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.

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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

Easter - The Surprising Shires & Loughborough Bells

2024 Easter / England, Midlands / Best Western Rockingham Forest
  • Oakham & Barnsdale Gardens 
  • The Worlds Largest Bell Foundry 
  • Great Central Railway 
  • The Rutland Belle Cruise 
  • Hotel Entertainment on 1 Evening 

Autumn in Cambridge & Stratford-Upon-Avon

2024 - 2025 Autumn Winter Spring / England, Midlands, South East / Best Western Rockingham Forest
  • University City of Cambridge 
  • Tour of Cambridge & The American Cemetery 
  • Stratford-Upon-Avon
  • Melton Mowbray & Historic Stamford 
  • Hotel Entertainment on 1 Evening 

Autumn Heritage in the Shires & County Towns

2024 - 2025 Autumn Winter Spring / England, Midlands / Best Western Rockingham Forest
  • Shuttleworth Explorer Experience
    Shuttleworth Collection 
    Swiss Garden 
  • Silver Stone Experience 
  • Melton Mowbray & Market Harborough 
  • Oakham & Historic Stamford 
  • Hotel Entertainment on 1 Evening 

Spring Heritage in the Shires & County Towns

2023 - 2024 Autumn Winter Spring / England, Midlands / Best Western Rockingham Forest
  • Shuttleworth Explorer Experience
    Shuttleworth Collection 
    Swiss Garden 
  • Silver Stone Experience 
  • Melton Mowbray & Market Harborough 
  • Oakham & Historic Stamford 
  • Hotel Entertainment on 1 Evening 

Spring in Cambridge & Stratford-Upon-Avon

2023 - 2024 Autumn Winter Spring / England, Midlands, South East / Best Western Rockingham Forest
  • University City of Cambridge 
  • Tour of Cambridge & The American Cemetery 
  • Stratford-Upon-Avon
  • Melton Mowbray & Historic Stamford 
  • 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 

Great Houses & Gardens of Cheshire

2024 Summer / England, Midlands / Shrigley Hall Hotel & Spa
  • Hotel in Spectacular Countryside Location 
  • Historic Roman City of Chester 
  • Dunham Massey 
  • Tatton Park 
  • Arley Hall Gardens 
  • Cholmondeley Castle Gardens 

Beautiful Peak District

2024 Summer / England, Midlands / Shrigley Hall Hotel & Spa
  • Stunning Luxury Hotel 
  • Beautiful Peak District National Park 
  • Bakewell - Home of the Tart 
  • World of Wedgwood - Afternoon Tea
  • Lyme Park - House & Gardens
  • Buxton & Castleton

New Year - The Peak District

2024 New Years Eve / England, Midlands / Shrigley Hall Hotel & Spa
  • Hotel Entertainment Each Evening 
  • Historic Chester 
  • Buxton - 'Capital' of The Peak District

Mothers Day - Heart of England & Worcestershire

2024 Mothers Day / England, Midlands / Sketchley Grange Hotel & Spa
  • Hotel with Spa & Swimming Pool 
  • City of Lichfield
  • Worcester & Coventry 
  • Sunday Lunch

Easter - Steam Trains & The Grand Union Canal

2024 Easter / England, Midlands / Sketchley Grange Hotel & Spa
  • Severn Valley Railway 
  • Great Central Railway 
  • Foxton Locks Canal Cruise 
  • Black Country Living Museum 

Easter - The Potteries

2024 Easter / England, Midlands / Hilton Garden Inn Stoke-on-Trent
  • Trentham Gardens 
  • Gladstone Potteries
  • National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas
  • City of Lichfield