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<strong>January</strong> to <strong>December</strong> ‘09<br />
Coach Holidays With A Difference<br />
CRUISES<br />
SHORT BREAKS<br />
Holidays<br />
Short Breaks & Cruises<br />
COUNTRY BREAKS<br />
From a<br />
Pick-up Point<br />
Near<br />
You!<br />
FESTIVE BREAKS<br />
HOLIDAYS<br />
PART OF THE SELWYNS TRAVEL GROUP<br />
www.hardingsholidays.co.uk
Welcome!<br />
Hello and welcome to our<br />
Holiday Brochure for 2009.<br />
This year we have tried to offer a<br />
more diverse range of holidays.<br />
Our aim is to offer a greater<br />
selection of quality and value for<br />
money holidays both in the UK and<br />
Europe. I am sure that there will be<br />
something for everyone in this<br />
brochure.<br />
We have well established favourites<br />
such as a selection of Warner Hotels<br />
and of course holidays to Scotland,<br />
England and Ireland. New this year<br />
is a selection of Butlins Holidays<br />
including both themed 'School’s Out'<br />
stays and adult only weekends.<br />
As well as our ever popular mini<br />
cruises we have added a cruise and<br />
stay. Here you cruise over to Spain<br />
then stay in a quality hotel for 3<br />
nights before returning home.<br />
Another new feature is Disneyland<br />
Paris; this includes hotel<br />
accommodation at one of the resorts<br />
quality themed hotels. Although not<br />
available in this brochure, we will<br />
also be featuring the Disneyland<br />
Paris Fireworks displays in the<br />
autumn of 2009.<br />
We have also included a selection of<br />
Night Away Breaks which combine<br />
two of our Day Trips with an<br />
overnight stay at a comfortable hotel.<br />
We hope you enjoy this brochure<br />
and look forward to welcoming you<br />
on board one of our executive<br />
coaches for a relaxing and enjoyable<br />
holiday with Hardings Holidays.<br />
Knowledge Comes with<br />
Experience<br />
With over 100 years of trading<br />
experience in the North West<br />
we have been able use this<br />
expertise to give you that<br />
extra ingredient necessary to<br />
make your holiday a success.<br />
We believe that we are big<br />
enough to bring you great<br />
value for money holidays, but<br />
also small enough to consider<br />
every one of you as an<br />
individual and valued client.<br />
Being a local operator we feel<br />
we know what you want and<br />
expect from a holiday.<br />
2<br />
Financial Security<br />
CRUISES<br />
FESTIVE BREAKS<br />
SHORT BREAKS<br />
COUNTRY BREAKS<br />
OFFER:<br />
SPECIAL OFFER<br />
Book Online<br />
and Save £5<br />
Per Person!<br />
Guaranteed - Protected by BCH<br />
Bonding<br />
Hardings are members of the Bonded Coach Holiday<br />
scheme of the Confederation of Passenger Transport.<br />
The scheme is backed by additional insurance and<br />
ensures that all monies paid by you are fully protected<br />
in the unlikely even of financial insolvency.<br />
Special Requests<br />
As a caring company, our aim is to try and ensure that<br />
all your needs and any special requirements you may<br />
have are catered for. When making a booking please<br />
let one of our reservation team know any special<br />
requirements you may have, we can not make any<br />
guarantees although we will do the utmost to make sure<br />
that they are met.<br />
Group Booking<br />
We can offer good discounts on groups of 10 people or<br />
more. For larger groups of 30 or more we can tailormake<br />
your holiday to suit your group's requirements.<br />
Alternatively, you can choose one of the holidays from<br />
our brochure. For more information why not contact our<br />
Groups Department direct on 01928 564 515.<br />
How <strong>To</strong> Book<br />
You can book your holiday through any of the following<br />
options...<br />
Book On-Line & Save £5 per person!<br />
You can book your holiday on line via the internet<br />
through our secure web based reservations system at<br />
www.hardingsholidays.co.uk<br />
Telephone Direct<br />
For enquiries and to book and pay for your holiday<br />
by debit card over the telephone, call our reservations<br />
team on any of the numbers listed below.<br />
Booking Agents<br />
We have booking agents throughout the Wirral,<br />
Liverpool and Cheshire. For details of your nearest<br />
agent, call our reservations team or see our website<br />
for a full listing.<br />
BIRKENHEAD - 0151 647 7831<br />
LIVERPOOL - 0151 482 6000<br />
RUNCORN - 01928 529034
Departure Diary 2009<br />
DATE<br />
JANUARY<br />
Fri 23rd<br />
Fri 30th<br />
FEBRUARY<br />
Mon 2nd<br />
Wed 4th<br />
Mon 9th<br />
Sun 15th<br />
Mon 16th<br />
Sun 22nd<br />
Mon 23rd<br />
MARCH<br />
Fri 6th<br />
Sat 7th<br />
Mon 9th<br />
Mon 9th<br />
Fri 13th<br />
Wed 18th<br />
Sat 21st<br />
Sun 22nd<br />
Mon 23rd<br />
Mon 30th<br />
Mon 30th<br />
APRIL<br />
Thur 2nd<br />
Fri 3rd<br />
Sat 4th<br />
Fri 10th<br />
Sun 12th<br />
Fri 17th<br />
Sun 19th<br />
Mon 20th<br />
Mon 20th<br />
Mon 27th<br />
MAY<br />
Fri 1st<br />
Mon 4th<br />
Mon 4th<br />
Sun 10th<br />
Thur 14th<br />
Sat 16th<br />
Sat 16th<br />
Mon 18th<br />
Fri 22nd<br />
Mon 25th<br />
Mon 25th<br />
Thur 28th<br />
Sat 30th<br />
Sun 31st<br />
JUNE<br />
Mon 1st<br />
Thur 4th<br />
Thur 11th<br />
Fri 12th<br />
Fri 19th<br />
Thur 25th<br />
Thur 25th<br />
Fri 26th<br />
Sat 27th<br />
Sun 28th<br />
JULY<br />
Fri 3rd<br />
Sun 5th<br />
Mon 6th<br />
LOCATION<br />
Weston-Super-Mare<br />
Murder Mystery at Criccieth<br />
Corton<br />
Amsterdam Mini Cruise<br />
Cheshire, Warners<br />
Irish Costal Discovery 2 for 1<br />
Bowleaze Cove, Weymouth<br />
Edinburgh Shortbreak<br />
Nottingham, Warners<br />
Butlins Festival of the 60’s<br />
Spanish Mini Cruise<br />
Spittal of Glenshee<br />
North Wales, Warners<br />
St Patricks Weekend<br />
Amsterdam Mini Cruise<br />
Vale of Evesham & Wye Valley<br />
West Coast Special<br />
Harrogate, Warners<br />
Hereford, Warners<br />
Paignton, Devon<br />
Bruges & Ostend Mini Cruise<br />
Dunoon House Party<br />
Lakes & Dales<br />
London Bank Holiday Weekend<br />
Tralee & County Kerry<br />
Cotswolds Weekend<br />
York<br />
Oban & Western Highlands<br />
Berkshire, Warners<br />
Cheshire, Warners<br />
Derbyshire & The Peak District<br />
Bracklesham Bay<br />
Scottish Isles - Arran & Mull<br />
Amsterdam & The Bulbfields<br />
Gardens of Kent<br />
Spanish Mini Cruise<br />
Worcester, Gloucester & Cotswolds<br />
Somerset, Warners<br />
London Bank Holiday Weekend<br />
Disneyland Paris<br />
Butlins School’s Out<br />
Amsterdam Mini Cruise<br />
Legoland<br />
York<br />
Nottingham, Warners<br />
Spittal of Glenshee<br />
Northumbria<br />
Berkshire, Warners<br />
Spanish Cruise & Stay<br />
Dunoon<br />
Majestic Moselle<br />
North Wales, Warners<br />
Lakes & Dales<br />
North Yorkshire Moors<br />
Cotswolds Weekend<br />
Amsterdam Mini Cruise<br />
Spittal of Glenshee<br />
DAYS<br />
4 Days<br />
3 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
3 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
3 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
4 Days<br />
4 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
4 Days<br />
3 Days<br />
2 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
3 Days<br />
4 Days<br />
2 Days<br />
4 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
3 Days<br />
2 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
3 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
4 Days<br />
2 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
4 Days<br />
4 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
4 Days<br />
2 Days<br />
2 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
4 Days<br />
7 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
6 Days<br />
4 Days<br />
2 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
3 Days<br />
3 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
ACCOMMODATION<br />
Sand Bay Holiday Village<br />
Lion Hotel<br />
Corton Coastal Resort<br />
P & O Ferries<br />
Alvaston Hall Hotel<br />
North Star/Clew Bay<br />
Riviera Chalet Hotel, Bowleaze Cove<br />
Mount Royal Hotel<br />
Thoresby Hall Hotel<br />
Skegness Adults Only<br />
P & O Ferries<br />
Spittal of Glenshee Hotel<br />
Bodelwyddan Castle Hotel<br />
West County Hotel, Dublin<br />
P & O Ferries<br />
Holiday Inn, Bristol<br />
Whites Hotel, Lisdoonvarna<br />
Nidd Hall Hotel<br />
Holme Lacy House<br />
Preston Sands Hotel<br />
P & O Ferries<br />
Royal Marine Hotel, Dunoon<br />
Cumbria Grand Hotel<br />
Crowne Plaza, London Docklands<br />
Earl of Desmond<br />
Holiday Inn, Gloucester<br />
Ramada Encore, York<br />
Royal Hotel<br />
Littlecote House Hall<br />
Alvaston Hall Hotel<br />
Hilton, East Midlands<br />
South Downs Holiday Village,<br />
Bracklesham Bay<br />
Best Western Kinloch/Isle of Mull<br />
Lakeland Hotel/P & O Ferries<br />
Holiday Inn, Rochester-Chatham<br />
P & O Ferries<br />
Holiday Inn, Gloucester<br />
Cricket St Thomas<br />
Ramada Docklands<br />
Cheyenne Hotel<br />
Minehead<br />
P & O Ferries<br />
Hilton, Basingstoke<br />
Ramada Encore, York<br />
Thoresby Hall Hotel<br />
Spittal of Glenshee Hotel<br />
Swallow Imperial, Newcastle<br />
Littlecote House Hotel<br />
Hotel Olimpo, Isla<br />
Royal Marine Hotel, Dunoon<br />
Hotel Burghof/P & O Ferries<br />
Bodelwyddan Castle Hotel<br />
Cumbria Grand Hotel<br />
Talbot Hotel, Malton<br />
Holiday Inn, Gloucester<br />
P & O Ferries<br />
Spittal of Glenshee Hotel<br />
CONTENTS<br />
PAGE<br />
Welcome 2<br />
Departure Diary 3-4<br />
Pick up Points 4<br />
Location Maps 5<br />
LONDON & LEGOLAND:<br />
London Bank Holiday / Legoland 6<br />
BUTLINS BREAKS:<br />
Butlins School’s Out / Butlins 7<br />
Adult Breaks<br />
SCENIC BREAKS:<br />
Cotswolds Weekend / Derbyshire & 8<br />
The Peak District<br />
Northumbria / North Yorkshire Moors 9<br />
GLORIOUS GARDENS:<br />
Gardens of Kent / Hampton Court 10<br />
Flower Show / Malvern Autumn<br />
Flower Show<br />
NIGHT AWAY BREAKS:<br />
Lakes & Dales / Yorkshire’s Finest / 11<br />
Vale of Evesham / Worcester / York<br />
SEASIDE SELECTION:<br />
Bowleaze Cove / Weston-Super-Mare 12<br />
Bracklesham Bay / Paignton / Norfolk 13<br />
WARNERS:<br />
Welcome to Warners / Norton Grange 14<br />
Coastal Resort / Corton Coastal Resort<br />
Alvaston Hall Hotel / Holme Lacy 15<br />
House / Cricket St Thomas<br />
Littlecote House Hotel / Thoresby Hall 16<br />
Hotel / Nidd Hall Hotel /<br />
Bodelwyddan Castle Hotel<br />
WALES:<br />
Llandudno & The Welsh Coast - 2 For 1/ 17<br />
Murder Mystery at Criccieth<br />
SCOTLAND:<br />
Edinburgh Tattoo / Spittal of Glenshee 18<br />
Scottish Isles - Arran & Mull / 19<br />
Grantown-on-Spey &<br />
The Scottish Highlands<br />
Dunoon / Dunoon House Party / 20<br />
Oban & Western Highlands /<br />
Edinburgh Short Break<br />
IRELAND - 2 FOR 1<br />
Dublin City / Irish Experience / 21<br />
Irish Coastal Discovery<br />
IRELAND:<br />
St Patrick’s Day / Tralee & County 22<br />
Kerry / West Coast Special<br />
CONTINENTAL BREAKS:<br />
Disneyland, Paris / Spanish Cruise 23<br />
MINI CRUISES:<br />
Amsterdam / Bruges & Ostend / 24<br />
Spanish Mini Cruise<br />
BULBS, MOSELLE & BEER:<br />
Amsterdam & the Bulbfields / Belgium 25<br />
Beer Festival / Majestic Moselle<br />
FESTIVE BREAKS:<br />
Criccieth & Scenic Wales / Spittal of 26<br />
Glenshee / Lakes / Paignton<br />
Edinburgh Christmas Market / 27<br />
Grassington & Skipton Christmas<br />
Festivals / Koblenz Christmas Market<br />
CONTENTS<br />
3
Reservations 0151 647 7831 or 0151 482 6000<br />
4DEPARTURE www.hardingsholidays.co.uk<br />
DIARY<br />
DATE<br />
Sat 11th<br />
Mon 13th<br />
Thur 16th<br />
Fri 17th<br />
Wed 22nd<br />
Fri 24th<br />
Sat 25th<br />
Mon 27th<br />
Fri 31st<br />
Fri 31st<br />
Thur 6th<br />
Fri 7th<br />
Fri 7th<br />
Thur 13th<br />
Fri 14th<br />
Mon 17th<br />
Thur 20th<br />
Fri 21st<br />
Sat 22nd<br />
Mon 24th<br />
Thur 27th<br />
Thur 27th<br />
Fri 28th<br />
Fri 28th<br />
Fri 28th<br />
Sat 29th<br />
Mon 31st<br />
Mon 7th<br />
Thur 10th<br />
Mon 14th<br />
Sat 19th<br />
Sun 20th<br />
Fri 25th<br />
Fri 25th<br />
Sun 27th<br />
Mon 28th<br />
Fri 2nd<br />
Sun 4th<br />
Mon 5th<br />
Wed 7th<br />
Sat 10th<br />
Sun 11th<br />
Mon 12th<br />
Tues 13th<br />
Sun 18th<br />
Sun 18th<br />
Fri 23rd<br />
Fri 23rd<br />
Sat 24th<br />
Mon 26th<br />
Fri 30th<br />
Sat 31st<br />
Sun 1st<br />
Mon 2nd<br />
Mon 2nd<br />
Fri 6th<br />
Mon 9th<br />
Thur 12th<br />
Mon 23rd<br />
Fri 27th<br />
Sat 28th<br />
Mon 30th<br />
Thur 3rd<br />
Sun 6th<br />
Tues 8th<br />
Fri 11th<br />
LOCATION<br />
JULY (Continued)<br />
AUGUST<br />
SEPTEMBER<br />
OCTOBER<br />
NOVEMBER<br />
DECEMBER<br />
Hampton Court Flower Show<br />
Grantown-on-Spey & Highlands<br />
Gardens of Kent<br />
Cheshire, Warners<br />
Spanish Mini Cruise<br />
Harrogate, Warners<br />
Yorkshire’s Finest<br />
Hereford, Warners<br />
Norfolk<br />
Llandudno & The Welsh Coast<br />
Disneyland Paris<br />
Butlins School’s Out<br />
Edinburgh Tattoo<br />
Bruges & Ostend Mini Cruise<br />
Edinburgh Tattoo<br />
Isle of Wight, Warners<br />
Edinburgh Tattoo<br />
Edinburgh Tattoo<br />
Worcester, Gloucester & Cotswolds<br />
Weston-Super-Mare<br />
Spanish Mini Cruise<br />
Edinburgh Tattoo<br />
Edinburgh Tattoo<br />
Derbyshire & The Peak District<br />
London Bank Holiday Weekend<br />
Legoland<br />
Harrogate, Warners<br />
Somerset, Warners<br />
Northumbria<br />
Spittal of Glenshee<br />
Vale of Evesham & Wye Valley<br />
Spanish Cruise & Stay<br />
Butlins Disco Inferno<br />
Malvern Autumn Flower Show<br />
Amsterdam Mini Cruise<br />
Paignton<br />
Nottingham, Warners<br />
York<br />
Oban & Western Highlands<br />
Spanish Mini Cruise<br />
Yorkshire’s Finest<br />
West Coast Special<br />
Isle of Wight, Warners<br />
Bruges & Ostend Mini Cruise<br />
North Yorkshire Moors<br />
Tralee & County Kerry<br />
Belgium Beer Festival<br />
Butlins School’s Out<br />
Spanish Mini Cruise<br />
Bowleaze Cove, Weymouth<br />
Murder Mystery at Criccieth<br />
Legoland<br />
Irish Experience 2 for 1<br />
Lakes<br />
Cheshire, Warners<br />
Amsterdam Mini Cruise<br />
Weston-Super-Mare<br />
Spittal of Glenshee<br />
Dublin City 2 for 1<br />
Criccieth & Scenic Wales<br />
Spanish Mini Cruise<br />
North Wales, Warners<br />
Paignton<br />
Koblenz Christmas Market 2 For 1<br />
Edinburgh Christmas Market<br />
Grassington & Skipton Festivals<br />
DAYS<br />
2 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
4 Days<br />
4 Days<br />
4 Days<br />
2 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
8 Days<br />
4 Days<br />
4 Days<br />
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3 Days<br />
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5 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
5 Days<br />
3 Days<br />
3 Days<br />
ACCOMMODATION<br />
Crowne Plaza, Heathrow<br />
Craiglynne Hotel<br />
Holiday Inn, Rochester-Chatham<br />
Alvaston Hall Hotel<br />
P & O Ferries<br />
Nidd Hall Hotel<br />
Cairn Hotel, Harrogate<br />
Holme Lacy House<br />
Mundesley Holiday Village<br />
Grand Hotel, Llandudno<br />
Sequoia Lodge<br />
Skegness<br />
Howard Park, Kilmarnock<br />
P & O Ferries<br />
Howard Park, Kilmarnock<br />
Norton Grange Coastal Resort<br />
Holiday Inn, Glasgow<br />
Howard Park, Kilmarnock<br />
Holiday Inn, Gloucester<br />
Sand Bay Holiday Village<br />
P & O Ferries<br />
Holiday Inn, Glasgow<br />
Howard Park, Kilmarnock<br />
Hilton, East Midlands<br />
Crowne Plaza, London Docklands<br />
Hilton, Basingstoke<br />
Nidd Hall Hotel<br />
Cricket St Thomas<br />
Swallow Imperial Hotel, Newcastle<br />
Spittal of Glenshee Hotel<br />
Holiday Inn, Bristol<br />
Hotel Olimpo, ISIA<br />
Skegness Adults Only<br />
Hilton, Bromsgrove<br />
P & O Ferries<br />
Preston Sands Hotel<br />
Thoresby Hall Hotel<br />
Ramada Encore, York<br />
Royal Hotel<br />
P & O Ferries<br />
Cairn Hotel, Harrogate<br />
Whites Hotel, Lisdoonvarna<br />
Norton Grange Coastal Resort<br />
P & O Ferries<br />
Talbot Hotel, Malton<br />
Earl of Desmond, Tralee<br />
Hotel Burlington, Ostend<br />
Skegness<br />
P & O Ferries<br />
Riviera Chalet Hotel, Bowleaze Cove<br />
Lion Hotel<br />
Hilton, Basingstoke<br />
North Star/Eyre Square<br />
Cumbria Grand Hotel<br />
Alvaston Hall Hotel<br />
P & O Ferries<br />
Sand Bay Holiday Village<br />
Spittal of Glenshee Hotel<br />
North Star, Dublin<br />
Lion Hotel<br />
P & O Ferries<br />
Bodelwyddan Castle Hotel<br />
Preston Sands Hotel<br />
Hotel Scholtz/P & O Ferries<br />
Mount Royal Hotel<br />
Cumbria Grand Hotel<br />
PICK UP<br />
POINTS<br />
Aintree<br />
Arrowe Park<br />
Birkenhead<br />
Bootle<br />
Broadgreen<br />
Bus Stop<br />
Outside<br />
McDonalds,<br />
Switch Island<br />
Bus Layby at<br />
Hospital<br />
Entrance<br />
Europa<br />
Boulevard,<br />
Near the<br />
College<br />
New Strand,<br />
Stanley Road<br />
Rocket Layby<br />
Bromborough Royal Oak,<br />
Cross Bromborough<br />
Cross<br />
Ellesmere<br />
Port<br />
Frodsham<br />
Heswall<br />
Huyton<br />
Church<br />
Liverpool<br />
Maghull<br />
Moreton<br />
Runcorn<br />
Upton<br />
Wallasey<br />
Walton<br />
West Kirby<br />
Widnes<br />
Library, Civic<br />
Way<br />
Bears Paw<br />
By Bus Station<br />
Huyton Lane,<br />
Opposite Fire<br />
Station<br />
Lime Street,<br />
Lions Statues,<br />
St. Georges<br />
Hall<br />
Central Square<br />
British Legion,<br />
Pasture Road<br />
High Street Bus<br />
Station<br />
Horse & Jockey<br />
Pub, Arrowe<br />
Park Road<br />
The Boot Inn,<br />
Liscard<br />
Barnes Travel,<br />
County Road<br />
Near The<br />
Concourse/Dee<br />
Hotel<br />
Kingsway<br />
Hotel, Victoria<br />
Road<br />
Please note: there will be reduced pick up<br />
points on some tours.
