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Welcome to the Annual Planning Guide
There is a particular moment familiar to every group travel organiser. It usually begins with a cup of tea, a notebook, a vague idea involving somewhere interesting, and the faint suspicion that perhaps this year's programme should be even better than last year's. That is where this guide comes in. The Planning Guide for Group Travel Organisers has been put together to make that task a little easier and, hopefully, a little more enjoyable. Rather than spending hours searching through websites, brochures and recommendations, you will find a wealth of ideas gathered together in one place. The beauty of Britain is that no two regions are quite the same. In the East of England, you will find wide skies, historic market towns, grand houses and a coastline that seems to stretch forever. The East Midlands offers a rich mix of heritage, countryside and some of the country's most fascinating industrial stories. The Heart of England is exactly what the name suggests, filled with historic cities, beautiful countryside and attractions that have been welcoming groups for generations. Move westwards and you will discover the landscapes, character and traditions that make Wales such a rewarding destination. The North East combines dramatic coastlines with castles, heritage railways and vibrant cities,
while the North West offers everything from lakes and mountains to maritime history and cultural treasures. Yorkshire remains one of the nation's favourites, packed with stately homes, gardens, museums and scenery that rarely disappoints. Further south, London continues to reinvent itself whilst retaining its timeless appeal, and the South East provides an enviable mix of gardens, historic houses, coastal destinations and charming towns. The South West, meanwhile, serves up sweeping coastlines, picturesque villages and enough cream teas to test even the most determined traveller. Scotland brings its own unique blend of history, scenery and hospitality, whilst Ireland offers warm welcomes, fascinating stories and unforgettable landscapes. What links every section of this guide is a shared desire to help group organisers create memorable days out, short breaks and holidays for their members. Whether you are planning a single excursion or an entire year's programme, we hope these pages provide inspiration, practical information and perhaps a few unexpected discoveries along the way. After all, the next great group trip often begins with nothing more than turning the page. Happy Planning.
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Spotlight on ... a high-quality, accessible experience that continues to resonate strongly with visitors from across the UK. rafmuseum.org.uk/midlands Samlesbury Hall
RAF Museum Midlands Named Among the UK’s Leading Museums by Which? The RAF Museum Midlands has been recognised as one of the UK’s top museums, achieving joint first place in the latest Which? ‘Best Museums and Galleries’ survey. Based on feedback from more than 2,000 Which? connect members, the Museum received an outstanding score and was
Samlesbury Hall completely won us over from the moment we arrived, but the guided tour was what truly made it unforgettable— honestly the best we’ve ever experienced in a historic house. The guide brought centuries of stories to life with humour, warmth, and real expertise, making every room feel alive. The Hall itself is beautifully preserved, the grounds are peaceful, and the whole place has a relaxed, welcoming charm. And the food—absolutely delicious, with plenty of tempting options that made it hard to choose just one. It’s a day out that stays with you. If you haven’t been yet, go— Samlesbury Hall is something genuinely special.” www.samlesburyhall.co.uk
the Museum highly for the quality and impact of its exhibitions, as well as for value for money. Staff were also recognised for their contribution to the overall experience, while the site’s extensive hangars and outdoor spaces were noted for providing a comfortable, uncrowded environment. In its 2026 report, Which? singled out several of the Museum’s key attractions, including the Vulcan, Victor and Valiant V-bombers, as well as the BAC TSR-2
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magnificent treasures – antique furniture and a superb collection of fine paintings. These include works by 15 th century Old Masters, remarkable 19 th century works by Landseer, Millais and Alma-Tadema and family portraits by Reynolds and Gainsborough. Each generation has collected books and the three libraries contain over 10,000 volumes. One of the most remarkable is Henry VIII’s prayer book with inscriptions by him and his three children. Elton Hall sits in 200 acres of parkland bound by the River Nene. The gardens have changed over the centuries and the present garden, originally laid out in 1913, has been lovingly restored over the last 40 years. Recognised as an RHS Partner Garden and winner of the Historic Houses Garden of the Year Judges’ Choice Award in 2021, it contains billowing flower borders set between neatly clipped hedges. Topiary and the Gothic Revival Orangery, set within a Mediterranean garden, are firm favourites with visitors. For private group visits, contact the Events Office: events@eltonhall.com / 01832 280468/07949 495422
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KENT & EAST SUSSEX RAILWAY
Heritage, Hospitality and Hassle-Free Perfect Travel for Groups! Step aboard the award-winning Kent & East Sussex Railway for a 10½-mile steam journey through the beautiful High Weald. Groups of 15+ enjoy big benefits: • Personalised booking service - call us to discuss your group’s needs • Discounted fares • Free reserved seats • Onboard guide • Refreshments served at your seat Plus, free coach parking and driver travel, make your day out effortless.
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traditional seaside setting make it an excellent base for exploring the resort.
Devonshire Hotel, Torquay Russell Hotel, Weymouth
Abbey Lawn Hotel, Torquay Arriving in Torquay with the sea spread out below never loses its appeal. The Abbey Lawn Hotel enjoys a fine position above the English Riviera, with comfortable rooms, an indoor swimming pool and evening entertainment. Guests are close to Torquay’s bustling waterfront, where cafés, shops and harbourside walks provide plenty to enjoy throughout a classic seaside stay. Barrowfield Hotel, Newquay
the hotel captures the easygoing spirit of Cornwall. Bournemouth Sands Hotel, Bournemouth Occupying a prime position on Bournemouth’s West Cliff, the Bournemouth Sands Hotel overlooks miles of golden beach and open sea. Comfortable accommodation, a sun terrace and evening entertainment make it easy to relax, while the town centre’s shops, cafés and theatres are only a short stroll away. Daish's Hotel, Isle of Wight
Just moments from Tolcarne Beach, the Barrowfield Hotel places guests close to the heart of Newquay’s coastal appeal. Comfortable rooms and an indoor pool provide a relaxing base, while evening entertainment adds to the holiday atmosphere. Whether visiting for coastal walks, surfing or sea views,
Set within a former 18thcentury coaching inn, Daish’s Hotel combines historic character with modern comfort. Guests can explore Shanklin’s old village, sandy beach and famous Chine before returning to a warm welcome and relaxed surroundings that continue
Surrounded by attractive gardens, the Devonshire Hotel offers a peaceful base close to Torquay’s many attractions. Guests can enjoy the outdoor pool, evening entertainment and easy access to the palmlined promenades, coastal walks and sea views of the English Riviera.
The Russell Hotel enjoys a superb seafront location with the beach almost on its doorstep. Comfortable rooms, friendly service and easy access to Weymouth’s harbour, attractions and town centre create all the ingredients for a relaxing coastal escape.
Esplanade Hotel, Scarborough
Sandringham Hotel, Weston-super-Mare
Overlooking Scarborough’s South Bay, the Esplanade Hotel enjoys impressive coastal views and easy access to the harbour, beaches and historic attractions. Comfortable rooms and a classic seaside setting make it an ideal base from which to explore one of Britain’s best-loved resorts.
Looking across to the Grand Pier, the Sandringham Hotel enjoys one of Westonsuper-Mare’s most recognisable views. Comfortable accommodation, welcoming service and evening entertainment are complemented by the everchanging scenery of the Bristol Channel.
Hotel Prince Regent, Weymouth
Somerset Hotel, Llandudno
Facing Weymouth Bay, the Hotel Prince Regent combines Georgian charm with modern comfort. The beach, harbour and town centre are all close by, while the nearby Jurassic Coast offers opportunities for exploration. Evening entertainment helps round off each day in style. Imperial Hotel, Eastbourne Situated beside Eastbourne’s famous promenade, the Imperial Hotel enjoys views across the English Channel and easy access to the pier, theatres and gardens. Comfortable accommodation and a 6
Occupying a prime position on Llandudno’s North Shore, the Somerset Hotel places guests close to the resort’s Victorian charm. The promenade, pier and shops are all nearby, while sea views and a relaxed atmosphere continue to make this North Wales destination a favourite. From Cornwall to North Wales and from the Isle of Wight to the English Riviera, each hotel offers its own distinctive setting while sharing a commitment to comfort, hospitality and memorable seaside holidays. www.daishs.com
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Our new ships MS Riviera Reflection, MS Riviera Resplendence & MS Riviera Radiance Sister ships, MS Riviera Radiance, Resplendence and Reflection, are designed for light-filled days and generous space. Inside, you’ll find our biggest ever suites, floor-to-ceiling French balconies in most cabins, elegant contemporary interiors and three inviting restaurants – all thoughtfully crafted for relaxation, good company and soaking up those wonderful river views.
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Deluxe balcony suites On most ships, deluxe balcony suites offer even more indoor and outdoor space to relax. Expect generous living areas and a private balcony – ideal for quiet mornings or watching the river unfold – all designed to make the most of the ever-changing views.
Sun deck Admire the river scenery from the comfort of a sun lounger, and, depending on the ship, enjoy a round on the putting green or take a dip in the splash pool.
Alternative dining In addition to the main restaurant, enjoy relaxed alternative dining experiences across our fleet – from intimate chef-led spaces to informal restaurants with open kitchens, paired wines and ever-changing river views.
Exceptional onboard facilities Our fleet of cruise ships are one of the youngest in Europe and also one of the most advanced, so an unforgettable experience is assured.
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Restaurant With a variety of fine dining experiences from sumptuous breakfasts to buffet lunches and fine fourcourse dinners, our menus feature international classics and regional specialties. We keep it relaxed in our restaurant with the dress code being smart casual.
Fitness room Enjoy keeping up with your exercise routine with our wellequipped on-board fitness centre.
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Public spaces Enjoy our stunning public spaces where you can take in the views as we cruise along the river.
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Classical Spain Experience vibrant Seville and the magnificent Alhambra Palace in Granada on our escorted tour to Andalucía, one of the most unspoilt corners of Europe
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Helsinki, Tallinn & Riga Finland
Helsinki, Tallinn and Riga offer a rich and intertwining history which adds up to make a fascinating journey.
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The best Japan tours combine the highlights of this diverse country where modern and traditional collide. Experience the best of Japan with Riviera Travel.
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Malta Uncovered Enjoy one of the most idyllic islands in the Mediterranean on our escorted tour to historic Malta.
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East of England The East of England doesn’t shout. It hums. A broad, flat canvas of sky and silence, where windmills lean into the breeze and villages nap beneath great billowing clouds. It’s a place for gentle pottering or gentle peddling, where even the rivers seem unhurried. Cyclists glide, walkers meander, and boats go nowhere in particular but beautifully. Among the marshes and meadows are gardens that look painted, stately homes that look lived in, and the odd rollercoaster just to keep things interesting. And if you glance up just once you might see a mosquito. Not the insect. The aircraft. This is East Anglia, after all.
