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Steam & Cruise in the Heart of Wales
On this NEW holiday we feature three superb scebic days out taking in some of the best scenery Wales has to offer. We also include a narrow gauge railway ride, a cruise on the Brecon Canal as well as the National Cycle Museum.
Holiday Highlights
• Visit to the Elan Valley
• Free time in Llandrindrod Wells
• Visit to National Cycle Museum
• Day trip to Aberystwyth
• Brecon Beacons scenery
Day One
We depart and make our way to Llandrindod Wells and our hotel for the next 4 nights with dinner, bed and breakfast.
During your stay
• Visit to the Elan Valley and the
Dams Visitor Centre for a short
break.
• Free time in Llandrindod Wells.
• We visit the National Cycle Museum
in Llandrindod Wells, journey
through the history and see bicycles
from 1818, such as the Hobby
Horse, Boneshakers and Penny
Farthings, up to the most modern
Carbon Fibre machines of today.
• Full day excursion to Aberystwyth
and the Vale of Rheidol Railway
along the former Great Western
line to Devil’s Bridge – this was
the last route to operate steam
trains for British Rail before private
ownership in 1989.
• Journey through the beautiful
scenery of the Brecon Beacons
National Park, with free time to
explore medieval Brecon and a
relaxing cruise on the historical
Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal.
Day Five
After breakfast we depart for home.
Your Hotel
The Metropole Hotel is located
in the centre of the historic spa
town of Llandrindod Wells, in the
beautiful ‘Heart of Wales’ and
facilities include indoor swimming
pool, sauna, steam room,
whirlpool and gym. All bedrooms
are en suite and have television,
telephone, hairdryer 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bath | Bath Odd Down Park and Ride Coach 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 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 |
