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Christmas in Winchester

Spend Christmas in Winchester, an unspoilt cathedral city on the edge of the rolling South Downs National Park. It's England's ancient capital and former seat of King Alfred the Great. The friendly staff at Norton Park Hotel will help us to soak up the festive cheer and enjoy some Christmas magic.

Day 1

We make our way to Winchester with a stop on route in Guildford for some free time to explore and to obtain lunch. Upon our arrival at our hotel, we are welcomed with tea/coffee with scones and cakes. We have time to unpack and freshen up before dinner. After dinner there is a Film Corner in the hotel showing films each night throughout our stay.

Day 2

Christmas Eve
This morning we travel a short distance into Winchester, there are many shops to browse, or to take a look inside Winchester Cathedral where many Kings have been laid to rest, as well as Jane Austen. We have time here to purchase lunch in one of Winchester's many cafes or restaurants. This afternoon we return to our hotel where we can enjoy some tea/coffee and cakes. We have time to relax before our pre-dinner drinks reception with canapes, followed by our evening meal. There is live entertainment for us tonight.

B, D

Day 3

Christmas Day
Merry Christmas! Spend the morning at leisure. Opportunity to use the hotel leisure facilities, relax or walk the hotel grounds. Enjoy a pre-lunch drinks reception followed by our 5-course Christmas lunch. Afterwards, we can watch the Kings speech with tea/coffee and Christmas cake. Tonight, if we still have room, there is a light evening buffet dinner followed by a quiz hosted by the hotel.

B, L, D

Day 4

Boxing Day
We take a scenic drive into the New Forest, via Brockenhurst and Lyndhurst. We return to our hotel for a 3-course lunch before we return to our coach taking us to Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth. There are plenty of shops to browse the Boxing Day sales, or perhaps visit the Spinnaker Tower, a 170-meter high observation tower offering spectacular views (extra cost). Afterwards, we return to our hotel for pre-dinner drinks followed by a Gala Dinner. Tonight, there is live entertainment by the hotel’s DJ.

B, L, D

Day 5

We depart our hotel after breakfast and make our way to Milestones Living Museum. From cobbled streets to a seaside pier, teddy bears, vintage vehicles, an operating pub, 1940’s sweet shop and more, there is so much to see under one roof! Time to purchase lunch here and take in the ambience of it all before returning home.

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

NORTON PARK HOTEL, SPA & MANOR HOUSE, WINCHESTER ****

Set amid 54 acres of grounds, this contemporary hotel offers rooms ticked inside a manor house and 17th-century barn. The hotel has an upscale restaurant, a casual bar and lounge and a health club featuring an indoor pool, steam room, sauna and gym.

PRICE INCLUDES

• 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast

• Tea/coffee with scones and cakes on arrival

• Film Corner showing films throughout stay

• Tea/coffee after dinner and lunch

• 2 x afternoon tea/coffee with scones and cakes

• 3 x pre-dinner/lunch drinks

• Mix of entertainment on 3 nights

• 5-course Christmas Day lunch

• Boxing Day lunch

• Coach excursions as described

Please note: All programmes supplied by hotels for festive breaks are based on the previous year and are subject to change.

*Holiday itineraries are subject to change. All prices are per person. Single room supplements are subject to change.

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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
Galloway Pickup	Pickup tba for Galloway	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
Holiday Inn, Brentwood	Holiday Inn Brentwood	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	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