BEDFORDSHIRE Bedford Swan Hotel The Embankment, Bedford, Bedfordshire MK40 1RW Tel: 01234 346565 www.bedfordswanhotel.co.uk John Bunyan Community Boat The Old Chandlery Priory Marina,Barkers Lane, Bedford MK41 9DL contact@johnbunyanboat.org Telephone: 07861 620 520 www.johnbunyanboat.org
Tel: 0370 333 1181 www.dennyfarmlandmuseum.org.uk Elton Enterprises LLP Estate Office,Elton Hall, Elton, PE8 6SH events@eltonhall.com Telephone: 07949 495422 www.eltonhall.com Ely Cathedral The Chapter House, The College, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7 4DL Tel: 01353 667735 www.elycathedral.org
Shuttleworth Collection Old Warden Aerodrome, Nr Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 9EP Tel: 01767 627927 www.shuttleworth.org
Nene Valley Railway Wansford Station, Stibbington, Peterborough PE8 6LR Tel: 01780 784444 www.nvr.org.uk
The Walled Garden Luton Hoo Estate LU1 4LF Tel: +44 (0) 1582 721443 lutonhooestate.co.uk
The Manor, Hemingford Grey Norman Ct, Hemingford Grey, Huntingdon PE28 9BN www.greenknowe.co.uk
Woburn Abbey and Gardens Woburn, Bedfordshire MK17 9WA. Tel: 01525 290 333 www.woburnabbey.co.uk Woburn Safari Park Woburn Safari Park, Woburn, Bedfordshire MK17 9QN Tel: 01525 290407 www.woburnsafari.co.uk
CAMBRIDGESHIRE Cambridge University Botanic Garden 1 Brookside,Cambridge www.botanic.cam.ac.uk /Botanic/Home.asp Denny Abbey and The Farmland Museum Ely Rd, Waterbeach, Cambridge CB25 9PQ
Polhill 19 Cambridge Rd, Coton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB23 7PJ Tel: 01954 210234 www.polhillcentre.co.uk Visit Ely Tel:01353 662062 info@visitely.org www.visitely.org
ESSEX Blake House Craft Centre Blake End, Near Braintree, Essex, CM77 6RA www.blakehousecraftcentre.co.uk Epping Ongar Railway Station Approach, Ongar CM5 9BN Tel: 01277 365200 www.eorailway.co.uk Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome
Hackmans Lane, Purleigh, Near Maldon, Essex, CM3 6RN. Te: 01245 329358 www.stowmaries.org.uk
HERTFORDSHIRE de Havilland Aircraft Museum Salisbury Hall, London Colney, St Albans, Herts AL2 1BU www.dehavillandmuseum.co.uk Tel: 01727 826400 St Albans Tourism St Albans District Council, St Peter’s Street, St Albans AL1 3JE tourism@stalbans.gov.uk www.enjoystalbans.com Tel: 01727 819492
NORFOLK Beers of Europe Ltd Garage Lane, Setchey Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 0BE Tel:01553 812000 www.beersofeurope.co.uk Broads Tours The Bridge, Wroxham, Norwich, NR12 8RX Tel: 01603 782207 www.broadstours.co.uk
Orton Hall Hotel & Spa The Village, Orton Longueville,Peterborough PE2 7D www.ortonhall.co.uk Tel: 01733 391111 Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum The Street, Flixton, Bungay NR35 1NZ Tel: 01986 896644 www.aviationmuseum.net Peter Beales Roses London Road, Attleborough,Norfolk NR17 1AY Tel: 01953 454707 www.classicroses.co.uk Roys of Wroxham Hoveton,Norfolk, NR12 8DB www.roys.co.uk Thursford Collection Thursford green, Fakenham, Norfolk, Tel: 01328 878477 www.thursford.com
SUFFOLK East Anglia Transport Museum Chapel Road, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8BL Tel:01502 518459 www.eatm.org.uk
Bure Valley Railway Aylsham Station, Norwich Road, Norfolk, NR11 6BW www.bvrw.co.uk
Ickworth National Trust The Rotunda, Horringer, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, P29 5QE Tel: 01284 735270 nationaltrust.org.uk/Ickworth
Highway Garden and Leisure Loddon Rd, Norwich NR14 7PW Tel: 01508 494665 www.highwaygardencentre.co.uk
Lowestoft Maritime Museum Sparrow Nest Gardens, Whapload Road, Suffolk NR32 1XG Tel: 01502 561963
Holkham Hall Wells-next-on-Sea, Norfolk NR23 1AB Tel: 01328 710227 www.holkham.co.uk
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National Horseracing Museum 99 High Street, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8J www.nhrm.co.uk
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East Midlands The East Midlands has never much cared for fuss. It gets on with things quietly, solidly whether that’s turning soil, firing furnaces or pouring a pint. It’s a place of old stone and older stories, where abbeys whisper and cathedrals loom through mist. From the brooding Fens that barely blink to the Peaks that rise like a shrug of the land, it’s a region stitched with contrasts. You’ll find grandeur at Chatsworth, poetry at Newstead, and if your boots need a rest, England’s oldest hotel in Buxton where the water’s famous, but the bar staff know you didn’t come for the water.
DERBYSHIRE Chesterfield Borough Council Town Hall, Rose Hill, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S40 1LP Tel: 01246 345 345 www.chesterfield.gov.uk Chesterfield Market Market Place, Chesterfield S40 1PB Tel: 01246 345777/8 www.visitchesterfield.info Cromford Mill Mill Lane, Cromford, Derbyshire DE4 3RQ Tel: 01629 823256 www.cromfordmill.co.uk Haddon Hall Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1LA Tel: (01629) 812 855 / (01629) 812 855810 912 www.haddonhall.co.uk The Heights of Abraham Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, DE4 3NT www.heightsofabraham.com Tel: 01629 582365 National Tramway Museum Cromford Rd, Crich, Matlock DE4 5DP www.tramway.co.uk The Old hall Hotel The Square, Buxton, Derbyshire. SK17 6BD Tel: 01298 22841 www.oldhallhotelbuxton.co.uk Peak Shopping Village Chatsworth Road Rowsley DE4 2JE Tel: 01629 735326 www.peakshoppingvillage.com Renishaw Hall and Gardens Renishaw, Nr. Sheffield S21 3WB
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The Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill Silk Mill Lane, Derby DE1 3AF Tel: 01332 641901 www.derbymuseums.org
LINCOLNSHIRE Doddington Hall Doddington, Lincolnshire LN6 4RU Tel: 01522 694308 Gainsborough Old Hall Parnell Street, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire DN21 2NB Tel: 01427 612669
LEICESTERSHIRE 1620s, House & Gardens Manor Rd, Donington le Heath, Coalville LE67 2FW Tel:01455 290429 www.1620shouse.org.uk
Johnsons Garden Centre Ltd Wainfleet Road, Boston, Lincolnshire PE21 9RZ Tel: 01205 363 408 www.johnsonsofboston.co.uk
Belvoir Castle Belvoir, Leicestershire NG32 1PE Tel: 01476 871002 www.belvoircastle.com
Lincoln Castle 4 Castle Hill, Lincoln LN1 3AA Tel: 01522 511068 www.lincolncastle.com
Best Western The Three Swans Hotel High Street, Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 7NJ www.bw-threeswanshotel.co.uk
Lincoln Cathedral Minster Yard, Lincoln LN2 1PX Tel:01522 561600 www.lincolncathedral.com
Bosworth Battlefield HeritageCentre CV13 0AD Tel: 01455 290429 www.bosworthbattlefield.org.uk/
Pennells Garden Centre Cleethorpes, Humberston Road, Cleethorpes DN36 4RW Tel:01472 313600
King Richard III Visitor Centre 4A St Martins, Leicester LE1 5DB www.kriii.com
Skegness Aquirium Tower Esplanade Skegness, Lincolnshire PE25 3HH skegness-aquarium.uk
Leicester Racecourse Leicester Road, Oadby, Leicester LE2 4AL Tel: 0116 271 6515 www.leicester-racecourse.co.uk Melbourne Hall Church Sq, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8EN Tel: 01332 862 502 www.melbournehall.com
Visit Lincs Coast Skegness Town Hall, North Parade, Skegness, Lincs PE25 1DA. www.visitlincscoast.co.uk
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Castle Ashby Gardens Castle Ashby, Northampton, www.castleashbygardens.co.uk
National Space Centre Exploration Drive, Leicestershire LE4 5NS
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Deene Park Deene, Corby NN17 3EW Tel: 01780 450278 www.deenepark.com Wicksteed Park Barton Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire NN15 6NJ Tel: 01536 512 475 www.wicksteedpark.co.uk
NOTTINGHAM Creswell Crags Museum Crags Road,Welbeck, Worksop, Nottinghamshire S80 3LH Tel: 01909 720378 DH Lawrence Heritage Durban House Heritage Centre, Mansfield Road, Eastwood, Nottinghamshire NG16 3DZ Tel: 01773 717353 Galleries of Justice Museum The Lace Market Nottingham NG1 1HN Tel: 0115 952 0555 www.galleriesofjustice.org.uk Newstead Abbey Newstead Village NG15 8NA www.newsteadabbey.org.uk Nottingham Castle Museum & Art Gallery Lenton Road,Nottingham NG1 6EL, Tel:44 115 876 1400 Nottingham City Council www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre Swinecote Road, Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire NG21 9HN Tel: 08449 80 80 80 Wollaton Hall & Park Nottingham NG8 2AE Tel:0115 876 3100 www.experiencenottinghamshire. com/.../wollaton-hall-and-park
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Heart of England The Heart of England has always had a certain clout. It made its money in wool, then made the world in iron Coventry stitched it, the Black Country hammered it. And yet, north and west of Birmingham, things soften. You get valleys, views, and villages where time’s not in a hurry. Canals curl through it all more than Venice, they say, though gondolas remain in short supply. You can walk, cycle, or float past stately homes and gardens with stories etched into every wall. At Croome Court, wartime secrets lurk behind elegant plasterwork, while outside, the land rolls away in confident swells ‘Capability’ Brown’s first great flourish, gazing out over the dreamy blue of the Malverns.
BIRMINGHAM Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Glasshouses Westbourne Rd, Birmingham, B15 3TR www.birminghambotanical gardens.org.uk
HEREFORDSHIRE
Birmingham City Museum & Art Gallery Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, West Midlands Tel: 0121 303 2834 www.bmag.org.uk
Broadfield Court Gardens & Vineyard Bowley Lane, Bodenham, Herefordshire, HR1 3LG, Tel: 01568 797483 www.broadfieldcourt.co.uk
Black Coutry Living Museum Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road, Dudley DY1 4SQ, Tel: 0121 520 8054 www.bclm.com
Cider Museum & King Offa Distillery 21 Ryelands Street, Hereford,Herefordshire, HR4 0LW,Tel: 01432 354207 www.cidermuseum.co.uk
Cadbury World Linden Road, Bournville, B301JR, Tel: 0844 880 7667 www.cadburyworld.co.uk Dudley Canal and Caverns 501 Birmingham New Rd, Tipton Dudley, DY1 4SB Tel:0121 557 6265 www.dudleycanaltrust.org.uk National Motorcycle Museum Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull B92 0EJ Tel: 0121 704 2784 www.nationalmotorcycle museum.co.uk New Alexandra Theatre Station St, Birmingham, West Midlands B5 4DS Tel: 0844 871 3011 Museum of Jewellery Quarter 75-79 Vyse Street, Hockley,Birmingham B18 6HA, Tel: 0121 554 3598 Thinktank, Millennium Point Curzon Street, Birmingham, B4 7XG Tel: 0121 202 2222 www.thinktank.ac
Westonbury Mill Water Garden and Follies Pembridge Herefordshire HR6 9HZ www.westonburymillwate rgardens.com Tel;01544 388650
Vintage Trains Limited 670 Warwick Road, Tyseley, Birmingham B11 2HL www.vintagetrains.co.uk
Westons Cider Mill The Bounds, Much Marcle, Nr Ledbury, Herefordshire. HR8 2NQ www.westons-cider.co.uk Tel: 01531 660 108
STAFFORDSHIRE Churnet Valley Railway Cheddleton Station, Station Rd, Cheddleton, ST13 7EE Tel: 01538 360522
Eastnor Castle Nr Ledbury Herefordshire HR8 1RL,Tel: 01531 633160 www.eastnorcastle.com
Drayton Manor Park Drayton Manor Drive Tamworth, Staffordshire B78 3TW www.draytonmanor.co.uk Tel: 0844 472 1950
Hampton Court Castle Gardens and Parkland Hampton Court Castle, Hope under Dinmore HR6 0PN, Tel: 01568 797777 www.hamptoncourtcastle.co.uk
Visit Herefordshire 1 King Street, Hereford HR4 9BW, Herefordshire, UK Tel: 01432 268430 visitherefordshire.co.uk
Tamworth Castle Holloway Lodge, Tamworth, Staffordshire B79 7NA,Tel: 01827 709629 www.tamworthcastle.co.uk World of Wedgwood Wedgwood Drive Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire,ST12 9ER Tel:+44 (0) 1782 282986 www.wedgwoodvisito centre.com Visit Lichfield District Council Offices, Frog Lane, Lichfield WS13 6YY Tel: 01543 308210 www.visitlichfield.co.uk/groups
SHROPSHIRE
Foxfield Railway Foxfield Railway, Caverswall Road,Blythe Bridge, Staffordshire, ST11 9BG 01782 396210 www.foxfieldrailway.co.uk
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm Wenlock Lodge, Acton Scott, Nr Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 6QN Tel: 01694 781306/ 7 www.actonscottmuseum.co.uk
Lichfield Cathedral The Close, Lichfield WS13 7LD Tel:01543 306100 www.lichfield-cathedral.org
Ironbridge Gorge Museums Coach Road, Coalbrookdale, Telford TF8 7DQ Tel: 01952 435 900 www.ironbridge.org.uk
Lichfield Markets and Market Square Lichfield City Council Donegal House, Bore Street, Lichfield, Staffs, WS13 6LU www.lichfield.gov.uk Tel:01543 309853
Ludlow Castle Castle Square, Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 1AY Tel: 01584 873355 www.ludlowcastle.com
Herefordshire Council Brockington, 35 Hafod Road, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 1SHTel: (01432) 260000 www.herefordshire.gov.uk Norman Allen Group Travel Ltd Portfield House Daws Road Hereford, HR1 2JJ, G.B. www.group-travel.com Tel: 01432 277666
