Tulips & Tudors at Hever Castle

Dive into spring and immerse yourself in a kaleidoscope of colour as we travel to Hever Castle and the annual Tulips Festival.

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Dive into spring and immerse yourself in an explosion of colour as we travel to Hever Castle and the annual Tulip Festival. With over 40,000 tulips on show, it is one of the country's largest spring flower festivals. Combined with visits to historical Cambridge and Rochester, this is a spectacular springtime weekend break not to be missed.

INCLUDES

Return coach travel

2 nights half board

Visits to Cambridge & Rochester

Admission into the Hever Castle Tulip Festival

Day 1

We travel to the university city of Cambridge. Admire the beautiful architecture of this classic city, perhaps taking the opportunity to visit the Fitzwilliam Museum and the historic marketplace. Why not treat yourself to a tranquil journey on the River Cam by traditional punting boat? From here, we continue to our hotel.

Day 2

Enjoy a kaleidoscope of colour on our excursion to Hever Castle's annual Tulip Festival. Considered one of Kent's best gardens, the garden is alive with over fifty varieties of this favourite springtime flowers. Feel uplifted by fifty-thousand vibrant tulips, alongside magnolias, rhododendrons, bluebells and cherry blossoms as they declare the arrival of spring. Your ticket includes entry into the castle, where you'll see incredible floral displays that enhance the beauty of this historic venue, once the childhood home of Anne Boleyn.

B, D

Day 3

Found on the River Medway, enjoy free time in classic Rochester this morning. Why not explore the thousand-year-old grand cathedral, storied castle, or the area's connection to the great Charles Dickens? Early afternoon, we begin our homeward journey.

B=Breakfast, D=Dinner

Holiday Inn Rochester-Chatham 3*

The modern Holiday Inn hotel has fully air-conditioned bedrooms and a fully equipped Spirit Health & Fitness Centre with a swimming pool, sauna, hot tub, steam room, and gym.

Hotel Facilities

Bar
Restaurant
Lift
Wi-Fi
2 Swimming pools
Steam room
Spa facilities

Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.

Name	Address	Distance
Arnold	High Street Bus Stop, Outside Leisure Centre Car Park, Arnold, NG5 7EE
Bulwell	Aldi (Bus Stop SW12), Sellers Wood Drive, Bulwell, NG6 8GE
Derby	Bus Station, Bay 27 & 28, Derby, DE1 2AY
Leicester	St Margarets Bus Station, Stand SA, Gravel Street, Leicester, LE1 3AG
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
Rotherham	Interchange Bay C1/ C2, Frederick Street, Rotherham , S60 1QB
Sheffield	Pond Hill, Opposite Penny Black Public House Sheffield, S1 2BG