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Step Back in Time in The Peak District

Fully Escorted!

Embark on an enriching holiday that explores the natural beauty, historical charm, and cultural heritage of Derbyshire and the Peak District. A delightful blend of scenic landscapes, fascinating museums, grand estates, and quaint market towns.

Day 1

Depart home area and make our way to the picturesque and historic market town of Newark for lunch to be obtained, before continuing to our hotel in Sheffield.

Day 2

Today, after breakfast, visit the historic market town of Buxton, renowned for its healing waters and Pavilion Gardens set in 23 acres of Victorian landscaping. Continue to Lyme Park and step back in time to the Edwardian age. Enjoy the house with its lavish interiors, beautiful gardens and the enchanting lake where a certain Mr Darcy appeared in the BBC’s production of Pride and Prejudice.

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Day 3

Travel to Crich and to the Tramway Village, a lovingly restored period village that is also home to the National Tramway Museum. Exhibitions bring to life the history of the tram, visitors can ride on the restored tramways, view the workshop, an old fashioned sweet shop and a restored public house. Afterwards, to the pretty town of Ashbourne with its winding cobbled streets, welcoming Market Place and handsome Tudor and Georgian heritage.

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Day 4

A leisurely drive through the Peak District, passing the Derwent Dam and Ladybower Reservoir, then the highlight, a visit to the magnificent Chatsworth House and Gardens, the splendid home of the Devonshire family, which has appeared in many period dramas. See the Emperor Fountain, which has reached a height of 300ft! The State Rooms, featuring lavish decorations, fine furniture and artistic treasures. The Library is a stunning with over 17,000 books. The garden is a blend of formal and informal landscapes designed by Capability Brown.

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Day 5

Depart for home area stopping enroute at the lovely town of Stamford where many period dramas have been filmed. There are many eateries to obtain lunch.

B=Breakfast Included, D=Dinner Included

MERCURE KENWOOD HALL HOTEL ****

Located in a pleasant leafy suburb of Sheffield, this 4 star hotel has a lovely ornamental lake and views across to the Derbyshire Dales. Built around a 19th century Hall with modern extensions, the hotel is a good base from which to tour the region. There is a lift to all floors. All bedrooms are ensuite with tea/coffee making facilities and TV and Wi-Fi. Hotel leisure facilities include an indoor swimming pool, sauna and gym.

PRICE INCLUDES

• 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast

• Tea/coffee after dinner

• Entry to Lyme Park

• Entry to Crich Tramway Village

• Entry to Chatsworth House & Gardens

• All coach excursions as described

• Fully escorted throughout

GROUP BOOKINGS

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

TRAVEL OPTIONS

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

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
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 (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