Saturday 20th February
SNOWDROPS AT PAINSWICK ROCOCO GARDENS £25.00
An abundance of snowdrops at the gardens. We also visit Regency Cheltenham.

Saturday 13th – Sunday 14th March
FLORIMANIA AT HAMPTON COURT PALACE & SAVILL GARDENS – ‘THE ROYAL LANDSCAPE’ £109.50
Includes entry to Florimania at Hampton Court where the splendour of the Queen’s State Apartments will dazzle with a fragrant array of floral displays inspired by 17th century artists arranged by the Surrey branch of NAFAS. On Sunday, visit the superb Savill Gardens and Royal Windsor. Staying at a 3* hotel near Heathrow (HB).

Friday 26th – Sunday 28th March
WONDERFUL WESSEX £149.50
Visiting Glastonbury with its connections with King Arthur, Wells – England’s smallest city, Honiton – famous for its lace and Sidmouth – Devon’s floral resort. The 3* Holiday Inn Taunton (HB) offers good standards of comfort and full leisure facilities.

Friday 9th – Sunday 11th April
SPECTACULAR SPRING GARDENS £159.50
Visiting RHS Wisley with its spectacular orchid exhibition and Savill Garden – ‘The Royal Landscape’. Also visiting Royal Windsor. At a 3* hotel near Heathrow (HB).

Friday 16th – Sunday 18th April
FLORALIES OF GHENT £179.50
This five-yearly exhibition presents the finest flowers, plants, floral art and botanical treasures. In addition to entry to the exhibition we include visits to Ghent with its impressive St Bavos Cathedral, Lille and Brugge. At the superb 4* deluxe Mercure Lille Metropole (BB). Via Eurotunnel.

Tuesday 20th April
TYNTESFIELD (NT) & BRISTOL £25.00
The Gothic revival extravaganza survives at Tyntesfield with its original Victorian interior intact. Reduction for NT members!

Friday 30th April – Monday 3rd May
SPLENDOUR OF HOLLAND £239.50
Experience the highlights of Holland. Visiting the ‘Bulbfields’, the world famous Keukenhof Gardens – ‘the most beautiful garden in the world’ and Amsterdam with its art galleries, museums and the emotive Anne Frank House. We also visit Arnhem location of ‘A Bridge Too Far’ and the Folk Museum with its working windmills and displays of traditional crafts. The 4* Carlton de Brug Hotel near Eindhoven (BB) offers superb standards of comfort and facilities including restaurants, bars and the largest hotel leisure complex in Europe, (for your convenience we have included dinner on your first night). Via Eurotunnel.

Sunday 2nd – Wednesday 5th May
HONFLEUR – ‘The Birthplace of Impressionism’ £249.50
A four day break based at the 3* Hotel de la Tour (BB) on the quayside of Honfleur with its picturesque inner harbour where the fishermen’s timbered houses are now home to superb art galleries and restaurants. We feature visits to the Boudan Museum, Monet’s Home and Garden at Giverney and Trouville. You will experience the joys of France the moment you board Brittany Ferries – The Normandie, with its unique ambience, superb food and entertainment!

Thursday 6th May
LYDNEY SPRING GARDENS & BLUEBELLS IN THE FOREST OF DEAN £24.50
Visit to the Forest of Dean and the enchanted spring gardens with views over the Severn Estuary.

Thursday 6th May
CLIVEDEN – ‘SCANDALOUS GOINGS ON’ £39.50
Features a guided tour of Cliveden House and Gardens. The former home of Lady Astor has been a hotbed of naughtiness and notoriety from 1668 to the infamous ‘Profumo Affair’ in 1961.

Tuesday 11th May
STOURHEAD GARDENS & BATH £29.50
This 18th century National Trust garden is a fine example of English landscape style Enjoy the afternoon exploring historic Bath. Reduction for NT Members!

Saturday 15th – Sunday 16th May
THE WINDSOR CASTLE ROYAL MILITARY TATTOO £124.50
‘A Heroes Welcome’ – A military musical spectacular, set in the private grounds of Windsor Castle. On Sunday visit the RAF Memorial at Runnymead Meadows and Savill Garden. There will also be free time to explore Windsor and nearby Eton. At a 3* hotel near Heathrow (HB).

