England - South West

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.

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DELIGHTS OF NORTH DEVON

2026 Summer / England, South West / Dilkhusa Grand Hotel

• Barnstaple – Historic ‘Capital’ of North Devon
• RHS Rosemoor
• Lynton & Barnstaple Railway
• Delightful Ilfracombe
 

SUMMERTIME IN NORTH DEVON

2026 Summer / England, South West / Dilkhusa Grand Hotel

• Barnstaple – Historic ‘Capital’ of North Devon
• Dartington Crystal
• Delightful Ilfracombe
• Sheppy Cider
 

DISCOVERING WILTSHIRE

2026 Summer / England, South West / Best Western Plus Angel

• ‘Steam’ – Great Western Railway Swindon
• Devizes and Caen Hill ‘Staircase Locks’
• Historic Lacock Village
• Cathedral City of Salisbury
• Bradford-Upon-Avon and Chippenham
• Mcarthur Glen Outlet Swindon
 

BRIDGERTON, BATH & WILTSHIRE

2026 Summer / England, South West / Best Western Plus Angel

• Bridgerton Themed Guided Tour of Bath

• Historic Lacock Village

• Wilton House & Gardens - ‘Simon Basset's London Residence’

BRISTOL, ROYAL MINT & BATH

2026 Summer / England, South West / The Aztec Hotel & Spa

• Royal Mint experience 
• Cardiff
• Bristol
• Bath
 

HIGH AFTERNOON TEA, PORTSMOUTH, ARUNDEL CASTLE & BRIGHTON

2026 Summer / England, South West / Holiday Inn Portsmouth

• High Afternoon Tea at the Spinnaker Tower
• Arundel Castle
• Chichester
• Brighton
• Maritime Portsmouth
 

SUMMERTIME IN BOURNEMOUTH

2026 Summer / England, South West / Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth

• Salisbury
• Bournemouth 
• Dorchester 
• Weymouth    
 

HIGHLIGHTS OF NORTH DEVON

2026 Summer / England, South West / The Royal & Fortescue Hotel
  • Barnstable - Historic ‘Capital’ of North Devon
  • Quince Honey Farm 
  • RHS Rosemoor
  • Lynton & Barnstaple Railway
  • Delightful Ilfracombe

     

HEART OF ENGLAND, MALVERN AND WORCESTER

2026 Summer / England, South West / Abbey Hotel, Malvern
  • Delightful Ivy Clad Hotel in Malvern 
  • Weston Cider Mill Guided Tour 
  • Cathedral City of Worcester 
  • River Severn Boat Cruise 
  •  ‘Black and White Villages’ Trail 
  • Ancient Hereford
  • Leominster

     

SHAKESPEARE’S GIN, CITY OF CULTURE, COTSWOLDS & OXFORD

2026 Summer / England, South West / Charlecote Pheasant Hotel
  • Shakespeare Distillery - Tour & Tasting
  • Packwood Tudor House
  • Cotswolds & Stow-on-the-Wold
  • Coventry - City of Culture 2021
  • Oxford - The City of dreaming Spires
  • Stratford-upon-Avon: Birthplace of Shakespeare

TORQUAY TREASURES & NEARBY HARBOURS

2026 Summer / England, South West / TLH Toorak Hotel Torquay
  • Hotel entertainment each evening 
  • Free time in Torquay 
  • Guided tour of Kent’s Cavern & cream tea
  • Brixham & Paignton
  • Guided tour of Torre Abbey
  • Babbacombe Bay

Holly & Ivy Bournemouth

2026 Turkey & Tinsel / England, South West / Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth
  • Bournemouth Alpine Markets 
  • Poole Festive Cruise 
  • Dorchester 
  • Weymouth 
  • Hotel Entertainment Each Evening

Bournemouth, Weymouth & The New Forest

2025 - 2026 Autumn/Winter/Spring / England, South West / Durley Dean Hotel
  • The South Coast's Premier - Bournemouth 
  • Weymouth 
  • Poole 
  • New Forest - Lyndhurst, Lymington 
  • 99p Drink Bar - opening each evening between 7-9pm (beers, wine & spirits)

Smugglers in the West Country

2026 - 2027 Autumn/Winter/Spring / England, South West / Duke of Cornwall Hotel
  • Poldark Country 
  • Charlestown Shipwreck Centre 
  • Jamaica Inn Smuggling Museum 
  • Mevagissey & Looe 
  • Maritime Plymouth
  • Tintagel & Port Isaac - 'Doc Martin' Country

Springtime in North Devon

2025 - 2026 Autumn/Winter/Spring / England, South West / Dilkhusa Grand Hotel
  • Barnstaple - Historic 'Capital' of North Devon 
  • Dartington Crystal 
  • Delightful Ilfracombe 
  • Sheppy Cider 

Spring Explorer in Devon & The Eden Project

2025 - 2026 Autumn/Winter/Spring / England, South West / Duke of Cornwall Hotel
  • The Eden Project 
  • Seaside Torquay 
  • Coastal Paignton 
  • Maritime Plymouth

Singles in North Devon

2025 - 2026 Autumn/Winter/Spring / England, South West / Dilkhusa Grand Hotel
  • Barnstaple - Historic 'Capital' of North Devon 
  • Tiverton 
  • Delightful Ilfracombe 
  • Bideford 
  • Hotel Entertainment 

Falmouth with Style

2025 - 2026 Autumn/Winter/Spring / England, South West / The Falmouth Hotel
  • Penzance
  • St Michaels Mount 
  • St Ives 
  • Cathedral City of Truro
  • Newquay

A Week in The English Riviera

2026 Summer / England, South West / Esplanade Hotel, Paignton
  • Paington 
  • Dartmouth Steam Railway, Kingswear Ferry & River Dart Cruise 
  • Famous Donkey Sanctuary 
  • Buckfast Abbey, Gardens & Exhibition Centre 
  • Plymouth Boats Harbour Cruise with Cream Tea 
  • Exeter Cathedral Guided Tour 

Lanterns at Longleat & Bristol Christmas Market

2026 Christmas Markets & Festive / England, South West / Best Western Plus Angel
  • Festival of Light at Longleat House 
  • Bristol Christmas Market 
  • Chippenham