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Book NowJoin us on this holiday to Tiverton in South Devon. Tiverton is blessed with some unique attractions. It is home to the award-winning Grand Western Canal Country Park which was established in 1971. One of the last remaining horse drawn barges in the country. The town center is proud of its independent traders with four retail quarters full of interesting shops to discover.
Day 1
We depart from our home area and make our way to Marlborough, a delightful cosmopolitan town in Wiltshire. It is a great place for shopping and has a wide choice of tea rooms, restaurants, and pubs to obtain lunch before rejoining the coach to our hotel in Tiverton. Upon arrival enjoy a cup of tea whilst your luggage is taken to your bedroom. Time to relax before your evening meal.
DDay 2
Today enjoy a morning free in Tiverton. The town center is a 20-minute walk from the hotel or join your coach at 10am when your coach driver will happily drive you into the town centre. In the afternoon join your Tour Manager for a gentle cruise along the 11.5 miles stretch of the Grand Western Canal by horse-drawn barge. It is approx. 10 minutes' walk from your hotel. During the horse-drawn barge journey you will hear some tales about the canal and often there is a minute's silence so you can experience the true peace and tranquility of travelling by horse-drawn barge. We return to our hotel for an included cream tea.
B, DDay 3
After breakfast we travel to Bishops Lydeard to join the West Somerset Railway, Britain's longest steam railway, at Bishops Lydeard for a scenic ride through the Quantock Hills to the seaside resort of Minehead. Time at leisure in Minehead, to explore the charming harbour, wonderful long flat sandy beach, bustling town centre with independent shops before rejoining your coach and returning to your hotel via Exmoor National Park. Look out for the Exmoor ponies.
B, DDay 4
After breakfast we travel to the beautiful coastal town of Sidmouth which has a regency feel, a lovely beach with glorious red sand, a great place to shop and eat. We then drive along the south coast to Exmouth, at the mouth of the beautiful Exe estuary, a bustling little town with a vibrant shopping centre, take a walk along the promenade and enjoy an ice cream.
B, DDay 5
Today we say farewell to South Devon and travel through the Mendip Hills and make our first refreshment stop at Cheddar Gorge before continuing our homeward journey making a suitable comfort stop for lunch enroute.
BB=Breakfast Included, D=Dinner Included
TIVERTON HOTEL LOUNGE & VENUE, TIVERTON, DEVON ****
The Tiverton hotel is set in 2 acres of mature gardens and is approx. 20-minute walk to the town centre. The hotel has free Wi-Fi and bar/lounge area. The Gallery restaurant serves traditional cuisine using fresh local produce. Cream tea will be served in the cosy lounge bar.
PRICE INCLUDES
• 4 nights dinner, bed and breakfast
• Cream tea on one afternoon in hotel
• Horse drawn Barge trip on the Tiverton Canal
• Single rail journey on the West Somerset Railway from Bishops Lydeard to Minehead
• Coach excursions as described
• Fully escorted throughout
TRAVEL OPTIONS
Upgrade your room (subject to availability). Supplements apply, call 01268 777 777, option 1
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If you book 20 places all together on a day excursion, short break or holiday ONE GOES FREE
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| Barking | Station Parade, IG11 8TU | View |
| Barkingside | Fullwell Cross, Bus Stop A - IG6 2EA | View |
| Basildon | Cherrydown East Bus Stop, SS16 5GT, Basildon | View |
| Brentwood | Brentwood, Outside The Dairyman | View |
| Chalkwell Park | Chalkwell Park Bus Stop, London Road | View |
| Chelmsford Victoria Road | Victoria Road CM1 1JR | View |
| Collier Row | White Hart Lane - Bus Stop out Tythe Court RM7 8LZ | View |
| Corringham Town Centre | Gordon Road, Bus Stop near Grover Walk SS17 7EY | View |
| Cranham | Front Lane/Moor Lane Junction Bus Stop RM14 1XJ Outside Restaurant Opp. Car Park | View |
| Dagenham | Church Elm Lane, Bus Stop L - RM10 9QS | View |
| Depot | Depot, Princess Road, Rayleigh | View |
| Hadleigh Church | Hadleigh Church, Bus Layby | View |
| Harold Wood | Bus Stop A, Gubbins Lane, RM3 0DR | View |
| Hockley Spa | Hockley Spa, Bus Stop outside the Library | View |
| Holiday Inn, Brentwood | Holiday Inn Brentwood | View |
| Hornchurch. | Hornchurch Town Centre, outside Sutton Arms | View |
| Hutton | Hutton, Bus Stop just past the Chequers Pub | View |
| Ilford | Ilford, Bus Stop outside 6 Clements Road, IG1 1BA | View |
| Kavanaghs Rd | Kavanaghs Road/London Road, Brentwood | View |
| Palace Theatre | Palace Theatre Bus Stop | View |
| Pitsea | Outside what was Gala Bingo Hall, Pitsea | View |
| Queensway | Queensway Bus Stop (Behind the Odeon Cinema) | View |
| Rayleigh Stn | Rayleigh Railway Station | View |
| Romford | St Edwards Way - Bus Stop H - RM1 3DQ Out: Romford Shopping Hall | View |
| Sadlers Farm | Bus Stop on A13, just before Sadlers Farm roundabout, nr Romsey Road | View |
| Shenfield Stn | Shenfield Station, outside what was Barclays Bank | View |
| Shepherd & Dog Crays Hill | Shepherd & Dog, Crays Hill | View |
| Shotgate | Shotgate Post Office | View |
| South Green | Grange Parade Bus Stop, South Green, Billericay | View |
| Stanford Rookery Corner | Rookery Corner Stanford | View |
| Sun Corner | Sun Corner London Road - Billericay | View |
| Thames Drive | Thames Drive Bus Stop | View |
| The Elms | Bus Stop outside Elms Public House, Leigh on Sea | View |
| The Oak Grays | The Oak Public House, Lodge Lane, Grays | View |
| Thorpe Bay Stn | Thorpe Bay Station, Acacia Drive (opp Station) | View |
| Thurrock Services, | Thurrock Services Coach Park, RM16 3BG | View |
| Upminster | Bus Stop M, St Mary's Lane- Upminster Outside St.Laurence Church RM14 2QJ | View |
| Vic Hse Cnr, Rayleigh Rd | Vic House Corner, (Rayleigh Road) | View |
| Websters Way | Websters Way, Rayleigh (but High Street on return) | View |
| White Horse | White Horse,Southchurch Road, Southend | View |
| Whittinghams Grg | Whittinghams Garage, opp Rochford Railway Station | View |
| Wickford | Halls Corner, opposite Police Station, Wickford | View |
| Woodford Green | Snakes Lane East, Bus Stop R - IG8 7HU | View |
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