Stoke-on-Trent Tourist Information Centre The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery Bethesda Street City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 3DW
Spode Works Visitor Centre Church Street,Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire ,ST4 1BX Tel: 01782 744011
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Ludlow Farmshop Bromfield, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 2JR Tel: 01584 856000 greatfood@ludlowfarmshop.co.uk www.ludlowfarmshop.co.uk
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Oswestry Market Bailey Head Oswestry, SY11 1PZ Tel:07764 772969 www.oswestrymarket-tc.gov.uk
British Motor Museum 11 Banbury Rd Warwick CV350BJ Tel:01926 641188 www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk
RAF Museum Midlands Lysander Avenue, Cosford, TF11 8UP www.rafmuseum.org.uk/midlands
Canal & River Tours Canal Basin, Bancroft Gardens, Waterside, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6AT. Tel: 01789 295173 www.canalandrivertours.com
Secret Hills, The Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre School Road, Craven Arms,Shropshire SY79RS, Tel: 01588 676000 www.shropshirehills discoverycentre.co.uk Weston Park Weston under Lizard, Shropshire, TF1 8LE Tel: 01952 852100 www.weston-park.com
Oswestry Market Days OPEN
•Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays •Ample Free Coach Parking •New central coach drop off point, booking essen)al on 01691 680222. Toilets •Loads of Independent Shops •Award Winning Park
Compton Verney House Trust Compton Verney, Warwickshire CV35 9HZ Tel: 01926 645500 www.comptonverney.org.uk
Oswestry the birthplace of famous war poet Wilfred Owen
Coventry Cathedral Priory Street, Coventry, CV1 5FB www.coventrycathedral.org.uk Tel: 02476 521234
WARWICKSHIRE Avon Boating Ltd Swan’ sNest Boathouse, Swan’s Nest Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon. Warwickshire. CV37 7LS www.avon-boating.co.uk
Coventry Transport Museum Millennium Place, Hales Street, Coventry CV1 1JD Tel: 024 7623 4270 www.transport-museum.com
CONTACT DAVID CLOUGH OSWESTRY TOWN COUNCIL 01691 680222 WWW.OSWESTRY/TC.GOV.UK WWW.OSWESTRYMARKET.CO.UK
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Explore Coventr ww.visitcoventry.co.uk Heritage Motor Centre Banbury Road,Gaydon, Warwick,Warwickshire CV35 0BJ Tel: www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk Mary Arden’s House Station Road, Wilmcote, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire CV37 9UN www.shakespeare.org.uk Ragley Hall Ragley Hall, Alcester B49 5NJ Tel: 01789 762090 www.ragley.co.uk Royal Shakespeare Company Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 6BB Tel: 0844 800 1110 www.rsc.org.uk Stoneleigh Abbey Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV82LF www.stoneleighabbey.org Tel: 01926 858535 Shakespeare's Birthplace Henley Street, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire CV37 6QW Tel: 01789 204016 www.shakespeare.org.uk Shakespeare’s Schoolroom & Guildhall Church Street, Stratford-uponAvon CV37 6HB Tel: 01789 868 262 www.shakespearesschoolroom.org info@shakespearesschoolroom.org Stratford Racecourse Luddington Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 9SE’ Tel:01789 267949 www.stratfordracecourse.net Warwick Castle Warwick, Warwickshire CV34 4QU Tel: 0871 265 2000 www.warwick-castle.co.uk
WORCESTERSHIRE British Asparagus Festival in the Vale of Evesham www.britishasparagusfestival. org
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Destination Worcestershire Severn House, Prescott Drive, Warndon Business Park, Worcester,WR4 9NE Tel. 0845 641 1540 www.VisitWorcestershire.org Jinney Ring Craft Centre Hanbury Road, Hanbury, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire B60 4BU Tel: 01527 821272 www.jinneyring.co.uk Royal Worcester Museum Severn St Worcester WR1 2ND www.museumofroyal worcester.org Severn Valley Railway, Number One Comberton Place, Kidderminster DY10 1QR Tel: 01562 757900 www.svr.co.uk Spetchley Park Gardens Spetchley Park, Worcestershire, WR5 1RS Tel: 01453 810303 www.spetchleygardens.co.uk Three Counties Showground Three Counties Showground Malvern, Worcestershire WR13 6NW UK ukgroups@axs.com Telephone: 0344 338 8002 threecounties.co.uk/visitorguide/groups/
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GET READY FOR TAKE OFF
Look no further for a
GREAT DAY OUT
Open daily from 10.00am Admission is FREE
rafmuseum.org.uk/midlands
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Isle of Man Ideally situated between England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales is where you will find the Isle of Man. For the thousands of visitors who are welcomed here year after year, this seabound nation where the wonders of coastline and countryside, sea and shore, meet within a matter of minutes, the Island is an unforgettable group holiday destination – will you be the next to fall under its spell?
A.R.E Museum 01624 878242 www.aremuseum.com Groudle Glen Railway ggr@ggr.co.uk Cathedral Isle of Man Derby Road, Peel, Isle of Man, IM5 1HH Tel +44 (0) 1624 844830 www.cathedral.im Foraging Vintners - Craft Winery Breakwater Road, Port Erin, Isle of Man, IM9 6JA www.foragingvintners.com Gaiety Theatre Harris Promenade, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2HJ Tel 01624 694500 www.villagaiety.com Great Laxey Wheel and Mine Trail Wheel Hill, Laxey, IM4 7NL Tel01624 861136 manxnationalheritage.im Great Union Camera Obscura Douglas Head,Douglas, IM1 5BY Tel+44 (0) 1624 621733
Peel Castle Peel, IM5 1TB Tel 01624 648090 manxnationalheritage.im
IM1 3PW Tel 01624 685520 www.tynwald.org.im Isle of Man Railways Public Transport Division, Department of Infrastructure, Transport Headquarters, Banks Circus, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 5PT, Tel: 01624 662525 www.rail.im
Railway Museum Port Erin Station Road, Port Erin,Isle of Man, IM9 6AE Rushen Abbey Mill Road, Ballasalla, Isle Of Man, IM9 3DB Tel 01624 823048 manxnationalheritage.im
Isle of Man Tourism grouptravel@gov.im 01624 686888 www.visitisleofman.com/groups
The Old House of Keys Parliament Square, Castletown, IM9 1LA Tel 01624 822306 manxnationalheritage.im Tours Isle of Man 01624 822611 www.toursisleofman.co.uk Villa Marina and Gaiety Theatre Complex 01624 600555 www.villagaiety.com
The Milntown Estate and Gardens 01624812321www.milntown.org
Isle of Man Transport Banks Circus, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 5PT publictransport@gov.im www.rail.im Tel: 01624 662525
FOUR INCREDIBLE RAILWAYS Isle of Man Steam Railway
Manx Electric Railway
Douglas Bay Horse Tramway
Snaefell Mountain Railway
Isle of Man Steam Packet Company 01624 645693 www.steam-packet.com Jurby Transport Museum jtminfo@manx.net Laxey Mines Railway 01624 680186 minerailway@manx.net www.laxeyminerailway.im Leece Museum 01624 845366 www.peelonline.net/leece
Grove Museum Andreas Road, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, Isle Of Man, IM8 3UA Tel 01624 812686
Manx Aviation and Military Museum 07624 454596 www.mapsorg.im
Isle of Man Tour Guides 07624 342951 www.isleofmantourguides.org
Manx National Heritage 01624 648017 www.manxnationalheritage.im
Inside Tynwald Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas,
Nautical Museum Bridge Street,Castletown, IM9 1AX Tel:01624 824186
ALL ON ONE UNIQUE ISLAND GO EXPLORE WITH ISLE OF MAN RAILWAYS visit rail.im - call 01624 662525 22
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London London doesn’t need an introduction. It needs a lie-down. A city so crammed with icons, ideas, and ambition it barely pauses to catch its breath. Big Ben ticks, the Eye spins, the Tower glowers, and somewhere behind you, a busker is murdering Wonderwall. You want museums? Free. Art? Everywhere. Theatre? World-class. Food? From samosas to sourdough. And between it all: green. Unexpected, unruly green. London’s a National Park City now proof that even a metropolis can stop to smell the roses (or spot a stag in Richmond). You can boat in Hyde Park, picnic on Primrose Hill, and still make curtain-up in the West End. If you can’t find it here, it may not be worth finding. Bateaux London Victoria Embankment, London WC2N 6NU, Tel: 020 7695 1800 www.citycruises.com
Lord’s Museum & Tours Lord’s Cricket Ground, St John’s Wood Road, London NW8 8QN www.lords.org/tours
DeWynters 48 Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7QD Tel: 020 7321 0488 www.dewynters.com
Jubilee Market Hall Ltd 1 Tavistock Court, The Piazza, Covent Garden, WC2E 8BD www.Jubileemarket.co.uk
English National Opera London Coliseum, St Martin’s Lane, London WC2N 4ES www.eno.org
Kia Oval Kennington Oval, London SE11 5SS Tel:020 3946 0100 www.corporatehospitality.com
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience President Hotel,56 Guilford St, London WC1N 1DP Tel: +44 (0) 7766146315 www.faultytowersdining.com Fitzroy house 37 Fitzroy Street, London , W1T 6DX www.hrp.org.uk Houses of Parliament Westminster, London, SW1A 2TTTel: 020 7219 3003 www.parliament.uk Imperial War Museum Lambeth Road, London ,SE1 6HZ www.iwm.org.uk Londonlunchbox Company 11 The Broadway, Preston Road, Wembley www.londonlunchbox.com Tel: 020879300119 London Symphony Orchestra Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS lso.co.uk/groups
Romford,RM13ER www.havering.gov.uk/ romfordmarket Tel: 01708 433324 Royal Air Force Museum London Grahame Park Way, London NW9 5LL Tel: 020 8358 4849 www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/g roup-visits.aspx Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AP Tel: 020 7959 0558 www.royalalberthall.com Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AB Tel: 020 8332 5655 www.kew.org
Madame Tussauds Marylebone Rd, Marylebone, London NW1 5LR www.madametussauds.co.uk
Royal Observatory Greenwich Blackheath Ave Greenwich London SE10 8XJ www.rmg.co.uk
Museum of London 150 London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN Tel: 020 7001 9844 www.museumoflondon.org.uk The National Gallery Trafalgar Square, London WC2N5DN Tel: 0207 747 2885 www.nationalgallery.org.uk National Maritime Museum Park Row, Greenwich, London SE10 9NF Tel: 0208 312 6608 www.nmm.ac.uk Planet Hollywood 57-60 Haymarket, London ,SW1Y 4QX Tel: 020 7287 1000 www.planethollywood london.com Romford Market, Market Place,
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St Paul’s Cathedral The Chapter House, St Paul's Churchyard, London EC4M 8AD Tel: +44(0)20 7246 8317 www.stpauls.co.uk Syon House and Gardens Syon House, Syon Park, Brentford, TW8 8JF info@syonpark.co.uk Tel:0208 560 0882 www.syonpark.co.uk Thames Barrier Information Centre 1 Unity Way Woolwich London SE18 5NJ www.gov.uk/ the-thames-barrier Tel: 0208 305 4188 The London Bridge Experience London Bridge Experience, 2-4 Tooley St, London ,SE1 2SY, Tel:020 7403 6333 www.thelondonbridge experience.com
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Bow St Covent Garden London WC2E 9DD www.roh.org.uk
Ticket Master 48 Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LR www.ticketmaster.co.uk
Sherlock Holmes Museum 221B Baker Street London, NW1 6XE Telephone:020)7 224 3688 www.sherlockholmes. co.uk/home.htm
Twickenham Stadium Whitton Road, Twickenham, TW2 7BA Tel: 0871 222 2120 www.englandrugby.com/ twickenham
The Strawberry Hill Trust 268 Waldegrave Road, Twickenham, TW1 4ST Tel:020 8744 1241 www.strawberry hillhouse.org.uk
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London Studio Tour Drive, Leavesden, WD25 7LR Tel: +44 (0)345 084 0900. www.wbstudiotour.co.uk
Stay QM at Queen Mary University of London Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS Tel: 020 7882 8175 www.qmaccommodation.co.uk
The Wallace Collection Hertford House, Manchester Square,London, WIU 3BNTel: 020 7563 9500 www.wallacecollection.org
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Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum & Tour AELTC Championships Ltd, Church Road, London, SW19 5AE www.Wimbledon.com /museum Tel: 020 8946 6131
ZSL London Zoo Outer Circle Regent's Park London, NW1 4RY Tel: 0344 225 1826 www.zsl.org Menu D
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Variety sandwich Crisps Apple Mini chocolate Mini pack biscuits or Fruit yoghurt Fruit juice or Bottled water
Westminster Abbey The Chapter Office 20 Dean's Yard Westminster Abbey, London Tel: 020 7222 5152 westminster-abbey.org
Variety jumbo baguette Crisps Apple Mini chocolate Canned drink (Coke/Fanta/7UP) or Bottled Water
In addition to providing delicious and nutritious meals, The London Lunch Box Company also offers a convenient delivery service to locations across the city.
