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HERITAGE TOURING 2010

Each tour is designed around a touring programme that can contain a particular theme or special event.  Tours include Gardens, Fine Art, Heritage, Music, Opera and Literary Festivals, Heritage Steam Trains, major exhibitions and exclusive opportunities to attend national events.  All tours include 2/4 nights in a three to five star hotel, welcome drink on arrival, accommodation, dinner and full English breakfast, all entry fees, a professional tour guide and executive coaching. Any variation from this format is shown against each tour.

Additional New Tours now included for Autumn and Winter 2010



 

Theme & Category

Location


 
         
   

Steaming to Wales on St David’s Day  
London – Cardiff return by Steam Train
Hauled by the New A1 Class
Tornado”
Pullman and Premier Dining

28 February – 2 March 2010 (2 nights)



 

From the Cavendish Hotel,
St James’s



           
 

 
         
   

Spring Gardens of South Wales
RHS Cardiff Flower Show Cardiff

Aberglasney, National Botantic Gardens of Wales Dryffryn Garden and Tredegar House, Castle Coch

13 – 16 April  (3 nights)



 

Staying at Mercure Holland House Hotel, Cardiff

           
 

 
         
    The RHS Malvern Spring Garden Show
(Members only day)
Sir Roy Strong’s Garden The Laskett.

Madresfield ‘The Real Brideshead’
Lunch and garden visit Abbey Dore

04 - 06 May (2 nights)


 

Staying at the Mercure Queen’s Hotel Cheltenham

           
 

 
         
   

The Venice Simplon Orient-Express
Cornwall or South Devon Weekend
Travel from London

Rick Stein’s Seafood Restaurant at Padstow and Prideaux Place or The Lost Gardens of Heligan and the Eden Project

Devon - Agatha Christie’s home at Greenway, Royal Naval College Dartmouth, Boat on River Dart

14 – 16 May 2010 (2 nights)


 

Staying at The Royal Duchy Hotel or The Greenbank
Hotel Falmouth






Staying at the Thurlestone Hotel near Salcombe


           
 

 
         
    The Windsor Castle Royal Tattoo 2010

Now an International Military Musical Spectacular. Top Price Seats. Dinner in the Members’ Restaurant. Tour of The Royal Landscape, Windsor Great Park, Valley Gardens and Savill Garden.

14 – 16 May 2010 (2 nights)


 

Staying at The Macdonald Berystede Hotel Ascot

           
 

 
         
   

The Coronation Steam Weekend
London to Edinburgh

The ultimate in long distance high-speed steam and recreating the magic of days gone by when almost all travel between the two capitals was by train

Saturday 15 May – Monday 17 May 2010


 

Staying at the Macdonald Holyrood Hotel, Edinburgh

           
 

 
         
   

The Garden Isle” – The Isle of Wight

Private manor houses, gardens and Abbey. Tea at Osborne House, visits to Tennyson’s home at Farringford, Nunwell, North Court, Mottistone Manor, Ventnor Botanical Garden, Needles Old Battery and Quarr Abbey.
(various options to join tour
from the mainland
)

25 – 28 May 2010 (3 nights)


  Staying at The Royal Hotel, Ventnor (4 star)



Extra night option from Macdonald Botley Park Hotel, near Southampton.


           
 

 
         
    Hay on Wye Literary Festival
The best of the literary festivals in wonderful setting

Pre-booked tickets for 6 literary events, time to enjoy the book-shop capital of the world. Tour of Hereford Cathedral

28 – 30 May (3 nights)


 

Staying at The Green
Dragon Hotel, Hereford


           
 

 
         
   

Ypres, Flanders Fields and the Menin Gate. Castles of the Cinque Ports – Dover and Walmer Castle.

Secret Gardens of Sandwich,
Hythe to Dungeness Railway

07 – 10 June 2010 (3 nights)


 

From the Mercure Imperial Hotel, Hythe

           
 

 
         
    English National Ballet - Swan Lake
‘In the Round’ at the Royal Albert Hall Freemasons’ Hall and City of London Guildhall Art Gallery, Great Hall and Roman Amphitheatre

This is a superb way to see this ballet – Best Stalls seats. Morning tour of two great London buildings.


18 – 20 June (2 nights)


 

From the Cavendish Hotel,
St James’s


           
 

 
         
    Gardens of Shropshire and the Welsh Borders

Hodnet Hall, Wollerton Old Hall, Powis Castle, Glansevern, David Austin’s and Dingle Nurseries together with private gardens.


22 - 25 June 2010 (3 nights)


 

From the Mercure Albrighton Hall Hotel, Shrewsbury

           
 

 
         
    Welsh National Opera

Wagner -  Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg
Bryn Terfel as Hans Sachs,
Verdi - Rigoletto - Top price seats.
Private Visit to Fonmon Castle

28 – 30 June 2010


 

Staying at The Mercure Holland House Cardiff

           
 

 
         
   

Hampton Court Flower Show – Gala Preview Evening - with garden visits to Dunsborough Park and Polesden Lacey

The Gala Preview night is one of the gardening world’s best-kept secrets and a wonderful opportunity to see the world’s largest flower show in a relaxed crowd-free atmosphere.

