Saturday 2nd – Monday 4th June
DIAMOND JUBILEE WEEKEND IN LONDON £239.50
2012 marks the Diamond Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II. It will be marked by the largest and grandest river pageant since the reign of Charles II. On Sunday 3rd June, the Queen will lead a flotilla of up to one thousand boats assembled from across the UK, the Commonwealth and around the world along the River Thames to London, complete with fireworks and canons. Visit Kensington Palace for the special exhibition ‘Victoria Revealed’ and ‘Jubilee – The View From The Crowd’ which explores the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897. On Monday visit the Tower of London and the Crown Jewels, a unique working collection of royal treasures. At the superb 4* Hilton Paddington Hotel (EB).  Monday 4th – Thursday 7th June
ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY £269.50
Our tour coincides with the official ‘Commemoration of the Anniversary of the D-Day Normandy Landings’. Normandy welcomes veterans, their families and visitors from Britain for the parades, services of Remembrance and firework displays. Join us on this emotive tour sailing onboard Brittany Ferries cruise-ferry ‘The Normandy’ along the route of the greatest ever armada from Portsmouth (near Spithead) to Ouistreham (Sword Beach). During our four-day break there will be an opportunity for personal visits to gravesides of relatives who paid the ultimate sacrifice to free Europe from the tyranny of the Nazi’s. At the 2* Hotel Premier Classe Bayeux (BB).
 Tuesday 5th June
HIGHCLERE CASTLE – TVs DOWNTON ABBEY £43.50
Highclere Castle is the setting for the hugely popular period drama ‘Downton Abbey’, a tale of scandal, intrigue and romance in an Edwardian country House. Tour the elegant castle before a stroll through the gardens designed by Capability Brown. Includes an extended visit to the historic Wiltshire Market town of Marlborough with a two-course lunch at the Castle & Ball Hotel, a traditional Olde English Inn.
Wednesday 6th June
CHATEAU IMPNEY & DAVID AUSTIN – HOME OF NATIONAL COLLECTION OF ROSES £39.50
The Rose Garden at David Austin’s, Albrighton is considered one of the best in the world and consists of five separate gardens, each with their own style. They combine the charm and fragrance of old roses and the diverse colours of modern roses. After afternoon tea at the traditional French style Chateau Impney travel home via the Malvern Hills. Saturday 9th – Sunday 10th June
CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL FLOWER FESTIVAL & WINCHESTER £109.50
The Flower Festival is held in the magnificent Cathedral at the heart of Chichester. It is the site of the shrine of St Richard of Chichester and its treasures range from medieval stone carvings to world famous 20th century works of art. Also visit Winchester with its magnificent cathedral, Great Hall and King Arthur’s Round Table and tempting array of independent shops. At a 3* Hotel (HB). Tuesday 12th June
SUDELEY CASTLE & THE COTSWOLDS £34.50
Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Cotswolds, Sudeley Castle is steeped in history and with the new ‘Katherine Parr Exhibition’, celebrating the life of the Tudor Queen who lived, died and is entombed at Sudeley Castle. Our visit coincides with Rose Week, when the splendid gardens are in full bloom. Includes a cream tea.  Sunday 17th June
FATHERS DAY- WEST SOMERSET STEAM RAILWAY £39.50
Welcome aboard the nostalgic steam ‘Seaside Special’ as it travels for 20 miles from Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, through dramatic Somerset scenery travelling via Dunster to Minehead.
 Sunday 17th June
HESTERCOMBE GARDENS & TAUNTON £29.50
During the morning we visit Taunton before an extended visit to Hestercombe Gardens. Lose yourself in forty acres of walks, streams, temples, vivid colour and views that take your breath away.
 LADIES DAY AT ROYAL ASCOT
‘Ladies Day’ features tradition, pageantry, fashion and style in the glorious setting of the most famous racecourse in the world! Enjoy the glitz and glamour of ‘Ladies Day’ with top-price tickets with entry to the Grandstand, Tatterstalls, Paddocks and Parade Ring. After the racing there will be time to enjoy the traditional sing-along with the Guard’s Band before returning to the picnic area for ‘Bucks Fizz’ and Strawberries and Cream. Includes priority parking adjacent to the racecourse and Ascot High Street.
