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
Windermere Cruise

Sailing, Steaming and Dreaming in the Lake District

2024 Summer / England, North / Shap Wells Hotel

• Northern Lakes and Fells by Mountain Goat 
• Keswick 
• Thirlmere and Grasmere
• Ambleside and Lake Windermere Cruise 
• Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway 
• Ullswater Cruise
• Kirkstone Pass and Windermere Village 
 

Dartmoor and Coastal Devon

2024 Summer / England, South West / Langstone Cliff Hotel, Dawlish

•    DRINK RECEPTION EACH EVENING 
•    THE DONKEY SANCTURY 
•    BEAUTIFUL SIDMOUTH
•    TORQUAY
•    PAIGNTON
•    DARTMOOR NATIONAL PARK – PRINCETOWN, TAVISTOCK AND OKEHAMPTON
 

Culzean Castle

Castles and Gardens of Scotlands South-West

2024 Summer / Scotland / North West Castle Hotel

• THREAVE GARDEN & ESTATE
• CULZEAN CASTLE & COUNTRY PARK
• CASTLE KENNEDY GARDENS
• ROBERT BURNS BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM
• HARBOUR TOWN OF KIRKCUDBRIGHT
• PICTURE-POSTCARD HARBOUR VILLAGE OF PORTPATRICK
 

Wensleydale Railway

Hidden Corners of Yorkshire

2024 Summer / England, North / Blackwell Grange Hotel

• HISTORIC MARITIME WHITBY

• NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS RAILWAY

• WENSLEYDALE RAILWAY

• SWALEDALE – HISTORIC RICHMOND

• TEESSIDE PRINCESS RIVER CRUISE

• ‘LITTLE SWITZERLAND’ BEAUTIFUL BILSDALE

Culzean Castle

Isle of Arran, Loch Lomond and Ayrshire Coast

2024 Summer / Scotland / Riverside Lodge Hotel
  • BRODICK AND THE ISLE OF ARRAN
  • CULZEAN CASTLE AND COUNTRY PARK 
  • AYR, LOCH LONG AND ARROCHAR
  • LOCH LOMOND CRUISE   
  • CITY OF GLASGOW
  • RIVERSIDE TRANSPORT MUSEUM
  • HOTEL ENTERTAINMENT ON THREE EVENINGS

Smugglers in the West Country

2024 - 2025 Autumn Winter Spring / England, South West / Copthorne Plymouth
  • Poldark Country 
  • Charlestown Shipwreck Centre 
  • Jamaica Inn Smuggling Museum 
  • Mevagissey & Looe 
  • Maritime Plymouth 
  • Tintagle & Port Issac - 'Doc Martin' Country 

Turkey & Tinsel - Paignton

2024 Turkey & Tinsel / England, South West / Marine Hotel, Paignton
  • Festive Entertainment Each Evening 
  • Gift from Father Christmas 
  • Seaside Resort of Paignton & Torquay 
  • Exeter Christmas Market 
  • Festive River Exe Cruise 

Yorkshire Dales, Harrogate Spa Town & The City of York

2024 Summer / England, North / Crowne Plaza Harrogate
  • The Elegant Spa Town of Harrogate 
  • Ancient City of York 
  • Knaresborough 
  • Yorkshire Dales National Park 
  • Ribblehead Viaduct 
  • Hawes 

Steam & Cruise in the Heart of Wales

2024 Summer / Wales / Metropole Hotel & Spa
  • Superior Hotel with Swimming Pool 
  • Vale of Rheidol Railway 
  • Aberystwyth 
  • Elan Valley Dams Visitor Centre 
  • Brecon Canal Cruise 
  • Llandrindod Wells 
  • National Cycle Museum 

Rutland Riches

2024 Summer / England, Midlands / The Barn Hotel & Spa
  • Sandringham House & Gardens 
  • Burghley House 
  • Historic Stamford 
  • Oakham - Rutland County Town 
  • Melton Mowbray 

Summer Weekender in Yorkshire

2024 Summer / England, North / Best Western Plus Craiglands
  • Guided Tour of the Yorkshire Dales - This tour takes us on a picturesque guided tour of the Yorkshire Dales, passing through the market towns of Skipton and Grassington. 

New Year in Llandrindod Wells

2024 New Years Eve / Wales / Metropole Hotel & Spa
  • Seasonal Entertainment 
  • Based in Llandrindod Wells 
  • Rhayader & Devil's Bridge 
  • Light Lunch at the Hafod Hotel 
  • Elan Valley Dams 

Leeds & Skipton Christmas Markets

2024 Christmas Markets / England, North / Best Western Plus Craiglands
  • Skipton Christmas Markets 
  • Leeds Christkindelmarkt 

Lots of Singles in Chester & Liverpool

2024 - 2025 Autumn Winter Spring / England, North / Best Western The Queen at Chester Hotel
  • Glass of Wine on the 1st & 4th Evening 
  • Cream Tea at the Hotel on Thursday 
  • Roman City of Chester
  • Liverpool & Mersey Cruise 
  • Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet 

Turkey & Tinsel - Winter Warmer in Bonnie Scotland

2024 Turkey & Tinsel / Scotland / Crianlarich Hotel
  • Entertainment Every Evening 
  • Fort William 
  • Stirling & Balloch 
  • Gateway Town of Oban 

Bournemouth & Festive Osbourne House

2024 Turkey & Tinsel / England, South West / Ocean Beach Hotel & Spa
  • The South Coast's Premier Resort 
  • Festive Entertainment on 2 Evenings 
  • Poole 
  • Isle of Wight's Osbourne House 

Turkey & Tinsel - Bournemouth

2024 Turkey & Tinsel / England, South West / The Cumberland Hotel Bournemouth
  • The South Coast's Premier Resort 
  • Festive Entertainment Each Evening 
  • Salisbury 
  • New Forest National Park 
  • Avon Beach 

Liverpool & Port Sunlight

2024 Summer / England, North / Aloft Hotel Liverpool
  • Luxurious Hotel 
  • Elegant Southport 
  • Port Sunlight Village 
  • Historic Chester 

Cumbrian Cavalcade

2024 Summer / England, North / Crown & Mitre
  • Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway - L'al Ratty 
  • The Cumbrian Coastal Line 
  • Settle to Carlisle Railway
  • Spectacular Yorkshire Dales Scenery 
  • Kielder Water & Forest National Park 
  • Hexham & Hadrian's Wall 

Royal Mint, Wye Valley, Cardiff & Bristol

2024 Summer / Wales, England / Mercure Cardiff North
  • The Royal int Experience - Llantristant
  • City of Cardiff 
  • River Wye Cruise
  • Maritime Bristol
  • Monmouth, Ross-On-Wye & Chepstow