enter the wonderful and colourful world of Le Cinque WEDNESDAY: A day on the French Riviera, visiting Nice and Cannes. Stroll Terre, the ‘Five Lands’. These quaint and incredibly scenic fishing villages can on the ‘Promenade des Anglais’. Maybe take a boat trip and view the coast from really only be visited by boat or train owing to their location on the rugged the sea. coastline of the Mediterranean. You can hop on a boat or train as you please. THURSDAY: A day to Monte Carlo – visit the Palace or Aquarium, stroll the We say farewell to Tuscany and Italy and head towards Formula 1 circuit or have a flutter in the casino. Perhaps just sit on the harbour TUESDAY: Switzerland. Our journey will take us via Milan and the Gottard Tunnel to the wall and admire the magnificent yachts of the rich and famous – a fab day out. beautiful resort of Seelisberg and the Hotel Bellevue, sit out on the terrace which FRIDAY: We depart the Italian Riviera and Alassio and head along the Riviera overlooks Lake Urner – just spectacular scenery throughout the day. Di Ponente and Riviera Di Levante to Tuscany and Viareggio. Once a fishing We travel to Lucerne for some free time before heading village now a thriving resort. Our day will include a visit to Portofino, a very WEDNESDAY: across the French countryside to Reims and the Mercure Hotel. pretty and popular resort for celebrities on the Italian Riviera. THURSDAY: It is time to head home and travel north to Calais for an early SATURDAY: A day off from the coach today. You may like to enjoy your afternoon ferry crossing into Dover. Continue home to arrive early evening. resort or maybe join the optional excursion travelling into Florence by train and discover Michelangelo’s world famous sculpture. Access to Florence is so much Please Note: Admission and fares are not included in the price unless easier by train and only a short distance away. stated below.

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 10 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, ferry crossings, three welcome drinks and excursion programme.

72 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 73 5 Days 5 Days 5 Days £380 £280 £295

Monday 24 to Friday 28 September 2018 Monday 24 to Friday 28 September 2018 LANCASTER CANAL CRUISING, LEGENDS OF SHERWOOD, HISTORIC CHIPS, CHOCOLATE AND RAIL STAMFORD AND BEAUTIFUL Inc. Horse Drawn Cruise, Lancashire Railway journey and Fred Dibnah BARNSDALE GARDENS Single supplement £90 • Holiday insurance £19 No single supplement on allocated singles £48 thereafter Holiday insurance £19 Based at the historic Last Drop Village Hotel, this tour includes a ride on the famous East Lancashire Railway and a horse drawn barge trip on the Lancaster Robin Hood country is legendry, but there is so much more to explore in this Canal, a guided tour of The Fred Dibnah Heritage Centre which is truly friendly destination at the Heart of England. The area surrounding Nottingham unforgettable and for our food lovers enjoy the award winning, mouth- is a land famed for its natural beauty, heritage, mighty castles, abbeys and watering fish and chip lunch at Olympus and a visit to The Chocolate House cathedrals, sumptuous stately homes and picturesque cottages in countless with a talk and tasting. sleepy hamlets where splendid scenery and busy market towns invite you to linger. Melton Mowbray, our base for this tour is steeped in history, if you enjoy shopping you will be spoilt with the selection of markets that take MONDAY: Following our morning departure we travel north to arrive on place, there are many sites of interest as well as being a perfect central the outskirts of Bolton and the Last Drop Village Hotel for our four night stay. destination to explore all that this surrounding area has to offer. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • A visit to Fred Dibnah Heritage Centre, housed in the famous steeple jack’s MONDAY: Following a morning departure we travel by way of the Cotswolds former home. The house has been lovingly restored and much of the to our hotel on the outskirts of Melton Mowbray to the Scalford Hall Hotel. machinery in the grounds is just as Fred left it. On to our lunch at the EXCURSION PROGRAMME: traditional Olympus fish and chip restaurant with free time afterwards to • We start our day with a visit the Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre at explore Bolton. Edwinstowe, in the heart of ‘Robin Hood Country’. Here you can view the Major • A visit to Bury and its famous market before we board the East Lancashire Oak, one of England’s oldest trees. Return to Nottingham, an exciting city, set Railway for the journey to the delightful village of Rawtenstall in the deep in the heart of ‘Robin Hood Country’ and reminders of the famous Rossendale Valley. This afternoon we head to Blackburn for a visit to The outlaw’s presence are all around. Other attractions in the city include the Lace Chocolate House, well known in the North West for their handmade Market, an area which reflects the city’s long association with lace-making, chocolate and truffles. cave dwellings and England’s oldest public house ‘Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem’ • Travel by way of the pretty little villages to the town of Stamford, according to • A morning in the popular seaside town of Southport, take a stroll along the Sir Walter Scott it is a town of “immense charm” with over 600 listed buildings. promenade before continuing to the Forest of Bowland and Barton Grange It was the setting for the filming of ‘Middlemarch’. We return to the Garden Centre where we enjoy a 50 minute horse drawn barge trip along the quintessential English market town, Melton Mowbray renowned for its fine Lancaster Canal. It meanders through the countryside allowing passengers food and of course the famous Pork Pie shop. to enjoy the peace and experience a slower pace of life. • This morning we travel to Barnsdale Gardens created by the late BBC FRIDAY: We depart after breakfast and travel south back home to the Gardeners’ World presenter Geoff Hamilton who died in 1996. Enjoy the 38 westcountry for late afternoon/early evening. inspiring gardens ranging from Wildlife, Japanese to Country Gardens, Barnsdale is Britain’s largest collection of individually designed gardens. We Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless continue to Rutland Water one of the largest manmade lakes in Europe. You stated below. may like to take a relaxing cruise on this huge and scenic reservoir. Complete our day with a short stop in Oakham before travelling back to our hotel. FRIDAY: We depart Melton Mowbray and travel back home to arrive late LAST DROP VILLAGE HOTEL, BOLTON *** afternoon/early evening. An historic hotel located on the edge of the West Pennine Moors. It is a unique hotel Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless comprising a collection of buildings, some dating back 250 years with breath-taking stated below. views across the moors. There are 128 en-suite bedrooms spread across the hotel, equipped with free high speed internet access, large freeview television, tea/coffee making facilities, iron/ironing boards, brand new hypnos beds and a hairdryer. SCALFORD HALL HOTEL, MELTON MOWBRAY*** Set in eight acres of landscaped gardens this Edwardian country house is a former hunting lodge There are two restaurants, a coffee shop and a variety of shops in the cobbled and is the former home of Colonel Colman founder of Colman’s mustard. It is located just five village area as well as a high quality leisure centre with pool and spa facilities. A lift minutes from the famous market town of Melton Mowbray and sits in the heart of Leicestershire’s reaches some rooms and a few ground floor rooms available. picturesque countryside. Each of the 79 bedrooms are en-suite with tea/coffee making facilities, telephones, complimentary Wi-Fi, radio alarm clock, colour television, hairdryer and an iron/ INCLUDED IN THE PRICE ironing board upon request. There is no lift but the hotel has a few ground floor rooms. Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner bed and breakfast, porterage, welcome tea/coffee, guided tour of Fred Dibnah Heritage Centre, fish and chip INCLUDED IN THE PRICE lunch, talk and tasting at the Chocolate House, single journey on the East Executive coach travel, 4 nights dinner, bed and breakfast, porterage, entrance Lancashire Railway, horse drawn canal cruise and excursion programme. to Barnsdale Gardens and excursion programme,

74 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 5 Days 7 Days £295 £435

Thursday 27 September to Monday 1 October 2018 Saturday 29 September to Friday 5 October 2018 SUFFOLK’S CHARMING VILLAGES, MORECAMBE, THE LAKES AND ESSEX AND CONSTABLE COUNTRY YORKSHIRE DALES INC. Single supplement £48 • Holiday insurance £19 Blackpool Illuminations No single supplement on allocated singles The beauty of Suffolk’s countryside lies in its variety, a unique combination of gently rolling land, woodland, villages and scattered houses along the valleys Holiday insurance £22 and estuaries. Perhaps the most enduring images of this countryside are painted by John Constable. The area is where he grew up and throughout his Morecambe is situated on the North Lancashire coast at the gateway to the life he continued to paint and is now immortalised as ‘Constable Country’ Lake District. The resort boasts an expansive five mile promenade which looks including East Bergholt and Flatford Mill the scene of the ‘Haywain’. With out across the majestic sweep of Morecambe Bay. Stroll along on a summer’s over forty miles of coastline that are designated ‘Heritage Coast’ being largely evening and take in stunning sunsets and star reflecting waters. In the day, unspoilt, it brings a breath of fresh air with beautiful beaches of fine golden enjoy the extensive use of public art along the seafront, view the bronzed sand and shingle for 45 miles. Throughout the seasons, Suffolk has an ever statue of Eric Morecambe, the town’s best-loved export and the many bird changing beauty to rediscover each time you visit. sculptures created by the Tern Project. In town, enjoy excellent shopping and the traditional Lancashire welcome and hospitality extended to all visitors.

THURSDAY: Following our morning departure we travel to our hotel on SATURDAY: Following our morning departure we travel north to arrive on the outskirts of Colchester. the North West Coast and the Auckland Hotel, Morecambe. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • A tour into the Lake District where you may like to take a boat trip on England’s • Today we shall take in Southwold and Aldeburgh before we complete our largest lake, Windermere. We then continue to Ambleside at the head of Lake day with a visit to Woodbridge where you will have the opportunity to take a Windermere, a major tourist resort with shops, hotels and restaurants, before cruise on the River Deben, a coastline that was once inhabited by smugglers! continuing to Grasmere for a look around Wordsworth’s village. • A day in the life of Constable. We shall take in Dedham, home to the • A delightful excursion into the Yorkshire Dales National Park first to the inspiration of John Constables’ work, complete with its 131 foot church tower. limestone district and Lune Valley of Kirkby Lonsdale, a typical Dales farming You may like to enjoy a Tiptree cream tea in the heavily timbered Essex Rose town with cobbled streets and plenty of craft and fare shops. Continue our Tea House. Onto Flatford Mill a small hamlet which was a favourite landscape circular drive to Hawes and return via the famous Ribblehead Viaduct. subject and the birthplace of Constable. We continue on to East Bergholt • An evening excursion down to Blackpool and the illuminations, a before finishing our day in Colchester, Britain’s oldest recorded town famous spectacular sight. for its Roman history and Oysters! • A morning coffee stop in Grange-over-Sands, before continuing to Ulverston, birthplace of Stan Laurel and boasting a ‘Laurel & Hardy’ Museum. Onto • All together now – ‘Oh I do like to be beside the seaside, Oh I do like to be Barrow-in-Furness to complete our day. beside the sea….! A day to Clacton-on-Sea, a pleasant seaside resort with its • A short day tour to the vibrant University City of Lancaster, uncover its past sandy beaches, beautiful seafront gardens and pier – time for an ice cream! and reveal its present - from stories of witchcraft and murders to rich cultural MONDAY: We depart our hotel after breakfast and return to the South history, Lancaster has much to offer! Stroll through the city centre, browsing in West of England for arrival late afternoon/early evening. boutique shops and high street stores whilst making a stop for coffee and cake. Wander along St George’s Quay, discovering Lancaster’s important maritime Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless history and one of the major ports in England. Enjoy the best of town and stated below. country in this special city. FRIDAY: We depart Morecambe and travel south arriving home late afternoon/early evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below.

BEST WESTERN MARKS TEY HOTEL, NEAR COLCHESTER **** AUCKLAND HOTEL, MORECAMBE Situated on the promenade, a family run hotel with plenty of entertainment and large picture The Marks Tey Hotel is a good quality hotel situated near Colchester. The hotel windows to admire the sea view. All 54 bedrooms are en-suite with tea/coffee making facilities, boasts a gym, leisure pool, steam room, sauna, floodlit tennis courts and television and an iron on request. There will be entertainment most evenings, if not all. The public luxurious poolside loungers. All bedrooms are en-suite and have tea/coffee areas also include a television lounge, seating area, licensed bar and dining room where they making facilities, telephone and hairdryer. The hotel does not have a lift but there serve acclaimed home cooked food. There is complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the hotel. A lift are plenty of ground floor bedrooms (available on a request basis). reaches the majority of rooms.

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast and excursion Executive coach travel, 6 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, entertainment and programme. excursion programme.

74 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 75 7 Days £475

8 Days £630

Saturday 29 September to Saturday 6 October 2018 A STROLL IN THE AUSTRIAN TYROL – A True Alpine Experience Single supplement £110 • Holiday insurance £33

The Wilder Kaiser region is one of the most scenic walking areas in the Alps. A qualified walking guide will lead you to some of the most picturesque spots in the Kitzbuhel Alps. Discover wildly wonderful Kundl Gorge, romantic Kaiserbach Valley and experience culinary highlights as well as Tyrolean traditions. Be inspired by the unique landscape. HOTEL EDELWEIB, HOCHFILZEN, KITZBUGHELER ALPS **** Located in the centre of Hochfilzen, in the middle of the Tyrolean Mountains in the Pillerseetal, a real paradise for young and old. As soon as you enter, a cosy seating area invites you to linger. In the relaxation area you can choose between a sauna, steam bath and an infrared cabin. All bedrooms are en-suite and are equipped with a television, room safe, telephone, balcony and hairdryer. There is a lift.

