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O Day<br />
From: London Operated by: Discover Travel and Tours<br />
Duration: 4 days/3 nights Departures: Daily<br />
Day 1: London - Altringham<br />
Depart from London and make your way to the hotel and<br />
settle in. Explore the locality before enjoying dinner in the<br />
restaurant and your first overnight stay.<br />
Overnight: Brook New Bath Hotel or similar<br />
Day 2: Altringham<br />
Make an early start today to travel to North Wales. Your first<br />
stop is Bodnant Gardens, situated above the River Conwy looking<br />
across the valley to the Snowdonia mountain range. Afterwards,<br />
take a short drive to Conwy Castle, a gritty, dark-stoned fortress<br />
which evokes an authentic medieval atmosphere. Return to your<br />
hotel for the night. Overnight: Brook New Bath Hotel or similar<br />
O visitor<br />
From: London Operated by: Discover Travel and Tours<br />
Duration: 4 days/3 nights Departures: Daily<br />
Day 1: London - Solihull<br />
Depart from London and make your way to your hotel and settle<br />
in. Explore the locality before enjoying dinner in the restaurant<br />
and your first overnight stay.<br />
Overnight: Brook Honiley Court or similar<br />
Day 2: Solihull<br />
Get up early this morning for an action-packed day. Firstly, drive<br />
a short distance to Kenilworth Castle, one of the largest historic<br />
O Day<br />
North of England and Wales,<br />
Castles, Mansions and Gardens<br />
Conwy Castle<br />
Cotswolds, Castles, Palaces and<br />
Shakespeare Country<br />
Stratford-upon-Avon<br />
World Heritage, Bath, Harry<br />
Potter and Cotswolds Beauty<br />
Avebury Stones, World Heritage Site<br />
From: London Operated by: Discover Travel and Tours<br />
Duration: 4 days/3 nights Departures: Daily<br />
Day 1: London - Swindon<br />
Depart from London and make your way to your hotel and<br />
settle in. Explore the locality before enjoying dinner in<br />
the restaurant and your first overnight stay.<br />
Overnight: Brook Madison Hotel or similar<br />
3: Altringham<br />
Spend your morning in Roman Chester. Walk the city walls and<br />
take in the atmosphere of some 2,000 years of history before<br />
exploring the city’s Roman heritage further at the Grosvenor<br />
Museum; cruise along the River Dee, step inside the gothic<br />
splendour of Chester Cathedral, or browse around the medieval<br />
shopping streets of Eastgate and Watergate. After lunch, spend<br />
a leisurely afternoon in the Peak District National Park to enjoy a<br />
diverse mix of hidden valleys, rolling hills, lush meadows<br />
and rugged moorland. Return to your hotel for the night.<br />
Overnight: Brook New Bath Hotel or similar<br />
Day 4: Altringham - London<br />
Travel north to Wilmslow to the Quarry Bank Mill and Styal<br />
Estate. You can spend a couple of hours taking in the atmosphere<br />
of the Industrial Revolution; experience life as a mill worker, take<br />
a tour of the Apprentice House and stroll to Styal Village, built to<br />
house mill workers and still a thriving community. Next, move on<br />
to Chatsworth House and Gardens, which have evolved over some<br />
450 years. The famous waterworks include the 300-year-old<br />
Cascade, the trough waterfall in the rockery and the enormous<br />
gravity-fed Emperor Fountain. As well as the huge maze, the<br />
rockery and the rose, cottage and kitchen gardens, there are also<br />
over 5 miles of walks, with rare trees, shrubs, streams and ponds<br />
attractions in the West Midlands and one of the most<br />
spectacular castle ruins in England, best known as the home of<br />
Robert Dudley, the great love of Queen Elizabeth I. Mid-morning<br />
drive to Warwick Castle to immerse yourself in castle life. After<br />
visit William Shakespeare’s Birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon,<br />
one of the most important tourist destinations in the UK. Here<br />
you can visit five Shakespeare houses: his birthplace, Anne<br />
Hathaway’s Cottage, Mary Arden’s House, Hall’s Croft and<br />
Nash’s House. Return to your hotel for the night.<br />
Overnight: Brook Honiley Court or similar<br />
Day 3: Solihull<br />
Drive to Hidcote Manor Gardens, designed and created by<br />
horticulturist Major Lawrence Johnston in the Arts & Crafts style.<br />
Afterwards, travel to Sudeley Castle, private home of Lord and<br />
Lady Ashcombe, Henry and Mollie Dent-Brocklehurst and<br />
their families. Its glorious gardens are among the very best<br />
in England. Return to your hotel for the night.<br />
Overnight: Brook Honiley Court or similar<br />
Day 4: Solihull - London<br />
Take a trip to Woodstock, to the fabulous Blenheim Palace. It<br />
is home to the 11th Duke and Duchess of Marlborough and the<br />
birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. A unique example of English<br />
