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British & Continental
Coach Holidays
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DOOR 2019
SERVICE …Home pick up & Drop off on all our Holidays
91 years of service
Our History
The Elcock name has long been associated with Ironbridge since
before the 1900’s, originating from Much Wenlock, in Shropshire.
John Elcock, with his wife Harriet, opened a Greengrocers and
Game Dealers in Ironbridge High Street.
Following the first world war, John Elcock began to transport
people as well as produce.
Early Charabancs were soon in operation, before coach built
vehicles were bought in and the familiar red and grey fleet
appeared on the local roads.
As the popularity of coach transport grew so did M.H.Elcock &
Son Ltd, expanding operations from Telford and throughout the
country brings us up to date with the now internationally known
ELCOCK REISEN, resplendent in its silver, red and gold livery.
Pictured opposite, left to right are: John Elcock, Harriet Elcock,
Florence Elcock (Daughter), Cecil John Elcock, (Son),
1928 – 2019
Gladys Elcock (Daughter)
Please meet CJE & JCE our 91st Anniversary travelling bears,
made by Merrythought of Ironbridge especially for us.
During 2019 they will be travelling on our holidays throughout the UK & Continent.
We are, through them raising money for Parkinson’s UK, our chosen charity.
Please get involved by donating and guessing the miles they travel.
The person who is closest to their total mileage travelled will win one of
our exclusive limited edition handmade Merrythought bears.
Keep up to date with their adventures on their
facebook page!!
As part of our 91st Birthday celebrations we have some
limited edition merchandise available to purchase.
A special commission of our VDL E16 JCE Limited to 100 pieces.
Made by the Dutch manufacturer OTO. Authentically
£28.99
represented in miniature. Get yours early they will not be around long.
We are thrilled to add this exclusive, special edition bear. The bear is
handmade by our friends at Merrythought of Ironbridge. Merrythought are
famous for crafting the finest, jointed, mohair teddy bears which are adored
by children and adults alike.Embroidered with our logo on one paw and the
trusted Merrythought woven label on the other, a Merrythought teddy is
not just a toy, but an exquisite piece of British heritage to cherish and pass
on to the next generation. Each bear is complete with its official company
tie and its limited editon tag of authentication.
Limited to 100 Pieces. £75.00
Credit Card Bookings
We accept all major Credit / Debit cards, apart from Diners Club and Amex.
These include: Visa, Master Card, Electron, Switch, Solo and JCB.
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Welcome…to our 2019 holiday brochure,
our 91st year
YOUR JOURNEY BEGINS HERE
Travel by Executive Coach We include in our holidays
Door 2 Door Home pick up service
Our Own Executive Coaches
Our Own Experienced Drivers
Included Excursion Programme
Hand Picked Hotels (excluding Mystery holiday hotels)
Overnight hotels on longer journeys
Porterage where available
OVERNIGHT
• Translateral & Reclining Seats DOOR
• Arm & Footrests DOOR HOTELS
• On Board Toilet
• Digital Entertainment System
• On Board Drinks Facility • Extra Legroom SERVICE
• VIP anti glare panoramic windows • Seat Tables
CONTINUE YOUR JOURNEY
one easy call: 01952 255560
Where we will be delighted to assist you with your holiday arrangements
5
steps to book 1. Choose your holiday 4. Check the Important Booking
2. Choose your preferred seats Information on page 43
your perfect 5. Call to confirm your holiday
3. Holiday insurance? If you
holiday: already have it, no problem with just a £50pp deposit
Booking Offices Telford Coach Travel Centre
Wellington Coach Travel Centre The Maddocks, Madeley, Telford, Shropshire TF7 5HA.
Springhill, Wellington, Telford, Opening Hours: 9.00am – 4.00pm, Saturday closed.
Shropshire TF1 3NA. Bridgnorth Coach Travel Centre
Telephone: 01952 255560 Northgate, Bridgnorth, Shropshire WV16 4ET.
Opening Hours: 9.00am – 5.00pm, Telephone: 01746 762676
Saturday 9.00am to 12.00pm. Opening Hours: Monday – Wednesday and Friday
email: enquiries@elcockreisen.co.uk 10.00am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 4.00pm,
(All Postal bookings to be sent here.) Saturday 9.00am to 12.00pm.
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Your holiday choice
CONTINENTAL Destination Page
Destination Page The Codebreakers & an Afternoon Tea 27
Poland – Mythical & Historic Krakow 7 Sailing and Steaming in delightful Devon 28
Italy – Treasures of Tuscany 8 Tastes & Flavours of Kent 28
France – Normandy, D-Day Anniversary 9 A Taste of Luxury in Norfolk 29
France – Loire Valley & Puy Du Fou 10 Southsea 30
Germany –The Harz Mountains 11 Pennine Explorer 30
Holland – Zundert Flower Parade 12 Romantic Journeys of Northumbria 31
Andorra – Pyrenees mountains 13 Kynren – Northumbria 32
SCOTLAND Isle of Wight 33
Isle of Bute, Loch Fyne and Inverary 14 Beautiful Berkshire and Secrets of Surrey 33
Romantic Journeys of Scotland 15 Lake District – Sailing, Steaming and Dreaming 34
WALES Hampshire Delights 34
Tenby 16 FESTIVE HOLIDAYS
Cardiff – Coal & Casks 16 Festive Season Break in Bournemouth 35
Llandudno & North Wales Peninsula 17 Festive Season Break – Torquay 36
ENGLAND Tinsel & Turkey at Paignton & The English Riviera 36
Marvellous Mystery Tours 6 Christmas at Kew 37
Cornwall – St. Agnes 18 Thursford Christmas Spectacular 37
Cumbrian Cavalcade 18 Worcestershire Christmas 38
Sidmouth – Devon 19 Cornish Christmas 39
Torquay & The English Riviera 19 A Sparkling Austrian Christmas 40
Discovering Yorkshire 20
Worthing, Sussex & Bluebell Railway 20
St. Annes – on – Sea 21
Lancashire, Yorkshire: Railways & Canals 22
Cornwall – Newquay 22
Eastbourne 23
Paignton & The English Riviera 24
A Touch of Class in Yorkshire – North Yorkshire 24
Delightful Dorset 25
Constable Country 25
Bournemouth, Plymouth & Isle of Wight 26
Devon Cream Tea & Delightful Ilfracombe 27
Financial Guarantee
In accordance with “The Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations
1992” all passengers booking with M H Elcock & Son Ltd t / as Elcock Reisen are fully
protected for the initial deposit and subsequently the balance of all monies paid to us,
including repatriation if required, arising from cancellation or curtailment of your travel
arrangements due to the insolvency of M H Elcock & Son Ltd t / as Elcock Reisen. Seating Plan of a 53 seater coach reducing to 49 seats and toilet
There is no requirement for Financial Protection of day trips and none is provided. This for Continental, and Scottish tours:
insurance is only valid for packages booked that DO NOT include flights. This Insurance
has been arranged by International Passenger Protection Limited and underwritten by
49 45 41 37 33 29 25 21 17 13 9 5 1
Insurers who are members of the Association of British Insurers & Lloyds Syndicates. Door
50 46 42 38 34 30 26 22 18 14 10 6 2
Your Tour Coach
For your comfort, coaches are equipped with reclining seats, blinds / curtains, 51 ALL SEATS NON-SMOKING
air-conditioning and toilets. 52 47 43 39 35 31 19 15 11 7 3
53 48 44 40 36 32 20 16 12 8 4
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Door To Door Pickups & Porterage
One of the best services we provide to our However we can also provide this to customers that
customers is our Home Pick Up and live outside the area for a nominal charge.
