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Coast and Gardens of North Devon 2025

Coast and Gardens of North Devon 2025

A variety of gardens and coastal regions of north Devon

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Monday 12 May 2025  5 days   £510.00 pp

Single supplement NIL

 

 

 

WHAT’S INCLUDED

  •  4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast

  •  RHS Garden Rosemoor

  • Castle Hill Gardens

  •  Ilfracombe

  •  Barnstaple and Bideford

 

 

Day 1 Monday

Morning departure, travelling to North Devon, arriving at Durrant House Hotel in the afternoon for our 4 nights stay – dinner, bed & breakfast.

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Day 2 Tuesday

Not too much coach travel today...after a leisurely breakfast we take a short drive to the Castle Hill Gardens, where terraced walks offer parkland views and the opportunity to stroll amongst historic statues, follies and temples. From spring, hundreds of different magnolias, camellias, rhododendrons and azaleas give a stunnoing display. There is a tea room in the gardens for refreshments and light lunches or you may prefer to wait until our final visit of the day as we head into the ancient market town of Barnstaple - explore the ancient town and the Pannier Market.

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Day 3 Wednesday

This morning we have a relaxed start and then make our way to visit RHS Rosemoor - a delightful garden that blends formal and informal plantings to magical effect. Explore the rose gardens, the long borders, the exotic gardens, and all the seasonal delights at this stunning garden. We then head back to our base at Bideford where you can explore the town, explore the narrow streets and the tree lined harbour,

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Day 4 Thursday

This morning we head for the popular seaside resort of Ilfracombe, a pleasant town with grand Victorian villas, whitewashed houses and a quaint heritage harbour and quayside. You could walk a little further to Ilfracombe Aquarium, St Nicholas Chapel perched on Lantern Hill which is the oldest lighthouse in the country, the unique Tunnels Beaches, fascinating Ilfracombe Museum, Bicclescombe Park or Hele Cornmill a 16th Century working watermill with tea garden. If art is your thing then you’ve come to the right place, Ilfracombe has fast become an art destination to rival the likes of St Ives and boasts numerous art galleries and artisan craft studios, together with Damien Hirst’s Verity, a bronze statue standing 66 ft tall guarding the entrance to the pier.

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Day 5 Friday

After breakfast we leave and head for home.

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B=Breakfast, D=Dinner

Picturesque North Devon has some of the most beautiful coastline in the country with miles of golden sands, breath-taking cliffs and quaint unspoilt fishing villages. Our base for this tour is on the outskirts of the medieval market town of Bideford set on the estuary of the River Torridge. We visit lovely gardens at a beautiful time of year.

 

 

THE DURRANT HOUSE HOTEL ***

The Durrant House Hotel in Bideford offers a high standard of accommodation and comfort. Facilities include the oak panelled Olive Tree restaurant, bar and ballroom, sauna and pool. The rooms are en-suite and have wi-fi, TV and tea & coffee making facilities.

Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.

Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.

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Name Address
Ashingdon Golden Cross Golden Cross, By Fox (Welcome Homes)
Barking, North St North Street, Barking,outside St Margaret's Church
Barkingside Barkingside, Fulwell Cross, by Swimming Baths
Basildon Southernhay, long layby opposite Bus Station
Billericay Sun Corner Sun Corner, Laindon Road, Billericay
Brentwood Brentwood High St, by Dairyman (Argos)
Canvey Island - Canute King Canute PH, Canvey Island
Canvey Island - Haystack Long Road, Canvey Island, Haystack
Chalkwell Park Chalkwell Park Bus Stop
Chandos Garage Hockley Chandos Garage Hockley
Cricketers Westcliff Cricketers Bus Stop, Southend on Sea
Dagenham Wood Lane Wood Lane, Dagenham, Opp Morrisons
Eastwood - Kent Elms Kent Elms Corner, Eastwood, Rayleigh Road
Eastwood - Rochford Cnr Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, Rochford Corner
Eastwood Jones Corner Eastwood, Rayleigh Road, Jones Corner
Bus Stop by Brookside Tavern
Folkestone services XX Eurotunnel- Stop 24 Junction 11 on M20
Grays Oak PH Oak PH, Socketts Heath, Grays
Hadleigh - Vic House Cnr Vic House Corner, Kiln Road, Hadleigh
Hadleigh Church Hadleigh Church, Bus Layby
Harold Wood Bus Stop Station Road Harold Wood by Coop
High Rd, S Benfleet High Rd S.Benfleet by Benfleet Travel opp Shell Ga
Hockley Spa SPA ROAD Bus Stop, Hockley
Hornchurch North Street, Hornchurch, Fire Station
Ilford Clements Road, Ilford, by Travelodge IG1 !BA
Kents Hill Lights Kents Hill Lights Bus Stop, London Road, Benfleet
Kiln Road (Kenneth Road) Kiln Road (Kenneth Road) - Thundersley
Leigh on Sea - Elms Elms PH, London Road, Leigh on Sea
Leigh on Sea - Thames Dr Thames Drive, Leigh on Sea
M25 Thurrock Services M25 Thurrock Services Coach Park
North Shoebury Road Bus Stop , North Shoebury Road, (St Marys Church
near Asda)
Pitsea Old Gala Bingo, Pitsea SS13 3AH
Rayleigh Websters Way Websters Way, Rayleigh, opp Rayleigh Lanes
Rochford Station Bus Stop Rochford Station Bus Stop, Bradley Way
Romford St Edwards Way, Romford, Bus Stop 'H'
Shenfield Shenfield Station
Shoeburyness - Kathryn Ct The Cambridge.(Kathryn Ct.), Shoeburyness
South Benfleet Clare Rd Tarpots Coach Stop (opp Clare Road), Sth Benfleet
South Benfleet St Marys St Mary's Church, Layby, South Benfleet
Southchurch Tyrrel Drive Southchurch Road - Tyrrel Drive (Swintons)
Southchurch White Horse White Horse Bus Stop, Southchurch
Southend Airport Bus Stop, Southend Airport, Eastwoodbury Crescent
Southend Queensway Bus Layby, Rear of Sainsburys, Southend
Stanford le Hope Rookery Rookery Corner, SLH (St Cleres Hall Golf Club)
TBA TBA
Thorpe Bay Station Bus Stop, Acacia Drive, Thorpe Bay
Upminster Station Approach, Upminster
Vange Barge Vange Barge Bus Stop, High Road, Pitsea
Wakering Crouchmans Wakering High St/ Crouchmans Avenue
West Leigh Schools West Leigh Schools, London Rd, Leigh on Sea
Westcliff on Sea Bell PH Bell PH, Rochford Road Bus Stop
Westcliff on Sea Palace Palace Theatre, Westcliff on Sea
Wickford Halls Corner Halls Corner, opp Police Station, Wickford
x Benfleet Hopes see hope xxxxxHopes Green, High Road,xxxxxxxsee new p/up

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