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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
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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)
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From the Cavendish Hotel,
St James’s
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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)
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Staying at Mercure Holland House Hotel, Cardiff
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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)
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Staying at The Royal Duchy Hotel or The Greenbank
Hotel Falmouth
Staying at the Thurlestone Hotel near Salcombe
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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
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Staying at the Macdonald Holyrood Hotel, Edinburgh
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“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)
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Staying at The Royal Hotel, Ventnor (4 star)
Extra night option from Macdonald Botley Park Hotel, near Southampton.
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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)
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Staying at The Green
Dragon Hotel, Hereford
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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)
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From the Mercure Imperial Hotel, Hythe
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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)
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From the Mercure Burford Bridge Hotel, Box Hill, Dorkin
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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)
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From the Mercure Whately Hall, Banbury
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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)
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Staying at the Macdonald Drumossie Hotel, Inverness and one night at The Cuillin Hills Hotel on Isle of Skye
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“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)
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Staying at The Macdonald Old Swan, Harrogate and
Macdonald Old England, Lake Windermere
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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)
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From the Mercure St Paul’s Hotel, Sheffield
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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)
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From the Mercure Queen’s Hotel, Cheltenham
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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)
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From the Macdonald
Bath Spa Hotel
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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)
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From the Cavendish Hotel,
St James’s
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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)
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From the Mercure Windsor Castle Hotel
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