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Coastal North Devon & Gardens
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Monday 16th-Friday 20th September 2024, 5 day Tour in Coastal North Devon and Gardens with Whittle Coaches
View Dates & BookCoastal North Devon and Gardens
5 days/ 4 nights
We tour delighful North Devon, adorned with rolling hills, spectacular rivers, rocky coves and sandy beaches. Our base in Bideford, once Britains third largest port and now thriving shopping centre.
Price Includes
* Return coach travel
* Door to door service
* Half board basis
* Excursions
* Admission to RHS Rosemoor, Marwood Hill Gardens, Quince Honey Farm and Hartland Abbey
* Afternoon tea box on outward journey
Excursion 1
RHS Rosemoor and Bideford. This morning we visit RHS Rosemoor, a delighful garden that blends formal and informal plantings with rose gardens, long borders and exotic gardens. We spend the afternoon in Bideford, the ancient seaport on the banks of the River Torridge with historic Pannier Market and Atlantic Village outlet.
Excursion 2
Illfracombe and Marwood Hill Gardens. Enjoy a morning visit to Illfracombe, popular seaside resort with whitewashed houses, quaint heritage harbour and quayside. Later we visit Marwood Hill Gardens, where in 1949 Dr Jimmy Smart, former WW2 ships doctor retired to and designed this bit of horticultural paradise.
Excursion 3
Appledore and Hartland Abbey. Hartland Abbey is the cherished home of the Stucley family, with beautiful gardens and grounds leading down to the rugged Atlantic Cove, we include cream tea. We visit Appledore, with its pretty quay and maritime museum.
Excursion 4
Quince Honey Farm. Before our homewarrd journey we enjoy a visit to the working honey farm eith beautiful Nectar gardens, and enjoy a guided tour of the honey factory.
Your Hotel Durrant House Hotel, Bideford
The Durrant House Hotel offers superb views toward North Devon's Taw Estuary and countryside. All rooms have TV and tea/coffee facilities. There is a restaurant, ball, ballroom, outdoor pool and lift.
Dates and Prices (Half Board)
Monday 16th-Friday 20th September 2024 £595
Single Supplement Nil
Tour departs by 10:00am
Tour returns by 5:30pm
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Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Kidderminster Whittles | Kidderminster, Whittles Depot, Foley Business Park |
| Wolverhampton, | Wolverhampton, Faulkland St Coach Station |
| Worcester (Warndon) | Worcester (Warndon), Bus Lay-by outside the Beefeater Three Pears Inn |
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