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NEW | CHRISTMAS AT THE NEW | CHRISTMAS IN THE

BLACKWELL GRANGE HOTEL – DEDHAM VALE, ESSEX & SUFFOLK
DURHAM & THE CLEVELAND HILLS 5 DAYS • 4 nights with dinner, bed and breakfast

• Home Link included
5 DAYS • 4 nights with dinner, bed and breakfast
• Home Link included
FREE
HOME LINK N W
FREE
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£799 Colchester Memorial and the £659
Durham Cathedral River View Natural History Museum

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS • Traditional Christmas Lunch • Cathedral HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS • Festive Entertainment • Traditional
City of Durham • Thirsk & Helmsley • 'Little Switzerland' Bilsdale Christmas Lunch • Constable Country & Smugglers Coast
• Clacton-On-Sea & Roman Colchester
A NEW Christmas tour based at the popular Blackwell Grange
Hotel. Enjoy two contrasting excursions – Durham, a delight to Colchester, Britain’s oldest recorded town, is where the Romans
visit at this festive time, and a trip into North Yorkshire across set up their base in England. On this NEW lovely Christmas break
the scenic Cleveland Hills. A festive programme of entertainment we are based at the Ipswich Hotel, ideally placed for exploring
is offered at the hotel. A lovely Christmas break! this part of East Anglia.
Monday We depart and make our way to County Durham arriving in the Monday We depart and make our way to East Anglia arriving in time for
afternoon to a welcome drink at our hotel. After dinner tonight enjoy a welcome drink on arrival. Enjoy a glass of wine with dinner tonight and
light entertainment. after there will be an evening of entertainment.
Christmas Eve This morning we drive through Bilsdale – known as ‘Little Christmas Eve We begin with a drive to Constable Country and the villages
Switzerland’ - on the way to Helmsley, with its huge market square. of Dedham and East Bergholt, before meandering along the smugglers
Later visit Thirsk, home of James Herriot, before returning to the hotel. coast to the popular summer resort of Clacton-on-Sea. We then head back
Tonight, after dinner, we enjoy hotel entertainment. to the hotel for tea/coffee and cakes, you have time to relax and get ready
Christmas Day Merry Christmas! Enjoy a relaxing morning, open your for dinner with mulled wine, followed by musical entertainment.
presents, and maybe take a stroll to work up an appetite for Christmas Christmas Day Merry Christmas! Enjoy a leisurely breakfast and open your
Day Lunch. This afternoon, listen to the King’s speech with a slice of presents. During the day, board games, cards and a quiz will be available.
Christmas cake, maybe watch a movie, before getting ready for tonight’s
Christmas Day Buffet. This is followed by a quiz and music from our A traditional Christmas Lunch is served followed by the King’s speech
resident DJ. with tea and Christmas cake. Dinner tonight is buffet style followed by
in-house entertainment.
Boxing Day This morning we travel to the ancient and historic City
of Durham, acclaimed as a World Heritage Site and dominated by the Boxing Day This morning, we take you into Colchester where you have
magnificent cathedral and Norman castle sitting high above the River free time to have a look around this historic town. We return to the hotel
Wear. After dinner we have a final evening of entertainment. for tea and Danish pastries, and then
Friday After breakfast we depart for home. you have a relaxing afternoon before
dinner and our final night
The Blackwell Grange Hotel is a of entertainment.
stunning 17th Century mansion, which Friday After breakfast we depart
enjoys an enviable setting in the
beautiful County Durham countryside. for home.
Facilities include leisure club with The Best Western Ipswich Hotel is
heated indoor swimming pool, spa situated in the village of Copdock
and sauna and all bedrooms are just outside historic Ipswich. All
en suite with TV, radio, telephone, Prices & Dates bedrooms are en suite with TV, Prices & Dates
hairdryer and tea/coffee making radio, hairdryer and tea/coffee 23rd Dec £659
facilities. The hotel has a lift. 23rd Dec £799 making facilities. The hotel has a lift.
Single room supplement £110 No single room supplement

18 Christmas Breaks To book call us on 01934 41 5000 or visit www.bakersdolphin.com