England

England is renowned for its patchwork countryside, enriched history and spectacular culture. There is something for everyone from expansive moorland and Lakeland mountains to the rich heritage of its many fortresses and castles.

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Historical Rail and Waterways Journeys

2024 Summer / England, North / Mercure Chester Abbots Well
  • Shrewsbury & River Severn Cruise 
  • Ironbridge - Museum of the Gorge 
  • Historic Chester 
  • Llangollen Railway 
  • Llangollen Canal 

Exeter, Exmouth & Bodmin

2024 Summer / England, South West / The Devon Hotel
  • Exeter & The Cathedral 
  • Exmouth 
  • Jurassic coast river cruise & cream tea 
  • Bodmin Jail attraction 
  • Jamaica Inn Smuggling Museum 

Brighton, Bluebell Railway & Wakehurst Gardens

2024 Summer / England, South East / The Old Ship Hotel
  • Bluebell Railway 
  • Royal Turnbridge Wells 
  • Regency Brighton 
  • Eastbourne & Alfriston 

 

Royal House, Gardens & Wine

2024 Summer / England, London, Midlands / Holiday Inn Oxford
  • Blenheim Palace
  • Oxford 
  • Bicester Outlet Village 
  • Town of Buckingham 
  • Fleur Fields Vineyard Tour & Tasting 

Severn Valley Railway, Safari and Shire Counties of the West Midlands

2024 Summer / Midlands, England / Mercure Birmingham West
  • West Midlands Safari Park 
  • Black Country Living Museum 
  • Cathedral City of Worcester 
  • RAF Cosford Aerospace Museum 
  • Severn Valley Railway 

Single Gems of Northumbria

2024 Summer / England, North / Copthorne Newcastle
  • City Centre Hotel 
  • Alnwick Castle and Garden
  • Beamish Living Museum of the North 
  • Holy Island and Bamburgh 
  • Newcastle-upon-tyne 

Strawberries and Cream an English Dream

2024 Summer / England, Midlands / Cambridge Belfry
  • River Punt with Strawberries and Cream 
  • Historic City of Cambridge 
  • Cathedral City of Ely 
  • National Horse Racing Heritage Centre 
  • Roman City of St Albans 
  • RAF Museum - Hendon 

The Golden Age of Shropshire

2024 Summer / England, Midlands / Mercure Birmingham West
  • Ludlow & Wenlock Edge 
  • Shrewsbury & River Severn Cruise 
  • Severn Valley Railway 
  • Ironbridge - Museum of the Gorge 
  • Black Country Museum 
  • Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon 
  • Baddesley Clinton House 

Yorkshire Delights

2024 Summer / England, North / Mercure Leeds Parkway Hotel
  • The ancient and historic city of York 
  • The elegant spa town of Harrogate 
  • Cathedral city of Ripon 
  • Pateley Bridge and Nidderdale 
  • A drink at Emmerdale's 'The Woolpack' 
  • Beautiful Yorkshire Dales scenery 

Eastbourne, Brighton & Bluebell Railway

2024 Summer / England, South East / The Old Ship Hotel

• Bluebell Railway
• Royal Tunbridge Wells 
• Regency Brighton
• Eastbourne & Alfriston
 

Brighton, Eastbourne And Wakehurst Gardens

2024 Summer / England, South East / The Old Ship Hotel

• Wakehurst Botanical Garden 
• Seaside Resort of Eastbourne
• Regency Brighton
• Alfriston & Lewes
 

Romantic Journeys of Yorkshire

2024 Summer / England, North / Best Western Craiglands Hotel
  • The 'Railway Children' Line 
  • Brontes Haworth 
  • Beautiful Bolton Abbey and Wharfdale 
  • Spectacular settle and Carlisle Railway 
  • Wensleydale Railway 
  • Skipton - Market Day 
  • Yorkshire's Magnificent Scenery 

Tatton Park Flower Show

2024 Flower Shows / England, North / Best Western The Queen at Chester Hotel
  • Tatton Park Flower Show 
  • Historic Chester 

Easter in Harrogate & York

2024 Easter / England, North / Delta by Marriott York Hotel
  • Historic York 
  • The Chocolate Story 
  • RHS Garden - Harlow Carr 
  • Spa town of Harrogate 
  • Harewood House 

Bournemouth Alpine Christmas Markets & Poole Festive Cruise

2024 Christmas Markets / England, South West / Best Western Bournemouth Carlton Hotel
  • Bournemouth Alpine Christmas Markets 
  • Hotel overlooking the sea 
  • Dorchester - Market Day 
  • Weymouth 
  • Poole Festive Cruise 

Eastbourne, Hastings & Brighton

2024 Summer / England, South East / Langham Hotel
  • Kent and East Sussex Railway 
  • Tenderterden and Hastings 
  • Eastbourne & Regency Brighton 
  • Alfriston & Battle 

Hidden Treasures of Yorkshire

2024 Summer / England, North / Blackwell Grange Hotel
  • Historic Maritime Whitby 
  • North Yorkshire Moors Railway 
  • Wensleydale Railway 
  • Swaledale - Historic Richmond 
  • Bilsdale Sun Inn - A Taste of Yorkshire 
  • 'Little Switzerland' Beautiful Bilsdale 

Leeds & Harewood House Weekend

2024 Summer / England, North / Mercure Leeds Parkway Hotel
  • Free time in Leeds City Centre 
  • Harewood House 

Summertime in Somerset

2024 Summer / England, South West / Holiday Inn Taunton
  • Hestercombe Gardens 
  • West Somerset Railway 
  • Minehead, Exeter, Dunster & Sidemouth 
  • Exmoor National Park 

Thames River Cruise, Winchester & Denbies Vineyard

2024 Summer / England, South West / Elvetham Hotel
  • Henley-on-Thames River Cruise 
  • Denbies Vineyard train tour and tasting 
  • Winchester 
  • Petersfield 
  • Royal Windsor 
  • Guildford