We explore this often overlooked corner of Scotland with its rugged coastline, tranquil lochs, picturesque harbours, beautiful gardens and stately homes.
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20 24 September 2021
Monday - Friday
5 Days
From £499
We explore this often-overlooked corner of Scotland with its rugged coastline, tranquil lochs, picturesque harbours, beautiful gardens, and stately homes.
Dumlanrig Castle & Gardens | Dumfries | Devils Porridge Museum | Gretna Green | Annandale Distillery | Kirkcudbright
We depart from your home with our exclusive door to door pick-up service, join your tour coach and travel north to Scotland with comfort stops en route. Arrive at your hotel late afternoon, time to relax before dinner.
Our excursion today takes us to Dumlanrig Castle & Gardens, where you can discover over 600 years of family history and its many treasures on display. This afternoon we will have time to discover Dumfries, home to Robert Burns whose life is depicted in the magnificent Robert Burns centre located in the towns 18th century watermill and Burns House, where Scotlands national poet spent the last years of his life.
Today we head to the Devils Porridge Museum, an explosive wartime experience, for an amazing and remarkable story of the people who worked during the First World War in the biggest munitions factory in the world, which was an incredible nine miles long. We will also visit Gretna Green, even if you are not thinking of getting married it is still home to the famous Blacksmiths shop, along with a food hall, gift shop and museum. We will also visit the Annandale Distillery where we will taste a wee dram or two just to warm the cockles before we returning to our hotel.
Our journey today takes us past Sweetheart Abbey and along the coast with views over the Solway Firth before arriving in the picturesque harbour town of Kirkcudbright with a colourful blend of medieval, Georgian and Victorian buildings and now home to some lovely artists galleries and studios. On our return journey we head north and travel round the shores of Loch Ken before returning to Dumfries.
After a leisurely breakfast we depart our hotel and begin our journey home with refreshment stops enroute.
Luxury coach travel
Home pick up
4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast
Admission & guided tour of Drumlanrig Castle
Admission Drumlanrig Gardens
Devils Porridge Museum
Annandale Distillery & Tasting.
A characterful hotel situated just a short stroll from Dumfries town centre with 91 bedrooms all tastefully decorated and with all the facilities that you would expect, the hotel also offers leisure facilities including a heated indoor pool, the hotel also has a lift.
DAY ONE
Beginning with our exclusive door to door pick-up service, join your tour coach and travel north to Scotland with comfort stops enroute. Arrive at your hotel late afternoon, time to relax before dinner.
DDAY TWO
Our excursion today takes us to Dumlanrig Castle & Gardens, where you can discover over 600 years of family history and its many treasures on display. This afternoon we will have time to discover Dumfries, home to Robert Burns whose life is depicted in the magnificent Robert Burns centre located in the town's 18th century watermill and Burns House, where Scotland's national poet spent the last years of his life.
B, DDAY THREE
Today we head to the Devil's Porridge Museum, an 'explosive' wartime experience, for an amazing and remarkable story of the people who worked during the First World War in the biggest munitions factory in the world, which was an incredible nine miles long. We will also visit Gretna Green, even if you are not thinking of getting married it is still home to the famous Blacksmiths shop, along with a food hall, gift shop and museum. We will also visit the Annandale Distillery where we will taste a wee dram or two just to warm the cockles before we returning to our hotel.
B, DDAY FOUR
Our journey today takes us past Sweetheart Abbey and along the coast with views over the Solway Firth before arriving in the picturesque harbour town of Kirkcudbright with a colourful blend of medieval, Georgian and Victorian buildings and now home to some lovely artists galleries and studios. On our return journey we head north and travel round the shores of Loch Ken before returning to Dumfries.
DAY FIVE
After a leisurely breakfast we depart our hotel and begin our journey home with refreshment stops enroute.
BB=Breakfast Included, D=Dinner Included
CAIRNDALE HOTEL, Dumfries
A characterful hotel situated just a short stroll from Dumfries town centre with 91 bedrooms all tastefully decorated and with all the facilities that you would expect, the hotel also offers leisure facilities including a heated indoor pool, the hotel also has a lift.
INCLUDED:
Door to door pick-up
4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast
Admission & guided tour of Drumlanrig Castle
Admission Drumlanrig Gardens
Devils Porridge Museum
Annandale Distillery & Tasting
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.
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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 | Contact Details |
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Bodelwyddan | Bodelwyddan, Marble Church | |
Chester Services M56 | Chester Services on M56 | |
Colwyn Bay | Colwyn Bay, Railway Station | |
Garden City | Garden City , Amontola Restaurant | |
Holywell | Holywell, Bus Station | |
Llandudno Junction | Llandudno Junction, Train Station Car Park |
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