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Durham Delights at Christmas

Durham Delights at Christmas

Have a ‘Wonderful Christmas time’ with cherished friends and loved ones this year in Durham.

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Have a 'Wonderful Christmas Time' with cherished friends and loved ones this year in the North East. With visits to York, Durham, and Newcastle, admission to a local pantomime, plus plenty of Christmas cheer and entertainment along the way: this fantastic festive itinerary is one not to be missed!

 

 

INCLUDES

Return coach travel

4 nights half board

Hotel entertainment

Welcome hot drink & mince pies on arrival

Buck's Fizz & traditional Christmas dinner on Christmas Day

Visit to York enroute

Excursions to Durham & Newcastle

Admission into a local pantomime

 

Day 1

After our departures, we travel north with a stop in York enroute. Explore this historic city before we continue to our hotel, where tea and mince pies will be waiting and, after dinner, we will have a Christmas Quiz later this evening.

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Christmas Eve

Wrap up warm today as we enjoy a Christmas Eve visit to delightful Durham, crowned by the dramatic Cathedral. After some free time here, we return to our hotel for hot drinks and festive treats before this evening's dinner, followed by sing-a-long entertainment.

For anyone wishing to arrange their own transport to attend midnight mass, a warm drink will be waiting for you on your return.

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Christmas Day

Celebrate Christmas Day in the warmth and comfort of our hotel, surrounded by friends, old and new. A glass of Buck's Fizz or sparkling wine will accompany a traditional Christmas Day lunch. The King's Speech will be accompanied by tea and cake before we round off the day with this evening's festive buffet dinner and a quiz of the year.

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Boxing Day

Shop until you drop this Boxing Day as we visit bustling Newcastle, home to both independent and beloved shopping establishments, to grab your next bargain buy. We'll also take our seats for a matinee performance for a local pantomime this afternoon before returning to our hotel for our farewell dinner and final evening of entertainment.

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Day 5

Full of festive cheer, we return home today.

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B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner

Holiday Inn Washington 3*

 

 

The Holiday Inn Washington offers modern bedrooms, a restaurant, a lounge bar and free WiFi. Traders Restaurant is light and modern, with views of the hotel's grounds. It offers modern British cuisine. The stylish lounge and bar area serves many dishes throughout the day.

 

Hotel Facilities

  • Bar

  • Restaurant

  • WiFi

  • Lift

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Alfreton Bus Station, Hall Street,
Alfreton, DE55 7BT
Arnold High Street Bus Stop,
Outside Leisure Centre Car Park, Arnold, NG5 7EE
Beeston Beeston Lace Road, behind the Cricketers Pub
Beeston, NG9 2LA
Bulwell Aldi (Bus Stop SW12), Sellers Wood Drive,
Bulwell, NG6 8GE
Chesterfield Coach Station, Beckingham Way
Chesterfield, S40 1TH
Derby Bus Station, Bay 27 & 28,
Derby, DE1 2AY
Heanor Market Place, Wilmott Street
(Market Square side) Heanor, DE75 7EG
Ilkeston Wharncliffe Rd, Market Place,
Ilkeston, DE7 5GF
Leicester St Margarets Bus Station, Stand SA,
Gravel Street, Leicester, LE1 3AG
Long Eaton The Green, Outside Poundland
Long Eaton, Notts, NG10 1HQ
Loughborough Amber Rooms, The Rushes
Loughborough, LE11 5BE
Mansfield Bus Stop, Walkden Street
Mansfield, NG18 1QN
Nottingham Mount Street, Alongside the Grosvenor Casino,
Nottingham, NG1 6HE
Ripley Market Place, Express Stand
Ripley, DE5 3FJ
Rotherham Interchange Bay C1/ C2, Frederick Street,
Rotherham , S60 1QB
Sheffield Pond Hill, Opposite Penny Black Public House
Sheffield, S1 2BG
Toton Tram Stop Park and Ride, Toton Lane
Notts, NG9 7JA

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