NORTHUMBERLAND From here we make a short journey to SOUTER – it is a red and white HOLIDAY 2016 ITINERARY lighthouse opened in 1871, the first purpose built electric lighthouse in the world. SATURDAY 23RD JULY

After our last pick up we make our way towards our first destination after a brief stop somewhere along the way.

MONDAY 25TH JULY

At last we head towards the Hotel. Please remain After breakfast we journey along the A1 to in your seats till you are asked to leave, when you CASTLE, home of the Armstrong will be given your room keys. Family, as is Cragside. We arrive at WASHINGTON OLD HALL NT, ancestral home of George Washington. The surname Washington is important in World history, Macdonald Linden Hall Hotel if it wasn’t for the little gem in north east , Longhorseley, Morpeth, Northumberland the capital city of USA would not have this name. NE65 8XF Tel: 01670 500000 www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk/lindenhall

You will be given times for meals during our journey.

SUNDAY 24TH JULY At 2pm we will be sailing on a boat from SeaHouses After a leisurely breakfast you have a morning to to the , probably the most yourselves. In the afternoon we shall visit exciting sea bird colony in England, Puffins, Arctic SEATON DELAVAL HALL NT designed by Sir Terns, and Guillemots, so you may need protective John Vanbrugh. The Hall has survived a big fire, clothing! You can also visit St Cuthbert’s chapel. Steve Harper Mobile - 07815 011532 Military occupation and near dereliction.

Our Hotel then beckons for our evening meal. WEDNESDAY 27TH JULY

After breakfast we journey to GEORGE STEPHENSONS BIRTHPLACE, a simple cottage on the banks of the .

After finding our land legs we head back to the Hotel for our evening meal THURSDAY 28TH JULY

TUESDAY 26TH JULY We leave the Hotel today making sure we have all our own belongings and any monies owed are After breakfast we head out to HOLY ISLAND - paid. Our homeward journey starts at Cragside across the causeway, we can see the Castle NT only approx. 15 mins from the Hotel. and LINDESFARNE PRIORY EH. CRAGSIDE - The jewel in the crown of the NT in CHERRYBURN - birthplace of artist and naturalist the North East. Home of the Armstrong Family, it THOMAS BEWICK, a farmstead in the Tyne valley. was the first house in the World to be lit by Hydroelectricity.

Our next port of call will be DUNSTANBURGH CASTLE NT - ruin and CRASTER, famous for its Kippers.

Our journey then is homeward bound our holiday GIBSIDE Gardens, Woodland-Chapel landscaped is almost at an end. by George Bowers. A café and shop can be found here. We hope you enjoy your holiday with us.

Then we will be hotel bound for our evening meal. Steve and Gloria Harper.