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Welcome to
2018
Your First Choice for
British & European Coach Holidays
Reservations Hotline 01237 451282
Welcome to We are pleased to present you with our new exciting and extended
holiday brochure for 2018, offering new destinations and excursions
which we are sure will delight you all. Our aim of our holiday
2018 brochure is to satisfy your needs whether you are looking for a
weekend away or an annual holiday, a budget getaway or a hotel
that offers five star luxury, a local break or a long haul holiday.
For 2018 we will be introducing a new executive coach, this will have 48 seats with
extra leg room to provide you with extra comfort which our clients have been
accustomed to.
We thank you for your support and hope you enjoy perusing our brochure and
travelling with a local coach company with hands on management, friendly, helpful
and consciousness drivers. Your holiday experience will start when you call our office
and speak to one of our dedicated and helpful office staff.
call us today 01237 451282
About us on-board toilet and hot/cold drinks, they will holiday will be sent out within ten days of
We are a long-established family-owned and transport you in comfort and style. Our careful receiving your booking form, this is also your
run company offering a personal, caring and and experienced drivers are, we think, the best invoice and states when the final balance is
friendly service to all our customers. We have a you can ask for. All holiday monies are kept in a due. Please note that we do not send out
huge range of product knowledge at our client call account, which is protected until you reminders for final balances. Luggage labels,
fingertips. Your holiday experience will start return from your holiday. your travel ticket and timings will be posted to
with speaking to one of our friendly and you about twelve days before departure.
Why Book a Hemmings Holiday
helpful office staff and will be driven by one of
• An excellent choice of holidays and short Office Hours and Contact Information
our friendly expert drivers and travel will be on
breaks, British and European. Monday – Friday 0900 –1700
a carefully maintained and comfortable
• Free parking at our garage should you wish Saturday 0900 – 1230
executive coach with extra leg room.
to leave your car whilst on holiday (cars are
Hemmings Coaches, Powlers Piece Garage,
About our holidays parked at owner’s risk).
East Putford, Holsworthy, Devon EX22 7XW
With destinations throughout the UK and • Reserved seating on your tour coach fitted
Europe, covering everything from city breaks with lap belts, reclining seats, W.C., hot and Telephone: 01237 451282
to scenic tours, seaside holidays to shopping, cold drinks and air-conditioning. Fax: 01237 451920
we aim to make sure we can offer a holiday to • Well-planned excursions (see holiday pages email: hemmingsholidays@hotmail.com
suit everyone! We try to offer tours to suit all for details, entrance fees are sometimes extra). website: www.hemmingscoaches.co.uk
budgets and provide different types of Luggage Size
How to Book
accommodation from small, comfortable, A medium sized suitcase – 20kg excluding
To make a booking on a tour, please phone our
family-owned hotels to four star luxury – all Jersey (any extra luggage will be at the driver’s
office to check availability, we will reserve your
are carefully chosen to offer our customers discretion). Carriage of any mobility aids must
seat and discuss any requirements you may
good service and excellent value. be requested through the office, please see
have. Once we have reserved your seats these
Your comfort, safety and financial are held for a period of seven days, after this terms and conditions.
security time if no deposit is received your seats may be We hope that you enjoy looking at our
These are of the greatest importance to us and released. To secure your booking we require a brochure and we look forward to having the
likewise to you. Our customer feedback proves signed booking form and a deposit amount of pleasure of your company soon.
that our coaches are some of the most
comfortable around and we keep them
£50 per person plus holiday insurance (if
required). Booking forms are located in the Ken and Linda Hemmings
regularly serviced and they are kept in a great centre of this brochure. Payments can be made
condition by our own team. Equipped with air by cash, cheque, debit or credit card (surcharge
conditioning, reclining seats with lap belts, to credit cards). Written confirmation of your
2 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282
DATE DAYS HOLIDAY PAGE
INDEX – HEMMINGS TOURS 19
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Norfolk & Thursford Spectacular**
North Wales & Barmouth, Pwllheli **
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23 3 Bath Christmas Markets & Longleat Festival of Light 89
DATE DAYS HOLIDAY PAGE DATE DAYS HOLIDAY PAGE 26 5 Great Yarmouth & Thursford Spectacular** 89
26 5 Lake District & Yorkshire** 90
30 3 Chatsworth House & Manchester Christmas Markets 90
December 2017 15 3 BBC Gardeners World Live & Good Food Show 43 December
23 5 Christmas on the Isle of Wight 4 17 7 Bognor Regis, Southsea & Worthing 44 3 5 Great Yarmouth & Thursford Spectacular** 91
30 4 New Year in Llanberis & Snowdonia National Park 4 20 8 Royal Highland Show, Cairngorms & Dundee 44 3 5 Rhonda Valley, Mumbles & Swansea** 91
January 2018 21 5 Woburn Abbey Garden Show & Riverside Lunch Cruise 46 7 4 Great Yarmouth & Thursford Spectacular** 92
12 16 All Inclusive Winter sun in Spain’s Costa Brava – Lloret De Mar 5 23 10 Fairytales of Copenhagen & Denmark 45 7 4 German Christmas Markets & Valkenburg 92
17 2 Lamma Show, Peterborough 5 25 5 Yorkshire Railway Journeys 46 10 5 Christmas Cruising & Markets 93
20 2 Cirque Du Soleil at the Royal Albert Hall 6 29 4 Boats & Trains of Beautiful Worcestershire & Gloucestershire 47 15 2 Christmas Carols at the Royal Albert Hall 93
26 3 Beat the Winter Blues- Bournemouth Budget Break 6 July 22 7 Christmas in the Scottish Highlands,
29 5 Blackpool, the Lakes & Botany Bay 7 1 6 Kent’s Glorious Coast – Margate & Cliftonville 47 Cairngorms & Aviemore 94
29 5 Mill Rythe Holiday Village, Hayling Island, Dance Break 7 2 5 Summer By the Sea in Skegness 48 23 5 Christmas on the Isle of Wight 94
