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Boon’s Calibre Travel 2021 North Wales & Charming Cheshire… thorugh the looking glass 2021 departure date to be confirmed 5 days, half-board This feature- packed five day tour explores glorious North Wales, Charming Cheshire & the fascinating Wirral Peninsular. We tour through the mellow Cotswolds, and stunning North Wales, visit the tranquil National Memorial Arboretum, beautiful Ness Botanic Gardens, the Victorian resort of Llandudno, pretty Betws-y-Coed and the historic cities of Chester and Worcester. In addition, we have a included a guided tour of the fascinating Port Sunlight Village and a talk on the life and work of Lewis Caroll in his childhood home of Daresbury.
A warm welcome awaits at the 4* Park Royal, a fantastic hotel which blends a beautiful mix of modern facilities with elegant grandeur; part of the hotel having been built in 1831 as a vicarage to the nearby St Matthew's Church. All beautifully designed bedrooms are contemporary, well furnished and attractively co-ordinated. There are some bedrooms on the ground floor and the remainder are accessed via a lift. Meals are taken in the stylish restaurant, Topiary in the Park, and there is a leisure centre with indoor swimming pool. Park Royal Hotel, Stretton Road, Stretton, Warrington, WA4 3NS. Tel: 01925-730 706 www.theparkroyal.co.uk
Day 1: On leaving our local boarding points, we make our way north, stopping en-route at the National Memorial Arboretum, an evolving, maturing woodland landscape featuring 30,000 trees and a vast collection of memorials. A place of tranquillity and reflection, the 150-acre site is a living, growing tribute to those who have served and continue to serve our country. There is a restaurant & shop in the visitor centre and, for those less able; a land train is available to explore the site. After lunch, we continue on to our hotel, arriving in good time for dinner.
Day 2: Today we visit the fascinating village of Port Sunlight, which was created by ‘Soap King’ William Hesketh Lever, founder of Lever Brothers, which eventually became the global giant, Unilever. Built in 1888 to house Lever’s ‘Sunlight Soap’ factory workers, the village has a thriving community and is home to more than 900 Grade II listed buildings set in 130 acres of stunning parkland and gardens. We enjoy guided coach tour and have free time to explore the museum and the Lady Lever Art Gallery at leisure. This afternoon, we visit the award-winning Ness Botanic Gardens, a superb 64 acre site, with over 15,000 plants, overlooking the Dee Estuary.
Day 3: Todays circular tour takes us across the border into glorious North Wales, where we travel via the historic market town of Ruthin, set in one of the most beautiful landscapes in Britain, and on through Denbigh, which overlooks the breath-taking Vale of Clwyd, with its historic skyline dominated by the dramatic remains of its 13th century castle. Continuing on, we reach the Snowdonia National Park, where we visit the popular tourist village of Betws-y-Coed in its magical setting with a distinctly Alpine feel. Time to visit the shops and cafes before we travel along the Vale of Conwy to the Victorian resort of Llandudno, a beautiful seaside town with a promenade, pier, superb beaches, elegant hotels, interesting shops, and panoramic views from the Great Orme, at the summit of its striking headland. On leaving Llandudno we return to our hotel for dinner.
Day 4: This morning, we head for the ancient Chester, a city of timeless beauty, famous for its almost complete Roman walls, black & white Tudor buildings, a magnificent cathedral and the unique “Rows”, galleries which run above the shops. After lunch, we visit the village of Daresbury, birthplace and childhood home of Lewis Carroll. Carroll’s life and work is celebrated at the Lewis Carroll Centre and in All Saints Church, an “Alice in Wonderland” stained glass window has been erected in his memory. We enjoy a fascinating talk and afternoon refreshments, before returning to our hotel (talk & refreshments included).
Day 5: After breakfast, we bid farewell to the Park Royal Hotel and make our way home. We stop en-route at the historic city of Worcester, which sits astride the River Severn and is famous for Royal Worcester porcelain and its magnificent Norman cathedral, one of the oldest and finest in the country; the final resting place of King John. Continuing on, we travel through the mellow villages of the Cotswolds and arrive back in Essex early evening.
Includes: 4 nights in en-suite bedrooms with dinner & breakfast, 3 excursions, visits on outward & return journeys, porterage, lift, ground floor rooms, leisure centre with indoor pool. Entrance to Ness Botanic Garden. Guided tour of Port Sunlight. Talk and refreshments at Daresbury Church.
Price per person: £TBA Supplement for a twin/double room for single occupancy: £TBA
Deposit: £50 per person. Balance due: 6 weeks prior to departure |