Return Facility.
Along with Hotel Porterage on most of our holidays it
Here is a map showing the Zones that apply means once you hand your case to our feeder driver
Zone is FREE you won’t see it again till it is in your hotel room.
For people that live within a certain radius of
Zone carries a Charge of £20 per person Telford this Service is FREE!
Zone carries a Charge of £25 per person Please ask our booking office for details.
CHESHIRE DOOR
WALES
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Whitchurch
Market
Drayton STAFFORDSHIRE SERVICE
Ellesmere
Wem
Oswestry Eccleshall
Stafford
Shawbury
Newport Gnosall
Penkridge
SHROPSHIRE Weston-
Shrewsbury under Lizard
Cannock
WALES Telford
Pontesbury
Worthen
Much Wenlock
Penn WEST
Church
Stretton
Bridgnorth MIDLANDS
Dudley
More
Bishop’s
Castle Stourbridge
Craven
Arms
Cleobury Kidderminster
Mortimer
Ludlow
Stourport-on-Severn
WALES
Tenbury Wells
WORCESTERSHIRE
HEREFORDSHIRE
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Marvellous
Mystery Tours
ENGLAND
5
Days
Book Early Mystery Hotels
All Hotels used on
this type of tour will
5 DAYS HB be mostly Three and
4th March £315pp Four-Star standard.
By not booking the
25th March £315pp accommodation until
22nd April £385pp nearer to holiday
departure time and with
24th October £359pp the excellent reputation
Single Room Supplement £40.00pp | Insurance £21.00pp we have built up over
the years with the
A fter the roaring success of our past Mystery tours Hotel trade we obtain
we are pleased to continue them in 2019. Why preferential rates that
not join us on this fun concept with Elcock we are able to pass on
Holidays and escape for a few days. Not bothered to our customers. Hotels may or may not have
where you go? Good, because you won't have a clue Lifts. All Bedrooms have a minimum of En-suite
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where you are going until you get there. Even the driver facilities with bath or shower, Colour TV and
won’t know until the morning of departure when he is Tea / Coffee Making Facilities.
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handed his tour envelope. He will have time to check his
routes and then off you go. Go on, pick up the phone,
this might be just the tonic you need, book early they fill
up quickly!
MYSTERY ITINERARY SERVICE
DAY 1.
Departing in the morning, settle back into your coach seat, you
will find out where and what's happening when you get there!
The evening is free to spend as you wish.
What’s Included!
DAY 2.
See Itinerary provided by Driver
• 4 nights Half Board accommodation
DAY 3.
• Executive Coach Travel
See Itinerary provided by Driver • Excursion Programme
DAY 4. • Our exclusive Door 2 Door home pick up service
See Itinerary provided by Driver
DAY 5. However!
After a leisurely breakfast, it's time to bid farewell to your Hotel,
before arriving back in Shropshire later in the afternoon.
• There are no guarantees that you won’t have been
there before
*Please note: • There is no choice of countryside, seaside or city –
Your Holiday Itinerary will be provided to you by your driver. it could literally be anywhere
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Mythical & Historic Krakow, Poland New
with a poignant visit to Auschwitz & Birkenau for
CONTINENTAL
2019
7
Days
12th May 7 Days HB with Overnight Hotels
en route £839pp
Single room supplement £152.00pp | Insurance £33.00pp DOOR
A ccording to legend, King Krak slew a dragon and built
Krakow on its cave. Historic Krakow certainly has
the mythical atmosphere of a city built on legends
and folklore. This charming city, once the seat of kings and
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scholars, nestles at the foot of the Carpathian Mountains.
Wander through the Old Town to discover Europe’s largest
ITINERARY medieval market square and the arches, spires and gargoyles
DAY 1. of this UNESCO Site. A visit to historic Krakow isn’t
SERVICE Here you can explore one of modern history’s darkest
We depart Shropshire, to catch an early ferry channel complete without an excursion to Auschwitz and Birkenau.
crossing, via Dover, so sit back and relax. We travel across
Belgium and into Germany to our overnight Hotel near periods. Learn about the realities of the lives and deaths
Dusseldorf. of the people detained in this most notorious concentration
camp. A guided tour allows you to thoroughly explore this
DAY 2. tragic part of European history.
We continue this morning towards Poland, and our hotel in
Krakow. Our base for the next few days.
DAY 3. Hotel Wyspianski Krakow
This morning after a leisurely breakfast, we enjoy a guided walking 500 metres from the Main Square, the airy rooms
tour of the oldest part of this remarkable city. Krakow’s Old Town come with flat-screen TVs and desks. Upgraded
escaped serious damage during WWII. As a result, and unlike rooms feature sitting areas, as well as tea and
many other European cities whose centres have been rebuilt, coffee-making facilities. Cribs, room service
what you see in Krakow is genuine. The former Jewish quarter, and free Wi-Fi are also available. There’s an airy
Kazimierz, whose narrow streets are scattered with lively squares restaurant serving international cuisine, plus a cosy
and remnant synagogues, was the setting for the film Schindler’s bar, and terrace seating in the garden.
List. In the afternoon we visit the Wieliczka Salt Mine to see the
impressive underground labyrinth of galleries and caverns.
DAY 4.
Today we visit somewhere that is, put simply, thought provoking
and unlike anywhere else on earth. The Auschwitz-Birkenau
Museum and Memorial is the former German Nazi concentration
camp used during World War II. Many of the original buildings
survived after the war. Today, a visit takes you to the two parts of
the site to learn about the realities of the lives and deaths of the
people who were brought there.
DAY 5. What’s Included
A full-day excursion to Zakopane, Poland’s winter capital. Located
at the foot of the Tatra mountains, the town, which developed as • 4 nights bed, breakfast & evening meal Hotel Wyspianski
a health resort, is renowned for its beautiful, traditional wooden • 2 nights bed, breakfast & evening meal Mercure Dusseldorf
villas, some of which are now museums. From the centre of the Neuss (Overnight bag required)
town, take the funicular to Gubałówka hill for panoramic views
over the town and the surrounding Tatra mountains.
• Executive Coach Travel
DAY 6.
• Hotel Porterage, except overnight hotels
If time permits, enjoy some final sightseeing and souvenir • Krakow guide
shopping before departing from Krakow, retracing our steps west • Wieliczka salt mine tour OVERNIGHT
to our overnight hotel near Dusseldorf. • Auschwitz tour
DAY 7.