SATURDAY: An early start to travel to Folkestone and the short Eurotunnel WEDNESDAY: (Walking time: 3 km, about 1 hour, Condition: easy/ crossing into Calais. Continue to the Liege area for overnight. moderate) SUNDAY: We continue our journey into Austria and our Tyrolean host resort • Enjoy a hearty breakfast before joining your guide on an exciting walk of Hochfilzen for our five night stay. through the Kundl Gorge. The walk to the entrance of the gorge takes about an hour. We shall take a return ride with the small road train. Its scenic backdrop MONDAY: (Walking distance: 2 km/ 1½ hour approx. Condition: easy/ makes it one of the most beautiful gorges in Austria and a wide, 3 kilometre moderate) long path winds its way through the bizarre and powerful rockfaces (walking time approximately 1 hour) alongside the roaring Wildschönauer River. • Your walking guide will meet us in the hotel and we travel by coach to Ellmau. Continue to the Wildschönau Farmhouse Museum which houses an amazing Ascend in the Hartkaiser gondola lift to the summit of the Hartkaiser Mountain. collection of local artefacts in historic rooms dating as far back as 1795. Over Follow the Rübezahl hiking path which features the longest carved wooden 1,200 exhibits tell of the spartan lives of Tyrolean Mountain Farmers. figure path in Austria. These have all been created by the Rübezahl-Alm Innkeeper with his trusty chainsaw. An original Tyrolean speciality, a THURSDAY: A day at leisure to enjoy your local surroundings. ‘Speckjause’ or smoked bacon snack, awaits you on reaching his inn. The traditional Rübezahl-Alm Mountain Inn is popular with local and international FRIDAY: We depart our resort and travel through to our overnight hotel once celebrities, who knows, you may see a famous face or two. Continue our walk again in the Liege area. to the middle station and take the gondola lift back down to the valley. SATURDAY: Travel to Calais for a lunchtime return crossing into Folkestone. TUESDAY: (Walking time: about 2 hours, Condition: easy/moderate) We continue our jouney home to arrive early evening. • Discover the wild Kaiserbach Valley with your walking guide today. Wander As timings of the walks are not specified at the time of the brochure going to for about one hour along the shady path to the Griesener Alm, gateway to the print, we cannot confirm our complete day to day itinerary. Your coach will awe-inspiring, bizarrely romantic world of the Kaiserbach Valley and her quiet explore the local area once your walk has completed. There are so many local ways. There is an opportunity for a refreshment stop here. Visit the Tyrolean places of interest to enjoy such as Kitzbuhel, St. Johann in Tirol, Zell am See and Show Dairy at the foot of the mighty Wilder Kaiser Mountains. Learn how the Soll to name just a few. aromatic and tasty Tyrolean Alpine soft cheese (known as the ‘big stinker’) and the milder yet still tasty Mountain Camembert (the ‘little stinker’) are made and Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless enjoy some cheese tasting. It is about an hour‘s walk back to the coach. stated below.

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 7 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, Eurotunnel crossing, welcome drink, original speck snack at the Rubezahl-Alm mountain Inn, return gondola ride at Hartkaiser, torchlight summer night walk, tour of the Wilder Kaser Cheese diary, train ride from Muhltal/Wildschonau to Kundle Gorge, entrance to the farmhouse museum, walking sticks and tour guide in Austria, farewell 4 course dinner at Hotel Edelweiss and excursion programme.

76 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 7 Days 6 Days £475 £370

Thursday 4 to Wednesday 10 October 2018 Sunday 7 to Friday 12 October 2018 ISLE OF MAN – Britain’s Treasure Island CAIRNGORM MOUNTAINS, DUNDEE Single supplement £15 • Holiday insurance £22 AND THE ENCHANTED FOREST One of the world’s most beautiful islands lying in the middle of the Irish Sea, Single supplement £15 on allocated singles, £87 thereafter the Isle of Man is a treasure chest waiting to be discovered. You will find Holiday insurance £21 natural beauty, breath-taking scenery, unspoilt beaches and a pace of life that is unique. The Isle of Man is steeped in its heritage, with a mix of Celtic crosses, Scotland with its’ romantic and old traditions, rugged highlands and scenic crafting communities, Viking burial sites, medieval castles as well as the grandeur and its famous Royal Burghs and Cities, always offer an abundance of world’s largest working water wheel – The Lady Isabella. With a working hospitality and mystique to its visitors. Montrose is a great little town to visit, with a pleasant old centre and an interesting museum and art gallery. The town sits on Victorian transport system of narrow gauge steam trains, electric trams and the edge of a virtually landlocked two-mile-square lagoon of mud known as the horse drawn trams, the Isle of Man is a step back in time for you to enjoy. Basin, which is a nature reserve and haven for wildfowl and wading birds who love its mud. Pitlochry’s Faskally Woods offers itself as a stage for Scotlands’ award THURSDAY: We depart the West Country and drive to our overnight winning event ‘The Enchanted Forest’ famed as the best sound and light show. hotel in the Lancashire area. Using the forest as a natural backdrop you can expect glittering visual displays and innovative design - all accompanied by dramatic, original orchestral music. FRIDAY: We board the ferry from Heysham to Douglas, we then continue to the Rutland hotel. SUNDAY: Following our morning departure we travel to the north of England to arrive at our overnight hotel in time for our evening meal. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: MONDAY: We cross the border into Scotland and travel through the • First we visit Peel, a historic fishing port popular for its fine sands and stunning scenery to the Angus Hotel, Blairgowrie. delicious Manx kippers, then onto Twnweld Hill. We complete our day with a visit to Ramsey which takes position as the second largest town on the Isle EXCURSION PROGRAMME: of Man. • Our journey today will take us into the heart of the Cairngorms National Park. The first stop will be at the Spittal of Glenshee Ski Centre which it makes a great • A visit to the Laxey Wheel and Snaefell for an optional train ride on the photograph stop. The mountain road will take us past the Balmoral Estate and Mountain Railway, the only electric railway in the British Isles, which takes onto Ballater, a lovely town with Royal connections. We shall include a stop at you on a breath-taking 5 mile journey from Laxey to the summit of Snaefell Crathie Church near Balmoral which is the place of worship of the Royal family (please note we have based this visit on 2017 opening hours and may be and also Braemar. subject to change). • A leisurely start today. We begin by travelling past many Lochs towards Dunkeld where we follow the rivers Tay and Tummel. Travel onto Queens View • First a visit to Castletown the old capital of the island. Onto Calf of Man, a to admire the views before arriving into Pitlochry for free time. We join a shuttle small island at the south western extremity of the Isle of Man from which it bus for the 10 minute transfer to the Enchanted Forest, set amidst the stunning is separated by a narrow strait of water known as the Calf Sound. We autumn woodland of Forestry Commission, Scotland’s Faskally Wood. The continue onto Port Erin well known as an old smuggling site and a pretty Enchanted Forest is an outdoor sound and light show. Visitors will be treated to Victorian seaside town. a series of choreographed sound and light shows while they follow the path WEDNESDAY: We board the ferry from Douglas to Heysham and then around the forest (The show is scheduled to last 60-90 minutes and finishes at continue south and travel back home for arrival during the early evening. 10.30pm. Dinner is not included this evening). • An excursion first to historic Dundee with its famous Tay Rail and road bridges Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price which is home to the Royal Research Ship Discovery. To complete our day we unless stated below. travel across the Tay Bridge and into St. Andrews. FRIDAY: We depart after an early breakfast and travel south back home to the West Country during the evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below. ANGUS HOTEL, BLAIRGOWRIE *** RUTLAND HOTEL, DOUGLAS*** This traditional styled, family owned three star hotel is located in the centre of the delightful town Located on the desirable Queen’s promenade, overlooking the spectacular Douglas Bay, your of Blairgowrie. Due to the nature of the building each of the 81 en-suite bedrooms differs in size hotel offers comfort, style and a welcoming atmosphere that will help you unwind. All bedrooms but all accessible by the lift. Bedrooms are tastefully decorated and come equipped with are accessible via the lift (not suitable for wheelchairs) and are en-suite with telephones, tea/ television, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. There is regular entertainment in the main coffee making facilities, satellite television, broadband and hairdryer. There are nine steps to function room and in addition a lovely patio/garden area where you can sit and relax. The hotels access the hotel entrance, there are no ground floor rooms. leisure facilities include an indoor swimming pool, sauna and spa bath. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 6 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, ferry crossings, Isle of Man Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, 1 night bed and breakfast, only: complimentary drink with dinner each evening, excursion programme and porterage, in Scotland: two night’s entertainment, entrance to the Enchanted Forest and entertainment during your stay. excursion programme.

76 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 77 11 Days £790

Friday 5 to Monday 15 October 2018 HEMMINGS GRAND TOUR OF IRELAND Single supplement £206 • Holiday insurance £40

Ireland was made for the touring holiday as it’s one of the least populated countries in Europe, you can travel for miles without meeting another vehicle. This holiday allows you to enjoy meeting the Irish people and be entertained by the music, dancing, and fun that comes naturally and needless to say that the food and drink in Ireland are superb. We have devised a tour that covers the majority of southern Ireland and chosen our resort base to offer the very best of what Ireland has to offer. STORMONT HOTEL **** MENLO PARK HOTEL, GALWAY **** This four star hotel in Stormont boasts and unequalled location overlooking This award winning hotel is one of the finest four star hotels in Galway city. All Belfast’s Royal Mile and gardens leading up to Stormont Parliament Buildings, the bedrooms are en-suite and are equipped with television, telephone, Wi-Fi, seat of ’s government. The Stormont Hotel is one of the leading hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities the bathrooms are spacious with power hotels in Belfast. All bedrooms are en-suite with television, hairdryer, safe and tea/ showers. There is a lift. coffee making facilities. There is a lift. KILLARNEY TOWERS, KILLARNEY **** CLANREE HOTEL, LETTERKENNY *** Occupying a prime position in the centre of Killarney, it enjoys a reputation for fine The Clanree Hotel provides a comfortable base for exploring Donegal. Featuring cuisine and the highest standards of comfort and service and remains a firm classically styled rooms, restaurant, bar and a relaxing health and leisure club favourite amongst many of our customers. All bedrooms are en-suite and are which provides free access to a fully equipped gym, 20m pool, separate kids’ pool, equipped with television, hairdryer, telephone, tea/coffee making facilities. There is Jacuzzi, steam room and sauna. Spa treatments are also available (chargeable). All a lift. bedrooms are en-suite and are equipped with television, telephone, Wi-Fi, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. There is a lift.

FRIDAY: We have an early start to travel to Pembroke for our ferry crossing to THURSDAY: A day at leisure. Why not take a trip into Galway to enjoy the Rosslare. We continue to the Maldron Hotel in Wexford for our overnight stay. newly modernised square, Cathedral and Salmons Ladder.

SATURDAY: We leave Wexford and take in the Wicklow mountains before FRIDAY: Departure from Galway towards the Shannon, we cross the arriving into Dublin where you may like to join in an optional sightseeing tour. Shannon into Limerick for some free time. Continue to the coast by way of We continue north by the way of Drogheda and travel towards the Mourne Castleisland, arriving into Killarney and the Killarney Towers Hotel for two Mountains arriving at the Stormont Hotel for a two night stay. nights.

SUNDAY: A day in Belfast where once again you may like to take an optional SATURDAY: A spectacular full day on the Ring of Kerry where plenty of sightseeing tour. Enjoy free time in this interesting city. stops will be made for photo and food opportunities.

MONDAY: Depart the Stormont Hotel and travel through the middle of SUNDAY: We sadly leave Killarney but make our way to Blarney Castle, it’s a Northern Ireland to Londonderry for a short stop before arriving into must to ‘Kiss the Blarney Stone’. Onto Waterford before arriving at the Maldron Letterkenny and the Clanree Hotel for the next two nights. Hotel, Wexford.

TUESDAY: A circular day tour travelling north to Dunfanaghy down to MONDAY: We board a morning Dunglow and back over the Glenveagh Mountains, it’s a day of spectacular ferry from Rosslare to Pembroke and scenery. return back home during the evening.

WEDNESDAY: After breakfast we depart Letterkenny for a short stop in Please Note: Admissions and fares Donegal and drive through County Donegal to Bundorran. Enjoy the coastal are not included in the price unless scenery before making our lunch stop. Continue south to Galway and the Menlo stated below. Park Hotel situated on the outskirts of Galway where we shall stay for two nights.

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 10 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, return ferry crossings and excursion programme.

78 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 Luxurious Main stay hotels

11 Days £1470

Sunday 7 to Wednesday 17 October 2018 LUXURIOUS SWITZERLAND AND BLACK FOREST Single supplement £320 • Holiday insurance £40

We are very excited to offer you our new tour which combines the beauty of Switzerland and of the Black Forest along with first class resort hotels. Amidst the beauty of Switzerland we stay in with the powerful Eiger as a spectacular backdrop….can it get any better! ROMANTIK HOTEL SCHWEIZERHOF, GRINDELWALD ***** This stunning family run five star hotel provides panoramic views of the Eiger Mountain, excellent service and luxury accommodation in the heart of the Swiss Alps. All 48 bedrooms are en-suite, beautifully furnished and equipped with bathrobes, hairdryer, television and tea/coffee making facilities. Swiss gourmet cuisine is served in the elegant Alperrassen restaurant. The hotel offers an indoor swimming pool, sun terrace, steam bath, sauna, glacier grotto, tropical rain shower and spa facilities. There is a lift. WALDECK SPA RESORT, BAD DURRHEIM **** This modern, family run four star hotel is traditional in style located a 5/10 minute stroll from the town centre. The public areas are bright and spacious and include a reception, bar, restaurant, roof terrace and garden. The 139 bedrooms are en-suite and are light and spacious with a balcony, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. The hotel has extensive leisure facilities that include a large indoor swimming pool, saunas, gym, yoga sessions (free) and spa services. There is an atmospheric wine cellar and adjoining Raclette Restaurant and Bar area. There is a lift.

SUNDAY: We have an early departure to travel to Dover for the short sea quarters, alpine huts, barns, store houses and many more buildings showcase crossing to Calais. We travel through to Reims area. architecture and social history from Switzerland’s rural past. MONDAY: We travel across the rural roads of France and over the Voges SATURDAY: Departing Grindelwald we travel to Lucerne with a chance to mountains before crossing into Switzerland. We continue through dramatic and cruise Lake Lucerne before taking the train to the top of mount Rigi. After lunch beautiful Swiss scenery to our five star hotel the Romantik Hotel Schwizerhof – we travel by way of the Medieval Town of Schaffhausen. The houses of the Old surrounded by mountain views. Settle in for our five night stay. Town are richly decorated with oriel windows and have lavishly painted facades. It is known as one of the prettiest towns in Switzerland. Continue to TUESDAY: We shall board the Railway from Grinelwald to the Waldeck Spa Resort, Bad Durrheim for our three night stay. to join the , a 100 year old cogwheel railway. At ‘The Top of Europe’, the Jungfau Station is 3,454 metres and is the highest in SUNDAY: A day of relaxation to enjoy the ambience of the officially Europe. On reaching the summit we enjoy panoramic views from viewing recognised Spa resort of Bad Durrheim. It has some lovely shops and cafes and platforms on the Aletsch Glacier – just breath-taking. is recognised as a spa resort due to its stimulating mountain climate and low humidity and is known to promote a feeling of well-being. WEDNESDAY: A day at leisure to enjoy the beautiful ‘Eiger Vilage’ and the complete luxury of our hotel. The town itself is a hub of activity with boutiques MONDAY: Our excursion today will take us to the north shore of Lake Titisee and craft shops or maybe just enjoy the fields adorned with Alpine flowers and where we join ‘The Titus’ built as a replica Roman galley for a short scenic cruise. grazing cows. Explore Titisee-Neustadt before driving to Triberg known for its iconic shops, cuckoo clocks and the highest waterfalls in Germany. THURSDAY: Travel to Interlaken where we shall board a boat which takes us on a picturesque cruise along the beautiful Turquoise colour, Lake Brienz TUESDAY: We depart our resort and travel to Baden Baden for our morning which is one of Switzerland’s most beautiful lakes. On arrival into Brienz we coffee stop before arriving into France and Reims for our overnight hotel. explore this romantic town famous for its wood carvings, violin making and wooden houses. Make sure you take in the Brunngasse lined with 18th century WEDNESDAY: A fairly early start to travel north to Calais and the return wood carved houses and the lake promenade. ferry crossing into Dover. Arrival home early/late evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless FRIDAY: Travel to the Ballenberg Swiss Open Air Museum where 110 stated below. buildings from all over Switzerland are displayed. Farmhouses, worker’s

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 10 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, ferry crossing Dover/Calais, three welcome drinks, porterage in three hotels, trains, Lake Brienz Cruise, entrance to Ballenberg Swiss Open air Museum, Lake Titisee Cruise and excursion programme.

