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!

Cathedral, Chateau & Castle

2024 - 2025 Autumn Winter Spring / North / Blackwell Grange Hotel
  • Beamish Open-Air Living Museum 
  • Bowes Museum 
  • Historic Cathedral City of Durham 
  • Barnard Castle 

Hidden Gems of Northumbria

2025 Summer / North / Best Western Derwent Manor
  • Luxury Break to Northern England 
  • Stanhope, Alston & Hexham 
  • South Tynedale Railway 
  • Morpeth - Market Day 
  • Kielder Birds of Prey Centre 
  • Cathedral City of Durham 
  • Bowes Museum 

Romantic Journeys of Scotland inc Overnights

2025 Summer / Scotland / Highlander Hotel, Shap Wells Hotel
  • The Kyle Line - Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
  • West Highland Line - Fort William to Mallaig 
  • 'Royal Scot' Cruise on Loch Ness 
  • Highland Wildlife Park 
  • Aviemore & The Cairngorms

Romantic Journeys of Scotland inc Overnights

2025 Summer / Scotland / Highlander Hotel, Holiday Inn Dumfries
  • The Kyle Line - Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
  • West Highland Line - Fort William to Mallaig 
  • 'Royal Scot' Cruise on Loch Ness 
  • Highland Wildlife Park 
  • Aviemore & The Cairngorms 

London & Oxford Weekend

2025 Summer / London / Hilton Hotel Reading
  • London 
  • Oxford 
  • Bicester Outlet Village

Leighton Hall, Canal Cruise & Wildlife of Lancashire

2025 Summer / North / Mercure Bolton Hotel
  • WWT Martin Mere Wetland
  • 2 Hour Canal Cruise with Afternoon Tea 
  • Bury Markey Day 
  • Leighton Hall Guided Tour 
  • Lancaster 

Isle of Bute, Loch Fyne & Inveraray

2025 Summer / Scotland / The Glenburn Hotel
  • Rothesay, Isle of Bute 
  • Mount Stuart House
  • Loch Fyne & Inverary Castle 
  • Wemyss Bay Ferry Crossing to Bute 
  • Rhubodach - Colintrave Ferry
  • Stunning Scottish Scenery 

Hidden Corners of Yorkshire

2025 Summer / North / Blackwell Grange Hotel
  • Historic Maritime Whitby 
  • North Yorkshire Moors Railway 
  • Wensleydale Railway 
  • Swaledale - Historic Richmond 
  • Teesdale Princess River Cruise 
  • 'Little Switzerland' Beautiful Bilsdale 

Romantic Journeys of Scotland

2025 Summer / Scotland / Highlander Hotel
  • The Kyle Line - Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh 
  • West Highland Line - Fort William to Mallaig
  • 'Royal Scot' Cruise on Loch Ness 
  • Highland Wildlife Park 
  • Aviemore and The Cairngorms 

Royal Palace, Kelpies & Steaming in Edinburgh

2025 Summer / Scotland / Doubletree by Hilton Edinburgh Queensferry
  • Edinburgh
  • Perth
  • Falkirk
  • Kelpies
  • Bowness & Kinellie Railway 
  • Scone Palace

Sailing, Steaming & Dreaming in the Lake District

2025 Summer / North / Shap Wells Hotel
  • North Lakes & Fells by Mountain Goat 
  • Keswick
  • Thirlmere & Grasmere 
  • Ambleside & Lake Windermere Cruise 
  • Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway 
  • Ullswater Cruise 
  • Kirkstone Pass & Windermere Village 

South Shields, Pennies & The Coast

2025 Summer / North / Blackwell Grange Hotel
  • South Shields & Catherine Cookson Country 
  • Redcar and Saltburn-By-The-Sea 
  • Market Town of Northallerton 
  • Pennies Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 
  • Stanhope, Alston & Barnard Castle 

Summer Weekender in Yorkshire

2025 Summer / North / Best Western Plus Craiglands
  • Guided Tour of Yorkshire Dales 
Henley-On-Thames River Cruise

Weekend in Berkshire

2025 Summer / London / Hilton Hotel Reading
  • Henley-On-Thames
  • Milestones Museum 
  • Winchester
  • Royal Windsor 

Yorkshire Dales, Harewood & Leeds Heritage

2025 Summer / North / Best Western Plus Craiglands
  • Guided Tour of Yorkshire Dales 
  • Harewood House 
  • Leeds Industrial Museum 
  • Free Time in Leeds 
  • Free Time in Ilkley

Walking in the Lake District

2025 Summer / North / Shap Wells Hotel
  • Two Guided Walks in the Lake District 
  • Windermere 
  • Ullswater 
  • Kendal 'Home of the Mint Cake'
  • Penrith 
  • Keswick 

Lakeland Express

2025 Summer / North / Crown & Mitre
  • Historic Carlisle 
  • The Spectacular Settle / Carlisle Railway 
  • Beautiful Lake District
  • Skipton - 'Gateway to the Dales'

Delights of Cambridgeshire

2025 Summer / East / The Marriott Huntingdon Hotel
  • River Punt with Strawberries and Cream 
  • Historic City of Cambridge 
  • Cathedral City of Ely 
  • National Horse Racing Heritage Centre 
  • Roman City of St Albans 
  • RAF Museum - Hendon

County Durham, Beamish & Bowes Museum

2025 Summer / North / Delta Hotels by Marriott Durham Royal County
  • Durham City Centre Location
  • Market Town of Barnard Castle
  • Beamish - Living Museum of the North 
  • Bowes Museum 

Cambridge Weekend

2025 Summer / East / The Marriott Huntingdon Hotel
  • Hotel with Indoor Swimming Pool 
  • Cambridge University Botanic Gardens
  • University City of Cambridge