February 7 2 Hampton Court Flower Show & Kew Gardens 48
3 8 An Austrian Winters’Tale on a Winter Train 8 8 9 Switzerland with the Italian Lakes & the William Tell Train 49
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Weekend in Cardiff
Isle of Wight
Lovely Lochs of Scotland with the Glasgow Tattoo
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Scottish Highlands Lochs & Railway Adventure
Isle of Wight
Isles of Arran, Mull & Iona
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Our departure points
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Pretty Paignton, Torquay & Tea Dance
Tasteful Tenby, Pretty Pembrokeshire & the Royal Mint
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Chester, North Wales & the Canal in the Sky
Marvellous Moselle Valley & Koblenz
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DEVON
19 5 Singles in Bournemouth 11 18 7 Isle of Man – Britain’s Treasure Island 53 AXMINSTER: The Square
19 5 Lake District and Yorkshires’Wintery Scenes 12 23 5 Beautiful Bournemouth, Botanical Gardens BARNSTAPLE: Railway Station
24 3 Cotswolds Bargain Break 12 & Vintage Cruising 53 BICKINGTON: Opposite the Garage
24 2 Oxford Spires, Wiltshire’s Stars of the Screen 27 5 Harrogate & Yorkshire Dales with the Settle Railway 54
& Lacock Abbey’s Snowdrops 13 27 3 Somerset Highlights, Bath, Cheddar and Shoes 54 BIDEFORD: The Kingsley Statue
26 5 Regency Brighton & the South Downs 13 30 5 Splendour of the Lake District 55 BRAUNTON: Opposite the George Hotel
March 30 6 The Welsh Coast – Barmouth 55 BUDLEIGH SALTERTON: Public Hall
2 4 Ken’s Cornish Treat 14 August CULLOMPTON: Services J28, M5
3 8 Lake Garda, Snowflakes & the Crystal Lakes 14 1 9 The Outer Hebrides- A Passage Through Time 56
5 5 Mystery Break 15 5 8 Following the Tracks of the Spectacular Glacier DAWLISH: Piermont Place
5 5 Rhonda Valley, Mumbles & Swansea 15 & Bernina Express 57 EXETER: Moto Services M5, coach parking area
11 5 Grand Duchy of Luxembourg & the Mosel 16 5 6 English Lakes & the Scottish Borders – Edinburgh Tattoo 58 EXMOUTH: Opposite the Savoy Cinema
12 5 Harrogate, York & Scenic Yorkshire Dales 16 10 3 Mystery Weekend 58 FREMINGTON: Bus stop at The New Inn
16 3 Dianes’ Bingo Break in Weston-Super-Mare 17 10 11 Poland – Colditz, Krakow, Auschwitz
16 4 Historic Rhyl, Roman Chester & River Dee 17 & the Tatra Mountains 59 HOLSWORTHY: Bus Stop opposite the church
19 5 Bargain Break in Scarborough – Sandy Bays, Hills & Dales 18 12 7 Jersey – The Tranquil Island 60 HONITON: Three Tuns, High Street
19 5 South Coast & Eastbourne 18 13 5 Glory in England’s Captivating Lake District ILFRACOMBE: War Memorial
23 3 Make Time for Tea in Greenwich with – Boat, Train, Beer & Views 60 IVYBRIDGE: Outside the Town Hall
Ideal Home Exhibition 19 13 5 Scenic Shropshire & Victorian Farm 61
25 5 Charming Cheshire & Derbyshire Dales 19 16 5 Royal Windsor, Hampton Court Palace & RHS Wisley 61 J27/M5: Services by Petrol Station
25 5 All Inclusive in Southern Ireland 20 19 7 Northumbria’s Rugged Coast & Countryside KNOWSTONE: Picnic Area
30 4 Eggcellent Break in the Derbyshire Dales 20 – Catherine Cookson’s Country 62 NEWTON ABBOT: Opposite the Railway Station
April 20 5 Lincolnshire – The Wolds & Sherwood Forest 62 OKEHAMPTON: Bus stop by Thomas Cook
2 5 Beautiful Bournemouth, Boscombe & Brockenhurst 21 24 4 The Beauty of the Cotswolds 63
2 5 Boats & Trains of Cumbria 21 26 6 Yorkshire’s Finest Villages, Trains & Canals 63 PAIGNTON: Garfield Road by the multi storey
6 4 Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – 26 7 Llandudno, Snowdonia & Mount Snowdon 64 PLYMOUTH: Derry’s Cross Roundabout, by Subway
The Making of Harry Potter 22 27 5 North Wales & Waterways of Cheshire 64 POWLERS PIECE: Depot - free parking available
8 7 Killarney & the Ring of Kerry 22 30 8 Austrian Tyrol & Eagles Nest 65 Sidmouth The Triangle
8 5 Antiques Road Trip 23 September
13 3 Mystery Break 23 2 8 Fort William & the Isle Of Skye- Jacobite Steam Train 65 Sourton Cross: Lorry Park
14 8 Scenic trains of the Harz Mountains & the Fairy Tale Road 24 2 7 Summer Scenes of Tenby 66 SOUTH MOLTON: The Square
15 6 Delightful County Durham & Beamish 24 3 5 Derbyshire’s Peak District & Chatsworth House 66 STIBB CROSS: Bus stop, adjacent to the Old Union Inn
15 5 The Mythical Journey Through The Valley of Wales 25 8 6 Bournemouth, Lulworth & the Isle of Wight 67 TAVISTOCK: Outside the Bedford Hotel
16 5 Worthing & the Arundel Tulip Festival 25 9 7 Giants Causeway, Donegal & Glenveagh National Park 67
22 6 Lochs & Waterways of Scotland 26 10 5 Welsh Highlands, Anglesey & Puffin Island 68 TEIGNMOUTH: Eastcliff coach park
22 2 Roman Bath & Afternoon Tea in the Pump Room 26 13 5 York & Harrogate Autumn Gardening Show 68 TIVERTON: Coach Station or Petroc College
23 5 York, Harrogate & the Spring Flower Show 27 14 8 Panoramic Scenes of South Wales & Southern Ireland 69 TORQUAY: Lymington Road Coach Station
25 7 Isle of Man – Britain’s Treasure Island 27 15 2 Weekend in Cardiff 70 TORRINGTON: Back of the Globe Inn
27 4 Dutch Bulbfields – Holland in Bloom 28 17 6 Beautiful Brittany & the Atlantic Coast 70
28 5 Isle of Wight 28 17 5 Isle of Wight 71 TOTNES: Bus layby opposite the Seven Stars Hotel
29 5 Yorkshire’s East Coast 29 21 6 Elegant Eastbourne, Blooming Brighton & Bygone Battle 71 WHIDDON DOWN: Service area by the petrol station
May 23 5 Guernsey – Channel Islands 72 YELLAND: Bus stop at Pottery Lane
2 5 Black & White Village Trial & Morgan’s Motors 29 23 8 Jersey – The Tranquil Island 72
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Spain & Portugal – Basque Country & Douro Valley
Llandudno’s Victorian Extravaganza,
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Italian & French Riviera, Tuscany, Pisa & Florence
Lancaster Canal Cruising, Chips, Chocolate and Rail
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Snowdonia & Portmeirion 31 24 7 Legends of Sherwood, Historic Stamford BODMIN: Bus stop by Dennison Road car park
7 5 Shakespeare’s Stratford & Winston Churchill’s & Beautiful Barnsdale Gardens 74 BUDE: TSB Bank
Blenheim Palace 31 27 5 Suffolk’s Charming Villages, Essex & Constable Country 75 Fraddon Services on request
11 3 Gardener’s World – Saville Gardens, 29 7 Morecambe, the Lakes & Yorkshire Dales Inc.
