Times Gone By | 2026
- Duration: 5 days
- Board Basis: Half Board
- Tour Ref: D2TGRA10107
Holiday Summary
- Travel Type: Coach
5 days
5 DAYS | HALF BOARD | BY COACH
NEW FOR 2026Once the backbone of England’s industrial heartland, the Black Country is now revitalised as one of Britain’s most surprising tourist secrets. The Black Country Living Museum will take you back to this time, offering nostalgia from a vintage era while Ironbridge Gorge houses the original iron bridge. It’s a wonderful journey back in time to a period when things seemed to be so much simpler!
What's Included:
- Coach travel with reserved seating
- Tour Manager escorted
- Four nights dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation
- Excursion to Black Country Living Museum
- Visit to Lichfield & the National Memorial Arboretum
- Time at Ironbridge Gorge
Self Drive & Save £100 per person - see here for details.
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
Excursions
Your Itinerary:FULL DAY: Black Country Living Museum
Today we head for Dudley to visit the award winning Black Country Living Museum. Covering 26 acres of former industrial land this open-air museum is uniquely placed to tell the story of the world’s first industrial landscape. Black Country folk, some of the most hard working, ingenious and influential people, changed the world at this very special time and place in history and you get to explore the many aspects of the museum at leisure, from the Victorian School Room and trams to the trolley cars, underground coalmine and authentic shops, houses and workshops.
FULL DAY: National Memorial Arboretum & Lichfield
A full day tour to visit the National Memorial Arboretum – 150 acres of trees and memorials dedicated to the concept of Remembrance with 130 memorials of national significance. This afternoon to Lichfield where the magnificent three spired cathedral is well worth a visit.
FULL DAY: Ironbridge
We head to Ironbridge, birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and site of the world’s first iron bridge, built across the River Severn between 1711-81. We explore the valley, and of course have the opportunity to cross the bridge itself.
What is Included
What's Included:- Coach travel with reserved seating
- Tour Manager escorted
- Four nights dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation
- Excursion to Black Country Living Museum
- Visit to Lichfield & the National Memorial Arboretum
- Time at Ironbridge Gorge
Highlights
Black Country Living Museum, Lichfield, the National Memorial Arboretum, Ironbridge GorgeEverything Included: UK Coach Holidays
- Free local joining points
- All coach travel
- Reserved seats on tour coach
- Tour Manager escorted
- Hotel accommodation and board as stated
- No single room supplement (subject to availability)
- Excursions/itinerary as stated
- Admission fees & entertainment if stated
- ABTA bonded
- Collect Coach Miles™
Escorted Travel
Our Drivers and Tour Managers
They are simply the best in the business
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.
Our Tour Managers are there purely for your extra comfort and enjoyment, from organising activities to breaking the ice and helping you all make the most of your holiday.
We hand-pick these extra special people because of their passion for people and places; they are the heartbeat of our coach holidays, a smiling face, a helping hand and always a listening ear and have the ability to turn a great time into a truly magical and memorable holiday experience.
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Barons Court Hotel
BIRMINGHAM NORTH BARONS COURT HOTEL, WALSALL
This Tudor-style building dates back to 1901 and is situated just three and a half miles from the town of Walsall.
FACILITIES
Restaurant
Lounge / Bar
Entertainment
Free Wifi
Comfortable Bedrooms
Tea & Coffee Facilities
TV in room