British Isles Holiday Locator Map (Not to Scale)<br />
MULL<br />
WESTERN<br />
HIGHLANDS<br />
SCOTTISH<br />
HIGHLANDS<br />
GLENSHEE<br />
OBAN<br />
DUNOON<br />
ARRAN<br />
GRANTOWN<br />
ON SPEY<br />
EDINBURGH<br />
NORTHUMBRIA<br />
LOCATION MAPS<br />
ACHILL ISLAND<br />
ATHLONE<br />
GALWAY<br />
DUBLIN<br />
THE CLIFFS LISDOONVARNA<br />
OF MOHER<br />
AVOCA<br />
TRALEE<br />
LAKES & DALES<br />
NORTH YORKSHIRE<br />
MOORS<br />
GRASSINGTON<br />
HARROGATE<br />
SKIPTON<br />
YORK<br />
BODELWYDDAN DERBYSHIRE<br />
SKEGNESS<br />
LLANDUDNO NOTTINGHAM<br />
ALVASTON<br />
NORFOLK<br />
CRICCIETH<br />
PEAK DISTRICT<br />
SUFFOLK<br />
BROMSGROVE COAST<br />
WORCESTER<br />
VALE OF EVESHAM<br />
HEREFORD COTSWOLDS<br />
GLOUCESTER<br />
LITTLE COTE LONDON<br />
BRISTOL<br />
WESTON-<br />
WINDSOR KENT<br />
MINEHEAD<br />
SUPER-MARE HAMPTON COURT<br />
CRICKET ST THOMAS<br />
BRACKLESHAM BAY<br />
WEYMOUTH<br />
ISLE OF WIGHT<br />
PAIGNTON<br />
Europe Holiday Locator Map (Not to Scale)<br />
SANTANDER<br />
BILBAO<br />
AMSTERDAM<br />
ZEEBRUGGE<br />
OSTEND BRUGES<br />
KOBLENZ<br />
COCHEM<br />
PARIS<br />
MOSELLE<br />
Reservations 0151 647 7831 or 0151 482 6000<br />
www.hardingsholidays.co.uk<br />
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Reservations 0151 647 7831 or 0151 482 6000<br />
6www.hardingsholidays.co.ukLONDON & LEGOLAND<br />
London Bank Holiday<br />
Weekend Breaks<br />
4 Day Breaks<br />
Only<br />
£179<br />
London is one of the world’s most vibrant and exciting<br />
cities offering an enormous variety of outstanding<br />
attractions for visitors. From its many museums, galleries<br />
and historical buildings to its theatres, excellent<br />
restaurants, pubs and fashionable eateries, London has<br />
something for everyone.<br />
Whatever you want to do we offer two great hotels as<br />
your base for your stay.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Day 1 We depart on Friday morning, travelling directly to your hotel,<br />
comfort stops will be made en-route. It is anticipated that we will arrive at<br />
the hotel at approximately 3pm. After check-in, the remainder of the day<br />
and evening will be free at your leisure.<br />
Day 2 After breakfast at your hotel, the coach will leave at about<br />
9.30am taking you to Central London to be dropped off for sightseeing<br />
and shopping. The remainder of the afternoon is free until 6pm when the<br />
coach returns you to your hotel.<br />
Day 3 After breakfast on Sunday, transfers into and back from Central<br />
London will be arranged by the driver. Free time to explore all our Capital<br />
City has to offer.<br />
Day 4 After breakfast, the coach will depart the hotel at approximately<br />
10am. We then take you to Windsor for some free time for sightseeing or<br />
perhaps visit Windsor Castle. We leave Windsor at around 3pm for the<br />
return journey to Merseyside.<br />
Crowne Plaza, London Docklands<br />
This is a unique, contemporary hotel<br />
overlooking Royal Victoria Dock and<br />
houses a busy, stylish bar, lounge and<br />
restaurant. The Quad Club offers<br />
guests a purpose-built health and<br />
fitness facility with indoor pool,<br />
jacuzzi, sauna and much more.<br />
Rooms have double glazed windows,<br />
en-suite facilities with bath and<br />
overhead shower, minibar, flat screen<br />
TV/Pay TV and tea/coffee making<br />
facilities.<br />
The Ramada Hotel & Suites<br />
Situated in London Docklands, the<br />
hotel is ideally located for Canary<br />
Wharf and London’s most famous<br />
landmarks. Hotel facilities include the<br />
Waterfront Brasserie with it’s easy,<br />
informal atmosphere.<br />
Rooms have en-suite facilities, satellite<br />
TV, hairdryer, air conditioning and<br />
tea/coffee making facilities.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Fri 10th April £179<br />
Fri 28th August £179<br />
Single supplement £76<br />
Bed & English breakfast.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Fri 22nd May £179<br />
Single supplement £56<br />
Bed & English breakfast.<br />
Legoland, Windsor,<br />
Berkshire<br />
2 Day Breaks<br />
Legoland is a very family orientated theme park in<br />
Windsor, Berkshire. Children aged 3 to 12 can take to the<br />
road, soar through the skies and sail the seas in complete<br />
safety.<br />
With over 50 interactive rides, live shows, building<br />
workshops, driving schools and attractions, all set in 150<br />
acres of beautiful parkland, Legoland Windsor is a<br />
different sort of family theme park.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Child Only<br />
£59<br />
Adult Only<br />
£119<br />
Explorer’s Wanted! There’s another new land at LEGOLAND<br />
Windsor for 2009, and another adventure to be had as we invite you to<br />
explore the Kingdom of the Pharaohs.<br />
Hold your nerve and take aim in our brand new dark ride, Laser<br />
Raiders, where you’ll battle your way through an ancient tomb in search<br />
of hidden treasure, using laser guns to foil booby traps and scare away<br />
whatever may be hiding in the dark! Still feeling brave Then take a ride on<br />
the new Scarab-bouncers, which could leave you feeling a little jumpy...<br />
The Hilton Hotel, Basingstoke<br />
The Hilton Basingstoke is a<br />
contemporary styled hotel where<br />
you can dine on modern British<br />
cuisine at its Chapters Restaurant.<br />
You can also choose to dine in the<br />
Basingstoke Restaurant which offers<br />
fine dining from the carvery as<br />
well as an a la carte menu. Rooms<br />
have en-suite bathrooms, TV and<br />
tea/coffee facilities.<br />
Firefighters Wanted!<br />
Calling all families to enrol at the<br />
Fire Academy and test their<br />
fitness, speed and teamwork in a<br />
race to put out the fire!<br />
LEGO, the LEGO logo and LEGOLAND are<br />
trademarks of the LEGO Group ©2008 The<br />
LEGO Group.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Sat 30th May Adult £119<br />
Child £59<br />
Sat 29th August Adult £119<br />
Child £59<br />
Sat 31st October Adult £119<br />
Child £59<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
Full day at Legoland<br />
(with admission included).<br />
Child price applies to children<br />
aged 2 to 15 years sharing<br />
with 2 adults.
BUTLINS BREAKS<br />
Reservations 0151 647 7831 or 0151 482 6000<br />
www.hardingsholidays.co.uk<br />
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SCENIC BREAKS<br />
Cotswolds Weekend<br />
3 Day Breaks<br />
Only<br />
£155<br />
Derbyshire & The Peak<br />
District 3 Day Breaks<br />
From<br />
£139<br />
Reservations 0151 647 7831 or 0151 482 6000<br />
www.hardingsholidays.co.uk<br />
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The Cotswolds area of England contains the most ‘English’<br />
of English landscapes, representing traditional English<br />
customs, village life and enchanting scenery.<br />
Sleepy, idyllic villages, sweeping valleys and beautiful<br />
landscapes all combine to make this an area of<br />
outstanding natural beauty, no matter what time of year.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Day 1 Depart Merseyside and make our way south to the beautiful<br />
Cotswold countryside.<br />
Day 2 A circular tour of the Cotswolds visiting Moreton in<br />
Marsh - Stow on the Wold, the highest village in the Cotswolds<br />
- Bourton-on-the-Water with its pretty stone bridges over the<br />
River Windrush.<br />
Day 3 After breakfast, leave the hotel to make our way home, but<br />
not before stopping to visit Worcester, with its many historic<br />
buildings. Dominating a bend on the River Severn is the spectacular<br />
Worcester Cathedral and you may also wish to visit Royal<br />
Worcester Porcelain with its Museum, factory tour, visitor centre<br />
and shops. Time will be allowed for lunch here before returning in<br />
the afternoon back to Merseyside.<br />
Holiday Inn, Gloucester<br />
Take full advantage of your<br />
relaxing break away at the<br />
Holiday Inn Hotel Gloucester<br />
Cheltenham by using the excellent<br />
facilities of the Spirit Health Club<br />
and Beauty Therapist.<br />
All bedrooms are fully air<br />
conditioned with all the facilities<br />
you would expect from a Holiday<br />
Inn including High Speed <strong>Internet</strong><br />
Access, interactive TV and pay<br />
movies.<br />
SHORT BREAKS<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Fri 17th April £155<br />
Fri 3rd July £155<br />
Single supplement £30<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
The Peak District and Derbyshire is the home of Britain’s<br />
first National Park in the heart of England.<br />
Discover the joys of the breathtaking landscapes, bustling<br />
market towns and the area’s outstanding cultural and<br />
historical heritage.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Day 1 Leave Merseyside and travel to our Hotel via the beautiful<br />
Derbyshire town of Buxton, a popular holiday resort for centuries,<br />
blessed with stunning scenery, magnificent architecture, a wealth of<br />
shops, a thriving arts scene and its world-famous spa water. Then<br />
onto Derby which shares the best of both worlds, a vibrant,<br />
contemporary yet traditional city scene, complemented by the<br />
glorious surrounding countryside. We continue on to the hotel, our<br />
base for the next two nights.<br />
Day 2 After breakfast enjoy a visit to Chatsworth House<br />
(admission is included). Chatsworth, the home of the Duke and<br />
Duchess of Devonshire, is set in the magnificent landscape of<br />
Derbyshire's Peak District National Park.<br />
The 1000 acre park, the farm shop and its restaurant are open all<br />
year round. Chatsworth has a long tradition of welcoming local<br />
people and holiday makers from around the world.<br />
Day 3 After breakfast, leave the hotel to make our way home with<br />
stops en-route at Bakewell who's name is said to derive from the<br />
warm springs in the area - the Domesday book entry calls the town<br />
'Badequella', meaning Bath-well.<br />
We also stop at Ashbourne one of Derbyshire's finest old market<br />
towns, combining a medieval street pattern and historic buildings<br />
with a wealth of high quality shops. Ashbourne lies in a lovely green<br />
valley on the southern edge of the Peak District.<br />
From here we leave to make our way home.<br />
The Hilton East Midlands Hotel<br />
The Hilton East Midlands Hotel is<br />
just 12 miles from Nottingham and<br />
Derby. Swim in the pool or work<br />
out in the gym then dine at the<br />
Pavilion Restaurant.<br />
Round off the day with a nightcap<br />
in the Piano Bar. Stay in shape on<br />
the fitness machines at the Living<br />
Well Health Club or swim in the<br />
indoor pool. Then soak in the<br />
sauna, steam room or whirlpool<br />
spa. <strong>To</strong>wels are provided.<br />
Treat yourself to a reflexology or<br />
aromatherapy treatment<br />
(reservation required in advance).<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Fri 1st May £149<br />
Fri 28th August £139<br />
Single supplement £30<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.
Northumbria<br />
5 Day Breaks<br />
Only<br />
£275<br />
North Yorkshire Moors<br />
5 Day Breaks<br />
Only<br />
£255<br />
SCENIC BREAKS<br />
From dramatic castles, enchanting gardens and romantic<br />
ruins, enjoy all that Northumbria has to offer.<br />
Alnwick Garden is an outstanding 12 acre garden<br />
development, including unique water features and<br />
sculptures.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Day 1 Travelling north to Carlisle, then across country towards<br />
Hexham to arrive at the Swallow Imperial Hotel for our four night<br />
stay.<br />
Day 2 A leisurely start takes us into some magnificent scenery on<br />
our tour through the Northumbria National Park and on to<br />
Craigside Estate (entry included).<br />
Day 3 Travel to Alnwick to visit the spectacular gardens<br />
(admission inc.), then back to Newcastle for a couple of hours free<br />
time for shopping and sightseeing.<br />
Day 4 Full day tour travelling along the Northumbria coast to<br />
Lindesfarne (with a visit if possible) then onto Bramburgh and<br />
finally to the fishing village of Seahouses.<br />
Day 5 After breakfast, leave the hotel to make our way to the<br />
Market <strong>To</strong>wn of Hexham before returning home.<br />
Swallow Imperial Hotel<br />
The Imperial Hotel is situated in a<br />
quiet suburban district on the<br />
outskirts of Newcastle City Centre.<br />
The hotel provides a quiet retreat<br />
for your relaxing break, yet at the<br />
same time is only half a mile from<br />
the city centre making it ideal for<br />
those wanting to experience the<br />
lively nightlife for which Newcastle<br />
is famous.<br />
Each of the hotel’s 122<br />
en-suite bedrooms are<br />
equipped with direct<br />
dial telephones,<br />
satellite TV, trouser<br />
press and tea/coffee<br />
making facilities.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Thur 11th June £275<br />
Thur 10th September £275<br />
No single supplement<br />
(limited number available)<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
COUNTRY BREAKS<br />
Our touring base, Malton, has been the historic centre of<br />
Ryedale since Roman times. North of the Roman fort site is<br />
the original town of Old Malton, with ancient stone houses<br />
and quaint dwellings in the centre of which stands the most<br />
beautiful Gilbertine Priory in use in England - St. Mary’s.<br />
The building of a Norman castle near to the river crossing<br />
encouraged the growth of a second town, the modern day<br />
Malton.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Day 1 We depart Merseyside and make our way to York for a<br />
stop in this vibrant city. Mid afternoon we depart York and head<br />
towards our base in Malton where we will spend the next 4 nights.<br />
Day 2 A full day today visiting the beautiful Northeast Coast<br />
calling in at the popular seaside resorts of Scarborough, Britain’s<br />
first seaside resort, then Whitby which is dominated by the cliff-top<br />
ruins of a beautiful 13th century Abbey. This is a quiet maritime<br />
town, with old cobbled streets, picturesque houses and sandy, blue<br />
flag beach.<br />
Day 3 <strong>To</strong>day we take a trip across the Moors and Heartbeat<br />
Country with a ride on the North York Moors Rail included.<br />
Experience the thrill of a full size steam locomotive, or the power of<br />
a diesel engine on a nostalgic journey through spectacular countryside.<br />
Day 4 <strong>To</strong>day we’ve included a visit to Castle Howard, the<br />
beautiful 18th century palace sitting in 1,000 acres of gardens. It is<br />
well known for its towering dome, the first of its kind on a private<br />
house in Britain.<br />
Day 5 After breakfast we leave the Hotel for our return journey<br />
home via Harrogate, a pleasant spa town to the south-east of the<br />
Yorkshire Dales, famous for its tea shops, flower shops, turkish baths<br />
and antique shops.<br />
The Talbot Hotel<br />
An old eighteenth century posting<br />
house, the Talbot has always been<br />
renowned for its warm welcome<br />
and friendly service. The hotel<br />
room’s facilities include bath/<br />
shower, direct dial telephone, TV<br />
and tea/coffee making facilities.<br />
From its vantage point high above<br />
the River Derwent, the Talbot has<br />
commanding views over the<br />
Howardian Hills and places guests<br />
a short walk from the centre of the<br />
historic and bustling market town<br />
of Malton. Situated only a short<br />
distance from many tourist attractions,<br />
the Talbot Hotel makes the perfect<br />
base for visiting the local area.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Sun 28th June £255<br />
Sun 18th October £255<br />
No single supplement<br />
(limited number available)<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
Reservations 0151 647 7831 or 0151 482 6000<br />
www.hardingsholidays.co.uk<br />
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GLORIOUS GARDENS<br />
Gardens of Kent<br />
5 Day Breaks<br />
From<br />
£255<br />
Our touring base for exploring some of Kent's beautiful<br />
gardens is Rochester. Kent a has landscape of rolling hills,<br />
fields and wooded valleys, apple orchards, vineyards, hop<br />
fields, splendid castles, historic houses and magnificent<br />
gardens.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Depart Merseyside and make our way south to the beautiful county of<br />
Kent and the Holiday Inn, Rochester our base for the next four nights.<br />
The highlights of Sissinghurst are its Rose Garden and its White Garden.<br />
Our highlight today is Leeds Castle which looks just like a castle<br />
should, with turrets, towers and battlements all surrounded by water and<br />
set in beautiful countryside.<br />
<strong>To</strong>day we travel to Penshurst Place which is one of Kent's finest<br />
historic houses, and also one of England's greatest defended manor<br />
houses. With a peaceful setting in the picturesque Weald of Kent, its<br />
history reaches back over six and a half centuries.<br />
The Holiday Inn, Rochester-Chatham<br />
Holiday Inn Rochester-Chatham hotel is<br />
a modern, well equipped hotel<br />
containing fully air-conditioned<br />
bedrooms, with a mix of Double, Twin<br />
& Family Rooms.<br />
The hotel has a fully equipped Spirit<br />
Health & Fitness Centre with Pool.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Thur 14th May £255<br />
Thur 16th July £275<br />
Single supplement £80<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
Admission to Sissinghurst,<br />
Penthurst and Leeds Castle.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Highlights of the weekend include around 50 inspiring display gardens,<br />
including the tranquil water gardens, a unique category of this show,<br />
and the innovative conceptual gardens showcasing the next big names in<br />
garden design.<br />
From contemporary to traditional, there are plenty of design ideas to suit<br />
any garden lover. With hundreds of opportunities to buy gifts and<br />
gadgets and several tempting catering options, you are sure to have a<br />
great day at Hampton Court Flower Show.<br />
Hampton Court Flower<br />
Show 2 Day Break<br />
Only<br />
£135<br />
The Crowne Plaza Hotel, Heathrow<br />
A luxurious 4 star hotel with a strong<br />
focus on customer service, this is the<br />
place for a luxurious stay. Guests will<br />
be pleased with their spacious,<br />
comfortable rooms with en-suite<br />
bathrooms, air-conditioning, colour TV<br />
with cable/ satellite, telephone, hairdryer,<br />
mini bar and tea/coffee making<br />
facilities.Hotel’s leisure facilities also<br />
includes an indoor swimming pool.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Sat 11th July £135<br />
Single supplement £18<br />
Admission to Flower Show.<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
Hampton Court Palace is the oldest Tudor palace in<br />
England and at the height of the summer plays host to the<br />
sumptuous RHS Flower Show. It is the largest of its kind in<br />
the world and in July thousands of gardening fans can<br />
see, smell and touch an abundance of floral delights.<br />
Reservations 0151 647 7831 or 0151 482 6000<br />
www.hardingsholidays.co.uk<br />
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Malvern Autumn Flower<br />
Show 3 Day Break<br />
Only<br />
£189<br />
The Malvern Showground offers a rich and varied<br />
programme of events and shows, to inspire, delight and<br />
entertain. Autumn is the ideal time to plan for a spectacular<br />
garden display next year, and when it comes to selecting<br />
blooms for the garden, visitors to the show will quite<br />
literally be spoilt for choice.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
We travel to Shrewsbury for some free time before we continue to our<br />
hotel.<br />
After breakfast we go directly to the highlight of the weekend the<br />
Malvern Flower Show. There will be inspiring display gardens. From<br />
contemporary to traditional there are plenty of design ideas to suit any<br />
garden lover.<br />
With hundreds of opportunities to buy gifts and gadgets and several<br />
tempting catering options you are sure to have a great day at the Malvern<br />
Flower Show. Return home with a visit to Stratford en-route.<br />
The Hilton Hotel, Bromsgrove<br />
The modern, spacious hotel is<br />
conveniently situated for our break to<br />
the Malvern Flower Show.<br />
The indoor swimming pool over looks<br />
the courtyard. At the Court Bar gaze<br />
over the courtyard while you enjoy predinner<br />
drinks and bar snacks at this<br />
Bromsgrove bar.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Fri 25th September £189<br />
Single supplement £30<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.
