Destinations

Take in the beautiful scenery of the Lake District, explore Yorkshire’s delightful dales, cruise on great Scottish Lochs or discover rich heritage when you visit one of the many stately homes or castles that the UK and Ireland have to offer. We have a wide range of destinations and itineraries to suit every traveller!

Date

Coastal Norfolk & Lavender

2024 Summer / England, East / Le Strange Arms Hotel, Old Hunstanton
  • Norfolk Lavender Farm 
  • North Walsham
  • Cromer 
  • Norwich 

Bonnie Scotland

2024 Summer / Scotland / Crianlarich Hotel
  • West Highland Railway Line - To Oban through Pass of Brander 
  • Fort William & Rannoch Moor 
  • Loch Leven & Glencoe
  • Glenturret Distillery 
  • Perthshire Sightseeing: 

- Glen Dochart & Killin 
- Loch Tay & Aberfeldy 
- Crieff & Loch Earn 

Christmas at Kew

2024 Christmas Markets / England, London, South West / Holiday Inn Shepperton
  • Christmas Lights at Kew Gardens 
  • London Eye 
  • City of London Excursion

York Christmas Markets & RHS Glow at Harlow Carr

2024 Christmas Markets / England, North / Cairn Hotel Harrogate
  • Festive Harrogate 
  • RHS Glow Harlow Carr 
  • York Christmas Markets 

A West Country Christmas

2024 Christmas / England, South West / Crowne Plaza Plymouth
  • The Seafaring City of Plymouth 
  • Hotel with Leisure Centre
  • Festive Entertainment 
  • Traditional Christmas Lunch 
  • Looe, Cornwall 
  • Tamar Valley, Tavistock & Dartmoor 

A West Country Christmas

2024 Christmas / England, South West / Crowne Plaza Plymouth
  • The Seafaring City of Plymouth 
  • Hotel with Leisure Centre
  • Festive Entertainment 
  • Traditional Christmas Lunch 
  • Looe, Cornwall 
  • Tamar Valley, Tavistock & Dartmoor 

Paignton, Dartmouth & Maritime Plymouth

2024 Summer / England, South West / Queens Hotel Paignton
  • Hotel Entertainment Each Evening 
  • Dartmouth Steam Railway 
  • Kingswear Ferry 
  • River Dart Cruise 
  • Maritime Plymouth 
  • Paignton & Torquay 

Lounging in the Lake District

2024 Summer / England, North / Riverside Hotel
  • Bowness-On-Windermere 
  • Ambleside & Kendal 
  • Keswick & Grasmere 

Isle of Wight - The Diamond Isle

2024 Summer / England / Channel View Hotel Shanklin
  • Towns of Cowes & Ryde 
  • Isle of Wight Steam Railway 
  • Picturesque Godshill Village 
  • Osbourne House - Queen Victoria's Summer Retreat 
  • Hotel Entertainment on 1 Evening 

Falmouth with Style

2024 Summer / England, South West / The Falmouth Hotel
  • Penzance
  • St Michaels Mount 
  • St Ives 
  • Cathedral City of Truro
  • Trebah Gardens 

Treasures of Yorkshire

2024 Summer / England, North / Crown Hotel Harrogate
  • Spa Town of Harrogate 
  • York Minster 
  • Black Sheep Brewery 
  • York River Cruise 
  • Ripley Castle 

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

York Christmas Markets & Harrogate

2024 Christmas Markets / England, North / Crown Hotel Harrogate
  • Enjoy a traditional Christmas celebration in York’s Christmas Markets, certainly one not to be missed. York, more than any other city, is a living record of English history. Dominated by the magnificent Minster around which cluster narrow medieval streets and surrounded by massive walls, it has been an important town since Roman times.

Turkey & Tinsel - Great Yarmouth

2024 Turkey & Tinsel / England, East / Palm Court Hotel
  • Festive Entertainment Each Evening 
  • Great Yarmouth 
  • Southwold 
  • Norwich 

Lanterns at Longleat & Bristol Christmas Markets

2024 Christmas Markets / England, South West / DoubleTree by Hilton Swindon
  • Festival of Light at Longleat House 
  • Largest Ever Display of Chinese Lanterns 
  • Bristol Christmas Market
  • City of Wells 

Lanterns at Longleat & Bristol Christmas Markets

2024 Christmas Markets / England, South West / Best Western Plus Angel
  • Festival of Light at Longleat House 
  • Bristol Christmas Market
  • Chippenham

York St. Nicholas Fair & Christmas Markets

2024 Christmas Markets / England, North / Cedar Court Bradford
  • Enjoy a traditional Christmas celebration in York’s St Nicholas Fair, certainly one not to be missed. York, more than any other city, is a living record of English history. Dominated by the magnificent Minster around which cluster narrow medieval streets and surrounded by massive walls, it has been an important town since Roman times.

Festive Chatsworth House & Bakewell

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

Smugglers in the West Country

2024 - 2025 Autumn Winter Spring / England, South East / Duke of Cornwall Hotel
  • Poldarks Country
  • Charlestown Shipwreck Centre 
  • Jamaica Inn Smuggling Museum 
  • Mevagissey & Looe
  • Maritime Portsmouth
  • Tintagle & Port Isaac - 'Doc Martin' Country 

Romantic Ribble Valley

2024 Summer / England, North / Foxfields Country Hotel
  • Trough of Bowland & Pendle Hill Country 
  • Riley Green Canal Cruise & Afternoon Tea 
  • Ribble Valley 
  • City of Lancaster 
  • Boundary Mill Shopping Outlet 
  • Browsholme Hall & Gardens with Guided Tour