Trefoil Guild Post Tour to the English Riviera
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Tour includes 4 nights half board accommodation, daily local coach hire and a programme of attractions
Tour includes 4 nights half board accommodation, daily local coach hire and a programme of attractions
Why not join the Trefoil Guild in June 2024 after our annual meeting for our tour to the English Riviera
Highlights include a visit to the Plymouth Gin Distillery, a journey on the Dartmouth Steam Railway and cruise on Bucklers Hard
10th June 2024
After breakfast at our hotel in Portsmouth you will meet the tour manager and be collected by coach to travel
to Torquay in Devon. Located on the South Devon coastline known as the English Riviera,
Torquay is renowned for its palm trees, beaches, and continental café culture. On our way we
will stop for lunch at the market town of Bridport, and visit the dramatic cliffs of West Bay,
featured in TV drama Broadchurch.
11th June 2024
Kents Cavern is one of the most important Stone Age cave sites in Europe, here we take a
one-hour guided tour. After lunch, it’s time to visit Bygones, a remarkable collection of
thousands of items collected by the Cuming family, including a full-size Victorian street, railway
memorabilia, and WWI trench. We end the day with free time to explore Torquay.
12th June 2024
Today, we join the Dartmouth Steam Railway in Paignton for the seven-mile run along the scenic
Torbay coast to Kingswear. We cross the River Dart on the foot passenger ferry to Dartmouth,
where we board a boat for an hour-long circular river cruise where we pass traditional waterside
villages, Britannia Royal Naval College, and Greenway House, home to the late Dame Agatha
Christie. On our return to Dartmouth we take the return journey back to Paignton.
13th June 2024
This morning we travel to the border of Dartmoor National Park to Buckfast Abbey, home to a
community of Roman Catholic Benedictine Monks, whose site includes restaurant, gardens and
Visitor Welcome Centre. Next we travel to Plymouth where we enjoy a guided tour and tasting
at Plymouth Gin Distillery, the oldest working gin distillery in England. There is also time to
explore the Mayflower Museum before returning to our hotel for dinner.
14th June 2024
The morning we depart our hotel after breakfast and travel to the home of the Earl and
Countess of Devon, Powderham Castle. We then travel via Exeter, where we will make a stop
at Exeter St Davids Station for rail connections, followed by our last drop off at Portsmouth
and Southsea Station.
L=Lunch Included, D=Dinner Included, EB=English Breakfast
Price Includes :-
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ABTA bonding
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5 days executive coach Hire
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4 nights dinner, bed & Breakfast at the Toorak Hotel, Torquay
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Programme of evening Entertainment provided by The hotel
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Porterage
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Guided tour of kents Cavern
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Entrance to bygone times
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Return journey on Dartmouth steam railway
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River dart cruise
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Visit to buckfast abbey
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Plymouth gin distillery Tour including tasting
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Entrance to MayflowerMuseum
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Services of a tour manager
A non refundable deposit of £75 per person is required to confirm this tour
Hotel :- Toorak Hotel, Torquay
A warm welcome awaits you at the TLH Toorak Hotel. Enjoy its quieter atmosphere, and excellent restaurant, with direct access to Torquay seafront. The 92 en-suite bedrooms have flat-screen TVs, tea/coffee making facilities, and a hairdryer. The hotel has a lift to most parts
of the hotel.
There is a daytime and nightly entertainment programme from the TLH entertainment team and local acts. TLH Leisure Resort has a range of leisure facilities, including
indoor and outdoor swimming pools with a Jacuzzi, sauna and steam room. Other leisure facilities are chargeable. The hotel has a limited number of walk-in showers.
Please let us know of any dietary or disability requirements on your Greatdays Booking Form. Whilst we will endeavour to accommodate requests, they are subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed.
Please note coaches, attractions and some hotels will have steps and uneven surfaces throughout and we
regret that Greatdays staff are unable to offer assistance to guests who are unable to navigate these unaided.
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