Worcester Christmas Market

Itinerary

What's Included?

Includes

• Return coach travel
• Overnight stay at a selected hotel (JG2 or JG3 rating) with breakfast
• En-route visits to Worcester Christmas Market & Stratford-upon-Avon

Itinerary

Day 1

From a morning pickup in your local area, we travel to Worcester to visit the Christmas market. Known for its exquisite Royal Worcester porcelain and magnificent cathedral, this historic city transforms at Christmastime when shopholders and entertainers in period garb take us back in time to drink in the atmosphere of a classic Victorian Christmas market where all manner of traditional gift ideas and delicious food is on offer. Later we travel to our hotel for our overnight stay.

Day 2

En route home, we visit Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of the Bard. Fans of Shakespeare can visit the house in which he was born or discover the town’s theatres including the Swan Theatre, home of the Royal Shakespeare Company, as well as take the opportunity to wander the beautiful riverside gardens. We re-join the coach in the mid-afternoon for our journey home.

Christmas Market carousel

Carousel - Stratford Upon Avon

Worcester

Enjoy the many attractions of the historic city of Worcester, set on the banks of the River Severn and surrounded by some of the most beautiful rural landscapes in England.

The city has a small town feel and many architectural gems thanks to its jumble of medieval, Tudor and Georgian buildings. Admire the half-timbered buildings on Friar Street including the National Trusts’ Greyfriars’ House and Garden and the 500-year old -Tudor House or the beautiful 18^th-century Guildhall on the High Street.

Magnificent Worcester Cathedral risesmajestically above the river, overlooking the city. Built between 1084 and 1504, the cathedral represents every style of English architecture and boasts royal tombs, medieval cloisters, a Norman crypt and magnificent Victorian stained glass.

As well as being the birthplace of the composer Edward Elgar, the city is also famous for its exquisite Royal Worcester porcelain, with prestigious collections of tableware, homeware and gifts. The piquant Worcestershire sauce was first sold in the city in 1838 by John Wheeley Lea and William Henry Perrins (Lea & Perrins).

Worcester also has an unrivalled range of shops, from high street names to independent boutiques, plus a lovely selection of cafés and restaurants.

For history and art buffs, you can explore The Commandery to learn about the city’s important role in the English Civil War or see a contemporary exhibition at the City Art Gallery.

Accommodation

Hotel

Selected Hotel

JG2 or JG3 rating

We’ll stay at a well-appointed hotel (JG2 or JG3 rating). The comfortable rooms are en suite and other facilities include a bar and restaurant.

Hotel accessibility information

Your hotel will be confirmed approximately 3 weeks before departure, therefore we cannot guarantee that the hotel will have a lift and/or ground floor rooms and may be unsuitable for those with limited mobility.

Hotel Rating

JG2 rating

Hotels with a JG2 rating are a mixture of larger hotels and privately owned properties. Décor and furnishings may be simple but are clean and well maintained. All bedrooms have en-suite facilities, TV and may have tea/coffee making facilities. Food may be buffet style in some of the larger hotels. Services may be limited but efficient.

JG3 rating

Hotels with a JG3 rating tend to be a more formal style of hotel, often part of a hotel chain, or are very-welcoming family-owned properties. Generally, they offer a greater range of facilities and services, and bedrooms tend to be a little more spacious with additional features. Public areas are larger and include lounge seating, bar and restaurant with good quality food served either buffet style or waiter service.