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Saturday 13 to Saturday 20 October 2018 Monday 15 to Friday 19 October 2018 LAKE GARDA, VENICE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT No single supplement on allocated singles DOLOMITES Sea view supplement £8 per person Single supplement £150 • Holiday insurance £33 Premier sea view room £28 per person • Holiday insurance £19 One of the most stunning locations in Europe! The lake covers three regions The Isle of Wight may be just five miles off the mainland, but it’s a different and has a circumference of almost 100km encompassing colourful and world. Nowhere in the country can match the Isle of Wight for geographical diverse lakeside towns, each offering a new experience to visitors. Away from variety. It is as if all the best natural assets of southern England have come the lake, the region offers a handful of historic cities, towering mountains and together to be exhibited on one 23 mile long and 13 mile wide, stretch of renaissance treasures to explore. The hospitality is legendary and the food land. All along the coast you will find quiet fishing harbours and seaside and wine is a treat for all. Riva del Garda has a stunning location situated at villages, along with stretches of golden sand and unspoilt beaches. Inland the northern tip of Lake Garda, with a backdrop of spectacular mountain you will find an abundance of winding paths, peaceful woods and rolling scenery. countryside with breath-taking views wherever you go.

SATURDAY: An early start as usual to travel to Dover for the ferry crossing MONDAY: We travel to Lymington for the ferry crossing to Yarmouth and to Calais. Onto Metz for our overnight hotel. continue our journey to Shanklin and the Ocean View Hotel. SUNDAY: Travel from Metz via Basle, Switzerland passing through some EXCURSION PROGRAMME: magnificent scenery. We cross into Italy near Milan and onto Garda. A long • An excursion to Newport and Godshill before returning to our hotel. day but breath-taking! • A scenic island tour today with stops throughout the day taking in Ventnor, EXCURSION PROGRAMME: Alum Bay, Yarmouth – Cameras at the ready! • A full day on Lake Garda taking in Sirmione, one of the oldest towns in the • A short day to Osborne House, It is impossible to imagine a prettier spot” area. Perhaps take a boat trip to visit Garda itself. - such were the words of Queen Victoria after her first visit to Osborne on the • An excursion to Venice for the day - take in The Grand Canal, Rialto Bridge, Isle of Wight. No trip to the island would be complete without a visit to this St. Mark’s Square, the Bridge of sighs, and the cultural and cosmopolitan royal seaside palace where Queen Victoria lived with her beloved Prince atmosphere – the day will be out of this world and totally out of the ordinary. Albert and their nine children (opening hours are based on 2017, Hemmings (Please note that the boat trip into Venice is not included in the price). Coaches cannot be held responsible for any changes the National Trust may make their to schedule). • A sightseeing tour to the Dolomites today, an optional cable car ride will be offered with spectacular views. FRIDAY: Depart the Ocean View and travel to Yarmouth FRIDAY: Depart our hotel and travel through the varying landscape into for the return crossing to France and our overnight hotel in Metz. Lymington. We continue SATURDAY: An early start to travel to Calais for the return ferry crossing through the New Forest, back into Dover. Travel back home into the West Country to arrive home during the home for late afternoon/early evening. evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless Please Note: Admissions and stated below. fares are not included in the price unless stated below. HOTEL SOLE, RIVA DEL GARDA **** The four star hotel occupies an enviable position, right on the lakefront and located at the side of the main square in the centre of the lovely historic town of Riva Del Garda. As you walk out of the hotel you have a wide choice of shops, bars restaurants and the ferry stop is just a stone‘s throw away. All 80 bedrooms OCEAN VIEW HOTEL, SHANKLIN are en-suite and well furnished with television, hairdryer, minibar and air- An elegant hotel commanding magnificent views across Sandown Bay, ideally conditioning. The hotel is furnished in a very traditional style, with an elegant situated for the facilities and amenities in the town centre and Old Shanklin restaurant overlooking the lake, comfortable public areas and a popular bar/ Village. The hotel has a bar lounge, swimming pool and full sized snooker table. galeteria. There is a lovely terrace at the front of the hotel where you can enjoy the All bedrooms are en-suite and are equipped with tea/coffee making facilities, lake views and watch the world go by. There is a lift. hairdryer, telephone, television and radio. There will be entertainment during your stay. There is a lift. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel throughout, 7 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, INCLUDED IN THE PRICE welcome drinks, return ferry crossings, In Italy: porterage, welcome cocktail, Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, return ferry gala dinner, Trentino dinner by candlelight and excursion programme. crossings, entertainment and excursion programme.

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Monday 22 to Friday 26 October 2018 Monday 22 to Friday 26 October 2018 AUTUMN HINTS OF THE BLACKPOOL ILLUMINATIONS, LAKE DISTRICT YORKSHIRE AND BOTANY BAY Single supplement £60 • Holiday insurance £19 Single supplement £28 • Sea view supplement £16 per person Holiday insurance £19 Encompassing some of the most beautiful scenery in Britain, the Lake District remains untouched by the ravages of time. With masses of attractive You’ll discover on coach tours to the Blackpool Illuminations that the woodland interspersed with shimmering lakes and majestic mountains you spectacle, which has continued since 1879, features almost every kind of cannot fail to be inspired by this area. Immortalised by artists, poets and light display that you can possibly imagine from lasers, neon and light bulbs writers, Cumbria plays host to the many visitors who return year after year to to fibre optics, searchlights and floodlighting – it could be said that you might enjoy the magnificent scenery, which provides a backcloth to a wealth of need your sunglasses to witness this dazzling display of light which has been attractions. This unique area offers fascinating places to visit from historic keeping the resort aglow since 1879 and evokes a sense of nostalgia. houses and castles, steeped in legend to delightful country gardens and craft workshops. MONDAY: Following a morning departure we travel north to the Queens Hotel in Blackpool. MONDAY: We embark on our journey north to Cumbria and the Shap EXCURSION PROGRAMME: Wells Hotel, situated high in the Cumbrian Fells. • Today we travel Yorkshire. Visiting Lancaster before heading up over the Yorkshire Dales to the pretty town of Hawes, taking Garsdale. We will have EXCURSION PROGRAMME: an afternoon tea stop in Kendal before return to Blackpool. • We travel a few miles north to the outskirts of Penrith where we start our • We travel to Botany Bay for shopping and a cruise. As Botany Bay scenic drive along the shores of Ullswater, thought to be one of the most overlooks the Leeds and Liverpool Canal we have taken the opportunity to beautiful English Lakes and where Wordsworth saw the daffodils of his book a narrowboat cruise. On board Boatel’s ‘Royal Sovereign’ we famed poem. We continue over the magnificent Kirkstone Pass, which drops effortlessly drift along the water to soak up the sights of canal life. We down into Windermere giving panoramic views of the lake. A stop will be alight at the boatyard where your coach awaits to take you to Botany Bay. made in Windermere. Onto Ambleside and finally tranquil Grasmere where Time for a spot of retail therapy! Take your pick from clothing and footwear you may like to visit Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum. to homewares and furnishings, browse the five unique floors and take in • A tour visiting Keswick, sandwiched between the towering mass of all that Botany Bay has to offer. Skiddaw and Derwent Water, one of the most stunning stretches of water in FRIDAY: We depart after breakfast and travel south arriving home late Britain. We drive along Bassenthwaite Lake to the bustling town of afternoon/early evening. Cockermouth. Please Note: Admissions • A morning in Kendal - among the most historic parts of this market town and fares are not are the 18th century yards built to house weavers. included in the price unless stated FRIDAY: We depart Shap and begin our homeward journey, retracing our below. steps back to the westcountry for late afternoon/early evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below.

QUEENS HOTEL, BLACKPOOL*** SHAP WELLS HOTEL, SHAP *** The Queens Hotel is perfectly placed on the sea front between central and Set in 33 acres of private grounds, high in the Shap Fells amidst streams and southern . The hotel offers a Theatre Bar with dance floor and entertainment woodlands. The restaurant overlooks the hills, stream and woodland and is most evenings, cocktail bar, lounge, games room with pool tables and a fitness complemented by extensive lounge and bar areas. There are 90 en-suite centre with gym, sauna, solarium and indoor pool. All bedrooms are en-suite with bedrooms equipped with television, telephone, radio, hairdryer and tea/coffee hairdryer, telephone, television and tea/coffee making facilities. The hotel is making facilities. There is a lift serving many of the rooms and there will be non-smoking throughout and has free Wi-Fi in public areas. There are two lifts entertainment during your stay. that serve all floors (although several stairs to some rooms). INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, entertainment and Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast Botany Bay excursion programme. narrowboat cruise with tea/coffee and biscuits and excursion programme.

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Monday 22 to Friday 26 October 2018 Saturday 27 to Monday 29 October 2018 ENCHANTING EASTBOURNE, MYSTERY WEEKEND BLUEBELL AND BRIGHTON Single supplement £30 • Holiday insurance £14 No single supplement on allocated singles • Premier sea view room Join us on our popular mystery weekend. The destination and area we try supplement £20 per person • Holiday insurance £19 and change from the previous year and well done for those that try but we never give the game away until you reach your destination. Designed by the Duke of Devonshire, Eastbourne enjoys a glorious location, is sheltered by the South Downs and the magnificent promontory of Beachy SATURDAY: Departure from your local area and travel by the scenic Head. Eastbourne is renowned as one of the finest holiday resorts in the way to reach our destination. country with expansive seafront parades, colourful gardens and promenades and Victorian architecture, there is a definite air of quality, charm and dignity SUNDAY: A full day sightseeing excursion. to be found here. The level seafront is lined with beautiful ‘Carpet Gardens’, elegant hotels and is the perfect place for a gentle stroll. MONDAY: A departure after breakfast and return home for late afternoon/early evening. MONDAY: We depart locally and travel to Eastbourne stopping for lunch along the way. We arrive at the Imperial Hotel late afternoon. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated EXCURSION PROGRAMME: below. • A circular day tour taking in the un-spoilt beauty of the Weald where many small towns and villages still retain the essence of the Kent countryside, we shall return via Tenterden and Rye with its cobbled streets, HOTEL medieval church and beautifully preserved historic houses from Medieval, Your hotel is a minimum of three star, all rooms being en-suite with television and Tudor and Georgian times. the usual facilities. • A short day to Brighton – why not have a ride on the Brighton i360 – the World’s Tallest Moving Observation Tower on Brighton Seafront. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 2 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast and excursion FRIDAY: We depart after our breakfast and travel home for arrival late programme. afternoon/early evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price L U CAL S N unless stated below. * HOLIDAY VOUCHERS R O E W I

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Sunday 28 October to Thursday 1 November 2018 Sunday 28 October to Thursday 1 November 2018 MONMOUTHSHIRE, THE BRECON CANALS AND RAILWAYS OF WALES BEACONS AND WYE VALLEY No single supplement on allocated singles • Holiday insurance £19 No single supplement on allocated singles • Holiday insurance £19 With more sun than Cornwall and less rain than the Lake District it is no wonder that this gateway to North Wales should be so popular with sightseers Enjoy the fantastic scenery of the Brecon Beacons National Park whilst of all ages. Llangollen has many natural wonders with the mountains, white exploring the history of the area with a guided tour of the Big Pit Mining water rivers’ including the spectacular River Dee, canals with horse-drawn Museum, a trip on the Monmouth and Brecon Canal and excursions to the boats, the Horseshoe Pass and the Horseshoe Falls. Llangollen is a truly pretty market towns of Monmouth, Ross on Wye and Hereford. amazing town encapsulating the best North Wales has to offer in a small area, from the relaxing Llangollen Canal where you can enjoy the silence on a MONDAY: Following our morning departure we travel through the Wye horse drawn boat ride, to exploring some of the ‘Little Trains of Wales’ as well Valley enjoying the autumn colours before arriving into Coleford and the as some of the English border towns. Bells Hotel. SUNDAY: We across the border into Wales and travel to the Hand Hotel EXCURSION PROGRAMME: in Llangollen. • A full day excursion through the stunning scenery of the Brecon Beacons National Park, travelling via Abergavenny to Brecon for a leisurely cruise on EXCURSION PROGRAMME: the Monmouth and Brecon Canal. The canal is a fantastic feat of engineering • We visit Porthmadog, dominated on one side by a mountain and the which celebrated its 200 year anniversary in 2012, was built before roads Glaslyn estuary to the north and east. We have time to enjoy Porthmadog at and railways and hugs the mountainside above the valley of the River Usk. It leisure before embarking on the Ffestiniog Railway. Originally built to is one of our most beautiful and peaceful waterways following the line of the transport slate from the quarries in the mountains, it is the oldest lovely wooded Usk Valley, it is a true hidden gem. The navigable section of independent railway company in the world. After travelling on the 13 ½ the canal runs for 35 miles from Brecon to the Pontymoile basin. miles of track we arrive in Blaenau Ffestiniog where there will be time to discover this historic mining town before returning to our hotel. • Today’s excursion will include visits to three market towns, Monmouth, with its medieval fortified bridge and gate tower, Ross on Wye with its 17th • We have a morning at leisure before taking a horse drawn boat ride from century market house and Hereford, home to the Mappa Mundi and Chained Llangollen to see Horseshoe Falls, perhaps enjoy a cream tea as we glide Library exhibition and the distinctive black and white Old House Museum. silently through the Welsh mountains. • Today we shall travel to the World Heritage Site of Blaenavon discover all • We visit the town of Shrewsbury, the country town of Shropshire, Charles about the industrial heritage of this area before visiting Big Pit Mining Darwin was born and educated here and all around you will find reminders L U Museum. As well as an underground tour of the mine, for those who prefer of his association with the town. Onto Welshpool and the Llanfair Light CAL S N R O to remain at ground level, there is a virtual tour providing a moving Railway. Our journey begins with battle up the notoriously steep Golfa Bank, E W I

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HAND HOTEL, LLANGOLLEN*** BELLS HOTEL AND FOREST OF DEAN GOLF CLUB, coleford*** Standing above a beautiful stretch of the River Dee with its own stunning Situated in the unspoilt Forest of Dean, the Bells Hotel is the ideal base to tour the riverside garden and close to the centre of the pretty market town of Llangollen area. The 52 bedroom hotel is surrounded by its own 18 hole golf course which it’s a great place for a holiday. In the 18th century it was an important coaching features lakes, streams and woodland. All bedrooms are en-suite with tea/coffee inn and is filled with olde-world charm. All bedrooms are en-suite and are making facilities, television and hairdryer. An iron is available from reception. equipped with television, radio, telephone, hairdryer and tea/coffee making Facilities at this hotel include: bowling, golf, putting green, suite, bars and facilities. The hotel does not have a lift or ground floor rooms. restaurants. There is no lift but ground floor rooms are available on request. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, journey on the Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, porterage, trip on Ffestiniog Railway, Llanfiar Light Railway, Horse Drawn Boat ride and the Monmouth canal and excursion programme. excursion programme.

