Northamptonshire Motors, Manors And Wines
- Duration: 5 days
- Board Basis: Half Board
- Tour Ref: D2TANG4765
Holiday Summary
- Travel Type: Coach
5 days
5 Days - Tour AB5007
Forming the heartland of England, rural Northamptonshire is home to charming market towns, stately houses, glorious gardens and Silverstone, the Formula 1 motor racing circuit
PLEASE NOTE: Price is per person and based on two people sharing a twin/double room. Single room supplements and upgrades are not included.
Itinerary
Itinerary
Day 1 Morning departure for the journey to Northampton town centre and the hotel for a four night stay.
Day 2 Today begins with a visit to Holdenby House, once the largest private house in Elizabethan England and a prison of King Charles I. Enjoy a guided tour of this beautiful manor, admiring its hall, ballroom, library and other rooms. Then you will have time at leisure to stroll the gardens, before travelling to Fleur Fields Vineyard, a family-run winery in the Northamptonshire hills, for a guided tour and tasting of seven different wines.
Day 3 This morning visit the Silverstone Race Circuit and The Silverstone Interactive Museum. The exhibition features state of the art interactive displays telling the fascinating stories of human endeavour, great sporting rivalries and engineering innovation. Our visit will end with the thrill of speeding around Silverstone alongside racing heroes in an immersive show “The Ultimate Lap of Silverstone” with commentary by Murray Walker. In the afternoon, you head to the beautiful gardens of Stowe, the scale and beauty of which have attracted visitors for over 300 years. Picture-perfect views, winding paths, lakeside walks and temples create a timeless landscape reflecting the changing seasons.
Day 4 This morning at leisure in Market Harborough, an 800-year-old market town famous for its traditional markets and vibrant shops and restaurants. In the afternoon you will visit Delapré Abbey, a neo-classical mansion and parkland incorporating the remains of a 900-year-old nunnery, where you enjoy a guided tour and tea and biscuits.
Day 5 After breakfast, depart the hotel and commence the homeward journe
Included In Cost
- Coach travel
- 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast
- porterage
- tea/coffee on arrival
- tea/coffee after dinner
- guided tour of Holdenby House
- guided tour and tasting of 7 wines at Fleur Fields Vineyard
- entrance to Silverstone Interactive Museum
- entrance to Stowe Gardens
- entrance to Delapré Abbey
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Your Holiday Hotel Northampton Town Centre Hotel
The hotel is a modern and spacious hotel conveniently situated around a 5-minute walk from Northampton’s town centre. All bedrooms are en-suite with TV, WiFi, safe, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. Lift, bar and restaurant.
Single room supplement £50
Holiday Insurance £36