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!

Date

Stone of Destiny & Royal Palaces of Perthshire

2025 Summer / Scotland / Salutation Hotel
  • Glamis Castle 
  • Perth Museum 'Home of The Stone of Destiny' 
  • Scone Palace 
  • Peel Farm Mini Afternoon Tea 
  • V&A Museum of Design 
  • Dundee 

Scottish Highland Delights

2025 Summer / Scotland / Duke Of Gordon Hotel
  • Inverness - Capital of the Highlands 
  • Dolphin Spirit Cruise Inverness 
  • Highland Folk Museum 
  • Loch Ness Cruise 
  • West Highland Line - Fort William to Mallaig 

Romantic Journeys of Yorkshire

2025 Summer / England, North / Cedar Court Bradford
  • The 'Railway Children' Line 
  • Brontes Haworth 
  • Beautiful Bolton Abbey and Wharfdale 
  • Spectacular Settle and Carlisle Railway 
  • Wensleydale Railway 
  • Skipton - Market Day 
  • Yorkshire's Magnificent Scenery 

Northumbrian Extravagance

2025 Summer / England, North / Linden Hall Hotel
  • Stunning Luxury Hotel 
  • Holy Island of Lindisfarne 
  • Newcastle - Upon - Tyne 
  • Historic Alnwick 
  • Seahouses Seaside Resort 
  • Morpeth - Market Day 

Singles - Chester

2025 Summer / England, North, Wales / Best Western The Queen at Chester Hotel
  • Port Sunlight Village 
  • Llandudno 
  • Historic Chester 
  • Chester Boat Cruise 

Jurrasic Coast & Glorious East Devon

2025 Summer / England, South West / Imperial Hotel Exmouth
  • Cruise on the River Exe (Stuart Line Cruises) 
  • World of Country Life (A World of Memories From Days Gone By) 
  • Seaton Tramway 
  • The Donkey Sanctuary (A Fantastic Place to Visit) 
  • Bicton Pak and The Botanical Gardens 
  • Exmouth 

Highland Lines & Northern Landscapes

2025 Summer / Scotland / Duke Of Gordon Hotel
  • The Kyle Line - Inverness to Kyle of Lachalsh 
  • The West Highland Line - Fort William to Mallaig 
  • The Highland Line - Kingussie to Inverness 
  • Highland Wildlife Park 
  • Aviemore & The Cairngorm Mountains 

Fort William

2025 Summer / Scotland / Alexandra Hotel
  • Stunning Rail Journey to Mallaig 
  • Fort Augustus and Loch Ness 
  • Fort William and Loch Linnhe 
  • Cruise on Loch Ness 

Edinburgh Tattoo & Perth

2025 Summer / Scotland / Salutation Hotel
  • Edinburgh Tattoo 
  • Free Time in Edinburgh 
  • Free Time in Perth

Derbyshire Delights

2025 Summer / England, Midlands / Best Western Derby Mickleover Hotel
  • Shugborough Estate 
  • Ecclesbourne Valley Railway 
  • City of Lichfield 
  • Crich Tramway Village 
  • Biddulph Grange Garden 
  • Buxton 

Coastal North Devon & Gardens

2025 Summer / England, South West / Durrant House Hotel
  • Marwood Hill Gardens 
  • RHS Garden Roemoor 
  • Tintagel, Bude & Boscastle 
  • Ilfracombe 

Chester, Llandudno & Port Sunlight

2025 Summer / England, North / Best Western The Queen at Chester Hotel
  • Port Sunlight Village 
  • Llandudno Historic Chester 
  • Chester Boat Cruise 

Cheshire Silk & Salt

2025 Summer / England, North / Best Western The Queen at Chester Hotel
  • Cholmondeley Castle Gardens 
  • Silk Museum & Lion Salt Works 
  • Historic Chester 
  • Chester Boat Cruise 

Bude, Bideford & Barnstaple

2025 Summer / England, South West / Durrant House Hotel
  • Tintagel, Bude & Boscastle 
  • Ilfracombe & Woolacombe 
  • Barnstaple & Bideford 

Bristol, Royal Mint & Bath

2025 Summer / England, South West / The Aztec Hotel & Spa
  • Royal Mint Experience 
  • Cardiff 
  • Bristol 
  • Bath 

Festive Perth with Afternoon Tea

2025 Christmas Markets & Festive / Scotland / Salutation Hotel
  • Pitlochry & Blair Athol Distillery 
  • Perth 
  • Afternoon Tea with Gin or Fizz 
  • Edinburgh 
  • Entertainment Each Evening 

Bournemouth, Beaulieu & Swanage

2025 Summer / England, South West / Best Western Bournemouth East Cliff Hotel
  • Beaulieu Estate 
  • Poole to Swanage Cruise 
  • Swanage to Corfe Castle Railway Journey 
  • Bournemouth

Bournemouth & Weymouth

2025 Summer / England, South West / Best Western Bournemouth Carlton Hotel
  • The South Coast's Premier Holiday Resort 
  • Hotel Overlooking the Sea 
  • Dorchester 
  • Weymouth 
  • Salisbury 
  • Shaftesbury 

York St Nicholas Fair and Christmas Markets

2025 Christmas Markets & Festive / England, North / Cedar Court Bradford

Enjoy a traditional Christmas celebration in York’s St Nicholas Fair - certainly one not to be missed. York, more than any other city, is a living record of English history. Dominated by the magnificent Minster around which cluster narrow medieval streets and surrounded by massive walls, it has been an important town since Roman times.

York Christmas Markets & RHS Glow at Harlow Carr

2025 Christmas Markets & Festive / England, North / Cairn Hotel Harrogate
  • Festive Harrogate 
  • RHS Glow Harlow Carr 
  • York Christmas Markets