Day 1: Following your home taxi collection we make our way north to Harrogate and the Crowne Plaza Hotel, making suitable stops en route.
Day 2: Today is a free day to explore Harrogate at your own pace. With its huge open spaces, broad tree-lined boulevards, antique shops and elegant buildings, there is plenty to see and do. A must visit is the world-famous Betty’s Tearooms. The iconic 19th century Pump Room, originally built to welcome Victorian visitors is also worth a visit and is now home to a fascinating museum of the town’s fashionable Spa history, together with the nearby Mercer Gallery which has an important collection of artwork spanning the centuries right up to present-day. (attractions subject to individual choice and payment)
Day 3: Today we have a full day in the Yorkshire Dales Country Park. For our first stop of the day we enjoy a trip on the Wensleydale Railway. The starting point of the railway has traditionally been Leeming Bar with visitors travelling up to Redmire on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, passing through the Georgian market town of Bedale and the Dales market town of Leyburn, with constantly changing scenery, from the arable lands of the Vale of Mowbray in the East, to the hills of the Yorkshire Dales in the West. There will be free time in Leyburn before we continue our day to Hawes. Home to the world-famous Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese and set amidst breath-taking scenery it’s no surprise Hawes is one of the honeypot tourist attractions of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The name Hawes means a ‘pass between mountains’ and it stands between the stunning Buttertubs and Fleet Moss. You can also discover the 18th Century water-powered cotton spinning Gayle Mill. (attractions subject to individual choice and payment)
This afternoon we continue our journey through the Dales, stopping at the Ribblehead viaduct for a quick photo stop before finishing our day in the town of Settle.
Day 4: Today we make our way to Howarth, home of the famous Brontë sisters, Haworth is an undisputed literary mecca, attracting visitors from all around the world. With its historic cobbled Main Street, iconic parsonage and rolling moors, the picturesque proportions of this Airedale village exude a vintage charm that makes you feel you’ve stepped into another era. Little has changed in the village since they lived in the parsonage. Later we enjoy a journey on the Keighley & Worth Valley Steam Railway, which runs like a ribbon though Brontë Country. Here you can expect to take in some of the most breathtaking and famous landscapes in the world. A windswept land of heather and wild moors – it is hardly surprising that this area became the inspiration for the classic works of the Bronte sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anne. The Railway has appeared in many TV and film productions including Sherlock Holmes, Peaky Blinders, Disney’s 2019 remake of Dumbo and many more. Perhaps most famously, the Railway, and in particular the charming station at Oakworth, were used as the location for the classic 1970 film The Railway Children. Step back in time and relive this well-loved tale as you watch the vintage steam trains puff their way in and out of the valley.
Day 5: Sadly this morning we depart our hotel and make our way back to Norfolk making suitable stops en route. Upon arrival our door to door service will be waiting to return you home.
Holiday Information:
4 Nights Dinner, Bed & Breakfast (Dinner will be table service for the starter/dessert and buffet for the main)
Price: £705pp
Single Supplement: £nil (Limited Availability)
Additional Singles Beyond Allocation From: £120 (Will be allocated a twin or double room for sole occupancy, depending on availability)
Insurance: TBC (Insurance not currently available for 2025)
Tour Reference: AWE5019
Deposit Required: £50pp
Balance Due: 10 weeks prior to departure