William Morris Gallery Lloyd Park, Forest Road,Walthamstow, London, Greater London, E17 4PP www.wmgallery.org.uk
This ensures that groups can enjoy their meals on the go without any hassle or inconvenience. Whether it’s a packed lunch for a day of sightseeing or a breakfast pack for an early morning start, The London Lunch Box Company strives to provide delicious and satisfying meals that meet the needs and preferences of all customers. With years of experience in the industry. The London Lunch Box Company has built a strong reputation for excellent service and quality food.
World Rugby Museum & Twickenham Stadium Tours Twickenham Stadium, Rugby Road, Twickenham TW1 1DZ Tel: 020 8892 8877 www.rfu.com/museum
Tour leaders and groups can trust that their meals will be prepared with care and attention to detail, ensuring a memorable dining experience during their visit to London.
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Covent Garden’s historic indoor Jubilee Market has plenty to offer for a fabulous shopping trip. info@jubileemarket.co.uk
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The North East The North East doesn’t so much welcome you as stride up, shake your hand and offer you a bacon sarnie. It’s coast and castles, cliffs and cathedrals and, naturally, Ant and Dec. Hadrian’s Wall slices through its wilder bits like a stern eyebrow, while three cities Newcastle, Sunderland and Durham add gloss, graft and grandeur in equal measure. Durham Cathedral stands like it’s been carved from thunder, the sort of building that makes you walk quieter. And then there’s the Angel of the North arms outstretched like it’s trying to hug the whole of Gateshead. Which, frankly, feels about right. This is the North East. Bold, beautiful, and not short on charm.
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alnwickcastle.com/groups Tel: 01665 511100
Auckland Castle Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, DL14 7NR Tel: 01388 743750 www.aucklandcastle.org
The Alnwick Garden Denwick Lane, Alnwick Northumberland NE66 1YU Tel: 01665 511350 www.alnwickgarden.com
Beamish, The North of England Open Air Museum Beamish, Co Durham DH9 0RG Tel: 0191 370 4000 www.beamish.org.uk Durham Cathedral The Chapter House, The College,Durham, Co Durham ,DH1 3EH Tel: 0191 386 4266 www.durhamcathedral.co.uk Durham Tourist Information Millennium Place, Durham City,Co Durham, DH1 1WA Tel: 0191 384 3720 www.durhamtourism.co.uk Raby Castle Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham DL2 3AH Tel: 01833 660202 www.rabycastle.com The Auckland Project Market Place, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7NJ Tel no – 01388 743750 groups@aucklandproject.org www.aucklandproject.org
Bamburgh Castle Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh, Northumberland, NE69 7DF Tel: 01668 214 208 m www.bamburghcastle.com Chillingham Castle Chillingham, Alnwick Northumberland, NE66 5NJ Tel: +44 (0)1668 215359 :www.chillingham-castle.com Ford and Etal Estates Ford, Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2QA Tel: 01890 820338 www.ford-and-etal.co.uk Hadrian’s Wall Tourism Partnership 14B Gilesgate, Hexham, Northumberland NE46 3NJ, Tel: 01434 602505 Hexham Racecourse Co Limited The Riding, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 4PF Tel: 01434 606881 www.hexham-racecourse.co.uk
TEESIDE & TEES
NORTHUMBERLAND
Captain Cook Birthplace museum Stewart Park, Marton, Middlesbrough, Teeside & Tees Valley TS7 8AT Tel: 01642 311211
Alnwick Castle Alnwick Castle, Alnwick,Northumberland, NE66 1NG groups@alnwickcastle.com
Hartlepool Historic Quay Maritime Avenue, Hartlepool Teeside & Tees Valley TS24 0XZ,Tel: 01429 860077
Kirkleatham Museum Kirkleatham, Redcar, TS10 5NW, Tel: (01642) 479500 www.redcarcleveland.gov.uk Middlesbrough Tourist Information Centre and Box Office The Town Hall, Albert Road, Middlesbrough, PO Box 69 TS1 2QQ Tel 01642 729900 www.visitmiddlesbrough.org Ormesby Hall: National Trust Church Lane, Ormesby, Middlesbrough, Teeside & Tees Valley Tel:01642 324188 www.nationaltrust.com Redcar & Cleveland Tourism Neighbourhood Services Department, PO Box 86, Kirkleatham Street, Redcar, Tees Valley, TS10 1XX www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
TYNE & WEAR BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art South Shore Road, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE8 3BA, Tel: 0191 478 1810 www.baltic.art Discovery Museum Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne,Tyne & Wear, NE1 4JA, Tel: 0191 278 4217 www.discoverymuseum.org.uk Gateshead Millennium Bridge Quayside, Newcastle & Gateshead ,Tyne & Wear, www.gatesheadmillennium bridge.com
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Laing Art Gallery New Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE1 8AG Tel: 0191 232 7734 MetroCentre MetroCentre, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE11 9YGTel: 0191 493 0200 www.metrocentre.uk.com River Escapes Unit B2, Whitehouse Farm Centre Stannington, Morpeth NE61 6AW Tel: 01670 785666 www.riverescapes.co.uk Shipley Art Gallery Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE8 4JB Tel: 0191 477 1495 Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens Burdon Road, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, SR1 1PP Tel: 0191 561 2323 www.sunderlandmuseum.org.uk Tynemouth Aquarium Grand Parade, Tynemouth, Tyne & Wear, NE30 4JF Tel: 0191 258 1031 www.tynemouthaquarium.co.uk WWT Washington Wetland Centre Pattinson, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8LE Tel: 0191 416 5454 wwt.org.uk/washington
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DISCOVER 3000 YEARS OF HISTORY
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The North West The North West built empires out of cotton and steam, then soundtracked its legacy with guitars and swagger. It gave us canals and cathedrals, but also The Beatles, the Stone Roses, and a football rivalry so fierce it’s practically a religion. Liverpool hums with melody, Manchester crackles with edge and somewhere between the warehouses and the terraces, you’ll find museums, murals, and the odd Mancunian in sunglasses (regardless of weather). It’s the UK’s third most crowded corner, and you’ll see why everyone wants in. Beyond the city buzz, estuaries brim with birdsong, and the Lake District unfolds in sighs and reflections. It’s grit and grace, side by side.
CHESHIRE Anderton Boat Lift British Waterwaysm Navigation Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1BH Web: www.andertonboatlift.co.uk Arley Hall & Gardens Nr Great Budworth, Northwich, www.arleyhalland gardens.com Capesthorne Hall Siddington, Nr Macclesfield, Cheshire,SK11 9JY Tel: 01625 861221 www.capesthorne.com Chester Cathedral 12 Abbey Square, Chester, CH1 2HU Tel: 01244 324756 www.chestercathedral.com Cholmondeley Castle Garden Cholmondeley Castle Garden Malpas, Cheshire, SY14 8AH Tel:01829 720 383 www.cholmondeley castle.com
Jodrell Bank Observatory The University of Manchester, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 9DL Tel:01477571766 www.jodrellbank.net Macclesfield Silk Museum The Heritage Centre Roe St, Macclesfield SK11 6UT Tel: 01625 613 210 Web: www.macclesfield.silk.museum Ness Botanic Gardens Ness, Neston, South Wirral www.nessgardens.org.uk Tel: 0845 030 4063 Tatton Park Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6QN Tel: 01625 374435
CUMBRIA Beatrix Potter Gallery: Hawkshead Bottom of Main St, Cumbria LA22 0NS Tel: 015394 36355 www.nationaltrust.org.uk Hayes Garden World Ambleside Lake Road, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 0DW
Tel: 015394 33434 www.hayesgardenworld .co.uk Holker Hall & Gardens Cark-in-Cartmel, Nr Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria LA11 7PL www.holker.co.uk Levens Hall Kendal,Cumbria LA8 0PD Tel:+44 (0)1539 560321 houseopening@levenshall.co.uk www.levenshall.co.uk Quaker Tapestry Museum, Exhibition & Café Friends Meeting House Stramongate Kendal,Cumbria LA9 4BH Tel: 01539 722975 www.quaker-tapestry.co.uk Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway Ravenglass, Cumbria CA18 1SW Tel: 01229 717171 www.ravenglass-railway.co.uk Skiddaw Hotel 31 Main street, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5BN Tel: 01768772071
www.lakedistricthotels.net/ skiddawhotel South Tynedale Railway Station Rd, Alston, Cumbria CA9 3JB Tel:01434 381696 Web: www.south-tynedalerailway.org.uk The Lakes Distillery Setmurthy, near Bassenthwaite Lake, Cumbria CA13 9SJ www.lakesdistillery.com Lake Distric Estates Maudlands 13 Maude St,Kendal Cumbria LA9 4QD www.lakedistrictestates.com South Tynedale Railway Station Rd, Alston, Cumbria CA9 3JB Tel:01434 381696 www.south-tynedalerailway.org.uk The Lakeland Wildlife Oasis Hale, Milnthorpe Cumbria LA7 7FE Tel: 015395 63027 www./wildlifeoasis.co.uk
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The Lakes Distillery Setmurthy, near Bassenthwaite Lake, Cumbria CA13 9SJ www.lakesdistillery.com
Bolton Tourism Central Library, Le Mans Crescent Bolton, BL1 1SE www.visitbolton.com/grouptravel
Windermere Lake Cruises Winander House, The Glebe, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria LA23 3HE mail@wlc.co.uk Telephone: 015394 43360 wlc.co.uk
Hatworks Museum Wellington Mill, Wellington Road South, Stockport, Cheshire, SK3 0EU Tel: 0845 8330975
World of Beatrix Potter Attraction The Old Laundry, Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District, Cumbria, LA23 3BX Tel: 01539 488444 www.hop-skip-jump.com
GREATER MANCHESTER Arndale Shopping Centre Manchester Arndale 1st Floor, Arndale Centre, Manchester, M4 3AQ Tel: 0161 8334851 Ashton Under Lyne Markets Wellington Road, Ashton under Lyne, OL6 6DL Z Tel: 0161 342 3268
Imperial War Museum North The Quays Manchester, M17 1TZ Tel: 0161 836 4000 Lowry Outlet Mall The Quays, Salford Quays, M50 3AH Tel: 0161 848 1847 www.lowryoutletmall.com Manchester Cathedral Manchester, M3 1SX www.manchestercathedral.org Manchester United Football Club Museum & Ground Tours Manchester United Football Club, Old Trafford, M16 0RATel: +44 (0) 161 868 8000 www.manutd.com/museum
The Trafford Centre Manchester, Tel: 0161 746 7777 www.traffordcentre.co.uk
LANCASHIRE ALFA Travel East Terrace, Euxton Lane, Chorley, PR7 6AF Groups@alfatravel.co.uk Telephone: 01257 248007 ww.alfatravel.co.uk Boundary mills Vivary Way, Colne, Lancashire BB8 9NW. Tel:01282 856 www.boundarymill.co.uk Blackpool Pleasure Beach Blackpool, FY4 1EZ Tel: 0870 444 5577 www.blackpool pleasurebeach.com Bury’s Award Winning Market Bury Markets Management, 1 Murray Road, Bury, Lancashire BL9 0BJ Tel: 0161 253 6520 www.bury.gov.uk
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East Lancashire Railway Bolton Street Station, Bolton Street Bury, BL9 0EY 0333 320 2830 enquiries@eastlancsrailway.co.uk Gordon Rigg Garden, Home & Leisure Rochdale Road, Walsden, Todmorden, Lancs. OL14 7TJ Tel: 01706 813374 www.gordonrigg.com Samlesbury Hall Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston, Lancashire PR5 0UP Tel:01254 812010 info@samlesburyhall.co.uk www.samlesburyhall.co.uk Visit Blackpool Tourism Department, 1 Clifton Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 1LY Tel: 01253 478222 www.visitblackpool.com
MERSEYSIDE Aintree Racecourse Ormskirk Road, Aintree, L9 5AS Merseyside Tel: 0151 523 2600 www.aintree.co.uk
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Haydock Park Racecourse Limited Newton le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HQ Tel: 01942 725963 Web: www.haydock-park.co.uk Knowsley Safari Park Prescot, Merseyside, L34 4AG Tel: 0151 489 4827 www.knowsley.com Lady Lever Art Gallery (National Museums Liverpool) Tel: 0151 207 0001 www.ladyleverartgallery.org.uk Mersey Ferries Limited Victoria Place, Seacombe, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH44 6QY Tel: 0151 639 0609 www.merseyferries.co.uk
Royal Liver Building Liverpool Waterfront, L3 1HU :www.royalliverbuilding.com Tour and Museum - Liverpool FC Walton Breck Rd, Liverpool, Merseyside, L4 0TH Tel:01519061817 grouptours@liverpoolfc.com Southport – England’s Classic Resort Sefton Council Southport Town Hall Lord Street, Southport PR8 1DA Tel: 0151 934 2333 www.visitsouthport.com Strawberry Field Beaconsfield Road Liverpoo lL25 6EJ , Tel: 0151 252 L25 6EJ
www.strawberryfieldliverpool. com Tate Liverpool Albert Dock, Liverpool L3 4BB www.tate.org.uk/liverpool The Beatles Story Britannia Vaults, Albert Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside, L3 4AD www.beatlesstory.com The Cavern Club 10 Mathew St, Liverpool L2 6RE www.cavernclub.org The World of Glass (St Helens) Ltd Chalon Way East, St Helens, Merseyside WA10 1BX Tel: 01744 22766 www.worldofglass.com
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The South East The South East has always known how to show off tastefully, of course. A place of clipped lawns and clipped accents, where gardens bloom with theatrical flair and the coastline stretches out like it’s on holiday too. It’s the bit of Britain that leans sunward, dry of weather and rich in history, with castles, cathedrals and cream teas at reassuring intervals. Two National Parks bookend the rolling countryside, and if London is the nation's heart, the South East is surely its weekend home. Trains roll in, stresses roll out, and suddenly you’re somewhere altogether gentler. Bring your walking shoes or don’t. This place doesn’t mind how fast you move.
