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.

Period

Lanterns at Longleat & Bristol Christmas Markets

2026 Christmas Markets & Festive / England, South West / The Aztec Hotel & Spa

• Festival of Light at Longleat House  

• Bristol Christmas Market 

• Wells 

ST IVES, EDEN PROJECT & TREBAH GARDENS

2026 Summer / South West / St Ives Bay Hotel
  • St Ives
  • Eden Project
  • Fowey
  • Trebah Gardens
  • Falmouth

ST IVES & SCENIC CORNWALL

2026 Summer / England, South West / St Ives Bay Hotel
  • St Ives
  • St Michaels Mount
  • Penzance
  • Cathedral City of Truro
  • Falmouth

ST IVES & EDEN PROJECT

2026 Summer / South West / St Ives Bay Hotel
  • St Ives
  • Eden Project
  • Fowey

CHRISTMAS AT THE EDEN PROJECT & TRURO MARKET

2026 Christmas Markets & Festive / England, South West / St Ives Bay Hotel

• St Ives

• Christmas at the Eden Project

• Truro Christmas Market                       

DEVONSHIRE AND ILFRACOMBE

2026 Summer / England, South West / The Royal & Fortescue Hotel

• Historic ‘Capital’ of North Devon

• Lynton and Lynmouth

• Minehead – Popular Somerset Resort

• Dunster and Exmoor National Park

• Delightful Ilfracombe

• Port of Bideford

NEW YEAR IN THE WEST COUNTRY

2026 New Years Eve / England, South West / Crowne Plaza Plymouth

• The Seafaring City of Plymouth

• Hotel With Leisure Centre

• New Year's Eve 5 Course Gala Dinner 

• Live Entertainment on New Years Eve 

EXETER CHRISTMAS MARKETS & FESTIVE TIPPLES

2026 Christmas Markets & Festive / England, South West / Best Western Dartmouth Hotel, Golf & Spa

• Exeter Christmas Markets                    

• Festive River Exe Cruise – Mulled Wine and Mince Pies 

• Plymouth Gin Distillery 

• Festive Plymouth 

CHRISTMAS AT THE EDEN PROJECT & TRURO MARKET

2026 Christmas Markets & Festive / England, South West / Esplanade Newquay

• Complimentary Hotel Bar each evening 6-9pm on selected house drinks 

• Christmas at the Eden Project

• Truro Christmas Market

EXMOUTH, EXETER & EAST DEVON

2026 Summer / England, South West / Imperial Hotel Exmouth
  • Seaton
  • Lyme Regis
  • Sidmouth
  • Teignmouth
  • City of Exeter

STEAM, VINES AND STONE IN SOMERSET & DEVON

2026 Summer / England, South West / Holiday Inn Taunton

• Taunton 

• Glastonbury Abbey – guided tour

• West Somerset Railway

• Minehead & Dunster

• Tiverton

• Wellhayes Vineyard

TURKEY & TINSEL IN TORQUAY

2026 Turkey & Tinsel / England, South West / Livermead Cliff Hotel

• Festive Entertainment

• Gifts From Father Christmas

• Seaside Resorts of Paignton & Torquay

• Exeter Christmas Market 

SAILING AND STEAMING IN THE ENGLISH RIVIERA

2026 Summer / England, South West / Livermead Cliff Hotel

• Paignton/Dartmouth Railway

• Ferry to Dartmouth

• River Dart & Estuary Cruise

• Maritime Plymouth With Tamar Cruise

• Torquay

LANTERNS AT LONGLEAT AND BRISTOL CHRISTMAS MARKETS

2026 Christmas Markets & Festive / England, South West / DoubleTree by Hilton Swindon

• Festival of Light at Longleat House 

• Europe’s largest ever display of Chinese Lanterns

• Bristol Christmas Market

• City of Wells

PLYMOUTH & EXETER

2026 Summer / England, South West / Copthorne Plymouth

• Historic Charlestown

•  Fowey

• Maritime Plymouth & Plymouth Gin Distillery

• Cathedral City of Exeter

• Killerton House

SPRING IN THE ENGLISH RIVERIA

2025 - 2026 Autumn/Winter/Spring / England, South West / Esplanade Hotel, Paignton

• Guided tour of Exeter Cathedral 

• Buckfast Abbey 

• Famous Donkey Sanctuary

• Sidmouth

LUXURY WINTER WARMER IN DEVON AND CORNWALL

2026 - 2027 Autumn/Winter/Spring / England, South West / The Belmont Hotel, Royal Duchy Falmouth, The Royal & Fortescue Hotel

• Sidmouth

• Falmouth

• Truro

• Padstow

• Barnstaple                             

WILTSHIRE & LONGLEAT HOUSE AND SAFARI PARK

2026 Summer / England, South West / DoubleTree by Hilton Swindon

• Longleat House and Safari Park 

BRISTOL, BERKELEY & BOTANIC GARDENS

2026 Summer / England, South West / HOLIDAY INN BRISTOL FILTON

• Wells

• Stourhead

• Bristol University Gardens

• Free time in Bristol

• Free time in historic Gloucester

• Berkeley Castle – guided tour  

WEST COUNTRY HIGHLIGHTS

2026 Summer / England, South West / Tiverton Hotel

• Hestercombe House & Gardens 

• RHS Rosemoor

• Quince Honey Farm

• West Somerset Railway

• Sidmouth Bay Cruise