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Yorkshire’s Literary Tales & Pretty Dales

Fully escorted holiday by coach

This holiday combines the very best of traditional Yorkshire with its world-class attractions and following in the footsteps of best loved TV programmes & literary giants! The holiday features some of Yorkshire’s most iconic spa and market towns. Experience one of the best railway journeys in the world, on the spectacular Settle to Carlisle line.

Day 1

We depart home area and make our way to the mediaeval picturesque town of Newark for our lunch stop. Time to browse the many individual shops or take a walk along the River Trent and opportunity to purchase lunch in one of the many eateries. We continue to our hotel where we will be greeted with a cup of tea or coffee whilst our luggage is taken to our bedroom. Time to relax before our evening meal.

Day 2

This morning we embark on a circular scenic drive, taking in the wonders of West Yorkshire’s most famous villages. Our first stop is pretty Hebden Bridge in the Upper Calder Valley, a filming location for the popular Happy Valley TV series. Here we have the chance to wander the bohemian streets, getting to feel the influence of artists and writers who have lived here in the last 50 years. We next travel to Keighley via picturesque Haworth, home of the famous Bronte sisters, and an undisputed literary mecca. In the afternoon we enjoy a one-way journey through Bronte country on the Keighley & Worth Valley railway.

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Day 3

First to Grassington in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, which may be familiar to some, it’s bustling cobbled market square was used as the fictional market town of TV’s All Creatures Great & Small. Our next stop is delightful Skipton with its picturesque quay and canal towpaths running through the centre of the town. We can browse the famous weekly market, enjoy lunch and explore the town at our own pace. This afternoon a leisurely 2 hour canal cruise along the beautiful Leeds Liverpool Canal, complete with commentary, and cream tea on board.

*Market date correct at time of brochure print.

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Day 4

Today, we enjoy a spectacular return journey on the famous Settle to Carlisle Railway, one of the most scenic and impressive railways in the UK. A journey which carves its way through the magnificent landscape of the Yorkshire Dales before descending to Cumbria’s lush green Eden Valley with views of the Pennines and Lakeland Fells. We travel through 72 miles of unspoilt countryside, travelling through 14 tunnels and over 20 viaducts, including the famous Ribblehead Viaduct. We arrive in Carlisle at lunchtime and have free time here before we board our train to enjoy the spectacular views once more on our return journey.

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Day 5

After breakfast, we make our way home stopping in delightful Stamford for lunch to be obtained.

B=Breakfast Included, D=Dinner Included

CRAIGLANDS HOTEL, ILKLEY ***

Full of character and located within walking distance from the traditional Yorkshire town of Ilkley, this Victorian hotel is decorated to a modern and contemporary style and combines comfort and great facilities with a smal, landscaped garden and a woodland path to Ilkley Moor. All bedrooms feature a TV, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. The hotel has a Ballroom and there is a brasserie restaurant, bar and outside terrace, all offering plenty of seating. There is a lift to the second floor, however, due to the age of the building there are stairs to access some bedrooms.

PRICE INCLUDES

• 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast

• Welcome tea/coffee upon arrival at hotel

• Tea/coffee after dinner

• 2hr cream tea cruise on the Leeds to Liverpool Canal

• Haworth to Keighley single train ride

• Return Carlisle to Settle return train ride

• 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
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
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