A Taste of East Anglia

A TASTE OF EAST ANGLIA

 

12 - 16 July 2021

Monday - Friday

5 Days

From £439

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

Lavenham   |   Steeple Bumpstead   |   Wilkin’s Tiptree Jam Museum   |   Ipswich   |   Thetford   |   English Whiskey Company Distillery

 

A new tour to East Anglia which concentrates on the three counties featuring St Georges Distiller in Norfolk, the Chocolate Lady of Steeple Bumpstead and the renowned Tiptree Jams in Essex, and we are ideally based in Ipswich for all attractions.

 

DAY ONE

We depart from your own front door, join your tour coach and travel to East Anglia with comfort stops enroute.  Tea/coffee and biscuits will be served on your arrival at the hotel whilst your luggage is taken to your rooms, time to relax before dinner.

 

DAY TWO

Our day begins with a journey to the medieval village of Lavenham in the heart of Suffolk, time to explore this historic gem, including the famous Guildhall and streets with their delightful timber-framed houses.  We also have time to obtain lunch here before we continue on our way taking in the picture postcard villages of Cavendish and Clare to the village of Steeple Bumpstead where we visit the Chocolate Lady and learn the art of making handmade chocolates. This is followed by a cream tea before we make our way back to our hotel.

 

DAY THREE

This morning we head south into Essex and Wilkin’s Tiptree Jam Museum, tea room and shop, here you can enjoy another cream tea before we make our way into Ipswich for free time.

 

DAY FOUR

Our final excursion takes us to Norfolk and Thetford via the English Whiskey Company Distillery; here we enjoy the St Georges Tour.  A guide takes us onto the distilling floor and explains how whiskey is made; we then go to the Warehouse to breathe in the amazing aroma.  To end the tour we have a tasting of one or two of the wonderful malt whiskies.   The site was opened in 2017 by Prince Charles and features a coffee shop, Kitchen & River Walks, time at leisure before returning to our hotel.

 

DAY FIVE

After a leisurely breakfast we depart our hotel for our homeward journey with comfort stops enroute.

 

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

 

·          Luxury coach travel

·          Home pick up

·          4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

·          Tea/coffee & biscuits on arrival

·          Hotel entertainment two evenings

·          Chocolate Lady of Steeple Bumpstead & cream tea

·          The English Whiskey Company tour & tasting

·          Tiptree Jam Museum & cream tea.

 

BEST WESTERN IPSWICH HOTEL, Copdock

The Best Western Ipswich hotel is nestled in the quaint village of Copdock just outside historic Ipswich, an ideal place to unwind.  A comfortable bar overlooks the walled garden and the relaxing bedrooms offer TV, telephone and tea/coffee making facilities.

 

 

BEST WESTERN IPSWICH HOTEL, Copdock

The Best Western Ipswich hotel is nestled in the quaint village of Copdock just outside historic Ipswich, an ideal place to unwind.  A comfortable bar overlooks the walled garden and the relaxing bedrooms offer TV, telephone and tea/coffee making facilities.

 

INCLUDED:

Door to door pick-up

4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

Tea/coffee & biscuits on arrival

Hotel entertainment two evenings

Chocolate Lady of Steeple Bumpstead & cream tea

The English Whiskey Company tour & tasting

Tiptree Jam Museum & cream tea

 

Rooms are allocated on a first come first served basis and are limited. If no single supplement applies this is limited to single room allocation and therefore additional cost may apply. Prices displayed are per person unless otherwise stated. If door to door pick up is included there may be additional charges for out of area. Itineraries and hotel inclusions may be subject to change.

Best Western Hotel, Ipswich