This luxury break takes us to the beautiful Longleat House for a VIP visit that invites us to explore areas of the house not normally open to the public. Your guide will reveal to you some of the hidden secrets of this fine house as well as showing you the delights that have awed so many visitors over the years. In keeping with the ‘grand’ theme we are staying at the four star Grand Hotel in the centre of Bristol. This lovely hotel is not only in an excellent location but also offers tastefully decorated rooms and full leisure facilities including an indoor pool.
Itinerary
Sunday Departing from Cornwall in the morning we travel to Dorset and break our journey with a visit to Montacute House and gardens. Here you will have time to discover all of the features that this glittering mansion is famous for including the Long Gallery, samplers from the Goodhart collection and Montacute’s famous wobbly hedges in its formal gardens. During the afternoon we will travel on through Shepton Mallett and the beautiful Somerset countryside towards Bristol and our base for the next two nights.
Monday Today we visit Longleat House, home to the 7th marquis of Bath. Whilst here we will explore not only the main rooms but also the servants passageways as we learn how such an enormous house is run. If we are lucky we will get to see a selection of Lord Baths famous and fabulous murals which reflect his rather eccentric personality. At lunchtime we will have Bangers and Mash in the Cellar Cafe, desert will follow. We will make our way back to the hotel and the afternoon will be free in Bristol to spend as you wish. In recent years Bristol has developed into a cutting edge city and offers a wealth of attractions for visitors including theatre, museums, malls and the popular harbour side including SS Great Briton.
Tuesday After a leisurely breakfast we bid our hotel farewell and start our return journey. We will stop for lunch on the way home in Wells, Britains smallest city sitting at the foot of the Mendip Hills. Today is Market Day and stalls with a variety of wares line the streets as they have done for centuries. You will have time to peruse the wares and have a bite to eat before continuing our journey. We will arrive home early in the evening.
Terms
Limited number of single rooms available at a supplement of £30
Home pick up available from most areas at a cost of £10 per person
A £75.00 non-returnable and non-transferable deposit per person is required at time of booking to secure your seat, the balance payable 6 weeks prior to departure. Tour subject to loading.
Total Price Includes:
* Coach Travel * Holiday Insurance * 2 Nights Dinner, Bed & Breakfast in 4 star hotel *
* Excursions as detailed * Admission & VIP Tour of Longleat House * Lunch at Longleat House *
* Admission to Montacute House * Free Parking at Depot * Pick up points in most towns & villages *