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Central & Northern England Textiles, Rug Hooking Studios & Sightseeing Dates to be Announced Do Inquire by Email for Details $3095 CDN |
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open air museums, castles, stone circles, classic city scapes, quaint villages, scenic countryside and a legendary people. |
Northern England Tour
Our England Adventure is a customized discovery holiday that explores some of Britain's landmark villages, historic Roman sites, scenic seaports and rugged seacoasts, Open Air Museums, the majestic rolling Yorkshire Dales countryside, the classic Northumbrian seacoast by Seahouses and the Romantic Lakes, fabled land of Wordsworth, Ruskin and Beatrix Potter. This customized Rug Hooking Holiday Tour of England is a 16 day and 15 night guided excursion that includes a blend of hooking events, such as local hooking club meetings, mini workshops and related seminars, and visits to renowned heritage sites, scenic attractions, and classic cities for Victorian shopping.
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The design of this special interest adventure tour provides an opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the landscape both motoring and on foot, to meet the people in their villages and to sample the customs of Britain's diverse regions.
The trip is truly a holiday sampler of famous city scapes, scenic villages and fishing seaports, natural attractions, national parks and world heritage sites blended with the lifestyles, traditions and crafts of the English. We will sample, as well, the beverage, food and hospitality in the villages where our British rug hooking companions reside.
We look forward to introducing you to England and providing you with the chance to make new friends from York to Seahouses and everywhere in between.
Our itinerary will provides us three nights in Castleton,"Gem of the Peaks", three nights in the Historic city of York, three nights in romantic Northumbria, the quaint village of Alnwick, three nights in scenic beauty of the Dales, the little village of Reeth, and finally three nights in the fabled home of the National Parks, the Lakes.
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Gently rolling hills,
Blue John Caverns,
Peverill of the Peaks ruined castle, Haddon Hall and the
Chatsworth Gardens all adorn our agenda during our stay in the scenic Peaks.
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The stone village of Castleton is our base
for exploring the region including
a day trip to Nottingham, Eyam, Bakewell and Winauts Pass .
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began in 1220, is awe
inspiring from its twin west towers, to the stained glass Rose Window
to the interior vaulted stone ceilings, it is undoubtedly one of the
world's most famous cathedrals
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the oldest and narrowest
streets of York, referenced in the Doomsday Book, it is a wonderful
section of town to experience with phenomenal shops, markets and street performers
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the 14th century stronghold of the Percy
family,
offers majestic turreted keep, rooms of tapestries, paintings and a
notable armament collection as well as magnificent views of
Bamburgh Beach |
accessible only at low tide, and is home to the ruins of the
Lindisfarne Priory and Benedictine Monastery. Also famous for producing
Lindisfarne Mead to this day. Lindisfarne Castle rises high above
the eastern side of the island on a rocky mound.
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a paradise for bird watchers, as the 28 islands host over
70,000 pairs of sea birds during peak nesting times.
A seal colony of over 2,000 greys will be seen on our
boat trip to the islands off of Seahouses
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Vindolanda:located one mile from Hadrian's wall on the original Roman Road called Stanegate, is an active archeological site which has produced the oldest written records in Britain, dating to 90 a.d. |
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a traditional
open air museum that brings history of northern England alive for
the visitor, from the village bakery to the cottages and numerous
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famous for Rolling green hillsides,
waterfalls and leisure countryside strolls, the Yorkshire Dales National Park environs host us
for three days; we explore the Brontes countryside, the land of James Herriot and the Bowes
Museum in scenic Barnard Castle.
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we steam launch
leisurely on the Swan from Newby Bridge to Bowness where we spend time looking in all
the shops, pubs and local museums of the area where National Parks reign supreme.
Lakes District |
We explore
Hawkshead, visit Beatrix Potter's Hilltop and Gallery, roam the Fabled Lakes of Wordsworth
and visit the famous villages of Ambleside, Bowness and Grasmere
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Everywhere you look in this unique county you will see the Roman, Viking and
Anglo-Saxon chapters of Britain's history book. Activities center around the crafts,
culture, heritage and religion depicted in museums, studios, castles and homes of our
British friends. From historic York to the sweeping beaches of Bamburgh, through the bucolic
Dales and
on to the romantic Lakes, we will explore green rolling hillsides, lofty cliffs
overlooking the sea, lush woodlands, hidden waterfalls, majestic castle estates,
friendly villages, classic cities and magnificent structures both natural and man made.
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Heater Ritchie |  Reading Ruggers |
Woodhorn Matters |
York Rug Makers |
Sue Gilmartin |
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Lodging on all of our tours is selected from a range of high quality,
comfortable B & Bs, country manors, small family run hotels, specialty castles,
hunting lodges and when necessary for convenience, a western style hotel.
We stay most of the tour, either two or three nights in the same place for comfort and
relaxation. Travel time and mileage occasionally will require a one night stay.
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(per person based on Double Occupancy)
- 15 nights lodging, Victorian inns, classic resorts, and small city hotels
- Full English Breakfasts daily
- Ten picnic style or pub lunches
- Two evening dinners at select restaurants(Orientation and Farewell)
- Mini van transportation throughout the trip
- All Ferry and miscellaneous transportation
- Services of experienced guides
- Admissions to 6 museums, heritage sites or historic/scenic attractions
- 4 guided walks in villages or countryside
- All rug hooking sessions, studio visits and informal hooking activities
- Participation in 4 select events or traditional British activities
Not included in the tour package price are airfare, evening meals (except 2), optional events as presented by your guide, airport arrival or departure taxes, pre and post tour extra nights lodging and gratuities. Our tours are individually designed for specialty groups seeking exploration in their avocation and in new parts of the world. Our group is limited so please book early to avoid being disappointed.
Deposit and Refund Schedule: |
Within 14 days of your trip reservation being made . . . . . $600.CDN |
90 days prior to commencement of the tour. . . . . $1495.CDN |
60 days prior to commencement of the tour, balance of. . . . . $1000.CDN |
Full refunds (less $100 administration fee)are given up to 60 days prior to commencement of the tour |
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