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HISTORIC HOUSES & BOOK STRATFORD-UPON-AVON NOW
Come and enjoy a wonderful visit to the magnificent Althorp House, the family home of Diana and her final resting place. Visitors are invited to explore this wonderful house, showcasing one of Europe's finest private collections of furniture, paintings and ceramics, each intriguing room of this magnificent family home has a fascinating story of its own. From the captivating interiors to the beguiling grounds. Included visits to Stratford Upon Avon with a guided walking town tour and Stowe Gardens make this a very stately weekend NB This tour requires a reasonable amount of walking
ITINERARY
DAY 1 Travel north with a break at en route, On to your hotel for the next three nights with breakfast & dinner included
DAYS 2 & 3 At leisure with 2 included excursions
INCLUDED EXCURSIONS
Althorp House A short drive to Althorp House. Visitors flow freely through the rooms, and there are guides positioned throughout the house to give you more information and answer any queries you may have. In the Stables Block, built by Roger Morris in 1733 in the Anglo-Palladian style,
MATLOCK BATH BOOK ILLUMINATIONS NOW
Matlock Bath Illuminations is a fun-packed event featuring a spectacular parade of illuminated and decorated boats along the River Derwent. During the 8-week season Matlock Bath Venetian Boat Builders' Association decorate themed models with an array of coloured lights which are mounted on rowing boats and paraded along the River Derwent. Join this fun weekend with an included day out to see the Autumn Colours of the Peak District
ITINERARY
DAY 1 A stop will be made en route north, Continue to your hotel close to Sheffield to arrive for 3 nights. 3 nights DBB
DAY 2 Spend the morning at the excellent Sheffield Botanical Gardens, just over a mile away form the hotel. A seven-year, £6.69 million, restoration project funded through the Heritage Lottery Fund's Urban Parks Programme was completed in December 2005. Admission included. Back to the hotel for lunch before heading to Matlock Bath this evening for the spectacular Illuminations, first held to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897. The sight of the decorated and themed models mounted on rowing boats, covered in lights and paraded along the River Derwent is magnificent. Entrance to Derwent Gardens is included
DAY 3 Autumn Colours in the Peak
District. Enjoy a scenic autumnal
drive into the Peak District National
Park. Stops will be made in pretty
Bakewell and Buxton and you will
pass through Castleton, ‘Gem of
the Peaks’ with views of the
Ladybower Reservoir.
DAY 4 Head back to interchange
with a refreshment stop en-route
to arrive home early to mid-
evening
NEW
4 DAYS | FROM £409
4 DAYS | FROM £399
you'll find the Stables Café, Gift Shop and seasonal exhibitions. Entry included
Guided Walking Tour of Shakespeare's Stratford As you walk in William Shakespeare's footsteps from Birthplace to grave, along the historic spine of ancient Stratford, your guide will unravel the Shakespeare story. It's like walking through the pages of history. The tour passes the town houses connected to William Shakespeare and his family – The Birthplace, New Place and Hall's Croft.
DAY 4 Head to magnificent Stowe where you will find gardening on a grand scale. Entry to garden included. Onto interchange later.
PRICES INCLUDES
Hotel for 3 nights with breakfast & dinner
Porterage
Visit & entry to Althorp House Entry to Stowe Gardens Guided Walking Tour of Stratford Upon Avon
DATES & PRICES
21 JUL 2023 £409 SUPPLEMENTS
Single Insurance
PRICES INCLUDES
Hotel for 3 nights with breakfast & dinner (lunch on Saturday instead of dinner)
Morning visit to Sheffield Botanical Gardens with guided tour
Day out in the Peak District Evening visit to Matlock Bath Illuminations with entrance to Derwent Gardens
En-route stop at Denby Pottery Village
DATES & PRICES
6 OCT 2023 £399 SUPPLEMENTS
Single Insurance
REFERENCE EMI
STAVERTON PARK HOTEL, NR DAVENTRY HHHH
Large destination hotel in glorious countryside
18-hole golf course, pool, sauna & steam Airy restaurant,
bar plus golf bar & terrace
Tasteful guestrooms with TV, WiFi & safe One lift and some ground floor rooms
MERCURE SHEFFIELD KENWOOD HALL & SPA HHHH
Luxury hotel in country setting a mile from Sheffield
Elegant guestrooms with all mod cons Restaurant, lounge bar, outdoor terrace, indoor
pool & spa
Lift in the new wing only
£30
£33
£85
£33
REFERENCE EAH
www.crusader-holidays.co.uk Call us on 01255 425453 / 01296 336666
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