Join us on one of our specially selected 1 night breaks offering scenic excursions combined with<br />
an overnight stay in an hotel. We have included breakfast and evening meal at most hotels,<br />
along with a carefully planned itinerary each day.<br />
LAKES & DALES<br />
DEPARTURE DATES:<br />
Sat 4th April £85<br />
Sat 27th June £95<br />
Single supplement £12<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
YORKSHIRE’S FINEST<br />
DEPARTURE DATES:<br />
Sat 25th July £89<br />
Sat 10th October £79<br />
Single supplement £12<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
Cumbria Grange Hotel,<br />
Grange Over Sands<br />
The Cumbria Grand Hotel is located<br />
only six miles from Lake Windermere.<br />
Set in 20 acres of private gardens and<br />
woodlands and overlooking<br />
Morecambe Bay.<br />
You will receive a warm and friendly<br />
welcome at this charming Victorian<br />
hotel.<br />
The Cairn Hotel<br />
The Cairn Hotel was built during<br />
Harrogate’s period as a Spa <strong>To</strong>wn,<br />
when people came from far and<br />
wide to take the waters.<br />
The hotel is located five minutes<br />
walk from the centre of town and is<br />
set in four acres of beautiful, private<br />
gardens.<br />
VALE OF EVESHAM & WYE VALLEY<br />
DEPARTURE DATES:<br />
Sat 21st March £79<br />
Sat 19th September £79<br />
Single supplement £15<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
The Holiday Inn Bristol<br />
Filton Hotel<br />
The Holiday Inn Bristol Filton Hotel<br />
combines an excellent range of<br />
facilities for leisure travellers, including<br />
fully air conditioned bedrooms, two<br />
hotel restaurants, bar and lounge.<br />
The Spirit Health & Leisure Club boasts<br />
facilities such as indoor swimming<br />
pool, sauna, solarium and a<br />
gymnasium.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Travel to Keswick for Market Day with a coffee stop en-route. Time<br />
to browse around the stalls and have lunch at one of the many cafes,<br />
restaurants or pubs. Mid afternoon, we make or way through the<br />
Lakes via Ambleside and Windermere to our hotel for the night.<br />
Next day we travel to the lovely market town of Kirby Lonsdale<br />
with plenty of time to explore and have lunch.<br />
After lunch we continue through the lovely Yorkshire Dales to<br />
the small village of Grassington, then on to Skipton before we<br />
make our way home.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Travel through the Yorkshire Countryside to Skipton, ‘gateway<br />
to the Dales’. Wander down the many ‘ginnels’ to savour the<br />
town’s history and character. Explore the streets where you will<br />
find individual shops, cafes and restaurants. We continue our day<br />
by travelling to Harrogate with time to explore this wonderful<br />
spa town and maybe even take tea at Betty’s famous tea rooms!<br />
Next day we have a lovely day planned. We travel to<br />
Haworth through the beautiful ‘Dales’. Home of the famous<br />
Bronte sisters, Haworth has plenty to offer visitors.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
WORCESTER, GLOUCESTER & THE COTSWOLDS<br />
DEPARTURE DATES:<br />
Sat 16th May £89<br />
Sat 22nd August £89<br />
Single supplement £15<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
YORK<br />
DEPARTURE DATES:<br />
Sun 19th April £89<br />
Sun 31st May £89<br />
Sun 4th October £89<br />
Single supplement £30<br />
Bed & continental breakfast.<br />
The Holiday Inn<br />
Gloucester<br />
The Holiday Inn, Gloucester is only 2<br />
miles from Gloucester’s City Centre.<br />
All bedrooms are fully air<br />
conditioned with all the facilities you<br />
would expect from a Holiday Inn.<br />
There is also a fully equipped air<br />
conditioned Gymnasium, Swimming<br />
Pool, Sauna and Spa.<br />
Ramada Encore York<br />
The Ramada Encore York Hotel<br />
occupies a central location in the heart<br />
of this charming and fascinating city.<br />
Contemporary in style this familyfriendly<br />
hotel was the first of its kind in<br />
the world and is characterised by<br />
bright colours, wooden floors, funky<br />
en-suite shower rooms, a warm<br />
welcome and excellent value for<br />
money.<br />
We begin our day by travelling through the beautiful Vale of<br />
Evesham stopping in Evesham for lunch where you can spend a<br />
couple of hours strolling around this lovely town. We continue on<br />
to Bristol and to our overnight hotel.<br />
Next day we take a different route northwards, crossing the<br />
boarders into Herefordshire and travelling through the Wye<br />
Valley, stopping at Hay on Wye, often described as the<br />
‘town of books’.<br />
Our day continues with a short stop at Shrewsbury before<br />
commencing our return journey home.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
The journey starts with a visit to Worcester, famous for its many<br />
historic buildings such as the Worcester Cathedral. You may<br />
also wish to visit Royal Worcester Porcelain and one of its many<br />
attractions including a museum, visitor centre, shops and factory<br />
tour. The journey continues to Gloucester where we visit the<br />
famous spires of Oxford and take time to explore the lovely<br />
University City which helped inspire Colin Dexter to write his<br />
Inspector Morse stories. The day concludes with a tour of the<br />
Cotswolds, taking in some of the pretty villages such as Moreton<br />
in Marsh, Bourton on the Water and Broadway.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
From<br />
£79!<br />
Travel across the Pennines to Haworth through the beautiful<br />
‘Dales’. Home of the famous Bronte sisters, Haworth has plenty to<br />
offer visitors. Later we travel to Grassington, one of the best<br />
known villages in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, with its pretty<br />
cobbled square and beautiful setting above the River Wharfe.<br />
We continue to our overnight hotel with free time to check in and<br />
visit one of the city’s many restaurants for a meal.<br />
Next day there’s free time in historic York to visit the many sights<br />
and shops that this city has to offer. We depart York at 4.30pm for<br />
the journey home.<br />
NIGHT AWAY BREAKS<br />
Reservations 0151 647 7831 or 0151 482 6000<br />
www.hardingsholidays.co.uk<br />
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SEASIDE SELECTION<br />
Bowleaze Cove<br />
Weymouth 5 Day Breaks<br />
From<br />
£179<br />
Weston-Super-Mare<br />
4 & 5 Day Breaks<br />
From<br />
£159<br />
Reservations 0151 647 7831 or 0151 482 6000<br />
www.hardingsholidays.co.uk<br />
The Riviera Entertainment Resort is set on a cliff top<br />
overlooking the waters and beach at Bowleaze Cove, the<br />
resort boasts magnificent views across the bay to<br />
Weymouth and Portland Harbour beyond.<br />
With live music or cabaret every evening there’s plenty of<br />
opportunity to dance the night away in the hotel’s<br />
impressive ballroom.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Full day excursion along Dorset’s ‘Jurrasic Coast’ to Poole’s<br />
picturesque harbour.<br />
Full day excursion to Dorchester and Weymouth.<br />
Our first visit is to the historic Wessex town of Dorchester followed<br />
by a visit to the Dorset seaside town of Weymouth with free time.<br />
The Riviera Entertainment Resort<br />
The Riviera Hotel provides<br />
individually furnished chalet<br />
accommodation, all with en-suite<br />
bathrooms.<br />
All of their comfortable rooms<br />
feature twin or double beds,<br />
remote controlled TV and<br />
complimentary tea/coffee making<br />
facilities.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Mon 16th February £179<br />
Mon 26th October £249<br />
(Festive Break)<br />
No single supplement<br />
(limited number available)<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
Half Price Bar All Week!<br />
7pm to 11pm<br />
HOLIDAYS<br />
Sand Bay Leisure Resort is hugely popular and renowned<br />
for offering superb short breaks. Exclusively for the use of<br />
adults all year, Sand Bay is a real haven for anyone<br />
looking for a relaxing break, lots of entertainment and the<br />
opportunity to spend quality time with friends.<br />
Located in the village of Kewstoke not far from the bustle<br />
of Weston-Super-Mare, Sand Bay is one of the West<br />
Country’s best equipped and best run leisure resorts.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Full day excursion to Bath, one of England's most beautiful places to<br />
visit. Bath is a unique city; its hot springs, Roman Baths, splendid<br />
Abbey and Georgian stone crescents have attracted visitors for<br />
centuries. Set in rolling Somerset countryside, it is a beautiful and<br />
unforgettable place to visit.<br />
Full day excursion to Cheddar Gorge, the largest gorge in the<br />
Mendip Hills. The gorge is the site of the Cheddar Caves, where<br />
Britain's oldest complete human skeleton, Cheddar Man, estimated to<br />
be 9,000 years old, was found in 1903.<br />
Continue the day with a trip to Wells, an unspoilt market town of<br />
outstanding beauty, located in rolling countryside. Steeped in history,<br />
it is England's smallest city and one of the most beautiful. Although<br />
much of the glory of Wells lies in the past, it is very much a city of the<br />
present day, a busy market town.<br />
Sand Bay Leisure Resort (ADULTS ONLY)<br />
Sand Bay Holiday Village provides<br />
individually furnished chalet<br />
accommodation, all with en-suite<br />
bathrooms.<br />
All of the comfortable rooms<br />
feature twin or double beds,<br />
remove control TV and<br />
complimentary tea/coffee making<br />
facilities.<br />
Rooms are situated on the flat, on<br />
ground floor level and are well<br />
located for easy access to the main<br />
building and the swimming pool.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Fri 23rd <strong>January</strong> £159<br />
(4 Day Break)<br />
Mon 24th August £249<br />
(5 Day Break)<br />
Mon 9th November £249<br />
(5 Day Festive Break)<br />
No single supplement<br />
(limited number available)<br />
Full Board.<br />
House Branded Drinks<br />
Just 50p All Week!<br />
7pm to 11pm<br />
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Bracklesham Bay<br />
5 Day Break with 5 Course Gala<br />
Dinner & Glass of Wine<br />
Only<br />
£249<br />
Just six miles south of the very attractive and historic Roman<br />
City of Chichester, South Downs Holiday Village can be found<br />
on the outskirts of Bracklesham Bay.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Full day excursion to Portsmouth with its naval history. Enjoy an<br />
irresistible mix of history and heritage, specialist shopping, lively arts and<br />
great restaurants and bars.<br />
Full day to the popular regency seaside town of Bognor Regis.<br />
Consistently making the top three in the sunshine league and beaches<br />
boasting a European Blue Flag, Bognor Regis is the place to be for fun<br />
family holidays and days out.<br />
A fantastic mix of restaurants and outdoor activities will guarantee happy<br />
memories at one of the South Coast’s premier seaside resorts.<br />
South Downs Holiday Village (ADULTS ONLY)<br />
South Downs Holiday Village is an<br />
adult only resort.<br />
Each well equipped chalet has en-suite<br />
bath or shower, tea/coffee making<br />
facilities, room safe and colour TV.<br />
There is a daily room service (on<br />
request on Sundays).<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Mon 4th May £249<br />
No single supplement<br />
(limited number available)<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
Gala Dinner on 1 evening.<br />
SEASIDE SELECTION<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Full day excursion following a coastal tour calling at the charming seaside<br />
resorts of Teignmouth and Dawlish.<br />
Full day excursion to historic <strong>To</strong>tnes with an opportunity to call in at<br />
Buckfast Abbey where the monks produce wine and honey. Next, we<br />
spend some time in Newton Abbot where some shopping may be the<br />
order of the day!<br />
The Preston Sands Hotel<br />
Paignton, Devon<br />
5 Day Breaks<br />
From<br />
£199<br />
More popularly known as the Hotel on<br />
the Beach The Preston Sands Hotel is<br />
opposite the large sandy beach which<br />
is Preston Sands.<br />
Ideally located in the heart of the English<br />
Riviera, the Hotel occupies a peaceful<br />
spot with no through traffic. Local<br />
amenities, including other beaches, the<br />
quaint harbour and town centre, are all<br />
on the level and are just a short distance<br />
away from the Hotel, ideal for an after<br />
breakfast or dinner stroll.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Mon 30th March £199<br />
Mon 28th September £235<br />
No single supplement<br />
(limited number available)<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
Famous for its long, sandy beaches, paddler-friendly<br />
waters and a colourful, bustling pier, Paignton remains a<br />
popular, traditional seaside resort. The lively seafront at<br />
Paignton and of nearby Goodrington, offer a host of<br />
attractions from the waterslides of Quayside to crazy golf<br />
on Paignton Green.<br />
Norfolk<br />
8 Day Break - Full Board<br />
Only<br />
£379<br />
Mundesley Holiday Village is set in tranquil North Norfolk and<br />
provides the ideal setting for those who prefer a holiday in the<br />
countryside rather than in a busy holiday resort. Apart from<br />
the many places of interest to visit in the area, the resort<br />
provides a programme of entertainment and activities you can<br />
either participate in, or simply spectate. Many people return<br />
here year after year such is the atmosphere of warmth and<br />
friendliness which enables everyone to relax and feel at ease.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Full day excursion to Great Yarmouth, the largest and most popular<br />
resort on this amazing Norfolk coastline.<br />
Full day excursion to North Norfolk calling at the charming resorts of<br />
Cromer and Sheringham.<br />
Full day excursion to Norwich. In the heart of East Anglia, Norwich,<br />
the most complete medieval city in Britain, has everything you could<br />
desire of a vibrant regional capital.<br />
Mundesley Holiday Village<br />
The Mundesley Holiday Village has<br />
become well known for its warm and<br />
friendly atmosphere. All of our<br />
accommodation is situated on ground<br />
floor level and there are many facilities<br />
such as the popular heated indoor<br />
pool, bowling, lawn darts, putting and<br />
the TV and games room. The fun<br />
continues in the evening with bingo,<br />
dancing and live shows - featuring our<br />
resident entertainers.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Fri 31st July £379<br />
No single supplement<br />
(limited number available)<br />
Full board included.<br />
Reservations 0151 647 7831 or 0151 482 6000<br />
www.hardingsholidays.co.uk<br />
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WARNER COLLECTION<br />
The Choice is Yours<br />
Choose a Warner Leisure Hotel and you will be<br />
assured of something special. Whether its one of the<br />
beautiful Warner Hotels or a traditional Coastal Resort<br />
you will find fantastic leisure amenities, fabulous food<br />
and exciting entertainment.<br />
Everyone enjoys getting away from the kids every now and then which<br />
is why Warner Hotels are exclusively for adults so you can relax and<br />
unwind in a peaceful, stress-free environment.<br />
Many of the Warner Hotels are Grade I or II listed buildings,<br />
while others enjoy stunning countryside settings. All are<br />
surrounded by immaculate gardens and grounds which can be<br />
enjoyed by all.<br />
The traditional Coastal Resorts have chalet accommodation and<br />
great entertainment in settings by the sea with lovely views.<br />
With a wide range of activities there is plenty to do at Warner<br />
Resorts and Hotels and although activities may vary from place to<br />
place all have indoor heated swimming pools and spa facilities.<br />
On most holidays your driver will remain with you throughout your<br />
stay and you can take the opportunity to see the surrounding area<br />
on the day excursions that are on offer during you stay.<br />
Please note, we may offer transfers only to Bodelwyddan Castle<br />
and Alvaston Hall.<br />
Norton Grange Coastal<br />
Resort 5 Day Breaks<br />
From<br />
£259<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
We travel to Lymington and the ferry across to Yarmouth, before arriving at<br />
Norton Grange, our base for the next 4 nights.<br />
A visit to Newport, the island capital at the head of the river Medina. Then on to<br />
Osbourne House (admission not included), once the summer residence<br />
of Queen Victoria. Finally we visit Godshill, a picturesque village with a<br />
model village in the vicarage gardens.<br />
A full day tour of the island calling at Cowes, where Victorian & Edwardian<br />
shops line narrow streets. We continue to Sandown with it’s 6 miles of golden<br />
sands then onto Alum Bay and past the Needles finishing at Ventnor.<br />
Norton Grange, Isle of Wight<br />
Set amidst immaculate gardens and overlooking the sea,<br />
Norton Grange is situated just a short walk from the<br />
charming port of Yarmouth. With a patio, ballroom and<br />
piano bar overlooking the Solent and charming restaurant<br />
with its popular carvery, the main building is the focus of<br />
your early evening and night-time entertainment.<br />
The facilities at Norton Grange include an<br />
indoor swimming pool, fitness studio and<br />
sauna, tennis courts, rifle shooting,<br />
archery and much more not to mention<br />
tea and social dancing.<br />
Accommodation is in standard chalets<br />
located around the resort. Facilities<br />
include an en-suite bath or shower, colour<br />
TV and tea/coffee making facilities.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Mon 17th August £299<br />
Mon 12th October £259<br />
No single supplement<br />
(limited number available)<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
Reservations 0151 647 7831 or 0151 482 6000<br />
www.hardingsholidays.co.uk<br />
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Holiday Highlights<br />
Depart Merseyside and travel to the East coast and the resort of Corton.<br />
A full day visiting Somerleyton Hall, originally a Jacobean manor, it<br />
was re-modelled in 1844, transforming it into the beautiful home we see<br />
today. A fascinating and unforgettable visit. We also stop at Great<br />
Yarmouth.<br />
<strong>To</strong>day we have a half day excursion to the east coast resort town of<br />
Lowestoft, famous for its sandy beaches.<br />
A day at leisure to enjoy all of the facilities of your resort. After<br />
breakfast, we leave the Corton and make our way home, returning in the<br />
late afternoon to Merseyside.<br />
Corton Coastal Resort, Suffolk Coast<br />
The accommodation at Corton is<br />
standard chalet accommodation, most<br />
of which is in two-storey buildings.<br />
All rooms have en-suite facilities, colour<br />
TV and tea/coffee making facilities.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Mon 2nd February £195<br />
No single supplement<br />
(limited number available)<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
Drinks inclusive (house<br />
brands) 7 to 11pm.<br />
Corton Coastal Resort<br />
5 Day Break<br />
Only<br />
£195<br />
Corton, near Lowestoft, enjoys an impressive position high<br />
on a clifftop overlooking Suffolk’s sandy beaches and is<br />
renowned for its lively entertainment programme of music<br />
and dancing that is second to none. In between all the fun,<br />
take advantage of Corton’s sport and leisure options from<br />
swimming in the indoor pool to a game of bowls, boules,<br />
snooker or billiards. Pit your wits against those of your<br />
fellow guests in one of the regular quizzes and pub games.<br />
All this plus bars, a restaurant, shop and a library make<br />
Corton a great place to holiday.
