Somerset Super Special

SOMERSET SUPER SPECIAL

18 – 22 March 2027

Thursday - Monday

5 Days

From £615

Experience the very best of Somerset and the West Country on this action-packed holiday, bursting with scenery, history and local flavour. Marvel at the breathtaking cliffs of Cheddar Gorge, step back in time aboard Brunel’s SS Great Britain, and discover Thatcher’s Cider.

On this holiday we have many single rooms available – a great excuse to get away with friends, or alone, and enjoy holiday with lots included.

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

• Travel through England’s most dramatic natural landscape – Cheddar Gorge

• Step aboard the great engineering marvel of the Victorian age – SS Great Britain

• Go behind the scenes at Thatchers Cider

• Free time to explore the historic streets, shops and cafés in Bath

DAY ONE – Cheddar Gorge Museum of Prehistory and Arrival

We depart from your home and travel to Bristol, journeying through the Cheddar Gorge, we stop at the centre and explore the Museum of Prehistory. You can also take refreshments in the café and look in the gift shop before we continue our journey to our hotel. On arrival we have a welcome tea/coffee with time then to relax before dinner this evening.

DAY TWO – Brunel’s SS Great Britian and Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

This morning, we make a visit to Brunel’s SS Great Britain, where you can experience the sights, sounds and smells of life on board!

Sitting proudly on the glass ‘sea’, Brunel’s SS Great Britain dominates Bristol’s historic waterfront. Dressed in flags and ready for departure, just as the ship looked when it was launched in 1843. The ship has been painstakingly restored to recreate Victorian life at sea on the world’s first great luxury liner. You’ll climb aboard and explore scenes so life-like you’ll feel as if you’ve stepped back in time…

Then head below the ‘glass sea’forincredible views of theSS Great Britainin her original dry dockwhichdates tothe 1830s.

Thehuge, coveredspace and modern technology protect the fragile iron hull, keeping the air as arid as the Arizona Desert. You can walk all the way around the ship for a truly unique experience, getting up close to the hulland the screw propellerwhich made theSS Great Britainone of the most innovative ships in the world.

And to discover more, you’ll journey into the world of Isambard Kingdom Brunel and find out about the genius behind some of the world’s most important engineering achievements, as you explore a recreation of his Dining Room, explore the main exhibition and go inside Brunel’s mind.

Making our way then to the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery where you can explore the collections of art, nature and history on display in this beautiful building. Find out about the last billion years of Earth’s history, explore the region’s natural wonders and discover more about peoples’ lives, past and present.

If time allows, we spend a little more time in Bristol, before we head back to our hotel late afternoon, with time to relax before dinner this evening.

DAY THREE – Thatchers Cider Tour and Wells

This morning we’ll visit Thatchers Cider, where you will be shown how cider is made from start to finish, through over 115 years of cider making expertise. The tour introduces you to the working mill and packaging hall. At the end of the tour, you’ll get the chance to sample some of our Somerset Ciders, from the well-known brands to limited edition ranges.

We’ll then make our journey to Wells, with its historic centre, magnificent Cathedral, unique Vicars' Close, moated Bishop's Palace and wonderful independent shops. You have time here to explore before we make our journey back to the hotel, where we enjoy dinner this evening.

DAY FOUR – Bath

Today we will visit Bath, where you have time to explore this elegant city which is full of traditional heritage, contemporary culture, green spaces and a few surprises.

Built for pleasure and relaxation, beautiful Bath has been a wellbeing destination since Roman times.

Bath’s compact, visitor-friendly centre is overflowing with places to eat and drink, plus some of the finest independent shops in Britain.

DAY FIVE – Hereford and Departure

After breakfast this morning we depart our hotel, and make our journey home, calling at Hereford, before we continue our journeyhome.

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

Luxury coach travel

Home pick-up

4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

Porterage on arrival and departure

Welcome tea/coffee on arrival

Tea/coffee after dinner each evening

Thatchers Cider Tour

Brunel’s SS Great Britian

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

Cheddar Gorge.

Please note some of the buildings at Thatchers Cider have narrow corridors and uneven floors, steps and stairs. Therefore, they are unsuitable for wheelchairs, mobility scooters, or similar mobility aids.

DOUBLETREE BY HILTON CADBURY HOUSE, BRISTOL

Nestled in the rolling North Somerset countryside in the West of England sits Cadbury House. A DoubleTree by Hilton hotel, it is regarded as being the leading four-star, boutique-style hotel and spa in the region. With stunning views out across the Bristol Channel, Cadbury House epitomises what luxury is all about. Boasting two Marco Pierre White restaurants, a multi award-winning health club and spa and 132 beautifully appointed rooms.

Hotel has a lift.

All single rooms double/twin for sole occupancy.