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Monday 5 to Friday 9 November 2018 Monday 5 to Friday 9 November 2018 ISLE OF WIGHT AND TINSEL NORTH WALES TURKEY AND TINSEL No single supplement on allocated singles No single supplement on allocated singles • Holiday insurance £19 Sea view rooms £8 per person • Premier sea view room supplement £28 per person • Holiday insurance £19 Stay at the seaside and enjoy visits to a historic city and an ancient riverside town on this relaxing holiday. Located at the mouth of the River Clwyd, Rhyl The Isle of Wight may be just five miles off the mainland, but it’s a different boasts miles of sandy beaches along with a lovely promenade and a little world. Nowhere in the country can match the Isle of Wight for geographical land train to whisk you up and down. The resort is also home to the Sky Tower variety. It is as if all the best natural assets of southern England have come rotating viewpoint, award winning botanical gardens, a museum and a together to be exhibited on one 23 mile long and 13 mile wide, stretch of miniature railway that circles the boating lake. land. All along the coast you will find quiet fishing harbours and seaside villages, along with stretches of golden sand and unspoilt beaches. Inland MONDAY: After your local departure travel north before crossing the you will find an abundance of winding paths, peaceful woods and rolling border into Wales. Continue to the north coast and our host resort of Rhyl countryside with breath-taking views wherever you go. for our four night stay. TUESDAY: Roman Chester boasts treasures such as its beautiful MONDAY: We travel to the Salisbury area for our lunchtime stop cathedral and thirteenth century half-timbered shops. The old city walls before making our way to Lymington for the ferry crossing to Yarmouth. offer a leisurely stroll giving a bird’s eye view of the city centre or perhaps We continue our journey to Shanklin and the Ocean View Hotel. visit the Roman Amphitheatre. TUESDAY: A visit to Newport, the capital of the island. We shall also visit Godshill where you will find a model village, Old Smithy and Toy WEDNESDAY: A circular drive first along the north coast taking in Museum. Colwyn Bay before our morning stop in Llandudno. Our drive will take us down the Vale of Conwy to Betws-Y-Coed and home via Ruthin. WEDNESDAY: Christmas Day: An Island tour today with stops throughout the day. We shall take in Ventnor, Alum Bay, Yarmouth and THURSDAY: A day at leisure to enjoy your host resort. Freshwater - Cameras at the ready! We depart the Westminster Hotel after breakfast and travel THURSDAY: New Years’ Eve: A day at leisure to enjoy your host resort. FRIDAY: This evening we have a Bucks Fizz Reception a New Years’ Dinner, Bingo back to the West Country for late afternoon/early evening. and party games. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price FRIDAY: Depart the Ocean View and travel to Yarmouth for the return unless stated below and the day to day excursion programme is not crossing to Lymington. We continue through the New Forest, back home exclusive to the set day and is subject to change. for late afternoon/early evening. A Turkey and Tinsel theme is included at the hotel which generally Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price celebrates a mock Christmas Day and New Years’ Eve. At the time of unless stated below and the day to day excursion programme is not going to print, the hotels Christmas itinerary had not been published. exclusive to the set day and is subject to change. A Turkey and Tinsel theme is included at the hotel which generally celebrates a mock Christmas Day and New Years’ Eve, guess the weight of the cake, best Christmas Jumper competition, movie matinee, a quiz, a big prize word search, bingo, music and entertainment.

OCEAN VIEW HOTEL, SHANKLIN WESTMINSTER HOTEL, RHYL An elegant hotel commanding magnificent views across Sandown Bay, ideally A great value hotel with a central position on Rhyl’s main promenade, opposite situated for the facilities and amenities in the town centre and Old Shanklin the sea aquarium and seafront arena. Next door is the White Rose indoor Village. The hotel has a bar lounge, swimming pool and full sized snooker table. shopping centre and pedestrianised precinct. The hotel has a bar, lounge and a All bedrooms are en-suite and are equipped with tea/coffee making facilities, spacious restaurant with views of the promenade and sea. All bedrooms are hairdryer, telephone, television and radio. There will be entertainment during en-suite with colour television and tea/coffee making facilities. There is free Wi-Fi your stay. There is a lift. and a lift. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, return ferry Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, entertainment crossings, entertainment and excursion programme. during your stay night and excursion programme.

84 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 5 Days 5 Days £260 £260

Monday 5 to Friday 9 November 2018 Monday 5 to Friday 9 November 2018 SCARBOROUGH, YORK AND TENBY – SOUTH WALES YORKSHIRE’S COAST AND MOORS TURKEY AND TINSEL Single supplement £28 • Sea view supplement £16 per person TURKEY AND TINSEL Holiday insurance £19 Single supplement £28 • Holiday insurance £19 The Pembrokeshire coast of Wales stretches in an almost continuous Discover why Britain’s first holiday resort is still as popular now as it always succession of magnificent bays, airy headlands, cliffs and blue seas. Perched was in its Victorian heyday. Walk along the elegant Esplanade and through on a rocky peninsular amidst this glorious scenery, sits Tenby – a uniquely the fine gardens to the magnificent Scarborough Spa, home to avaried attractive resort. Its pastel coloured buildings, narrow streets, fortified walls programme of entertainment. Explore Scarborough’s medieval castle high on and the quality of the light from its shimmering bays give it an atmosphere the rocky headland and look down onto the safe sandy beaches, a traditional which is reminiscent of the Mediterranean. Tenby is a town of narrow streets, fishing harbour and the lively amusements and visitor attractions. After small independent shops and a thriving market. It has four magnificent sandy visiting the bustling seafront take one of the cliff’s lifts to the town centre and beaches and a delightful harbour which is always busy with pleasure craft enjoy a variety of shops, restaurants and bars. After dark take in a show at and the regular ferries which serve nearby Caldey Island. The gardens on the one of the five theatres or just simply sit back and relax in the hotel. headland around the castle offer fabulous views.

MONDAY: Today we travel to the North Yorkshire Coast and to MONDAY: We depart today and travel over the Severn Crossing. Travel Scarborough for our four night stay at the Cumberland Hotel. through South Wales to arrive in Tenby and the Cliffe Norton Hotel late TUESDAY: Christmas Eve: Our first stop today is Pickering, a tranquil afternoon. ancient Market town - The Gateway to the Moors. We then continue our TUESDAY: Christmas Eve: A morning to Carmarthen which has all drive through the Heather Clad rolling hills of the Moors taking in the modern amenities including fabulous shops on the ultra-modern St stunning scenery and onto Goathland – the village where Heartbeat was Catherine’s Walk, as well as independent boutiques on the older narrow filmed. Our drive continues to the coast spending the afternoon in Whitby, streets of the town centre. Return via Saundersfoot before arriving back into with its quaint harbour and connections with Captain Cook and Dracula. Tenby. WEDNESDAY: Christmas Day: A day into York, England’s eternal city WEDNESDAY:Christmas Day: A scenic drive taking in Pembroke, and a place of outstanding beauty with its history recorded in the streets, Haverfordwest and Solva (a pretty little village at the head of an inlet) before buildings and numerous museums. There are pleasant riverside walks, a stopping off at Britain’s smallest cathedral city of St. David’s. variety of shops, web of narrow streets and snickleways. THURSDAY: Boxing Day: A day at leisure to relax at the hotel and enjoy THURSDAY: Boxing Day: A day at leisure to enjoy Scarborough. your host resort. FRIDAY: We depart our hotel and return south arriving home late FRIDAY: We depart after breakfast to the capital of Wales – Cardiff. You afternoon/early evening. will have time for some lunch and shopping before continuing our journey Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless home for early evening. stated below and the day to day excursion programme is not exclusive Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless to the set day and is subject to change. stated below and the day to day excursion programme is not exclusive A Turkey and Tinsel theme is included at the hotel which generally to the set day and is subject to change. celebrates a mock Christmas Eve, Christmas Day with a visit from A Turkey and Tinsel theme is included at the hotel which generally Father Christmas and Boxing Day along with a Farewell Fancy celebrates a mock Christmas Eve, Christmas Day with a visit from Father Dress Party. Christmas and Boxing Day along with a Farewell Fancy Dress Party. CUMBERLAND HOTEL, SCARBOROUGH A very well situated hotel on the South Cliff and just a few minutes’ walk from the CLIFFE NORTON HOTEL, TENBY Spa complex, beach and town centre and has excellent views of the town from Occupying a prime position on the North Beach, the Cliffe Norton Hotel affords the north facing rooms. There is a bar lounge with dance floor and entertainment uninterrupted views across the bay, and is just a short walk from the town centre. provided most evenings a restaurant and a quiet lounge. The hotel has 86 There is a panoramic dining room and entertainment most evenings in the lounge bedrooms all are en-suite with central heating, television, hairdryer and tea/ bar. All 51 bedrooms are en-suite with tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer coffee making facilities. The hotel is non-smoking throughout and there is free and television. There is free Wi-Fi. There are two lifts which reach majority of Wi-Fi in the public areas. There is a lift (with a few stairs to access some rooms). the rooms.

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, entertainment and Executive coach travel, 4 nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast, Turkey and Tinsel excursion programme. entertainment programme and excursion programme.

84 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 85 5 Days 5 Days 5 Days £285 £280 £260

Monday 12 to Friday 16 November 2018 Monday 12 to Friday 16 November 2018 GREAT YARMOUTH AND THURSFORD BOURNEMOUTH, TURKEY AND SPECTACULAR FESTIVE BREAK TINSEL Single supplement £28 • Sea view supplement £16 per person No single supplement on allocated singles • Holiday insurance £19 Holiday insurance £19 Escape the hustle and bustle and relax in Bournemouth with a stroll the Come and enjoy over 15 miles of safe, sandy beaches stretching along an ever Victorian Gardens and parklands, with acres of lovely tendered parks and changing coastline. Great Yarmouth has a modern, revitalised seafront and town gardens. Take in the natural beauty of the coast, enjoy the seven miles of centre with a bustling market place and refurbished shopping mall. The Golden golden sand, take an evening stroll and watch the sun kiss the horizon. For Mile stretches out along the near perfect flat parade making it ideal for a stroll and the shoppers amongst us it’s time to get ticking off the Christmas list, choose to enjoy Marine Parade. We have also included the Thursford Spectacular Show from high street brands, gadgets, boutiques and individual shops. which provides the ultimate Christmas musical experience and is the largest show in the country. Set in the magical surroundings of mechanical organs and fairground , with a cast of 130 professional singers, dancers and musicians – many MONDAY: Christmas Eve: We travel to Bournemouth arriving during the of whom are West End performers, delivering an extravaganza of non-stop afternoon with time to relax and enjoy your surroundings before your evening singing, dancing, music, humour and variety. meal.

MONDAY: Following a morning departure we travel to Great Yarmouth TUESDAY: Christmas Day: A circular tour driving through Poole to and the New Beach Hotel for our four night stay. Wareham for our coffee stop. We continue our drive down to Swanage and then over to Canford Cliffs back into Bournemouth. Stops will be made along Christmas Eve: A day in Norwich, the most complete medieval TUESDAY: the way. city in Britain with fascinating museums, a magnificent cathedral, a Norman castle, ancient pubs, cobbled streets, half-timbered houses, a jumble of WEDNESDAY: Boxing Day: A tour taking in Boscombe, Christchurch and medieval lanes and a delightful Watergate down by the Riverside – don’t Ringwood. forget your spending money, Norwich has been voted one of the top ten destinations for shopping!! THURSDAY: New Years’ Eve: A day at leisure to enjoy Bournemouth. WEDNESDAY: Christmas Day: We travel to Thursford for the Christmas Spectacular show FRIDAY: We depart after breakfast and travel to Bridport for our morning stop. Continue to your hometown for late afternoon/early evening. THURSDAY: Boxing Day: A morning tour of the Norfolk Broads passing through pretty broadside villages and towns like Wroxham, Reedham and Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless Horning. Considered the capital of the Norfolk Broads, Wroxham offers stated below and the day to day excursion programme is not exclusive to beautiful river banks packed with colourful boats. Visit the attractive village of the set day and is subject to change. Reedham stretching along the banks of the River Yare plus pretty Horning with its smooth green lawns sweeping down to the waters of the River Bure. A Turkey and Tinsel theme is included at the hotel which generally celebrates a mock Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New FRIDAY: We sadly say farewell to Great Yarmouth and travel home to arrive Year’s Eve along with quizzes, bingo, festive and entertainment and for late afternoon/early evening. those who wish – Fancy Dress is encourage on ‘New Years’ Eve’. Thursford tickets do not go on sale until December 2017, the itinerary may vary. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below and the day to day excursion programme is not exclusive to the set day and is subject to change. A Turkey and Tinsel theme is included at the hotel which generally celebrates a mock Christmas Eve, Christmas Day with a visit from Father Christmas and Boxing Day along with a Farewell Fancy Dress Party. OCEAN BEACH HOTEL, BOURNEMOUTH *** (Formally the Cliffeside Hotel) Ideally positioned on Bournemouth’s East Coast overlooking miles of sweeping coastline and golden beaches. The Ocean Beach is an intimate hotel with a NEW BEACH HOTEL, GREAT YARMOUTH*** unique warmth and many of the modern rooms offer panoramic sea views, as The New Beach Hotel is situated in Great Yarmouth’s most central and lively location, on the sea front opposite Britannia Pier and adjacent to the shops and resort does the bar terrace. The hotel has a ‘wellness centre’ offering treatments amenities. The hotel has free Wi-Fi in public areas, is non-smoking throughout has a (chargeable) and an outdoor swimming pool. All bedrooms are en-suite with spacious cocktail bar/lounge, a magnificent restaurant and a large dancefloor. All television, tea/coffee making facilities, telephone, free Wi-Fi and hairdryer. A lift bedrooms are en-suite and equipped with television, telephone, hairdryer and tea/ provides access to all floors. coffee making facilities. A lift serves most of the rooms. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, porterage, tea/ Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, entertainment, coffee on arrival, turke and tinsel theme at the hotel, entertainment and ticket to Thursford Spectacular Show and excursion programme. excursion programme.

