Bells and Gems of The English Shires
Houses, gardens and rivers contribute to ensure this is a holiday to remember for many years to come. This lovely holiday now features the Loughborough Bell Foundry.
View Dates & BookHouses, gardens and rivers contribute to ensure this is a holiday to remember for many years to come. This lovely holiday now also features the Loughborough Bell Foundry.
Look what's Included:
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5 day's, 4 nights hotel accommodation with dinner, bed & breakfast
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Executive Coach Travel
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Free Pick-Up from Home
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A ride around Rutland Water and then onto historic Stamford
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A visit to Barnsdale Gardens,home of the late Geoff Hamilton and Gardeners World
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A cruise on the Grand Union Canal , seeing the Foxton flight of 10 locks
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Boughton House as featured in 'Les Miserables'
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Explore the English town of Melton Mowbray
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Visit to 14th CenturyLoughborough Bell Foundry
Monday
We depart and make our way to Rockingham and our hotel for the next 4 nights with dinner, bed and breakfast.
During your stay
• A ride around Rutland Water as we head for historic Stamford. Take a walk around the historic town – there is much to admire, from the beautiful architecture to the delightful shops with an abundance of coffee shops and pubs to keep you going.
• Barnsdale Gardens, familiar to many TV viewers as home of the late Geoff Hamilton, and Gardeners World.
• A cruise on the Grand Union Canal, seeing the Foxton flight of 10 locks, gently passing through peaceful countryside.
• Visit to Boughton House which in 2012 hosted the cast of the Oscar winning film ‘Les Miserables’ and was featured in several scenes.
• Visit to one of England’s most historic beloved institutions, founded in the 14th Century - The Loughborough Bell Foundry has been making bells for parish churches and cathedrals alike ever since. It has cast more than 25,000 bells hung in the cathedrals, churches, universities and public buildings of over 100 countries.
• The English town of Melton Mowbray.
Friday
After breakfast we depart for home.
Your Hotel
The Rockingham Forest Hotel is pleasantly situated just outside the pretty Northamptonshire village of Rockingham,just a short distance from ancient Rockingham Castle.All bedrooms are en suite, and have satellite TV, telephone, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities.
The hotel does not have a lift as all bedrooms are ground and first floor only.
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Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
| Name | Address | Times |
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| Bath | Bath Odd Down Park and Ride Coach Park | View |
| Bridgwater | Bridgwater Mount Street Bus Stop Rear of Angel Place Shopping centre | View |
| Chippenham | Chippenham The Bridge Outside Rivo Lounge or Megabet. | View |
| Cirencester | Cirencester Little Chef/Burger King Hare Bushes Services, A429 Burford Road, GL7 5DS | View |
| Clevedon | Clevedon Miles Morgan Travel Agency, Triangle Bus Stop | View |
| Exeter Services | Exeter Services - M5 - Pickups from here may be fed to Gordano Services M5-J19 to meet coach | View |
| Frome | Frome Market Place | View |
| Gloucester | Gloucester outside the British Heart Foundation Shop, Northgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 1SL | View |
| Gloucester Sainsburys | Gloucester Sainsburys Layby, Barnett Way, Barnwood GL4 3RT South East bound Bus Stop | View |
| Gordano | Gordano M5 Services CAR PARK | View |
| Highbridge | Highbridge, Church Street Bus Stop Near to Church | View |
| Ivybridge | Ivybridge Leisure Centre Car Park - Pickups may be fed to Gordano Services M5-J19 to meet coach | View |
| Junction 27 M5 | J27 M5 - Burger King/ Travelodge Pick ups maybe fed to Gordano Services | View |
| M5 Junction 13 | M5 Junction 13, Starbucks Formerly Little Chef | View |
| Melksham | Melksham Town Hall. | View |
| Michael Wood Services | Michael Wood Services - Outward - Northbound side Return - Southbound side | View |
| Midsomer Norton | Midsomer Norton Town Hall | View |
| Minehead | Minehead Railway Station | View |
| Newton Abbot | Newton Abbot Railway Station Lay By Pickups may be fed to Gordano Services M5-J19 | View |
| Plymouth | Plymouth Railway Station SE Bound Bus Stop Pennycomequick Hill/ Saltash Road | View |
| Shepton Mallet | Shepton Mallet Station Road Car Park Bus Stop near Monument | View |
| Somerton | Somerton The Cross - Pickups from here may be fed to Gordano Services M5-J19 to meet coach | View |
| Street | Street Bayliss Centre | View |
| Stroud | Stroud Merrywalks Bus Station | View |
| Taunton Herons | Taunton - Hankeridge Farm Bus Stop, Herons Gate by Halfords Superstore. | View |
| Thornbury | Thornbury Aldi Lay-by | View |
| Torquay | Torquay Coach Station | View |
| Trowbridge | Trowbridge Town Hall | View |
| Wells | Wells Princes Road Car Park | View |
| Westbury | Westbury Haynes Road bus stop | View |
| Weston-super-Mare | Weston-super-Mare Locking Road Car Park | View |
| Yeovil | Yeovil Bus Station - Pickups may be fed to Gordano Services M5-J19 to meet coach | View |
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