Christmas Festival in Durham & Bowes Museum
Visit the historic City of Durham. The Norman Castle and Cathedral are perched high above the River Wear. We also feature a visit to Bowes Museum near Barnard Castle on this NEW tour.
View Dates & Book4 DAYS • Tour Link included • 3 nights with dinner, bed & breakfast
Visit the historic City of Durham. The Norman Castle and Cathedral are perched high above the River Wear. We also feature a visit to Bowes Museum near Barnard Castle on this NEW tour.
Friday
We depart and make our way Northeast and our hotel for the next 3 nights with dinner, bed and breakfast.
Saturday
We travel to the City of Durham and a day of Christmas excitement. There is a wide range of shops, the traditional Victorian indoor market with Christmas stalls, street theatre, jugglers and
Victorian-clad peddlers.
Sunday
We begin our day with a drive to the market town of Barnard Castle. Known as ‘Barny’ to the locals, we have time to explore the town before our visit to Bowes Museum, just outside the town. This is one of County Durham's biggest surprises.
Monday
After breakfast we depart for home.
Your Hotel
The Holiday Inn Darlington/Scotch Corner is just a short drive from our visits and is an ideal base for this tour. Facilities include an indoor swimming pool and gym, bar and lounge. All bedrooms are en suite with TV, telephone, and tea/coffee making facilities. The hotel has a lift.
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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 |
|---|---|
| Bath | Bath Odd Down Park and Ride Coach Park |
| Bridgwater | Bridgwater Mount Street Bus Stop Rear of Angel Place Shopping centre |
| Bristol Anchor Road West | Anchor Road, Outside @ Bristol-We The Curious Westbound Bus Stop |
| Bristol Bedminster ASDA | Bedminster Bus Shelter - East Street In front of ASDA Store |
| Bristol Downend | Bristol Downend Lloyds Bank |
| Bristol Filton | Bristol Filton The Air balloon Pub |
| Bristol Fishponds | Fishponds - Fishponds Road, Bus Stop Outside Lodge House, BS16 3HZ |
| Bristol Kingswood | Kingswood - High Street Bus Stop Opposite the Civic Centre, BS15 9TR |
| Bristol Knowle | Knowle Broadwalk Shopping Centre |
| Bristol Redfield | Redfield - Bus Stop outside Aldi Church Road |
| Bristol Shirehampton | Shirehampton Post Office 5 The Parade |
| Bristol Westbury-on-Trym | Westbury-on-Trym Library Bottom Falcondale Rd. |
| Chippenham | Chippenham The Bridge Outside Rivo Lounge or Megabet. |
| Cirencester | Cirencester Little Chef/Burger King Hare Bushes Services, A429 Burford Road, GL7 5DS |
| Clevedon | Clevedon Miles Morgan Travel Agency, Triangle Bus Stop |
| Exeter Services | Exeter Services - M5 - Pickups from here may be fed to Gordano Services M5-J19 to meet coach |
| Frome | Frome Market Place |
| Gloucester | Gloucester outside the British Heart Foundation Shop, Northgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 1SL |
| Gloucester Sainsburys | Gloucester Sainsburys Layby, Barnett Way, Barnwood GL4 3RT South East bound Bus Stop |
| Gordano | Gordano M5 Services CAR PARK |
| Highbridge | Highbridge, Church Street Bus Stop Near to Church |
| Ivybridge | Ivybridge Leisure Centre Car Park - Pickups may be fed to Gordano Services M5-J19 to meet coach |
| Junction 27 M5 | J27 M5 - Burger King/ Travelodge Pick ups maybe fed to Gordano Services |
| M5 Junction 13 | M5 Junction 13, Starbucks Formerly Little Chef |
| Melksham | Melksham Town Hall. |
| Michael Wood Services | Michael Wood Services - Outward - Northbound side Return - Southbound side |
| Midsomer Norton | Midsomer Norton Town Hall |
| Minehead | Minehead Railway Station |
| Newton Abbot | Newton Abbot Railway Station Lay By Pickups may be fed to Gordano Services M5-J19 |
| Plymouth | Plymouth Railway Station SE Bound Bus Stop Pennycomequick Hill/ Saltash Road |
| Shepton Mallet | Shepton Mallet Station Road Car Park Bus Stop near Monument |
| Somerton | Somerton The Cross - Pickups from here may be fed to Gordano Services M5-J19 to meet coach |
| Street | Street Bayliss Centre |
| Stroud | Stroud Merrywalks Bus Station |
| Taunton Herons | Taunton - Hankeridge Farm Bus Stop, Herons Gate by Halfords Superstore. |
| Thornbury | Thornbury Aldi Lay-by |
| Torquay | Torquay Coach Station |
| Trowbridge | Trowbridge Town Hall |
| Wells | Wells Princes Road Car Park |
| Westbury | Westbury Haynes Road bus stop |
| Weston-super-Mare | Weston-super-Mare Locking Road Car Park |
| Yeovil | Yeovil Bus Station - Pickups may be fed to Gordano Services M5-J19 to meet coach |
