Travel with Blakes, travel with friends! - Blakes Coaches
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HODSOCK PRIORY<br />
SNOWDROP SPECTACULAR<br />
3 DAY TOUR<br />
Departure: Tuesday 21st – Thursday 23rd February<br />
Owned by the Buchanan family since 1765, Hodsock Priory and its<br />
gardens are situated in the heart of the 800-acre Hodsock Estate. Open<br />
from January to March each year it welcomes 30,000 visitors from all<br />
over Europe wanting to see the magical sight <strong>with</strong>in: a myriad of flowers<br />
filling the five-acre garden, <strong>with</strong> a half-mile woodland walk, carpeted <strong>with</strong><br />
snowdrops – sure to delight all.<br />
The Carlton Park Hotel<br />
Rotherham (01709 849955)<br />
A warm welcome awaits at this charming 3★ hotel. All rooms are ensuite,<br />
<strong>with</strong> TV, trouser press and tea & coffee-making facilities. There is a lift to<br />
all floors. The restaurant serves a mouth-watering menu and the hotel’s<br />
leisure facilities include an indoor swimming pool, Jacuzzi, sauna, steam<br />
room and gym.<br />
Itinerary<br />
TUESDAY – We leave the West Country and <strong>travel</strong> north, stopping for<br />
coffee en route, to the vibrant city of Nottingham. Whilst here you may like<br />
to visit Nottingham Castle, a magnificent museum and art gallery<br />
housing collections of silver, glass, and paintings, <strong>with</strong> spectacular views<br />
across the city. There is also a large selection of shops and restaurants<br />
to enjoy lunch. We later continue on to our hotel, allowing plenty of time<br />
to settle in and maybe make use of the leisure facilities before dinner.<br />
WEDNESDAY – After a leisurely breakfast we make our way to Hodsock<br />
Priory where you will have plenty of time to enjoy the magnificent<br />
spectacle of the snowdrops and wander though the woods. There is also<br />
a tearoom, Plant Stall and Gift Shop. We later <strong>travel</strong> on to Chesterfield,<br />
where town meets the countryside, and the Peak District meets Robin<br />
Hood Country. As well as enjoying a leisurely lunch and browsing the<br />
shops, you may like to visit the Parish church <strong>with</strong> the its 228ft crooked<br />
spire which leans nearly 9ft from its true centre and moves a little further<br />
every year… but it is still a long way from falling over!<br />
THURSDAY – We leave our hotel this morning and make our way to<br />
Bakewell – an ancient town in the heart of the Peak District National Park<br />
and home to the famed Bakewell Pudding! Whilst here, you will have time<br />
to browse the shops and enjoy an early lunch before we continue our<br />
homeward journey, <strong>with</strong> a stop for tea en route, and arriving back in the<br />
West Country early evening.<br />
TOUR PRICE £129.00<br />
Price includes:<br />
2 nights’ dinner, bed & breakfast<br />
Entrance to Hodsock Priory Gardens<br />
All excursions. Free holiday insurance<br />
Supplements:<br />
Single supplement £20.00<br />
TELEPHONE 01398 341160<br />
A WEEKEND IN<br />
BOURNEMOUTH & POOLE<br />
As one of Britain’s world-class resorts, Bournemouth has everything you<br />
need for an enjoyable short break, whatever the time of year and<br />
whatever your age. There is the sea, the shops, the many picturesque<br />
walks and an abundance of places to eat. Poole is another firm favourite,<br />
<strong>with</strong> its bustling quay, striking natural harbour and indoor shopping<br />
centre.<br />
Aptly named after its unusual circular design, the 3* Roundhouse is<br />
renowned for its friendly, informal atmosphere. Each of the tastefully<br />
decorated rooms is ensuite, <strong>with</strong> TV, telephone, hairdryer, trouser press<br />
and tea & coffee-making facilities. The Wave restaurant offers a delicious<br />
buffet dinner and breakfast and the Circles bar provides the perfect<br />
setting for pre- or post-dinner drinks. There is also a lift to all floors.<br />
Itinerary<br />
2 DAY TOUR<br />
Departure: Saturday 25th – Sunday 26th February<br />
The Roundhouse Hotel<br />
Bournemouth (01202 553262)<br />
SATURDAY – We depart our home area and journey east to Dorchester<br />
for coffee. We then continue to Bournemouth, where you will have the<br />
remainder of the day free to spend as you please… have lunch, then<br />
maybe browse the shops and take a walk along the promenade. Late<br />
afternoon we make the short journey to our hotel, <strong>with</strong> time to settle in<br />
and relax before a leisurely evening dinner and an evening to spend as<br />
you please.<br />
SUNDAY –After a leisurely breakfast we leave our hotel and make our<br />
way to picturesque Poole. Whilst here you may like to visit the excellent<br />
shopping centre, the old town or the scenic harbour, and enjoy lunch in<br />
one of a large choice of restaurants. We later complete our homeward<br />
journey, arriving early-evening.<br />
TOUR PRICE £65.00<br />
Price includes:<br />
1 night’s dinner, bed & breakfast<br />
All excursions<br />
Free holiday insurance<br />
Supplements<br />
Single supplement £12.00<br />
Deposit £25.00 per person<br />
Certain departure points are unavailable on<br />
this tour… please enquire<br />
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