A wonderful new holiday this year to visit the area beautiful area of Somerset. Our 5-day break takes your through some of England's most stunning countryside with visits to the city of Bath, time in Taunton, Glastonbury & Dunster and a tour through the Cheddar Gorge. With plenty of beautiful scenery and quaint villages and towns to explore, this holiday is sure to suit all tastes. Our hotel for this holiday is the 4* Walton Park Hotel in Celvedon set on a cliffside overlooking the Severn Estuary.
HOLIDAY INCLUDES
- 4 Nights Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
- All Coach Travel
- Excursions
- Entertainment
- Seaside Location
- Single Room Supplement £50 (Limited Rooms)
CITY OF BATH
Today after breakfast you will travel to the City of Bath, Somerset's largest city and well-known for its Roman-built baths. Enjoy time to explore at your leisure and soak up all the beautiful architecture here including The Circus, Pulteney Bridge and Bath Abbey. There are many other attractions to see and you will have all day to enjoy this wonderful English city.
DUNSTER & TAUNTON
After breakfast in the hotel this morning, we travel to the medieval village of Dunster which has a wealth of hidden treasures and listed buildings including the 11th century castle and the Old Yarn Market located in the High Street. Explore at leisure here before we journey in the afternoon to one of Somerset’s best loved towns - Taunton. Discover the wide range of shops on the High Street and independent stores located on the cobbled Bath Place, the 7th century Taunton Castle which now houses the Somerset County Museum, and lots of listed buildings, parks and restaurants to explore at your leisure. Once you have had a few hours here, the coach will travel through the stunning Somerset countryside and return to the hotel in Clevedon where you can enjoy dinner this evening.
CHEDDAR GORGE, WELLS & GLASTONBURY
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast this morning in the hotel before joining the coach for our day out around the lovely towns and attractions of Somerset. Firstly we journey to the ancient small town of Glastonbury, famous for its apple orchards and music festival, but also its mythical past. Enjoy exploring here through the cobbled High Street and visit some attractions such as the Chalice Well, 8th century Glastonbury Abbey. We later journey to the small city of Wells, who’s wonderful cathedral dominates the skyline, and many unique buildings are dotted amongst the more modern. Time here to enjoy the fantastic architecture and cafes before we journey back to the Somerset Coast through the magnificent Cheddar Gorge, where deep caves hold stories of pre-historic houses and are today used to refine the world famous Cheddar Cheese. Time here at the Visitor Centre before we return to the hotel.
WALTON PARK HOTEL - CLEVEDON
Charmingly nestled in two acres of landscaped gardens overlooking the Severn Estuary and Welsh Hills the Walton Park Hotel in Clevedon was originally built in the late 19th century has been sympathetically restored to become Clevedon’s Premier Hotel.
Guests can wine and dine in the Victorian splendour of the award-winning Somerset Restaurant and enjoy the breathtaking sunsets over the Celtic coastline making Walton Park one of the most desirable hotels Clevedon has to offer. The spacious, comfortable accommodation and lavishly equipped bedrooms, the majority of which provide magnificent views over the Bristol Channel, are individually designed and furnished to a high standard and all complete with freeview flat screen TV, complimentary beverages and free WiFi.