Alvaston Hall Hotel<br />
4 & 5 Day Breaks<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
From<br />
£225<br />
Alvaston Hall is a half timbered Victorian country house<br />
set in the heart of Cheshire’s countryside. If you love the<br />
great outdoors the area is ideal as it is criss-crossed by a<br />
network of lovely scenic country walks. Afterwards, you<br />
can take a dip in the heated indoor pool or spa pool or<br />
take a sauna or visit the steam room and feel truly<br />
pampered!<br />
We follow a scenic route travelling south making a morning stop at the<br />
medieval town of Shrewsbury before continuing on to Holme Lacy<br />
House.<br />
A full day tour to Ross of Wye, an attractive market town set above the<br />
river Wye. Included is a visit to Tintern Abbey (included in price) near<br />
Chepstow, returning to Holme Lacy House via the lovely, Forest of<br />
Dean.<br />
Full day tour to the market town of Hereford famed for it’s brewing of<br />
cider. Then it’s on to Hay-on-Wye a market town that has become<br />
world famous as a second hand book centre.After breakfast we make<br />
our way home, returning late in the afternoon.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Depart Merseyside midday to make our way to Alvaston Hall. On arrival at<br />
the hotel you have the rest of the day at leisure. Explore the beautiful Cheshire<br />
countryside or take advantage of the many facilities available at your hotel.<br />
After breakfast on your last day, you are requested to vacate your room by<br />
10am with some free time before we depart at 11am for the journey home.<br />
You will be transferred to/from Alvaston Hall by coach, however we do not<br />
offer day excursions at this destination. Your time will be at leisure to use the<br />
fantastic facilities and activities on offer at Alvaston, or to independently<br />
explore the surrounding countryside.<br />
Alvaston Hall Hotel, Cheshire<br />
There’s plenty to do at Alvaston Hall<br />
including outdoor bowls, archery, croquet,<br />
billiards, boules and golf (not included in<br />
the price) at the hotel’s own 9 hole EGU<br />
standard course. Work out in the fitness<br />
studio then visit the Hair and beauty studio.<br />
Evening entertainment is staged in the<br />
Grove Cabaret Theatre and features the<br />
resident entertainment team.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Mon 9th February 5 Day £225<br />
Mon 27th April 5 Day £239<br />
Fri 17th July 4 Day £245<br />
Mon 2nd November 5 Day £259<br />
No single supplement<br />
(limited number available)<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
Holme Lacy House<br />
5 Day Breaks<br />
From<br />
£325<br />
WARNER COLLECTION<br />
Holme Lacy House, Hereford<br />
Accommodation at Holme Lacy House<br />
is in Ambassador standard rooms.<br />
Many bedrooms are recently built and<br />
are linked to the main house.<br />
Rooms are all en-suite and have TV<br />
and tea/coffee making facilities.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Mon 30th March £325<br />
Mon 27th July £365<br />
No single supplement<br />
(limited number available)<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
Built in the 17th century, Holme Lacy is now a popular hotel<br />
boasting the very best in modern facilities and comfort. Set<br />
amidst parkland and gardens with vistas of the Wye Valley.<br />
Leisure amenities include indoor swimming pool. Enjoy a<br />
delicious 3 course dinner before settling down to first class<br />
entertainment in the purpose built Cabaret site.<br />
Cricket St Thomas<br />
5 Day Breaks<br />
From<br />
£375<br />
Cricket St Thomas offers the charm of a country house<br />
alongside the appeal of a popular wildlife park. The 18th<br />
century building has many connections with England’s<br />
seafaring families. Legend has it that Lord Nelson and Lady<br />
Hamilton often sat together under the large Cedar tree in front<br />
of the house. Set within the grounds of the hotel is the Wildlife<br />
Park and there is also plenty of other things to keep you<br />
occupied including the indoor swimming pool and beauty spa.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
After breakfast we depart for the medieval port of Lyme Regis the<br />
18th century seaside resort which was old when King Edward I used its<br />
harbours during the wars against the French.<br />
In the afternoon we head for Seaton in Devon where we will spend<br />
some time before returning to your hotel.<br />
<strong>To</strong>day, we include an excursion to Perry’s Cider Mills (admission<br />
included) a working cider farm with shop and museum.<br />
Cricket St Thomas Hotel, Somerset<br />
Your accommodation is in Ambassador<br />
standard rooms.<br />
The accommodation follows the<br />
contours of the valley and is situated in<br />
either, Cricket House, the courtyard or<br />
the walled garden which is adjacent to<br />
the historic Parish Church of Cricket St<br />
Thomas and is linked via a partially<br />
covered outdoor walkway.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Mon 18th May £385<br />
Mon 7th September £375<br />
No single supplement<br />
(limited number available)<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
Reservations 0151 647 7831 or 0151 482 6000<br />
www.hardingsholidays.co.uk<br />
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WARNER COLLECTION<br />
Littlecote House Hotel<br />
4 & 5 Day Breaks<br />
Set in the rolling Berkshire countryside this fabulous house<br />
and grounds has a history of royal patronage.<br />
Take a swim in the indoor pool, play tennis then marvel at<br />
the hotel’s many beautiful features. In the evening, round<br />
the day off with the very best in entertainment.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
A full day to visit Melton Mowbray & Stamford.<br />
A full day in the cathedral city of Lincoln.<br />
Thoresby Hall Hotel, Nottingham<br />
From<br />
£345<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Full day tour to Salisbury and Stonehenge. Salisbury a charming<br />
13th century Cathedral city on the rivers Avon.<br />
Then it’s on to Stonehenge with its stone circles of massive proportions<br />
which date back to 3,000 BC.<br />
Littlecote House Hotel, Berkshire<br />
Your accommodation at the hotel<br />
is in an Ambassador standard<br />
room.<br />
Many bedrooms are recently built<br />
and adjoin the main house and<br />
all have TV and en-suite facilities.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Mon 20th April 5 Day £349<br />
Fri 12th June 4 Day £345<br />
No single supplement<br />
(limited number available)<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
Thoresby Hall Hotel<br />
4 & 5 Day Breaks<br />
From<br />
£299<br />
Your accommodation at the hotel<br />
is in an Ambassador standard<br />
room.<br />
Many bedrooms are newly built<br />
and are adjoining the main<br />
house. All rooms have TV and<br />
en-suite facilities.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Mon 23rd February 5 Day £299<br />
Mon 1st June 5 Day £385<br />
Fri 2nd October 4 Day £320<br />
No single supplement<br />
(limited number available)<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
Thoresby Hall is one of the most picturesque historic<br />
houses in the country. You’ll delight in the restored Great<br />
Hall and Blue Room and enjoy the extensive Victorian<br />
gardens. Modern facilities include cabaret venue with<br />
entertainment from resident artists and visiting bands.<br />
There’s also a restaurant, indoor pool, spa and health suite.<br />
Nidd Hall Hotel<br />
4 & 5 Day Breaks<br />
From<br />
£325<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Make our way to Skipton, spending a couple of hours here with time for<br />
lunch. We continue via a scenic route to Nidd Hall.<br />
Full day tour to the lovely city of York.<br />
Half day tour Ripon with its 12th century Cathedral complete with Saxon crypt.<br />
After breakfast we make our way home via Harrogate.<br />
Nidd Hall Hotel, Harrogate<br />
Reservations 0151 647 7831 or 0151 482 6000<br />
www.hardingsholidays.co.uk<br />
This Georgian mansion hotel is located 5 miles from<br />
Harrogate amidst landscaped grounds. The hotel’s<br />
excellent facilities include an indoor swimming pool with<br />
spa and steam room plus much more. In the evening, the<br />
bars and dining room are the focal attractions ahead of<br />
Warner’s famous quality, evening cabaret entertainment!<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
We travel direct to Bodelwyddan Castle with the rest of the day at leisure.<br />
After breakfast, you are requested to vacate your room by 10am, with some free<br />
time before departing at 11am for our journey home. You will be transferred<br />
to/from Bodelwyddan Castle by coach, however we do not offer day excursions<br />
at this destination. Your time will be at leisure to use the many facilities of<br />
Bodelwyddan Castle, and explore the beautiful surrounding area of North Wales.<br />
Bodelwyddan Castle, North Wales<br />
Purpose built accommodation<br />
located next to, or near, the main<br />
building includes en-suite<br />
bathroom, tea/coffee making<br />
facilities, direct dial phone, TV<br />
and radio, hairdryer, coffee table<br />
with lounge chairs.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Mon 9th March 5 Day £259<br />
Fri 26th June 4 Day £279<br />
Mon 30th November 5 Day £289<br />
(Festive Break)<br />
No single supplement<br />
(limited number available)<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
Your accommodation at the hotel<br />
is in an Ambassador standard<br />
room.<br />
Many bedrooms are newly built<br />
and are adjoining the main<br />
house. All rooms have TV and<br />
en-suite facilities.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Mon 23rd March 5 Day £325<br />
Fri 24th July 4 Day £339<br />
Mon 31st August 5 Day £369<br />
No single supplement<br />
(limited number available)<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
Bodelwyddan Castle<br />
Hotel 4 & 5 Day Breaks<br />
From<br />
£259<br />
Set in 200 acres of parkland with breathtaking views,<br />
Bodelwyddan Castle offers an experience that’s truly<br />
unforgettable. With it’s ivy turrets, the building was<br />
constructed to be an expression of one family’s wealth<br />
but with its Jacobean-style staircase and other features,<br />
you’re part of the Bodelwyddan fairytale the moment you<br />
cross it’s Gothic style threshold.<br />
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Llandudno & The Welsh<br />
Coast - 2 For 1*<br />
4 Day Break<br />
Only<br />
£319<br />
Murder Mystery at<br />
Criccieth<br />
3 Day Breaks<br />
Only<br />
£139<br />
WALES<br />
Llandudno is a Victorian seaside resort developed in the<br />
1850’s from a cluster of fishermen’s cottages.<br />
<strong>To</strong>day it is the top holiday resort in North Wales, attractively<br />
set on a curving bay that is guarded at either end by Great<br />
and Little Ormes. It is a great base for exploring Snowdonia.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Day 1 A convenient mid morning departure, leaving Merseyside<br />
and the Wirral we travel into Wales stopping in Ruthin before<br />
continuing over the Denbigh Moors to picturesque Betws-y-Coed<br />
for a lunch time stop.<br />
Later we travel through the Conway Valley to Llandudno, our base<br />
for the holiday.<br />
Day 2 A day of leisure in Llandudno.<br />
Day 3 A scenic tour of Anglesey - we cross the Menai Straights to<br />
the Isle of Anglesey with a stop at Beaumaris.<br />
We continue the day with a scenic tour past some of the beautiful<br />
Bays.<br />
Day 4 After breakfast, a morning free in Llandudno before leaving<br />
early afternoon back to Merseyside.<br />
Grand Hotel<br />
Nestled at the foot of the Great<br />
Orme with magnificent views out<br />
over the bay, this family hotel is a<br />
great place to stay in North Wales.<br />
The hotel has a warm and<br />
welcoming atmosphere that<br />
emphasises friendly and<br />
hospitable service, along with<br />
superb entertainment.<br />
It has excellent facilities<br />
throughout the en-suite guest<br />
rooms and public areas.<br />
All of the guest rooms have<br />
traditional décor and are<br />
fully equipped to give a<br />
feeling of comfort and<br />
home.<br />
The Hotel exterior has<br />
been re-decorated and<br />
floodlit, restoring the<br />
hotel to it’s former glory.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Fri 31st July £319<br />
*2 For 1 Breaks are based on<br />
2 people sharing 1 room.<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
HOLIDAYS<br />
Our touring base for exploring some of North Wales' best<br />
scenery is Criccieth, a small unspoilt seaside town facing<br />
south and looking over Cardigan Bay. Two glorious beaches<br />
are divided by a headland on which perches the ruined<br />
castle. Busy little towns bustle with country life. It's an area<br />
of outstanding beauty whatever the time of year.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Day 1 Depart Merseyside and make our way to Criccieth, first<br />
stopping at Llangollen, home of the International Eisteddfod music<br />
and folk festival, then via Bala and across the Snowdonia National<br />
Park. Mid afternoon, we continue to Criccieth our base for the next<br />
2 nights.<br />
Day 2 A full day tour, first in the morning to Caernarvon with<br />
enough time spent there for lunch. In the early afternoon we go to<br />
Betws-y-Coed with some free time to enjoy the local scenery<br />
before returning to the hotel.<br />
Be in the lounge for 7.00pm to see the mystery unfold. See a series<br />
of scenes throughout the evening ending in an exciting climax after<br />
which you are invited to try and solve the mystery! Keep your wits<br />
about you.<br />
Day 3 After breakfast, leave the hotel to make our way home via<br />
the beautiful Conway Valley. Our route home passes the famous<br />
marble church of Bodelwyddan.<br />
The Lion Hotel<br />
The Lion Hotel has been<br />
transformed from an olde inn to<br />
the hotel it is today, offering<br />
personal service, friendliness,<br />
comfort and hospitality.<br />
The hotel features an elegant<br />
restaurant, cocktail bar and<br />
lounge bar, which is also popular<br />
with the locals.<br />
Bedrooms are en-suite and well<br />
appointed with TV.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Fri 30th <strong>January</strong> £139<br />
Fri 30th October £139<br />
No single supplement<br />
(limited number available)<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
Fancy Dress is encouraged<br />
for these trips with a prize<br />
for the best costume.<br />
The theme will be advised<br />
with your tickets.<br />
Reservations 0151 647 7831 or 0151 482 6000<br />
www.hardingsholidays.co.uk<br />
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SCOTLAND<br />
Edinburgh Tattoo<br />
3 Day Breaks<br />
Only<br />
£179<br />
Spittal of Glenshee<br />
Highland Grandeur<br />
5 Day Breaks<br />
From<br />
£225<br />
Reservations 0151 647 7831 or 0151 482 6000<br />
www.hardingsholidays.co.uk<br />
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Edinburgh's Military Tattoo has a long tradition of attracting<br />
audiences and performers from all over the globe. It is by<br />
far the best known and loved military spectacular event in<br />
the world. A spectacle of music, lights and precision<br />
performed to the massed pipes and drums of the Scottish<br />
regiments and various international military units.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Day 1 Travel north across the border for a visit to Moffat. Then<br />
on via Beattock Summit and the Scottish Lowlands for our 2 night<br />
stay.<br />
Day 2 We leave morning (time advised by your driver) bound for a<br />
leisurely cruise on beautiful Loch Lomond. Experience the 'bonnie<br />
banks of Loch Lomond' which provides the focal point for Scotland's<br />
first National Park being globally renowned for its natural beauty,<br />
history and tranquillity. After your relaxing cruise it's onto Edinburgh.<br />
The afternoon is free for sightseeing and exploring.<br />
We re-board our coach to take you up to the castle then settle in to<br />
your pre-booked Tattoo seat and enjoy the spectacle. Show over,<br />
it's back to our hotel for the night.<br />
Day 3 En-route home we will stop for lunch at Gretna Green.<br />
Holiday Inn, Glasgow Airport<br />
The Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport is<br />
a stylish hotel in a prominent<br />
location only 10 minute from<br />
Glasgow City Centre. Bedrooms<br />
have en-suite facilities, TV,<br />
telephone and tea-coffee making<br />
facilities. There is 24 hour room<br />
service available.<br />
The restaurant serves a fantastic<br />
breakfast comprising a wide<br />
selection of Continental and<br />
Traditional Full Scottish Fayre.<br />
The Howard Park Hotel is set in the<br />
edge of the Ayrshire town of<br />
Kilmarnock.<br />
All bedrooms have en-suite<br />
facilities, Sky TV, iron, telephone<br />
and tea-coffee making facilities.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Thur 20th August £179<br />
Thur 27th August £179<br />
Single supplement £30<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast on<br />
1 night.<br />
Bed & breakfast on 1 night.<br />
Howard Park Hotel, Kilmarnock<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Fri 7th August £179<br />
Fri 14th August £179<br />
Fri 21st August £179<br />
Fri 28th August £179<br />
Single supplement £30<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast on<br />
1 night.<br />
Bed & breakfast on 1 night.<br />
A break packed with some of the best loved of Scotland's<br />
Central Highlands scenery and all to be found within easy<br />
touring reach of our holiday base at the Spittal of Glenshee.<br />
Here's just a sample - glorious Royal Deeside - Glamis Castle<br />
- Blairgowrie & Pitlochry.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Day 1 Depart Merseyside from your local pick up point bound for<br />
Scotland, with suitable comfort stops made en-route.<br />
Day 2 A full day scenic tour through the rugged landscape scenery<br />
of Royal Deeside over Glenshee ski slopes to Ballater, Crathie<br />
Church close to Balmoral, then back to Braemar, home of the<br />
Highland Games.<br />
Day 3 We visit Glamis Castle (admission included), childhood<br />
home of the late Queen Mother, with its fairy tale spires, turrets,<br />
towers and statues which will seize your attention initially, but there<br />
is so much more to explore in this legendary castle. With it's strong<br />
links with history, royalty and fiction, Glamis Castle is one of<br />
Scotland's most impressive visitor attractions.<br />
Day 4 Another full day tour taking in Blairgowrie and pretty<br />
Dunkeld, with its 12th century restored house. Finally we visit<br />
Pitlochry in the heart of Scotland with real hospitality, clear<br />
sparkling air, beautiful scenery, rich clan history, fine food, plenty of<br />
space and lots to see and do.<br />
Day 5 After a hearty Scottish breakfast we head for home with<br />
fond memories.<br />
Spittal of Glenshee Hotel<br />
The Spittal of Glenshee is situated<br />
amidst glorious highland scenery.<br />
Here you'll find a high level of<br />
guest comfort with 45 well<br />
appointed bedrooms, all with ensuite<br />
amenities, TV and tea/coffee<br />
making facilities.<br />
The restaurant has an excellent<br />
menu which exploits the local<br />
produce to create traditional<br />
Scottish dishes of<br />
distinction.<br />
Other hotel<br />
facilities include<br />
solarium,<br />
games room<br />
and<br />
entertainment.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Mon 9th March £225<br />
Thur 4th June £259<br />
Mon 6th July £265<br />
Mon 14th September £279<br />
No single supplement<br />
(limited number available)<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
SHORT BREAKS
Scottish Isles -<br />
Arran & Mull<br />
5 Day Break<br />
Only<br />
£399<br />
Grantown-on-Spey &<br />
The Scottish Highlands<br />
5 Day Break<br />
Only<br />
£325<br />
SCOTLAND<br />
The Isle of Arran is often referred to as 'Scotland in Minature'.<br />
It has mountains and lochs in the North and rolling hills and<br />
meadows in the south, surrounded by stunning coastline.<br />
The Isle of Mull has wild and stunning scenery and<br />
captivating and attractive villages, such as <strong>To</strong>bermory with<br />
its delightful pastel coloured houses.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Day 1 Depart Merseyside from your local pick up point bound for<br />
Scotland, with suitable comfort stops made en-route. Making our way<br />
