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!

Period

SPRING TIME IN YORKSHIRE

2025 - 2026 Autumn/Winter/Spring / England, North / The Queens Hotel York

• Historic City of York 

• Harrogate

• Thirsk

• The World of James Herriot

• Ripon

• Knaresborough

DURHAM CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL & BOWES MUSEUM

2026 Christmas Markets & Festive / England, North / Holiday Inn Darlington Scotch Corner

• Durham Christmas Festival

• Bowes Museum

• Barnard Castle

CHARMING EAST SUSSEX

2026 Summer / England, North / Best Western York House Hotel

• Kent & East Sussex Railway 

• Scotney Castle 

• The British Tea Museum 

• Hastings 

• Eastbourne                             

A TOUCH OF LUXURY IN YORKSHIRE

2026 Summer / England, North / DoubleTree by Hilton Majestic Harrogate

• Harrogate 

• Yorkshire Dales – Grasmere , Ripon and Skipton Market Day 

• Knaresborough 

• York

LITTLE BOATS & TRAINS OF NORFOLK

2026 Summer / England, South East / Mercure Norwich

• Wroxham Broads Cruise                                                     

• Bure Valley Railway

• North Norfolk Railway

• Houghton Hall

• Cromer and Sheringham

SINGLES-CHESTER

2026 Summer / England, North / Best Western The Queen at Chester Hotel

• Port Sunlight Village 

•  Llandudno

•  Historic Chester 

• Chester Boat Cruise                          

CHESTER,LLANDUDNO & PORT SUNLIGHT

2026 Summer / North, England / Best Western The Queen at Chester Hotel

• Port Sunlight Village 

•  Llandudno

•  Historic Chester 

• Chester Boat Cruise 

CALL THE MIDWIFE & LEEDS

2025 - 2026 Autumn/Winter/Spring / England, North / Mercure Maidstone Great Danes Hotel

• Majestic Leeds Castle

• Historic Naval Dockyard - Call The Midwife Tour

• Canterbury & Rochester 

CHESTER & LIVERPOOL CHRISTMAS MARKETS

2026 Christmas Markets & Festive / England, North / Best Western The Queen at Chester Hotel

• Chester Christmas Markets 

•  Liverpool Festive Markets 

•  Cruise on the River Mersey 

• Hotel Cream Tea

BLENHEIM PALACE, RIVER AVON CRUISE & CHARMING COTSWOLDS

2026 Summer / England, Midlands / Charlecote Pheasant Hotel

• Blenheim Palace

• River Avon Cruise 

• Stratford Upon Avon 

• Scenic Cotswolds Drive 

WONDERFUL WEXFORD & WICKLOW

2026 Summer / Ireland / Treacy's Hotel Enniscorthy

•  Live entertainment each evening

• Waterford Cruise

• Johnstown Castle

• Arklow

• Mount Usher Gardens

HISTORIC KENT

2026 Summer / England, South East / Mercure Maidstone Great Danes Hotel

• Majestic Leeds Castle

• Kent & East Sussex Railway 

• Sissinghurst Castle Gardens

• Canterbury & Rochester 

BLENHEIM PALACE WEEKEND

2026 Summer / England, Midlands / Holiday Inn Oxford

 

• Blenheim Palace            

BLENHEIM PALACE & BODLEIAN LIBRARY

2026 Summer / England, Midlands / Holiday Inn Oxford

• Blenheim Palace

• Oxford

• Stratford Upon Avon 

• Cheltenham

• Bodleian Library Tour

CHRISTMAS AT BLENHEIM PALACE

2026 Christmas Markets & Festive / England, Midlands / Holiday Inn Oxford

• Blenheim Palace at Christmas 

LEIGHTON HALL & CRUISING IN THE LAKE DISTRICT

2026 Summer / England / The Grange Hotel Grange Over Sands

• Ambleside & Grasmere 

• Windermere cruise

• Bowness-on-Windermere

• Kendal – home of the mint cake

• Leighton Hall

• Morecambe                      

LAKE DISTRICT AT LEISURE

2026 Summer / England / The Grange Hotel Grange Over Sands

• Ambleside & Grasmere 

• Keswick

• Bowness-on-Windermere

• Kendal – home of the mint cake

• Penrith

HISTORIC BORDER COUNTIES, LAKES AND HADRIANS WALL

2026 Summer / England, North / Best Western Carlisle Station Hotel

• Drumlanrig Castle 

• Annandale Distillery tour

• Ullswater Steamer 

• Roman Vindolanda & Roman Army Museum 

RHS BADMINTON FLOWER SHOW

2026 Flower Shows / England, South West / The Aztec Hotel & Spa

• RHS Badminton Flower Show 

COUNTY KILDARE & DUBLIN

2026 Summer / Ireland / Hamlet Court Hotel

• Guided tour of Newbridge House including Cream Tea 

• Irish National Stud & Japanese Gardens 

• Newbridge Silverware Tour and Museum of Style Icons 

• Kildare shopping Village – Over 100 Boutique Stores 

• Dublin