The coast and countryside of a much loved holiday island
Book NowMonday 21st April, 5 days £483.00
Friday 11th July, 5 days £530.00
Monday 20th October, 5 days £483.00
Single supplement NIL
WHATS INCLUDED
4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast
Island Tour
Shanklin & Godshill
Ryde & Cowes
Admission to Osborne House
Time at Leisure
Day 1 Monday
Travel to Portsmouth or Southampton from where we
cross by ferry to Fishbourne or Cowes, journeys full of interest.
By mid afternoon we will be in Sandown on the eastern side
of the Isle of Wight. Dinner, bed & breakfast for 4, 5 or 6
nights at the hotel
Day 2-4 Tues to Thur
ISLAND DRIVE. Starting with Shanklin, driving through the Old Village, and making our way up the west side of the island from Blackgang Chine to Freshwater Bay, we see the Needles and the multicoloured cliffs of Alum Bay before going back via Newport.
OSBORNE HOUSE AND GODSHILL. Our first and main visit today is to Osborne House, a favourite home of Queen Victoria – and where she died. The beautifully laid out house and grounds are full of fascinating treasures. We have included admission and there is a lot to see (and quite a lot of walking), so it will be a suitably long stop. Our return journey will include a break at Godshill, the lovely thatched village where you can also visit the model village (our drivers recommend the cream cakes at the Old Smithy)!
FREE DAY(S). One day is at leisure on the 5 day tour to be arranged according to the weather. On your free day remember you can use your bus pass if you're young enough to have one!
Day 5 Friday
Leave for the (usually) mid morning ferry crossing and make our way home
B=Breakfast, D=Dinner
A holiday island that offers a delightful mix of countryside and coast, old world villages with thatched cottages and resorts with many attractions and facilities. Add its enviable climate to all that, and you have the most compelling reasons to go there. This holiday has lovely excursions but also allows you time to do some of your own exploring.
TROUVILLE HOTEL ***
A family run hotel on the seafront in Sandown, enjoying a reputation for high standards of food, service and hospitality. All doubles and twins have sea views: no single rooms have sea views.
The hotel has WiFi En suite rooms TV Tea/coffee Telephone Hairdryer Restaurant Bar Entertainment and a lift
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Name | Address |
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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 |