Eltham Palace & Columbia Road 32 Blackpool Illuminations 75 KILKHAMPTON: Outside the Church
11 3 Mystery Weekend 32 29 8 A Stroll in the Austrian Tyrol – A True Alpine Experience 76 LAUNCESTON: Bus stop by the multi storey on
13 8 Scenic Trains of the Highlands & Lowlands of Scotland 33 October Westgate Street
14 5 Isle of Wight 34 4 7 Isle of Man – Britain’s Treasure Island 77 LISKEARD: The Parade
14 5 Kent Countryside, Castles & River Cruising 34 5 11 Hemmings Grand Tour of Ireland 78
16 7 Isle of Man – Britain’s Treasure Island 35 7 6 Cairngorm Mountains, Dundee & the Enchanted Forest 77 REDRUTH: Railway Station
19 7 Jersey – the Tranquil Island 35 7 11 Luxurious Switzerland & Black Forest 79 SALTASH: Ploughboy Inn
20 7 Irelands, Coasts & Culture of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way 36 13 8 Lake Garda, Venice & the Dolomites 80 ST AUSTELL: Railway Station
21 5 Spectacular Southend on Sea 36 15 5 Isle of Wight 80 TRURO: Fairmantle Street coach park
23 2 Chelsea Flower Show & RHS Wisley 37 22 5 Autumn Hints of the Lake District 81
25 2 Chelsea Flower Show & a Rhododendron 22 5 Blackpool Illuminations, Yorkshire, Botany Bay & Botel 81
Ramble in Bowood Gardens 37 22 5 Enchanting Eastbourne, Bluebell & Brighton 82 SOMERSET
26 7 Classic Shetland & Orkneys Mini Cruise 38 27 3 Mystery Weekend 82 BRIDGWATER SERVICES: On Request
27 5 Normandy & Claude Monet Gardens 38 28 5 Monmouthshire, the Brecon Beacons & Wye Valley 83
28 5 Cumbria, Northumbria & the Scottish Borders 39 28 5 Canals & Railways of Wales 83 CHARD: Guildhall
31 5 Staffordshire’s Finest, Peaks, Ceramics, Memorials & Gardens 39 November GORDANO SERVICES: On Request
June 5 5 Isle of Wight** 84 ILMINSTER: Fire Station
4 5 North Wales Coastal Delights & Chester 40 5 5 North Wales** 84 TAUNTON: Winchester Arms, Taunton Deane Services or
4 5 Cork, Cobh & Kinsale – Irelands Ancient East 40 5 5 Scarborough, Yorkshire Coast & Moors** 85
5 5 Tales of Lancashire, Yorkshire Dales & a Skipton Cruise 41 5 5 Tenby – South Wales** 85 BP Garage J25/M5
9 5 Chatsworth RHS Flower Show & Picture Perfect Peaks 41 12 5 Great Yarmouth & Thursford Spectacular** 86 WELLINGTON: Conservative Club
9 9 Bonnie Breaks & High Ranges of Scotland 12 5 Bournemouth** 86 Please note that in order for us to offer you all of these
Dunoon & the Isle of Bute 42 12 5 Mill Rythe Holiday Village, Hayling Island departure points, feeder vehicles may operate.
9 8 Great Yarmouth, Sandringham & Norfolk Highlights 42 Festive Spectacular 87 This could be by coach, minibus, car or taxi and may
10 8 Italian Dolomites & Lake Garda 43 16 54 Norfolk & Thursford Spectacular** 87 not be to the standard of your tour coach.
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Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 3
Welcome to Carlyon Bay
Friday 3 to Sunday 5 January 2014
5 Days 4 Days
£490 £305
Saturday 23 to Wednesday 27 December 2017 Saturday 30 December 2017 to Tuesday 2 January 2018
CHRISTMAS ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT NEW YEAR IN LLANBERIS AND
No single supplement on allocation • Sea view supplement £8
Holiday insurance £18
SNOWDONIA NATIONAL PARK
No single supplement on allocated singles • Holiday insurance £16
The Isle of Wight may be just five miles off the mainland, but it’s a different
See in the New Year with old and new friends, join us on our tour to picturesque
world. Nowhere in the country can match the Isle of Wight for geographical
North Wales. Snowdonia, with its breathtaking beauty and fantastic scenery,
variety. It is as if all the best natural assets of southern England have come
boasts the highest mountain in England and Wales. Renowned as one of
together to be exhibited on one 23 mile long and 13 mile wide, stretch of
Britain’s most beautiful National Parks, it is fringed with a coastline designated
land. All along the coast you will find quiet fishing harbours and seaside
as a ‘Heritage Coast’ and is part of an area designated ‘Areas of Outstanding
villages, along with stretches of golden sand and unspoilt beaches. Inland
Natural Beauty’. Llanberis is the village most associated with Snowdon, with
you will find an abundance of winding paths, peaceful woods and rolling
its stunning mountain scenery. A warm Welsh welcome awaits at the foothills
countryside with breath-taking views wherever you go.
of Snowdonia. With good food and a jubilant atmosphere, The Royal Victoria
Hotel is the place to celebrate the New Year.
SATURDAY: We travel to the Salisbury area for our lunchtime stop
before continuing to Lymington for the ferry crossing to Yarmouth. We SATURDAY: Following our morning departure we travel north and into
continue our journey to Shanklin and the Ocean View Hotel. Wales to our hotel at the edge of the Snowdonia National Park, The Royal
CHRISTMAS EVE: An excursion to Newport which lies at the heart of Victoria Hotel in Llanberis for our three night break where a welcome cup of tea
the island and was once a thriving port. We return to the hotel for lunch, or coffee will be waiting for you on arrival. Enjoy your evening meal followed
followed by an afternoon at leisure to explore Shanklin. Sherry and canapes by entertainment.
will be served before your Gala dinner followed by a Christmas Eve dance.
NEW YEARS EVE: We depart Llanberis to travel to Caernarfon for
CHRISTMAS DAY: Merry Christmas! Enjoy breakfast and if you’ve morning coffee before continuing to Llandudno for some free time. Llandudno
been good this year you may get a visit from Santa! This morning there’s is without doubt the ‘Queen of Welsh resorts’, set on a sandy bay between the
chance to ‘Guess the Weight of the Cake’ competition and Big Prize Word limestone headlands of the Great and Little Orme and Snowdonia in the
Search. Mulled wine will be served before a traditional Christmas background, it makes a most elegant seaside resort. Enjoy a stroll along the
Lunch. This afternoon tea and cake will be served around 3:30pm. This level promenade. We return via Capel Curig through Betws-Y-Coed to Llanberis
evening it’s party time with plenty of fun and laughs and on the spot prizes and arrive back at our hotel for our big night – a New Years’ Eve Gala dinner
to be won, a Christmas High Tea will be served. followed by entertainment.
BOXING DAY: A morning tour taking in Ventnor and Godshill – Cameras NEW YEARS DAY: A leisurely start to travel across the Britannia Bridge
at the ready! We return to the hotel in time for lunch followed by an over the straights of the Menai River to
afternoon of games. Afternoon tea will be served with time to relax before a Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch - Llanfair PG,
sherry and canapé reception before a farewell dinner followed by home of the Woman’s institute. Return to the Royal Victoria for an evening
entertainment. meal and entertainment.