86 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 HALF 5 Days PRICE 4 Days £260 BAR £250

Monday 12 to Friday 16 November 2018 Friday 16 to Monday 19 November 2018 MILL RYTHE HOLIDAY VILLAGE, NORFOLK TURKEY AND TINSEL INC. HAYLING ISLAND FESTIVE THURSFORD CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR Single supplement £21 • Sea view supplement £12 per person SPECTACULAR – *HALF PRICE BAR * Holiday insurance £17 No single supplement on first 2 singles • Holiday insurance £19 Thursford provides the ultimate Christmas musical experience and is the Mill Rythe is a well-known holiday resort that offers a superb range of facilities largest show in the country. Set in the magical surroundings of mechanical and is situated in the attractive county of Hampshire. Daytime activities can organs and fairground carousels, with a cast of 130 professional singers, include archery, fishing lake, a large compendium of games, outdoor bowls dancers and musicians – many of whom are West End performers. The and indoor short mat bowls. It is at night when Mill Rythe really comes alive, performance delivers an extravaganza of non-stop singing, dancing, music, with an incredible entertainment team that stage the most amazing shows, a humour and variety. It’s a fast moving celebration of the festive season resident live band that have a repertoire from strict tempo to rock and an featuring an eclectic mix of both seasonal and year-round favourites, with entertainment manager that brings it all together. With the festive break its’ famous and much-loved chart toppers being sung alongside traditional an extravaganza of Christmas Carols, dancing and on one afternoon there’s carols. The interior of the Thursford theatre building is also transformed into a even a Panto! Christmas wonderland with a myriad of Christmas lights and decorations. MONDAY: After your morning departure we travel to Hayling Island and the Mill Rythe Holiday Village for late afternoon arrival. FRIDAY: We depart the West Country and travel to Norfolk and to the During your stay at Mill Rythe we will operate the following excursion Hotel de in Cromer. programme for those not wanting to take advantage of the extensive facilities, activities and dance programme that Mill Rythe offer (further details are SATURDAY: Christmas Day: A morning coffee stop in Sheringham, one of Norfolk’s most charming villages before arriving into Thursford for the available on request). 2pm Christmas Spectacular show. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: • A morning excursion to the City of Chichester, it is shaped by its unique SUNDAY: Boxing Day: A day in Norwich, the most complete medieval heritage and is made for exploring. Blending old and new, Chichester offers an city in Britain with fascinating museums, a magnificent cathedral, a Norman enticing mix of designer label boutiques, high street shopping, renowned art castle, ancient pubs, cobbled streets, half-timbered houses, a jumble of galleries and stylish restaurants and contemporary cafes. This afternoon we medieval lanes and a delightful Watergate down by the Riverside – don’t continue on to Bognor Regis for free time before returning to Mill Rythe for an forget your spending money, Norwich has been voted one of the top ten evening of entertainment. destinations for shopping!! • A full day to Portsmouth, why not take in the historic Dockyard or maybe MONDAY: We leave Cromer and travel home to the West Country to enjoy the Spinnaker Tower, stretching for up to 23 miles in any direction, the arrive late afternoon/early evening. 350˚panoramic views from the top of the Spinnaker Tower are truly breath- taking. From the sandy beaches of the Witterings and Selsey Bill in the East to Thursford Spectacular tickets do not go on sale until December 2017, the the countryside of the New Forest in the West, from the picturesque Isle of itinerary may vary. Wight in the South to the rolling hills of Hampshire’s South Downs in the North, Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless the views are a sight to behold. stated below and the day to day excursion programme is not exclusive FRIDAY: We depart after breakfast and travel to Winchester for lunch before to the set day and is subject to change. making our way back to the West Country for late afternoon/early evening. A Turkey and Tinsel theme is included at the hotel which generally Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included unless stated below. celebrates a mock Christmas Day with a visit from Father Christmas The Christmas Spectacular itinerary is based on the 2017 programme and and Boxing Day along with a Farewell Fancy Dress Party. is subject to change. MILL RYTHE, HAYLING ISLAND Accommodation will be in a standard room which have central heating, en-suite HOTEL DE PARIS, CROMER *** shower or bathroom, flat screen television with freeview, mirror, rooms are A delightful and unusual listed building with the finest position in Cromer as it is serviced every day except Wednesday, tea/coffee making facilities, towels, close to the shops the historic parish church and overlooks the beach and pier. writing desk/vanity unit. Park facilities include a heated indoor pool with sauna There is a cocktail bar, television room and superb reception lounge, plus a games and Jacuzzi, large indoor soft play area, tennis court, pétanque court, abseiling room with pool, table tennis and darts. The restaurant has a good dance floor tower, crazy golf, fishing lake, beauty salon, gift shop and laundrette. Room with entertainment most evenings. All bedrooms are en-suite and have upgrades are available. television, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. The lift serves most rooms. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, festive themed Executive coach travel, 3 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, ticket for the entertainment, live entertainment and bingo, half price bar on selected drinks Thursford Spectacular Show and excursion programme. between 18.00 - 23.59 and excursion programme.

86 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 87 5 Days 5 Days 3 Days £290 £250 £199

Monday 19 to Friday 23 November 2018 Monday 19 to Friday 23 November 2018 NORFOLK TURKEY AND TINSEL INC. NORTH WALES, BARMOUTH and THURSFORD CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR PWLLHELI TURKEY AND TINSEL Single supplement £28 • Sea view supplement £16 per person Single supplement £28 •Castle/sea view supplement £16 Holiday insurance £19 Holiday insurance £19

Thursford provides the ultimate Christmas musical experience and is the Criccieth lies on the south coast of the Llyn Peninsula, where the edge of largest show in the country. Set in the magical surroundings of mechanical Snowdonia National Park meets the sea. The spectacular castle dominates the organs and fairground carousels, with a cast of 130 professional singers, town and is well worth a visit. This area of Wales is ideal for walking enthusiasts, dancers and musicians – many of whom are West End performers. The from the gentle rolling hills of the Llyn Peninsula in the west to the soaring performance delivers an extravaganza of non-stop singing, dancing, music, majesty of Snowdonia in the east. The region is noted for its sunny aspect and humour and variety. It’s a fast moving celebration of the festive season beautiful beaches and also offers some outstanding golf courses, plus featuring an eclectic mix of both seasonal and year-round favourites, with opportunity for sailing and fishing. But above all, it is an area for exploring, famous and much-loved chart toppers being sung alongside traditional with unbeatable scenery and an abundance of attractions to suit all ages. carols. The interior of the Thursford theatre building is also transformed into a Criccieth boasts two blue flag beaches, a selection of family run shops, a Christmas wonderland with a myriad of Christmas lights and decorations. railway station that you may like to take a trip on your day off and due to its temperate climate, the town is awash with floral colour almost all year round.

MONDAY: We depart the West Country and travel to Norfolk and to the MONDAY: Today we travel to north and cross the border to travel through Hotel de Paris in Cromer. Wales to the West coast and to our host resort of Criccieth. TUESDAY: Christmas Eve: A morning coffee stop in Sheringham, one of TUESDAY: Christmas Eve: Today we leave Criccieth behind to travel along Norfolk’s most charming villages before arriving into Thursford for the 2pm the coast to Pwllheli, situated on the south coast of the Llyn Peninsula. The Christmas Spectacular show. town is known as the ‘capital of the Llyn’ and is also the main market town in the area. We continue northwards to Caernarvon with its famous 13th century WEDNESDAY: Christmas Day: A day in Norwich, the most complete castle, museums, busy harbour and varied selection of shops. We return to our medieval city in Britain with fascinating museums, a magnificent cathedral, a hotel in time for dinner after which the evening is filled with dancing and Norman castle, ancient pubs, cobbled streets, half-timbered houses, a entertainment jumble of medieval lanes and a delightful Watergate down by the Riverside Christmas Day: Morning competition to guess the weight of – don’t forget your spending money, Norwich has been voted one of the top WEDNESDAY: the Christmas Cake. Traditional Christmas lunch with ‘Santa’ and presents. ten destinations for shopping!! Afternoon tea and games. Dinner followed by dancing and entertainment. THURSDAY: Boxing Day: A day at leisure in to your host resort. THURSDAY: Boxing Day: After breakfast we travel to Trawsfynydd; a village situated on a hill of the glacial valley, more or less in the middle of the old FRIDAY: We leave Cromer and travel home to the West Country to arrive Meirionnydd District, now forming part of south Gwynedd. We continue to late afternoon/early evening. Barmouth, which is arguably situated in one of the most beautiful locations in Thursford Spectacular tickets do not go on sale until December 2017, the Wales. Back at the hotel enjoy a pre-lunch glass of punch followed by Grand Boxing itinerary may vary. Day Lunch. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless FRIDAY: We depart our hotel and say farewell to Wales to travel south stated below and the day to day excursion programme is not exclusive arriving home late afternoon/early evening. to the set day and is subject to change. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below and the day to day excursion programme is not exclusive to A Turkey and Tinsel theme is included at the hotel which generally the set day and is subject to change. celebrates a mock Christmas Eve, Christmas Day with a visit from Father Christmas and Boxing Day along with a Farewell fancy dress party. A Turkey and Tinsel theme is included at the hotel which generally celebrates a mock Christmas Eve, Christmas Day with a visit from Father Christmas and Boxing Day along with a Farewell Fancy Dress Party. HOTEL DE PARIS, CROMER *** A delightful and unusual listed building with the finest position in Cromer as it is GEORGE IV HOTEL, CRICCIETH close to the shops the historic parish church and overlooks the beach and pier. This atmospheric hotel is situated on the High Street in the centre of Criccieth with There is a cocktail bar, television room and superb reception lounge, plus a games magnificent views towards the sea and castle from many bedrooms. There is an room with pool, table tennis and darts. The restaurant has a good dance floor attractive restaurant, delightful cocktail bar, entertainment room, comfortable with entertainment most evenings. All bedrooms are en-suite and have lounges with free Wi-Fi in public areas. All 79 bedrooms are en-suite with tea/ television, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. The lift serves most rooms. coffee making facilities, telephone, hairdryer and television. There is a lift. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, ticket for the Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast and excursion Thursford Spectacular Show and excursion programme. programme.

88 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 3 Days 5 Days £199 £285

Friday 23 to Sunday 25 November 2018 Monday 26 to Friday 30 November 2018 BATH ChRISTMAS MARKETS AND GREAT YARMOUTH AND THURSFORD LONGLEAT FESTIVAL OF LIGHT SPECTACULAR FESTIVE BREAK Single supplement £30 • Holiday insurance £14 Single supplement £28 • Sea view supplement £16 per person Holiday insurance £19 Looking for a truly fantastic festive shopping experience? Each year the centre of Bath is transformed into a magical Christmas shopper’s paradise, as over Come and enjoy over 15 miles of safe, sandy beaches stretching along an 170 chalets packed full of gorgeous Christmas gifts line the streets ever changing coastline. Great Yarmouth has a modern, revitalised seafront surrounding the Roman Baths and Bath Abbey. Soak up the sights, smells and and town centre with a bustling market place and refurbished shopping mall. sounds as you wander around the market; we guarantee the aroma of The Golden Mile stretches out along the near perfect flat parade making it warming mulled wine and freshly baked mince pies, enjoyed with a generous ideal for a stroll and to enjoy Marine Parade. We have also included the sprinkling of cheering carols that will get even the biggest of humbugs into Thursford Spectacular Show which provides the ultimate Christmas musical the Christmas spirit! Longleat Festival of Light returns to transform the park experience and is the largest show in the country. Set in the magical into a glowing winter wonderland including the Safari Park and House. surroundings of mechanical organs and fairground carousels, with a cast of Longleat will once more be hosting the wonderful “Festival of Light” the 130 professional singers, dancers and musicians – many of whom are West lanterns will be even more magical and impressive than before! End performers, delivering an extravaganza of non-stop singing, dancing, music, humour and variety. FRIDAY: After your local departure travel we travel to Bath for the Christmas Markets. We depart around 1630 to travel to Wells and the MONDAY: Following a morning departure we travel to Great Yarmouth and Swan Hotel. the New Beach Hotel for our four night stay. Christmas Eve: A day in Norwich, the most complete medieval A leisurely departure to Longleat where your visit TUESDAY: SATURDAY: city in Britain with fascinating museums, a magnificent cathedral, a Norman commences with a ride through the safari park from the comfort of your castle, ancient pubs, cobbled streets, half-timbered houses, a jumble of coach. You then see Longleat House dressed for Christmas, as well as a vast medieval lanes and a delightful Watergate down by the Riverside – don’t display of lanterns spread over 30 acres and featuring a variety of designs. forget your spending money, Norwich has been voted one of the top ten Each year the theme and display changes, the overall effect will be destinations for shopping!! beautiful by day and incredible after dark! You depart from here early evening to return for our evening meal. WEDNESDAY: Christmas Day: We travel to Thursford for the Christmas Spectacular show SUNDAY: A leisurely start today, before travelling to Street for a spot of THURSDAY: Boxing Day: A morning tour of the Norfolk Broads passing shopping in Clarks Village located in the spectacular rural countryside of through pretty broadside villages and towns like Wroxham, Reedham and central Somerset with over 90 brands offering upto 60% off all year round. Horning. Considered the capital of the Norfolk Broads, Wroxham offers After lunch we make our way home to arrive late afternoon/early evening. beautiful river banks packed with colourful boats. Visit the attractive village of Reedham stretching along the banks of the River Yare plus pretty Horning with Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price its smooth green lawns sweeping down to the waters of the River Bure. unless stated below. FRIDAY: We sadly say farewell to Great Yarmouth and travel home to arrive late afternoon/early evening. Thursford tickets do not go on sale until December 2017, the itinerary may vary. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below and the day to day excursion programme is not exclusive to the set day and is subject to change. A Turkey and Tinsel theme is included at the hotel which generally celebrates a mock Christmas Eve, Christmas Day with a visit from Father Christmas and Boxing Day along with a Farewell Fancy Dress Party. BEST WESTERN SWAN HOTEL, WELLS**** NEW BEACH HOTEL, GREAT YARMOUTH*** This historic award winning hotel is located directly opposite Wells Cathedral. The New Beach Hotel is situated in Great Yarmouth’s most central and lively Parts of the hotel date back to 1422 and over the years the hotel has been location, on the sea front opposite Britannia Pier and adjacent to the shops and sympathetically refurbished and extended. All 46 bedrooms are en-suite and resort amenities. The hotel has free Wi-Fi in public areas, is non-smoking elegantly furnished with television, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. throughout has a spacious cocktail bar/lounge, a magnificent restaurant and a large There is an elegant bar, a comfortable lounge with a warming log fire, a beautiful dancefloor. All bedrooms are en-suite and equipped with television, telephone, restaurant and terrace. Owing to the nature of the building there is no lift. hairdryer, and tea/coffee making facilities. A lift serves most of the rooms. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 2 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, entrance to Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, entertainment, Longleat and excursion programme. ticket to Thursford Spectacular Show and excursion programme.

