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

Festive Perthshire with Afternoon Tea

2024 - 2025 Autumn Winter Spring / Scotland / Salutation Hotel - not used
  • Pitlochry & Blair Athol Distillery 
  • Perth 
  • Afternoon Tea with Gin or Fizz 
  • Edinburgh 
  • Entertainment each evening

A WEEKEND IN NORTHUMBRIA

2024 - 2025 Autumn Winter Spring / England, North / The White Swan Hotel
  • Holy Island and Lindisfarne 
  • Beautiful Bamburgh 
  • Seahouses 
  • Historic Alnwick 

VINTAGE VARIETY SHOW WEEKEND

2024 - 2025 Autumn Winter Spring / England, North / Cedar Court Huddersfield
  • The JD's Rockin' Good Nite Band 
  • Good Old Days Variety Show 
  • Murder on the Howarth Express 
  • The Lipsticks - 1940s & 50s classy ladies trio 

SPRING IN NORTHUMBRIA

2024 - 2025 Autumn Winter Spring / England, North / The White Swan Hotel
  • Holy Island and Lindisfarne 
  • Beautiful Bamburg 
  • Seahouses 
  • Historic Alnwick 

HARROGATE, SKIPTON MARKET AND CREAM TEA

2024 - 2025 Autumn Winter Spring / England, North / The Old Swan Hotel
  • Spa Town of Harrogate 
  • Knaresborough Market Town 
  • Historic York 
  • Skipton - Market Day 
  • Cream Tea to finish your holiday on a sweet note 

NEW YEARS EVE IN BLACKPOOL

2024 New Years Eve / England, North / The Imperial Hotel Blackpool
  • Festive entertainment each evening 
  • Promenade location in Blackpool 
  • Afternoon tea on New Years Eve 
  • Seaside resort of Southport 

JOE LOSS ORCHESTRA

2024 - 2025 Autumn Winter Spring / England, North / The Old Swan Hotel
  • Fantastic ‘Big Band Night’ with Music and Dancing
  • Todd Miller and Joe Loss Orchestra  
  • The Longest-running Orchestra in Britain
  • Celebrating 95 Years of Live Entertainment
  • Playing Big Band Swing, 50s Rock and Roll, 60s Pop,
  • 70s Classics through to 80s Modern Romance   

Edinburgh & Glasgow Christmas Markets

2024 Christmas Markets / Scotland / Peebles Hydro Hotel
  • Scotland's Biggest Cities 
  • Edinburgh Christmas Market 
  • Glasgow Christmas Market 

BIRMINGHAM CHRISTMAS MARKETS AND LEICESTER

2024 Christmas Markets / England, Midlands / Voco Leicester Hotel
  • Birmingham 'Frankfurt Christmas Markets' 
  • City of Leicester 
  • Newark-on-Trent & Melton Mowbray 

FESTIVE CARLISLE, DUMFRIES, LAKES & ANNANDALE DISTILLERY

2024 - 2025 Autumn Winter Spring / England, North / Crown & Mitre
  • Carlisle 
  • Dumfries - Home of famous poet Robert Burns 
  • Annandale Distillery 
  • Keswick 
  • Penrith 

CHRISTMAS IN NOTTINGHAM

2024 Christmas / England, Midlands / Nottingham Belfry
  • Nottingham 
  • Newark-on-Trent 
  • Hotel Christmas package 

NEW YEAR IN BLACKPOOL

2024 New Years Eve / England, North / The Imperial Hotel Blackpool
  • Festive entertainment each evening. 
  • Promenade location in Blackpool. 
  • Afternoon Tea on Boxing Day. 
  • Seaside resort of Southport.
Loch Ness Centre

TURKEY AND TINSEL INVERNESS

2024 Turkey & Tinsel / Scotland / Best Western Inverness Palace Hotel & Spa
  • Capital of the Highlands Inverness 
  • Loch Ness centre 
  • Avimore 
  • Highland wildlife park
    Turkey and Tinsel package includes:
  • Free Bar each evening 7 – 10pm
  • Glass of White or Red Wine with dinner each evening
  • Free Tea or Coffee any time during stay
  • Hotel lunch or pack lunch each day of stay
  • Hotel entertainment each evening
  • Access to Hotel leisure facilities including Heated swimming Pool, Spa, Sauna and Steam Room

NEW YEAR EVE IN EDINBURGH & GLASGOW

2024 New Years Eve / Scotland / Doubletree by Hilton Westerwood
  • Glasgow 
  • Edinburgh 
  • Hotel New Years programme 

TURKEY & TINSEL IN AYRSHIRE

2024 Turkey & Tinsel / Scotland / Riverside Lodge Hotel
  • Festive entertainment 
  • Glasgow Christmas market 
  • Seaside resorts of Troon and Ayr 
  • Scottish Maritime Museum Irvine 
Malvern

NEW YEAR IN MALVERN

2024 New Years Eve / England, Midlands / Abbey Hotel, Malvern
  • New Year champagne celebrations 
  • Live entertainment 
  • Malvern Hills and Hereford 
  • Tewkesbury, Evesham and Worcester 

 

Oxford city

NEW YEAR IN OXFORDSHIRE

2024 New Years Eve / England, Midlands / Double tree by Hilton Oxford Belfry Hotel
  • Hotel with indoor swimming pool 
  • Oxford - city of spires 
  • Beautiful Cotswolds villages 
  • Seasonal food and entertainment

 

Chatsworth

FESTIVE CHATSWORTH HOUSE & BAKEWELL

2024 Christmas Markets / North / Mercure Kenwood Sheffield
  • Festive Chatsworth house 
  • Bakewell 

 

Christmas celebrations

EDINBURGH & GLASGOW CHRISTMAS MARKETS

2024 Christmas Markets / Scotland / Peebles Hydro Hotel
  • Scotland's biggest cities
  • Edinburgh Christmas markets 
  • Glasgow Christmas markets 

 

DURHAM CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL AND BEAMISH

2024 Christmas Markets / North / Delta Hotels by Marriott Durham Royal County
  • Durham Christmas Festival
  • Beamish