Kingdom Of Northumbria

Itinerary

Excursions

FULL DAY: We make our way to Holy Island (subject to tidal conditions), known locally as Lindisfarne, famed for being the birthplace of English Christianity. We return via the stunning Northumbria coastal route stopping in Bamburgh with its iconic castle and fascinating Grace Darling Museum.

FULL DAY: This morning we make our way to Hexham with its stately Abbey and Roman influences. This afternoon we head for Durham with its magnificent Norman cathedral which towers above a loop in the River Wear and delightful cobbled, medieval streets.

FULL DAY: To Alnwick, where its fairytale castle, often referred to as ‘the Windsor of the North’, dominates the town. Afterwards we head to the Tyneside coast and the upmarket resort of Tynemouth, with its priory ruins and unique individual shops.

Everything Included:

• Free local joining points
• All coach travel
• Reserved seats on tour coaches
• Tour Manager escorted
• Hotel accommodation and board as stated
• No single room supplement
• Excursions / itinerary as stated
• Admission fees and entertainment if stated
• Collect Coach Miles™

Escorted Travel

Every one of our coach holidays includes the services of a coach driver and is always fully escorted by a knowledgeable Tour Manager, they are on hand every day and night and stay in the same hotel to ensure your holiday is stress-free.

Your Pick Up Points

Joining Your Grand UK Coach Holiday
For we have introduced improvements to our network of local pick up points across eastern, central and southern England, aimed at shortening your journey times and getting you away on holiday more easily and conveniently, meaning an altogether more relaxing start. We now have two pick up regions so your travel days will be more convenient, providing more efficient journeys, meeting your tour manager and fellow travellers earlier and in most cases arriving in resort earlier, please refer to our Pick-ups section below for more details.

The Tour Ref below indicates whether the tour departs from Area A or Area B by having either an A or B at the end. For example, GUK5A would be a tour departing from Area A.

Pick-Up Information

We have introduced improvements to our network of local pick up points across eastern, central and southern England, aimed at shortening your journey times and getting you away on holiday more easily and conveniently, meaning an altogether more relaxing start. We now have two pick up regions so your travel days will be more convenient, providing more efficient journeys, meeting your tour manager and fellow travellers earlier and in most cases arriving in resort earlier.

The Tour Ref on the holiday tab indicates whether the tour departs from Area A or Area B by having either an A or B at the end. For example, GUK5A would be a tour departing from Area A.

Accommodation

Mercure George Washington

This Grand UK favourite for many years is located five miles outside of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Hotel Facilities
★★★★ (AA) > Two bars, restaurant > En-suite bedrooms > Free Wi-Fi > Indoor swimming pool, gym, beauty salon, 18 hole golf course > Lift to most rooms