88 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 89 5 Days 3 Days 5 Days £260 £210 £285 © Chatsworh House Trust. Monday 26 to Friday 30 November 2018 Friday 30 November to Sunday 2 December 2018 LAKE DISTRICT AND YORKSHIRE TURKEY CHATSWORTH HOUSE AND AND TINSEL MANCHESTER CHRISTMAS MARKETS No single supplement £64 • Holiday insurance £19 No single supplement on allocated singles• Holiday insurance £14

Showcasing hills, mountains, moors and generally the most heart-stopping Chatsworth is home to the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, and has been scenery in England, it’s hardly surprising that coach holidays to the Lake passed down through 16 generations of the Cavendish family. Each year the District are popular year after year. William Wordsworth called it ‘the loveliest first two floors of Chatsworth House are richly decorated to evoke the special spot man hath ever found’. With the highest mountain (Scafell Pike) and Christmas atmosphere that pervades this grand mansion. The Duke and deepest lake in England, with 885 square miles of uninterrupted fells, walking Duchess and their grandchildren each add to the festivities by personally trails and picturesque lakes from Derwentwater to Windermere, it’s easy to decorating their own tree. ’ Christmas Markets have been see how the landscape inspired and attracted literary likes. Beatrix Potter also attracting shoppers from all over the UK, the market has put Manchester city wrote her much-loved stories in this peaceful haven. centre firmly on the Christmas map and has become not just a fabulous place to shop but also a hugely popular leisure destination in its own right. The Christmas Markets are located in 10 different spaces around the city, each MONDAY: We have a morning departure and travel north through the with its own distinct character and atmosphere. Explore all 10 destinations at English countryside to our hotel in the southern part of the Lake District – your leisure: Albert Square, Brazennose Street, St Ann’s Square, Exchange The Cumbria Grand Hotel for our four night stay. Street, New Cathedral Street, The Corn Exchange, King Street, Market Street, Exchange Square and Cathedral Gardens. TUESDAY: Christmas Eve: We travel to the largest lake in Cumbria – Lake Windermere with free time. Continue over the Kirkstone pass through Ulswater stopping at the Rheged discovery centre. FRIDAY: Following a morning departure, we travel to the Shrigley Hall Hotel where you can relax before dinner this evening. WEDNESDAY:Christmas Day: An excursion driving along the fringes We have a full day to spend shopping and sightseeing in of the Yorkshire Dales, taking in Kirkby Lonsdale and onto Skipton – a SATURDAY: pretty Yorkshire village with its cobbled streets and canal. Manchester. Manchester’s award-winning Christmas Markets returns this winter offering mouth-watering international food, drinks and delicately THURSDAY: New Year’s Eve: A morning to the southern gateway of crafted Yuletide gifts in the heart of this buzzing city. the Lake District to the town of Kendal, boasting two castles, two With nearly 350 beautifully festooned stalls and chalets spanning 10 museums, a host of historical buildings and bridges, fine restaurants and distinctive market sites across the city centre, the Christmas Markets are free views that would please the most demanding photographer. and accessible to all. FRIDAY: We say farewell to the Lakes and head south to arrive home SUNDAY: After breakfast we depart our hotel and travel to Chatsworth into the West Country for late afternoon/early evening. House for a truly festive treat. Browse more than 100 stalls at the fantastic Christmas market and see the house decorated in this year’s festive theme Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price – each year it changes, ‘Dickens’ is the theme for 2017. Wonder through the unless stated below and the day to day excursion programme is not lower floors of this majestic home that is adorned with twinkling lights and exclusive to the set day and is subject to change. glittering baubles – it’s a Christmas spectacular. We travel back to the West A Turkey and Tinsel theme is included at the hotel which generally Country for arrival during the evening. celebrates a mock Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day along with festive evening entertainment. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below.

SHRIGLEY HALL HOTEL, GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, CHESHIRE **** A four star hotel offering 148 en-suite bedrooms and set in a 262 acre estate with CUMBRIA GRAND HOTEL, GRANGE OVER SANDS *** breath-taking views overlooking the Cheshire Plain. It combines traditional Built in 1880 the Cumbria Grand Hotel is only a short drive from the majestic Lake ambience with luxurious facilities including a championship golf course, indoor Windermere. Set in 20 acres of private gardens and woodlands overlooking swimming pool, sauna, steam room, spa, beauty salon, outdoor tennis courts, Morecambe Bay. There are tennis courts, woodland walks, putting green, inside a impressive lounge areas, bar and vast gardens and woodlands. The Oakridge full sized snooker table, pool table, table tennis, dart board and outdoor tennis Restaurant is located in the Georgian Orangery with views over the mature courts. There are 124 en-suite bedrooms and due to the nature of this grand gardens. The extensive leisure facilities are found in the house’s former chapel. All building all bedrooms are individual in size and shape but all have television, bedrooms are en-suite with television, Wi-Fi, tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer, telephone and tea/coffee making facilities. There is a lift. hairdryer and 24 hour room service. A lift serves most of the rooms. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast and excursion Executive coach travel, 2 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, porterage, entrance programme. to Chatsworth House, Gardens and Markets and excursion programme.

90 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 5 Days 5 Days £285 £260 © Chatsworh House Trust. Monday 3 to Friday 7 December 2018 Monday 3 to Friday 7 December 2018 GREAT YARMOUTH AND THURSFORD RHONDA VALLEY, MUMBLES AND SPECTACULAR FESTIVE BREAK SWANSEA TURKEY AND TINSEL Single supplement £28 • Sea view supplement £16 per person Single supplement £28 • Sea view supplement £16 per person Holiday insurance £19 Holiday insurance £19

Come and enjoy over 15 miles of safe, sandy beaches stretching along an Porthcawl lies on a beautiful stretch of coast with sandy beaches and rocky ever changing coastline. Great Yarmouth has a modern, revitalised seafront cliffs. The town is well kept and there is a small harbour, several beaches and and town centre with a bustling market place and refurbished shopping mall. some lovely country walks, not forgetting the striking Grand Pavilion that The Golden Mile stretches out along the near perfect flat parade making it was originally designed as a Palm Court but today offers a variety of top class ideal for a stroll and to enjoy Marine Parade. We have also included the entertainment including theatre, comedy and musicals. The whole coastline Thursford Spectacular Show which provides the ultimate Christmas musical is fringed with delightful towns, small villages and miles of footpaths and experience and is the largest show in the country. Set in the magical country lanes. surroundings of mechanical organs and fairground carousels, with a cast of 130 professional singers, dancers and musicians – many of whom are West MONDAY: After a morning departure we travel to Chepstow for our End performers, delivering an extravaganza of non-stop singing, dancing, lunch. We continue onto the Seabank Hotel. music, humour and variety. TUESDAY: Christmas Eve: A scenic day touring the unspoilt scenery of MONDAY: Following a morning departure we travel to Great Yarmouth and the Rhonda Valley taking in Pontypridd and Merthyr Tydfil. Pontypridd is the New Beach Hotel for our four night stay. known as the gateway to the Welsh Valleys and the home town of Sir Tom TUESDAY: Christmas Eve: A day in Norwich, the most complete medieval Jones. Merthyr Tydfil was once the Iron capital of the world and is one of city in Britain with fascinating museums, a magnificent cathedral, a Norman the most historically fascinating and beautiful region in Wales. castle, ancient pubs, cobbled streets, half-timbered houses, a jumble of medieval lanes and a delightful Watergate down by the Riverside – don’t forget WEDNESDAY: Christmas Day: A circular tour to the Brecon Beacons your spending money, Norwich has been voted one of the top ten destinations National Park with a visit to the market town of Brecon which is nestled in for shopping!! the heart of the Brecon Beacons. Brecon boasts a Cathedral, a range of art WEDNESDAY: Christmas Day: We travel to Thursford for the Christmas galleries and independent retailers and of course its market where the Spectacular show Welsh livestock is sold. THURSDAY: Boxing Day: A morning tour of the Norfolk Broads, passing THURSDAY: New Years’ Day: A day at leisure to enjoy Porthcawl. through pretty broadside villages and towns like Wroxham, Reedham and Horning. Considered the capital of the Norfolk Broads, Wroxham offers FRIDAY: We bid Porthcawl a fond farewell after breakfast and travel to beautiful river banks packed with colourful boats. Visit the attractive village of the Museum of Welsh Life for free time. After lunch we continue our Reedham stretching along the banks of the River Yare plus pretty Horning with journey home for arrival late afternoon/early evening. its smooth green lawns sweeping down to the waters of the River Bure. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price We sadly say farewell to Great Yarmouth and travel home to arrive FRIDAY: unless stated below and the day to day excursion programme is not late afternoon/early evening. exclusive to the set day and is subject to change. Thursford tickets do not go on sale until December 2017, the itinerary may vary. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless A Turkey and Tinsel theme is included at the hotel which generally stated below and the day to day excursion programme is not exclusive to celebrates a mock Christmas Eve, Christmas Day with a visit from the set day and is subject to change. Father Christmas and Boxing Day along with a Farewell fancy Dress Party. A Turkey and Tinsel theme is included at the hotel which generally celebrates a mock Christmas Eve, Christmas Day with a visit from Father Christmas and Boxing Day along with a Farewell Fancy Dress Party. SEABANK HOTEL, PORTHCAWL*** NEW BEACH HOTEL, GREAT YARMOUTH*** This landmark building commands coastal views to the east, south and west, yet The New Beach Hotel is situated in Great Yarmouth’s most central and lively is only a short walk from the centre of Porthcawl. The hotel has an attractive location, on the sea front opposite Britannia Pier and adjacent to the shops and restaurant, spacious split level cocktail bar lounge, large entertainment room with resort amenities. The hotel has free Wi-Fi in public areas, is non-smoking an additional bar and two small lounges with sea views. All 89 bedrooms have throughout has a spacious cocktail bar/lounge, a magnificent restaurant and a large central heating are en-suite with tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer and dancefloor. All bedrooms are en-suite and equipped with television, telephone, television. The hotel is non-smoking throughout and a lift serves most rooms (few hairdryer, and tea/coffee making facilities. A lift serves most of the rooms. stairs to some of the front rooms). INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, entertainment, Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast and excursion ticket to Thursford Spectacular Show and excursion programme. programme.

90 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 91 4 Days 4 Days 5 Days £260 £315 £499

Friday 7 to Monday 10 December 2018 Friday 7 to Monday 10 December 2018 GREAT YARMOUTH AND THURSFORD GERMAN CHRISTMAS MARKETS and SPECTACULAR FESTIVE BREAK VALKENBURG Single supplement £21 • Sea view supplement £12 per person Single supplement £48 • Holiday insurance £23 Holiday insurance £17 From November onwards, wooden chalets and Christmas trees appear on Come and enjoy over 15 miles of safe, sandy beaches stretching along an the streets of a multitude of towns. Often in enchanting settings, picturesque ever changing coastline. Great Yarmouth has a modern, revitalised seafront market squares surrounded by medieval facades and to the sound of and town centre with a bustling market place and refurbished shopping mall. traditional carols being sung, visitors can buy handmade decorations and The Golden Mile stretches out along the near perfect flat parade making it toys or sip a warming glass of Gluhwein. Monschau: A small picturesque ideal for a stroll and to enjoy Marine Parade. We have also included the town nestling in the valleys and woodlands of the Eifel region, it holds an impressive Christmas market in the cobbled streets. You will be impressed by Thursford Spectacular Show which provides the ultimate Christmas musical the beauty of the well preserved timbered houses. Aachen: Charlemagne’s experience and is the largest show in the country. Set in the magical royal spa town holds its annual markets in the main town square, under the surroundings of mechanical organs and fairground carousels, with a cast of shadow of the impressive town hall, enhanced by the festive atmosphere. 130 professional singers, dancers and musicians – many of whom are West Valkenburg: One of the most renowned destinations at this special time of End performers, delivering an extravaganza of non-stop singing, dancing, year, it features two separate markets in underground caves – one directly music, humour and variety. under the town centre and the other under the castle ruins. There is excellent access for clients with mobility problems. FRIDAY: Following a morning departure we travel to Great Yarmouth and the New Beach Hotel for our four night stay. FRIDAY: An early start this morning as we travel to Folkestone for our SATURDAY: Christmas Day: A morning at leisure to enjoy Great Eurotunnel crossing into Calais. Continue to Monschau in time for our Yarmouth or to simply relax in your surroundings before travelling to evening meal. Thursford for the Christmas Spectacular show. EXCURSION PROGRAMME: SUNDAY: Boxing Day: A day in Norwich, the most complete medieval • After breakfast we cross the border into Holland for a day in Valkenburg, city in Britain with fascinating museums, a magnificent cathedral, a Norman where you can browse many stalls and soak up the magical atmosphere. castle, ancient pubs, cobbled streets, half-timbered houses, a jumble of medieval lanes and a delightful Watergate down by the Riverside – don’t • Today we shall enjoy two German Christmas Markets. Monschau with forget your spending money, Norwich has been voted one of the top ten its meandering cobbled streets, admire the beauty of the stalls and shops destinations for shopping!! filled with Christmas goodies. We also visit Aachen, you cannot fail to be in awe of the cavernous wonderland that is filled with decorations and MONDAY: We sadly say farewell to Great Yarmouth and travel home to market stalls packed with Christmas luxuries. arrive late afternoon/early evening. We travel back towards Calais for our Eurotunnel crossing Thursford tickets do not go on sale until December 2017, the itinerary may MONDAY: vary. to Folkestone. Arrive back home during evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price stated below and the day to day excursion programme is not exclusive unless stated below. to the set day and is subject to change. A Turkey and Tinsel theme is included at the hotel which generally celebrates a mock Christmas Day with a visit from Father Christmas and Boxing Day along with a Farewell Fancy Dress Party.