WEDNESDAY: Depart the Ocean View and travel to Yarmouth for the TUESDAY: We say farewell to Llanberis and travel south to arrive home for
return crossing to Lymington. We continue through the New Forest, back late afternoon/early evening.
home for late afternoon/early evening. Please Note: This itinerary is subject to weather conditions. Admissions and
Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless fares are not included in the price unless stated below.
stated below.
The itinerary is based on 2016 Christmas programme and is subject to ROYAL VICTORIA HOTEL, LLANBERIS ***
change. The Royal Victoria Hotel is uniquely located close to Llanberis at the foot of
Snowdon, within 30 acres of their very own gardens and woodlands, which
include the historic castle of Dolbadarn. Being cradled between two lakes Llyn
OCEAN VIEW HOTEL, SHANKLIN Padarn and Llyn Peris as well as the Welsh mountains the location is quite simply
An elegant hotel commanding magnificent views across Sandown Bay, ideally breath taking, and the Snowdon Mountain Railway is right opposite! The 104
situated for the facilities and amenities in the town centre and Old Shanklin fully equipped en-suite bedrooms at The Royal Victoria Hotel are designed to offer
Village. The hotel has a bar lounge, swimming pool and full sized snooker table. you somewhere comfortable that you can really relax in. All bedrooms are
All bedrooms are en-suite and are equipped with tea/coffee making facilities, equipped with telephone, television, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities.
hairdryer, telephone, television and radio. There will be entertainment during A lift reaches most bedrooms.
your stay. There is a lift.
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 3 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast including a New
Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, 3 lunches, return Year’s Eve Gala dinner, one night choir, one night vocalist, porterage and
ferry crossings, entertainment and excursion programme. excursion programme.
4 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282
Welcome to Carlyon Bay
Friday 3 to Sunday 5 January 2014
ALL
16 Days INCLUSIVE 2 Days
£799 £99
Friday 12 to Saturday 27 January 2018 Wednesday 17 to Thursday 18 January 2018
WINTER SUN IN SPAIN’S COSTA LAMMA SHOW, PETERBoRoUGH
BRAVA, LLORET DE MAR Single supplement £40 • Holiday insurance £12
Single supplement £265 • Holiday insurance £48
LAMMA Show is the UK’s leading agricultural machinery equipment and
If you are on the quest for a Lloret de Mar All Inclusive Holiday, you’ll find it right service show in the United Kingdom and takes place at the East of England
here. So put down your binoculars and pick up your suitcase, Lloret de Mar is Showground near Peterborough. The show started in 1982 as a major
waiting for your arrival. This Costa Brava town is famous for its glorious showcase for the latest agricultural machinery for the local farms, established
Mediterranean beaches where you can sink your toes into the golden sands of the
coastline and let the tide rush over your feet. Take your time and enjoy the
by a small group of local agricultural equipment manufacturers from
picturesque scenery all around you. Squeeze through the narrow streets of Can Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. Since it was established, the show has grown
Comadran and Can Xardo for that old time Spanish feeling. Experience the rich beyond recognition with 27,000 square metres of covered space across 125
culture and history of Lloret de Mar, perhaps take a tour of the medieval hilltop acres and 1.5 million square feet of exhibition space with over 900 trade
Castle of St Joan. Lloret de Mar has been the Costa Brava’s prime beach destination stands. LAMMA takes place whatever the weather, with staff working
for going on five decades now. Every year, thousands of visitors flock to this extremely hard to bring you the biggest and best show, year upon year.
7-kilometre stretch of coastline and with its Blue Flag beaches and a traditional old
town, it doesn’t take a genius to work out why.
WEDNESDAY: We have an early departure to travel to the outskirts of
FRIDAY: An early start today to make our way to Folkestone for a late morning Peterborough and the East of England showground to enjoy an afternoon
Eurotunnel crossing to Calais. Continue our journey south to Dijon for our overnight at the Lamma show. We depart the showground at 1700 to travel to our
stay. hotel situated north of Cambridge, the Ramada Hotel.
SATURDAY: Continue our journey into Spain and our host resort of Lloret De THURSDAY: Enjoy a full English breakfast before departing to the East
Mar and the HTOP Palm Beach Hotel and Spa – home for the next thirteen nights. of England showground. A full day to take in the show before travelling
EXCURSION PROGRAMME: home to the westcountry. Arrival home will be late evening.
• Travel to the Mediterranean city of Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia, steeped in
history and tradition. Take a stroll along the wide promenade of Las Ramblas. Please note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless
Explore the narrow alleys, boutique shops and tapas bars. Don’t miss the stated below.
eye-catching buildings designed by Spain’s most visionary architect, Antoni Gaudi,
including the parc Guell and the magnificent Church of the Sagrada Familia.
• A tour first to Roses, take a stroll along the beachfront promenade and enjoy the
views. In the afternoon we drive to the pretty whitewashed village of Cadaques, a
maze of pretty, narrow streets that tumble down to the water, and stylish art
galleries that mingle effortlessly with the souvenir shops, cafes and seafood
restaurants.
• A drive along the coast before visiting Besalu. An historic gem, which is full to the
brim with character, Besalu is a magnificent example of a medieval town. Cobbled
streets and facades and a wonderful bridge are the trademarks of Besalu.
FRIDAY: We depart our hotel and retrace out steps into France and our hotel
once again in Dijon.
SATURDAY: Following an early breakfast we travel north through France to
Calais and our return crossing on the Eurotunnel. Arrival home during the evening.
Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated
below.
HTOP PALM BEACH HOTEL AND SPA, LLORET DE MAR ***
A lovely hotel located only 500 metres from the resort centre, full of lively restaurants, bars and
shops, ensuring that everything you will possibly need is nearby also only 350m away from the
beach, HTop Palm Beach offers all the comforts of a 3-star hotel for a great price and is the
perfect retreat from the shining sun and the lively streets. While the gorgeous beach is just a
short walk away, the hotel has a big outdoor swimming pool, surrounded by a terrace area, so RAMADA HOTEL, CAMBRIDGE ***
that you can enjoy some undisturbed relaxation. The spa facilities include a sauna, Jacuzzi and Situated on the A14/M11 at Junction 28, the Ramada Cambridge hotel is
an indoor swimming pool. As for the accommodation, the hotel boasts 153 en-suite conveniently situated between Cambridge and Huntingdon. It has a 24-Hour
comfortable guestrooms, fitted with air-conditioning, satellite television, a private furnished reception desk, bar, café, coffee/tea maker, flat screen televisions, hairdryer,
balcony. Onsite, there is also a luggage storage, currency exchange, laundry service, and a restaurant, safe deposit box, Wi-Fi available. There is no lift but plenty of ground
fitness room. Wi-Fi is also available at a small charge. The hotel has two lifts. floor rooms.
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
Executive coach travel, 2 nights bed and breakfast in France, Eurotunnel crossings, INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
3 nights ‘all inclusive’ in Spain: hot and cold buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner, tea/ Executive coach travel, 1 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, free entrance to the
coffee after dinner, free bar 1000 – 2359, unlimited wine, beer and water with dinner, show and transfers to the showground and return.
porterage and excursion programme.
Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 5
2 Days 3 Days
99p
£199 £99 BAR
Saturday 20 to Sunday 21 January 2018 Friday 26 to Sunday 28 January 2018
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL AT THE ROYAL BEAT THE WINTER BLUES
ALBERT HALL BOURNEMOUTH BUDGET BREAK
Single supplement £43 • Holiday insurance £12 No single supplement on allocated singles • Holiday insurance £14
Having thrilled more than 4.5 million people worldwide since the show Can you really afford to stay at home? Come and enjoy a weekend in
premiered in Montreal in 2009. Cirque Du Soleil will return to its annual Bournemouth with the added value of a 99p bar each evening between 6-9pm.
residence at the Royal Albert Hall with the spectacular OVO. OVO meaning Bournemouth is a lovely destination blessed with greenery, cliff tops and sandy
‘egg’ in Portuguese, is a headlong rush into a colourful ecosystem teeming beaches. Stroll through the historic gardens or along the award-winning
with life. Insects work, play, fight and look for love in a non-stop riot of energy beaches. January sales in Bournemouth – with shipshape shops, bold brands
in motion. Their home is filled with biodiversity, beauty, action and moments and quirky curiosities you can shop ‘til you drop.
of quiet emotion. The awestruck insects are intensely curious when a
mysterious egg appears, representing the enigma and cycles of their lives. FRIDAY: Board your coach and we travel along the south coast to
Bournemouth arriving during the afternoon. Check-in and enjoy your
SATURDAY: We have an early start from the West Country and travel to surroundings before dinner - relax and settle in.
London. Depending on traffic the coach will either take you to the Copthorne
Tara Hotel to settle in before taking you to the Royal Albert Hall to see Cirque SATURDAY: The choice is yours. You may like to enjoy your host resort of
Du Soleil or direct to the show. The evening is yours to explore London – take Bournemouth or maybe join the morning day excursion with a drive through
in a show, wine and dine, shop or simply take in the sights and sounds of the New Forest taking in Lymington, Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst.
London.
SUNDAY: A morning at leisure in London for shopping and sightseeing SUNDAY: We depart after a leisurely breakfast with a morning stop in
before departing at approx. 4pm. Return to the West Country during the Dorchester, before continuing our journey home for late afternoon/early
evening. evening.
Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless Please Note:
stated below. Admissions and
fares are not
included in the
price unless
stated below.
COPTHORNE TARA HOTEL, LONDON KENSINGTON****
Located in the heart of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, the
Copthorne Tara Hotel offers an extremely convenient location, with easy access to
many shops and restaurants, as well as to the popular districts of Knightsbridge
and Notting Hill. Just minutes from High Street Kensington, this hotel is perfectly BRITANNIA HOTEL, BOURNEMOUTH
situated for guests wishing to visit some of the British Capital’s greatest We will be staying at one of the Britannia Hotels located in Bournemouth, so we
attractions. All bedrooms are en-suite and have television, tea/coffee making can offer a great holiday price we have left the naming of the hotel to be
facilities, radio and alarm, hairdryer, mini fridge, iron and board, air conditioning confirmed nearer the time. The hotel will be equipped with the usual facilities
and telephone. There is a lift. associated with a three star rating.
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
Executive coach travel, 1 night bed and breakfast, ticket for Cirque Du Executive coach travel, 2 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, 99p bar between
Soleil ‘OVO’. 1800 and 2100 (exclusions may apply) and excursion programme.
6 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282
5 Days
99p 5 Days
DANCE
BREAK
£185 BAR £199
HALF PRICE
BAR
Monday 29 January to Friday 2 February 2018 Monday 29 January to Friday 2 February 2018
BLACKPOOL, THE LAKES AND MILL RYTHE HOLIDAY VILLAGE,
BOTANY BAY HAYLING ISLAND
No single supplement on allocated singles • Holiday insurance £19 No single supplement on first 2 singles • Holiday insurance £19
Think Blackpool and the first things to spring to mind are the Blackpool Mill Rythe is a well-known holiday resort that offers a superb range of facilities
Illuminations, Blackpool Tower, Pleasure Beach and all the other sights and and is situated in the attractive county of Hampshire. Daytime activities can
sounds of a traditional British seaside resort. Peel that away and there’s so much include archery, fishing lake, a large compendium of games, outdoor bowls and
more to discover! Blackpool has been attracting visitors to its lively resort since indoor short mat bowls. If you love nothing more than dancing, then this is the
1735 when the first guest house opened here. Blackpool Tower is a firm break for you. Get footloose and dip into new style lessons in everything from
favourite with holidaymakers who can climb to the very top for amazing views tango to disco, sequence to ballroom and more. If you feel that you are more
stretching as far as North Wales and the Lake District. Experience Botany Bay ‘two left feet’ than ‘twinkle toes’ worry not as these classes are aimed at
which offers five floors of shopping, food and leisure opportunities in a beginners. It is at night when Mill Rythe really comes alive, with an incredible
picturesque location alongside the Leeds and Liverpool canal. The mill building entertainment team that stage the most amazing shows, a resident live band
itself is steeped in history dating back to 1855 and was a key part of Chorley’s that have a repertoire from strict tempo to rock and an entertainment manager
cotton industry. that brings it all together.
MONDAY: After departing from your local collection point we travel north MONDAY: After your morning departure we travel to Hayling Island and
to Blackpool and our hotel. Enjoy your dinner followed by an evening free to the Mill Rythe Holiday Village for late afternoon arrival.
explore the facilities that Blackpool has to offer. During your stay at Mill Rythe we will operate the following excursion
programme for those not wanting to take advantage of the extensive facilities,
EXCURSION PROGRAMME: activities and dance programme that Mill Rythe offer (further details are
• Today we travel to Cumbria and tour The Lake District. It’s the largest of the available on request).
United Kingdom’s National Parks containing 16 lakes and more than 150 high
peaks, it is picture perfect, from mountains to the sparkling waters of the lakes EXCURSION PROGRAMME:
and is known world-wide for its astounding natural beauty. You’ll find a • A morning excursion to the City of Chichester, it is shaped by its unique
fascinating world of towns, villages and hidden gems just waiting to be heritage and is made for exploring. Blending old and new, Chichester offers an
discovered. enticing mix of designer label boutiques, high street shopping, renowned art
galleries and stylish restaurants and contemporary cafes.
• A drive along the coast taking in Cleveleys with its old fashioned charm and • A full day to Portsmouth, why not take in the historic Dockyard or maybe enjoy
award winning promenade and golden beach, it is the ideal place to see how the Spinnaker Tower, stretching for up to 23 miles in any direction, the
Britain used to be. Onto Fleetwood famous for its Market, established for over 350˚panoramic views from the top of the Spinnaker Tower are truly breath-
one hundred years this market dominates the retail sector in this area and offers taking. From the sandy beaches of the Witterings and Selsey Bill in the East to
the visitor an array of products to rival any department store. With hundreds of the countryside of the New Forest in the West, from the picturesque Isle of
square feet of selling space, over 150 stalls I bet you won’t leave empty handed Wight in the South to the rolling hills of Hampshire’s South Downs in the North,
or without at least sampling some of the local produce! the views are a sight to behold.
