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Snowdrops Short Break

Snowdrops Short Break

Fully Escorted by Karen Kirby!

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Flowering between January and March, snowdrops are one of the first signs of life in gardens after the long winter months. These delicate little blooms can brighten up even the gloomiest of days, so why not join us on this short break where you will be spoilt with an elegant hotel and some beautiful scenery. Painswick Rococo Gardens and Colesbourne Park will be your holiday highlights.

Day 1

Depart home area and travel to Gloucester stopping in Witney, a lovely market town in the Cotswolds. Time here to purchase lunch before continuing to our hotel where we have a cup of tea/coffee upon arrival. Time to freshen up for our evening meal.

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Day 2

After breakfast, this morning we enjoy a visit to Painswick Rococo Gardens, set in a hidden valley in the Cotswolds. The Rococo Garden has one of the largest naturalistic plantings of snowdrops in the country. Afterwards we visit the charming village of Stow-on-the-Wold, a pretty Cotswold town just waiting to be discovered. Time here to purchase lunch with free time before returning to our hotel.

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Day 3

We depart for home area stopping enroute at Colesbourne Park, the premier place to see snowdrops in bloom. The collection is probably the most varied of any garden on display, with over 300 varieties of this spectacular harbinger of spring on show. Over 10 acres of private gardens and woodland walks with a mix of snowdrops, hellebores, cyclamen and a wide variety of early flowering shrubs await you. Afterwards we visit Cirencester, known as the ‘Capital of the Cotswolds’. Cirencester is renowned for its very special shops, individual boutiques, fascinating antique emporiums, and craft shops as well as national chain stores. Time to purchase lunch and look around the shops before returning to home area.

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B=Breakfast Included, D=Dinner Included

MARRIOTT CHELTENHAM CHASE HOTEL ****

This 4 star hotel sits on the edge of the Cotswolds National Park. The staff are extremely friendly and attentive. Hardy’s restaurant offers a contemporary take on classic British favorite, in a stylish but relaxed setting, with stunning Cotswolds views. Relax in Hunters Bar and Lounge where you can enjoy a pre-dinner drink.

 

PRICE INCLUDES

• 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast

• Tea/coffee on arrival

• Tea/coffee after dinner

• Entrance to Painswick Rococo Gardens

• Entrance to Colesbourne Park

• 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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