by ferry to our first hotel on the Isle of Arran.<br />
Day 2 <strong>To</strong>day we visit places of interest such as Brodick Castle and<br />
Lochranza Castle, before heading off to the Isle of Arran<br />
Distillery and visitors centre.<br />
Day 3 <strong>To</strong>day we travel to the second of our hotels touring through<br />
the countryside of Arran to return to the mainland. From here we<br />
head north through spectacular scenery to Oban to catch the ferry<br />
to Mull making our way to our hotel.<br />
Day 4 We have a full day excursion starting with the morning in<br />
<strong>To</strong>bermory, before heading to the Isle of Iona. We travel across<br />
this beautifully hilly Isle enjoying the majestic scenery as we meander<br />
across the Island.<br />
Day 5 After breakfast, we return for home with comfort stops made<br />
en-route.<br />
Best Western Kinloch, Isle of Arran<br />
This hotel offers stunning views and a warm Scottish welcome.<br />
All rooms are en-suite and have satellite TV.<br />
Relax and enjoy the hotel’s range of leisure facilities, including an<br />
indoor pool, sauna, squash courts and gym.<br />
Isle of Mull Hotel, Isle of Mull<br />
This hotel is magnificently<br />
positioned on the bay of Craignure<br />
on the Sound of Mull. There is a<br />
new leisure club and spa which<br />
includes a swimming pool, steam<br />
room, sauna, treatment rooms and<br />
gym.<br />
Most of the bedrooms command<br />
excellent views over the bay and<br />
all are equipped with TV, radio,<br />
telephone, hairdryer and<br />
hospitality tray.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Mon 4th May £399<br />
Single supplement £30<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
Grantown-on-Spey, the Capital of Strathspey is in the centre<br />
of the Scottish Highlands. A traditional Highland town on the<br />
River Spey on the northern edge of the Cairngorms National<br />
Park. The town is surrounded by ancient woodlands. These<br />
Anagach Woods have way marked trails and there is<br />
walking for all abilities, which offer wonderful views over<br />
the surrounding hills and mountains.<br />
The town's Square and High Street are lined with unique,<br />
independent and interesting shops and businesses selling<br />
everything from children's clothes to whisky, fishing line to<br />
pottery. There are numerous cafes, bars and restaurants<br />
offering a wide range of meals, drinks and snacks to suit all<br />
tastes and pockets.<br />
All in all it is a beautiful, charming town which offers a<br />
unique opportunity to experience a traditional Highland<br />
town, dating from 1760s.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Day 1 After departing Merseyside we make our way to the Scottish<br />
Highlands with comfort stops and a break for lunch on the way.<br />
Day 2 <strong>To</strong>day we have a full day excursion to Inverness, the<br />
bustling, cosmopolitan and attractive capital of the Scottish<br />
Highlands. Inverness Castle dating from the 1830's overlooks the<br />
charming River Ness.<br />
Day 3 We start with a lovely scenic drive to <strong>To</strong>mintoul Village -<br />
highest village in the highlands (not Scotland). From there we visit the<br />
Glenlivet Distillery and partake in a guided tour and a wee<br />
dram. Before returning to Grantown via a beautiful scenic circular<br />
tour of the Scottish Highlands.<br />
Day 4 <strong>To</strong>day we visit Fochaber for a tour of Baxters foods<br />
factory. Baxters has a lovely restaurant where lunch can be taken.<br />
We finish the day with another scenic drive to enjoy the highland<br />
views as you pass Elgin onto Forres and finally back to the hotel.<br />
Day 5 Leave the hotel after breakfast for the return journey back to<br />
Merseyside.<br />
Craiglynne Hotel, Grantown-on-Spey<br />
This Victorian granite hotel, situated<br />
under the majestic Cairngorms, has<br />
just been restored and refurbished to<br />
the highest standards. With 82 stylish<br />
rooms and superb grounds, relaxing<br />
here during your stay is irresistible.<br />
Craiglynne guest rooms are full of<br />
traditional Victorian charm and all<br />
have just been elegantly redesigned<br />
with contemporary, natural décor.<br />
The rooms include TV, coffee & tea<br />
facilities, direct-dial telephones,<br />
complimentary toiletries and room<br />
service.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Mon 13th July £325<br />
Single supplement £40<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
Reservations 0151 647 7831 or 0151 482 6000<br />
www.hardingsholidays.co.uk<br />
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SCOTLAND<br />
Dunoon<br />
5 Day Break<br />
Only<br />
£275<br />
Two breaks packed with some of the best loved<br />
of Scotland’s Western Highlands scenery and all<br />
to be found within easy touring reach of your<br />
holiday base at the Royal Marine Hotel.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Day 1 Depart Merseyside from your local pick up point for Scotland, with suitable comfort<br />
stops made en-route.<br />
Day 2 A half day excursion to the beautiful town of Inveraray on Loch Fyne. On return<br />
to Dunoon, we take the Harry Lauder trail. This is a little known road taking you through<br />
spectacular scenery down to Ardentinny and around Holy Loch. Only through the experience<br />
built up over many years by our drivers can we offer such an unusual route back to Dunoon.<br />
Day 3 A full day excursion to Loch Lomond. You can take a cruise on Loch Lomond and<br />
soak up the stunning scenery globally renowned for its natural beauty, history and tranquillity.<br />
Day 4 <strong>To</strong>day we have a full day excursion to Oban. One of Scotland’s enduring<br />
favourites; the popularity of Oban is due to the spectacular scenery and it’s level promenade<br />
from where you can see the sun set behind the Isle of Mull.<br />
Day 5 After a hearty Scottish breakfast, we head for home with fond memories.<br />
Dunoon 5 Day Break - This break includes entertainment on 2 of the evenings at the<br />
Royal Marine Hotel including Highland Night with a 5 course dinner.<br />
Royal Marine Hotel<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Thursday 25th June £275<br />
No single supplement<br />
(limited number available).<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
Dunoon<br />
Houseparty<br />
4 Day Break<br />
Only<br />
£199<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Friday 3rd April £199<br />
No single supplement<br />
(limited number available).<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
Cocktail Party on first evening.<br />
The Royal Marine Hotel is situated amongst the stunning Argylshire scenery at the seaward<br />
gateway to Scotland’s first National Park. Here you’ll find a high level of guest comfort with<br />
41 well appointed bedrooms, all with en-suite amenities, TV and tea/coffee making<br />
facilities. The hotel’s restaurant has an extensive menu which includes classic dishes, light<br />
meals and succulent grills.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Day 1 Depart Merseyside from your local pick up point for Scotland, with suitable comfort<br />
stops made en-route.<br />
Day 2 We have a full day excursion to Loch Lomond. You can take a cruise on the<br />
Loch and soak up the stunning scenery and experience the ‘bonnie banks’ which provide<br />
the focal point for Scotland’s first National Park.<br />
Day 3 <strong>To</strong>day we have a full day excursion to Oban, one of Scotland’s enduring favourites<br />
due to the popularity of its spectacular scenery.<br />
Day 4 After a hearty Scottish breakfast, we head for home with fond memories.<br />
Dunoon Houseparty 4 Day Break - Break includes entertainment on 2 of the evenings<br />
at the Royal Marine Hotel including Highland Night with a 5 course dinner and a wee dram<br />
to toast the haggis. There’s a Cocktail Party on the first evening and wine is included on the<br />
first and last night with dinner. For details of Royal Marine Hotel, please see panel above.<br />
Reservations 0151 647 7831 or 0151 482 6000<br />
www.hardingsholidays.co.uk<br />
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Oban & Western<br />
Highlands 5 Day Breaks<br />
From<br />
£285<br />
Your first view of Oban is one you are unlikely to forget.<br />
From the north, you glimpse this bustling port from the top<br />
of the ‘Bealach-an-Righ’, sweep down the hill towards the<br />
bay, Oban has developed into Scotland’s most popular<br />
west-coast holiday town.<br />
Edinburgh Shortbreak<br />
3 Day Break<br />
Only<br />
£149<br />
Edinburgh is undoubtedly one of Europe's finest cities,<br />
with plenty to offer such as gift shops, museums, galleries<br />
and much more.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Full day excursion to Fort William & Glencoe with a trip to Ben Nevis,<br />
Britain’s highest mountain.<br />
A half day excursion to Inveraray.<br />
A full day to the Isle of Mull & Iona.<br />
Royal Hotel, Oban<br />
Situated in the centre of town close to the<br />
harbour and ferry terminal. Built in 1895<br />
the Royal hotel offers traditional Scottish<br />
hospitality within quality modern<br />
surroundings. Rooms are all en-suite with<br />
TV & tea & coffee making facilities.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
The hotel has spectacular views over<br />
Princes Street Gardens, features a<br />
restaurant with views of the city and a<br />
menu to suit all tastes and all rooms are<br />
tastefully furnished with all facilities.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Mon 20th April £285<br />
Mon 5th October £295<br />
Single supplement £32<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
Travel to Edinburgh with a stop at Moffat.<br />
A guided tour of the city with free time for shopping and sightseeing.<br />
Return journey to Merseyside via Gretna Green.<br />
Mount Royal Hotel<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Sun 22nd February £149<br />
Single supplement £40<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.
Dublin City<br />
3 Day Break - 2 For 1<br />
Only<br />
£225<br />
Sample the finest restaurants and Irish Pubs and have a<br />
wander through the renovated Temple Bar area to<br />
experience the unique 'Irish Craic'. Why not take in a<br />
Jamesons Whiskey <strong>To</strong>ur, which not only offers an historical<br />
insight into life in Dublin as well as the process of making<br />
one of Ireland's biggest exports. Try a visit to Dublin Castle<br />
which has some of the oldest architecture in Ireland and even<br />
today shows its dominance and majesty of a bygone age.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Depart Merseyside early morning and travel to Holyhead for the Irish<br />
Ferry crossing to Dublin. We continue to North Star Hotel Dublin and our<br />
2 night stay.<br />
The evening is at leisure for you to explore the delights of Dublin's fair<br />
City.<br />
After breakfast your day is free to do as you please. Dublin is renowned<br />
for it's shopping with a selection of shops from the traditional to the<br />
thoroughly modern.<br />
We depart the hotel after an early breakfast for the sea crossing back to<br />
Holyhead and our homeward journey.<br />
North Star Hotel<br />
The North Star Hotel is a great Dublin<br />
city centre Hotel located in the heart of<br />
Dublin. It’s just minutes stroll from<br />
Temple Bar, O’Connell Street, Trinity<br />
College and the Shopping Districts,<br />
including Henry St., and Grafton St.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Mon 23rd November £225<br />
Bed & breakfast.<br />
IRELAND - 2 FOR 1<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Depart Merseyside and travel to Holyhead for the Irish Ferry Crossing to<br />
Dublin. We continue to the North Star Hotel (see description above).<br />
After breakfast, travel to the thriving town of Athlone, stop for lunch then<br />
continue to Galway where we stay for the next 2 nights.<br />
A visit to The Burren and The Cliffs of Moher taking the coastal road<br />
through Ballyvaughan and Doolin where we stop to take in the amazing<br />
view of the Atlantic Ocean. We continue to the visitor centre in Kilfenora.<br />
A scenic run through the Connemara National Park to Clifden and then<br />
back across country to Dublin for overnight stay.<br />
Early ferry back to Holyhead and make our way home.<br />
Eyre Square Hotel, Galway<br />
Irish Experience<br />
5 Day Break - 2 For 1<br />
Only<br />
£369<br />
The Eyre Square Hotel is just a few<br />
minutes walk to a vast selection of shops,<br />
theatres, pubs, and nightlife.<br />
The Hotel offers spacious en-suite rooms,<br />
with multi-channel TV, Hairdryer,<br />
Tea/Coffee making facilities and direct<br />
dial telephone.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Sun 1st November £369<br />
2 nights in Dublin &<br />
2 nights in Galway.<br />
Bed & breakfast.<br />
Galway is an innovative city, considered free spirited and<br />
bohemian, with an appreciation for the good things in life.<br />
Protected by the natural breakwater of the Aran Islands, it<br />
is the gateway to Connemara, a wild region west of the city<br />
that encompasses bogs, mountains and a rugged coastline.<br />
Irish Coastal Discovery<br />
5 Day Break - 2 For 1<br />
Only<br />
£349<br />
A wonderful tour of discovery where you will see some of<br />
Irelands stunning undiscovered coast. Our first night is spent<br />
in Dublin where you can experience some of Dublin's superb<br />
nightlife before departing for the West Coast.<br />
Travelling through Irelands heart land from Castlebar to<br />
Westport, our hotel is the privately owned Clew Bay Hotel,<br />
situated in the middle of town. There are plenty of restaurants<br />
or you can try the hotels own bistro and bar for great value.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Depart Merseyside and travel to Holyhead for the Irish Ferry Crossing to<br />
Dublin. We continue to the North Star Hotel (see description above).<br />
We depart for the West Coast travelling through the heart of Ireland before<br />
making our way to the Clew Bay Hotel where we stay for 2 nights.<br />
After breakfast we head for Achill Island which offers some of the most<br />
spectacular views you will ever see. Return to the hotel for free time to explore.<br />
<strong>To</strong>day we head south following the shores of Clew Bay passing through<br />
Louisburg, Leeane, Killary Loch and finishing at the majestic Kylemore<br />
Abbey for lunch and free time to visit the Chapel and gardens before heading<br />
back to our hotel in Dublin for free time in the evening to relax.<br />
An early start for the ferry back to Holyhead and make our way home.<br />
Clew Bay Hotel, County Mayo<br />
The Clew Bay Hotel is beautifully situated<br />
in the heart of Westport town in County<br />
Mayo. This family owned and managed<br />
property combines a genuine welcome<br />
and an outstanding location to create a<br />
truly memorable experience.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Sun 15th February £349<br />
2 nights in Dublin &<br />
2 nights in West Port.<br />
Bed & breakfast.<br />
Reservations 0151 647 7831 or 0151 482 6000<br />
www.hardingsholidays.co.uk<br />
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IRELAND<br />
St Patrick’s Weekend<br />
4 Day Break<br />
Only<br />
£239<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
An early departure from Merseyside and the Wirral taking the scenic route<br />
along the North Wales coast to Holyhead for the HSS Ferry to Dun<br />
Laoghaire.<br />
A full day of free time to explore the exciting city of Dublin. With impressive<br />
museums, shops and restaurants and its famous nightlife, you’ll have plenty to<br />
keep you entertained!<br />
We have a full scenic excursion as we travel down to Avoca through the<br />
Wicklow Mountains to the location where the television show<br />
Ballykissangel was filmed, passing through Glendalough on our journey.<br />
A chance for some last minute shopping before heading home.<br />
West County Hotel, Dublin<br />
Enjoy the Craic and all the fun, celebrations and traditional<br />
hospitality that the Irish are famous for. Join in this<br />
intoxicating mix of colour, music and madness. The<br />
atmosphere is great and the bars are open day and night!<br />
Opened over 40 years ago and situated<br />
in the picturesque village of Chapelizod,<br />
the West County Hotel is only 4 miles<br />
from Temple Bar and Grafton Street. The<br />
recently upgraded property offers 50<br />
bedrooms which are all en-suite and offer<br />
satellite TV, telephone, ironing board and<br />
tea/coffee making facilities.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Fri 13th March £239<br />
Single supplement £55<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
Welcome drink on arrival.<br />
Entertainment on 2 nights.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
An early departure from Merseyside and the Wirral to catch the HSS/ferry to Dun<br />
Laoghaire. We travel we our hotel in Tralee, stopping for lunch.<br />
A full day tour of 'The Ring of Kerry' via the narrow coastal road of the Iveragh<br />
Peninsular. The journey begins at Killorglin, famous for Puck Fair. We travel through<br />
Rossbeigh and Kells, to Caherciveen then through Waterville and Derrynane.<br />
Continue though Sneem and then Moll's Gap. Later we pass through the Killarney<br />
Valley and back to the hotel.<br />
A full day to enjoy free time in Tralee, the capital town of County Kerry.<br />
We take a full day to the Dingle Peninsula then head to Blennerville before<br />
continuing to Dingle. At Slea Head promontory the Blasket Islands come into full<br />
view and our return journey to Tralee takes in Annascaul, Inch and Castlemaine.<br />
Catch the ferry back to Holyhead and make our way home.<br />
Earl of Desmond Hotel<br />
Tralee & County<br />
Kerry 5 Day Breaks<br />
Only<br />
£299<br />
Situated on 22 acres of landscaped<br />
grounds, the 165 Bedrooms are all ensuite<br />
and have extensive facilities. The<br />
Garden Restaurant is opened nightly for<br />
dinner and there is a themed bar with<br />
music most nights and Bistro Bar.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Sun 12th April £299<br />
Sun 18th October £299<br />
Single supplement £60<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
This tour is based in Ireland's famous southwest, Tralee.<br />
Amidst a backdrop of green hills and perfectly placed for<br />
a peaceful, relaxing holiday. You'll find yourself well<br />
placed too for some superb sightseeing with the<br />
gorgeous Ring of Kerry almost on the doorstep. We'll<br />
also be seeing the lovely Dingle Bay.<br />
Reservations 0151 647 7831 or 0151 482 6000<br />
www.hardingsholidays.co.uk<br />
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West Coast<br />
Special 5 Day Breaks<br />
Only<br />
£245<br />
Lisdoonvarna takes its name from "LIOS DUIN BHEARNA" the<br />
lios or enclosure of the fort in the gap and is thought to refer<br />
to the green earthen fort of LISSATEEAUN (fort of the fairy<br />
hill). The present town is a comparatively new one by Irish<br />
standards, dating mainly from the start of the 19 Century. It<br />
is the only active spa town in Ireland. The beneficial effects of<br />
its water were first noted by writers as early as 1740.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Depart Merseyside early morning and travel to Holyhead for the HSS Ferry<br />
crossing to Dun Laoghaire. Later we continue to the hotel in Lisdoonvarna.<br />
A full day excursion to The Burren, a limestone region of approximately<br />
300 sq km which lies in the northwest corner of Co Clare, in Ireland. It contains<br />
dozens of megalithic tombs and celtic crosses and a ruined Cistercian Abbey.<br />
A full day of leisure to enjoy the delightful town of Lisdoonvarna.<br />
We visit Galway, a spectacularly beautiful county, it is a medley of contrasts -<br />
the wildest and remotest of countryside teamed with one of Europe's most<br />
vibrant and popular cities.<br />
After breakfast, we head to Dun Laoghaire to catch the ferry home.<br />
Whites Hotel, Lisdoonvarna<br />
Whites Hotels are known for their hospitality<br />
and excellent food. Bedrooms are en-suite<br />
with many looking out over the Clare<br />
Countryside. A warm welcome is assured<br />
at all Whites Hotels where evening<br />
entertainment is also provided.<br />
Your hotel will be named when you<br />
receive your tickets<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Sun 22nd March £245<br />
Sun 11th October £245<br />
Single supplement £60<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.