CARAT DAS VITALHOTEL, MONSCHAU**** NEW BEACH HOTEL, GREAT YARMOUTH*** An attractive four star hotel situated in a quiet location by a pretty stream and The New Beach Hotel is situated in Great Yarmouth’s most central and lively only 300 metres from the centre with its winding cobbled streets and old location, on the sea front opposite Britannia Pier and adjacent to the shops and buildings. All bedrooms are en-suite and decorated in a warm and cosy manner resort amenities. The hotel has free Wi-Fi in public areas, is non-smoking with satellite television and hairdryer. The hotel has a skittle alley, games area, throughout has a spacious cocktail bar/lounge, a magnificent restaurant and a large indoor pool and sauna. There is a lift. dancefloor. All bedrooms are en-suite and equipped with television, telephone, hairdryer, and tea/coffee making facilities. A lift serves most of the rooms. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 3 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, return Eurotunnel INCLUDED IN THE PRICE crossings, porterage, welcome drink on arrival, ‘Happy Hour’ 30-50% Executive coach travel, 3 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, entertainment, discount each evening between 20:00-21:00 (exclusions apply), bowling on ticket to Thursford Spectacular Show and excursion programme. one evening and excursion programme.

92 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 5 Days 2 Days £499 £185

Monday 10 to Friday 14 December 2018 Saturday 15 to Sunday 16 December 2018 CHRISTMAS CRUISING AND CHRISTMAS CAROLS AT THE MARKETS ROYAL ALBERT HALL Single supplement £260 • Holiday insurance £26 Single supplement £60 • Holiday insurance £12

Covering Cologne, Koblenz, Rudesheim and Mainz, this cruise covers classic scenic London sparkles every Christmas when the world famous lights are lit from stretches of the river Rhine. Starting in Cologne, where the markets rival the best in November each year and Raymond Gubbay’s annual Christmas Festival Europe. We continue south to the excellent markets in Koblenz city centre, then to returns to the Royal Albert Hall in December with a perfect mix of seasonal the lively and festive traditional town of Rudesheim in the heart of the scenic Rhine, and festival events. The fun-packed Christmas Carols offers you a wonderful famed for its intimate markets culminating at Mainz where the city houses one of way to start your Christmas celebrations. the best rated markets. London’s Winter Wonderland – Set between Hyde Park Corner and the MONDAY: An early start this morning as we travel to Dover for our ferry Serpentine it’s the perfect event for family and friends to delight in the magical crossing into Calais. Continue to Cologne and transfer to your ship, moored in atmosphere of London at Christmas. It features London’s largest outdoor ice Cologne. The dedicated crew will welcome you aboard your floating hotel in rink, a traditional and authentic German Christmas Market with over 25 time for our evening meal. separate wooden chalets and numerous cafes and bars serving the very best EXCURSION PROGRAMME: mulled wine and pretzels! • This morning we depart Cologne – take in the beautiful scenery only a cruise on the Rhine can offer as we arrive into historic Koblenz for free time. Explore this romantic city’s half-timbered buildings, ancient squares and beautifully SATURDAY: We will leave the West Country and travel to London. Your restored historic houses. Koblenz’s Christmas market is set in the atmospheric coach will take you to the Royal Albert Hall in time for the Sing-a-Long Carols old town and the famous Christmas bakery makes stollen and other traditional service. The evening will be at leisure to explore London. German Christmas cakes and biscuits. This afternoon there will be free time to explore Cologne’s seven traditional markets, each with their own unique theme SUNDAY: Free time in London why not take in the Christmas Markets in and beautifully decorated festive stalls. Hyde Park or perhaps do a spot of shopping. We depart London at 1600. • Cruise through the winter wonderland of the Rhine Gorge this morning Return to the West Country during the evening. before arriving in the quaint town of Rudesheim. The medieval streets and half-timbered houses form the perfect backdrop for its magical Christmas At the time of print we have requested a Saturday evening market twinkling with hundreds of fairy lights. Why not try a traditional performance of Sing-a-Long Carols at the Royal Albert Hall, this is Rudesheim coffee with its shot of local Asbach brandy and whipped cream. subject to change. Actual tickets will be on general sale from July 2018. After dinner we set sail through the night for our journey to Mainz – watch the Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless town and villages festively sparkle as we take our twilight cruise. stated below. • In Mainz the air is scented with a distinctive aroma of Christmas, cocktailed with the essence of roasted almonds, gingerbread, hot chestnuts and mulled wine – let yourself be enchanted by this pre-Christmas atmosphere. Against the imposing back-drop of the over thousand year old Cathedral of St. Martin, showmen and craftsmen offer Christmas specialties and original presents. People saunter leisurely past festively decorated stands, collecting many suggestions and ideas for the perfect Christmas present: Home-made Advent garlands and straw stars, decorations, wooden toys, carvings, ceramics, candles and much more are on offer. This evening we stay moored in Mainz. FRIDAY: After breakfast we disembark MV Prinses Christina and travel back towards Calais for our return ferry crossing to Dover. Arrive back home during the evening. Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated below. HOLIDAY INN, LONDON KENSINGTON MV PRINSES CHRISTINA*** A stylish central London hotel close to many attractions. The boutique shops of Complete comfort is offered on the Prinses Christina, a fully air-conditioned ship. Everything Kensington High Street are just around the corner and the Science, Natural History on board has been designed to make your stay as comfortable as possible. It can and Victoria and Albert museums are all within a mile of the hotel. The hotel has accommodate 107 passengers on three decks. The Prinses Christina has a stair lift between free WiFi throughout, there is a restaurant, lounge bar, access to the gym is free the main deck and the promenade deck and to the restaurant on the cabin deck. The large and, for a fee, you can relax in the sauna and swim laps in the indoor pool. All sun deck is partially covered and the large elegant lounge bar features picture windows that bedrooms are air-conditioned room with pillow menu, television and an in-room offer panoramic views, all meals are served in the restaurant which is situated on the cabin deck. All 54 all cabins are outward facing and are en-suite with air conditioning and satellite safe, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. There is a lift. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 1 night bed and breakfast and ticket for the Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast on board MV Sing-a-Long Carols at the Royal Albert Hall. Princess Christina and ferry crossings.

92 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 93 Back by popular 7 Days Demand 5 Days £515 £495

Saturday 22 to Friday 28 December 2018 Sunday 23 to Thursday 27 December 2018 CHRISTMAS IN THE SCOTTISH CHRISTMAS ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT No single supplement on allocation HIGHLANDS, CAIRNGORMS and Sea view supplement £8 per person • Premier sea view room AVIEMORE supplement £28 per person • Holiday insurance £19 Single supplement £94 • Holiday insurance £22 The Isle of Wight may be just five miles off the mainland, but it’s a different world. Nowhere in the country can match the Isle of Wight for geographical Situated in the heart of beautiful Strathspey in the Highlands of Scotland variety. It is as if all the best natural assets of southern England have come between Aviemore and Grantown, is the perfect centre to enjoy the together to be exhibited on one 23 mile long and 13 mile wide, stretch of countryside of the glorious Scottish Highlands. The village of Nethybridge land. All along the coast you will find quiet fishing harbours and seaside has been a holiday destination since Victorian times, yet it remains un-spoilt villages, along with stretches of golden sand and unspoilt beaches. Inland with the majority of accommodation hidden away in quiet locations next to you will find an abundance of winding paths, peaceful woods and rolling the ancient Caledonian pine forest. The popular television series Monarch of countryside with breath-taking views wherever you go. the Glen was set in the Scottish Highlands in fictitious Glenbogle. Our previous Christmas’s here were enjoyed by many! SUNDAY: We travel to the Salisbury area for our lunchtime stop before continuing to Lymington for the ferry crossing to Yarmouth. We continue our SATURDAY: Travel to the Lancashire area for our overnight hotel. journey to Shanklin and the Ocean View Hotel. SUNDAY: We shall cross the border today and travel by way of the Falkirk CHRISTMAS EVE: An excursion to Newport which lies at the heart of Wheel before arriving into Nethybridge late afternoon. the island and was once a thriving port. We return to the hotel for lunch, CHRISTMAS EVE: A full day tour of the Cairngorm Mountains and followed by an afternoon at leisure to explore Shanklin. Sherry and canapes Aviemore. Tonight after dinner we will have dancing and live entertainment. will be served before your Gala dinner followed by a Christmas Eve dance. CHRISTMAS DAY: Merry Christmas! Begin the day with a full Scottish CHRISTMAS DAY: Merry Christmas! Enjoy breakfast and if you’ve Breakfast. Complimentary shortbread and coffee will be available during the been good this year you may get a visit from Santa! This morning there’s morning before a visit from Santa early afternoon. Christmas Gala Lunch will chance to ‘Guess the Weight of the Cake’ competition and Big Prize Word be served around 3.30pm followed by live music and dancing in the Search. Mulled wine will be served before a traditional Christmas Lunch. evening. Enjoy a light buffet dinner. This afternoon tea and cake will be served around 3:30pm. This evening it’s party time with plenty of fun and laughs and on the spot prizes to be won, a BOXING DAY: An excursion to Pitlochry and the Queens View with Christmas High Tea will be served. stunning views of Loch Tay. We return to the hotel for live music and evening meal. BOXING DAY: A morning tour taking in Ventnor and Godshill – Cameras at the ready! We return to the hotel in time for lunch followed by an THURSDAY: We depart the Nethybridge Hotel after our breakfast and afternoon of games. Afternoon tea will be served with time to relax before a travel to our overnight hotel. sherry and canapé reception before a farewell dinner followed by FRIDAY: We return home to the West Country for late afternoon/early entertainment. evening. THURSDAY: Depart the Ocean View and travel to Yarmouth for the Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless return crossing to Lymington. We continue through the New Forest, back stated below. home for late afternoon/early evening. Please note: Due to the location of our hotel the excursion Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless programme is subject to road/weather conditions and may change. stated below. The hotels itinerary is based on 2017 schedule and subject to change. The itinerary is based on 2017 Christmas programme and is subject to change. NETHYBRIDGE HOTEL, NETHYBRIDGE *** The Nethybridge is situated amidst the splendour of the Cairngorm Mountains OCEAN VIEW HOTEL, SHANKLIN and the lushly wooded Strathspey. This awarded Victorian Hotel has magnificent An elegant hotel commanding magnificent views across Sandown Bay, ideally character and you are able to lounge in comfortable couches in front of the situated for the facilities and amenities in the town centre and Old Shanklin roaring open fire, which will welcome you on a cold winters’ day. All 66 bedrooms Village. The hotel has a bar lounge, swimming pool and full sized snooker table. are en-suite with television, direct dial telephone, tea/coffee making facilities and All bedrooms are en-suite and are equipped with tea/coffee making facilities, central heating. There are two bars, games room, snooker and pool tables and hairdryer, telephone, television and radio. There will be entertainment during gardens. There is a lift. your stay. There is a lift. INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 6 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, 1 lunch and Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, 3 lunches, return excursion programme. ferry crossings, entertainment and excursion programme.

