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LINCOLNSHIRE & THE PEAKS
3
days / 2 nights - Wednesday to Friday
DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES FOR YEAR 2008
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Tour Code
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Depart
Manchester
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Return
Manchester
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DERB
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Wednesday
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Friday
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DERB
01
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30 Apr
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02 May
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DERB
02
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14 May
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16 May
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DERB
03
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28 May
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30 May
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DERB
04
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11 Jun
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13 Jun
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DERB
05
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25 Jun
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27 Jun
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DERB
06
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09 Jul
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11 Jul
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DERB
07
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23 Jul
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25 Jul
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DERB
08
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06 Aug
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08 Aug
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DERB
09
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20 Aug
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22 Aug
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DERB
10
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03 Sep
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05 Sep
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DERB
11
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17 Sep
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19 Sep
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DERB
12
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01 Oct
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03 Oct
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DERB
13
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15 Oct
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17 Oct
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Price: GBP £360 pp twin share / GBP £380 single room
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What
your tour price includes
- Your
accommodation for 2 nights while on the tour is included
in your tour price, and this includes both full breakfasts
and dinners;
- Your
price also includes all entrance fees to attractions,
transportation, services of driver/guide-companion
and all taxes and tips other than those you may wish
to give your guide;
- Airport
transfers and accommodation pre and post tour is not
included but can be reserved at a specially discounted
price.
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| TENTATIVE
ITINERARY |
NIGHTSTOP
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DAY
ONE - WEDNESDAY
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We depart from our Manchester base and drive over the fabulous Pennine mountain Snake Pass towards Sheffield. The dam that is a feature of this area was used to test the famed dam-buster bouncing bomb in World War Two. Our next stop is in the village surrounding Scrooby, a quintessentially English village in north Nottinghamshire. This is one of the villages that the Pilgrim Fathers left to cross to the New World on the ‘Mayflower’. Nearby we will find the unusual house of Mr Straw. Mr Straw's is a semi-detached house built in the 1905, unchanged inside since the 1930s. The house offers a glimpse into the past, complete with family letters, photos, Victorian furniture and household objects - all seen in their rightful places, where their owners left them. There are also annual exhibitions of the family’s belongings which were previously hidden away in cupboards and draws. Visitors can find out all about The Straw's in the introductory video and hear the memories of people who knew The Straw's. Outside the house is a traditional urban garden. Thence to Gainsborough Hall, a magnificent stately home in complete contrast to Mr Straws! Finally, to our overnight base in Lincoln.
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Lincoln
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DAY
TWO - THURSDAY
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We begin our day with time exploring the astounding, historical city of Lincoln. Its magnificent cathedral was used as a film stetting for the ‘Da Vinci Code’ but, more importantly, an original of the Magna Carta is to be seen at the castle. Our walking tour of the city will also include the old Jewish area and there will be some time for independent sightseeing or shopping. This afternoon we’ll visit the Battle of Britain Memorial flight. This tremendous museum houses Hurricans, Spitfires, Lancaster bombers, Chipmunks and assorted other World War Two historical artefacts. Our tour participants may part for a while leaving those interested here while those who might not be quite as enthralled as their spouses (!), visit the town of Horncastle. This town is famed for its antique shops, Roman town walls and fine 18th & 19th century buildings including the county’s original mud and stud construction pub.
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Lincoln
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DAY
THREE - FRIDAY
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We drive the short distance to Sherwood Forest where we learn of perhaps Lincoln’s most famed inhabitant, Robin Hood! We’ll walk through part of the forest to Robin’s Great Oak tree. Our day next takes us into the fabulous Peak District. This is a region often missed by our visitors – at their cost! The scenery is delightful with dry stone walls criss-crossing the sheep covered hillsides. In the early summer months the villages dress their wells with flower petals and celebrate other quaint folk customs. Whatever time of year you’re travelling, you’ll visit the plague village of Eyam, the ‘Blue John’ semi-precious stone village of Castleton and the elegant spa town of Buxton. All in all, a truly memorable day to round off a truly memorable short tour.
Go back to tours departing from Manchester
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Manchester
(at own expense)
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