Disneyland Paris<br />
4 Day Breaks<br />
From<br />
£179<br />
Renowned for its rides, experience the thrill's of one of<br />
Europe's premier theme parks. With rides such as Cars Race<br />
Rally, Crush's Coaster, Big Thunder Mountain, Pirates of the<br />
Caribbean plus many more you will have a holiday never to<br />
forget.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Day 1 Depart Merseyside early morning and make our way south<br />
to Dover, where we catch the ferry to Calais. From Calais we<br />
travel to our hotel in the Disney resort. Comfort stops will be made<br />
en-route.<br />
Day 2 & 3 Two full days to enjoy all the thrills Disneyland Park<br />
has to offer. A two day hopper pass is included which gives<br />
entrance to both parks.<br />
Day 4 We have a morning departure from the resort to Calais for<br />
a lunchtime crossing before heading back to Merseyside. Comfort<br />
stops will be made en-route.<br />
Disney’s Hotel Cheyenne<br />
Set in authentic old Western town<br />
surroundings Disneys' Hotel<br />
Cheyenne allows you to continue<br />
the Frontierland experience of the<br />
Disneyland Park.<br />
The theme continues into the<br />
spacious bedrooms with all things<br />
Western, includes bathroom,<br />
telephone, TV with international<br />
channels.<br />
Disney’s Sequoia Lodge<br />
Nature in all her majesty, solid<br />
wooden furniture and a glowing<br />
fireplace; you’ll find the warmest of<br />
welcomes at this exquisitely<br />
recreated forest lodge inspired by<br />
America’s vast National Parks. All<br />
spacious bedrooms follow this<br />
theme and include bathroom,<br />
telephone, TV with international<br />
channels, radio and a ceiling fan.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Mon 25th May<br />
Adult £279<br />
Child (Sharing £179<br />
with 2 adults)<br />
Based on 4 sharing a room.<br />
Continental buffet breakfast.<br />
Includes a 2 day hopper pass<br />
for Disney.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Thur 6th August<br />
Adult £419<br />
Child (Sharing £199<br />
with 2 adults)<br />
Based on 4 sharing a room.<br />
Continental buffet breakfast.<br />
Includes a 2 day hopper pass<br />
for Disney.<br />
Spanish Cruise & Stay<br />
7 Day Breaks<br />
The variety of facilities onboard your P & O ferry will add so<br />
much more to your sense of relaxation. There is a great<br />
choice of dining to suit all tastes - and don't forget, there are<br />
some simply amazing bargains to be found in the onboard<br />
shopping areas, with hundreds of products considerably<br />
cheaper than you will find anywhere in the UK.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Day 1 Depart Merseyside early morning and make our way south<br />
to Portsmouth, where we catch the cruise ferry to Bilbao. Once on<br />
board settle in to your en-suite cabin and enjoy all the ships facilities<br />
and entertainment.<br />
Day 2 All day at leisure to enjoy the on board facilities whilst<br />
cruising the Brittany coast and the Bay of Biscay.<br />
Day 3 Morning sees our arrival at the Spanish port of Bilbao.<br />
We transfer you to your hotel and give you the rest of the day at<br />
your leisure to explore your lovely surroundings.<br />
Day 4 A full day excursion to Picos de Europa. A wild and<br />
rugged mountain range and National Park, this really is a<br />
spectacular tour through the ‘Green Spain’.<br />
Day 5 We spend the morning in Santander, a stylist city with<br />
gracious tree lined streets and elegant public gardens. In the<br />
afternoon we take you to Castro Uridiales, an attractive fishing<br />
port and beach resort, before returning back to our hotel.<br />
Day 6 We leave the hotel mid-morning for our return ferry home,<br />
spending 1 night on board to enjoy all the facilities it has to offer.<br />
Day 7 We disembark the ship late afternoon for our return journey<br />
home.<br />
The Olimpo Hotel<br />
Your hotel in Spain is the lovely<br />
Hotel Olimpo near to Santander on<br />
the Atlantic north coast. This four<br />
star hotel, quietly situated on a<br />
beautiful wooded peninsula,<br />
surrounded by sandy coves and<br />
with direct access to a beautiful<br />
beach.<br />
In addition to its marvellous<br />
location, the hotel has many<br />
facilities including swimming pool,<br />
bar, cafeteria, restaurant, tennis<br />
courts, saunas and many more.<br />
All air conditioned en-suite<br />
bedrooms have sea or mountain<br />
views, with balcony or terrace and<br />
are fully equipped with minibar, TV<br />
and telephone.<br />
From<br />
£379<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Fri 19th June £379<br />
Sun 20th September £419<br />
Meal Package £65<br />
on ship<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast at<br />
hotel.<br />
(3 breakfasts & 3 dinners<br />
per person)<br />
Cabin Only on board ship.<br />
CONTINENTAL BREAKS<br />
Reservations 0151 647 7831 or 0151 482 6000<br />
www.hardingsholidays.co.uk<br />
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MINI CRUISES<br />
Amsterdam Mini<br />
Cruise 3 Day Breaks<br />
From<br />
£79<br />
Onboard your P & O Ferry there’s a choice of places to eat<br />
and drink whether you fancy a snack in the coffee shop or<br />
a wholesome cooked meal in one of the restaurant.<br />
After your meal, why not enjoy a drink in the bar or wine<br />
bar. The entertainment is great. Why not check out one of<br />
the two cinemas, catch the live cabaret show in the Sunset<br />
Show Lounge or even have a flutter in the casino!<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Depart Merseyside and make our way east to Hull, where we catch the<br />
overnight ferry to Rotterdam. Once on board, you can settle into your en-suite<br />
cabin and enjoy all the ships facilities and entertainment.<br />
After disembarking the ship, we travel to Amsterdam which offers something<br />
for everyone. Why not visit the world famous Gassan Diamond factory or take<br />
a city canal cruise. Late afternoon we head back to the ship for our return<br />
overnight sailing to Hull.<br />
On return, we disembark the ship and head to York where we spend a few<br />
hours shopping and sightseeing in this beautiful historic city. We leave mid<br />
afternoon to return back to Merseyside.<br />
P & O Ferries<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Wed 4th February £79<br />
Wed 18th March £79<br />
Thur 28th May £79<br />
Sun 5th July £79<br />
Sun 27th September £79<br />
Fri 6th November £79<br />
Meal Package:<br />
(2 breakfasts & Adult £45<br />
2 evening meals) Child £25<br />
Price is based on 4 people<br />
sharing an inside cabin.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Depart Merseyside and make our way east to Hull, where we catch the<br />
overnight ferry to Zeebrugge. Once on board, you can settle into your<br />
en-suite cabin and enjoy all the ships facilities and entertainment.<br />
We travel to Bruges, a delightful medieval city which can be explored<br />
on foot, by boat or even by horse drawn carriage. We continue to<br />
Ostend to explore the beautiful seafront promenade, marina, parks<br />
and bustling markets. Late afternoon we return to the ship for our return<br />
overnight sailing to Hull.<br />
On return, we disembark the ship and head to York where we spend a<br />
few hours shopping and sightseeing in this beautiful historic city.<br />
We leave mid afternoon to return back to Merseyside.<br />
P & O Ferries<br />
Bruges & Ostend Mini<br />
Cruise 3 Day Breaks<br />
From<br />
£79<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Thur 2nd April £79<br />
Thur 13th August £79<br />
Tues 13th October £79<br />
Meal Package:<br />
(2 breakfasts & Adult £45<br />
2 evening meals) Child £25<br />
Price is based on 4 people<br />
sharing an inside cabin.<br />
Enjoy the many excellent facilities on board your P & O Ferry (see<br />
description for the Amsterdam Mini Cruise above left). The historic<br />
city of Bruges with its magnificent cathedral and imposing city<br />
square also has many tempting chocolate shops to explore while<br />
Ostend with its harbour is one of the best places to enjoy<br />
wonderful seafood, found in many of its waterfront restaurants.<br />
Reservations 0151 647 7831 or 0151 482 6000<br />
www.hardingsholidays.co.uk<br />
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Spanish Mini<br />
Cruise 4 Day Breaks<br />
From<br />
£89<br />
The variety of facilities onboard will add so much more to<br />
your sense of relaxation. There is a great choice of dining to<br />
suit all tastes - and don’t forget there are some simply<br />
amazing bargains to be found in the onboard shopping<br />
areas, with hundreds of products considerably cheaper than<br />
you will find anywhere in the UK.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Depart Merseyside and make our way to Portsmouth where we catch the<br />
cruiseferry to Bilbao. Once on board, settle in to your en-suite cabin.<br />
A full day to relax whilst cruising the Brittany coast and Bay of Biscay.<br />
Arrive at the Spanish port of Bilbao where local sightseeing trips by coach<br />
can be booked on board the ship. There are many to choose from such<br />
as a Guggenheim museum visit, Taste of old and new Bilbao or Spanish fishing<br />
village Castro Uridiales. You can also explore the home port, take a walk<br />
along one of the beaches, browse the shops or enjoy a drink in a friendly bar.<br />
We cruise back overnight to disembark late afternoon next day for return<br />
journey home.<br />
P & O Ferries<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Sat 7th March £89<br />
Sat 16th May £89<br />
Wed 22nd July £89<br />
Thur 27th August £89<br />
Wed 7th October £89<br />
Sat 24th October £89<br />
Sat 28th November £89<br />
Meal Package:<br />
(3 breakfasts & Adult £65<br />
3 dinners) Child £40<br />
Price is based on 4 people<br />
sharing an inside cabin.
Amsterdam & The<br />
Bulbfields 5 Day Break<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Only<br />
£269<br />
This new tour for 2009 takes you to beautiful Holland in the<br />
Bulb season. You’ll stay in a friendly picturesque hotel, visit<br />
The Hague and Delft, two of Hollands most beautiful and<br />
interesting cities and take a trip to the world famous<br />
Keukenhof Gardens.<br />
A lazy morning at leisure or you can explore Ostend, Belgium’s biggest<br />
seaside resort.<br />
This evening your coach will transfer you to the Beer Festival. Tickets can be<br />
purchased on the day and are approximately 3 Euro.The coach will return<br />
you to your hotel after the festival ends.<br />
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast and then depart the hotel. En-route we will visit a<br />
wine and beer warehouse before continuing our journey home (restriction on<br />
amount of beer/wine allowed due to the weight limit on the coach).<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Travel to The Hague, an elegant city with tree-lined avenues and parks.<br />
Visit to the world famous Keukenhof Gardens, set in an 80 acre park with<br />
over 7 million bulbs in full bloom. Visit the indoor exhibitions which offer the<br />
best of Dutch ornamental plants.<br />
A visit to Amsterdam which has something for everyone, from the finest<br />
museums and restaurants and entertainment to suit all tastes and budgets. In the<br />
afternoon we visit the beautiful town of Delft, famous for its blue and white<br />
porcelain manufactured in the town since the 17th Century.<br />
Lakeland Hotel & P & O Ferries<br />
The three star Lakeland Hotel is situated<br />
approximately 8 miles north of<br />
Amsterdam on the side of the Marina at<br />
Monnickendam.<br />
With good quality en-suite rooms the hotel<br />
has a large and attractive bar and<br />
restaurant.<br />
Includes 2 nights at hotel and 2 nights<br />
onboard P & O Ferry.<br />
Belgium Beer<br />
Festival 3 Day Break<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Sun 10th May £269<br />
Single supplement £55<br />
Bed & breakfast.<br />
2 berth inside cabins<br />
on board ship.<br />
Meal Package on ship £45<br />
(2 breakfasts &<br />
2 evening meals).<br />
Only<br />
£159<br />
BULBS, MOSELLE & BEER<br />
Hotel Burlington, Ostend<br />
Friendly three star hotel located in the<br />
centre of Ostend opposite the marina<br />
and at the start of the shopping centre.<br />
All of the comfortable bedrooms offer<br />
private bathrooms, colour TV, radio<br />
and telephone.<br />
Facilities for guests include a restaurant<br />
and also a tearoom in which light<br />
snacks are served.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Fri 23rd October £159<br />
Single supplement £36<br />
Bed & buffet breakfast.<br />
Ferry crossing from Dover to<br />
Calais.<br />
The Belgium Beer Festival at Diksmuide is an annual<br />
tradition to celebrate the local harvest and sample the<br />
latest brews. Over many years, thousands of Britons have<br />
enjoyed the wonderful party atmosphere on the market<br />
square, sampled the local Belgian beers that are available<br />
during the Oktoberfest and relaxed to the superb sounds<br />
of the traditional Oompah band.<br />
Majestic Moselle<br />
6 Day Break<br />
Only<br />
£345<br />
We begin at Koblenz, where the Rhine and Moselle rivers meet<br />
then continue along the gentle Moselle Valley to charming<br />
Cochem. Then we can enjoy a winetasting at the House of<br />
Anton Hammes in Alken. There’s a tour through the cellars full<br />
of fine vintages, with the chance to sample and buy.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Travel through Holland and Belgium into Germany, stopping for lunch, then<br />
on to the medieval Hotel Burghof overlooking the Moselle river at Dieblich.<br />
Cruise down the Moselle from Dieblich to the medieval town of Cochem,<br />
where you have the afternoon at leisure, maybe to visit Reichsburg Castle, or<br />
explore the old town’s market-place and narrow alleys.<br />
A half day to Koblenz, where the Moselle meets the Rhein, returning to the<br />
hotel late afternoon, in time for a short walk into Dieblich to a local wine cellar<br />
for our evening wine-tasting.<br />
Hotel Burghof, Dieblich & P & O Ferries<br />
A traditional family run hotel overlooking<br />
the Moselle at Dieblich. All rooms are<br />
comfortably furnished, some in the<br />
traditional farmhouse style, while the<br />
others are in the more modern part of the<br />
hotel.There is an extensive menu in the<br />
restaurant and a spacious sunny terrace<br />
overlooking the river. 3 nights at hotel and<br />
2 nights onboard P & O Ferry.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Thur 25th June £345<br />
Single supplement £56<br />
Bed & buffet breakfast.<br />
2 berth inside cabins<br />
on board ship.<br />
Meal Package on ship £45<br />
(2 breakfasts &<br />
2 evening meals).<br />
Reservations 0151 647 7831 or 0151 482 6000<br />
www.hardingsholidays.co.uk<br />
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FESTIVE BREAKS<br />
Criccieth & Scenic<br />
Wales 4 Day Break<br />
Criccieth is a small unspoilt seaside town facing south and<br />
looking over Cardigan Bay. Two glorious beaches are divided<br />
by a headland on which perches the ruined castle. An area<br />
of outstanding beauty whatever the time of year and we've<br />
included two excursions to show you some of the best sights.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Half day excursion to Perth, a bustling market town with plenty to do.<br />
Scenic excursion through Royal Deeside past Braemar through to<br />
Crathie Church. Continues on to Ballater, a delightful Victorian<br />
town.<br />
A full day in the Victorian town of Pitlochry.<br />
Spittal of Glenshee Hotel<br />
Only<br />
£185<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
A half day trip with circular tour first to Porthmadog and then to Portmeirion<br />
(entrance is included). Free time in the evening to relax in the hotel.<br />
Full day tour starting with Betws-y-Coed where we stop for lunch then on to<br />
Llandudno for some free time to shop or explore before returning to the hotel<br />
via Caernarfon.<br />
The Lion Hotel<br />
Having been transformed from an olde<br />
inn to the hotel it is today, the Lion hotel<br />
offers a friendly and comfortable<br />
atmosphere. There is a restaurant, cocktail<br />
bar and lounge bar. Bedrooms are<br />
en-suite and well appointed with TV.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Fri 27th November £185<br />
No single supplement<br />
(limited number available)<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
Spittal of Glenshee<br />
5 Day Break<br />
Only<br />
£229<br />
Situated amidst glorious highland<br />
scenery all rooms are en-suite with TV<br />
and tea/coffee making facilities. The<br />
restaurant has an excellent menu which<br />
exploits the local produce to create<br />
traditional Scottish dishes of distinction.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Thur 12th November £229<br />
No single supplement<br />
(limited number available)<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
A break packed with some of the best loved of Scotland's<br />
Central Highlands scenery and all to be found within easy<br />
touring reach of our holiday base at the Spittal of Glenshee.<br />
During you stay you will enjoy a programme of festive<br />
events on at least two nights.<br />
Lakes 5 Day Break<br />
Only<br />
£229<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Excursion to Windermere and Hayes Garden Centre. Return in the<br />
evening for dinner and entertainment at the hotel.<br />
Half day excursion to Kendal.<br />
A visit to Ulverston with time to shop in the market, explore the cobbled<br />
streets or even visit the Laurel & Hardy Museum.<br />
The Cumbria Grand Hotel<br />
Reservations 0151 647 7831 or 0151 482 6000<br />
www.hardingsholidays.co.uk<br />
The advent of the Furness Railway transformed the small<br />
fishing village of Grange-over-Sands into the fashionable<br />
Victorian/Edwardian resort, with wealthy merchants building<br />
grand houses, which now accommodate top quality hotels.<br />
During your stay you will enjoy a programme of festive<br />
events on at least two nights.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Full day excursion following a coastal tour calling at the charming<br />
seaside resorts of Teignmouth and Dawlish.<br />
A full day at <strong>To</strong>rquay with time to browse the local shops for gifts.<br />
The Preston Sands Hotel<br />
Situated directly opposite the large<br />
sandy beach of Preston Sands and<br />
located in the heart of the English<br />
Riviera, the Hotel occupies a peaceful<br />
spot with no through traffic. However<br />
you choose to spend your holiday, let<br />
the hotel provide you with its warmest<br />
welcome, excellent service, food and<br />
entertainment.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Thur 3rd <strong>December</strong> £235<br />
No single supplement<br />
(limited number available)<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
You will receive a warm and friendly<br />
welcome at this charming Victorian Hotel.<br />
There is an outdoor tennis court, putting<br />
green, children's play area and woodland<br />
walk while indoors there is a snooker<br />
table, table tennis table and dart-board.<br />
Paignton 5 Day Break<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Mon 2nd November £229<br />
Single supplement £40<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
Only<br />
£235<br />
Famous for its long, sandy beaches, paddler-friendly waters<br />
and a colourful, bustling pier, Paignton remains a popular,<br />
traditional seaside resort. The lively seafront of Paignton, Devon,<br />
and that of nearby Goodrington, offer a host of attractions from<br />
the waterslides of Quayside to crazy golf on Paignton Green.<br />
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Edinburgh Christmas<br />
Market 3 Day Break<br />
Only<br />
£175<br />
Edinburgh is undoubtedly one of Europe's finest cities. The<br />
Old <strong>To</strong>wn has narrow streets and elegant domes which<br />
contrast with the classical columns of the New <strong>To</strong>wn. Discover<br />
the Royal Mile with its gift shops, museums, galleries and<br />
much more.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Free time to experience all the magic of a Traditional German Christmas<br />
Market in the heart of Edinburgh City Centre.<br />
Situated on the Mound Precinct, this vibrant and colourful market comes<br />
complete with traders and goods all the way from Frankfurt. Browse the<br />
stalls packed with hand-made decorations, toys and gifts and revive<br />
yourself with a traditional German snack or a warming mug of Glauwine.<br />
Mount Royal Hotel<br />
Located on Princes Street, the Mount<br />
Royal Ramada Hotel is in an ideal<br />
position to explore this fascinating city.<br />
The hotel has spectacular views over<br />
Princes Street Gardens and across to<br />
Edinburgh Castle. The hotel features a<br />
restaurant with views of the city and<br />
serves a cosmopolitan menu to suit all<br />
tastes. At the end of the day, unwind<br />
and enjoy a drink in friendly<br />
surroundings. All rooms are tastefully<br />
furnished with all facilities.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Tue 8th <strong>December</strong> £175<br />
Single supplement £40<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
FESTIVE BREAKS<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Travel direct to Grassington for the first highlight of the weekend. Savour<br />
the festive atmosphere of the annual Dickensian Festival in this picturesque<br />
Yorkshire Dales village. Christmas trees festooned with lights and<br />
decorations, local shopkeepers dressed in period costume, Grassington<br />
also has Santa Clause, a Grotto, hand bell ringers, the Cathedral choir,<br />
brass bands, Punch & Judy, Morris Dancers and much more.<br />
After breakfast, depart our hotel and travel to Skipton for one of the<br />
major events in its calendar, the famous Yuletide Festival. Entertainment is<br />
provided throughout the town with the centrepiece being the realistic<br />
fighting displays performed by the Yorkshire based ‘Knights in Battle’.<br />
With Skipton’s shops open and the famous market in full swing, this is an<br />
ideal opportunity to do some Christmas shopping.<br />
We depart Skipton late afternoon for our return home.<br />
The Cumbria Grand Hotel<br />
You will receive a warm and friendly<br />
welcome at The Cumbria Grand Hotel<br />
which is set in 20 acres of private<br />
gardens and woodlands overlooking<br />
Morecambe Bay.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Fri 11th <strong>December</strong> £135<br />
Single supplement £24<br />
Dinner, bed & breakfast.<br />
Grassington & Skipton<br />
Christmas Festivals<br />
3 Day Break<br />
Only<br />
£135<br />
Savour the festive atmosphere of the annual Dickensian Festival<br />
in the village of Grassington in the Yorkshire Dales. Grassington<br />
plays host every <strong>December</strong> to the Dickensian Festival. Christmas<br />
trees located throughout the village are festooned with coloured<br />
lights & decorations. Skipton is home to the Medieval Festival<br />
and Market in <strong>December</strong>. The bustling event combines a<br />
traditional and well-renowned Christmas Market.<br />
Koblenz Christmas<br />
Market - 2 For 1*<br />
5 Day Break<br />
Only<br />
£314<br />
Koblenz's traditional Christmas market is held in the<br />
picturesque Old <strong>To</strong>wn, just a stone's throw away from the<br />
main shopping street. There are over 130 festively decorated<br />
wooden stalls offering an extensive range of hand-made<br />
goods and Christmas decorations as well as a huge range of<br />
seasonal gift ideas. Every year a wealth of event highlights<br />
are planned for the Koblenz Christmas market, all under the<br />
watchful eye of the boy on the famous ‘Schängel’ fountain.<br />
Holiday Highlights<br />
Goch and Cologne before reaching our final destination of Koblenz.<br />
Free day to enjoy the Christmas Market in Koblenz.<br />
Visits to Bonn and Dusseldorf.<br />
Hotel Scholz & P & O Ferries<br />
A pleasant ambience, comfortable<br />
rooms and a restaurant serving<br />
German cuisine ensure that your stay in<br />
this hotel will be a happy one. The<br />
present owner, Helga Scholz, is the<br />
third generation of the Scholz family to<br />
run the hotel, making it the oldest<br />
family-run hotel in Koblenz.<br />
On board your P & O Ferry you will<br />
find a wide choice of places to eat,<br />
drink and be entertained including a<br />
casino. Then you can retire to your<br />
comfortable cabin with en-suite<br />
facilities for a good night’s rest.<br />
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES<br />
Sun 6th <strong>December</strong> £314<br />
* 2 For 1 Breaks are based<br />
on 2 people sharing 1<br />
room/cabin.<br />
2 nights at hotel and 2 nights<br />
onboard P & O Ferry.<br />
2 berth inside cabins on<br />
board ship.<br />
Meal Package on ship £45<br />
(2 breakfasts &<br />
2 evening meals).<br />
Bed & breakfast at hotel.<br />
Reservations 0151 647 7831 or 0151 482 6000<br />
www.hardingsholidays.co.uk<br />
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Coach Holidays With A Difference<br />
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BIRKENHEAD - 0151 647 7831<br />
LIVERPOOL - 0151 482 6000<br />
RUNCORN - 01928 529034<br />
Book via one of our Agents:<br />
Visit our Website to find your<br />
nearest booking agent.<br />
HARDINGS HOLIDAYS<br />
CENTRAL RESERVATIONS:<br />
Cavendish Farm Road, Weston, Runcorn<br />
WA7 4LU<br />
Tel: 0151 647 7831<br />
Tel: 0151 482 6000<br />
Tel: 01928 529034<br />
Come<br />
Join Us!<br />
Designed & Produced by Lynden, Liverpool.
