Day 1: Following your taxi collection from home, we travel to Minehead arriving late afternoon at the Northfield hotel. Sit back and relax on our arrival with tea/coffee& biscuits while your luggage is delivered to your room.
Day 2: This morning we travel to the town of Bideford where it is Market Day. Many shops are scattered amongst the narrow backstreets and alleyways that lead up from the quay and the river. These alleys are known locally as drangs. The tree-lines quay still bustles with fishing vessels, cargo and pleasure boats, and there are regular boat trips to Lundy Island in the Bristol Channel, about 12 miles away. (boat trip not included)
Later we journey the short distance to Dartington Crystal where we enjoy a behind-the-scenes factory tour with skilled craftsmen demonstrating how they handcraft glass into luxury homeware items
Day 3: We begin the day with a visit to the county town of Taunton where you are free to explore at your own leisure and have the chance to enjoy lunch. Our visit this afternoon is to Sheppy Cider for a tour. Each guided cider tour includes a visit to the orchards, the press house, the vat house and the Sheppy’s rural life museum and culminates with a guided tasting of some of our best loved ciders.
Day 4: After a leisurely breakfast this morning we travel West to visit the Victorian seaside resort of Ilfracombe, known as the jewel in the North Devon Coast. Ilfracombe nestles around a harbour as old and as beautiful as any in Britain with the breath taking scenery of North Devon as a backdrop. Discover a quaint quayside and harbour, whitewashed villas, lovely beaches, coastal paths and an abundance of cafes and shops. After lunch, we journey the short distance to enjoy a steam ride on the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway. Sitting in the heritage carriages, you will enjoy a traditional steam ride through the rolling countryside, offering picturesque views of the moorland and rugged coastline.
Day 5: Sadly this morning we depart our hotel and make our way back to Norfolk making suitable stops en route. Arriving early evening we re-join our taxi service who will return you safely home.
Holiday Information:
4 Nights Dinner, Bed & Breakfast (Evening meals will be table service)
Price: £827pp
Single Supplement: £nil (Limited Availability)
Insurance: TBC (Insurance not currently available)
Tour Reference: AWE4964
Deposit Required: £50pp
Balance Due: 8 weeks prior to departure