BERKSHIRE
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
Ascot Racecourse Berkshire, SL5 7JX, Tel: 0844 346 3000 www.ascot.co.uk
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Exchange Street, Aylesbury, HP20 1UG aylesburyboxoffice@ theambassadors.com atgtickets.com/Aylesbury* Tel: Box Office: 0844 871 7607* Groups: 0333 009 5394**
Beale Park Lower Basildon, Reading, Berkshire RG8 9NH Tel: 0118 984 5172 www.bealepark.co.uk Legoland Windsor Winkfield Road, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 4AY Tel: 0871 2222 001 www.legoland.co.uk The Living Rainforest Hampstead Norreys, Thatcham RG18 0TN Tel: 01635 202444 www.livingrainforest.org The Mill At Sonning Sonning Eye, Reading, RG4 6TY Tel: 0118 969 8000 www.millatsonning.com Waltham Place Church Hill, White Waltham, Berkshire, SL6 3JH Tel: 01628 825517 Visit Newbury
www.visitnewbury.org.uk Windsor Castle Windsor, Berkshire Tel: 020 7766 7304 www.royal.gov.uk Windsor Racing Limited The Racecourse, Maidenhead Road, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 5JJ Tel: 01753 498400 www.windsor-racecourse.co.uk
*Fees apply.
Bletchley Park Bletchley Park Trust, Bletchley Park Sherwood Drive, Milton Keynes MK3 6EB www.bletchleypark.org.uk The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre 81-83 High Street, Great Missenden, Bucks, HP16 9PE www.roalddahl.com/ museum Tel:01494 892192
Hedingham Castle Batley Street, Castle Hedingham, CO9 3DJ Tel:01787 460 261 www.hedinghamcastle.co.uk
Gilbert Whites House & Garden The Wakes, High Street, Selborne, Hampshire GU34 3JH Tel: 01420 511275 www.gilbertwhiteshouse.org.uk
Markshall Eatate Coggeshall, Colchester CO6 1TG Tel:01376 563796 www.markshall.org.uk
Marwell Zoo Colden Common, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1JH marwell@marwell.org.uk Tel: 01962 777407
HAMPSHIRE
Mary Rose Museum Main Rd, Portsmouth PO1 3PY Tel:+44 (0) 23 9281 2931 www.maryrose.org
Beaulieu Hampshire SO42 7ZN Tel: 01590 614645 www.beaulieu.co.uk Bombay Sapphire Distillery Laverstoke Mill London Rd Whitchurch Hampshire RG28 7NR distillery.bombaysapphire.com
Mid Hants Railway Ltd 'Watercress Line' The Railway Station, New Alresford, Hampshire SO24 9JG www.watercressline.co.uk Tel: 01962 733810
Buckler's Hard Beaulieu, Hampshire, SO42 7XB Tel: 01590 616203 www.bucklershard.co.uk
Milestones Museum Leisure Park, Churchill Way West, Basingstoke, RG22 6PG www.milestonesmuseum.org.uk Tel: 01256 639550
English lavender products, oils and gifts from Lavender Fields EHL Ltd Hartley Park Farm, Alton, Hampshire GU34 3HP Tel: 01420 511146
Paultons Park Owe, Nr Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 6AL Tel: 023 8081 2921 www.paultonspark.co.uk
Colchester Zoo Maldon Road, Stanway, Colchester Essex,CO3 0SI Tel: 01206 331292 www.colchesterzoo-zoo.co.uk
Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway Exbury, New Forest nr Southampton, Hampshire SO45 1AZ Tel: 023 8089 1203 www.exbury.co.uk
Portsmouth CC Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO1 2AD Tel: 023 9282 6722 www.visitportsmouth.co.uk
Colne Valley Railway Castle Hedingham, Halstead, Essesx, CO9 3DZ Tel: 01787 461174 www.colnevalleyrailway.co.uk
Furzey Gardens School Lane Minstead Lyndhurst Hampshire SO43 7GL www.minsteadtrust.org.uk
Red Funnel Ferries 12 Bugle Street, Southampton, Hampshire SO14 2JY Tel: 08448 449988 www.redfunnel.co.uk
Stowe Gardens Buckingham, Buckinghamshire MK18 5DQ Tel: 01280 822850 Waddesdon Manor Waddesdon, Nr. Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP18 0JH Tel: 01296 653226 www.waddesdon.org.uk
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Discover... England’s First Cathedral
1,400 years of history & heritage A masterpiece of art & architecture
Contact: melodie.robson@canterbury-cathedral.org | www.canterbury-cathedral.org
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Royal Armouries Fort Nelson, Down End Road, Fareham, Hampshire PO17 6AN Tel: 01329 233734 www.armouries.org.uk Sir Harold Hillier Gardens Jermyns Lane, Romsey, Hampshire, S051 0QA www,hants.gov.uk/hilliergardens The Royal Navy Submarine Museum Haslar Jetty Road,Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 2AS Tel: 023 9251 0354 www.submarine-museum.co.uk Visit Portsmouth Portsmouth City Council, Civic Offices, Portsmouth PO1 2BG Tel: 02392 834116 West Green House West Green, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire RG27 8JB Tel: 01252 844611 www.westgreenhouse.co.uk Wightlink Limited Gunwharf Road, Portsmouth PO1 2LA Tel: 0871 376 1000 www.wightlink.co.uk Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium Telegraph Way, Morn Hill, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 1HZ Tel:01962863791 www.winchester sciencecentre.org
ISLE OF WIGHT Hovertravel Quay Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight PO33 2HB Tel: 01983 717700 info@hovertravel.com www.hovertravel.com The Needles Park Alum Bay, Isle of Wight PO39 0JD Tel: 08717200022 www.theneedles.co.uk Shanklin Chine 3 Chine Hill Shanklin Isle of Wight, PO37 6BW | Tel: 01983 866432 www.shanklinchine.co.uk
KENT
Museum of the Moving Image 41 Stanhope Rd, Dea,l CT14 6AD Tel. (01304) 239515 info@kentmomi.org www.kentmomi.org
Battle of Britain Memorial New Dover Rd, Capel-le-Ferne, Folkestone, CT18 7JJ Tel: 01303 249292 www.battleofbritainmemorial.org
Rochester Cathedral Garth House, Rochester ME1 1SX Tel: 01634 843366 www.rochestercathedral.org
Bewl Water Tel: 01892 890000 www.bewlwater.co.uk nfo@bewlwater.co.uk
Visit Canterbury Communications Unit, Canterbury City Council, Military Road, Canterbury, Kent CT1 1YW Tel: 01227 862000 www.canterbury.co.uk
Canterbury Cathedral Cathedral House, 11 The Precincts, Canterbury, CT1 2EH www.cantebury-cathedral.org Canterbury Guided Tours Canterbury, Kent Tel: 01227 459779 guides@canterburyguided tours.com www.canterburyguided tours.com
Visit Faversham The Heritage Centre, 10-13 Preston Street, Faversham, Kent ME13 8NS Tel: 01795 534542
Canterbury Oast Trust Highlands Farm, Woodchurch, Kent TN26 3RJ Tel:+44 (0) 1233 861 493 To empower individuality, achieve happiness and provide high quality in everything we do
Visit Maidstone Maidstone Borough Council, Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone, Kent. ME15 6JQ www.visitmaidstone.com Tel: 01622 602748
Chiddingstone Castle Chiddingstone, nr Edenbridge, Kent TN8 7AD www.chiddingstonecastle.org.uk Tel: +44 (0)1892 870347
OXFORDSHIRE Ardington House Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 8QA Tel: 01235 821566 www.ardingtonhouse.com
Hever Castle & Gardens Hever Rd, Hever, Edenbridge, TN8 7NG www.hevercastle.co.uk Leeds Castle Leeds Castle, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1RG Tel:01622 765400
Discover 900 years of history at Leeds Castle, with stunning gardens, unique group experiences, seasonal events, and a variety of on-site attractions. enquiries@leeds-castle.co.uk•
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Bodleian Library Broad St, Oxford OX1 3BG www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk Buscot Park Buscot Park, Faringdon, Oxfordshire,SN7 8BU Tel: 01367 240786 www.buscot park.com Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway Station Road, Chinnor, OX39 4ER Tel: 01844 353535 www.chinnorrailway.co.uk Cogges Manor Farm Church Ln, Witney Oxfordshire OX28 3LA Tel:01993 772602 www.cogges.org.uk Cotswold wildlife park Bradwell Grove, Burford, Oxfordshire OX18 4JP Tel: 01993 823006 www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk
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Canterbury Roman Museum Butchery Lane, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2JR. Tel: 01227 785575 www.canterbury-museum.co.uk
Blenheim Palace Woodstock, Oxfordshire OX20 1PX Tel: 08700 602080 www.blenheimpalace.com
Didcot Railway Centre Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 7NJ Tel: 01235 817200 www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk Hook Norton Brewery Brewery Lane, Hook Norton Banbury, OX15 5NY www.hooky.co.uk Kingston Bagpuize House Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX13 5AX Tel:01865 820 259 www.kingstonbagpuize house.com National Trust Upton House and Gardens Home Farm Dr, Banbury ,OX15 6HT Tel:01295 670266 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ upton-house-and-gardens River and Rowing Museum Mill Meadows Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1BF www.rrm.co.uk
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VISITS Twenty acres of spectacular ornamental gardens ablaze with colour, with a fascinating history and one of the country’s finest herbaceous borders.
OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND Quality Plant Centre, Gift Barn, Garden Shop, Gallery, Rural Life Museum, Orchards, Play Area, Teashop with home-made food and Annual Events.
1st April to 30th September Exclusive opening and private tours for groups. Call 01367 240786, email estbuscot@aol.com or visit buscotpark.com to find out more.