After breakfast we join the coach for our journey home to
• Tatra Mountains guide HOTELS
Shropshire via Calais and our short sea crossing, arriving back in • Mount Gubalowka funicular
Shropshire later in the day. • Our exclusive Door 2 Door home pick up service
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Treasures of Tuscany – ITALY,
Captures Florence, Pisa and Siena 9
Days
CONTINENTAL
New
for
2019
22nd May 9 days HB £999pp
Single Room Supplement £197.00pp | Insurance £33.00pp
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DOOR T uscany is undoubtedly one of Italy’s most beautiful
regions and a firm favourite with travellers. Its
excellent reputation is certainly aided by its delicious
cuisine and glorious wines. Its famous, historic cities offer a
treasure trove of discoveries and memorable experiences.
ITINERARY
Experience golden wheat fields, silver olive groves and
DAY 1. SERV ICE pea-green vineyards as well as medieval hilltop villages,
We depart Shropshire for an early short Eurotunnel sea crossing mountain ranges and never-ending forests. This part of
to France, making our way to our overnight hotel south of Dijon. central Italy is truly postcard material. The charming spa town
of Montecatini Terme provides the ideal base to explore. Also,
DAY 2.
this tour includes visits to Florence, Pisa, Siena and the famous
After breakfast we board our coach and continue our journey to
medieval town of San Gimignano.
Montecatini Terme our base for the duration of our holiday.
DAY 3.
Today we travel to Florence, one of Italy’s most beautiful cities and Grand Hotel Plaza, Montecatini
the birthplace of the Renaissance. See the main sights, including
the magnificent Duomo Cathedral, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the shop-
The Grand Plaza is located right in the middle
lined Ponte Vecchio, the Piazza della Signoria and the Palazzo
of the town looking out over the main square
Vecchio. After the tour there’s free time to explore the city.
and has been one of the town’s main hotels for
many years. It is even said that while staying here
DAY 4. in the late 19th century, Verdi completed the
After a busy day exploring Florence, there’s time today to relax opera Othello which premiered in 1887. The hotel
in Montecatini Terme, a beautiful town built around its mineral features free Wi-Fi and elegant air-conditioned
water springs. rooms come with a flat-screen OVERNIGHT
DAY 5. TV, a private bathroom with
This morning we travel to the city of Lucca, known for its toiletries and a hairdryer. The
cobbled streets and the well-preserved pink-brown Renaissance hotel has a lift to all floors.
HOTELS
ramparts that encircle the historic old town. We continue to
Pisa, famous, of course, for its Leaning Tower. However, there are
many other exceptional buildings in Pisa that don’t lean, including
the cathedral and baptistry in Miracles Square.
DAY 6.
A drive south today to visit Siena. The town is largely unchanged
from its 14th-century heyday with fine buildings such as the
Town Hall and Mangia Tower. San Gimignano is a well preserved
medieval town famous for its skyline of 14 grey stone towers.
DAY 7.
For our final day in Tuscany we head out to the coast to visit What’s Included
Viareggio, the most popular of the many exclusive coastal beach
resorts. We then pass the town of Carrara, overlooked by the
• 2 nights Half Board accommodation at Overnight Hotels
(Overnight bag required)
peaks of the Apuan Alps where the famous white or blue-grey
marble is quarried. • 6 nights Half Board accommodation at Grand Hotel Plaza
DAY 8. • Welcome drink upon arrival at main hotel
We bid a reluctant farewell to Tuscany as we board our coach • Executive Coach Travel
and head north and into France to our overnight hotel near Dijon.
• Return Montecatini – Florence train Journey
DAY 9.
After breakfast we make our way to the port and our short sea
• Guided tour of Florence & Pisa
crossing to the UK and onwards to Shropshire arriving later in • Hotel Porterage
the day. • Our exclusive Door 2 Door home pick up service
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Normandy, D-Day Anniversary and
the D-Day Landing Beaches
CONTINENTAL
5
Days
20th June 5 Days HB Fully escorted £664pp
ITINERARY
DAY 1.
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We sail from Portsmouth across the English Channel to
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Caen with Brittany Ferries. On arrival into the Norman port, une 2019 sees the 75th anniversary of one of the most
you may glimpse some of the first beaches of the battles and
as you travel into Caen alongside the famous canal that had Next year, head to Normandy to immerse yourself in
to be secured. Check in to your hotel. If time allows, have a the history of World War II and visit both the British and
SERVICE battlefield guide, experience the beaches and battlegrounds
wander around the beautiful town. American sectors. Accompanied by a knowledgeable
DAY 2. of the invasion that turned the tide of the war. Although the
British Sector horrendous conditions are difficult to imagine, the guide brings
We start the day with a visit to Pegasus Bridge, Café Gondré and the experiences of these brave men to life. Visit cemeteries
the Pegasus Memorial Museum, which is dedicated to the men of and museums about the D-Day invasion. Additionally, discover
the 6th Airborne Division. the battles from the skies at the Airborne Museum, which tells
Then head to Merville Gun Battery, one of the first places to the stories of American paratroopers. Visit the memorials and
be attacked on D-Day. We proceed to Ranville Commonwealth understand the extraordinary deeds and astonishing sacrifices
Cemetery, the final resting place of 2,562 brave servicemen, made. With this milestone anniversary of this most significant
and Bréville Ridge. We stop for lunch in the quaint port town part of our history, it is the perfect opportunity to visit the site
Ouistreham, and in the afternoon, we drive along Sword, Juno of battles in Normandy and reflect.
and Gold Landing Beaches. The taking of these beaches was the
responsibility of the British and Canadian Armies. We make a final
stop in Arromanches to visit the invasion museum, focusing on Novotel Caen Cote de Nacre,
the amazing Mulberry floating port.
Caen
DAY 3.
American Sector The 4-star Novotel de Caen Côte de Nacre hotel
First, we travel to Sainte Mère Église, the scene of some of the is located close to Caen city centre and the
tragic landings of the US paras, before visiting Azeville Battery Memorial, between Paris and Mont-Saint-Michel.
and Airborne Museum. The Airborne Museum is dedicated The hotel is located 10 minutes from the train
to the memory of the 82nd and 101st airborne divisions. The station and the airport and 15 minutes from the
collection includes a WACO glider and C-47 cargo plane. See beach.
Utah Beach then head to Pointe Du Hoc, which was captured
by the American Rangers. Next, we visit the American Cemetery What’s Included
overlooking tragic Omaha Beach, which is the resting place of
9,387 souls. We also visit the beach itself. We continue along the
• Return Portsmouth – Caen ferry crossings with Brittany
Ferries (day sailings)
beach to the Longues-Sur-Mer Gun Battery, with its original guns.
DAY 4.
• 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast
Bayeux (Ibis Caen Herouville Savary)
Today, we travel to Bayeux to visit the famous Tapestry which • Executive Coach Travel
tells the story of William the Conqueror's invasion of England
from 1064-1066 and his crowning as King. Bayeux Cathedral is also
• 1 x full day 8hr guide for British Sector
worth a visit with its different architectural styles. If you didn’t visit • 1 x full day 8hr guide for American Sector
yesterday, an alternative is to visit the nearby Commonwealth War
Graves Cemetery with over 4,000 buried there.
