CASTLES AND QUEENS  2021

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TWO CASTLES AND A CHATEAU
4 Nights/5 Days - April to October 2021 - £292
Waddeston Manor (Stuart Bebb, NT for Waddeston Manor)
Rockingham Castle (lonelyplanet.com)
Venture from the 4* Northampton Marriott Hotel to impressive Chateau style Waddeston Manor; Rockingham Castle, owned by the same family for the last 450 years; Castle Ashby the ancestral home of the 7th Marquess of Northampton, where you can wander through its extensive gardens including the romantic Italian Gardens, the unique Orangery and impressive Arboretum. Topped with a short canal trip from Stoke Bruerne, a wonderful and busy canal centre.  

Tour Includes: 4 nights half board with full English breakfast and three course choice dinner with tea and coffee. Porter Service. Coach Parking. Admission to Waddeston Manor, Rockingham Castle, Castle Ashby Gardens. Canal boat cruise. 

MAJESTIC PERTHSHIRE
4 Nights/5 Days - April to October 2021 - from £248
Royal Burgh of Culross, Fife (afar.com)
Scone Palace (linkedin.com)
A choice of two locations, staying at the 3* Best Western Queens Hotel in Dundee or the centrally located 3* Salutation Hotel in Perth. Step back in time in Dundee with a visit to the Verdant Works Jute Mill and the opportunity to discover the city. Majestic Scone Palace awaits you as does the Black Watch Museum housed in Balhousie Castle. Onwards to the Kingdom of Fife and the Royal Burgh of Culross followed by time at leisure in Stirling and the chance of another castle visit! All enhanced by the wonderfully scenic countryside.

Tour includes:  4 nights half board with full Scottish breakfast and three course choice dinners with tea and coffee. Porter Service. Coach Parking on site at Dundee and nearby at Perth.  Admission to Verdant Works Jute Mill, Scone Palace and Culross Palace.  Guided tour of the Black Watch Museum.

WELSH TREASURES AND THE ROYAL MINT
4 Nights/5 Days - April to October 2021 - £289
A Welsh welcome which is packed full of interesting attractions and spectacular scenery. First stop is Caerphilly not only famous for it's cheese but also its Castle, which is the largest in Wales. Venture further into the valleys and visit characterful Llancaiach Fawr Manor House. Onwards to the Royal Mint Visitors Centre and an introductory tour of Cardiff. Out to the foothills of the Brecon Beacons for a visit to the Big Pit Mining Museum and a tour and tasting at Penderyn Distillery.  Tours are based on Monday arrivals at the 3* Angel Hotel located opposite Cardiff Castle in the city and on a Thursday evening (STA) there's the opportunity to see the Cardiff Arms Park Choir rehearse for a true taste of classic Wales.

Tour Includes: Welcomed with coffee, tea and Welsh cake. 4 nights half board with full Welsh breakfast and three course choice dinner with tea and coffee. 1 glass of wine with dinner one evening. Special viewing of the Cardiff Arms Park Choir rehearsal (STA). Porter Service. Coach Parking. Admission to Caerphilly Castle and Llancaiach Fawr Manor House. Guided tour of the Royal Mint Visitor Centre. Introductory tour of Cardiff. Visit to Big Pit Mining Museum. Tour and tasting at Penderyn Visitors Centre. Three single rooms with no supplement.

Caerphilly Castle (Crown Copyright (2020) CADW)
Doddington Hall (doddington.com)
Llancaiach Fawr Manor House (visitwales.com)
LINCOLNSHIRE LANDSCAPES
4 Nights/5 Days - April to October 2021 - £302
A combination of the Lincolnshire Wolds and coastline. The market town of Horncastle is the home of Bateman's Brewery and a behind the scenes visit before heading to the traditional seaside resort of Skegness. There's time in Lincoln before visiting Doddington Hall and its acres of romantic gardens. Start the day in Grimsby at the Fishing Heritage Museum before a short hop to Cleethorpes and it's sandy beach, pier, promanade and gardens. Staying at the 4* Best Western Kenwick Park Hotel, Louth in over 300 acres of grounds plus the added bonus of an impressive leisure centre.

Tour includes:  4 nights half board with full English breakfast and three course, choice dinner with tea and coffee. Porter service and coach parking. Tour of Batemans Brewery. Admission to Doddington Hall and Gardens and Grimsby Heritage Fishing Centre.


ROYAL WINDSOR
3 Nights/4 Days - Jan to Dec 2021
From £212

WATERWAYS OF LONDON
3 Nights/3 Days - Jan to Dec 2021
£219
River Thames at Windsor (Steve Allen)
Camden Market (London Canal Museum)
Staying at 3* Holiday Inn, Heathrow M4 Jct 4 close to Windsor. The tour includes some regal visits to Windsor Castle, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and an enjoyable river cruise viewing Windsor Castle from the River Thames.

Tour includes: 3 nights half board with full English breakfast and three course choice dinner with tea and coffee.  Coach parking. Audio tour of Windsor Castle. River Thames Cruise. Admission to Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. 
Staying at 4* Waltham Abbey Marriott Hotel in easy reach of central London.  Focusing on London's waterways and a combination of a Thames River cruise, a scenic canal trip and museum visits.

Tour includes: 3 nights half board with full English breakfast and three course choice dinner with tea and coffee. Coach parking. Thames River cruise from Westminster to Greenwich. Visit Discover Greenwich. Entrance to London Canal Museum and guided tour of Camden Lock. London Waterbus trip.
Prices are based on a minimum of only 25 paying passengers with a free single room for the driver. Full details of each offer will be advised in our written quotation. 
Overnight stops, alternative durations or additional inclusions can be arranged - please ask for details.

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The UK and Eire Tours Team