This tour covers a variety of splendid scenery, contrasting countryside, historic towns, rugged coastlines, rolling hills and quaint northern villages. The ancient Kingdom of Northumbria offers some of the most striking unspoilt beauty in England.
Holiday Highlights
Holy Island and Lindisfarne
Beautiful Bamburgh
Coldstream, Kelso and Tweed Valley
Ford and Etal Villages
Rothbury and Cragside House
Historic Alnwick Gardens
Sunday
We depart and make our way to
Northumberland where we enjoy 5 nights stay
with dinner, bed and breakfast.
Monday
Today we make our way to Alnwick and
a visit to the delightful Alnwick Castle and
Garden, described by the Victorians as the
‘Windsor of the North’. The Castle has recently
featured in the Harry Potter films and Alnwick
Garden was the inspiration of the Duchess of
Northumberland and offers much to discover
including water sculptures, the Grand Cascade
and the infamous Poison Garden.
Tuesday
Leaving after breakfast our day begins
with a visit to the villages of Ford and Etal, a vast
rural estate with Visitor Centre and the Black Bull,
Northumberland’s only thatched roof pub. Whilst
here we include a visit to Lady Waterford Hall, a
ride on the Heatherslaw steam light railway and a
visit to the Heatherslaw corn mill. From here we
head for the Scottish Borders region and the
most Northern town in England, Berwick-uponTweed, with its ruined Castles and Tower.
Wednesday
Our excursion takes us across the
causeway to Holy Island and the mysterious
Lindisfarne Castle – visible in the distance from
Bamburgh. We return to Bamburgh for free time,
maybe to visit the majestic castle on the beach
or the Grace Darling Museum.PLEASE NOTE: The crossing of the causeway to
Holy Island is governed by tide times. It may be
necessary to amend this excursion.
Thursday
We journey through beautiful
countryside to the capital of Coquetdale,
Rothbury, which was once a popular health resort
where people came to take the air in its riverside
setting of wide open spaces and delightful
scenery. From here we head for magnificent
Cragside House, now in the care of the National
Trust. Cragside was the first house to be lit by
electricity – a wonder of the Victorian age.
Friday
After breakfast we leave and begin our
journey home
Your Hotel
The Holiday Inn Gosforth Park
The Holiday Inn Gosforth Park is an ideal
base for this holiday and facilities include indoor
swimming pool, gym, steam room, sauna and
spa bath. All bedrooms are en suite with TV,
telephone and tea/coffee making facilities.
The hotel has a lift
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 | Contact Details |
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Bath | Bath Avon Street / Riverside Coach Car Park | |
Bridgwater | Bridgwater Mount Street Bus Stop Rear of Angel Place Shopping centre | |
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 Tui Travel Agency | |
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 |
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