• Pegasus Memorial Museum entrance
Merville Gun Battery entrance
DAY 5. Arromanches Museum entrance
Depart Caen
Azeville Battery entrance
Check out of your hotel and make your way back to the port.
Time permitting, enjoy some final sightseeing in Caen before Bayeux Tapestry entrance
departing. • Our exclusive Door 2 Door home pick up service
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Loire Valley & Puy Du Fou
7
Days
CONTINENTAL
New
for
2019
DOOR Puy du Fou is a bizarre phenomenon: a rural theme park without
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Loire Valley & Puy Du Fou, (Puy du Fou is a historical
theme park in Les Epesses in the heart of the Vendée rides. It started in 1978 as an open-air amateur dramatics
region of Western France. The park brings more than 2 night where volunteers in the grounds of a ruined castle re-
million visitors every year, making it the second most enacted the bloody history of the Vendée in western France.
popular theme park in France after Disneyland Paris). It has become one of the country’s biggest success stories;
SERVICE its trademark is spectacular history extravaganza shows –
where thousands of actors and animals recreate high drama,
7th July 7 Days HB £780pp from Roman gladiators to King Arthur, with mind-blowing special
Single room supplement £152.00pp | Insurance £32.00pp effects. Prizes have also been won for the world’s best amusement
park, including two US “World’s Best Park” awards. If you live in
T here are so many places to visit in the Val de Loire region Britain, the chances are you’ve never heard of it, but in France it’s
that once you have sampled the experience you'll want the second most-visited theme-park after Disneyland Paris.
to return time and time again. It's the perfect place for
your holiday in France. The Loire River (the longest in France) is Hôtel De France – Angers
the thread that binds this area together with its tributaries of
the Cher and the Vienne, You are in an area where you can be Located in the heart of the city, 5 minutes’ walk
on a plateau with what seems like endless horizons, surrounded from the castle-fortress of Angers, the historic
by sunflowers, in a deep valley, in dense forest, by a mighty district and pedestrian streets, the 4 Star Hotel
river and always where your eye will be drawn to something of de France will charm you with its imposing
interest. Haussmannian façade and its classic style. All
rooms are en-suite with wi-fi, TV, telephone,
minibar and hairdryer. The hotel has a lift.
ITINERARY
DAY 1.
We depart Shropshire for our early ferry crossing to France, we
take in the sights from the comfort of our coach seat as we make
our way across France to our overnight hotel near Rouen.
DAY 2.
After breakfast we continue our Journey to our base at Angers
and our delightful hotel, Hôtel De France. We arrive in plenty of
time to relax and enjoy the rest of the day.
DAY 3.
Today is yours to enjoy and explore the locality of Angers.
What’s Included
DAY 4.
We head off this morning to the wonderful experience at Puy Du • 4 nights Half Board accommodation at Hôtel de
Fou, it’s a full day out, you’ll be amazed. France, Angers
DAY 5. • 2 nights Half Board accommodation at Ibis Rouen Parc Des
After breakfast our day begins with a visit to Chateau d’Angers, Expos Zenith (Overnight bag required)
the remarkable Citadel, we visit Cointreau later to discover the • Executive Coach Travel
history behind this 165-year-old distillery.
DAY 6.
• Hotel Porterage OVERNIGHT
This morning we visit the Chateau at Brissac before we head • Entrance to Pay Du Fou theme park
towards Rouen and our overnight hotel. (includes Organs of Fire Show)
DAY 7. • Chateau d’Angers HOTELS
After breakfast we board our coach for our journey back to • Cointreau Factory Tour
Shropshire, arriving later in the day.
• Our exclusive Door 2 Door home pick up service
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CONTINENTAL
New
for
2019
8
Days
10th August 2019 8 days HB £950pp
ITINERARY
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Single room supplement £134.00pp | Insurance £32.00pp
DAY 1.
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We depart Shropshire early making our way to
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he Harz Mountains, Germany’s northernmost mountain
Folkestone and our Eurotunnel crossing to France. We
range, is an area of outstanding natural beauty. Step into a
head across Belgium, into Holland for our overnight
land of pine-covered hills, green valleys and half-timbered
accommodation at Eindhoven. (Overnight bag required).
medieval villages. With so many beautiful castles and gardens, it
DAY 2. does look like a whimsical kingdom from a storybook.
This morning after breakfast we continue our journey SERVICE During this tour we enjoy all this beautiful scenery and
into Germany, and Goslar, our base for the next 5 nights. ride up the highest peak of the Harz Mountain range for
We arrive in plenty of time for you to relax and settle in outstanding views. This train departs from the wonderful town
before dinner. of Wernigerode which boasts a Gothic town hall as well as a
DAY 3. castle which looks like it fell out of a fairy-tale. This area has
Today is yours to enjoy at leisure, have that lie in and that an abundance of beautiful medieval towns. We also discover
leisurely breakfast, enjoy the spa facilities of the hotel before Hamelin as we go in search of the ‘Pied Piper’. While in this
exploring the Medieval town of Goslar. charming town, explore the winding streets and the tales
surrounding them.
DAY 4.
We travel west today to Hamelin, famous across the world as the
home of the ‘Pied Piper’, immortalised by the Brothers Grimm.
The historic and enchanting old town has more medieval houses
Hotel Der Achtermann, Goslar 4
and traffic-free streets, where we get our personal guided tour by Unique historic hotel with a 500-year old tower,
the Man Himself. located in the centre of the town in close vicinity
to the pedestrian zone. Lovely terrace overlooking
DAY 5. the stunning mountain scenery. All rooms are en-
This morning we drive to the medieval market town of suite with bath / shower, TV, wi-fi, hairdryer, safe.
Wernigerode. The Altstadt (Old Town) is often described as
a hidden gem, filled with street after street of restored half-
timbered houses. We then take a ride on the famous Harz
Narrow Gauge Railway for a memorable ride behind a steam train
along the old East German border up to the Brocken, the highest
mountain of the Harz range. The railway’s survival is partly
due to it being caught up in a time warp as part of communist
East Germany, which never had the money and incentive to
modernise.
DAY 6.
Today we are guided through the beautiful Harz mountain range
by our expert tour guide. The Harz is also known for its many What’s Included
silver mines. The history of the area is echoed in tales such as
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.
• 2 nights Half Board accommodation at overnight hotels
DAY 7.
• 5 nights Half Board accommodation at Der Achtermann
Goslar Hotel
After a leisurely breakfast we bid farewell to our hosts, boarding OVERNIGHT
our coach we head back across picturesque Germany into • Executive Coach Travel
Holland and on to our overnight hotel at Eindhoven. (Overnight • Hotel Porterage
bag required.)
• Guided tour through Harz Mountains HOTELS
DAY 8.
