Discovering 'Monty Don's British Gardens', Steam, Cruise, Cream & Wine

8days from

£1,799^*per person

Overview

Join us on this delightful holiday including escorted excursions by coach to: Biddulph Grange Garden near Stoke-on -Trent and Wollerton Old Hall Garden near Market Drayton – both featured on Monty Don’s British Gardens TV series; Chatsworth House & Gardens with lunch, Bakewell, Chester with a guided waling tour, a River Dee cruise, The World of Wedgwood with afternoon tea, a Churnet Valley Steam Railway ride, Llangollen with a canal cruise over the famous Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and a vineyard tour with tasting. We stay at Alvaston Hall Hotel, a delightful adult-only, Warner Leisure Hotel with a sparkling welcome reception, live entertainment every night, free wine with dinner and extensive leisure facilities.

Itinerary

Check in from 3pm. Welcome sparkling reception with your Tour Manager before dinner with wine followed by entertainment.
A full day excursion starting in Wales with a cruise from Llangollen crossing the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct followed by a visit to a vineyard for a tour and wine tasting. Dinner with wine and entertainment in the hotel
Full day escorted coach trip including a morning in Shropshire visiting the Wollerton Old Hall Garden, featured in Monty Don’s British Gardens followed by a hop over the county border to Staffordshire to visit the World of Wedgwood for a tour and Afternoon tea. Dinner with wine and entertainment in the hotel.
Full free day to make the most of the facilities at the hotel. Dinner with wine and entertainment in the hotel.
Full day escorted coach trip in Derbyshire to visit Chatsworth House and Gardens with an included sparkling lunch followed by time in Bakewell. Dinner with wine and entertainment in the hotel.
Full day escorted coach trip in Cheshire, visiting the historic County Town of Chester for a guided walk followed by a cruise along the River Dee with lunch. Dinner with wine and entertainment in the hotel.
Full day tour including a visit to The National Trust Biddulph Grange Garden (a garden that featured on Monty Don’s British Gardens TV Series) and a journey on the Churnet Valley Steam Railway through the moorlands, river valley and woodlands of Staffordshire including a ‘ Cream tea in a box’. Dinner with wine and entertainment in the hotel.
Check out of hotel by 10am Note: Order of excursions may be subject to change depending on local conditions. In September day 2 and day 5 are interchanged

What's Included

Holiday Highlights

Welcome sparkling reception
Wine with dinner
Stay in Warner Alvaston Hall Hotel
Entertainment every night
All excursions included

Our Price Includes

Seven nights' four-star half-board accommodation at Warner Alvaston Hall Hotel with entertainment and half a bottle of house wine per person with dinner each night
Welcome sparkling reception
Escorted excursions by coach
Journey on the Churnet Valley Railway with cream tea
Entrance to Biddulph Grange Gardens & Wollerton Old Hall Gardens
Tour and afternoon tea at The World of Wedgewood
Canal cruise from Llangollen over the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
Cruise on the River Dee with lunch
Visit to Chatsworth House and Gardens with lunch
Vineyard tour with wine tasting
Guided walking tour of Chester and a visit to Bakewell
Escorted by a Tour Manager

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Accommodation

Warner Alvaston Hall Hotel, Cheshire -

★★★★

An elegant half-timbered Victorian house in the rolling Cheshire countryside near Nantwich. Once the home of a wealthy Manchester industrialist, today it blends history, relaxation and contemporary comfort amid beautifully landscaped gardens. There’s plenty to do, with daily entertainment and an indoor pool, putting green and croquet lawn. Alvaston Hall is the perfect place to relax after leisurely days of exploration included with our experienced Tour Manager.

All bedrooms have: En-suite bathroom, towels, free Wi-Fi, a TV, hairdryer, safe, comfy chairs and reading lights and tea & coffee making facilities with biscuits. Disabled facility rooms available. Historic Rooms are located in the main house with all others in the connected modern annex.

Standard Room – from £1799pp – Located on ground, 1st and 2nd floors – with lift. Rooms come with either a shower or bath. Single standard rooms are also available from £1,939pp.

Signature Room – from £1879pp – Located on ground, 1st and 2nd floors – with lift. Rooms come with either a shower or bath and include the Signature Experience. On request, subject to availability.

Enjoy the Warner Signature Experience… A cosy lightweight duvet A duo of soft and firm pillows Super soft blanket (on request) Fluffy white robes to use during your stay Temple Spa toiletries Good Hair Day shampoo In Good Condition conditioner La La Lagoon aromatic bath & shower gel Be Still calming body balm Keep Calm aromatic cleaning soap Fully-stocked chiller with Fresh milk One bottle of still and one bottle of sparkling water 2 Frobisher’s fruit juices 2 packets of crisps & 2 cookies

Other Information

Single room supplement £140pp.

Signature Room £80pp

Holiday code

GN446

Holiday provided by GN Holidays & Voyages

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