• January Sales at Botany Bay! Shopping at Botany Bay is a real treat, you can FRIDAY: We depart after breakfast and travel
shop till you drop, take your pick from clothing and footwear to homewares and back to the westcountry for late afternoon/early
furnishings, browse the five unique floors and take in all that Botany Bay has to evening.
offer.
Please Note: Admissions and fares are not
FRIDAY: We depart after breakfast and travel south arriving home late included unless stated below.
afternoon/early evening.
MILL RYTHE, HAYLING ISLAND
Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless Accommodation will be in a standard room which have central heating, en-suite
stated below. shower or bathroom, flat screen television with freeview, mirror, rooms are
serviced every day except Wednesday, tea/coffee making facilities, towels,
writing desk/vanity unit. Park facilities include a heated indoor pool with sauna
BRITANNIA HOTEL, BLACKPOOL and Jacuzzi, large indoor soft play area, tennis court, pétanque court, abseiling
In order for us to offer you this great value priced holiday. Our hotel will be a tower, crazy golf, fishing lake, beauty salon, gift shop and laundrette. Room
Britannia Hotel situated in Blackpool but the actual hotel will be named in upgrades available.
January. All rooms will be en-suite with tea/coffee making facilities. There is a lift.
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, dancing break entertainment
Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, 99p Bar between which can include Cabaret evening, live entertainment and bingo, half price bar on
1800 – 2100 each evening (exclusions may apply) and excursion programme. selected drinks between 6pm and midnight, welcome drink and excursion programme.
Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 7
8 Days
£630
REPEATED
Saturday 3 to Saturday 10 February 2018 DUE TO
AN AUSTRIAN WINTER’S TALE ON A WINTER TRAIN DEMAND
Single supplement £100 • Holiday insurance £33
Snow-capped peaks, legendary après-ski and Austrian hospitality will make your winter break in Austria unforgettable. Austria is undeniably beautiful in the
summer months but it’s in the winter that its varied landscapes and historic towns and cities can be really spectacular. Our Austrian tour is a true winters’ tale, with
once in a lifetime experiences which should not be missed. A winter wonderland awaits you on a ride with the Pinzgau Winter Tale panoramic railway to the icy
Krimml Falls, a torch-lit walk, a horse drawn sleigh ride and of-course a tour of a Tyrolean Schnapps Museum.
HOTEL JENBACHERHOF, JENBACH ***
The family-owned Jenbacher Hof Hotel is situated right in the centre of Jenbach. A small traditional inn until 1989, it was then turned into a hotel and continuously
renovated and modernised. The elegantly furnished en-suite bedrooms feature a flat-screen television, a safe and a hairdryer. Spa facilities include a steam bath,
solarium, and an indoor swimming pool. There is a lift.
SATURDAY: An early start to travel to Folkestone for our Eurotunnel Gasteig at the ‘Wilder Kaeser’, here we take a tour of the Cheese Museum and
crossing to Calais. Continue to our overnight hotel in the Liege area. perhaps have a sample! Continue to the famous town of Kitzbuhel, home of the
rich and famous. Wander through the cobble-stoned streets. Return to our hotel
SUNDAY: Travel through Germany and on to Austria to arrive at our host via a stop at a Tyrolean Schnapps Museum – learn how it is distilled and enjoy
resort Jenbach for our five night stay. tasting some of the local firewater.
EXCURSION PROGRAMME: THURSDAY: Today we experience the joy of a horse drawn sleigh ride as
MONDAY: A visit to Innsbruck, nestled scenically at the foot of the northern you pass through a breath-taking winter’s landscape (tour may be on wheels,
chain mountains. We have a guided tour around this charming Alpine city weather dependent). In the afternoon enjoy a unique winter experience as you
which prides itself on its friendly welcome. See some of the highlights including ride on the Pinzgau Winter tale panoramic railway to the icy Krimml Falls. We
the Hofkirche or Court church, and the golden roof. We visit the medieval walled have a guided torchlight walk to the illuminated frozen waterfalls where you
town of Rattenberg, it is the smallest city in Tyrol and known as the provincial will experience a glittering world of ice, which charms with crystals in sparkling
capital of glass and crystal. We visit one of the showrooms and perhaps see colours. Enjoy a warming glass of schnapps before enjoying dinner at Hanke’s
artisans at work painting and engraving crystal and glassware restaurant at the Krimml waterfalls.
FRIDAY: We say farewell to Austria and return to our hotel in the Liege area
TUESDAY: A full scenic day sightseeing taking in the beautiful Seefeld, set for our overnight stay.
amid breath-taking scenery on a sunny plateau. The colourful village has a
pedestrianised centre allowing you to wander at your heart’s content. Onto SATURDAY: We travel to Calais for our return Eurotunnel crossing into
Garmisch before completing our day in the Bavarian village of Oberammergau, Folkestone and continue home for early evening.
home of the ‘Passion Play’ (The itinerary is subject to road and weather conditions).
WEDNESDAY: Enjoy a scenic circular trip around the Wilder Kaiser and the Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated
Kitzbuhel Alps. We journey via the pretty lakeside town of Walchsee and stop in below.
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
Executive coach travel, 7 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, Eurotunnel crossings, tour of Kisslinger glass showroom, journey on the Pinzgau Railway, guided torch lit
walk to the Krimml Falls, horse drawn sleigh ride, glass of schnapps, entrance and tour of Schnapps Museum, entrance and tour of the Experience Cheese Museum,
guided tour of Innsbruck, dinner in Hanke’s restaurant at the Krimml waterfalls and excursion programme.
8 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282
2 Days 5 Days
£99 £230
Saturday 3 to Sunday 4 February 2018 Monday 5 to Friday 9 February 2018
WEEKEND IN CARDIFF ISLE OF WIGHT
Single supplement £15 • Holiday insurance £12 No single supplement on allocated singles
• Sea view supplement £8 per person • Premier sea view
Our Cardiff break has proved very popular over the last few years. It never
disappoints and it is within easy reach of the west-country, with shopping supplement £28 per person • Holiday insurance £19
and leisure facilities in its line-up. You could be forgiven for thinking that
Cardiff is a clear-cut sprawl of clubs and high street stores, one coach trip later The Isle of Wight may be just five miles off the mainland, but it’s a different
however, and you’ll discover that you can be nibbling on a picnic in a world where the pace of life is decidedly slower and has one of the best sun-
sweeping, green park in the middle of the city, whilst enjoying views of shine records of any part of Britain. Nowhere in the country can match the
Cardiff’s 2000 year-old castle situated opposite the hotel. Isle of Wight for geographical variety, it is as if all the best natural assets of
southern England have come together to be exhibited on one 23 mile long
and 13 mile wide stretch of land. All along the coast you will find quiet fishing
SATURDAY: Following our morning departure we travel across harbours and seaside villages, along with stretches of golden sand and un-
the River Severn into Wales. We continue on to the Holiday Inn for spoilt beaches. Inland you will find an abundance of winding paths, peaceful
early afternoon. The remainder of the day is yours to enjoy all that woods and rolling countryside with breath-taking views wherever you go.