This morning we make our way across Belgium and France to • Guided tour of Hamlin with the Pied Piper
catch our train for our short sea crossing to the UK and home to • Harzer Schmalspurbahnen Narrow gauge railway
Shropshire, arriving later in the day. • Our exclusive Door 2 Door home pick up service
ELCOCK REISEN – One Easy Call 01952 255560 11New
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CONTINENTAL
2019
4
Days
Dutch Dahlias on Parade
30th August 2019 4 days HB £465pp since 1936. This event is a must-see for fans of flowers, art or the
downright bizarre!
Single Room Supplement £115.00pp | Insurance £23.00pp Millions of locally-grown dahlias go into making the annual
J
Zundert Flower Parade, one of Europe’s most magnificent
ust as the summer begins to fade, the charming Dutch spectacles. Furthermore, the extravaganza requires hundreds
village of Zundert hosts a phenomenal flower festival. of hours’ volunteering. The Bloemencorso has seen local
Unsurprisingly, the annual Zundert Flower Parade and the communities compete in the Dutch village of Zundert for over
town decked in dahlias attracts tens of thousands of visitors 70 years. As the floats have grown from dahlia-adorned bikes and
every year. One of the Netherlands’ most beautiful parades, the carts to colossal floral dioramas, so too has the crowd grown.
impressive structures built from flowers have been turning heads Every year on the first Sunday of September, this Dutch village
close to the Belgian border buzzes with thousands of visitors,
drawn by beautiful and surreal floats. Entertainers add to the
ITINERARY lively atmosphere, while local markets offer many browsing
opportunities.
DAY 1.
We depart Shropshire making our way to Folkestone (Eurotunnel)
for the crossing to Calais, then we continue on to our hotel, at Novotel Antwerpen, Antwerp
Antwerp in Northern Belgium, our base for the next few days. Novotel Antwerpen is the ideal base to explore
DAY 2. all the wonderful attractions the fashionable city
We travel to the Dutch village of Zundert this morning, for of Antwerp has to offer. Novotel Antwerpen is a
their famous Dahlia Parade. Spend the morning exploring the family hotel which is just a short drive away from
town and let the many performers dotted around the streets Antwerp city centre. To make the best of your
entertain you. Browse the local markets before taking your seats day, enjoy healthy and balanced food in a friendly
for the parade. The afternoon is spent watching the Flower and relaxed atmosphere at our restaurant. Our
Parade which volunteers have been preparing for a whole year stunning outdoor swimming pool will make sure
to create. The parade passes down the main streets of the town you can make the most of your stay. En-suite
before stopping for a break for visitors to inspect and admire the rooms with casual furnishings offer wi-fi, flat-
floats before resuming its route around the town and the award screen TVs with satellite channels, minibars, pull-
ceremony for the best float. Zundert also provides music and out sofas and desks, tea/coffee making facilities.
theatre performances throughout the town during the day.
DAY 3.
We visit Belgium’s stunning second city, Antwerp. A city full of
culture, it boasts stunning architecture and a charming historic
centre. Despite suffering greatly in WW2, the city’s
intriguing medieval heart survived. Popular with
fashion moguls and art lovers, this charming city also
draws those looking to please their palates! Why not
enjoy the city while sipping a locally brewed beer
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or sampling chocolates? Enjoy its bountiful offering
of cobbled lanes, brimming with cafes, a magnificent
What’s Included
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cathedral and an imposing riverside fortress. For art
lovers, there is a myriad of opportunities to admire the
works of baroque artist Pieter Paul Rubens.
• 3 nights Half Board accommodation at Novotel Antwerp
DAY 4.
• Executive Coach Travel
• Category 2 seated ticket for Zundert Flower Parade on
Maybe spend some time getting close to the parade
floats on show in Zundert this morning, before driving to
SERVICE Sunday 1st September 2019
Eurotunnel, our crossing to the UK and our journey home • Excursion programme as shown
to Shropshire, where we arrive later in the day. • Our exclusive Door 2 Door home pick up service
12 ELCOCK REISEN – One Easy Call 01952 255560Andorra 8
Days
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2019
13th October 8 Days HB With Overnight Hotels
en route £1028pp
Single room supplement £162.00pp | Insurance £32.00pp DOOR
A ndorra is a tiny, independent principality situated
between France and Spain in the Pyrenees mountains.
It’s known for its ski resorts and a tax-haven status
that encourages duty-free shopping. Capital Andorra la
DOOR
Vella has boutiques and jewellers on Meritxell Avenue
and several shopping centres. The old quarter, Barri Antic,
ITINERARY houses Romanesque Santa Coloma Church, with a circular
bell tower. Enjoy the calming, rugged mountain scenery
DAY 1.
of the Principality of Andorra. The tiny country is almost
We depart Shropshire, to catch an early channel crossing, via
Dover, and on to our overnight hotel in the French Loire Valley
SERVICE hidden on the border between France and Spain. It is a
natural gem just waiting to be discovered.
region.
DAY 2.
Today we continue our journey on to Andorra and our hotel in Hotel Acta Arthotel 4
the centre of the capital, Andorra la Vella.
Q, La Vella
DAY 3. The four-star hotel
Sightseeing on foot in the historic part of Andorra la Vella. After in Andorra with
time for lunch in the city, we visit Ricard Bofill’s famous church the Q for Quality
in Meritxell which houses the Guardian Angel of Andorra – also seal, located in the
named Meritxell. centre of Andorra la
DAY 4. Vella, a few minutes on foot from the city’s main
Today our Excursion takes us just over the border into Spain leisure, shopping and business centres. Hotel Acta
and the city of La Seu d’Urgell for the traditional weekly market. Arthotel has 121 rooms with an urban, functional
After lunch, for those who wish to, take a 20 minute walk down design, integrated seamlessly with the nature that
to Os de Civis, a picturesque mountain village with an ancient surrounds it. It also has its own spa: the Aquarella
Romanesque church. (Those who do not feel up to this walk are Spa. You’ll be able to enjoy relaxing at the hotel
able to continue to the village by coach.) and pamper yourself without OVERNIGHT
DAY 5. leaving the site. The hotel has a
On this tour you will really get to know Andorra. Andorra has lift to all floors.
not been in a war or anything like it since the 13th century, which
is quite unique in Europe. After a stop in one of the quaint little What’s Included HOTELS
villages high up in the valleys and a visit to a very interesting local • 5 nights, Half board, Arthotel. (Art Hotel, Andorra)
museum, head further up for a meal at a typical “borda”, the
name given to the old Andorran farmhouses.
• 2 nights bed, breakfast & evening meal (Overnight Hotel)
DAY 6.
• Executive Coach Travel
Today, to France, travelling firstly through the valley of Cerdanya • Hotel Porterage, except overnight hotels
along the River Segre, crossing the French border at Bourg • Church of Meritxell
Madame. Continuing through the French Pyrenees we then board
Le Petit Train Jaune, the highest railway in France. It reaches
• Andorra Parliament
1600m at the town of Mont Louis. • The Yellow Train
DAY 7. • Lunch with water & wine at the station of Porta
Check out from the hotel this morning after breakfast and make • Casa-Museu Plandolit
our way to our overnight stop in the Loire Valley region.
