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Wonders of the Wye Valley

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On this scenic holiday discover the delights of England’s glorious Wye Valley and the county of Herefordshire. We take a ride on the heritage Dean Forest railway, wander timeless back through the ages with a tour of the Black & White Villages, stroll the enchanting ruins of Tintern Abbey and visit Chepstow Castle, and visit medieval Hereford.

Day 1

We depart home area and travel to our hotel stopping enroute at the picturesque town of Marlborough. There is plenty of choice of eateries to purchase lunch and time to look around the quaint individual shops. Upon arrival at our hotel enjoy a refreshing glass of fruit juice whilst your luggage is taken to our bedroom. Time to relax before your evening meal.

Day 2

This morning, after breakfast, enjoy a scenic drive along the beautiful Wye Valley to Tintern, dominated by the spectacular remains of Tintern Abbey. We spend time here exploring the Abbey's enchanting ruins before visiting the town's craft and antique shops. Afterwards we travel to Symonds Yat, a famous viewpoint commanding lovely vistas over the Wye Valley. We also take a circular River Wye cruise from Symonds Yat. Our captain will give us a full commentary informing us of the natural beauty and history of the area before disembarking and returning to our hotel. After dinner tonight enjoy an evening of entertainment.

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Day 3

Today we visit first, the imposing beautifully preserved Chepstow Castle, perched high above the river Wye. For more than six centuries Chepstow was home to some of the wealthiest and most powerful men of the medieval and Tudor ages. Afterwards we take a gentle stroll to the historic market town of Chepstow (approx. 5 mins) and explore the shops and have time to purchase lunch before our coach takes us to Norchard and the Dean Forest Railway. Opportunity to visit the museum here and be shown around its locomotive restoration shed before embarking on a return journey on a steam or heritage diesel train, which transports us for 8.5 miles through the medieval Forest of Dean. Afterwards we return to hotel for our evening meal.

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Day 4

After breakfast, we travel north into Herefordshire to experience the famous Black and White villages of Weobley, Pembridge and Leominster. These medieval villages have some of England's prettiest half-timbered buildings and sit amid tranquil orchards and farmland. Dipping into their art galleries, cozy pubs and traditional tearooms only adds to the sense of stepping back in time. We can also enjoy the local surroundings and before our return to our hotel, we enjoy free time to stroll and explore the delightful cathedral city of Hereford. We return to our hotel and after dinner tonight we enjoy evening entertainment.

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Day 5

We depart our hotel and return to home area stopping enroute in the charming town of Chippenham. Today is market day, so take time to wander around the market stalls and visit the attractive shops and to obtain an early lunch before continuing our journey homeward.

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B=Breakfast Included, D=Dinner Included

Bells Hotel & Country Club, Coleford, Gloucestershire ***

This hotel is in the Forest of Dean on the outskirts of the market town of Coleford. The hotel enjoys a peaceful hillside location with fantastic views over the Wye Valley. All bedrooms are of a high standard and traditional in style. The hotel has no lifts but there are plenty of bedrooms on the ground floor. The hotel is spread across two buildings, with the reception, bedrooms, and beauty suite in one, and the bar, restaurant, and terrace in the other. The hotel also has a gym, county standard bowling green and an 18-hole golf course.

PRICE INCLUDES

4 Nights, dinner, Bed & breakfast

Welcome glass of fruit juice on arrival

Tea/coffee after dinner

Live entertainment on 2 nights in hotel

In house entertainment such as a bingo or bingo on 1 night

Entrance to Tintern Abbey

Entrance to Chepstow Castle

Return journey on the Forest of Dean Railway

River Wye boat cruise

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GROUP BOOKINGS

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

TRAVEL OPTIONS

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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