2025 - Babbacombe Turkey & Tinsel
- Duration: 4 days
- Board Basis: Half Board
- Tour Ref: D2TCRU9253
Holiday Summary
- Travel Type: Coach
4 days
with Exeter Christmas Market
In 1846, Queen Victoria wrote: 'It's a beautiful spot... red cliffs and rocks with wooded hills like Italy and reminding one of a ballet or play where nymphs appear - such rocks and grottoes, with the deepest sea on which there was no ripple.' Over 150 years later, it still feels the same as you stand and look across the beautiful Babbacombe Bay. Babbacombe offers all the beauty of the English Riviera without the hustle and bustle of the larger resorts, In fact, a weekend here at any time of year is the perfect way to relax and unwind but especially in the run up to Christmas when there are plenty of festive treats included. A great value-for-money getaway!
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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
Weekend Highlights
.- Hotel for 3 nights with breakfast & dinner (cavery buffet)
- Entertainment
- Porterage
- Mince Pies with Welcome Tea/Coffee on arrival
- Sherry Reception (Day 2)
- Themed Christmas Dinner with crackers (Day 2)
- New Year's Eve 'Reception' with Sparkling Wine before dinner (Day 3)
- Visit to Exeter & Christmas Market
- Entrance to Bygones Museum
Festive Weekend on the English Riviera
.Day 1 - After joining your holiday coach, head south to the English Riviera, relax and enjoy the journey to the coast. There will be a comfort stop on the way and expect to arrive at The Babbacombe Hotel late afternoon with porterage on arrival
Days 2 - 3 At leisure in Babbacombe with one included excursion and entrance tickets to Bygones Museum.
Just a short walk from your hotel (approx 10 mins), you will find Bygones Museum (open daily from 10.00). You have an included entrance on your free day for you to pop in at your leisure.
Bygones Museum
Wander back in time, starting towards the end of Queen Victoria’s reign. There are 3 floors of nostalgia to discover and an authentic life-size Victorian Street filled with original items. See the Blacksmith hard at work making horseshoes, an old-fashioned Sweetshop, a Victorian nursery and kitchen, a completely refurbished model railway, a re-created WW1 trench and a 1950s shopping arcade.
NB the museum is housed in a 1920s building with no lift access.There are handrails on all the stairs and seats along the way. Toilets are on the ground floor with some steps down.
INCLUDED EXCURSION
Festive Exeter & The Biggest Christmas Market in Devon
Set on the iconic Cathedral Green, the Exeter Cathedral Christmas Market attracts thousands of visitors each year and boasts it is the biggest Christmas Market in Devon with over a hundred twinkling festive chalets, local gifts and West Country produce, themed bars, global street food, seasonal entertainment and free entry into the awesome Exeter Cathedral. The Cathedral Christmas Market is wonderfully atmospheric, set among a labyrinth of winding paths, festooned with fairy lights and laced with the seasonal sights and smells showcasing a wide range of local, regional, national and international suppliers.Head back to the hotel later afternoon.
Day 4 Return back to the local area with a stop on the way.
Accommodation
The Babbacombe Hotel .
A warm welcome awaits at this popular 3* sea front hotel, just a couple of minutes' walk to Oddicombe Beach cliff railway.
Offering friendly and comfortable surroundings, the Babbacombe Hotel enjoys a level position directly on the sea front overlooking the famous Babbacombe Downs with far reaching beautiful views across Lyme Bay.
There is a restaurant and bar andall public areas are situated on the ground floor.
The hotel has a modern lift to most bedrooms but some internal steps. There are some ground floor rooms (no single rooms on ground floor or with sea view)