• Lunch with water & wine in mountain restaurant
DAY 8.
After breakfast we join our coach for our journey home to
• Tasting of local products
Shropshire via Calais and our short sea crossing, arriving back in • Lunch with water & wine in Os de Civis
Shropshire later in the day. • Our exclusive Door 2 Door home pick up service
ELCOCK REISEN – One Easy Call 01952 255560 13Isle of Bute, Loch Fyne and Inverary
SCOTLAND
7
Days
25th August 7 Days HB £599pp
No Single Room Supplement | Insurance £23.00pp
DOOR B eautiful Bute is one of the most accessible Scottish islands,
just a short ferry ride across the Firth of Clyde. It is a short
trip from Wemyss Bay to the Victoriana meets art deco-style
resort of Rothesay, with its palm trees and promenade. Attractions
ITINERARY DOOR include Rothesay Castle, the stately home at nearby Mount Stuart.
For such a compact island, Bute has some extraordinarily varied
DAY 1. landscapes. From the lush, fertile and rolling hills of the island's
We depart Shropshire this morning making our way North heart to the craggy, heather-covered moorlands of the north and
SERVICE
to Southern Scotland to our overnight hotel. (Overnight the delightful sandy beaches around the coastline.
bag required)
DAY 2. The Glenburn Hotel, Rothesay
This morning we continue our journey to the Firth of Clyde and Set in an outstanding position above its own
Wemyss Bay. Here we join the Calmac ferry for the crossing to terraced gardens, the Glenburn Hotel enjoys a
the Isle of Bute and Rothesay, arriving late afternoon at Glenburn superb panorama across the waters of Rothesay
Hotel. Bay to the Cowal Peninsula. The town’s shops,
DAY 3. harbour and medieval castle ruins
Today is free for you to explore your surroundings. Make your are just a pleasant walk away along the palm-
way into the town – a pleasant walk along the promenade, enjoy fringed promenade. Hotel entertainment is
lunch and relax and watch the world go by, or have a lazy day in provided each evening. All bedrooms are en suite
the hotel and admire the views to Loch Striven and beyond. and have television, hairdryer and tea / coffee
DAY 4. making facilities. The lift serves most floors.
A spectacular sightseeing tour today. We make our way to the
north of the island to Rhubodach. Here we join the ferry for
the 10 minutes crossing to Colintrave, continuing northwards
to Loch Fyne. We follow the coast road around the tip of the
Loch, turning south to the lovely little white-washed town of
Inveraray. There is time for a look around and obtain a drink and
bite to eat before our afternoon visit to magnificent, unique and
fascinating Inveraray Castle, the ancestral home of the Duke of
Argyll (featured in Downton Abbey as Duneagle Castle). Later we
retrace our steps to Colintrave and the ferry to Bute.
OVERNIGHT
DAY 5.
This morning we have a sightseeing drive around Bute, ending
with a visit to the superb Mount Stuart House. Set in 300 acres of
landscape and woodlands, the house is known as Britain’s most What’s Included! HOTELS
spectacular Victorian Gothic House. It is an architectural fantasy
of the 3rd Marquis of Bute. Set 5 miles south from Rothesay this
• 4 nights stay at the Glenburn Hotel – Half Board
is an ideal way to end the tour, the house and grounds offer the • 2 nights Half Board accommodation at overnight hotels
visitor much to see. From here we return to the hotel. • Executive Coach Travel
DAY 6. • Return ferry crossing Wemyss Bay – Rothesay
Leaving the hotel after breakfast we cross by ferry to Wemyss
Bay and continue to our overnight stay.
• Return ferry crossing Rhubodach – Colintrave
DAY 7.
• Admission to Mount Stuart House
After a leisurely breakfast we head for home, arriving back in • Admission to Inveraray Castle
Shropshire later in the day. • Our Exclusive Door 2 Door Home Pick Up Service
14 ELCOCK REISEN – One Easy Call 01952 255560Romantic Journeys of Scotland
SCOTLAND
8
Days
27th April 8 Days HB £750p
ITINERARY
Single room supplement £126.00pp | Insurance £23.00pp
DOOR
DAY 1.
F
We depart from Shropshire in the morning, making for
DOOR
Northern England and our overnight hotel. ollowing the successes of our English ‘Romantic
Journeys’ holidays, we continue with the equally
DAY 2. successful Scottish version, featuring two scenically
We continue north this morning through the Lowland Hills superb Scotrail lines, a trip on a preserved line, and a cruise
past Glasgow to Stirling, Perth and Pitlochry, arriving late on Loch Ness. We also have the opportunity to ride on the
afternoon at our hotel, The Highlander Hotel, Newtonmore.
SERVICE fastest mountain railway in the country, in the Cairngorms.
DAY 3. Based in the Highlands village of Newtonmore this is a tour
We make for Aviemore where we take a break before heading not to be missed.
into the beautiful Glenmore Forest Park on our way to
Cairngorm. Here we have the opportunity, weather permitting,
to take a ride on the fantastic Cairngorm Mountain Railway, The Highlander Hotel,
taking us to the top in just 8 minutes. This afternoon we ride on
the Strathspey Railway from Aviemore to Boat of Garten and Newtonmore
Broomhill. A delightful hotel where the restaurant, bar and
DAY 4. lounge are warm and welcoming and during your
We travel north into the Highland Capital, Inverness. Here we stay entertainment is provided on one evening.
join the Scotrail train for one of the Great Railway Journeys of All bedrooms are en suite, and have television,
the World – the line to Kyle of Lochalsh. The route takes us hairdryer & hospitality tray.
through some of the best scenery in the country, skirting lochs
and passing remote villages.
DAY 5.
Today's excursion takes us south west along the shore of Loch
Laggan and through Glen Spean to Fort William. Here we have
another train journey, this time on the celebrated West Highland
Line to Mallaig. This spectacular line passes hidden lochs and
inlets, silver sands, and crosses the magnificent Glenfinnan
viaduct on its way west. Mallaig is a major fishing port and we
have time to wander around the harbour and explore before we
catch the train for the return journey to Fort William, where we
rejoin the coach for the ride back to Newtonmore.
DAY 6. OVERNIGHT
Loch Ness is our destination today. We travel through unspoilt
scenery past Loch Mhor and along Stratherrick to Fort Augustus.
Whilst here we have time to obtain lunch and we enjoy a cruise, HOTELS
with commentary, on Loch Ness on board ‘The Royal Scot’ from What’s Included
the Caledonian Canal. Later we leave Fort Augustus and head • 2 Nights Half board at overnight hotels
north overlooking the loch towards Inverness before heading
back to Newtonmore.
• 5 nights stay at the Highlander Hotel – Half board
DAY 7.
• Executive Coach Travel
We leave Newtonmore and the Highlands and retrace our steps • Hotel Porterage
south towards Perth, before heading across the Forth Bridge and • Strathspey Railway
skirting Edinburgh on our way towards Northern England for our
overnight stop – dinner, bed and breakfast.
