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!

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Heart of England & Malvern

2024 - 2025 Autumn Winter Spring / England, Midlands / Abbey Hotel, Malvern
  • Delightful Ivy Clad Hotel in Malvern 
  • Cathedral City of Worcester 
  • 'Black and White' Villages Trail 
  • Ancient Hereford 
  • Bromyard and Leominster 
  • Broadway and Stow-on-the-Wold 
  • Regency Cheltenham 

Sunday Night at the Waldorf

2024 - 2025 Autumn Winter Spring / England, London / The Waldorf Hilton
  • Central London Luxury Hotel 
  • Afternoon Tea 
  • Free Time for Sightseeing in London 

Shakespeare's Gin, Cotswolds & Oxford

2024 - 2025 Autumn Winter Spring / England, Midlands / Charlecote Pheasant Hotel
  • Shakespeare Distillery - Tour and Tasting 
  • Cotswolds & Stow-on-the-Wold 
  • Conventry - City of Culture 2021 
  • Oxford - The City of Dreaming Spires 
  • Stratford-upon-Avon - Birthplace of Shakespeare 

The Red Rose Country

2024 - 2025 Autumn Winter Spring / England, North / Foxfields Country Hotel
  • Riley Green Canal Cruise with Afternoon Tea 
  • Afternoon Tea at Morecambe's Prestigious Midland Hotel 
  • Poulton-le-Fylde 
  • Lytham St Annes 
  • Samlesbury Hall 

Northumbrian Highlights

2024 - 2025 Autumn Winter Spring / England, North / Copthorne Newcastle
  • Quayside Hotel 
  • City of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 
  • Alnwick and Northumbrian Coast 
  • Cathedral City of Durham 
  • Catherine Cookson Country and Coast 

Falmouth with Style

2024 - 2025 Autumn Winter Spring / England, South West / The Falmouth Hotel
  • Penzance 
  • St Michaels Mount 
  • St Ives 
  • Cathedral City of Truro 
  • Newquay 

Eastbourne, Hastings & Brighton

2024 - 2025 Autumn Winter Spring / England, South East / Best Western York House Hotel
  • Hastings 
  • Tenterden 
  • Eastbourne & Regency Brighton 
  • Alfriston & Battle 

A Taste of Summer in Northumbria

2024 - 2025 Autumn Winter Spring / North, England / Copthorne Newcastle
  • Quayside Hotel 
  • Cream Tea at the Hotel 
  • Glass of Wine with Dinner on 1st & 4th Evening 
  • Newcastle-upon-Tyne 
  • Historic Alnwick & Morpeth (Market Day) 
  • Cathedral City of Durham 
  • Catherine Cookson Country and Coast 

Summer Weekender in Derbyshire

2024 Summer / England, Midlands / Best Western Derby Mickleover Hotel
  • Shugborough Estate 
  • National Memorial Arboretum 
  • Buxton Spa Town 
  • Chatsworth House 

Heritage Delights of Lancashire with Blackpool Tower Ballroom Afternoon Tea

2024 Summer / England, North / Best Western Glendower Hotel
  • Lytham St Annes and Lytham Hall 
  • Lancaster and Lancaster Castle 
  • Afternoon tea experience at Blackpool Tower Ballroom 
  • Free time in Blackpool

Weekend in Blists Hill Victorian Town

2024 Christmas Markets, 2024 Christmas / England, Midlands / Telford Hotel & Golf Resort

Step back in time at this famous World Heritage Site, birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, with a visit to Blists Hill Victorian Town.

Bury St Edmunds Christmas Fayre

2024 Christmas Markets / England, South East / Best Western Brome Grange Hotel
  • Bury St Edmunds Christmas Fayre 
  • Historic Colchester 
  • Plenty of festive shopping 

Christmas in Shropshire

2024 Christmas / England, Midlands / Telford Hotel & Golf Resort
  • Superior Countryside Hotel Resort 
  • Historic Shrewsbury
  • Medieval Ludlow 
  • Bridgnorth and Worcester 
  • Entertainment each evening 

Christmas in the Avon Valley

2024 Christmas / England, South West / Best Western Plus Angel
  • Scenic city of Bath 
  • North Wiltshire Villages 

Christmas in Blackpool

2024 Christmas / England, North / The Imperial Hotel Blackpool
  • Festive Entertainment each evening 
  • Promenade location in Blackpool 
  • Afternoon tea on Boxing Day 
  • Seaside resort of Southport 

Christmas in Bonnie Scotland

2024 Christmas / Scotland / Crianlarich Hotel
  • Based in popular Crianlarich 
  • Festive entertainment programme 
  • Oban and Pass of Brander 
  • Loch Lomond, Callander and Trossachs 

Picture Book Kent

2024 Summer / England, South East / Bridgewood Manor Hotel & Spa
  • Historic Canterbury 
  • Walmer Castle and Gardens 
  • Leeds Castle 
  • Rochester 
  • Royal Tunbridge Wells 

Lincolnshire, Humberside & Chocolate Heritage of York

2024 Summer / England, North / Forest Pines Hotel
  • York 'The Chocolate Story'
  • Street Life museum of Transport 
  • Lincoln 
  • The Deep Aquarium 

Hertfordshire & Buckinghamshire

2024 Summer / England, London / Bull Hotel
  • Hatfield House 
  • Richmond-upon-Thames 
  • Hampton Court Palace
  • St Albans 
  • Henley-on-Thames Including River Cruise 
  • Royal Windsor 

Gin, Glorious Gardens and The New Forest

2024 Summer / South East / The Hampshire Court Hotel
  • Historic Winchester 
  • Bombay Sapphire Distillery Tour 
  • Lyndhurst, Lymington & The New Forest 
  • Exbury Gardens 
  • Maritime Portsmouth 
  • Petersfield - Market Day