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Enchanting Devon & Consider Cornwall
Considered by many as the perfect holiday destination, enchanting Devon has lots to offer visitors all year round
View Dates & BookConsidered by many as the perfect holiday destination, enchanting Devon has lots to offer visitors all year round. Explore national parks, enjoy sandy beaches and picturesque coastal scenery and sightsee some fascinating animals in their natural habitat on a spectacular wildlife cruise.
INCLUDES
Return coach travel
7 nights half board
Excursion to Ilfracombe, Bude & Clovelly
Scenic drive through Dartmoor National Park
Visits to Buckfast Abbey, Dartington Crystal & RHS Garden Rosemoor
2 hour Wildlife Sea Cruise
Free time in Bideford
This tour may be unsuitable for passengers with restricted mobility.
Day 1
Today we travel to our hotel in Bideford with leisurely stops on the way
Day 2
Today we visit Ilfracombe with free time followed in the afternoon by a trip on the Ilfracombe Princess Wildlife Cruise which takes us past Brandy Cove, Breakneck Point, Fresh Waterfall, Lee Village, Bull Point Lighthouse, Rockham Bay, Morte Stone and then passing into Woolacombe Bay with view of Baggy Point, Croyde Bay, Barnstaple Bay, Hartland Point & Lundy Island. On this cruise we will regularly see Seals, Dolphins, Sunfish & Porpoises.
Day 3
Day at leisure in Bideford
Day 4
Today we cross the border into Cornwall for a visit to Bude for free time
Day 5
Today we spend a full day exploring the dramatic scenery of Dartmoor including the villages of Bovey Tracey and Princetown where you will have the opportunity to visit the National Park Visitors Centre located in what was the old Duchy Hotel, where Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stayed and started writing his famous Sherlock Holmes story The Hound of the Baskervilles. We also visit Buckfast Abbey where a community of Benedictine monks live self-sufficiently, welcoming visitors from all around the world.
Day 6
Morning visit to Dartington Crystal for a factory tour to learn about how Crystal items are made before returning via a visit to RHS Garden Rosemoor.
Day 7
Today we visit the village of Clovelly.
Day 8
We travel home today.
Durrant House Hotel ***, Bideford
Boasting one-hundred-and-twenty-five bedrooms, a fine dining restaurant and a luxury spa on site, this hotel is the perfect place to enjoy the best of northern Devon and Cornwall.
Hotel Facilities
· Bar
· Restaurant
· Lift
· Wi-Fi
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Lutterworth | George Street, Outside Wycliffe Rooms Lutterworth, LE17 4EG |
| 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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