• Scotrail – Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
DAY 8.
• Scotrail – Fort William to Mallaig
After breakfast we leave our overnight hotel and continue our • ‘Royal Scot’ cruise – Loch Ness
journey home to Shropshire arriving home later in the day. • Our Exclusive Door 2 Door Home Pick Up Service
ELCOCK REISEN – One Easy Call 01952 255560 15Early
5 Getaway 4
Days Days
WALES
Coal & Casks –
Wales
Tenby 17th April 4 Days HB £399pp
11th March 5 Days HB £379pp Single room Supplement £99.00pp | Insurance £20.00p
No Single room supplement | Insurance £21.00pp
T he original town of Tenby was called Dinbych
y Pysgod in Welsh or "little town of fishes". It
C ardiff's history follows its castle which has been occupied
for over 2,000 years when the Romans created a fort on
the river. In Medieval times the castle grew, and a small
town spread from its south gate, the medieval street pattern can
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was established by the Normans as a fortified still be seen around High Street. In the 15th century the town
town. Most of the old town walls remain, enclosing the was destroyed by the last great Welsh Prince Owain Glyndwr.
DOOR
medieval town behind them. Inside the old town walls, Successive owners fortified the castle and the town timidly grew,
narrow cobbled streets and medieval houses add to until the industrial revolution when the 2nd Marquess of Bute
Tenby’s charm, not to mention its beautiful beaches. built the Glamorganshire canal to transport coal from the Welsh
valleys through Cardiff's docks.
ITINERARY
SERVICE ITINERARY
DAY 1.
We depart Shropshire and head south towards Wales and the DAY 1.
Pembrokeshire coast, arriving in plenty of time to settle in and We depart Shropshire for our leisurely drive to Cardiff, arriving in
relax to enjoy the evening. plenty of time to settle in and relax, to enjoy the rest of the day
DAY 2. in the Capital City.
After a leisurely Welsh breakfast we journey out to Wales’ DAY 2.
smallest City, the City of St. David’s. Enjoy the Pembrokeshire This morning we head up into the Valleys to Blaenavon and Big
scenery on our journey. A visit to the Cathedral is a must and Pit, take a unique underground tour of a real coalmine, where
discover the legend of the saint. hundreds of men, women and children once worked to extract
DAY 3. the precious mineral that stoked furnaces and lit the household
Today is yours to enjoy, maybe explore Tenby’s quaint narrow fires of the world. Later we visit the Distillery at Penderyn, where
cobbled streets or a stroll along one of the beaches. you can see how the Whisky of Wales is made.
DAY 4. DAY 3.
The Norman town of Pembroke is our destination today, well A day in the Capital for you to enjoy at leisure. With so much for
worth a visit with its fairly intact Norman castle, with quaint you to do, you’ll be spoilt for choice.
shops and restaurants. DAY 4.
DAY 5. After breakfast we board our coach for our journey homeward,
We bid farewell to our Hosts this morning, as we board our but not until we pay a visit to the new Trago Mills shopping
coach for our journey home to Shropshire, arriving back home emporium at Merthyr Tydfil. We continue back to Shropshire
later in the day. arriving later in the day.
Park Hotel 3 Boutique Radisson Blu Hotel, City Centre
With breathtaking panoramic views over Tenby’s Enjoy dazzling views of the capital during your
north beach and harbour, it’s the perfect location. stay at the stylish, contemporary Radisson Blu
With direct beach access, manicured gardens, cliff Hotel in Cardiff. This chic hotel in Cardiff’s city
top terraces and heated outdoor pool, inside you centre is ideal for exploring nearby attractions,
will find calm informal luxury with professional so you can make the most of the capital's rich
service from friendly staff. Recently renovated, culture, shopping, dining and nightlife. Coffee and
our bedrooms, bar, lounges and restaurant offer a tea provisions, free high-speed, wireless internet,
super stylish finish whilst retaining all the elegance laptop safe, mini refrigerator, spacious, modern en-
and charm you would expect. En-suite rooms suite bathroom. The hotel has a lift to all floors.
have TV, radio, hairdryer, tea/coffee facilities.
What’s Included:
What’s Included • 3 nights Half Board accommodation at Radisson Blu Hotel
• 4 x nights Half Board accommodation • Executive Coach Travel
• Executive Coach Travel • Big Pit NCB museum
• Excursion programme as listed • Penderyn Distillery
• Our exclusive Door 2 Door home pick up service. • Our exclusive Door 2 Door home pick up service
16 ELCOCK REISEN – One Easy Call 01952 255560Llandudno & North Wales Peninsula
WALES
5
Days
20th May 5 Days £399pp
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Single room supplement £12pp | £21.00pp Insurance
9th Sept 5 Days £399pp
Single room supplement £12pp | £21.00pp Insurance DOOR
18th Nov 5 Days £389pp
Single room supplement £12pp | £21.00pp Insurance
(Tinsel & Turkey festive programme)
SERVICE Kilda Hotel 3+
A regular favourite with Elcock Reisen, this family
L landudno, is Wales’ largest Victorian resort. The limestone run hotel is situated in the very centre of the
headland of the Great Orme affords excellent views and sweeping promenade. The hotel has a lift to all
rises abruptly from the western end of town. Its summit is floors and all bedrooms are equipped with en-
best reached by the venerable vehicles of the tramway. The town suite facilities that include a colour TV, telephone,
offers excellent shops and with a level promenade, is the ideal hairdryer along with tea/coffee making facilities,
centre for the discerning visitor. you will be sure of a very warm welcome.
ITINERARY
DAY 1.
We depart in the morning making our relatively short journey to
the North Wales coast.
DAY 2.
This morning we head off to Porthmadog, Criccieth & Pwlleli, we
re-join our coach for the journey to Betws-Y-Coed.
DAY 3. What’s Included
Today is at leisure, so have that lie in and a leisurely breakfast, the
day is yours to enjoy. • A welcome drink upon arrival
DAY 4. • Executive Coach Travel
Caernarfon is our main destination today, with plenty of time to • Hotel porterage
explore this historic coastal town. We end our day with a visit to
the intriguing National Trust property of Penrhyn Castle.
• 4 nights Half Board accommodation
DAY 5.
• Evening entertainment
Departing our hotel later in the morning we make the short • Excursion Programme as shown
journey home to Shropshire arriving later in the day. • Our exclusive Door 2 Door home pick up service
ELCOCK REISEN – One Easy Call 01952 255560 17Cornwall – Cumbrian Cavalcade
St. Agnes
ENGLAND
5
Days 5
Early
Getaway
Days
18th March 5 days HB £357pp 1st April 5 Days HB £435pp
No Single Room Supplement | Insurance £21.00pp Single Room Supplement £40.00pp | Insurance £21.00pp
C ornwall has always been at the fore of Holiday
destinations, due to its pleasant climate and
wonderful scenery. St. Agnes is a picturesque
DOOR C umbria, considered one of the most beautiful regions of
the UK, that includes the Lake District National Park, an
area of some 30 miles across, containing England’s highest
DOOR
village on the north coast of Cornwall, just south of mountains (four over 3000 ft), and some of England’s biggest lakes.