94 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 Included excursions: The itinerary for your chosen holiday is summarised on the appropriate brochure page. To help may be taken on the coach, Luggage labels are supplied. Passengers are responsible for ensuring their luggage is HEMMINGS COACHES TERMS AND CONDITIONS you in planning your holiday, the excursions which are included in the price of your holiday are clearly shown in the on the coach they are travelling on. Our contract and holiday information set out clearly and simply, the responsibilities which Hemmings Coaches have brochure. Minor changes to the brochure itinerary and the travel ticket will not entitle you to compensation. Unless to you and which you have to us when a contract is made between us. The contract is made when you make a otherwise stated, excursions to cities and other major places of interest do not include guided commentary, guided 23. 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On some occasions you can transfer your booking to someone else provided CONDITION WILL NOT BE COVERED. you give us reasonable notice. This person must be able to satisfy all the conditions for the holiday, if travel tickets 13. Pets EU Travel The traveller must inform the underwriters via the health check phone line on 01403 288 423 if they or have been issued, the departure point may not be able to be altered and a change cannot normally be made later We do not allow pets to be taken on our holidays. any person upon whose health the trip depends; than 7 days prior to departure, again any name transfers will need to be confirmed by you in writing with full details 1. Has any existing or on-going medical condition(s) (name, address and contact telephone number) of those replacing the original person(s) named on the booking 14. Pick up points, itineraries, travel documents and 2. Is taking any prescribed medication form. We will make administrative charges of £10 per person for every transfer we make, plus any reasonable passports additional costs that hotels may levy caused by the transfer. You will be responsible for ensuring that the holiday is 3. Has or has had any medical condition(s) still requiring periodic review paid for by the balance due date. Please note that changes cannot always be made where there is a ferry journey You are responsible for ensuring that you are at the correct departure point, at the correct time, with the correct 4. Is awaiting any tests, treatment, investigation, referral or the results of these documents and we cannot be liable for any loss or expense suffered by you or your party because of incorrect pass- involved. Holiday insurances issued to those originally named cannot be transferred to any other holiday or to any Depending on the circumstances, you may need to contact the Medical Assistance Service before incurring any other person traveling instead. port or late arrival at the departure point. If you are a British citizen travelling outside the UK you must have a full UK passport valid for a minimum of three months after your scheduled date of return. Non-UK citizens must seek expenses in respect of Medical, Repatriation and Curtailment Expenses. Please refer to the policy for full details. 4. If you cancel your holiday passport and visa advice from the consulates of the countries you plan to visit prior to making a booking for one of Once your cover starts and you receive your policy documents, you will still have time to cancel your insurance. See You or any members of your party, may cancel your holiday at any time provided that the cancellation is made in our holidays. The name on the passport must match the name on the ticket, if someone in your party changes their ‘Cancellation rights’ for more information. This information is correct at the time of printing, but may be subject to writing by any of the named persons on that particular holiday, your cancellation only takes effect from the date name after the booking is made, you must tell us immediately so that we can issue the ticket in the new name. change. Please refer to your policy document to check your cover. Departure times will be set 10-12 days prior to your departure date and posted to the main addressee on the book- we receive your notice in writing, together with any travel tickets we may of sent you. As this incurs administrative For full details about your cover and the exclusions see SECTION B ing form, luggage labels will also be issued at this time. Certain travel documents theatre tickets, entrance vouchers Travel Policy - costs we will retain your deposit and in addition, apply the cancellation charges listed below. Please note that if of the Policy Wording only part of the booking is cancelled this may mean that the accommodation booked will be under-occupied and etc. may have to be retained by us and your driver/tour escort will then issue them to you at the relevant time. If may result in the remaining passengers having to pay any applicable supplements e.g. changing a twin room to you lose a travel document after it has been issued to you we will require you to meet the direct cost charged by the FEATURE DESCRIPTION: EXCESS PAYABLE: a single room. carrier/supplier for the issue of a duplicate or replacement. Cancellation Up to £2,000 £50 15. Collection. Deposit only: £10 PERIOD BEFORE DEPARTURE Please note in order to provide you with a shorter departure route, feeder vehicles may operate from some depar- Curtailment Unused portion of costs up to £2,000 £50 ture points. This can either be by car, taxi, mini bus, mini coach or coach - these vehicles will not be to the standard Medical Expenses Up to £2,000,000 outside home country £50 AMOUNT OF CANCELLATION CHARGE (MONIES of your touring coach and may not have air conditioning, WC, hot/cold drinking facilities. Seat numbers allocated Up to £1,500 within your home country £50 on confirmation apply to your touring coach not feeder vehicle. We cannot guarantee carriage of any wheelchairs FORFEITED BY YOU) Personal Possessions Up to £1,500 in total £50 or large mobility aids on feeder vehicles. Prior to 42 days Full Deposit Paid Up to £200 each individual item 28 - 42 days 45% of the tour cost 16. Travel delays Up to total of £200 for valuables There are occasions when our coaches are delayed due to traffic congestion, ferry or flight delays etc. we cannot Personal Money Up to £200 in cash on your person £50 14 - 27 days 60% of the tour cost accept liability for these delays, howsoever caused. Lost travel documents up to £200 7 – 13 days 75% of the tour cost 17. Mechanical failure Personal Liability Up to £2,000,000 Standard Excess: £50. Property Claims Excess: £250 6 days or less 100% of the tour cost Whilst we go to great efforts to ensure that everything functions correctly to ensure a smooth and enjoyable holi- Personal Accident Up to £15,000 NIL Note: if the reasons for cancellation is covered under the terms of your insurance policy, you may be able to reclaim day, there are occasions when mechanical items can fail. In the event of any such failure Hemmings Holidays will (applicable to all sections of cover) Please read this section these charges. attempt to minimise any inconvenience but we cannot be financially liable should such occur. GENERAL EXCLUSIONS carefully as it contains key exclusions. 5. If we change your holiday 18. Health The policy includes some general exclusions relating to a variety of illnesses which are not covered. Although not a The arrangements for your holiday will usually have been made many months in advance. Sometimes changes are Under normal circumstances most western European Countries do not require visitors to be vaccinated. You are full list these include Alcoholism, drugs or drug addition, stress, anxiety or depressive conditions, psychiatric illness, unavoidable and we reserve the right to make them. Most of these changes are likely to be minor and we will do advised to check with your own doctor before travelling whether vaccination is required. terminal illness, AIDS, HIV, sexually transmitted disease, suicide or attempt thereat, deliberate exposure of danger our best to keep you informed. If, after booking and before departure, we feel we have made a significant change 19. Special needs or criminal act. Full Exclusions are listed in the policy document. to your holiday, you will have the option of withdrawing from the holiday without paying an administration fee. Important –You must take reasonable care to provide us with complete and accurate information to any questions If you withdraw from the holiday because we have made a significant change we will offer you the choice of: An Unfortunately, many hotels do not provide adequate facilities for guests with mobility problems or who suffer from we ask when you take out, make changes to your policy. If you do not provide us with complete and accurate alternative holiday which we may offer to you (subject to availability); or Cancel your booking other disabilities. We will accept lightweight wheelchairs for travel, subject to them being able to be folded and information which is subsequently disclosed, or comes to light after the commencement date of the insurance, your stowed away in the luggage hold of the coach. We regret we are unable to accept wheelchairs which are more than Important notice – the above choices do not apply to changes caused by reasons of war, riots, civil strife, terrorist insurer may consider that you have misrepresented your risk and could either revise the premium and/or change 20kg in weight. This means we cannot carry battery powered wheelchairs or scooters that need to be taken apart any excess, or the extent of cover may be affected, cancel your policy or refuse to pay claims or both. activity, industrial disputes, natural or nuclear disasters, fire, epidemic or health risk, technical problems to trans- for storage. We MUST be advised at the time of booking that a foldable wheelchair is being taken on the trip, as port, port or airport closures, adverse weather conditions and similar events beyond our control. we have to also consider the luggage capacity of the coach. We cannot guarantee carriage of any wheelchairs or Cancellation Rights 6. If we cancel your holiday large mobility aids on feeder vehicles. If your cover doesn’t meet your requirements, please let Hemmings Coaches Ltd know within 14 days of receiving Our drivers/escorts will be happy to provide general assistance to passengers but will not be expected to: All the tours in this brochure are offered subject to obtaining sufficient bookings for each tour/pick up area. If your policy document and return all your documents for a refund of your premium. Any premium already paid we are unable to reach a minimum number of passengers to validate the continuation of the tour/collections in Provide assistance that extends to the bodily lifting and carrying of any customers on and off the coach will be refunded to You providing you have not travelled, no claim has been made or is intended to be made and your area, we will advise you 6 weeks in advance giving you the option to book an alternative holiday. However Undertake any action that may put their health, safety, welfare or the legal requirements for a break whilst on no incident likely to give rise to a claim has occurred. we reserve the right to withdraw any tour up to 6 weeks before departure for all holidays. In all cases we will duty at risk offer you to choice of: Act as carers for customers at departure, during the journey, on arrival at destination or during the tour Claims Full details of how to make a claim and how to appeal should your claim not be successful can be found in the A comparable replacement holiday if available (any price increase will be payable by you); or But whether you are planning a holiday overseas or in the UK, please notify us before you book if you or any member of your party has special needs or suffers from any disability. policy document. A replacement holiday of lower quality together with a refund of the price difference; or A full refund of the money you have paid. 20. Special requests Complaints Should you have a complaint about the sale of your travel insurance policy, please contact Arthur J. Gallagher 7. Financial security of prepayments If you prefer a ‘low floor room’, a special diet, or perhaps a walk-in shower, we will happily discuss this with the hotel, but we can’t guarantee that they will meet your request. Therefore, if your request is a condition of booking, Insurance Brokers Ltd, 6th Floor, Temple House, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG. Should you remain unhappy To comply with the E C Directive on Package Holidays all monies are placed in a Hemmings Clients Trust Account and you must let us know at the time of your initial enquiry, and we can approach the hotel at that time to ensure your with our final reply, you may have the right to refer your complaint The Financial Ombudsman Service, Exchange are held until the tour has been completed. request can be met before your contract commences. In respect of requests for a ‘low floor room’, hotels tend not to Tower, London E14 9SR. Opening times are Monday to Friday – 8am to 8pm and Saturday – 9am to 1pm. Their telephone number 0800 023 4 567 and calls to this number are normally free for people ringing from a “fixed line” 8. What is included in the holiday price? attach too great importance to these if they have a lift; if therefore your request for such a room are for reason other than finding stairs difficult, i.e. dislike of heights, please advise at the time of booking. We will pass on any requests phone – but charges may apply if you call from a mobile phone. 0300 123 9 123 calls to this number are charged Holiday prices include all coach travel, hotel accommodation and meals as specified in the holiday and hotel de- you may have but it does not guarantee that the supplier will fulfil your request. at the same rate as 01 or 02 numbers on mobile phone tariffs. These numbers may not be available from outside scription and VAT where applicable. Morning coffee, afternoon tea and other refreshments are not included unless the UK – so please call us from abroad on +44 20 7964 0500. specified. Some hotels may make a small charge for porterage and tea or coffee served after dinner, in such cases 21. Single occupancy Financial Services Compensation Scheme where we have not specified these items as ‘Included in the price’ any charges applied will be payable direct by you. Single occupancy of rooms when available may be subject to a supplementary charge and this will be shown on Gratuities to hotel staff and driver/couriers are discretionary. Unless specifically indicated in the tour itinerary or the brochure page. Although some tours featured in this brochure have no single supplement, spaces are limited We are covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). You may be entitled to compensation from description, entrance fees, guide fees and city sightseeing tours are not included in the holiday cost. All coach travel and therefore sell quickly. However, additional single rooms may be requested but will be subject to availability the scheme if we cannot meet our obligations. This depends on the type of business and the circumstances of the is included except where it specifically states ‘why not take’ ‘perhaps’ ’you might like to’ ‘optional’ or as an extra on and a charge made by the hotel. Where a supplement is applied it does not mean that you will be allocated a claim. Insurance advising and arranging is covered for 90% of the claim, with no upper limit. Further information that tour for example rail trips, cable cars, gondola rides, guided tours or entrance fees etc. twin or double room. is available from the FSCS. Meals: in the UK evening meals are generally three courses and there will usually be a choice of the courses on the menu. In continental hotels breakfast is defined as ‘continental breakfast’ unless otherwise stated. With evening 22. Luggage meals in continental hotels there may be a restriction in choice. In all hotels the provision of tea/coffee after meals Adequate accommodation is provided for passenger’s luggage, but obviously space is not unlimited and passengers is not guaranteed. are requested to restrict their luggage to one medium sized suitcase per person plus small hand luggage, which This brochure was printed in July 2017

94 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 95 DAY EXCURSIONS 2017 DAY EXCURSIONS 2018 SATURDAY 11 NOVEMBER SATURDAY 26 MAY CRIBBS CAUSEWAY OR CABOT CIRCUS £21 THE BAND MUSICAL, PLYMOUTH AND Holsworthy 0700, Stibb Cross 0720, Torrington 0740, Bideford 0800, Barnstaple 0820, South Molton 0840. SHOPPING • 1430 performance £68 Stalls SATURDAY 18 NOVEMBER Barnstaple 0745, Bideford 0810, Stibb Cross 0830, Holsworthy0855, CARDIFF SHOPPING £22 Launceston 0925 Holsworthy 0700, Stibb Cross 0720, Torrington 0740, Bideford 0800, THURSDAY 5 JULY Barnstaple 0820, South Molton 0840. MISS SAIGON, PLYMOUTH SATURDAY 25 NOVEMBER 1430 performance £80 Stalls BATH SHOPPING £22 In the last few days of the Vietnam War, 17 year old Kim is Holsworthy 0700, Stibb Cross 0720, Torrington 0740, Bideford 0800, Barnstaple 0820, South Molton 0840 forced to work in a Saigon bar run by a notorious character known as the Engineer. There she meets and falls in love SATURDAY 2 DECEMBER with an American GI named Chris but they are torn apart BATH SHOPPING £22 by the fall of Saigon For three years Kim goes on an epic Holsworthy 0720, Stibb Cross 0740, Bideford 0800, Barnstaple 0820, journey of survival to find her way back to Chris, who has Tiverton Petroc College 0900 no idea he’s fathered a son. Barnstaple 1500, Bideford 1530, Stibb Cross 1555, Holsworthy 1615, TUESDAY 12 DECEMBER Launceston 1645 SALISBURY CHRISTMAS MARKET & SATURDAY 28 JULY CAROLS AT SALISBURY CATHEDRAL £32 MISS SAIGON, PLYMOUTH AND We shall start our day in Salisbury for the Christmas Markets, they transform the heart of this beautiful city in SHOPPING • 1430 performance £83 Stalls to a winter wonderland with its authentic style German Barnstaple 0745, Bideford 0810, Stibb Cross 0830, Holsworthy0855, Market-style wooden chalets and festive events. We Launceston 0925 complete our day with a special carol concert at Salisbury Cathedral where you hear the cathedral choir and sing BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 28 MAY along to your favourite carols. Enjoy a glass of mulled MYSTERY DAY TOUR £19 wine and a mince pie afterwards in the atmospheric Cloisters. Barnstaple 0745, Bideford 0810, Stibb Cross 0830, Holsworthy0855, Launceston 0925 Holsworthy 0650, Stibb Cross 0710, Torrington 0730, Bideford 0750, Barnstaple 0810, South Molton 0830, Tiverton Petroc College 0900 BANK HOLIDAY SUNDAY 26 AUGUST WEDNESDAY 13 DECEMBER MYSTERY DAY TOUR £19 SALISBURY CHRISTMAS MARKET & Holsworthy 0745, Stibb Cross 0805, Torrington 0825, Bideford 0845, CAROLS AT SALISBURY CATHEDRAL £32 Barnstaple 0905, South Molton 0930. Bude 0650, Holsworthy 0705, Launceston 0735, Okehampton 0805, SATURDAY 10 NOVEMBER Exeter Services 0840 CRIBBS CAUSEWAY OR CABOT CIRCUS £22 Holsworthy 0700, Stibb Cross 0720, Torrington 0740, Bideford 0800, DAY EXCURSIONS 2018 Barnstaple 0820, South Molton 0840. SATURDAY 17 NOVEMBER THURSDAY 24 MAY CARDIFF SHOPPING £23 THE BAND MUSICAL, PLYMOUTH (Take Holsworthy 0700, Stibb Cross 0720, Torrington 0740, Bideford 0800, Barnstaple 0820, South Molton 0840. That Musical) • 1930 performance £62 Stalls Take that are proud to present the Band, a brand SATURDAY 24 NOVEMBER new musical starring the winners of the hit television BATH SHOPPING £23 programme ‘Let it Shine’. It is a musical comedy about Holsworthy 0700, Stibb Cross 0720, Torrington 0740, Bideford 0800, what it was like to grow up with a boyband. For five 16 Barnstaple 0820, South Molton 0840 year old girlfriends in 1992 ‘the band’ was everything. 25 years on, they are reunited with the group of friends, now SATURDAY 1 DECEMBER 40-something women, as they try once more to fulfil their dream of meeting their heroes. BATH SHOPPING £23 Barnstaple 1500, Bideford 1530, Stibb Cross 1555, Holsworthy 1615, Holsworthy 0720, Stibb Cross 0740, Bideford 0800, Barnstaple 0820, Launceston 1645 Tiverton Petroc College 0900