Cardiff has to offer.
SUNDAY: A morning to explore or shop in Cardiff. We leave Cardiff MONDAY: Board your coach and travel to Lymington for the
at 1530 and make our way home to the westcountry for late ferry crossing to Yarmouth. We continue on to Shanklin and the
afternoon/early evening. Ocean View Hotel.
Please Note: EXCURSION PROGRAMME:
Admissions and • A visit to Newport, the capital of the island. We shall also visit Godshill
fares are not where you will find a model village, Old Smithy and Toy Museum.
included in the price
unless stated below. • An island tour today with stops throughout the day taking in Ventnor,
Alum Bay, Yarmouth and Freshwater – Cameras at the ready!
FRIDAY: We depart the Ocean View Hotel and travel to Yarmouth for
the return crossing to Lymington. We continue through
the New Forest, back
home for late
afternoon/early
evening.
Please Note:
Admissions and fares
are not included in the
price unless stated
below.
OCEAN VIEW HOTEL, SHANKLIN
An elegant hotel commanding magnificent views across Sandown Bay, ideally
HOLIDAY INN, CARDIFF*** situated for the facilities and amenities in the town centre and Old Shanklin
Enjoy a central location in the Welsh capital at the modern Holiday Inn Cardiff City Village. The hotel has a bar lounge, swimming pool and full sized snooker table.
Centre Hotel, next to the stunning Millennium Stadium and opposite the Castle. All bedrooms are en-suite and are equipped with tea/coffee making facilities,
Friendly staff welcome you into the Holiday Inn Cardiff City Centre’s hairdryer, telephone, television and radio. There will be entertainment during
contemporary lobby. All 157 bedrooms are accessible via the lift and are en-suite your stay. There is a lift.
with tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer, telephone and television.
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, ferry crossings,
Executive coach travel and 1 night bed and breakfast. entertainment and excursion programme.
Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282 9
Friday 3 to Sunday 5 January 2014
ENTERTAINMENT
5 Days AND DRINKS 5 Days
£330 PACKAGE
£199
Thursday 8 to Monday 12 February 2018 Monday 12 to Friday 16 February 2018
LOVELY LOCHS OF SCOTLAND PRETTY PAIGNTON, TORQUAY
WITH THE GLASGOW TATTOO AND A TEA DANCE
No single supplement on allocated singles • Holiday insurance £19
No single supplement on allocated singles • Holiday insurance £19
Take in the stunning Scottish scenery of the Trossachs National Park which is
surrounded by hills and forest of green pine, set to a striking mountainous Paignton, a landmark on the English Riviera, this colourful and traditional resort
backdrop. The Winnock Hotel is positioned in a scenic central location just a couple has roots as a Celtic settlement and fishing village up to the 19th Century. A family
of miles from stunning Loch Lomond. Organised by the Belfast Tattoo, Glasgow resort, with a level seafront and traditional pier. Along the seafront you will find an
now hosts its very own tattoo event showcasing some of the finest musicians and array of pubs and café bars with a busy town centre nearby. At the southern end of
dancers from Scotland, Ulster and Europe, in a three hour show. Bands and Paignton you will find the lively harbour where you can enjoy a boat trip, or simply
performers will showcase their talents on a large scale in an indoor arena. With take a leisurely stroll. On the seafront runs a long sandy beach and wonderful
featured bands in 2017 having included the Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines views over Torbay can be enjoyed from Paignton Pier. Our package includes bingo
(Scotland) and the Glasgow City Pipe Band, together with performances from The each evening, three nights entertainment and an afternoon tea dance with tea/
Glasgow Tattoo Highland Dance Troupe among others, the event promises yet coffee biscuits.
again to provide a wonderful evening of entertainment.
MONDAY: We have a leisurely departure and travel via a comfort stop to
THURSDAY: We have an early departure to travel north through the the south coast and our resort of Paignton. Enjoy a welcome cuppa whilst your
varying English countryside, through the beautiful Lake District into Scotland. cases are taken to your bedroom.
We arrive in Drymen in time for our evening meal. EXCURSION PROGRAMME:
EXCURSION PROGRAMME:
• A morning visit to Brixham. This traditional fishing harbour of Brixham is
• We have a morning at leisure before taking a short excursion around the beautiful buzzing from early in the morning when the fish auctions are held, until late in the
Loch Lomond and Alexandra before travelling to Glasgow for the evening Tattoo evening when seafood restaurants are filled with jolly diners and sea shanties can
performance (dinner is not included this evening). We return quite late to the hotel! be heard in the local hostelries. Continue to Dartmouth with the famous Royal
Navy College Situated on the banks of the picturesque River Dart, round
• A wonderful scenic excursion takes us firstly to the pretty town of Luss on the destination for a break away. If it’s food you love, there is no better place to
shores of Loch Lomond, we spend a little free time here before continuing our immerse yourself in Devon’s local produce, from seafood to beef, ice-cream to
journey, we pass Arrochar at the northern tip of Loch Long then enjoy a stunning fudge, the town is a food lovers paradise.
mountain drive passing ‘The Cobbler’ and travelling over the Rest and Be Thankful • A day of leisure to enjoy Paignton. For those who wish - we have an included
Pass, stunning Loch Fyne comes into view and we follow its shores to Inverarary Tea Dance with tea/coffee and biscuits at the hotel.
which overlooks Loch Shira. We spend free time here before re-tracing our steps • A morning in Torquay before travelling to Bygones. See, smell and hear the
back to our hotel. We may be lucky enough to see some snow on the Mountains. bustle of Bygones life size Victorian Street. Explore shops and period rooms
• Another scenic excursion today taking us into the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park packed full of authentic displays. From the cobbled floor to the original signs and
and the Trossachs, we pass the Lake of Monteith - Scotland’s only natural Lake and shops brimming with products, there’s so much to see at the General Store, Sweet
enjoy a stop at Callendar. Continue to Stirling to complete our beautiful day. Shop, Lace Shop, Blacksmith, Haberdashery and Milliner, Post office, Apothecary,
Toy Shop, Bakery, Jeweller, Ironmonger, Grocer, Dolls Store, HMV Shop,
MONDAY: An early breakfast to depart our hotel to start our journey south. Pawnbroker and Pub.
Arrival home will be during the evening.
FRIDAY: Following our leisurely breakfast we shall depart Paignton and
Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless stated travel to Totnes. From beautiful boutiques to the famous Friday market, Totnes
below. offers a wealth of options. Depart after lunch to arrive home late afternoon.