Perranporth, steeped in history. The village still retains
a traditional friendly Cornish atmosphere. A thriving ITINERARY
community offers a choice of shops with several pubs,
cafes and restaurants. DAY 1.
SERVICE
A morning departure from Shropshire sees us heading North to
ITINERARY Cumbria, arriving late afternoon at our Hotel, where a very warm
welcome awaits us along with refreshments.
DAY 1. DAY 2.
A morning departure, we make our way southwards towards Today is at leisure, so have that lie in and that leisurely breakfast,
Cornwall, with comfort stops en-route, arriving at our hotel late Carlisle is then yours to explore.
afternoon. After dinner you are free to explore at will.
DAY 3.
DAY 2. This morning we start our first train journey of the day in Carlisle.
Today we head to Penzance & Mousehole, the famous fishing The line follows the Cumbrian coastline through Maryport and
town and village or Lands End (weather permitting). Whitehaven, the stunning sea views stay with us to Ravenglass.
DAY 3. Here we join the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway – L’al Ratty steam
This morning we depart our hotel and follow the coast to the train from the coast to the foothills of England’s highest mountains.
beautiful seaside resort of St. Ives to enjoy for the full day. Seven miles of steam in the Lake District National Park.
DAY 4. DAY 4.
Newquay is our destination today, a day for you to explore and Today we cross the county border into Yorkshire and the Dales
enjoy at this popular Cornish resort. on route to Kirkby Lonsdale, where we find the Market in full
DAY 5. swing. Travelling on past the immense Ribblehead Viaduct
After breakfast we bid our hosts a fond farewell, as we retrace through charming Horton-in-Ribblesdale to Settle. We board the
our journey home to Shropshire, arriving in the evening. train in the afternoon to sample one of the most spectacular
train journeys in the whole of England. We travel the whole line
to Carlisle.
The Rosemundy House Hotel 3 DAY 5.
Following a hearty breakfast we bid farewell to our hosts, as we
The hotel is situated in St. Agnes, set in its own make our way south and home towards Shropshire arriving later
private gardens with a choice of cosy lounges, bar in the day.
and excellent restaurant. The hotel is a two-storey
building. It does not have a lift, all rooms on the
ground and first floors are en-suite, have colour TV,
telephone, hairdryer along with tea/coffee facilities. The Crown & Mitre Hotel 3+
Prominently stands in the centre of Carlisle and
offers the perfect mix of Edwardian grandeur,
beautiful original features including an elegant
sweeping staircase along with all the modern
comforts of home to create a relaxed and
welcoming atmosphere. The hotel boasts 91 rooms,
all with ensuite facilities, LCD TV with freeview, tea
and coffee making facilities and hairdryers.
What’s Included
What’s Included • 4 nights Half Board accommodation
• 4 nights Half Board accommodation • Refreshments upon arrival
• Hotel Porterage • Executive Coach Travel
• Executive Coach Travel • Journey on the Settle to Carlisle Railway
• Excursions as shown • Journey on the Tyne Valley Line
• Our exclusive Door 2 Door home pick up service • Our Exclusive Door 2 Door home pick up service
18 ELCOCK REISEN – One Easy Call 01952 255560Sidmouth – Devon Torquay & The
English Riviera
ENGLAND
5
Days 5
Days
21st April 5 Days £399pp
22nd April 5 Days HB £375pp
DOOR 25th November 5 Days Festive Programme £385pp
No Single Room Supplement | Insurance £21.00pp
30th June 5 Days £449pp
No Single Room Supplement | Insurance £21.00pp DOOR No Single Room Supplement | Insurance £21.00pp
26th Sept 5 Days £469pp
No Single Room Supplement | Insurance £21.00pp
SERVICE T orquay, iconic palm trees, busy harbour and
international marina could fool you into thinking
you were on the Mediterranean. Enjoy long leisurely
A town caught still in a timeless charm – that was the walks along the pier and promenade and take in the relaxed
Sidmouth that captivated the Poet Laureate, John atmosphere. Make time to walk up the steps of Royal Terrace
Betjeman, and it will captivate you, too. Beautiful gardens Gardens and take in the amazing sea views across the bay which
and leisurely walks, Regency history and fine hotels, clean are magnificent especially at night, with the lights reflecting onto
beaches and friendly shops…. it’s all here in this lovely seaside the sea.
town that nestles beneath majestic red cliffs and the green hills
of the glorious Sid Valley. ITINERARY
DAY 1.
ITINERARY We depart Shropshire in the morning heading south to Devon
and Torbay, arriving in plenty of time to settle into our hotel
DAY 1.
before dinner.
We depart Shropshire in the morning making our way south
towards Devon and our hotel in the Jurassic coastal resort of DAY 2.
Sidmouth, our base for the coming week. Today is a day at leisure, so have that lie in and a leisurely
breakfast. You could treat yourself to a spa treatment.
DAY 2.
Today is yours to enjoy, so have that lie in, have a leisurely DAY 3.
breakfast, experience the delights of Sidmouth. After a leisurely breakfast we make our way along the coast
to Dartmouth. On our return we will stop off at Trago Mills at
DAY 3.
Newton Abbot, which offers excellent shops and restaurants in
Today we head to the Cathedral City of Exeter.
novel surroundings.
DAY 4.
DAY 4.
This morning we drop into the beautiful historic Bicton Gardens,
We head out around the picturesque coast to Teignmouth &
in the picturesque Otter Valley on the Jurassic Coast. Later we
Dawlish this morning for a full day to explore the area, favourite
move on to Exmouth.
seaside resorts that are always a must.
DAY 5.
DAY 5.
We say farewell to our hosts this morning and make roads for
This morning we depart our hotel after breakfast making our way
home, arriving back in Shropshire later in the day.
home to Shropshire, arriving later in the day.
The Bedford Hotel, Sidmouth
The Headland Hotel & Spa
Our Sidmouth Hotel is considered one of the
finest Hotels in Sidmouth. Over the past 20 years Set in 2 acres of land, this seafront Victorian
The Bedford Hotel has built a good reputation villa was originally built as a private home for a
for great service and even better food, much of wealthy Russian family. The Headland has become
which is locally sourced from the family farm. a firm favourite wth Elcock Reisen, with its warm
Complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the hotel, en welcome and luxurious surroundings and its
suite rooms (Shower Rooms), have flat screen commanding position, the individually decorated
television with Freeview, hair dryer, direct dial rooms have en suite bathrooms, free wifi, TVs, and
telephone and complimentary hospitality tray. tea and coffee making facilities.
The Hotel has lift to all floors.
What’s Included
What’s Included • 4 nights Half Board accommodation
• 4 nights Half Board accommodation • Executive Coach Travel
• Hotel Porterage • Excursion programme as shown
• Executive Coach Travel • Hotel Porterage
• Excursion programme as shown • Varied Nightly entertainment
• Our exclusive Door 2 Door home pick up service • Our exclusive Door 2 Door home pick up service
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