UK Direct from Bishop’s Stortford • Saffron Walden Wye Valley & Forest of Dean 01 September 2014 • 5 days half board • £329 per person Ludlow • Hay-on-Wye • Forest of Dean • Wye Valley The ancient cathedral city of Hereford is really no more than a market town, set in a peaceful rural landscape of farms, orchards and half-timbered villages. It grew up on the River Wye on the border of Wales, a garrison protecting the Saxons from the Welsh tribes. With the Malvern Hills to the east, and the wilder mountains of mid-Wales to the west, it makes a fascinating base for touring through some delightful countryside.

What’s Included • Free local joining points • All coach travel • Reserved seats on tour coaches • Hotel accommodation and board as stated • Complete luggage handling • Excursions as stated Wye Valley Tintern Abbey • Admission fees and entertainment if stated • The services of a Tour Manager

full day: A full day tour starting with a visit to the beautiful old full day: On our second full day tour we follow the River Wye town of Ludlow with its riot of black and white half-timbered buildings - southwards past Ross-on-Wye into the Forest of Dean, to admire the nearly 500 are listed - and a huge 11th century castle, much of which still view at Symonds Yat with a great loop of the river far below. stands. Then it’s across the line of Offa’s Dyke, constructed in the 8th From the handsome border town of Monmouth we reach the most century to mark the border with Wales, for a stop in the eccentric little scenic stretch of the Wye Valley, halting at Tintern, where the town of Hay-on-Wye, which is the second-hand book ‘capital’ of Britain, 14th century ruined Abbey has a beautiful setting. and has its own ‘King’!

Green Dragon Hotel, Hereford This former coaching inn is situated in the heart of All bedrooms feature private facilities, television, the city just 200 yards from the imposing Norman hairdryer, telephone and tea and coffee making Cathedral. The hotel enjoys a warm and traditional facilities. atmosphere, with a comfortable lounge, elegant • Full buffet breakfast and dinner plus tea or buffet restaurant with a choice of English and coffee international cuisine and cocktail bar. • Lift

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This tour is arranged in conjunction with Grand UK Holidays exclusively for Premier Travel. Please note this tour programme is subject to change.