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Ales & Haunted Tales

Fully Escorted!

Join us on this entertaining holiday where we visit stunning countryside and picturesque villages of the Ribble Valley, home to some of the mysterious residents. This holiday explores the haunting and ghostly goings on in this area of Lancashire. There is sure to be a lot of laughter on this holiday. Don’t forget to bring your cameras!

Day 1

We depart home area and after making a suitable refreshment stop, we continue to Lichfield for free time to purchase lunch before continuing to our hotel. We enjoy a welcome tea/coffee whilst our luggage is taken to our room.

Day 2

This morning we depart on a full guided tour of the Ribble Valley to include, time allowing, stops at up to 5 Inns! Hear stories of textile rioting and ghostly sightings in Clitheroe. See the law courts upstairs in the famous 1693 Hark to Bounty Inn before an included lunch (soup, sandwich, glass of ale & tea/coffee) at the Calf’s Head, Worston. We then continue to the Sun Inn at Chipping, Lancashire’s most haunted public house, before stopping in Whalley enroute back to our hotel.

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Day 3

Today we travel north for a visit to Skipton and a cruise on the Leeds Liverpool Canal. With humorous and interesting commentary, the history is important thoroughfare is brought to life. Afterwards we have free time in the town. Today is market day*, so take a leisurely look around the various stalls and shops. Skipton is also famous for its Fish and Chips. We continue into the Yorkshire Dales for a stop in Grassington, one of Yorkshire’s prettiest villages with numerous tea rooms, delightful and quaint shops.

*Market date correct at time of brochure print.

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Day 4

Today we explore ‘Pendle Witches’ country with a guide. Learn about the local women who were branded as witches and out on trial in the 15th century. Afterwards visit Samlesbury Hall a beautiful half-timbered medieval house with a turbulent and dramatic history and now one of the most haunted locations in Britain.

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Day 5

After breakfast we depart for home area stopping in Stamford for free time and lunch to be obtained.

B=Breakfast Included, L=Lunch Included, D=Dinner Included

MACDONALD TICKLED TROUT HOTEL, PRESTON **

On the banks of the River Ribble, is the Macdonald Tricked Trout Hotel. Traditional rooms come equipped with en suite bathrooms, free WiFi, TV and tea/coffee making facilities. The restaurant serves regional cuisine, and from the bar and lounge we can admire views of the river.

PRICE INCLUDES

• 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast

• Ales & Ghost tour of the Ribble Valley

• Lunch at the Calf’s Head (soup and sandwich and a glass of ale/tea/coffee)

• 1 hour cruise on the Leeds Liverpool Canal

• Entrance to Samlesbury Hall

• Full days guided tour of Pendle Witch Country

• Fully escorted throughout

TRAVEL OPTIONS

Upgrade your room (subject to availability). Supplements apply, call 01268 777 777, option 1

GROUP BOOKINGS

If you book 20 places all together on a day excursion, short break or holiday ONE GOES FREE

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Please find below our pick up points (not all pick up points will be available on all departure dates). View the pick-up point you require, then you’ll see a list of dates which are/aren’t available from your pick up point.

Name	Address	Times
Barking	Station Parade, IG11 8TU	Failed View
Barkingside	Fullwell Cross, Bus Stop A - IG6 2EA	Failed View
Basildon	Cherrydown East Bus Stop, SS16 5GT, Basildon	Failed View
Brentwood	Brentwood, Outside The Dairyman	Failed View
Chalkwell Park	Chalkwell Park Bus Stop, London Road	Failed View
Chelmsford Victoria Road	Victoria Road CM1 1JR	Failed View
Collier Row	White Hart Lane - Bus Stop out Tythe Court RM7 8LZ	Failed View
Corringham Town Centre	Gordon Road, Bus Stop near Grover Walk SS17 7EY	Failed View
Cranham	Front Lane/Moor Lane Junction Bus Stop RM14 1XJ Outside Restaurant Opp. Car Park	Failed View
Dagenham	Church Elm Lane, Bus Stop L - RM10 9QS	Failed View
Depot	Depot, Princess Road, Rayleigh	Failed View
Hadleigh Church	Hadleigh Church, Bus Layby	Failed View
Harold Wood	Bus Stop A, Gubbins Lane, RM3 0DR	Failed View
Hockley Spa	Hockley Spa, Bus Stop outside the Library	Failed View
Hornchurch.	Hornchurch Town Centre, outside Sutton Arms	Failed View
Hutton	Hutton, Bus Stop just past the Chequers Pub	Failed View
Ilford	Ilford, Bus Stop outside 6 Clements Road, IG1 1BA	Failed View
Kavanaghs Rd	Kavanaghs Road/London Road, Brentwood	Failed View
Palace Theatre	Palace Theatre Bus Stop	Failed View
Pitsea	Outside what was Gala Bingo Hall, Pitsea	Failed View
Queensway	Queensway Bus Stop (Behind the Odeon Cinema)	Failed View
Rayleigh Stn	Rayleigh Railway Station	Failed View
Romford	St Edwards Way - Bus Stop H - RM1 3DQ Out: Romford Shopping Hall	Failed View
Sadlers Farm	Bus Stop on A13, just before Sadlers Farm roundabout, nr Romsey Road	Failed View
Shenfield Stn	Shenfield Station, outside what was Barclays Bank	Failed View
Shepherd & Dog Crays Hill	Shepherd & Dog, Crays Hill	Failed View
Shotgate	Shotgate Post Office	Failed View
South Green	Grange Parade Bus Stop, South Green, Billericay	Failed View
Stanford Rookery Corner	Rookery Corner Stanford	Failed View
Sun Corner	Sun Corner London Road - Billericay	Failed View
Thames Drive	Thames Drive Bus Stop	Failed View
The Elms	Bus Stop outside Elms Public House, Leigh on Sea	Failed View
The Oak Grays	The Oak Public House, Lodge Lane, Grays	Failed View
Thorpe Bay Stn	Thorpe Bay Station, Acacia Drive (opp Station)	Failed View
Thurrock Services,	Thurrock Services Coach Park, RM16 3BG	Failed View
Upminster	Bus Stop M, St Mary's Lane- Upminster Outside St.Laurence Church RM14 2QJ	Failed View
Vic Hse Cnr, Rayleigh Rd	Vic House Corner, (Rayleigh Road)	Failed View
Websters Way	Websters Way, Rayleigh (but High Street on return)	Failed View
White Horse	White Horse,Southchurch Road, Southend	Failed View
Whittinghams Grg	Whittinghams Garage, opp Rochford Railway Station	Failed View
Wickford	Halls Corner, opposite Police Station, Wickford	Failed View
Woodford Green	Snakes Lane East, Bus Stop R - IG8 7HU	Failed View