Girl with the luminous lamp of wisdom. Sculpture by Nathan David FRBS
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Waterperry Gardens
Nr Wheatley, Oxfordshire OX33 1JZ 01844 339254 office@waterperrygardens.co.uk
www.waterperrygardens.co.uk
Tucked away in the Sussex countryside Farleys House and Gallery conjures up an extraordinary atmosphere that testifies to its position as a meeting place for some of the key personalities in twentieth century art. Farleys welcomes visitors on Thursdays, Fridays, Sundays and selected Saturdays* from April – October 10am – 4.30pm *Tickets and more details available at
www.farleyshouseandgallery.co.uk
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Stonor Park Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 6HF Tel: 01491 638587 www.stonor.com Sulgrave Manor Manor Road, Sulgrave, Banbury, OX17 2SD www.sulgravemanor.org.uk Waterperry Gardens Nr. Wheatley,Oxfordshire, England,OX33 1JZ office@waterperrygardens.co.uk hwww.waterperrygardens.co.uk
JGF Passenger Boats 6 Montague Close, Walton on Thames, Surrey KT12 2NF Tel: 01932 253374 www.jgf-boats.co.uk
Denbies Wine Estate London Road, Dorking,Surrey, RH5 6AA Tel: 01306 876616 www.denbiesvineyard.co.uk
East Sussex, BN2 1TW www.brightonpier.co.uk
SUSSEX
Herstmonceux Castle Gardens and Grounds Herstmonceux Castle, Hailsham,East Sussex,BN27 1RN Tel: 01323 833816 www.herstmonceux-castle.com
Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre Houghton Bridge, Station Road, Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 9LT Tel: 01798 831370
Kew Gardens Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AB Tel: 020 8332 5655 www.kew.org
Arundal Castle ArundaL, WEST SUSSEX www.arundelcastle.org Tel: 01903 882173
The Savill Garden Windsor Great Park WickLane, Englefield Green Surrey TW20 0UU www.windsorgreatpark.co.uk
SURREY
Surrey KT1 2DY Tel: 01483 444 333 www.visitsurrey.com
Arundal Walking Tours Tel: 07443 896 480 www.destinationarundel.com
Surrey Tourism Room 404, County Hall,Menrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames,
Bluebell Railway Sheffield Park Station, Sheffield Park,East Sussex TN22 3QL Tel: 01825 720800 www.bluebell-railway.com
Farleys House and Gallery Muddles Green, Chiddingly, BN8 6HW Two Galleries with exciting exhibitions - Sculpture Garden Gift Shops - Cafe offering light lunches, pastries and cakes. Dedicated Coach parking / free parking
Borde Hill Garden High Weald AONB, Borde Hill Ln, Haywards Heath RH16 1XP Tel: 01444 450326 www.bordehill.co.uk Brighton Palace Pier Madeira Drive, Brighton,
www.farleyshouseandgallery.co.uk
Lewes Castle and Museum Barbican House Museum 169, High Street, Lewes, BN7 1YE. Tel: 01273 486290 www.sussexpast.co.uk/propertiesto-discover/lewes-castle Marlipins Museum 36 High Street,Shoreham, BN43 5DA Tel: 01273 462994 www.sussexpast.co.uk /properties-to-discover/marlipinsmuseum Michelham Priory Upper Dicker, Hailsham, East Sussex,BN27 3QS Tel: 01323 844224 www.sussexpast.co.uk/ michelham-priory Newhaven Fort Tel: 01273 517622 www.newhavenfort.org.uk
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Sailing from Shamrock Quay, Southampton.
Our boat has two fully heated saloons and a spacious sundeck, bars are open from boarding.
Running all year round we can always provide the perfect cruise opportunity including meals for your group visit. Visit our website for a current itinerary or email us for a brochure & more information.
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The South West Jam first or cream first? In the South West, you can risk both and still be warmly welcomed. This is storybook country Blyton wrote it, du Maurier haunted it, and film crews can’t stay away (Poldark’s smoulder helped, of course). Between moors that brood and coasts that dazzle, you’ll find Exmoor, Dartmoor, and Bath one a misty wilderness, the other a golden curve of Georgian elegance. There’s Stonehenge standing like an ancient shrug, the fossil-flecked cliffs of the Jurassic Coast, and villages where pies, pasties and pints appear with theatrical timing. Add a squint of sunlight, and frankly, you may never leave.
CORNWALL Boconnoc The Estate Office Boconnoc Lostwithiel,Cornwall PL22 0RG Tel: 01208 872507 www.boconnoc.com Bodmin & Wenford Railway Bodmin General Station, Bodmin, Cornwall PL31 1AQ enquiries@bodminrailway.co.uk www.bodminrailway.co.uk Tel: 01208 73555 Bodmin Jail Attraction Ltd Berrycoombe Road, Bodmin PL31 2NR Tel: 0120876292 www.bodminjail.org
groups@stmichaelsmount.co.uk www.stmichaelsmount.co.uk Tel: 01736 710265
The Eden Project Bodelva Cornwall, PL24 2SG Groups@edenproject.com Tel:01726 811903
Truro Cathedral 14 St Mary's Street, Truro, Cornwall TR1 2AF www.trurocathedral.org.uk
Hangloose Adventures Eden Project, Bodelva, Par PL24 2SG Tel: 01726 812724 hanglooseadventure.com
DEVON Babbacombe Theatre Babbacombe Downs Rd, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 3LU Tel:01803 328385 www.babbacombe - theatre.com
Healey's Cyder Farm Penhallow, Truro TR4 9LW, Tel:01872 573356 www.healeyscyder.co.uk Land's End Visitor Centre Hotel & Conservation SiteLands End, Sennen, Cornwall TR19 7AA Tel: 08717200044 www.landsend-landmark.co.uk
Coldharbour Mill
Uffculme, Cullompton Devon EX15 3EE Tel: 01884 840960 www.coldharbourmill.org.uk
Caerhays Castle & Garden
Clovelly Visitor Centre Near Bideford, Devon EX39 5TA Tel: 01237 431781 www.clovelly.co.uk
Caerhays Estate Gorran, St. Austell, PL26 6LY www.visit.caerhays.co.uk Caerhays Castle & Garden offers an unforgettable experience of natural beauty and historic charm. A springtime wonderland on the South Cornish coast. Open from mid-February to mid-June.
Camel Creek Adventure Park Tredinnick, Wadebridge PL27 7RA Tel:01841 540276 www.camelcreek.co.uk Cornwall Plus Glasney Parc Penryn Campus Treliever Road, Penryn TR10 9FE cornwall-plus.co.uk Cornwall’s Regimental Museum The Keep, Bodmin, Cornwall PL31 1DU Tel: +44 (0)1208 72810 www.cornwallsregimentalmuseum.org
Dartington Crystal Torrington, Devon, EX38 7AN TEL: 01805 626242 visitorcentre@dartington.co.uk www.visitdartington.co.uk Dartmouth Steam Railway & River Boat Company Queen's Park Station, Paignton, Devon TQ4 6AF Tel: 01803 555872 www.dartmouthrailriver.co.uk
Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park Mount Edgcumbe, Cremyll, Torpoint, Cornwall PL10 1HZ Tel: +44 1752 822 236 www.mountedgcumbe.gov.uk Portbyhan Hotel Quay Rd, West Looe CornwallPL13 2BU E:stay@portbyhan.com www.portbyhan.com St Michael’s Mount Estate Office, Marazion, Cornwall,TR17 0EJ
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Great Western Railway First Great Western Plymouth Pl4 6ZZ Tel: 08457 000 125 www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk Ilfracombe Carlton Hotel Runnacleave Road Ilfracombe EX34 8AR Tel: 01271 862446 Langstone Cliff Hotel Mount Pleasant Road, Dawlish Warren, Dawlish, EX7 0NA www.langstone-hotel.co.uk Tel: 01626 868000 Lynton Lynmouth Cliff Railway (Bottom station)The Cliff Railway, The Esplanade, Lynmouth EX35 6EQ (Top station) Lee Road, Lynton EX35 6HW Tel: 01598 753486 www.cliffrailwaylynton.co.uk Plymouth Boat Trips 2-5 Commercial Wharf Barbican, Plymouth PL1 2NX Tel: 01752 253153 info@plymouthboattrips.co.uk www.plymouthboattrips.co.uk Plymouth Gin Distillery Black Friars Distillery, Southside Street, Plymouth, Devon PL1 2LQ Tel: 01752 665292 www.plymouthgin.com Plymouth Marketing Bureau 7th floor, Civic Centre, Armada Way, Plymouth, PL1 2EW Tel: 01752 304882 www.visitplymouth.co.uk
The Donkey Sanctuary Slade House Farm, Sidmouth, Devon EX10 0NU www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk Tel: 01395 573156
Princess Theatre Torbay Road Torquay, Devon TQ2 5EZ Tel: 0844 871 3023 www.atgtickets.com/torquay
Exeter Cathedral 1 The Cloisters Exeter EX1 1HS Tel:01392 285970 www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk
Royal Horticultural Society Rosemoor Garden, Great Torrington, Devon, EX38 8PH Tel: 01805 624067 www.rhs.org.uk
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STEP ABOARD FOR A TIMELESS DAY OUT Group bookings at Swanage Railway offer a memorable journey through the heart of Purbeck, with heritage trains, beautiful scenery, and charming stations to explore along the way. Go to swanagerailway.co.uk Phone: 01929 425800
Set sail with PlymouthBoat Trips, the South West’s premier cruising and ferry company. We offer a variety of boat trips, perfect for groups, tour operators and couriers. SCENIC HARBOUR CRUISE 1 Hour cruise along the beautiful Devon & Cornish coasts, to where the mighty warships & nuclear submarines await! DAILY: 11:00, 12:30, 14:00 & 15:30
MOUNT EDGCUMBE COMBINATION CRUISE Combining our 1hr scenic harbour cruise with a stop off at historic Mount Edgcumbe Country Park.
FERRY SERVICES TO CREMYLL, ROYAL WILLIAM YARD, CAWSAND & SALTASH AVAILABLE Hop on board one of our foot ferry services, connecting Devon and Cornwall.
WHY CRUSIE WITH US? Group discount rates available! FREE Parking - Show us your ticket and we will reimburse the cost of coach parking. Optional Extras - Local Cream Tea and Cornish Pasties available onboard.
Dedicated Events Team - On hand to tailor your trip to your group’s needs.
