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SOUTH
GARDENS, HOPS & GRAPES
DRIVER’S CHOICE
HIGHLIGHTS OF KENT & LEEDS CASTLE
FROM £519
REF: BHK
Enjoy a relaxed weekend based in Kent, the ideal destination for a short break. Its microclimate makes it one of the sunniest and warmest parts of the country. This brand-new weekend explores the South-East’s stunning coast and countryside, award-winning wine and beer, a world-renowned garden and plenty of local hospitality
ITINERARY
DAY 1 Head to Kent and Denbies Wine Estate for a 50-minute vineyard train tour and a glass of award-winning English sparkling wine. Check into your hotel for your 3-night stay. DBB DAY 2 Shepherd Neame, Lunch & Whitstable – A tour of Shepherd Neame, Britain’s oldest brewer, in Faversham with beer tasting and lunch included (some steep stairs & uneven walkways). Blow the cobwebs away later in characterful Whitstable
DAY 3 Sissinghurst Castle Garden & Rye – Historic, poetic, iconic, Sissinghurst is the epitome of the English garden with a series of garden rooms, each with a unique design. Spend time
in picturesque Rye in Sussex’s 1066 country, a medieval cobbled citadel huddled against invaders and the sea
DAY 4 Homeward via interchange with a stop in Royal Tunbridge Wells for a stroll along the famous colonnaded Pantiles (time permitting)
PRICE INCLUDES
Hotel for 3 nights with breakfast & buffet dinner Porterage
Denbies Wine estate tour by ‘vineyard train’ with glass of sparkling wine
Tour & tasting at Shepherd Neame Brewery
Two-course lunch at Shepherd Neame
Visits to Whitstable & Rye
Entrance to Sissinghurst Castle Garden
En-route visit to Royal
Tunbridge Wells
4 DAYS
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FROM £659
REF: BKT
Looking for an action-packed Spring break, not too far
from home? Then this is the tour for you. From spellbinding Canterbury with its enthralling cathedral to formidable Leeds Castle as well as a ‘Call the Midwife’ tour at historic Chatham Dockyard. Bring a sense of adventure with you and come and enjoy the charms of Kent
ITINERARY
DAY 1 Head to Kent via historic Rochester for your 4-night stay near Maidstone. DBB
DAY 2 – 4 At leisure with three included excursions
INCLUDED EXCURSIONS
Leeds Castle & Gardens Rising majestically from the still waters of its moat, Leeds Castle has always been a palace to impress. 1920s high-society hostess, Lady Baillie, entertained the likes of Errol Flynn and JFK here. Pop into Maidstone (time permitting) Canterbury & its Cathedral Spell-binding medieval city with a guided tour of its UNESCO World Heritage–listed cathedral to uncover the stories of its 1400 years of history. Option to join the Choral Evensong, a living tradition in the Cathedral itself Chatham Historic Dockyard & Call the Midwife Tour Home
to Kent’s legendary naval ship building heritage. Walk in the footsteps of Sister Julienne and Nurse Trixie Franklin with a costumed midwife guide where Call the Midwife was filmed
DAY 5 Homeward via interchange with a stop in Royal Windsor (time permitting)
PRICE INCLUDES
Hotel for 4 nights with breakfast & buffet dinner Porterage
En-route visits to Rochester & Windsor (time permitting) Entrance to Leeds Castle with multimedia guide
Visit to Canterbury Guided tour of Canterbury Cathedral
Option to attend Choral Evensong in the Cathedral Visit & entrance to Chatham Historic Dockyard
Guided ‘Call The Midwife’ tour
5 DAYS
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crusader-holidays.co.uk | 01296 336666 / 01255 425453
Please see hotel info below*
DATES & PRICES
17 JUL 2026
£519
SUPPLEMENTS
Single
£100
Insurance
£37
Please see hotel info below*
DATES & PRICES
4 MAY 2026
£659
SUPPLEMENTS
Single
£140
Insurance
£38
*HOTEL IS FOR THE TWO TOURS ABOVE
ORIDA HOTEL MAIDSTONE HHHH
Modern, low-rise hotel just off M20
Classic guestrooms with TV, hairdryer, WiFi & desk
Relaxed restaurant, lounge bar & coffee bar
Health Club with pool, sauna & steam
Singles are double/twin for sole use
crp
No lift but ground floor rooms