Friday 21st – Sunday 23rd May
NATIONAL TREASURES BUCKINGHAMSHIRE £169.50
Visiting Basildon Park, a beautiful Palladian mansion filled with fine pictures and furniture – the setting for the film ‘Pride and Prejudice’ and Osterley Park and House, a spectacular mansion and gardens designed by Robert Adam. We also visit Turville, filming location of ‘The Vicar of Dibley’ and Marlow, a charming Thames side town. At the 3* Holiday Inn High Wycombe (HB). Reduction for NT Members!

Tuesday 25th May
FROGMORE HOUSE GARDENS & WINDSOR £32.50
A unique opportunity, by gracious permission of HM The Queen to visit her private gardens and Mausoleum at Frogmore House. Includes free time in Royal Windsor.

Thursday 27th May
CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW £79.50
Enjoy the world’s best-loved and most vibrant annual flower show! Includes entry for the afternoon/evening session and carvery lunch at the Rembrandt Hotel, Knightsbridge.

Saturday 29th – Sunday 30th May
LONDON WEEKEND CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW & KEW GARDENS. £139.50
Includes entry to the worlds best-loved flower show. On Sunday we visit Kew Gardens. At a 3* hotel near Heathrow (HB).

Thursday 3rd June
KEW PALACE & GARDENS £39.50
Discover the stories of George III, Queen Charlotte and their fifteen children in this most intimate royal palace nestling within magnificent Kew Gardens

Sunday 13th – Thursday 17th June
SCOTLAND – NEW LANARK WORLD HERITAGE SITE £299.50
At the superb New Lanark Mill Hotel (HB) on the site, where Robert Owen pioneered social reforms. After years of painstaking restoration, the 18th century cotton mill has been developed into one of Scotland’s premiere hotels, which offers very high standards of comfort with full leisure facilities. During the five-day tour we visit Scotland’s vibrant capital – Edinburgh, Glasgow and The Trossachs.

Tuesday 15th June
SIDMOUTH £18.50
Enjoy a day at the seaside at Devon’s Floral Resort with its superb gardens and promenade.

Tuesday 22nd June
HIDCOTE MANOR GARDEN (NT) & THE COTSWOLDS £27.50
Hidcote, an ‘arts and crafts masterpiece’ is probably England’s finest garden! Reduction for NT Members!

Thursday 24th – Monday 28th June
NORTHUMBRIA £309.50
Spectacular scenery, golden beaches, dramatic castles and traditional seaside towns. Visiting Beamish, a vivid recreation of the north in the 18th and 19th centuries, Durham with its imposing cathedral, Alnwick Garden – an enthralling mix of water sculptures, architecture and planting and the iconic modern sculpture ‘The Angel of The North’. At the superb 4* Marriott Sunderland Hotel (HB).

Sunday 27th June
GILBERT & SULLIVAN AT GRIM’S DYKE £59.50
A unique day out featuring a tour of the former home and garden of WS Gilbert and traditional afternoon cream tea followed by excerpts from the ‘Pirates of Penzance’.

Wednesday 7th – Friday 9th July
NORTH WALES & LLANGOLLEN INTERNATIONAL EISTEDFODD £199.50
Includes reserved seats for the colourful folk dance and song competitions. We include visits to Erddig House, Powis Castle and Chester. At the 3* Rossett Hall Hotel (HB). Reduction for NT members.

Thursday 8th July
HAMPTON COURT FLOWER SHOW £49.50
The world’s largest event of its kind set in 25 acres of the glorious parkland of historic Hampton Court. Alternatively you may visit the Palace and Gardens only = £39.50

Saturday 10th – Sunday 11th July
HAMPTON COURT FLOWER SHOW £137.50
The world’s largest event of its kind set in 25 acres of the glorious parkland of historic Hampton Court. On Sunday we visit Royal Windsor. At a 3* hotel near Heathrow (HB).

Wednesday 14th July
THE WELSH MARCHES & STOKESAY CASTLE £29.50
Spectacular scenery and England’s finest 13th century fortified manor house. Includes a traditional cream tea.

Thursday 15th July
LACOCK ABBEY & NATIONAL TRUST VILLAGE £29.50
Includes entry to Lacock Abbey and visits to Marlborough and Avebury with its megalithic monuments.

Thursday 22nd July
POWIS CASTLE & GARDEN £34.50
A world famous garden and a medieval castle containing one of the finest collections of paintings and furniture in Wales. Reduction for NT members.

