England

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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CRUISING, STEAMING & ROYAL SANDRINGHAM

2024 Summer / England, Midlands / Palm Court Hotel
  • Royal Sandringham 
  • Bure Valley railway 
  • Wroxham broads cruise 
  • Norwich 
  • Great Yarmouth 

CHATSWORTH AND THE PEAK DISTRICT

2024 Summer / England, Midlands / Best Western Derby Mickleover Hotel
  • Chatsworth House 
  • Matlock, Belper & Derwent Valley 
  • Carsington Water & Ashbourne 
  • Derby Cathedral Quarter 
  • Westfield retail complex 
  • Cream tea at the hotel & a glass of wine on the 1st & 4th night only with dinner

CANTERBURY, HISTROIC DOCKYARD & KENT CASTLES

2024 Summer / England, South East / The Orida Hotel
  • Leeds castle 
  • Historic dockyard Chatham 
  • Hever castle 
  • Canterbury 
  • Rochester 
  • Royal Tunbridge wells 

CAMBRIDGE WEEKEND

2024 Summer / England, Midlands / The Marriott Huntingdon Hotel
  • Hotel with indoor swimming pool 
  • Cambridge university botanic gardens 
  • University city of Cambridge 

BRIGHTON, EASTBOURNE AND WAKEHURST GARDENS

2024 Summer / England, South East / Burlington Hotel
  • Wakehurst botanical garden 
  • Seaside resort of Eastbourne 
  • Regency Brighton 

BLACKPOOL, SOUTHPORT & LANCASHIRE

2024 Summer / England, North / The Imperial Hotel Blackpool
  • The UK's most popular holiday destination 
  • Blackpool Promenade location 
  • Seaside report of Southport 
  • Historic Lancaster and Morecambe 

ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL

2024 Summer / England, Midlands / Best Western Gloucester Robinswood Hotel
  • Adam's farm as seen on TV 
  • Birdland park and gardens 
  • Cotswold wildlife park and gardens 
  • Millets farm centre 
  • Beautiful Cotswold villages 
  • Bourton-on-Water, Cirencester & Witney 
  • Bowood House 

A WEEKEND IN THE LAKE DISTRICT

2024 Summer / England, North / Cumbria Grand Hotel
  • Lakeland Motor museum 
  • Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway 
  • Windermere cruise 
  • Bowness-on-Windermere 

EASTER AT GRIMSTHORPE CASTLE & RUTLAND WATER

2024 Easter / England, Midlands / The Barn Hotel & Spa
  • Oakham and Barnsdale gardens 
  • Rutland water cruise 
  • Nene Valley Railway and Peterborough 
  • Grimsthorpe Castle 

EASTER IN THE LAKE DISTRICT

2024 Easter / England, North / Shap Wells Hotel
  • Cruise on lake Windermere 
  • Lakeside and Haverthwaite railway 
  • Keswick and Northern lakes 
  • Kirkstone pass and Ullswater 
  • Hot cross buns and easter eggs! 

EASTER – HAREWOOD HOUSE, LEEDS & YORK

2024 Easter / North, England / Cedar Court Huddersfield
  • Harewood House 
  • Leeds 
  • Historic York 

NEW YEAR IN MALVERN

2024 New Years Eve / England, Midlands / Abbey Hotel, Malvern
  • New Year champagne celebrations 
  • Live entertainment 
  • Malvern Hills and Hereford 
  • Tewkesbury, Evesham and Worcester 

 

New Year in Hampshire

2024 New Years Eve / England, South East / The Hampshire Court Hotel
  • Royal Windsor 
  • Historic Winchester 
  • Festive entertainment 
  • Hotel with leisure facilities 

 

NEW YEAR EVE IN STUNNING SHROPSHIRE

2024 New Years Eve / England, Midlands / Telford Hotel & Golf Resort
  • Superior countryside hotel resort 
  • Historic Shrewsbury 
  • Medieval Ludlow 
  • Church Stretton and Worcester 

 

NEW YEAR IN OXFORDSHIRE

2024 New Years Eve / England, Midlands / Double tree by Hilton Oxford Belfry Hotel
  • Hotel with indoor swimming pool 
  • Oxford - city of spires 
  • Beautiful Cotswolds villages 
  • Seasonal food and entertainment

 

NEW YEAR IN DERBYSHIRE

2024 New Years Eve / England, North / Best Western Derby Mickleover Hotel
  • Hotel with leisure centre and pool 
  • Hotel entertainment 
  • South Derbyshire scenic drive 
  • Carsington water visitor centre 
  • Ashbourne 
  • City of Derby 

 

New Year in Cumbria

2024 New Years Eve / North, England / Shap Wells Hotel
  • Festive programme of entertainment 
  • Scenic touring through the Lake District 
  • Keswick 
  • Bowness on Windermere 
  • Kendal 

FESTIVE CHATSWORTH HOUSE & BAKEWELL

2024 Christmas Markets / England, North / Holiday Inn South Normanton
  • Festive Chatsworth house 
  • Bakewell 

 

JOE LOSS ORCHESTRA WEEKEND

2023 - 2024 Autumn Winter Spring / England, North / The Old Swan Hotel
  • Fantistic 'Big Band Night' with music and dancing 
  • Todd Miller and Joe Loss orchestra 
  • The longest running orchestra in Britain 
  • 2024 The orchestra will be 90 years long 
  • Playing big band swing 50s rock & roll
  • 60s pop - 70s to 80s modern romance 

SUNDAY NIGHT IN HARROGATE

2023 - 2024 Autumn Winter Spring, 2024 Summer / England, North / The Old Swan Hotel
  • Spa town of Harrogate 
  • Lots of singles 
  • Afternoon tea