COACH TRAVEL<br />
HOLIDAY INSURANCE<br />
For your protection and peace of mind we have<br />
arranged a Special Holiday Travel Insurance<br />
Scheme with AXA Insurance (UK) plc who are<br />
authorised and regulated by the Financial<br />
Services Authority .<br />
Should you wish to take advantage of our<br />
Holiday Travel Insurance please include the<br />
appropriate premium when booking your<br />
holiday.<br />
DEMANDS AND NEEDS<br />
This insurance policy will suit the Demands and Needs of an<br />
individual or group (where applicable) who have no<br />
excluded pre-existing medical conditions, are travelling in<br />
countries included within the policy terms and who wish to<br />
insure themselves against unforeseen events detailed in the<br />
cover section below. Subject to the terms, conditions and<br />
maximum specified claim limits.<br />
IMPORTANT<br />
We will not provide you with advice about the suitability of<br />
this product for your individual needs but will be happy to<br />
provide you with factual information.<br />
We summarise below the details of the insurance cover<br />
provided which also includes INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL<br />
RESCUE - 24-hour emergency service. The following is a<br />
brief summary of the cover available. Full details of Cover,<br />
Policy Warranties and Exclusions will be forwarded with<br />
your confirmation of booking. In any event you may ask for<br />
a specimen copy of the Policy Wording before booking<br />
should you wish to examine this in advance.<br />
Cancellation Up to £2,000<br />
Medical Expenses & Repatriation Up to £1,000,000<br />
Curtailment & Hospital Benefit Up to £2,000<br />
Luggage & Personal Money Up to £1,500<br />
(Limit £200 any one article, £200 in all valuables<br />
and £200 Personal Money)<br />
Luggage Delay Up to £75<br />
Personal Liability Up to £1,000,000<br />
Personal Accident Up to £10,000<br />
Loss of Passport Up to £200<br />
Legal Expenses Up to £5,000<br />
Delayed Departure Up to £60<br />
Missed Departure Up to £200<br />
Fourteen Day Refund - Cooling Off Period<br />
Premium refund if policy not satisfactory.<br />
POLICY EXCESS<br />
Loss of Deposit £10.00 increased to £50.00 for<br />
Cancellation, Medical Expenses, Curtailment, Hospital<br />
Benefit, Luggage, Personal Money and Legal Expenses.<br />
IMPORTANT – HEALTH CONDITIONS<br />
1. We shall not be liable for claims WHERE AT THE TIME<br />
OF TAKING OUT THIS POLICY:<br />
(a) You are aware of any medical condition or set of<br />
circumstances that could reasonably be expected to give rise<br />
to a claim (for example the state of health of a Close<br />
Relative, Business Associate or any person on whom your<br />
travel plans depend).<br />
(b) The Insured Person whose medical condition gives rise to<br />
a claim :<br />
(1) is receiving, or on a waiting list for, surgery, in-patient<br />
treatment or investigations In a hospital, clinic or nursing<br />
home: or<br />
(2) is expected to give birth before, or within two months or<br />
the date of return to their home; or<br />
(3) is travelling against the advice of a Medical Practitioner<br />
or for the purposes of obtaining medical treatment abroad;<br />
or<br />
(4) has been given a terminal prognosis.<br />
2. All material facts must be disclosed to us. Failure to do so<br />
may affect your rights under the policy. A material fact is a<br />
fact likely to influence us in acceptance or assessment of the<br />
insurance (for example, your own state of health or that of a<br />
close relative). If you are in any doubt as to whether a fact is<br />
“material” then for your own protection it should be<br />
disclosed.<br />
COOLING OFF PERIOD<br />
You should read your policy immediately to ensure it meets<br />
with your requirements. If for any reason it does not it must<br />
be returned to the issuer of the policy within 14 days of the<br />
date of issue or prior to travel which ever is the sooner. Your<br />
money will be refunded in full , provided no claims have<br />
been made or incident likely to give rise to a claim has<br />
arisen. If you cancel your policy after 14 days no refund will<br />
be given.<br />
HOW TO BOOK<br />
You can book your holiday through<br />
any of the following options...<br />
• Booking Agents<br />
We have booking agents throughout<br />
the Wirral, Liverpool and Cheshire. For<br />
details of your nearest agent, call our<br />
reservations team or see our website<br />
for a full listing.<br />
• Book On-Line & Save £5!<br />
You can book your holiday on line via<br />
the internet through our secure web<br />
based reservations system at<br />
www.hardingsholidays.co.uk<br />
• Telephone Direct<br />
For enquiries and to book and pay for<br />
your holiday by debit card over the<br />
telephone, call our reservations team<br />
on any of these numbers:-<br />
BIRKENHEAD - 0151 647 7831<br />
LIVERPOOL - 0151 482 6000<br />
RUNCORN - 01928 529034<br />
PICK UP POINTS<br />
Aintree<br />
Arrowe Park<br />
Birkenhead<br />
Bootle<br />
Broadgreen<br />
Bromborough<br />
Cross<br />
Ellesmere Port<br />
Frodsham<br />
Heswall<br />
Huyton Church<br />
Liverpool<br />
Maghull<br />
Moreton<br />
Runcorn<br />
Upton<br />
Wallasey<br />
Walton<br />
West Kirby<br />
Widnes<br />
Coach Holidays With A Difference<br />
Bus Stop Outside McDonalds,<br />
Switch Island<br />
Bus Layby at Hospital<br />
Entrance<br />
Europa Boulevard, Near the<br />
College<br />
New Strand, Stanley Road<br />
Rocket Layby<br />
Royal Oak,<br />
Bromborough Cross<br />
Library, Civic Way<br />
Bears Paw<br />
By Bus Station<br />
Huyton Lane, Opposite Fire<br />
Station<br />
Lime Street, Lions Statues,<br />
St. Georges Hall<br />
Central Square<br />
British Legion, Pasture Road<br />
High Street Bus Station<br />
Horse & Jockey Pub, Arrowe<br />
Park Road<br />
The Boot Inn, Liscard<br />
Barnes Travel, County Road<br />
Near The Concourse/Dee Hotel<br />
Kingsway Hotel, Victoria Rd.<br />
Book<br />
On-Line &<br />
Save £5!<br />
PART OF THE SELWYNS TRAVEL GROUP<br />
www.hardingsholidays.co.uk<br />
BOOKING FORM<br />
Reservations 0151 647 7831 or 0151 482 6000<br />
www.hardingsholidays.co.uk
BOOKING FORM<br />
Seat<br />
Number<br />
Mr/Mrs<br />
Miss<br />
HARDINGS HOLIDAYS<br />
CENTRAL RESERVATIONS:<br />
Cavendish Farm Road, Weston, Runcorn WA7 4LU<br />
TEL: 0151 647 7831 • 0151 482 6000 • 01928 529034<br />
FAX: 01928 591872<br />
www.hardingsholidays.co.uk<br />
Booking Reference<br />
Holiday Title Hotel Departure Date Days<br />
Surname<br />
Initials<br />
Age<br />
(If under 12)<br />
Room<br />
Type<br />
Cabin<br />
Type<br />
Departure Point<br />
Holiday<br />
Insurance<br />
Delete if not<br />
required<br />
Yes<br />
Yes<br />
Yes<br />
Yes<br />
Yes<br />
Yes<br />
Yes<br />
Yes<br />
Special Requirements (e.g. diabetic diet, low floor row etc). Special requests are not guaranteed.<br />
Alternative Holiday Insurance<br />
Our insurance cover will be added automatically to your invoice unless you provide the<br />
name and emergency contact telephone number of an alternative insurer in this box.<br />
Full address of first named passenger or travel agent stamp<br />
Insurer:<br />
Policy No. (If applicable):<br />
Insurance Company Contact Telephone Number:<br />
Reservations 0151 647 7831 or 0151 482 6000<br />
www.hardingsholidays.co.uk<br />
Deposit & Holiday Insurance Premiums<br />
Destination Duration Deposit Insurance<br />
British<br />
Holidays<br />
Southern Ireland<br />
& Europe<br />
0 - 2 Days<br />
3 - 5 Days<br />
6 - 8 Days<br />
0 - 4 Days<br />
5 - 8 Days<br />
£30.00<br />
£30.00<br />
£30.00<br />
£30.00<br />
£30.00<br />
I enclose as Holiday Deposit/Full Payment<br />
Plus Insurance applicable (see above)<br />
<strong>To</strong>tal enclosed<br />
£<br />
£<br />
£<br />
£7.50<br />
£13.50<br />
£16.00<br />
£16.00<br />
£21.00<br />
Important: I have read, understand and fully accept for myself and all<br />
others named above, the Booking Conditions of Hardings <strong>To</strong>urs.<br />
Signature:<br />
Date:<br />
Tel. No<br />
Debit/Credit Card Payments (Postal Booking Only)<br />
Complete the following if you wish to pay by debit/credit card. Tick the appropriate box:<br />
CARD NO.<br />
EXPIRY DATE:<br />
ISSUE NO:<br />
Signature:
OUR TRADING<br />
CHARTER WITH YOU<br />
Why should I read this page<br />
Because it is very important. Our Trading Charter forms a key<br />
part of our agreement with you and forms the basis of a<br />
legally binding contract between you as the lead name<br />
making the booking, anyone else in your party and us.<br />
When you make this booking as the lead name you<br />
undertake that you have the authority to accept, and do<br />
accept, on behalf of your party the terms of these booking<br />
conditions. This contract is made subject to the terms of these<br />
booking conditions, which are governed by English Law, and<br />
the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.<br />
These contract terms and financial guarantees will not apply<br />
to any holiday involving any type of flight. Instead, you will<br />
be supplied with the full booking conditions of the ATOL<br />
holder arranging your holiday. Your booking agent will have<br />
a copy or alternatively you can request one prior to booking<br />
your holiday from Hardings <strong>To</strong>urs, Cavendish Farm Road,<br />
Weston, Runcorn, WA7 4LU.<br />
How and when do I make this contract with you<br />
We welcome you making contact with us in a number of<br />
ways. You can call at any of our offices, write to us, phone<br />
us, use a nominated travel agent or visit our website.<br />
Whichever way you contact us the contract is made when<br />
your booking is entered on to our reservation system and we<br />
issue a confirmation of booking. We will send you, or your<br />
agent the confirmation of your booking within 7 working<br />
days. Please check this confirmation very carefully to ensure<br />
all the information is correct and tell us, or your agent,<br />
immediately of any errors.<br />
How is my holiday money protected<br />
We subscribe to the Code of Conduct of the Bonded Coach<br />
Holidays Group (‘BCHG’) of the Confederation of Passenger<br />
Transport UK.<br />
BCHG requires a bond to be taken out to provide protection<br />
for your holiday money in the unlikely event that a Member<br />
cannot, for financial reasons, carry out their obligations to<br />
their passengers.<br />
BCHG Consumer Guarantee<br />
The Bonded Coach Holiday Group guarantees to bona fide<br />
customers that in the event of failure of a bona fide Member,<br />
it will:<br />
(1) wherever possible, arrange for a holiday or tour to be<br />
completed;<br />
(2) where failure occurs after a holiday has begun, arrange<br />
for customers to be returned by an appropriate means of<br />
transport to their UK area of departure;<br />
(3) if the holiday or tour cannot be completed as planned, the<br />
reimburse-ment of payments made by the customer to the<br />
BCHG Member.<br />
When do I need to pay for my holiday and how<br />
much<br />
At the time of booking you will need to pay a deposit for each<br />
person named on the booking. The balance must be paid<br />
before the dates listed below.<br />
If you book within our balance due period you will need to<br />
pay the total holiday cost at the time of your booking.<br />
If you do not pay the outstanding balance for your holiday on<br />
or before the date when it is due we may cancel your<br />
booking and you will be required to pay the cancellation<br />
charges detailed below. The date of cancellation will<br />
normally be the date you confirm in writing that you intend to<br />
cancel or 15 days after the balance due date, whichever<br />
comes first.<br />
Deposit £30 per person<br />
Your balance is due 6 weeks prior to departure.<br />
Where optional items are purchased as part of the tour<br />
package these are payable on the balance due date except<br />
where items, such as theatre tickets, have been specifically<br />
purchased for you. In this case the cost will be payable at a<br />
separate date notified to you and will not normally be<br />
refundable unless we obtain a refund from the supplier we<br />
use.<br />
If I use an agent who does my money belong to<br />
Your agent will hold your deposit on your behalf until we<br />
issue a confirmation of your booking. The agent then holds<br />
this money on our behalf. The agent holds the balance you<br />
pay on our behalf until the date the balance is due. The agent<br />
will then forward to us.<br />
Can you change the price of my holiday after you<br />
have issued the booking confirmation<br />
Yes we can, but only in very limited circumstances. The price<br />
of your holiday can be varied due to changes in:-<br />
(a) Transportation costs such as fuel and/or fuel tax, ferry<br />
operator fares and tolls, embarkation or disembarkation fees<br />
at terminals;<br />
(b) Exchange rates applied to the particular holiday booked;<br />
or<br />
(c) Dues and taxes including changes in VAT or any other<br />
Government imposed changes.<br />
In the case of any small variation, an amount equivalent to<br />
2% of the price of your holiday, which excludes insurance<br />
premiums and any amendment charges, will be absorbed or<br />
retained. For larger variations, this 2% will still be absorbed<br />
for increases, but not retained from refunds. In either case,<br />
there will be an amount to cover agents commission. If this<br />
means that you have to pay an increase of more than 10% of<br />
the price of your holiday, you may cancel it and receive a full<br />
refund of all monies paid, except for any amendment<br />
charges. We will consider an appropriate refund of insurance<br />
premiums paid if you can show that you are unable to<br />
transfer or reuse your policy. Should you decide to cancel for<br />
this reason, you must exercise your right to do so within 14<br />
days from the issue date printed on your final invoice.<br />
Alternatively, you can accept an offer of an alternative<br />
comparable holiday of equivalent or superior quality, if<br />
available, or an alternative holiday of lower quality, if<br />
available.<br />
You may then transfer payment made in respect of the<br />
original holiday to the alternative holiday. If the cost of the<br />
alternative holiday is less than the original holiday, the<br />
difference in price will be refunded. We will also pay<br />
compensation as set out below. Please note that travel<br />
arrangements are not always purchased in local currency<br />
and some apparent changes have no impact on the price of<br />
your holiday due to contractual and other protection in place.<br />
In addition to sterling we use the following currencies in<br />
calculating our holiday prices.<br />
Below are the equivalent exchange rates to £1 sterling from<br />
the Financial Times dated November 2008. Country<br />
Exchange rate £1 to 1.26 Euro.<br />
Can I change my holiday arrangements<br />
After we have issued our booking confirmation we will do our<br />
best to accommodate any changes you may want to make<br />
but we cannot guarantee to do so. Any changes must be<br />
notified to us in writing and signed by the person who signed<br />
the booking form. If we are able to make the changes an<br />
amendment fee of £25 will be payable plus any additional<br />
charge for the facilities requested. Any significant alteration<br />
after the balance due date will be treated as a cancellation<br />
of the original booking and will be subject to the cancellation<br />
charges detailed below. A significant alteration would<br />
include a change of departure date, holiday or hotel, or<br />
number of people travelling.<br />
Can I transfer my booking to someone else<br />
You can transfer your booking to someone else provided you<br />
give us reasonable notice. This person must be able to satisfy<br />
all the conditions for the holiday and a change cannot<br />
normally be made later than seven days for prior to<br />
departure. We will make an administration charge of £25<br />
per person [or booking] for every transfer we make plus any<br />
reasonable additional costs caused by the transfer. You will<br />
remain responsible for ensuring that the holiday is paid for by<br />
the balance due date.<br />
How can I cancel my holiday<br />
You, or any member of your party, may cancel at any time<br />
provided that the cancellation is made by the person who<br />
signed the booking form [or alternative booking method<br />
confirmed by the lead name] and is communicated to us in<br />
writing via the office at which you made your original<br />
booking. You will have to pay cancellation charges set out in<br />
the scale below to cover our estimated loss resulting from the<br />
cancellation. If you are insured against cancellation you may<br />
be able to recover the charges from your insurers. Your<br />
cancellation will take effect from the date when either the<br />
travel agent or we receive your written confirmation of your<br />
cancellation. You must also return any tickets or vouchers that<br />
you have received. A reduction in room occupancy may<br />
increase the charges for the remaining passengers by the<br />
application of supplements for low occupancy of rooms.<br />
Scale of Cancellation Charges<br />
Period before departure within Amount of<br />
which written cancellation cancellation<br />
of holiday price is received charge as a %<br />
More than 56 days<br />
Deposit<br />
55 - 49 days 30%, or deposit,<br />
if greater<br />
48 - 22 days 50%<br />
21 - 8 days 70%<br />
7 - 1 days 90%<br />
Departure day or later including <strong>To</strong>tal holiday cost<br />
voluntary termination whilst on holiday<br />
What happens if you change my holiday<br />
The arrangements for your holiday will usually have been<br />
made many months in advance. Sometimes changes are<br />
unavoidable and we reserve the right to make them. Most of<br />
these changes are likely to be minor and we will do our best<br />
to keep you informed.<br />
If, after booking and before departure, we make a significant<br />
change to your holiday you will have the option of<br />
withdrawing from the holiday without penalty or alternatively<br />
you may transfer to another holiday without paying an<br />
administration fee. In either case we will pay you<br />
compensation according to the scale set out below.<br />
A significant change includes a change in departure time or<br />
return time of more than 12 hours, a change of departure<br />
point, location of resort or quality of hotel, (excluding single<br />
overnight hotels on touring holidays where the quality of the<br />
hotel is comparable), a change of mode when crossing the<br />
Channel, or the specification of the coach.<br />
If you withdraw from the holiday because we have made a<br />
significant change or if we have to cancel your holiday for<br />
any reason other than non-payment by you we will offer you<br />
the choice of:<br />
- A comparable replacement holiday if available ;or:<br />
- A replacement holiday of lower quality together with a<br />
refund of the price difference; or:<br />
- A full refund of the money you have paid.<br />
When we have notified you of the changes and options<br />
available, you must tell us your decision as soon as possible<br />
and within any timescale we may need to set bearing in mind<br />
the need to safeguard the holiday arrangements of other<br />
customers.<br />
Scale of Compensation<br />
We will pay you compensation for significant changes on the<br />
following scale:<br />
Period before departure<br />
Amount per person<br />
in which significant change<br />
is notified to you or your agent<br />
More than 42 days<br />
Nil<br />
25 to 41 days £10<br />
15 to 24 days £15<br />
8 to 14 days £20<br />
0 to 7 days £25<br />
Payment of compensation according to the scale set out<br />
above will not affect your statutory right to claim further<br />
compensation if, in all the circumstances, you remain<br />
dissatisfied.<br />
If, prior to departure, we make a significant change to your<br />
holiday arrangements or cancel your holiday we will pay you<br />
compensation on the following scale unless:-<br />
- the holiday is cancelled because the number of persons who<br />
