Discovering Yorkshire

DISCOVERING YORKSHIRE

 

11 – 15 October 2021

Monday - Friday

5 Days

From £469

 

Yorkshire is full of surprises, once an industrial heartland, the region has been transformed and has this engaging mix of old and new that makes it a must place to visit.

 

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

 

York   |   Ouse River Cruise   |   Whitby   |   Helmsley   |   Castle Howard

 

DAY ONE

Starting your holiday with our exclusive home pick-up service, we depart your home area and travel north with comfort stopes en route.  We arrive in York mid-afternoon, time to relax in your hotel before dinner.

 

DAY TWO

Today is ‘York in a Nutshell’ after breakfast we will be joined by our tour guide for a comprehensive morning sightseeing tour of York.  This afternoon we enjoy a cruise on the river Ouse with York Boat leaving you free time in this beautiful city.

 

DAY THREE

This morning we leave for a spectacular scenic tour to Whitby and the North Yorkshire Moors National park.  Our first stop is Pickering where we join the North Yorkshire Moors Railway for a journey across the moors as we make our way to the historic seaport of Whitby with its ruined abbey overlooking the busy harbour.  You will have time for lunch here and the explore the town before we return across Blakey Ridge, offering some of the most spectacular views of the area.  From Hutton-le-Hole we continue to Helmsley for a short break before returning to our hotel.

 

DAY FOUR

The morning will be free so that you can do further exploration of York, perhaps visit the Jorvik Centre, The National Railway Museum, walk the City Walls, the list is endless.  No visit to York would be complete without seeing the magnificent Minster and the surrounding narrow streets and little alleyways, including the famous Shambles.  This afternoon we visit Castle Howard, best known for its starring role in ‘Brideshead Revisited’, there will be plenty of time to explore the house and delightful gardens before returning to our hotel.

 

DAY FIVE

We enjoy our last breakfast before we depart our hotel and begin our journey home with comfort stops en route.

 

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

• Luxury coach travel

• Home pick-up

• 4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

• Guided sightseeing tour of York

• York Riverboat Cruise

• North Yorkshrie Moors Railway

• Admission Castle Howard.

 

QUEENS HOTEL, York

The hotel is located on the banks of the River Ouse in the centre of York and ideal for all the attractions of this historic city.  After your day out you can relax with a drink in the Riverside Lounge and enjoy the river views.  Bedrooms are tastefully decorated and have TV, radio, telephone, hairdryer and refreshment tray, the hotel also has a lift.

QUEENS HOTEL, York

The hotel is located on the banks of the River Ouse in the centre of York and ideal for all the attractions of this historic city. After your day out you can relax with a drink in the Riverside Lounge and enjoy the river views. Bedrooms are tastefully decorated and have TV, radio, telephone, hairdryer and refreshment tray, the hotel also has a lift.

 

INCLUDED:

Door to door pick-up

4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

Guided sightseeing tour of York

York Riverboat Cruise

North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Admission Castle Howard

 

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.

The Queens Hotel, York