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England<br />
Wiltshire & Bath<br />
New Tour<br />
for 2010<br />
MENZIES HOTEL ★★★★ Swindon<br />
The Menzies Hotel which offers a town centre location, newly<br />
refurbished bedrooms, contemporary, award-winning restaurant<br />
and a superb bar. Following the acquisition of the Swindon hotel<br />
in August 2007, Menzies have undertaken a major refurbishment<br />
programme to create a new contemporary feel throughout, and<br />
upgrade it to one of the best four-star hotels in Swindon. All 95<br />
en-suite bedrooms are finished to the highest standard. With the<br />
usual refinements you would expect from a quality 4 star hotel.<br />
www.menzies-hotels.co.uk<br />
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Wiltshire is a wonderful place for the tourist who is interested in the past with so many places to<br />
appeal. There are historical sites, ancient towns and places to entertain you. We include a trip to<br />
the wonderful steam museum, and take the opportunity to sneak out of the county to visit the roman<br />
city of Bath. We also stay true to Wiltshire itself and include visits to Marlborough & Devizes.<br />
YOUR ITINERARY:<br />
Day 1: We depart travelling south to Swindon and our<br />
hosts the Menzies Hotel in time to relax before Dinner.<br />
Day 2: Today we visit the huge, first class indoor Steam<br />
Museum of the Great Western Railway in the heart of the<br />
former Swindon Railway Works. The museum tells the<br />
story of the men and women who built, operated and<br />
travelled on the Great Western Railway, This story is<br />
brought to life with videos – mixing rare archive film<br />
footage with the stories of ex-railway workers – and<br />
hands-on exhibits and interactive displays, famous<br />
locomotives and GWR memorabilia. Stepping into the<br />
museum, visitors are taken into the world of the railway<br />
worker at Swindon, passing through a series of<br />
reconstructions, carefully assembled using original<br />
Best of the West<br />
New Tour<br />
for 2010<br />
equipment, supported by video and interactive displays.<br />
Including: The Offices, General Stores, The Works &<br />
Carriage Body shops, and the Railway Station Coming<br />
down from the viewing platform, visitors can explore a<br />
reconstructed station platform – where a short train –<br />
comprising the famous ‘King George V’ and a 1934 Buffet<br />
Car . This is probably the best museum of its type in the<br />
country. Free time will also be give at the adjoining<br />
McArthur Glen Designer Shopping Outlet Village.<br />
Day 3: Today we head for the unique city of Bath, with its<br />
hot springs, Roman Baths, splendid Abbey and Georgian<br />
stone crescents all having attracted visitors for centuries,<br />
it is a beautiful and unforgettable place to visit.<br />
Day 4: Today we take a trip into the heart of Wiltshire<br />
starting with Marlborough, which is said to be the burial<br />
site of Merlin, magician to King Arthur. The present town<br />
Ashort break holiday with a difference and includes a visit to the Prince of Wales’ Charity Highgrove<br />
shop and a private charter cruise of Bristol Harbour. Combine this with charming country towns and<br />
villages and ancient landscapes.<br />
YOUR ITINERARY:<br />
Friday 16th: We travel to Bristol and check-in to the<br />
Grand Hotel. The remainder of the day is free.<br />
Saturday 17th: The morning is free in Bristol and<br />
we leave after lunch to Bath. Bath and the<br />
surrounding area are brimming with things to see and<br />
do. Designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site,<br />
Bath presents some of the finest architectural sights<br />
in Europe such as the Royal Crescent, the Circus and<br />
Pulteney Bridge alongside a diverse collection of<br />
museums and attractions. The compact city centre<br />
offers irresistible shopping Then the highlight of our<br />
weekend as we travel to Tetbury and visit the Prince<br />
The Grand Hotel, Bristol ★★★★<br />
Located in the city centre, The Grand is a quiet haven in the<br />
heart of buzzing Bristol. The Grand (formerly known as Thistle<br />
Bristol) dates from the Victorian age, when local hero IK Brunel<br />
reshaped Bristol – and the world – with engineering feats like the<br />
Clifton Suspension Bridge and SS Great Britain. In a city that’s no<br />
stranger to major feats of construction we’ve been engaged in<br />
extensive refurbishment works of our own. We’ve completed<br />
refurbishment of the majority of our bedrooms and have fully<br />
refurbished our spectacular Wessex Suite and Grand Ballroom<br />
resulting in a more modern and contemporary look and feel<br />
whilst retaining the hotel’s Victorian charm.<br />
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of Wales’ Charity Highgrove shop at an exclusive out<br />
of hours opening with a glass of Highgrove Estate<br />
wine for everyone and a special Highgrove souvenir<br />
per couple. The new shop in Tetbury follows the<br />
success of the shop at Highgrove House and will sell<br />
an extended range of Highgrove gifts. All profits from<br />
the shop go to charity and are channelled into The<br />
Prince’s Charities Foundation.<br />
We return to our hotel for a late evening meal.<br />
Sunday 18th: This morning we visit Cheddar and<br />
Wells before returning to Bristol for a sightseeing<br />
cruise around the historical harbour – fascinating for<br />
its history and Bristol connections, enlivened by the<br />
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boasts one of the<br />
widest High<br />
Streets in the country. The town has an excellent<br />
selection of shops, pubs and cafes in the High Street and<br />
the various fascinating back alleys and small courtyards<br />
with medieval timber framed houses which escaped the<br />
great fire. We continue on to the charming Market town<br />
Devizes in the centre of the county. The town surrounds<br />
the site of the first castle built by the Bishop of Salisbury<br />
in 1080 and said to have been the finest castle in Europe<br />
at the time. The town has many fine Georgian houses and<br />
is home to Wadworths, one of the largest family breweries<br />
still operating in the country. Local pubs still receive their<br />
supplies by horse and dray.<br />
Day 5: We depart Swindon and the Menzies Hotel after<br />
breakfast and start our journey homeward.<br />
captain’s<br />
informative<br />
commentary.<br />
This trip can easily<br />
be combined with a<br />
visit to the SS Great<br />
Britain.<br />
Monday 19th:<br />
We leave after<br />
breakfast and<br />
return home via<br />
Chepstow and<br />
Monmouth.<br />
5 DAYS<br />
17TH–21ST MAY<br />
& 13TH–17TH<br />
SEPTEMBER<br />
£270<br />
Single Room Supp: £66<br />
INCLUDES:<br />
All <strong>Travel</strong> By Executive Coach<br />
Excursions as Detailed<br />
Four Nights Dinner, Bed &<br />
Breakfast<br />
Entry to Steam Railway<br />
Museum<br />
4 DAYS<br />
16TH–19TH JULY<br />
£245<br />
Single Room Supp: £49<br />
INCLUDES:<br />
All <strong>Travel</strong> by Executive Coach<br />
Three Nights Dinner, Bed &<br />
Breakfast Accommodation<br />
Excursions as Detailed<br />
Exclusive Entry into Prince of<br />
Wales’ Highgrove Shop<br />
Bristol Harbour Cruise
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