agreed to take it is less than the minimum number required,<br />
and you were informed of the cancellation in writing within<br />
the period indicated in the description of the holiday; or<br />
- the holiday is changed or cancelled by reason of unusual<br />
and unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control, the<br />
consequences of which could not have been avoided even<br />
if all due care had been exercised.<br />
These circumstances include war or threat of war, riot, civil<br />
strife, terrorist activity, industrial disputes, fire, quarantine,<br />
epidemic or health risks, natural or nuclear disasters, port<br />
and terminal closures and adverse weather conditions.<br />
Payment of compensation according to the scale set out<br />
above will not affect your statutory right to claim further<br />
compensation if, in all the circumstances, you remain<br />
dissatisfied.<br />
If, after departure, we need to make a change to a significant<br />
proportion of your holiday we will do our best to make<br />
suitable alternative arrangements at no extra cost to you. If it<br />
proves impossible to make suitable alternative arrangements,<br />
or if you have reasonable grounds for refusing the alternative<br />
offered, we will arrange transport back to your point of<br />
departure, or to an alternative location that we agree to.<br />
Unless the change is as a result of unusual and unforeseeable<br />
circumstances beyond our control (as described above), you<br />
will also be entitled to compensation.<br />
What is the extent of your liability<br />
We accept responsibility if you or any member of your party<br />
is killed or injured as a result of an activity forming part of<br />
your holiday arrangements which you booked with us before<br />
your departure; or if any part of your holiday arrangements,<br />
booked with us in the UK, is not as described in the brochure<br />
or not of a reasonable standard; if the failure in your holiday<br />
arrangements or any death or personal injury is due to any<br />
fault on our part or that of our agents or suppliers whilst<br />
acting in the course of their employment. We do not accept<br />
responsibility if the failure, death or personal injury is not<br />
caused by any fault of ours or of our agents or suppliers or is<br />
caused by you or someone not connected with your holiday<br />
arrangements; or if the failure, death or personal injury is due<br />
to unusual or unforeseen circumstances which, even with all<br />
due care, we, or our agents or suppliers, could not have<br />
anticipated or avoided.<br />
For claims which do not involve personal injury, illness or<br />
death, the most we will have to pay if we are liable to you is<br />
[twice] the price the person affected paid for their holiday<br />
(not including insurance premiums and amendment charges).<br />
We will only have to pay this maximum amount if everything<br />
has gone wrong and you have received no benefit from your<br />
holiday.<br />
If you or any member of your party is killed, injured or<br />
becomes ill as a result of transport by ship, train or coach,<br />
any liability which we may have to pay compensation is<br />
limited in line with the Athens Convention (applies to<br />
transport by ship), the Berne Convention (applies to transport<br />
by rail) and the Geneva Convention (applies to transport by<br />
road). You can get copies of the relevant conventions from us<br />
if you ask. You should also note that these conventions may<br />
limit or remove the carrier's liability to you and the amount<br />
which the carrier has to pay you.<br />
TRADING CHARTER<br />
Reservations 0151 647 7831 or 0151 482 6000<br />
www.hardingsholidays.co.uk
TRADING CHARTER<br />
Reservations 0151 647 7831 or 0151 482 6000<br />
www.hardingsholidays.co.uk<br />
If we make any payment to you or any member of your party<br />
for death, personal injury or illness, you will be asked to<br />
assign to us or our insurers the rights you may have to take<br />
action against the person or organisation responsible for<br />
causing the death, personal injury or illness.<br />
Our suppliers (such as accommodation or transport<br />
providers) have their own booking conditions or conditions of<br />
carriage, and these conditions are binding between you and<br />
the supplier. Some of these conditions may limit or remove the<br />
relevant transport provider's or other supplier's liability to<br />
you. You can get copies of such conditions from our offices,<br />
or the offices of the relevant supplier.<br />
What do I need to do if I have to complain<br />
If you have a complaint during your holiday you should tell<br />
the driver/representative or supplier at the earliest<br />
opportunity so that they can do their utmost to resolve the<br />
problem immediately. If they are unable to resolve the<br />
problem to your satisfaction you should complete a Holiday<br />
Report Form which is available from the<br />
driver/representative. You will be given a copy of this report<br />
which you should keep. If, on your return from holiday, you<br />
remain dissatisfied you should write within 28 days to<br />
Hardings <strong>To</strong>urs, Cavendish Farm Road, Weston, Runcorn,<br />
WA7 4LU.<br />
In your letter you will need to quote your booking reference<br />
number, holiday number and departure date.<br />
If you do not tell us at the earliest opportunity about a<br />
problem giving rise to your complaint we cannot take steps to<br />
investigate and rectify it. In deciding how to respond to your<br />
complaint we will take into account the date you first drew the<br />
problem to the attention of our driver/representative or<br />
supplier.<br />
If I do not agree with your decision can I request<br />
arbitration<br />
Yes you can. If we cannot resolve your complaint amicably<br />
you may request that the dispute is referred to an<br />
independent arbitration scheme established by the<br />
Confederation of Passenger Transport UK (CPT). Full details<br />
of this scheme will be provided on request or you can<br />
obtain a copy from CPT. This arbitration scheme provides a<br />
simple and inexpensive method of arbitration on documents<br />
alone with restricted liability on the customer in respect of<br />
costs. This scheme does not apply to claims for an amount<br />
greater than £1500 per person. There is also a limit of<br />
£7500 per booking. Normally there is a time limit of 9<br />
months from the date of return from your holiday within<br />
which to request arbitration but in exceptional<br />
circumstances the scheme can be used beyond this date.<br />
This scheme does not apply to claims that arise mainly in<br />
respect of physical injury or illness or the consequences of<br />
any illness or injury.<br />
Coach seating<br />
There is a seating plan of the coach for each holiday, but it<br />
is possible that on occasions operational reasons will require<br />
a coach with a different configuration to be used. We<br />
therefore reserve the right to alter a coach-seating plan and<br />
allocate seats other than those you have booked.<br />
Requests for particular seats can be made on most holidays<br />
when booking but because allocations are made on a first<br />
come, first served basis you are recommended to book early.<br />
When your booking is confirmed you will be offered the best<br />
seats that are available at that time. If you know someone<br />
who may want to book later but sit near you please discuss<br />
this with the booking clerk at the time you make your<br />
booking.<br />
Specific seats will not be allocated on coaches which operate<br />
on feeder services between joining points and main holiday<br />
departure points, on coaches which carry out transfers to and<br />
from seaports or airports.<br />
Health & Safety on holiday<br />
In some foreign countries, standards of infrastructure, safety<br />
and hygiene may be lower than those to which we are<br />
accustomed in the UK. You should therefore exercise greater<br />
care for your own protection. Further information can be<br />
obtained from your GP or from your travel agent who can<br />
provide you with the leaflet "Health Advice for Travellers"<br />
published by the Department of Health. Some people may<br />
be at risk from discomfort or deep vein thrombosis (DVT) if<br />
they remain immobile on a journey for a long period of time.<br />
If you are planning to undertake a bus or coach journey of<br />
more than 3 hours you should consult your doctor if you<br />
have ever had DVT or pulmonary embolism, a family history<br />
of clotting conditions, cancer or treatment for cancer, a<br />
stroke, heart or lung disease or if you have had major<br />
surgery in the past 3 months. We reserve the right to refuse<br />
any booking in the absence of a doctor's certificate<br />
confirming that you are fit to travel. During the journey we<br />
will provide comfort stops as frequently as possible. During<br />
these stops you are encouraged to get off the coach and<br />
walk around. Exercise reduces any discomfort which may<br />
be caused by periods of immobility. During any journey you<br />
should drink alcohol only in moderation as it leads to<br />
dehydration.<br />
Passenger behaviour<br />
We want all our customers to have a happy and carefree<br />
holiday. But you must remember that you are responsible for<br />
your behaviour and the effect it may have on others. If you<br />
or any member of your party is abusive or disruptive or<br />
behaves in a way which, in our reasonable opinion, could<br />
cause damage or injury to others or affect their enjoyment of<br />
their holiday, or which could damage property, we have the<br />
right, after reasonable consideration, to terminate your<br />
contract with us. If this happens we will have no further<br />
obligations or liability to you. The coach<br />
driver/representative, ship's captain, or authorised official of<br />
other means of transport is entitled to refuse you boarding if<br />
in their reasonable opinion you are unacceptably under the<br />
influence of drink or drugs or you are being violent or<br />
disruptive. If you are refused boarding on the outward<br />
journey we will regard it as a cancellation by you and we<br />
will apply cancellation charges according to the scale as set<br />
out on page 21 under Scale of Cancellation Charges. If the<br />
refusal is on the return journey we have the right to terminate<br />
the contract and will have no further obligations or liability<br />
to you.<br />
No smoking policy<br />
We operate a strict no smoking policy on all our coaches.<br />
We make frequent comfort stops. The no smoking policy of<br />
other carriers and suppliers will vary and will be supplied on<br />
request if you contact our reservations department.<br />
Pets<br />
We do not allow pets to taken on our holidays. Registered<br />
Assistance Dogs will normally be accommodated on UK<br />
holidays but not on overseas holidays.<br />
Pick up point, itineraries, travel documents and<br />
passport<br />
You are responsible for ensuring that you are at the correct<br />
departure point, at the correct time, with the correct<br />
documents and we cannot be held liable for any loss or<br />
expense suffered by you or your party because of an<br />
incorrect passport or late arrival at the departure point.<br />
If you are a British citizen travelling outside the United<br />
Kingdom you must have a full UK passport valid for a<br />
minimum of three months after your scheduled date of return.<br />
Non-UK citizens must seek passport and visa advice from the<br />
consulates of the countries you plan to visit prior to making<br />
a booking for one of our holidays. The name on the passport<br />
must match the name on the ticket. If someone in your party<br />
changes name after the booking is made you must tell us<br />
immediately so that we can issue the ticket in the new name.<br />
When you have paid the balance we will send you or your<br />
booking agent all the necessary labels so that you receive<br />
them in good time for your holiday. Certain travel documents<br />
may have to be retained by us and your driver/courier will<br />
then issue them to you at the relevant time. If you lose a travel<br />
document after it has been issued to you we will require you<br />
to meet the direct cost charged by the carrier/supplier for the<br />
issue of a duplicate or replacement.<br />
Hardings <strong>To</strong>urs reserve the right to modify itineraries to<br />
conform with requests from the competent authorities in the<br />
United Kingdom and any other sovereign state through<br />
which the tour will operate.<br />
Included excursions are detailed on the relevant brochure page<br />
and refunds will not be made for any excursion not taken.<br />
Optional excursions may be booked and paid for in resort but<br />
these will not form part of the package booked with us.<br />
Admission fees to buildings, grounds etc. are not included in<br />
the price of the holiday unless otherwise stated on the<br />
relevant brochure page.<br />
What happens if I am delayed<br />
Your travel insurance may cover you for some delays. In<br />
addition where you are delayed for more than six hours in<br />
any one day we will seek to minimise any discomfort and<br />
where possible, arrange for refreshments and meals.<br />
Do I need to take out travel insurance<br />
We strongly advise all our customers to take out travel<br />
insurance to cover medical and repatriation costs, personal<br />
injury, loss of baggage and cancellation charges. You do not<br />
need to take out our travel insurance but you should have<br />
insurance, which is at least as good or better than the<br />
insurance we offer. If you do not have adequate insurance<br />
and require our assistance whilst on holiday, we reserve the<br />
right to reclaim from you any medical repatriation or other<br />
expenses which we may incur on your behalf which would<br />
otherwise have been met by insurers.<br />
What assistance will you give me if things go<br />
wrong when it is not your fault<br />
If you, or any member of your party, suffer death, illness or<br />
injury whilst overseas arising out of an activity which does<br />
not form part of your package travel arrangements or an<br />
excursion arranged through us in the UK, we shall at our<br />
discretion, offer advice, guidance and assistance. Where<br />
legal action is contemplated and you want our assistance,<br />
you must obtain our written consent prior to commencement<br />
of proceedings.Our consent will be given subject to you<br />
undertaking to assign any costs, benefits received under any<br />
relevant insurance policy to ourselves. We limit the cost of<br />
our assistance to you and any member of your party to<br />
£5000 per party.<br />
Special needs<br />
Unfortunately, many hotels overseas do not provide adequate<br />
facilities for guests with mobility problems or who suffer from<br />
other disabilities. But whether you are planning a holiday<br />
overseas or in the UK, please notify us before you book if you<br />
or any member of your party has special needs or suffers<br />
from any disability.<br />
We are keen to plan arrangements for your holiday so that<br />
special needs and requests can be accommodated as far as<br />
possible. If you will need assistance or special facilities in the<br />
hotel, or may have difficulties in taking part in excursions or<br />
boarding and travelling on the coach or other means of<br />
transport you must let us know in advance. Not all the<br />
holidays in this brochure may be suitable for you. We want<br />
you to enjoy your holiday and will try to help you select an<br />
appropriate trip. If you need advice or further information<br />
either you or your booking agent should contact our<br />
reservations department.<br />
Special requests<br />
If you require a special diet please tell us before booking, or<br />
as soon as you are medically advised, and send us a copy of<br />
the diet. We will notify the hotel or hotels on your holiday but<br />
please note that some hotels may not have facilities to cope<br />
with special diets and we cannot be held liable for their<br />
failure to do so unless the hotel has confirmed in writing that<br />
a special diet will be catered for. Where we think that a hotel<br />
is likely to be unable to cope with a special diet, we will tell<br />
you prior to your booking confirmation being issued so that<br />
you can exercise your right to cancel your holiday booking<br />
without charge. Any extra costs incurred must be paid to the<br />
hotel by you prior to departure from the hotel.<br />
You should also detail any other requests, for example, low<br />
floor rooms, particular rooms or locations on the special<br />
requests section of the booking form [or other method of<br />
confirming in writing that the request was made.] We will<br />
pass your request to the relevant supplier but this does not<br />
necessarily mean that your request will be fulfilled. If a<br />
request can be fulfilled you may incur an extra charge<br />
payable either to us or direct to the hotel. Please note that<br />
requests cannot be guaranteed unless we confirm on your<br />
booking confirmation that this is a guaranteed requirement.<br />
Single Occupancy<br />
Single occupancy of rooms when available may be subject to<br />
a supplementary charge and this will be shown on the<br />
brochure page.<br />
Entertainment<br />
Some of our hotels arrange additional entertainment. Where<br />
this is part of the holiday details are given on the respective<br />
brochure page. Where it is not specified it may still be<br />
available but is at the discretion of the hotel and is not<br />
guaranteed. It may be withdrawn if there is a lack of demand<br />
or for operational reasons.<br />
Data Protection Act<br />
In order to process your booking and to ensure that your<br />
travel arrangements run smoothly and meet your requirements<br />
we, and your travel agent, need to use the information you<br />
provide such as name, address, any special needs/dietary<br />
requirements etc.<br />
We take full responsibility for ensuring that proper measures<br />
are in place to protect your information. We must pass the<br />
information on to the relevant suppliers of your travel<br />
arrangements such as hotels, transport companies etc. The<br />
information may also be supplied to security or credit<br />
checking companies, public authorities such as<br />
customs/immigration if required by them, or as required by<br />
law. Additionally, where your holiday is outside the European<br />
Economic Area (EEA), controls on data protection in your<br />
destination may not be as strong as the legal requirements in<br />
this country. We will not, however, pass information on to any<br />
person not responsible for part of your travel arrangements.<br />
This applies to any sensitive information that you give to us<br />
such as details of any disabilities or dietary/religious<br />
requirements. If we cannot pass this information to the<br />
relevant suppliers, whether in the EEA or not, we cannot<br />
provide your booking. In making this booking, you consent to<br />
this information being passed on to the relevant persons.<br />
Please note that where information is held by your travel<br />
agent, this is subject to your agent's own data protection<br />
policy.<br />
Your data controller is the Company Secretary. You are<br />
entitled to a copy of your information held by us. If you would<br />
like to see this, please contact us. We retain your full contact<br />
details and other information in secure files and electronic<br />
storage facilities. We may use this information to contact you<br />
by mail, telephone or electronic means. We will provide you<br />
with details of other goods and services including those of<br />
selected third parties. If you do not wish to receive the further<br />
information about products and services, please write to the<br />
data controller who is the Company Secretary.<br />
Publication date and details<br />
This brochure was printed in the United Kingdom by<br />
Hardings <strong>To</strong>urs, Cavendish Farm Road, Weston, Runcorn,<br />
WA7 4LU.
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