Gold Kingdom Of Northumbria & The Scottish Borders
- Duration: 6 days
- Board Basis: Half Board
- Tour Ref: D2TBAK12018
Holiday Summary
- Travel Type: Coach
Holiday Highlights
Holy Island and Lindisfarne
Beautiful Bamburgh
Coldstream, Kelso and Tweed Valley
Ford and Etal Villages
Rothbury and Cragside House
Historic Alnwick Gardens
PLEASE NOTE: Price is per person and based on two people sharing a twin/double room. Single room supplements and upgrades are not included.
Sunday
We depart and make our way toNorthumberland where we enjoy 5 nights staywith dinner, bed and breakfast.
During your stay
• Visit to Alnwick and a visit to the delightfulAlnwick Gardens, described by theVictorians as the ‘Windsor of the North’.The Castle has recently featured in theHarry Potter films and Alnwick Gardenwas the inspiration of the Duchess ofNorthumberland.• Visit to the villages of Ford and Etal, a vastrural estate with Visitor Centre and theBlack Bull, Northumberland’s only thatchedroof pub.• Lady Waterford Hall, a ride on theHeatherslaw steam light railway and a visitto the Heatherslaw corn mill.• Berwick-upon-Tweed, with its Castles andTowers.• Our excursion takes us across thecauseway to Holy Island and the mysteriousLindisfarne Castle – visible in the distancefrom Bamburgh. NOTE: The crossing of thecauseway to Holy Island is governed by tidetimes. It may be necessary to amend thisexcursion.• Journey through beautiful countryside tothe capital of Coquetdale, Rothbury.• Magnificent Cragside House, now in thecare of the National Trust. Cragside was thefirst house to be lit by electricity – a wonderof the Victorian age.
Friday
After breakfast we leave and begin ourjourney home
Other Information
Your Hotel
The Holiday Inn Gosforth Park
The Holiday Inn Gosforth Park is an ideal
base for this holiday and facilities include indoor
swimming pool, gym, steam room, sauna and
spa bath. All bedrooms are en suite with TV,
telephone and tea/coffee making facilities.
The hotel has a lift
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