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Coos, Castles & Coastlines

New for 2025!

This incredible tour of the majestic lowlands and lochs of the southwest takes in mulls, beautiful gardens, castles and the forests as we discover the stunning landscapes of the area, as well as ‘Brig ‘o Doon’ at the Robert Burns Museum, the stunning cliff top setting of Culzean Castle. Visit the picture-postcard harbour on the Mul of Galloway and Scotland’s most exotic garden, the Logan Botanic Gardens and one of Scotland’s hidden treasures, Castle Kennedy’s Gardens which is home to a historical collection of Rhododendrons.

Day 1

We depart home area and make our way to Scotland to our hotel making suitable comfort stops along the way. Time to relax before our evening meal.

Day 2

Logan Botanic Gardens & Mull of Galloway
We start the day with sightseeing in Port Patrick, a pretty picture-postcard harbour on the Mull of Galloway with superb views over the Solway Firth to Ireland and the Isle of Man. After a short stop, we head to Logan Botanic Gardens, Scotland's most exotic garden. Due to the location's almost subtropical climate, we can explore fascinating plant treasures from South/Central America, Southern Africa and Australasia. Afterwards we head to the impressive Mull of Galloway, the very south-westerly tip of Scotland with breathtaking views, a lighthouse and the smashing Gallie Craig Coffee House.

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Day 3

Robert Burns Birthplace Museum & Culzean Castle
This morning, we enjoy a scenic sightseeing drive hugging Loch Ryan's eastern shore then up the Firth of Clyde coast with views of Ailsa Craig offshore, finally cutting inland to Ayr. While there we visit the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum dedicated to Scotland's favorite son and his unique writing. In the afternoon we visit magnificent Culzean Castle, former seat of the Kennedy Clan and cared for by the National Trust for Scotland. Gardens, beaches, and a stunning cliff top setting are sure to impress even before we set foot inside where we will find a magnificent oval staircase and a fine collection of paintings.

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Day 4

Castle Kennedy Gardens & Kitchen Coos and Ewes
This morning, we visit delightful Castle Kennedy Gardens, one of Scotland's hidden treasures, and home to a historical collection of Rhododendrons, Championship Trees and rare species. Set on 75 acres around the ruins of Castle Kennedy surrounded by the White and Black Lochs, the lily pond is a remarkable sight! After time for a light lunch or snack, we head to Kitchen Coos & Ewes at High Air Yolland Farm for a guided experience of Highland Cows (coos) in their natural environment. After our tour of the farm in our passenger trailer, we return for a sheep shearing demonstration and enjoy a cream tea in the farmhouse kitchen before departing home.

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Day 5

After breakfast, we head homewards making suitable comfort stops along the way.

B=Breakfast Included, D=Dinner Included

North West Castle Hotel, Stranraer, Ayrshire ***

This 19th-century Northwest Castle Hotel is a fine country house hotel, located across the road from the shores of Loch Ryan, just a 10-minute walk to the center of Stranraer. Once the home of the Scottish Explorer Sir John Ross. All bedrooms are spacious, homely, and comfortable and equipped with a TV, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. The large, incredibly grand dining room offers views across the loch and the relaxing, wood paneled bar has plenty of comfortable seating. There are also three luxurious lounge areas. Leisure facilities include a good-sized indoor swimming pool, a sauna, spa bath and gym, as well as its own indoor curling rink.

PRICE INCLUDES

• 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast

• Entrance to Logan Botanic Gardens

• Entrance to Robert Burns Birthplace Museum

• Entry to Culzean Castle & Country Park

• Entrance to Castle Kennedy Gardens

• Entrance to Kitchen Coos and Ewes

• Cream tea at Kitchen Coos and Ewes

• Coach excursion to Portpatrick on the Mull of Galloway, a scenic coach

journey along Loch Ryan’s eastern

• shore, and Ayr

• 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

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
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 (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