Holiday highlights - Bakers Dolphin

England and Wales
Castles of Kent
✓ 4 nights with dinner, bed and breakfast ✓ Home Link
NEW tour
for 2012
Holiday highlights
• Leeds Castle
• Hever Castle
• Dover Castle and wartime tunnels tour
• Romney Hythe and Dymchurch railway
• Kent Battle of Britain museum
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The delightful county of Kent is
blessed with charming English
countryside and is within easy reach
for this short break. We feature a
visit to ‘The most beautiful castle
in the world’ – as Leeds Castle is
known, Hever Castle with its Tudor
connections, and Dover Castle with
its colourful and turbulent history.
A famous narrow gauge railway
and the Battle of Britain museum
complete the tour.
Monday We depart from our local area in the
morning travelling east to Kent. This afternoon we
visit Hever Castle, former childhood home of Anne
Boleyn. The story of the Tudors at Hever is depicted
in the many portraits around the castle. From here
we make our way to our hotel for the next 4 nights
stay with dinner, bed and breakfast.
Tuesday Today we visit historic Canterbury, with
its famous Cathedral. The town centre is very
compact and is best explored on foot or by horse
drawn carriage. We have a chance to obtain lunch
here and this afternoon we visit Leeds Castle
set on two islands on the River Len and home to
generations of Lords and Ladies for over 1000
years. We are transported through around 900
years of the castle’s history a sumptuous mix of
period architecture, impressive interiors and family
treasures.
FROM
£409
5 DAYS
Wednesday We begin with a drive to Hawkinge,
not far from Folkestone. Here we visit the Kent
Battle of Britain Museum, a superb collection of
Battle of Briatin artefacts, with aircraft, vehicles,
weapons, prints, relics and much more. From here
we make our way into the coastal town of Hythe
where we join the world famous Romney Hythe
and Dymchurch narrow gauge railway for a ride
along the coast to New Romney. Afterwards
we take a break in delightful Tenterden before
returning through the picturesque countryside.
Thursday This morning we travel to Dover to visit
the most iconic of all English fortresses. Dover
castle has commanded the gateway to the realm
for nine centuries. We explore the many different
layers of Dover Castle’s colourful and turbulent
history. We see the medieval defence systems and
have a tour of the Secret Wartime Tunnels used as
a strategic stronghold during WWII. The tour also
features the Underground Hospital.
Friday after breakfast we leave and make our way
home.
Your hotel
The 3 star Best Western Manor Hotel is located
on the outskirts of Gravesend. Hotel facilities
include a smart restaurant, bar and well equipped
fitness centre. All the bedrooms are en suite
with digital television, telephone, hairdryer and
hospitality tray.
Discovering Lincolnshire
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Departures
30 Apr £409* 21 May £419
11 Jun £419 02 Jul £419
20 Aug £419 03 Sept £419
22 Oct £419
Single room supplement £78
* This is a Gold Service departure only, and will
entail a supplement of £15 per day. See page
8-9 for details
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Gold Coach
Tour
Treat
yourself to this
Gold Coach
Tour
The County of Lincolnshire is an
inspiring holiday destination and
offers much variety for the visitor,
from beautiful unspoilt countryside
and thriving market towns to the
historic charm and heritage of the
City of Lincoln itself.
Dominated by the magnificent
Cathedral and the surrounding
narrow streets and alleyways of the
old town, there is a marked contrast
with the bustling Brayford Pool.
Our tour features the stunning Belton
House and the old town of Stamford.
Monday We depart from our local area in the
morning and travel to Lincolnshire arriving late
afternoon at Olde Barn Hotel for the next 4 nights
stay with dinner, bed and breakfast
Tuesday We drive to the historic City of Lincoln
with its magnificent Cathedral, and next to it
the Norman Castle. First we meet our guide for
a familiarisation tour of the city on the coach,
and later in the day we enjoy a guided tour of
the Cathedral. The old town is a labyrinth of little
alleyways and interesting shops to explore - there
are plenty of tea rooms to keep you going.
Wednesday Our day begins with a drive to
Hansen’s Chocolate House at Folkingham. Here
we see the master chocolatier making delicious
treats, followed by the master discussing the history
of chocolate and the art of chocolate making,
followed by tea/coffee and cakes. This afternoon
we visit Belton House, near Grantham which is the
perfect English country house, set in its own deer
park, Belton was built in the 17th century and offers
delightful gardens, orangery and lakeside walks.
The house featured in BBC’s TV adaptation of Pride
and Prejudice, starring Colin Firth.
Thursday This morning we call at Stamford Garden
Centre, Casterton, where you can enjoy a coffee in
the Country Kitchen and browse around before we
make our way to the beautiful town of Stamford.
Stamford is packed full of art and craft shops and
after lunch we have time to discover the town.
This afternoon we visit Woolsthorpe Manor, with
the famous apple tree, and birthplace of Sir Isaac
Newton, who made most of his discoveries here
about light and gravity.
Friday After breakfast we leave and begin our
journey home.
Your hotel
The Olde Barn Hotel is a delightful tranquil retreat
set in beautiful Lincolnshire countryside near the
village of Marston, not far from Grantham. The
hotel prides itself on the quality of its food and
the hotel facilities include Health Club & Spa
with indoor swimming pool and Sauna & Spa.
All bedrooms are en suite and have television,
telephone, hairdryer and tea/coffee making
facilities. The hotel has a lift.
Holiday highlights
• Lincoln Cathedral guided tour
• Guided tour of Lincoln
• Hansen’s Chocolate House
• Belton House
• Historic Stamford
FROM
£369
5 DAYS
• Woolsthorpe Manor
NEW tour
for 2012
Departures
21 May £369 18 Jun £389
23 Jul £389 13 Aug £389
17 Sept £389 01 Oct £389
29 Oct £369*
No single room supplement
* This is a Gold Service departure only, and will
entail a supplement of £15 per day. See page
8-9 for details
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