2: Swindon<br />
Visit Stourhead Gardens. Features one of the world’s finest<br />
18th-century landscaped gardens. The Hoare family history can<br />
be uncovered inside, a majestic Palladian mansion housing a<br />
unique Regency library with fabulous collections of Chippendale<br />
furniture and paintings. Drive to Lacock Abbey and the uniquely<br />
preserved country village that has been used as the location for<br />
many films including Harry Potter, Pride & Prejudice, Cranford<br />
and The Other Boleyn Girl. Return to your hotel for the night.<br />
Overnight: Brook Madison Hotel or similar<br />
Day 3: Swindon<br />
Explore Dyrham Park, set in a beautiful Gloucestershire valley.<br />
This grand baroque house has spectacular sweeping views<br />
towards Bristol. Spend the rest of the day in the heritage city of<br />
Bath. We have included entry into the Bath Assembly Rooms,<br />
which were at the heart of fashionable Georgian society and the<br />
perfect venue for entertainment. Return to your hotel for the<br />
night. Overnight: Brook Madison Hotel or similar<br />
Day 4: Swindon - London<br />
Time to visit Avebury stone circles and Stonehenge. Constructed<br />
around 2600 BC, Avebury is a Neolithic henge monument<br />
containing 3 stone circles and includes the largest stone circle in<br />
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to discover. Finally, explore within Hardwick Hall, one of the<br />
most splendid houses in England, with its 6 towers makes for a<br />
dramatic skyline. Start your journey back to London.<br />
NOTE: This journey can be started and finished from any city throughout the UK,<br />
rental car costs will be arranged depending on pickup/drop-off fees.<br />
A great option is to combine this tour with our<br />
Central England tour of the Cotswolds, Castles,<br />
Palaces and Shakespeare’s country.<br />
Price Includes<br />
• 3 nights B&B at a 3 star hotel<br />
• A complimentary dinner in the hotel<br />
• Sightseeing to: Bodnant Gardens, Conwy & Castle, Roman<br />
Chester, Peak District National Park, Quarry Bank Mill & Styal<br />
Estate, Chatsworth House & Gardens<br />
• 4 days, Group B Hertz car hire<br />
$608 *<br />
PRICE<br />
FROM<br />
baroque architecture, the magnificent palace is surrounded by<br />
sweeping lawns, award-winning formal gardens and the great<br />
lake. Start your journey back to London.<br />
NOTE: This journey can be started and finished from any city throughout the UK,<br />
rental car costs will be arranged depending on pickup/drop-off fees.<br />
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Renowned for its beautiful scenery and legends<br />
such as William Shakespeare, Ann Hathaway<br />
and Sir Winston Churchill.<br />
Price Includes<br />
• 3 nights B&B at a 3 star hotel<br />
• A complimentary dinner in the hotel<br />
• Sightseeing to: Kenilworth Castle & Gardens, Warwick Castle,<br />
Shakespeare’s Birthplace & other properties, Hidcote Manor<br />
Gardens, Sudeley Castle, Blenheim Palace<br />
• 4 days, Group B Hertz car hire<br />
$608 *<br />
PRICE<br />
FROM<br />
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per person based on 2 adults travelling<br />
1 Apr 12-31 Mar 13<br />
per person based on 2 adults travelling<br />
1 Apr 12-31 Mar 13<br />
Europe. Stonehenge is probably the most important prehistoric<br />
monument in the whole of Britain and has attracted visitors<br />
from earliest times. Start your journey back to London.<br />
NOTE: This journey can be started and finished from any city throughout the UK,<br />
rental car costs will be arranged depending on pickup/drop-off fees.<br />
At your own pace, enjoy the natural beauty and<br />
history of Bath and its quaint country villages, used<br />
as the location for many famous films.<br />
Price Includes<br />
• 3 nights B&B at a 3 star hotel<br />
• A complimentary dinner in the hotel<br />
• Sightseeing to: Stourhead Gardens, Lacock Abbey & village,<br />
Dyrham Park, Heritage city of Bath & Bath Assembly Rooms,<br />
Avebury stone circles, Stonehenge<br />
• 4 days, Group B Hertz car hire<br />
$633 *<br />
PRICE<br />
FROM<br />
per person based on 2 adults travelling<br />
1 Apr 12-31 Mar 13<br />
*Agents may charge service fees and/or fees for card payments which vary. If you book with Qantas Holidays an additional 2% fee applies to credit card payments. Prices are correct as at 12 Oct 2011 but may fluctuate<br />
if surcharges, fees, taxes or currency change. Amounts payable to third parties not included. Offers subject to availability. Airfares not included unless otherwise specified. Please check all prices, availability and other information with your<br />
travel consultant before booking. See booking conditions on back page.
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