For 2024 we visit the eastern side of England, visiting the county of Suffolk, which offers beautiful countryside and quaint villages.
For 2024 we visit the eastern side of England, visiting the county of Suffolk, which offers beautiful countryside and quaint villages. We include excursions to the picturesque village of Lavenham, with its timber framed buildings, and a cruise along the waters of the River Deben.
Day 1
We join our coach and travel through the English countryside to Essex, with a lunch stop on the way, before we arrive at the hotel and our evening meal.
DDay 2
After a leisurely breakfast we travel to Waldringfield where we board our boat for a cruise along the calm waters of the River Deben, enjoying tea/coffee and biscuits. After the cruise we visit the town of Woodbridge for a short break before continuing to the much admired Beth Chatto Gardens. This was once an overgrown wasteland and now the gardens are an inspiration.
B, DDay 3
After a leisurely breakfast we travel to the pretty coastal village of Aldeburgh, with a charming historic high street and its beach dotted with fishermen's huts. In the afternoon we travel to Waldringfield where we board our boat for a cruise along the calm waters of the River Deben, enjoying tea/coffee and biscuits.
B, DDay 4
Today we join the coach and our guide to travel to the locations connected with the painter Constable. We first travel to East Bergholt and then continue to Flatford, home to the 18th century mill made famous in his paintings. Following this we go on to the delightful village of Dedham before returning to Lavenham, where we visit the National Trust property of Lavenham Guildhall. After an enjoyable day we travel back to our hotel.
B, DDay 5
This morning we depart from the hotel and Essex and travel back to your joining point with a lunch stop en route.
B=Breakfast Included, D =Dinner Included
Hotel Details: Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Colchester
This four star hotel is set in 300 acres of countryside on the edge of Dedham Vale, about a twenty minute drive from Colchester. Its facilities include an indoor pool, a steam room and spa, bar and restaurant. The bedrooms are all en suite with television, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities, and are served by a lift.
Please Note: All bedrooms have a shower over the bath, and the hotel has some ground floor rooms.
Four Nights Hotel Accommodation.
Meals on a half board basis.
An excursion to Lavenham and some Suffolk villages.
An excursion to picturesque Dedham and East Bergholt.
An excursion to the seaside village of Aldeburgh, followed by a river cruise.
Single Room supplement £136.00.
All Single rooms are either double or twin rooms for sole use.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Name | Address | Times |
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Bromyard | Bus Stop, Pump Street, Bromyard | View |
Hereford Bus Station | Stand 1 or 2, Country Bus Station, Commercial Road Hereford | View |
Hereford Three Elms | Bakers Lane, Off Three Elms Road, Hereford | View |
Ledbury | Market House, Ledbury | View |
Leominster | Stand 2, Bus Station, Leominster | View |
Ludlow P&R | Eco Park, Park & Ride Bus Stop, Ludlow. | View |
Ross On Wye | Bus Stop 4, Cantilupe Road, Ross On Wye | View |
Tenbury Wells | Bus Stop, TSB Bank, Teme Street, Tenbury Wells | View |