Based at The AA3* ROYAL YORK & FAULKNER HOTEL
DEPARTS SATURDAY 21ST JULY
RETURNS THURSDAY 26TH JULY
6 DAYS FROM £517
Nestling between red sandstone cliffs, the small and unspoilt resort of Sidmouth, lies in a curving south facing bay and is an ideal base from which to explore along the neighbouring Dorset coastline. Retaining its early Victorian style and charm, Sidmouth offers quality shops alongside beautifully kept lawns and gardens with a sweeping level esplanade.
Our base in Sidmouth is once again the superb AA3* rated ROYAL YORK & FAULKNER HOTEL. One of our most popular and highly praised hotels, the Royal York commands an unrivalled position on the resort esplanade overlooking Lyme Bay. Decorated to a very high standard throughout, the hotel features comfortable lounges, two bars and an attractive dining room where lunchtime snacks are available. The superb leisure facilities include a hydro pool, sauna/ solarium and billiard table. Naturally all the en suite bedrooms feature colour tv, radio, telephone and hospitality tray. A passenger lift serves all floors.
BRIEF ITINERARY
Saturday 21st July
Departing Newark, we travel via Leicester into Warwickshire. Then principally utlising the motorway system, we skirt the scenic Cotswolds so into Devon to the south coast at Sidmouth.
Sunday 22nd – Wednesday 25th July
Scheduled excursions during our stay will include the following:
• Full day tour including a boat ride on the Tiverton Canal aboard the Tivertonian – one of the last remaining horse drawn barges in the UK. Sit back and enjoy the beautiful scenery and a memorable experience of yesteryear.
• Full day tour incorporating Exmouth (with its 2 mile long seafront of golden sand and rock pools) and Budleigh Salterton - one of Devon’s most unspoilt and charming towns with many interesting shops, cafés and brook which flows down the High Street.
• Full day tour calling at the beautiful Forde Abbey – an elegant former Cistercian monastery set in 30 acres of award winning gardens where more than 900 years of history and romance are encapsulated.
• Due to popular demand - a full day at leisure in Sidmouth
Thursday 26th July
Departing Sidmouth after breakfast, we retrace our steps so home to Newark for approximately teatime..
B=Breakfast Included, D=Dinner Included
PRICE £517 per person sharing an en suite twin/double bedded room
SUPPLEMENTS
Please note there is NO single room supplement
Please see page 20 of our brochure for details of optional travel insurance
Pick ups over 10 miles radius of Newark
*Please see inside front cover of brochure for details of early booking discounts and pick up supplements
PRICE INCLUDES
Travel Wright air conditioned executive specification coach throughout, including excursions as mentioned in the tour itinerary
5 nights dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the Royal York & Faulkner Hotel
Canal boat ride aboard the Tivertonian
Admission to Forde Abbey
NOT INCLUDED
Meals other than stated above or drinks with meals
Admission to other attractions (where applicable)
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Name | Address | Contact Details |
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APU/O | Briar Road, Ollerton | |
Asda | Asda, Newark Road, North Hykeham | |
Barbican | Barbican Hotel, Lincoln | |
Bingham Market Place | Bingham Market Place | |
Bingham Nottingham Road | Bingham Bus Stop oppo White Lion, Nottingham Road | |
Gonerby | Recruiting Sergeant, Great Gonerby | |
Grantham | Grantham Bus Station | |
Holiday Feeder Averham | Averham Flash Layby | |
Holiday Feeder Bingham | Bingham Layby | |
Holiday Feeder Chatsworth | Chatsworth House | |
Holiday Feeder Gonerby | Gonerby Services | |
Holiday Feeder Long Benn | Long Bennington | |
Holiday Feeder Ollerton | Ollerton Bus Lane | |
Holiday Feeder Tuxford | Tuxford Sun Inn | |
Ollerton Police Station | Ollerton Police Station | |
TBA | TBA | |
TW | Travel Wright Depot, Jessop Close, Newark |