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Northumbria, The Farne Islands & The Holy Island

Fully Escorted!

Skim over the sands and causeway to the Holiday Island and prepare to enter another world. Cruise around the rocky Farne Islands; a habitat for seals and many species of seabird - possibly one of the most exciting seabird colonies in England! Did you know that Northumberland has more castles than any other county in England? Many of these castles, including Alnwick,stand guard along our dramatic coast.

Day 1

Travel to our hotel making suitable comfort stops along the way. Arrive at hotel with time to relax before our evening meal.

Day 2

Today we visit Alnwick Castle & Gardens, one of Britain’s most iconic Castles, which featured as ‘Hogwarts’ in the Harry Potter movies. Be spellbound by The Alnwick Garden, landscaped hedges, and flower beds around the water cascade. The Alnwick Garden includes the Poison Garden, home to a gruesome collection of lethal plants. There are a wide range of food & drink options here for lunch to be purchased.

B, D

Day 3

Visit Seahouses, ‘The Gateway to the Farne Islands’, which is a large village on the North Northumberland coast. Here we join a boat tour around the Farne Islands, where we view the true residents, a large colony of Grey Seals. Afterwards, visit the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, lying just a few miles off the coast the Holy Island is cut off twice daily from the rest of the world by fast
moving tides

B, D

Day 4

Travel to Cragside House & Gardens, an extraordinary Victorian house with gardens and woodland, for time at leisure. This is one of Northumbria’s most unique attractions, discover the first house in the world to be lit by hydroelectricity. It is crammed full of ingenious gadgets. The gardens are incredible. One of the largest rock gardens in Europe leads down to the Iron Bridge, which in turn leads to the formal garden. Lunch can be purchased in the tea rooms which overlook Tumbleton lake.

B, D

Day 5

Return to home area making suitable comfort stops, including time at Boundary Mills, Grantham, for lunch to be purchased.

B=Breakfast Included, D=Dinner Included

September 2024 - COPTHORNE HOTEL, NEWCASTLE ****

Located in the city centre on the River Tyne is the 4-star Copthorne Hotel in Newcastle. Casual rooms provide free WiFi, TV and tea/coffee making facilities.

Please note: this hotel does not have any rooms with a walk in shower.

April & September 2025 - THE LITTLE HAVEN HOTEL, SOUTH SHEILDS ***

Uniquely situated at the gateway of the River Tyne, the Little Haven Hotel boasts extensive views. Enjoy a varied wining and dining experience in the beautiful conservatory style restaurant. Please note this hotel does not have rooms with walk in showers. If you would like to guarantee a room with a sea view there is a supplement, please enquire.

PRICE INCLUDES

• 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast

• Entrance to Alnwick Castle & Gardens, including the Poison Garden

• Entrance to Cragside House & Gardens

• A boat tour around the Farne Islands*

• A visit to the Holy Island

• Fully escorted by George

*This is a weather dependent and wildlife viewings cannot be guaranteed.

TRAVEL OPTIONS

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

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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