Destinations

Take in the beautiful scenery of the Lake District, explore Yorkshire’s delightful dales, cruise on great Scottish Lochs or discover rich heritage when you visit one of the many stately homes or castles that the UK and Ireland have to offer. We have a wide range of destinations and itineraries to suit every traveller!

Date

Yorkshire Delights

2025 Summer / England, North / Cedar Court Harrogate
  • Ryedale Vineyard 
  • Harewood House 
  • Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway 
  • Skipton Canal Cruise 
  • York 

Yorkshire Contrasts - Lots of Singles

2025 Summer / England, North / The Old Swan Hotel
  • Delightful Former Spa Town 
  • Central Harrogate Hotel 
  • Ripon Cathedral Guided Tour 
  • The Ripon Hornblower 
  • Harewood House 
  • Skipton - 'Gateway to the Dales' 
  • Historic City of York 

West Country Highlights

2025 Summer / England, South West / Tiverton Hotel
  • Hestercombe House & Gardens 
  • RHS Rosemoor 
  • Quince Honey Farm 
  • West Somerset Railway
  • Sidemouth Bay Cruise 

Steam, Gardens & Whisky of South Wales

2025 Summer / Wales / Mercure Swansea
  • Gower Peninsula 
  • National Botanic Gardens of Wales 
  • Brecon Mountain Railway 
  • Penderyn Distillery 
  • National Waterfront Museum 
  • Swansea, Carmathen & Mumbles 

Royal Castle, Whisky & Great Scottish Cities

2025 Summer / Scotland / Best Western Invercarse Hotel
  • Perth 
  • Maritime Dundee 
  • Glamis Castle 
  • St Andrews - Home of Golf 
  • Kingsbarns Whisky Distillery 

Kingdom of Fife & Great Scottish Cities

2025 Summer / Scotland / Best Western Invercarse Hotel
  • Ancient Kingdom of Fife 
  • Maritime Dundee 
  • Pitlochry and Fair City of Perth 
  • St Andrews - Home of Golf 
  • Fife Coastal Tour 

Discovering Delightful Wiltshire

2025 Summer / England, South West / Best Western Plus Angel
  • 'Steam' - Great Western Railway Swindon 
  • Devizes and Caen Hill 'Staircase Locks' 
  • Historic Lacock Village 
  • Cathedral City of Salisbury 
  • Bradford-upon-Avon & Chippenham 
  • Mcarthur Glen Outlet Swindon 

Cruising & Nature of the Gower Peninsula

2025 Summer / Wales / Mercure Swansea
  • Guided Tour of Gower Peninsula
  • WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre 
  • Cruise on the River Tawe 
  • Swansea 
  • Mumbles  

Vintage Variety Show Weekend

2025 Summer / England, North / Cedar Court Huddersfield
  • The JDs Rockin' Good Nite Band 
  • Good Old Days Variety Show 
  • Murder on the Haworth Ecxpress
  • The Lipsticks - 1940s & 50s Classy Ladies Trio

Tastes & Flavours of Kent

2025 Summer / England, South East / Bridgewood Manor Hotel & Spa
  • Hush Heath Estate and Vineyard - Tour & Tastings
    • Ploughman's Platter Lunch
  • Shepherd Neame Brewery - Tour & Tasting 
  • Mysterious Marshes - New Romney & Lydd 
  • Royal Tunbridge Wells

Picture Book Kent

2025 Summer / England, South East / Bridgewood Manor Hotel & Spa
  • Historic Canterbury 
  • Walmer Castle & Gardens 
  • Leeds Castle 
  • Rochester 
  • Royal Tunbridge Wells 

Time Travellers Retreat & Journeys of the North

2025 Summer / England, North / Redworth Hall Hotel
  • Teeside Princess Cruise
  • Visit to Yarm & Preston Park 
  • Explore Durham Dales & Rise on the Weardale Railway 
  • Hopetown, Darlington
  • Locomotion Visitor Centres
  • Beamish Museum 

The Beatles of Liverpool

2025 Summer / England, North / Hard Days Night Hotel
  • Beatles Inspired Luxurious Hotel 
  • Beatles Inspired Guided Tour of Liverpool 
  • The Beatles Story 
  • Liverpool Beatles Museum 
  • Strawberry Fields 

Thames River Cruise, Winchester & Denbies Vineyard

2025 Summer / England, South East / Elvetham Hotel
  • Henley-On-Thames River Cruise 
  • Denbies Vineyard Train Tour & Tasting
  • Winchester
  • Petersfield 
  • Royal Windsor 
  • Guildford 

Suprising London

2025 Summer / England, London / Holiday Inn Shepperton
  • Buckingham Palace 
  • St Paul's Cathedral Guided Tour
  • Houses of Parliament Tour 
  • Kew Gardens 
  • River Thames Boat Trip  

Surprising London

2025 Summer / England, London / Delta by Marriott Heathrow-Windsor
  • Buckingham Palace 
  • St Pauls Cathedral Guided Tour 
  • Houses of Parliament Tour 
  • Kew Gardens 
  • River Thames Boat Trip 

Summertime in Yorkshire

2025 Summer / England, North / The Queens Hotel York
  • Historic City of York 
  • Harrogate 
  • Thirsk 
  • The World of James Herriot 
  • Ripon 
  • Knaresborough 

Summertime in Northumbria

2025 Summer / England, North / Copthorne Newcastle
  • Quayside Hotel Newcastle-Upon-Tyne 
  • Alnwick and Northumbria Coast 
  • Cathedral City of Durham 
  • Catherine Cookson Country and Coast 

Summertime in Dumfries

2025 Summer / Scotland / Holiday Inn Dumfries
  • Drumlanrig Castle - Guided Tour 
  • The Devil's Porridge Museum 
  • Annandale Distillery 
  • Dumfries 

Summertime in Bournemouth

2025 Summer / England, South West / Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth
  • Salisbury
  • Bournemouth
  • Dorchester 
  • Weymouth