England - Midlands

England is renowned for its patchwork countryside, enriched history and spectacular culture. There is something for everyone from expansive moorland and Lakeland mountains to the rich heritage of its many fortresses and castles.

Nottingham Xmas market

NOTTINGHAM CHRISTMAS MARKETS

2024 Christmas Markets / Midlands / The Barn Hotel & Spa
  • Nottingham Christmas market 
  • Stamford 
  • Boundary Mill shopping centre 

 

Mercure Shrewsbury Albrighton Hotel

CHRISTMAS IN HISTORIC SHREWSBURY

2024 Christmas / Midlands / Mercure Shrewsbury
  • Country House Hotel with entertainment 
  • Traditional Christmas lunch 
  • Lunch on Christmas Eve and Boxing day 
  • Historic Shrewsbury 
  • Medieval Ludlow 

Royal Sandringham & Cambridge

2024 Summer / England, East, Midlands / Best Western Rockingham Forest
  • University city of Cambridge 
  • Tour of Cambridge & The American Cemetery 
  • Royal Sandringham 
  • Melton Mowbray & Historic Stamford 
  • Hotel entertainment on one evening 

Stately Homes, Railways & Vintage Cars

2024 Summer / England, Midlands / Best Western Derby Mickleover Hotel
  • Great British Car Journey Museum 
  • Shugborough Estate 
  • Chatsworth House 
  • Ecclesbourne Valley Railway 
  • Bakewell 
  • Lichfield 
Ecclesbourne Valley Railway

Railways, Cathedrals and Gardens of Derbyshire

2024 Summer / England, Midlands / Best Western Derby Mickleover Hotel

• CHURNET VALLEY RAILWAY
• BIDDULPH GRANGE GARDEN
• MIDLAND RAILWAY - BUTTERLEY
• ECCLESBOURNE VALLEY RAILWAY
• SHUGBOROUGH ESTATE & HOUSE
• CITY OF LICHFIELD
 

Llandudno, Chester & Mystery

2024 Summer / England, Wales, Midlands / Best Western The Queen at Chester Hotel
  • Mystery Tour 
  • Llandudno 
  • Historic Chester 
  • Chester Boat Cruise 

Rutland Riches

2024 Summer / England, Midlands / The Barn Hotel & Spa
  • Sandringham House & Gardens 
  • Burghley House 
  • Historic Stamford 
  • Oakham - Rutland County Town 
  • Melton Mowbray 

Lincolnshire & Stamford

2024 Summer / England, Midlands / The Barn Hotel & Spa
  • Cathedral City of Lincoln with Guided Tour on Coach & Cathedral Tour 
  • Boundary Mill 
  • Historic Stamford 
  • Newark-On-Trent & Sleaford 

A Weekend in Lincolnshire

2024 Summer / England, Midlands / The Barn Hotel & Spa
  • Guided Tour of Lincoln 
  • Free Time in Lincoln 
  • Boundary Mill 

Delights of Derbyshire

2024 Summer / England, Midlands / Holiday Inn South Normanton
  • Chatsworth House 
  • Shugborough Estate 
  • Churnet Valley Railway
  • Bakewell & Matlock 
  • Buxton & Stafford 

Steam Trains, Grand Union Canal & Midland Memories

2024 Summer / England, Midlands / Chesford Grange
  • Severn Valley Railway 
  • Great Central Railway 
  • Foxton Locks Canal Cruise 
  • Black Country Living Museum 
  • Coventry Museum of Road Transport 
  • Baddesley Clinton 

Royal Sandringham & English Shires

2024 Summer / England, Midlands / Best Western Rockingham Forest
  • Sandringham House & Gardens 
  • Oakham & Barnsdale Gardens 
  • Historic Stamford 
  • Foxton Locks 
  • Boughton House 
  • Hotel Entertainment on 1 Evening

Bells & Gems of the English Shires

2024 Summer / England, Midlands / Best Western Rockingham Forest
  • Loughborough Bell Foundry - Last Major Bell foundry in Britain 
  • Oakham & Barnsdale Gardens 
  • Historic Stamford 
  • Foxton Locks 
  • Boughton House - 'Les Miserables' 
  • Hotel Entertainment on 1 Evening

Festive Chatsworth House & Bakewell

2024 Christmas Markets / England, Midlands / Best Western Plus West Retford
  • Festive Chatsworth House
  • Bakewell 

Chatsworth House & Bakewell Weekend

2024 Summer / England, Midlands / Best Western Plus West Retford
  • Chatsworth House 
  • City of Lincoln 
  • Market Town of Bakewell 

Derbyshire Stately Homes & Sherwood Forest

2024 Summer / England, Midlands / Best Western Plus West Retford
  • Chatsworth House 
  • Hardwick Hall 
  • Sherwood Forest

Steam Trains, Grand Union Canal & Midland Memories

2024 Summer / England, Midlands / Sketchley Grange Hotel & Spa
  • Severn Valley Railway 
  • Great Central Railway 
  • Foxton Locks Canal Cruise 
  • Black Country Living Museum 
  • Coventry Museum of Road Transport 
  • Baddesley Clinton 

Stately Homes & The Peak District

2024 Summer / England, Midlands / Mercure Kenwood Sheffield
  • Brodsworth Hall 
  • Lyme House & Gardens 
  • Hardwick Hall 
  • Buxton - 'Capital' of The Peak District 
  • Bakewell - Home of the Tart 
  • Chesterfield 

Historic Houses, Glorious Gardens & Light Railways

2024 Summer / England, Midlands / Hilton Garden Inn Stoke-on-Trent
  • Rudyard Lake Railway 
  • Little Moreton Hall 
  • Foxfields Light Railway 
  • Trentham Gardens 
  • Cathedral City of Lichfield 
  • National Memorial Arboretum 

Heart of England, Malvern & Worcester

2024 Summer / England, Midlands / Abbey Hotel, Malvern
  • Delightful Ivy Clad Hotel in Malvern 
  • Westons Cider Mill Guided Tour 
  • Cathedral City of Worcester 
  • River Severn Boat Cruise 
  • 'Black & White' Villages Trail 
  • Aincent Hereford 
  • Leominster