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Yorkshire Features Great and Small 2025

Yorkshire Features Great and Small 2025

Castles, towns and gardens in God's own county

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Departure date   6th October 2025  5 days   £615.00pp

 

Single supplement NIL

 

Doubles for single occupancy £29.50 per night

 

Your holiday includes:

 

• Entrance to Castle Howard

• Helmsley Walled Garden entrance, guided tour

• Entrance to the World of James Herriot

 

 

Day 1 Monday

Travelling north with comfort stops as we travel, we arrive at our hotel in time for late afternoon, in comfortable time for dinner. Porterage is included in your holiday price.

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Day 2 Tuesday

Today we visit the incomparable Castle Howard. One of England’s finest historic houses and the setting for the TV production of Brideshead Revisited, Castle Howard is more like a palace. Explore iconic architecture and beautiful interiors when you visit the House, including the Great Hall which rises 70 feet into the air.This opulent country house is situated within idyllic sweeping parkland dotted with statues, temples, lakes and formal gardens, With 1,000 acres of parkland to explore, Castle Howard is a haven of peace and tranquility and stunning autumn colours.

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Day 3 Wednesday

We have the whole day at our disposal in the lovely Victorian spa town of Harrogate. You may wish to visit the grade II listed Royal Pump Room Museum, which explores Harrogate’s spa history, browse the various independent and well known shops, sip a cuppa in the famous Bettys Café Tea Rooms, or even pamper yourselves with a visit to the luxurious Turkish Baths. There are also several pretty gardens here worthy of a wander, including Valley Gardens, beautiful RHS Garden Harlow Carr, and Stray Park. In the afternoon you are treated to a cream tea at our hotel.

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Day 4 Thursday

We begin the morning with a guided tour of Helmsley Walled Garden where we’re taken through the themed garden rooms ablaze with colour, a haven for insects and for lovers of tranquillity. Afterwards we travel to Thirsk where we spend time at leisure enjoying a nostalgic look around Thirsk World of James Herriot. Home of the famous vet, this is where James Herriot worked and wrote his books, from which several television and film adaptations have been made, including the 1975 film All Creatures Great and Small and the BBC television series of the same name.

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Day 5 Friday

After breakfast, we make our way home with appropriate stops en route

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B=Breakfast, D=Dinner

Yorkshire’s varied landscape is dotted with magnificent castles, stately homes and gardens which tell the vivid history of this region. We visit one of the area’s finest historic houses, Castle Howard, and draw inspiration from the vibrant Helmsley Walled Gardens. Visits to the Thirsk World of James Herriot and the spa town of Harrogate complete this relaxing holiday, which inlcudes a cream tea in the hotel one afternoon.

 

 

Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate  3*  www.crownhotelharrogate.com

 

This traditional 3 star hotel was once the subject of much drama as the hiding place of the author Agatha Christie during her famous disappearance in 1926. Built in 1840, the hotel retains a quintessential elegance and style, from the comfort of the Swan Lounge and Bar to the hugely atmospheric atrium style restaurant. Each of the 136 bedrooms are decorated in contemporary style and feature hairdryer, TV and tea/coffee making facilities. The hotel has a lift to all floors. The hotel also boasts 5 acres of attractive grounds. • Ground floor rooms • Lift • Bar • Restaurant • Tea/coffee in room. Vouchers (for selected drinks) are also included in the hotel for 3 drinks per evening.

 

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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