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Festive cruise, lights and Christmas Markets 2025

Festive cruise, lights and Christmas Markets 2025

Coach trip with festive highlights

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Departue date   5th December   4 days  £409.00pp

 

Single supplement £33 per night

 

 

Included in your break:

2 hour canal cruise with festive afternoon tea

Entrance to Winter Lights Trail at Dunham Massey

Manchester Christmas market

Chester Christmas market

 

Day 1 Friday

Departing from home in the morning we head north to Salford Quays, a newly developed area outside Manchester and our hotel where we are booked in for dinner bed and breakfast for 4 days/3 nights

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Day 2 Saturday

Festive Cruise & Manchester
We make our way to Wigan Pier to embark on a lovely two hour canal cruise, tucking into a festive afternoon tea as we sail. We spend this afternoon at leisure in the wonderful city of Manchester, exploring the Christmas market.

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Day 3 Sunday

We start our day in Chester with plenty of free time to browse the Christmas market, perhaps exploring this historic city of bit more, before choosing from one of the many
eateries for lunch. We then head to Dunham Massey to experience the after-dark, illuminated Winter Lights Trail, which meanders through the formal gardens and deer park.

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Day 4 Monday

Sadly we have to leave our hotel after breakfast and make our way home with appropriate stops en route.

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B=Breakfast, D=Dinner

Surround yourself with sparkle on this beautiful, seasonal tour featuring a festive cruise, some charming Christmas markets and a visit to Dunham Massey, where bright lights

bring magic to winter nights.

 

Your hotel

 

AC Manchester Salford Quays 4*  www.marriott.com

 

This modern hotel, part of the Marriott Group, is located in the ever developing Salford Quays area, just a few minutes from the city centre via direct tram access. The 142 fantastic, modern bedrooms are furnished in a sophisticated style and have floor to ceiling windows. The bright, modern, contemporary restaurant and bar are both open plan and there is a lovely, quiet lounge area where guests can relax, all on the ground floor. In addition, there is also a library on the first floor and a gym. • Lift • Bar • Restaurant • Tea/coffee in room

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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