Excursion Programme: Depending on ticket availability for the Glasgow Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price unless
Tattoo our excursion programme may vary/change, we have placed a request stated below.
for a Friday night evening performance at the time of publication.
TORBAY COURT HOTEL, PAIGNTON ***
WINNOCK HOTEL, DRYMEN *** A warm and friendly welcome is assured on your arrival at The Torbay Court Hotel.
The three star Winnock Hotel nestles around the green in the pretty village of Unique in every respect, famed for its feeling of friendliness, location and comfort.
Drymen. Sensitively extended and refurbished, whilst retaining its traditional bars The Torbay Court Hotel makes the ideal setting for your holiday, this and every
and log fires, the Winnock hotel offers friendly hospitality, very comfortable family year. Centrally situated in Torbay, only a few minutes level walk from Paignton
run accommodation and a high standard of cuisine. All 74 bedrooms are en-suite seafront, in a quiet cul-de-sac away from the noise of traffic and the holiday
and equipped with hairdryer, television and tea/coffee making facilities. The hotel crowds. The comfortably appointed 58 en-suite bedrooms all have large digital
has no lift but plenty of ground floor bedrooms. televisions with free view, shaver point, hairdryer, complimentary tea/coffee
making facilities and Wi-Fi. There will be entertainment during your stay. There is
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE a lift that services each floor.
Executive coach travel, 3 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, 1 night bed and breakfast,
entrance to the Glasgow Tattoo, porterage, welcome drinks reception with management, INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
1 glass of wine at dinner each night, lunch on 2 days, packed lunch or soup/sandwiches if Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner, bed and breakfast, porterage, welcome tea/
in resort, Scottish show on 1 night, live entertainment on 1 night, open bar from 19.30 coffee, glass of bubbly on our first and last evening, bingo each night and live
– 22.30 hrs on 2 nights, selected drinks and brands and excursion programme. entertainment during your stay, Tea Dance and excursion programme.
10 Hemmings Holidays Reservations Hotline: 01237 451282HALF
4 Days 5 Days PRICE
£185 £275 BAR
Friday 16 to Monday 19 February 2018 Monday 19 to Friday 23 February 2018
TASTEfUL TENBY, PRETTY SINGLES IN BOURNEMOUTH
PEMBROKESHIRE AND THE ROYAL MINT No
A Singles Break to the South Coast
single supplement • Holiday insurance £19
No single supplement on allocated singles
Sea view supplement £12 per person • Holiday insurance £17 We think like the rest of you, why penalise single clients for travelling alone.
This tour has been arranged with the single traveller in mind and we have
The Pembrokeshire coast of Wales stretches in an almost continuous been allocated a large amount of single rooms for this tour. We invite you to
succession of magnificent bays, airy headlands, cliffs and blue seas. Perched join us for the week, whether you travel alone all the time, travel with a friend
on a rocky peninsular amidst this glorious scenery, sits Tenby – a uniquely but prefer your own room or are taking the plunge for the first time, come
attractive resort. Its pastel coloured buildings, narrow streets, fortified walls along and have a good time.
and the quality of the light from its shimmering bays give it an atmosphere
which is reminiscent of the Mediterranean. Tenby is a town of narrow streets, MONDAY: Leaving your local collection point we make our way along
small independent shops and a thriving market. It has four magnificent sandy the south coast to Bournemouth. On arrival the kettle will be boiling so
beaches and a delightful harbour which is always busy with pleasure craft enjoy a welcome cup of tea or coffee as your luggage is taken to your
and the regular ferries which serve nearby Caldey Island. The gardens on the room, time to relax before dinner.
headland around the castle offer fabulous views. ‘See the Heads, Hear the
Tales’ with a tour of the Royal Mint, located in South Wales The Royal Mint EXCURSION PROGRAMME:
puts 1000 years of history into coins and medals using the finest craftsmanship • Today we shall drive through Boscombe and arrive in Christchurch for
and techniques. our morning coffee stop. We drive through the New Forest taking in
Brockenhurst and Lyndhurst. Brockenhurst is one of the largest villages in
the New Forest yet retains much of its olde-worlde charm. There is much
FRIDAY: We depart today and travel over the Severn Crossing, through to keep you busy in Lyndhurst with shops, museums and cafes and don’t
South Wales to arrive in Tenby and the Cliffe Norton Hotel late afternoon.
miss the grave of the original Alice of Wonderland – Alice Hargreaves who
EXCURSION PROGRAMME: inspired the author Lewis Carroll to put pen to paper.
• A morning into Carmarthan, a thriving commercial town with a Norman • A circular tour driving through Poole to Wareham for our coffee stop. We
castle, Roman amphitheatre, museum, historic churches, leisure centre continue our drive down to Swanage and then over to Canford Cliffs back
and plenty of shops. Return to Tenby for free time to enjoy your resort. The into Bournemouth. Stops will be made along the way.
harbour is one of the most photographed views in Wales, with its vibrant
outdoor cafés, flotilla of boats and towering hill in the background. FRIDAY: We depart after
• A scenic drive taking in Pembroke, Haverfordwest and Solva (a pretty breakfast, travel to Dorchester
little village at the head of an inlet) before stopping off at Britain’s smallest before arriving home to the West
cathedral city of St. David’s. Country for late afternoon/early
evening.
MONDAY: We depart after breakfast and travel to the outskirts of Please Note: Admissions and
Cardiff and to the Royal Mint. Follow the journey of a coin, experience the fares are not included in the
sights, sounds and smells of thousands of coins hot off the press. After price unless stated below.
lunch we continue our journey home for late afternoon/early evening.
Please Note: Admissions and fares are not included in the price
unless stated below. TROUVILLE HOTEL, BOURNEMOUTH ***
Located in the heart of Bournemouth just a few minutes stroll from the town
centre, gardens, award winning beaches and the Bournemouth International
Centre. Renowned for its high level of customer service and superb cuisine, along
CLIFFE NORTON HOTEL, TENBY *** with its luxurious art deco surroundings The Trouville Hotel in Bournemouth is the
Occupying a prime position on the North Beach, the Cliffe Norton Hotel affords
perfect choice whether you’re visiting for pleasure or business. There are 75
uninterrupted views across the bay, and is just a short walk from the town centre.
tastefully decorated en-suite bedrooms with telephone, television, hairdryer and
There is a panoramic dining room and entertainment most evenings in the
tea/coffee making facilities. Normally there is entertainment two nights a week.
lounge bar. All 51 bedrooms are en-suite with tea/coffee making facilities,
The Trouville Hotel has an indoor leisure complex which includes a heated indoor
hairdryer and television. There is free Wi-Fi. There are two lifts which reach
swimming pool and sauna. There is a lift.
majority of the rooms.
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
Executive coach travel, 3 nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast, one drink with Executive coach travel, 4 night’s dinner bed and breakfast, porterage,
dinner each evening (choose from selected beers/wines or a soft drink), welcome, drink half price bar between 2000 – 2200 (exclusions apply and
entrance to the Royal Mint and excursion programme. excludes soft drinks) and excursion programme.
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