Yorkshire & Hadrian's Wall
Carefully designed holiday, touring Yorkshire and Hadrian's Wall by train, including the famous Settle-Carlisle railway.
- Holiday duration: 8 days
- Price from: £1,175
- Operator: McKinlay Kidd
Of course, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are different – as different as pasties, haggis, colcannon and Welsh cakes. As for landscapes, contrast the Scottish Highlands and islands with the Welsh valleys and dramatic coastline. Natural wonders? How about the extraordinary Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland (that’s Game of Thrones country). And England’s variety astonishes visitors, from the romantic Lake District and Cornwall to castles, stately homes and elegant gardens. Follow in the footsteps of Shakespeare and Harry Potter; visit the free, world-class museums and galleries in cities, such as London, Manchester, Liverpool, Oxford and Bath, Glasgow and Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast.
TIP: Herefordshire’s Golden Valley looks ‘forever England’. Stroll round picture-postcard villages, such as Peterchurch, Vowchurch and Turnastone. At the 800-year-old Pandy Inn in Dorstone, relax over pints of proper cider produced by Gwatkin’s, just down the valley in Abbey Dore.
Carefully designed holiday, touring Yorkshire and Hadrian's Wall by train, including the famous Settle-Carlisle railway.
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Maximum of 15 people per departure. Departure dates are fixed.
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