Steam,Gardens & Whiskey of South Wales GOLD
A NEW Summer tour visiting the highlights of the region, including the Gower Peninsula, a steam train ride through the Brecon Beacons, the award-winning Botanical Gardens of Wales and a tour of the most famous whiskey distillery in Wales - Penderyn Distille
View Dates & BookWhats included:
5 days, 4 nights hotel stay with dinner,bed & breakfast
Executive Coach Travel
Free pick up from home
Holiday Highlights:
Swansea where we visit the famous traditional market
• The National Waterfront Museum which tells the human story of Welsh industry and innovation now, and over the past 300 years.
• The picturesque Gower Peninsula - Britain’s first designated ‘Area of Outstanding Beauty’ stopping in the Victorian seaside resort of Mumbles.
• Carmarthen, the oldest city in Wales. We have some free time to sightsee before our afternoon excursion to the international awardwinning National Botanic Garden of Wales.
• We travel to the village of Pant to board the Brecon Mountain Railway, one of the Great Little Trains of Wales. We enjoy a scenic ride through the Brecon Beacons National Park, a highlight being Ponsticill Reservoir.
• Visit to Penderyn Distillery, home to the most famous whiskey of Wales for a guided tour of the distillery and tasting of Penderyn Whiskey.
Monday
We depart and make our way to Swansea and our hotel for the next 4 nights with dinner, bed and breakfast.
During your stay
Swansea where we visit the famous traditional market.
• The National Waterfront Museum which tells the human story of Welsh industry and innovation now, and over the past 300 years.
• The picturesque Gower Peninsula - Britain’s first designated ‘Area of Outstanding Beauty’ stopping in the Victorian seaside resort of Mumbles.
• Carmarthen, the oldest city in Wales. We have some free time to sightsee before our afternoon excursion to the international awardwinning National Botanic Garden of Wales.
• We travel to the village of Pant to board the Brecon Mountain Railway, one of the Great Little Trains of Wales. We enjoy a scenic ride through the Brecon Beacons National Park, a highlight being Ponsticill Reservoir.
• Visit to Penderyn Distillery, home to the most famous whiskey of Wales for a guided tour of the distillery and tasting of Penderyn Whiskey
Friday
After breakfast we depart for home
Your Hotel;
The Mercure Swansea Hotel is situated near the city centre but also giving easy access to the wider region. All bedrooms are en suite with TV, telephone, hairdryer 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 |
| 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 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 |
| Liskeard | Liskeard Lloyds Bank The Parade, Liskeard, PL14 6AW |
| M5 Junction 13 | M5 Junction 13, Starbucks Formerly Little Chef |
| Melksham | Melksham Town Hall. |
| Midsomer Norton | Midsomer Norton Town Hall |
| 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 |
| St Austell | St Austell-Railway Station PL25 4LA |
| Street | Street Bayliss Centre |
| 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 |
| Truro | Truro Fairmantle Street Coach Park TR1 2EE |
| 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 |
