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Durham Alnwick Castle & Gardens
Cathedral England

5 DAYS FROM £559 PERSON 5 DAYS £539 PERSON
PER
PER
ONLY
4 nights with dinner, bed & breakfast 4 nights with dinner, bed & breakfast
Tour Link Included Tour Link Included
Delightful Durham Kingdom of Northumbria

Dales & Beamish & Northeast Coast

The beauty of the Durham Dales offers a nice contrast This popular tour covers a variety of splendid scenery,
with the historic city of Durham on this lovely tour. The contrasting countryside, rugged coastlines, rolling hills
region has lots to offer with its stunning scenery, castles, and quaint northern villages.
cathedrals, museums and more. We also include a visit to
the amazing Beamish Open-Air Museum.

The White Swan
The Blackwell Grange Set in the heart of the historic
A stunning 17th Century market town of Alnwick, the
mansion in the County Durham White Swan is a charming,
countryside. Facilities include 300-year-old coaching inn that
leisure club with heated indoor blends its unique heritage with
swimming pool, spa and sauna. superb accommodation and
All bedrooms are en suite with all bedrooms are en-suite with
TV, radio, telephone, hairdryer TV, hairdryer and tea/coffee
and tea/coffee making facilities. making facilities. The hotel does
The hotel has a lift. not have a lift.

YOUR ITINERARY
YOUR ITINERARY Monday We depart and make our way to Northumbria and our hotel for
Monday We depart and make our way to Darlington, arriving in the the next 4 nights with dinner, bed and breakfast.
afternoon at our hotel for the next 4 nights with dinner, bed & breakfast. Included during your holiday:
Included during your holiday: • Visit to the delightful Alnwick Gardens.
• Beamish, North of England Open Air Museum, capturing the spirit
of the Northeast in the 1800s and 1900s. Attractions include a • We visit the city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and a visit to the Great
restored tram and replica bus rides, an authentic town street, a North Museum, with its wide range of cultural and historical
colliery village, a trip down the mine, an old-fashioned sweet shop, displays.
a working farm, steam locomotives, and much more. • Free time to explore Newcastle.
• The historic city of Durham, acclaimed as a World Heritage Site, • We cross the causeway to Holy Island and the mysterious
is dominated by the magnificent Norman cathedral and castle, Lindisfarne Castle.
high above the River Wear. There is time to explore the city with its • We visit Bamburgh for free time, maybe to visit the majestic castle
labyrinth of little streets and alleyways. on the beach, or the Grace Darling Museum.
• The market town of Barnard Castle where you can see where NOTE: The crossing of the causeway to Holy Island is governed by
Dickens immortalised ‘Dothboys Hall’, look at Cromwell’s refuge, tidetimes. It may be necessary to amend this excursion.
browse around the antique shops, or visit the castle itself, high
above the Tees. Friday After breakfast we depart for home.
• Bowes Museum - set in a majestic French-style chateau, the
museum opened in 1892 and will amaze you with its superb
collection of art including the beautiful Silver Swan automaton.
Friday After breakfast we depart for home.

Gold Coach

15 Feb £559 5 Apr £599 Gold Coach
15 Mar £559 29 Mar £539
Single room supplement £132 No single room supplement

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