THE YORKSHIRE DALES WHAT’S INCLUDED
Selected departure dates throughout 2008 & 2009
From 4 day durations
Return executive coach
3 nights half board at a 3 star hotel with en-suite facilities
FREE INSURANCE on selected dates EXCURSION OPTIONS Guided tour of Calendar Girls country
Yorkshire Pub Lunch
Harewood House
Haworth & Bronte Museum
Bradford Photographic Museum
Castle Howard
Thackray Medical Museum
Emmerdale & Heartbeat Country
York & Museums
Thirsk & Herriott Country
The Good Old Days
Last Of The Summer Wine SAMPLE ITINERARY
Day 1 - Departing from your preferred pick up point this morning we travel north stopping enroute at for example Belvoir Castle (or similar). We prefer where possible to include a stop at an attraction en route rather than a motorway services as the traveling days
should be a part of your holiday. The present Castle is the fourth to have stood on the site since Norman times, the existing Castle was completed in the early 19th century after previous buildings suffered complete or partial destruction during the Wars of the Roses, the Civil War and a major fire in 1816. Below the terrace of the Castle, sloping lawns lead down to the Rose and Statue Gardens which are elegantly laid out round a central fountain. The Statue Collection terraced into the hillside includes work by Caius, Cibber - Sculptor to Charles II. The Castle also contains a notable collection of furniture, porcelain, silks and tapestries, sculptures and paintings. There are examples of fine French furniture, Italian sculpture alongside paintings by Gainsborough, Reynolds, Holbein and Poussin. We leave here mid afternoon and continue onto Yorkshire arriving at your hotel later in the day where dinner is included.
Day 2 - This morning we travel the short distance approx 4 miles) into the centre of York where we have included a guided walking tour. This afternoon
will then be at your leisure to explore the Shambles (small cobbled streets), visit the Minster (entrance charge payable locally), the National Railway Museum  (free entry), the Norvik centre ( cost applies) or just relax and Enjoy your surroundings. There is an optional York Cruise for 1 hour on the river Ouse with afternoon cream teas served on board, a very civilised way to spend the afternoon. You will be returned to the hotel later this afternoon where you can freshen up before dinner.
Day 3 - Today we travel to the North Yorkshire market town of Skipton with its vibrant street market (4 times weekly) where you will have a couple of hours at your
leisure to explore at your leisure and maybe choose to
take a canal trip on the Leeds Liverpool Canal, visit 
Skipton Castle or just enjoy your surroundings and the shopping opportunities. If Skipton is not to your liking then we could suggest Haworth, home to the Bronte Sisters, as an alternative to Skipton if you would prefer. This afternoon you have the option of a guided tour by Malcolm Hanson, who will accompany you on a tour of the Dales and the Calendar Girls country. Having lived in the area all of his life he is a raconteur of local stories which enhance any tour of the area. You return to your hotel later this afternoon for dinner.
Day 4 - After breakfast we travel the short distance to
Castle Howard, a stunning privately owned house
with spectacular gardens where you will have the 
morning at your leisure to explore this magnificent stately home & grounds. You can purchase lunch here before we continue onto Eden Camp where your entrance is included. A visit to this unique museum will transport you back in time to wartime Britain. You will experience the sights, sounds, even the smells of those dangerous years. This is no ordinary Museum - Not another Military Museum - Not a glass showcase Museum - Scenes have been reconstructed using movement, lighting, sound, smells, even smoke machines to transport you back in time, to make you feel that you are there taking part in history. This special
award winning Museum is an original Prisoner of War
Cam p built in 1942 and the fascinating displays hold,
and reveal to you, the vital spirit which eventually triumphed in 1945.
Day 5 - This morning we check out of the hotel and start our journey south stopping en route at Newstead Abbey and Gardens (or similar) in Nottinghamshire. You will have free time here to purchase lunch after which you can explore for yourself and maybe find out about the ghosts of Newstead Abbey such as the Black Friar and the
White Lady, find out just what the poet Byron got up to here, the creation of the infamous skull cupor and the Victorian families who made their mark on this beautiful country estate before continuing your journey homeward arriving back later in the day.
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