 Wednesday 20th – Thursday 21st June
LADIES DAY AT ROYAL ASCOT & HENLEY-ON-THAMES £174.50
Visiting an outlet shopping village, Henley-on-Thames and Windsor. At a 3* hotel near Windsor (BB).
Thursday 21st June – ‘Day Tour’
LADIES DAY AT ROYAL ASCOT £119.50  Tuesday 19th June
SIDMOUTH £19.50
Enjoy a day at the seaside at Devon’s Floral Resort with its superb gardens and promenade.
Wednesday 20th June
CROFT CASTLE & LUDLOW £34.50
Croft Castle is an imposing country house containing fine Georgian interiors and furniture, with family connections dating back to the Norman Conquest. There are restored walled gardens, a parish church, peaceful woodland, extensive parkland with a magnificent avenue of ancient Spanish chestnuts and spectacular panoramic views of the once turbulent border country. During the afternoon visit Ludlow and take a cream tea at the Gable’s Tearooms in Weobley. Thursday 21st – Monday 25th June
NORTHUMBRIA £319.50
A five-day break at the 4* Marriott Sunderland Hotel (HB) overlooks Whitburn Sands, which offers good standards of comfort and facilities including leisure facilities and indoor swimming pool. We feature visits to Beamish, a vivid recreation of the North in the 18th and 19th centuries with costumed characters bringing to life the town, colliery, village and farm. Durham with its imposing cathedral, the garden at Alnwick, an enthralling mix of water sculptures, architecture and planting. View the iconic modern sculpture ‘The Angel of The North’.  Saturday 23rd June
SHOBDON CHURCH FLOWER FESTIVAL & BERRINGTON HALL £44.50
The exquisite Berrington Hall is a 18th-century mansion, set in parkland designed by ‘Capability’ Brown and contains beautifully decorated interiors complete with a nursery, Victorian laundry, Georgian dairy and an attractive garden. The walled garden contains a historic collection of local apple trees. During the afternoon visit Shobdon Church, which is the setting for the flower festival and is England’s finest example of Rococo architecture with its striking blue and white interior. Includes a cream tea at the Gables, Weobley.
 Saturday 23rd – Thursday 28th June
BERLIN & DRESDEN £649.50
This six-day tour by air enables you to explore one of Europe’s most exciting cities, which has emerged from its dark history of the Third Reich and Communist rule culminating in the fall of the Berlin Wall. The city offers superb art galleries, museums, concert halls, shops and locations associated with the Nazi era. We also visit Dresden, which has been painstakingly rebuilt after almost complete destruction during the bombing raids during WWII. Based at the 4* deluxe Estrel Hotel, a unique hotel and leisure complex offering exceptionally high standards of comfort and facilities (BB).
Wednesday 27th June
THE LAKELAND OF WALES & THE RED KITES £19.50
Excursion to the scenic Elan Valley and Rhayader, with a visit to the Red Kite Centre at feeding time.  Friday 29th June – Monday 2nd July
OXFORD ‘CITY OF DREAMING SPIRES & THE COTSWOLDS £249.50
Visit Oxford – ‘City of Dreaming Spires’ with its impressive University buildings and the Ashmolean Museum. Marlow is a charming historic town situated on the River Thames and surrounded by beautiful countryside, with the Chiltern Hills to the north. Also visiting the charming Cotswold town of Woodstock and Winston Churchill’s birthplace Blenheim Palace. Take a Thames River cruise to Windsor passing the houses of the rich and famous, Windsor Castle and Eton College. On the return journey visit Waterperry Gardens, which is a magical place where you are surrounded by beautiful trees, shrubs and flowers, classical borders, modern planting and secret corners. At the 3* Holiday Inn High Wycombe (HB)
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