BOOK WITH US: CALL: 01752 253153 EMAIL: info@plymouthboattrips.co.uk www.plymouthboattrips.co.uk
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South Devon Railway The Station, Buckfastleigh, Devon TQ11 0DZ www.southdevonrailway.co.uk Tel: 01364 644370 Stuart Line Cruises 5 Camperdown Terrace, Exmouth, Devon EX8 1EJ Tel : 01395 222144 www.stuartlinecruises.co.uk Steam Railways at Woody Bay Station Woody Bay Station, Martinhoe Cross, Parracombe, BARNSTAPLE, EX31 4RA www.lynton-rail.co.uk Trago Mills Liverton ,Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6JD Tel: 01626 821111 www.trago.co.uk
DORSET Athelhampton House and Gardens Athelhampton House, Athelhampton, Dorchester. DT2 7LG, Tel: 01305 848363 www.athelhampton.co.uk Bournemouth Tourism Visitor Information Bureau, Westover Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH1 2BU Tel: 0845 051 1700 www.bournemouth.co.uk Broadwindsor Craft Centre Broadwindsor, Dorset. DT8 3PX Tel; 01308 868362 www.broadwindsor-crafts.co.uk City Cruises Poole Tel: 020 77 400 437 www.citycruisespoole.com Compton Acres 164 Canford Cliffs Road, Poole,Dorset BH13 7ES, Tel: 01202 700778 www.comptonacres.co.uk Kingston Maurward Dorchester, Dorset DT2 8PY Tel: 01305 215 003 events@kmc.ac.uk www.kingstonmaurward.com
Lulworth Castle & Park East Lulworth, Dorset BH20 5QS Marsham Court Hotel 3 Russell Cotes Road, East Cliff, Bournemouth, BH1 3AB Contact details - Rachel Mould Tel: 01202 446644 marshamcourthotel.co.uk Monkey World- Ape Rescue Centre Longthorns, Nr Wareham, Dorset BH20 6HH apes@monkeyworld.org www.monkeyworld.org Tel: 01929 462537
Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 4SH Tel: 01242 513014 www.cheltenham.co.uk
Taurus Crafts The Old Park , Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6BU, Tel: 01594 844841 www.tauruscrafts.co.uk
Cotswold Farm Park, Guiting Power, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 5UG www.cotswoldfarmpark.co.uk Tel: 01451 850 307
Visit Cheltenham 77 Promenade, Cheltenham, GL50 1PJ Tel: 01242 226033 www.VisitCheltenham.com
Cotswold Tourism Environmental Department, Shire Hall, Gloucestershire, GL1 2TG Tel: 01452 425673 www.cotswolds.com
Sherborne Castle New Road Sherborne, Dorset DT9 5NR Tel.: (01935) 812072 castleoffice@sherbornecastle.com www.sherbornecastle.com
Gloucester Docks Llanthony Warehouse, The Docks, Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL1 2EH Tel: 01452 318200 www.nmw.org.uk/gloucester
Swanage Railway Station House Railway Station Approach Swanage, Dorset BH19 1HB Tel:01929 425800 www.swanagerailway.co.uk
Gloucester Quays St Ann Way, Gloucester, GL1 5SH Tel: 01452 338933 www.gloucesterquays.co.uk
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Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) The Railway Station, Toddington, Glos; GL54 5DT www.gwsr.com Tel: 01242 621902
Avon Valley Railway Bitton Station, Bath Road, Bitton, Bristol, BS30 6HD info@avonvalleyrailway.org www.avonvalleyrailway.org Tel: 0117 932 5538
Highgrove Enterprises PO Box 93 Tetbury GL8 0AY Tel: 0207 766 7310 www.highgrovegardens.com
Berkeley Castle Berkeley, Gloucestershire ,GL13 9BQ Tel: 01453 810332 www.berkeley-castle.com
Mechanical Music Museum The Oak House, High Street, Northleach, Gloucestershire GL54 3ET Tel: +44 (0)1451 860181 www.mechanicalmusic.co.uk
Bourton House Garden Bourton-on-the-Hill, nr Moretonin-Marsh, Gloucestershire, ,GL56 9AE www.bourtonhouse.com
Mill Dene Garden School Lane, Blockley, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire , GL56 9HU Tel: 44(0)1386 700457 www.milldenegarden.co.uk
Chatham Historic Dockyard Church Ln, Chatham ME4 4TE Tel:01634 823800 www.thedockyard.co.uk Cheltenham Borough Council Municipal Offices, Promenade, Cheltenham GL50 9SA Tel: 01242 262626
Sudeley Castle Winchcombe, Gloucestershire GL54 5JD, Tel: 01242604244 www.sudeleycastle.co.uk
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WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre Slimbridge Wetland Centre, Gloucestershire,, GL2 7BT Tel: 01453 891223 wwt.org.uk/slimbridge
SOMERSET Avon River Cruises H/O 37 Colthurst Drive, Hanham, Bristol, BS15 3SG Tel: Boat Mobile 07854 879508 Bath Tourism Bureau Abbey Chambers, Abbey Churchyard, Bath, Somerset, BA1 1LY Tel: 0906 711 2000 www.visitbath.co.uk The Bishops Palace Wells, Somerset. BA5 2PD Tel: 01749 988111 www.bishopspalacewells.co.uk Bath and West Showground The Show ground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset BA4 6QN, Tel: 01749 822200 Bristol Zoo and Gardens Clifton, Bristol BS8 3HA Tel: 0117 974 7399 www.bristolzoo.org.uk Brunel's ss Great Britain Great Western Dockyard, Bristol BS1 6TY Tel: 0117 9260680 www.ssgreatbritain.org Cheddar Caves & Gorge Cheddar, Somerset BS27 3QF Tel: 01934 742343 www.cheddarcaves.co.uk Destination Bristol 53 Queen Square Bristol BS1 4LH www.Visitbristol.co.uk
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Diocese of Bath & Wells The Old Deanery St Andrew’s Street Wells Somerset BA5 2UG Tel: 01749 670777 www.bathandwells.org.uk Glastonbury Abbey Abbey Gatehouse, Magdalene St, Glastonbury BA6 9EL Tel: 01458 832267 :www.glastonburyabbey.com Haynes International Motor Museum Castle Cary Road,Sparkford, Nr Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 7LH www.haynesmotormuseum.com Tel: 01963 440804 Hestercombe Gardens Cheddon Fitzpaine, Taunton, Somerset TA2 8LG www.hestercombe.com/groups Tel: 01823 413923 Monkton Elm Garden and Pet Centre Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, Somerset TA2 8QN ,Tel: 01823 412381 www.monktonelmgarden centre.co.uk
Roman Baths & Pump Room Stall Street, Bath, Somerset BA1 1LZ Tel: 01225 477 785 www.romanbaths.co.uk
Yarn Market Hotel 25-33 High St, Dunster, Minehead TA24 6SF Tel: 01643 821425 www.yarnmarkethotel.co.uk
Sheppy’s Cider Ltd Three Bridges, Bradford-on-tone, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 1ER Tel: 01823 461 233
WILTSHIRE Butterfly World Studley Grange Garden & Leisure Park, Hay Lane, Wroughton, Swindon SN4 9QU Tel: 01793 852 400
Somerset Tourism Somerset County Council, County Hall, Taunton, Somerset TA1 4DY Tel: 01749 835416 www.visitsomerset.co.uk
Lacock Abbey, Fox Talbot Museum and Village Lacock, Chippenham SN15 2LG Tel: 01249 730459 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lacockabbey-fox-talbotmuseum-and-village
Tyntesfield Wraxall, Tyntesfield, Bristol BS48 1NX Tel: 0344 800 4966 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ tyntesfield
Longleat Enterprises Ltd. The Estate Office, Longleat, Warminster, Wiltshire BA12 7NW,Tel: 01985 844328 www.longleat.co.uk
The Walled Gardens of Cannington & Tea Rooms Church Street, Cannington, Bridgwater, Somerset TA5 2HA Tel:01278 655042
McArthurglen Designer Outlet Kemble Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire SN2 2DY Tel: 01793 507600 www.swindondesigneroutlet.com
West Somerset Railway he Railway Station, Minehead, TA24 5BG, info@wsrail.net www.west-somersetrailway.co.uk
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Oldbury Tours 19 Shelburne Rd, Calne, SN11 8EW Tel:07947 488665 oldburytours.co.uk/ Salisbury Cathedral The Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2EN Tel: 01722 555120 groups@salcath.co.uk www.salisburycathedral.org.uk Stonehenge Amesbury, Salisbury SP4 7DE www.englishheritage.org.uk/visit/ places/ stonehenge STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway Kemble Drive, Swindon SN2 2TA Tel: 01793 466637 www.steam-museum.org.uk Stourhead House and Garden Stourton, Warminster BA12 6QF www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ stourhead
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Yorkshire Yorkshire doesn’t do modesty. It does magnificence. From the wild sweep of the North York Moors to the green-folded hush of the Dales, this is landscape with presence. Villages cling like moss to hillsides, and cities York, Harrogate, Leeds stride forward with cobbles underfoot and confidence in every brick. The locals call it “God’s own country,” and frankly, who’s arguing? It gave us the Brontë sisters, after all Charlotte, Emily, Anne whose windswept imaginings now rattle across heather and stone. Yorkshire is both epic and everyday, a place where teashops rival cathedrals and every footpath promises a novel in waiting. Bizzie Lizzies's 36 Swadford Street, Skipton, BD23 1QY, Tel: Restaurant 01756 701131 Takeaway 01756 793189 bizzielizzies.co.uk Bolton Abby Steam Railway Bolton Abbey Railway Station, Bolton Abbey, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 6AF Tel: 01756 710614 Bolton Castle Bolton Castle, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 4ET info@boltoncastle.co.uk Telephone: 01969 623981 www.boltoncastle.co.uk Brontë Parsonage Museum Church Street, Haworth, Keighley BD22 8DR Tel:01535 642323 www.bronte.org.uk Castle Howard North Yorkshire YO60 7DA York YO60 7DA Tel: 01653 648333 www.castlehoward.co.uk Dales Countryside Museum Burtersett Road Station Yard, Hawes DL8 3NT, Tel: 01969 666210 www.dalescountry sidemuseum.org.uk Danby Lodge National Park Centre Danby,Whitby, Y021 2NB Tel:01439 772737 northyorkmoors.org.uu/ danbylodge Harewood House Trust Harewood, Leeds, LS17 9LG Tel:0113 218 1017 www.harewood.org/ visit/groups/ JORVIK Viking Centre 15-23 Coppergate Walk, York, YO1 9WT
groups@yorkat.co.uk www.jorvikvikingcentre.co.uk Tel: 01904 615505
The Deep Hull, HU1 4DP Tel: 01482 381054
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway The Railway Station Haworth West Yorkshire BD22 8NJ Tel: 01535 645214 (09:00-17:30, 7 days a week) www.kwvr.co.uk
For conservation, not profit. Embark on a journey through the world’s oceans. Travelling from oceans past and into the future. www.thedeep.co.uk
The Forbidden Corner Ltd Tupgill Park Estate, Coverham, North Yorkshire DL8 4TJ Tel: 01969 640638 www.theforbidden corner.co.uk
Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills Canal Road Armley Leeds LS12 2QF Tel: 0113 378 3173 armley.mills@leeds.gov.uk
World of James Herriot Ltd. 23 Kirkgate, Thirsk, North Yorkshire. YO7 1PL Group Contact Number: Tel: 01845 524234 www.worldofjamesherriot.com
Lotherton Hall Off Collier Lane, Aberford, Leeds LS25 3EB, Tel: 0113 378 2959 National Media Museum Bradford BD1 1NQ , Tel: 0844 856 3797 www.nationalmedia museum.org.uk
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National Railway Museum Leeman Road, York, NorthYorkshire YO26 4XJ Tel: 08448 153139 www.nrm.org.uk Newby Hall & Gardens The Estate office, Newby Hall, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 5AE Tel: 0845 4504068
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Wales Wales is a land that sings, sometimes in choirs, sometimes in the wind that races down its valleys and rattles its castle gates. Once defined by coal and chapel, it now shifts between mountain majesty and seaside serenity with effortless charm. Snowdonia looms like a sleeping giant, while the coastline over 100 beaches strong stretches out in golden punctuation. Castles? Wales collects them like postcards. Conwy, Caernarfon, Caerphilly, Beaumaris each with enough battlements to launch a thousand daydreams. And tucked into its far corner, St David’s, Britain’s tiniest city, cradles a cathedral big enough for legends. Wales doesn’t ask for attention. It earns it. Aberglasney Restoration Trust Aberglasney Gardens, Llangathen, Carmarthenshire. SA32 8QH www.aberglasney.org Bala Lake Railway Rheilffordd Llyn Tegid Ltd The Station, Llanuwchllyn LL23 7DD Tel: 01678 540666 www.bala-lake-railway.co.uk Bodnant Welsh Food Furnace Farm, Tal-y-cafn, Conwy LL28 5RP Tel: 01492 651100 www.bodnant-welshfood.co.uk BRECON MOUNTAIN RAILWAY LTD Pant Station, Pant, Merthyr Tydfil, CF49 2DD www.bmr.wales Tel: 01685 722988
Cyfarthfa Castle & Museum Brecon Road Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8RE Tel: 01685 727371
CADW Plas Carew, Unit 5/7 Cefn Coed, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff CF15 7QQ Tel: 01443 336000 www.cadw.wales.gov.uk
Dilplomat Hotel Felinfoel Road, LlanelliSA15 3PJ Tel: 01554 756156 www.diplomat-hotel-wales.com
Cardiff Castle Castle Street, Cardiff CF10 3RB Tel: 029 2087 8100 www.cardiffcastle.com Cardiff University Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3AT Tel: 029 2087 4000 www.cardiff.ac.uk
Dyffryn Gardens St Nicholas, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales CF5 6SU Tel: 029 2059 3328 www.dyffryngardens.org.uk
Constitution Hill Ltd. trading as Aberystwyth Cliff Railway Cliff Terrace Aberystwyth, SY23 2DN Tel: 01970617642 www.aberystwythcliff railway.co.uk
Dylan Thomas Boathouse Dylan’s Walk, Langharne, Carmarthenshire, South Wales SA33 4SD Tel: 01994 427420 www.dylanthomas boathouse.com
Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways Harbour Station Porthmadog Gwynedd LL49 9NF Tel: 01766 516024 www.festrail.co.uk Horse Drawn Boats Llangollen The Wharf Llangollen Denbighshire LL20 8TA www.horsedrawnboats.co.uk Tel: 01978 860702 Llechwedd Slate Caverns Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, North Wales LL41 3NB Tel: 01766 830 306 www.llechwedd-slatecaverns.co.uk Llanberis Lake Railway Gilfach Ddu, Llanberis, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, North Wales LL55 4TY Tel: 01286 870549 www.lake-railway.co.uk
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Llys y Frân Country Park & Reservoir Clarbeston Road, Haverfordwest SA63 4RR Tel:01437 532273 www.llys-y-fran.co.uk Millennium Stadium Westgate Street, Cardiff CF10 1NS Tel: 0870 013 8600 www.millenniumstadium.com National Botanic Garden of Wales Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire SA32 8HG Tel: (01558) 668768 www.gardenofwales.org.uk National Waterfront Museum Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea, South Wales SA1 3RD Tel: 01792 638950 www.museumwales.ac.uk National Wool Museum Dre-fach Felindre, Nr Newcastle Emlyn, Llandysul, Carmarthenshire SA44 5UP Tel: 01559 370929 www.museumwales.ac.uk
Pembroke Castle Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, South West Wales SA71 4LA Tel: 01646 684585 www.pembroke-castle.co.uk Picton Castle & Gardens The Rhos Haverfordwest Pembrokeshire SA62 4AS Tel: 014437 751326 www.pictoncastle.co.uk Portmeirion Gwynedd, Wales LL48 6ER Tel: 01766 770 000 www.portmeirion-village.com Powis Castle And Garden Welshpool, Powys SY21 8RF Tel: 01938 551929 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/powiscastle
Royal Mint Pontyclun CF72 8YT Tel: 0333 241 2223 www.royalmint.com
Wales Millenium centre Bute Place, Cardiff, Wales CF10 5AL Tel: 029 2063 6464 www.wmc.org.uk
Snowdon Mountain Railway Llanberis, Caernarfon, LL55 4TY Tel: 01286 870 223 bookings@snowdonrailway.co.uk www.snowdonrailway.co.uk
Welsh Canal Holiday Craft Ltd T/A Horse Drawn Boats The Wharf, Llangollen Denbighshire, LL20 8TA Tel: 01978 860702 www.horsedrawnboats.co.uk
Vale of Rheidol Railway Ltd Park Avenue, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY231PG www.rheidolrailway.co.uk Tel: 01970 625819
Winding House Cross Street, New Tredegar, Caerphilly County Borough, NP24 6EG Tel: 01443 822 666 www.windinghouse.co.uk
Visit Cardiff The Courtyard – CY1, County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff, CF10 4UW www.visitcardiff.com Tel: 029 2087 3310
WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre Llwynhendy, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, -SA14 9SH Tel: 01554 741087 wwt.org.uk/llanelli
Visit South Wales Level 3, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend CF31 4WB Tel: 0845 600 2639 www.visitsouthernwales.org
Rhondda Cynon Taf www.croesorhct.cymru www.visitrct.wales
ake a once in a lifetime adventure to the summit of Snowdon, a journey described as one of the most scenic railway journeys in the world. With stunning scenery and awe-inspiring views, it’s a wonderful day out in North Wales. Group discounts for 25+ passengers. Email our dedicated group booking team at: bookings@snowdonrailway.co.uk or call 01286 870 223.
