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Overview
‘Exploring the beautiful South West of England.’
Detailed Itinerary
Travel through beautiful English countryside. Visit Stonehenge or enjoy a walk through the medieval streets of Salisbury to admire its cathedral, explore its small shops, cosy pubs and tea and coffee houses. Continue your drive. Overnight: Southampton area.
On your way to Devon, drive along the south coast and stop at Lulworth Cove, part of the ‘Jurassic Coast‘, the first UNESCO World Heritage site in England. (Cruise possible from either from Poole or Swanage). Continue along the coast. Overnight: Exeter area.
Head for the wild Dartmoor National Park marked with rocky outcrops, herds of native wild Dartmoor ponies and expansive moorland. Explore the villages, their thatched cottages and cosy tea rooms. Try Devon Cream Tea. Visit one of Cornwall’s famous gardens – Eden Project or Lost Gardens of Heligan. Overnight: Falmouth.
Head for St Ives, an attractive town with pretty cottages, alleyways and the renowned Tate Art Gallery. Try a Cornish pasty. Continue to at Land’s End and admire the wild coastal views. Drive back to Marazion to see St Michael’s Mount, reachable by foot during low tide. Overnight: Falmouth.
Follow the north coast of Devon and Cornwall. Explore Padstow, famous for its fish & chips. Continue to Tintagel Castle where, King Arthur was conceived. Take in the views and walk along the coastal path. Or, head to cross Bodmin Moor and the majestic Lanhydrock House and gardens. Overnight: Barnstaple area.
Explore the north Devon Coast. Head west along the coast to Clovelly, a pretty village clinging to the side of a cliff. Cars are not allowed on the steep cobbled streets, only donkeys and sledges. Or head east and explore Exmoor National Park, famous for its ponies, dramatic moor scenery and seaside towns. Overnight: Barnstaple area.
Drive north into Somerset through Britain’s biggest gorge: Cheddar Gorge, famous for its cheese. Close by: Glastonbury, known for its music festival, but also for its long and fascinating history. Somerset is known for its cider production. Travel to Bath, one of the finest cities in Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Visit the Roman Baths, an award winning visitor attraction. Overnight: Bath / Bristol area.
Depart Bristol / Bath area for Lacock, a very picturesque village and abbey featured in many scenes in the Harry Potter films as Hogwarts and has also been a film set for some of Jane Austen’s novels. Continue through the Cotswolds, stop in Castle Combe, one of the prettiest villages in England. Return to your airport and board your flight home.
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Inclusions
All Packages can be customised and… Are on bed and breakfast basis, unless advised otherwise.
o Exclude transport, at the exception of rail packages
Can be sold on free-sale basis, please contact us for block out dates and specific terms.
o Can be done by car rental or with a chauffeur guide.
o Rates include VAT at 20%
The accommodation services listed are examples, those can be replaced according to availability.
Roman Baths, Stonehenge + Entrance to a castle of your choice (precise which one at time of booking) : Tintagel Castle, Berry Pomeroy Castle,
Dartmouth Castle, Farleigh Hungerford Castle, St Mawes Castle.
Exclusions
Services not listed above.
Notes
Example Accommodations (Or Similar) - 3* Southampton: Macdonald Botley Park Hotel & Spa/Exeter: Queens Court Hotel/Falmouth: Penmorvah Manor/Barnstaple area: The royal hotel & Fortescue/Bristol/Bath: Lansdown Grove Hotel.
4* Southampton: Macdonald Botley Park Hotel & Spa/Exeter: Belgrave Sands Hotel & Spa /Falmouth: St Michaels Resort/Barnstaple area: The Imperial hotel / Bristol/Bath: Lansdown Grove Hotel.