Sunday 25th – Saturday 31st July
KILLARNEY & ‘THE RING OF KERRY’ £549.50
The Killarney Lakes are world famous and the surrounding scenery is breathtaking. We spend four nights at the 3* Eviston House Hotel (HB) in Killarney, where you will be assured of a warm Irish welcome. We feature tours to the spectacular coastline of the Dingle Peninsula, The Ring of Kerry with pretty towns and villages and Muckross House and Gardens. Overnight on the outward and return journey at St Helens Hotel, Rosslare (HB).Via Fishguard/Rosslare ferry.

Tuesday 3rd August
ABERGLASNEY & THE NATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDENS £47.50
Includes entry to both spectacular gardens and lunch at Aberglasney.

Saturday 7th – Wednesday 11th August
SUMMER AT THE SEASIDE £259.50
The 3* Best Western Lansdowne Hotel, Eastbourne (HB) offers superb standards of comfort. Eastbourne is a classic British seaside resort with superb gardens and entertainment venues in its theatres or famous beachside bandstand. We feature a visit to Chartwell, Churchill’s former home and a scenic coastal tour.

Friday 13th – Sunday 15th August
SHREWSBURY FLOWER SHOW £199.50
The Flower Show’s unique formula for floral splendour together with continuous entertainment, makes it one of the outstanding summer events in the UK. We also include visits to the David Austin Rose Garden, Ironbridge and the Blists Hill Victorian Village. At the Park Inn Telford (HB).

Friday 13th – Monday 16th August
BRUSSELS – ‘CARPET OF FLOWERS’ £219.50
The Grande Place in Brussels is carpeted with 800,000 begonias, quite a sight in this city of contrasts. During our extended visit we take a city tour visiting the European Parliament district, the Royal Palace and the museum quarter. On Saturday we feature an extended visit to Brugge with time to explore its shops, art galleries, museums, churches and possibly take a canal cruise or horse-drawn carriage ride. The 3* Novotel Lille Centre is in the heart of Lille with its fascinating old quarter, the Fine Arts Museum and superb shopping area buildings is an ideal base for our visits. Via Eurotunnel.

Saturday 14th August
SHREWSBURY FLOWER SHOW £37.50
The Flower Show’s unique formula for floral splendour together with continuous entertainment, makes it one of the outstanding summer events in the UK.

Friday 20th – Monday 23rd August
THE IMPRESSIONIST FESTIVAL £229.50
Rouen and the Seine valley will once again buzz with one of the most important movements in the history of art. Turner, Monet, Gauguin, Pissarro and Sisley were impressionist geniuses fascinated by the region. Over one hundred of their works will be shown during our visit to Musee des Beaux-Arts in Rouen and we also visit scenes immortalised by the Impressionists including Monet’s Home and Garden at Giverney and Chateau sur l’Oise with its special exhibition. At the 4* Holiday Inn Roissy-en-France (BB). Via Eurotunnel.

Wednesday 25th August
PRIOR PARK LANDSCAPE GARDEN £29.50
Priority entry to the beautiful, intimate 18th century landscape garden with magnificent views of Bath and its Palladian bridge, three lakes and restored ‘Wilderness’. Includes a visit to Bradford-upon-Avon and a cream tea at the Bridge Tearooms. Reduction for NT Members.

Friday 27th – Monday 30th August
NORTH WALES £249.50
A four-day break based at the 3* Beaches Hotel located on the seafront at Prestatyn (HB). We include visits to Caernarfon, Llandudno, Llangollen and the spectacular scenery of the Snowdonia National Park. The highlight of the tour will be an ascent on the cog railway to the summit of Snowdon and a visit to Bodnant Gardens.

Saturday 28th – Monday 30th August
HAMPTON COURT PALACE & ALTHORP HOUSE £179.50
During our visit to Hampton Court Palace there will be an opportunity to enjoy the extensive gardens and explore the historic building. Entry is included to the special exhibition – ‘Heads & Hearts’. At Althorp there is an exhibition celebrating the life of Diana, Princess of Wales. The highlight of our visit will be exclusive afternoon tea in the State Dining Room! At the 3* Holiday Inn High Wycombe (HB).

Friday 10th – Monday 13th September
LOIRE VALLEY – GARDENS & WINE £309.50
The Loire Valley, with its historic chateaux, vineyards and gardens, is one of France’s most beautiful regions. Including chateau and garden visits, wine tasting at a vineyard and Chaumont-sur-Loire International Garden Festival, France’s premiere horticultural event that rivals Chelsea Flower Show for its spectacular displays held in the grounds of a magnificent Loire Chateau. At the 3* Holiday Inn Tours Centre (BB). Full details are available on request.