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Scotland Scotland doesn’t so much unfold as rise misty, muscular and magnificently moody. It’s the British Isles’ shape-shifter: mountains and moorland, lochs that brood, beaches that blink in sudden sunlight. The Highlands breathe old legends, the Islands keep their secrets, and castles perch like punctuation on every ridge. Golfers, falconers, foragers there’s a tour for that. And the food? No longer just tatties and a dram though you’ll find those too but a world-class spread of smokehouses, seafood, and Highland hospitality. Edinburgh whispers and winks from its ghost-strewn closes, while the Western Isles call from across the waves. The only thing you’ll struggle with is knowing when to stop. Armadale Castle, Gardens & Museum of the Isles, www.armadalecastle.com Balmoral The Estate Office, Balmoral, Ballater, Aberdeenshire AB35 5TB Tel: 013397 42534 www.balmoralcastle.com Blair Castle Blair Atholl, Pitlochry, Perthshire PH18 5TL Tel: 01796 481207 www.blair-castle.co.uk Cairngorn Mountain Ltd Cairngorn Ski Area, Aviemore, PH22 1RB, Tel: 01479 861336 Castle Hill Heritage Centre Harbour Road Castletown Caithnes KW14 8TG www.castletownheritage.co.uk Castle of Mey Thurso, Caithness KW14 8XH Tel: 01847 851473 www.castleofmey.org.uk Crieff Visitor Centre Muthill Road, Crieff Perthshire, PH7 4HQ Tel: 01764 654065 info@crieff.co.uk www.crieff.co.uk Dolphin Spirit Inverness Inverness Marina, Stadium Road, Inverness,IV1 1FF www.dolphinspirit.co.uk Dunvegan Castle and Gardens Dunvegan, Isle of Skye, IV55 8WF , Tel:01470 521206 info@dunvegancastle.com www.dunvegancastle.com Edinburgh Military Tattoo The Tattoo Office, 32 Market Street,Edinburgh, Lothian,EH1 1QB Scotland, Tel: 08707 555 1188 www.edintattoo.co.uk
Keith & Dufftown Railway Dufftown Station, Station Road, Dufftown, Moray, AB55 4BA, Tel: 01340 821181. www.keith-dufftownrailway.co.uk
Floors Castle Roxburgh Street, Kelso TD5 7RW Tel:01573 223333 www.roxburghe.net/castle Glamis Castle Glamis Angus DD8 1RJ Web:www.glamis-castle.co.uk Tel: 01307 840393
Kinlochlaich House Appin PA38 4BD Mellerstain House and Gardens Mellerstain House Gordon,Scottish Borders, TD3 6LG www.mellerstain.com Tel: 01573 410225
Glen Moray Glen Moray Distillery, Elgin, Morayshire, IV30 1YE Tel: 01343 542577 www.glenmoray.com
Mull of Galloway Drummore Stranraer DG9 9HP www.mull-of-galloway.co.uk
Gordon Castle Walled Garden Fochabers Morayshire IV32 7PQ Tel:+44(0)1343 61231 www.gordoncastle.co.uk
The National Trust for Scotland 28 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh EH2 4ET Tel: 0844 493 2100 www.nts.org.uk
Gretna Gateway Outlet Village Glasgow Road, Gretna, Scotland, DG16 5GG Tel: 01461 339028
New Lanark World Heritage Site New Lanark Mills, Lanark, ML11 9BY Tel: 01555 661345 www.newlanark.org
Hard rock cafe Edinburgh 18 George Street Edinburgh, EH2 2PF Tel: 0131 260 3000 www.hardrockcafes.info
Pentland Ferries Pier Rd. St Margaret's Hope Orkney KW17 2SW www.pentlandferries.co.uk
Hopetoun House South Queensferry, Edinburgh EH30 9SL Tel: 0131 331 2451 www.hopetoun.co.uk
Robert Burns Centre Mill Road, Dumfries,Dumfries & Galloway, DG2 7BE
Isle Of Arran Distillery Lochranza, Isle of Arran ,KA27 8HJ Tel: 0044 (0)1770 830264. www.arranwhisky.com
Scone Palace Perth PH2 6BD Tel:01738 552300 www.scone-palace.co.uk Scottish Football Museum Hampden Park, Glasgow G42 9BA Tel: 0141 616 6139 www.scottishfoot ballmuseum.org.uk
Inveraray Castle Inveraray PA32 8XT enquiries@inveraray-castle.com www.inveraray-castle.com Tel: 01499302203
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Secret Bunker Crown Buildings, St Andrews, Fife,KY16 8QH Tel:01333312040 www.secretbunker,co.uk Strathspey Steam Railway Aviemore Station, Dalfaber Road, Aviemore PH22 1PY Tel: 01479 810725 Sterling Mills Shopping Centre Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, FK13 6HQ Tel: 01259 752100 www.sterlingmills.com The Dalgarven Mill Dalgarven Kilwinning KA13 6PL www.dalgarvenmill.org.uk The Devil’s Porridge Museum Annan Rd,,Eastriggs DG12 6TF Tel: 01461 700021 www.devilsporridge.org.uk VisitScotland Ocean Point One, 94 Ocean Drive, Edinburgh EH6 6JH Tel: 0131 472 2222 www.visitscotland.org World Golf Museum Bruce Embankment, St Andrews KY16 9AB Tel: 01334 460046 MuseumFOH@randa.org worldgolfmuseum.com WWT Caerlaverock Wetland Centre Eastpark Farm, Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, DG1 4RS,Tel: 01387 770200 wwt.org.uk/caerlaverock
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The Past, Present and Future of Golf Brought to Life Around You Visit us in St Andrews
VISIT WORLDGOLFMUSEUM.COM FOR MORE DETAILS AND TO BOOK TICKETS
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Ireland Ireland doesn’t just tell stories it breathes them. Its heritage seeps into every note, poem and passing pint. From ancient myths to modern mischief, it’s shaped the soul of storytelling itself. Step into a pub and you’ll find philosophy served with your Guinness, music threading the air like woodsmoke, and that elusive magic known as craic part banter, part warmth, part something you can’t bottle. Food, drink, laughter, and lyricism form the country’s cultural backbone. In Ireland, even the silences have something to say.
Abbey Hotel Galway Rd, Ballypheasan, Roscommon, Ireland Phone: +353 90 662 6240 Antrim &Newtown Abbey www.visitantrinandnewtown abbey.com Ardgillan Castle, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin Tel: 01 849 2212 www.ardgillancastle.ie Ballaghmore Castle Dublin Road, Borris-in-Ossory, Co. Laois Tel. 0505 21453 www.castleballaghmore.com Bantry House & Gardens Bantry House, Bantry,Co.Cork, Ireland,Tel: + 353 27 50047 www.bantryhouse.com Blarney Castle & Gardens Blarney, Cork, Ireland Tel: 00 353 21 438 5252 www.blarneycastle.ie
Kilbeggan Distillery Experience Tel: 00353 57 933 2134 www.kilbeggandistillery.com
Guinness Storehouse 8 Saint James Avenue Dublin 8, D08 W8Y1 County Dublin Tel :353 1 408 4800 www.guinness-storehouse.com
Kylemore Abbey Kylemore, Pollacappul, Connemara, Co. Galway, Ireland Tel: +353 95 41146 www.kylemoreabbey.com
Hard Rock Cafe Dublin 12 Fleet Street, Temple Bar, Dublin, Tel: 01 671 7777 www.hardrock.com
Malahide Castle & Gardens Back Rd, Broomfield, Dublin www.malahidecastleandgardens.ie
House of Waterford Crystal The Mall, Waterford, Co. Waterford, Ireland Tel: +353 51 317 000 www.waterfordvisitorcentre.com
Mount Stewart Portaferry Road, Newtownards, County Down BT22 2AD Tel: 028 4278 8387
Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum Market Square Lisburn BT28 1AG www.lisburnmuseum.com
Newbridge House and Farm Hearse Rd,Newbridge Demense, Donabate, Co Dublin wwwnewbridgehouseandfarm.com
Irish National Stud & Gardens Brallistown Little, Tully, Co Kildare, R51 AP20 Tel : + 353 (0) 45 521 617 reservations@irishnationalstud.ie www.irishnationalstud.ie
Russborough House & Parklands Blessington Co. Wicklow, Ireland, W91 C640 Tel: +353 (0)45 865239 info@russborough.ie www.russboroughhouse.ie Shannon Ferry Group Limited Killimer, Kilrush, Co. Clare. Tel: +353 65 9053124 www.shannonferries.com Watercourse Distillery Ltd. Jameson Distillery Tours & Banquets, The Old Jameson Distillery, Bow Street,Smithfield Dublin 7 Tel:01 807 2355 www.tours.jamesonwhiskey.com Wells House & Gardens Wells House & Gardens, Ballyedmond, Gorey,Co. Wexford., Tel: +353 (0)53 9186737 www.wellshouse.ie
Newbridge Silverware Newbridge Co, Kildare Ireland. www.newbridgesilverware.com
Casino Model Railway Dublin Road, Fingal, K36 TW67 County Dublin www.modelrailwaymuseum.ie
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Doolin Cave Craggycoradon East, Doolin, Co. Clare, Ireland V95 R299 doolincave.ie Downhill Demesne & Hezlett Florence Court Tel: +442866348249 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ florencecourt Giant’s Causeway 44 Causeway Road, Bushmills, County Antrim BT75 8SU Tel: 028 2073 1855
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Enjoy
a Rich Tapestry of Experiences
Nestling between Lough Neagh and Belfast Lough, Antrim and Newtownabbey is located just 15 minutes from the city of Belfast. Here you will find spectacular gardens and castles, beautiful scenery and a millennia of history that make this a truly unique destination. Take to the road and discover all that this area has to offer!
Plan your trip at www.visitantrimandnewtownabbey.com @VisitAntrimNewtownabbey
Antrim and Newtownabbey Tours • Antrim Castle Gardens • History and Heritage • Lough to Lough • Botanical Beauty
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• 25 suites for 50 guests maximum • Full-board dining • Jet pool and jacuzzi • Jogging track • Library and coffee shop • Saigon bar and lounge • Free Wi-Fi
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All meals are served in the main restaurant, where panoramic windows provide a beautiful backdrop to your dining experience. Enjoy a relaxed buffet-style breakfast while lunch and dinner offer a set menu.
The Prestige Suite features a private balcony with outdoor seating, a separate lounge area, and a luxurious bathroom with spa tub, walk-in shower, and double vanity. Size: 55 m2 (592 ft2) Main Deck The Vista Suite features a French-style balcony, comfortable seating area, and a well-appointed bathroom. Size:27 m2 (290 ft2)
The Vista Suite features a Frenchstyle balcony, comfortable seating area, and a well-appointed bathroom. Size:27 m2 (290 ft2)
Complimentary local wine, beer, and soft drinks are included with lunch and dinner, while water, tea, and coffee are available throughout the day.
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