04 – 06 July 2010 (2 nights)



 

From the Mercure Burford Bridge Hotel, Box Hill, Dorkin


           
 

 
         
    Northumberland Magic

The Farne Islands*, Chillingham and Bamburgh Castle, Ford - Lady Waterford Hall, Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens, Whalton Manor,  Wallington Hall

*adverse weather alternative will be Holy Island and Lindsfarne.

05 – 08 July (3 nights)


 

From the Macdonald Linden Hall Hotel, Morpeth

           
 

 
         
   

The World’s Greatest
Countryside Event

The 2010 Game Fair
Ragley Hall

The CLA Game Fair celebrates the best of the British countryside and everything that makes up our great rural heritage

23 - 25 July 2010 (2 nights)


 

From the Mercure Whately Hall, Banbury

           
 

 
         
    Scottish Highland Adventure
Two of the most Scenic Rail Journeys in Britain, Isle of Skye, Castles, Forts, Battles and Tattoo.


Castle of Cawdor, Dunrobin Castle, Fort George and Culloden, the Highland Estate of Aigas, Inverness Tattoo.  The Jacobite Steam train travelling on the famously scenic West Highland Line, Mallaig to Fort William and rail journey Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh

26 – 31 July 2010 (5 nights)


 

Staying at the Macdonald Drumossie Hotel, Inverness and one night at The Cuillin Hills Hotel on Isle of Skye

           
 

 
         
    Three Choirs Festival 2010 –
Gloucester Cathedral

Three Superb Concerts and Choral Evensong. Programme includes works by Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Mozart, Schumann and Mendelssohn. Gloucester Docks Waterways Museum and Boat Cruise

10 – 12 August 2010 (2 nights)


 

Staying at  the Mercure Queens Hotel Cheltenham

           
 

 
         
 

  Captivating Yorkshire  (two tour options) Spectacular Scenery staying at the stunning Gisborough Hall Hotel on edge of the moors

8th – 11/12th  August

Bowes Museum, Raby Castle, Duncombe Hall, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Tall Ships Parade of Sail at Hartlepool
(10th Aug)

15th– 18/19th August
Itinerary as above except Private Historic Houses – Including Scampston Hall and Gardens (17 Aug)

(3 or 4 night options on both tours)





 

Staying at the Macdonald Gisborough Hall Hotel

           
 

 
         
    Last Night of
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo -
Diamond Jubilee Year

Final late night performance with Fireworks Best available seat – top price tickets


27 – 29 August (2 nights)


 

From the Macdonald Roxburghe Hotel

           
 

 
         
   

“Over The Hills and Far Away”
Cumbria Lakes And Yorkshire Dales


Holker and Newby Hall, RHS Harlow Carr, Settle to Appleby rail journey, Coniston Water.  Blackwell House, Rydal Mount and Dove Cottage, Brantwood. Dalemain House.

05 – 09/10 September (5/6 nights)


 

Staying at  The Macdonald Old Swan, Harrogate and Macdonald Old England, Lake Windermere

           
 

 
         
   

Derbyshire’s Great Country House Legacy

Chatsworth House with special 90th Birthday Exhibition and exclusive tour of the Chatsworth Greenhouses.
Private tours of Haddon Hall, Renishaw Hall and Hardwick Hall
Sheffield - The Cutlers’ Hall

21 – 24 September 2010 (3 nights)


 

From the Mercure St Paul’s Hotel, Sheffield

           
 

 
         
    The World Heritage City of Bruges
Art and Architectural Riches of Lille
Travel by Eurostar

Visit both the historic and attractive small city of Bruges and the impressive city of Lille with its fine 17th century buildings and great art galleries

11 – 14 October 2010 (three nights)


 

Staying at Mercure Opera Central Lille and the Grand Hotel Casselbergh, Bruges

           
 

 
         
   

The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

Enjoy one of the oldest leading literary festivals with tickets for six lectures staying right in the centre of Cheltenham.
 
15 -17 October 2010  (two nights)



 

From the Mercure Queen’s Hotel, Cheltenham

           
 

 
         
    Autumn Five Star Luxury in Bath

An exclusive visit to Badminton House
Private visit and lunch at Longleat House, Westonbirt Arboretum and the Cotswold Manor at Chavenage

01 - 03 November 2010 (2 nights)



 

From the Macdonald
Bath Spa Hotel

           
 

 
         
   

Finals of the Masters
Tennis Championships

Royal Albert Hall

Guided Tour Viewing the 2012 Olympic Sites and Docklands,


Venice: ‘Canaletto and His
Great Rivals’ – The National Gallery

04 – 06 December 2010 (2 nights)


 

From the Cavendish Hotel,
St James’s

           
 

 
         
   

Handel’s Messiah - St George’s Chapel Windsor

Private Tour of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

Visit to Windsor Castle

08 – 10 December 2010 (2 nights)


 

From the Mercure Windsor Castle Hotel

           
 




 
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