Description
Highlights: RHS Bridgewater, Liverpool Discovery Tour, Southport
Liverpool's growing reputation as a must-visit destination is richly deserved. With the most museums outside of London, an iconic waterfront and a cultural history that continues to evolve. On this break we give you a taste of what makes Liverpool so special as well as enjoying the floral delights of RHS Bridgewater, the newest RHS garden in the UK, and the timeless appeal of Southport with its sweeping gardens and wide boulevards.
Itinerary
Excursions
FULL DAY: We head to the new RHS Bridgewater, a fabulous addition to the Royal Horticultural Society's estate. Created by leading landscape designers, this 154 acre site is being transformed into what will be one of the country's foremost gardens.
FULL DAY: Into Liverpool to meet our guide for a fascinating Liverpool Discovery Tour, revealing the city's rich maritime, industrial and musical heritage. Afterwards the rest of the day is free to explore at your own leisure.
HALF DAY: An extended half day excursion to the elegant resort of Southport with its magnificent pier, extensive golden sands and famous Lord Street, one of the finest thoroughfares in the country.
Escorted Travel
Every one of our coach holidays includes the services of a coach driver and is always fully escorted by a knowledgeable Tour Manager, they are on hand every day and night and stay in the same hotel to ensure your holiday is stress-free.
Our coach Tour Managers are there purely for your extra comfort and enjoyment, from organising activities to breaking the ice and helping you all make the most of your holiday.
We hand-pick these extra special people because of their passion for people and places; they are the heartbeat of our coach holidays, a smiling face, a helping hand and always a listening ear and have the ability to turn a great time into a truly magical and memorable holiday experience.
They are simply the best in the business.
Our coach Tour Managers are there purely for your extra comfort and enjoyment, from organising activities to breaking the ice and helping you all make the most of your holiday. They are simply the best in the business.
We hand-pick these extra special people because of their passion for people and places; they are the heartbeat of our coach holidays, a smiling face, a helping hand and always a listening ear and have the ability to turn a great time into a truly magical and memorable holiday experience.
Everything Included:
- Free local joining points
- Collect Coach Miles
- All coach travel
- Reserved seats on tour coaches
- Tour Manager escorted
- Hotel accommodation and board as stated
- No single room supplement
- Excursions / itinerary as stated
- Admission fees and entertainment if stated
- Complete luggage handling
- Price-Back Insurance Offer
Your Pick Up Points
Joining Your Grand UK Coach Holiday
For 2024 we have introduced improvements to our network of local pick up points across the eastern, central and southern England, aimed at shortening your journey times and getting you away on holiday more easily and conveniently, meaning an altogether more relaxing start. We now have two pick up regions so your travel days will be more convenient, providing more efficient journeys, meeting your tour manager and fellow travellers earlier and in most cases arriving in resort earlier, please refer to our Pick-ups section below for more details.
The Tour Ref below indicates whether the tour departs from Area A or Area B by having either an A or B at the end. For example, GUK5A would be a tour departing from Area A.
Pick-Up Information
For 2024 we have introduced improvements to our network of local pick up points across the eastern, central and southern England, aimed at shortening your journey times and getting you away on holiday more easily and conveniently, meaning an altogether more relaxing start. We now have two pick up regions so your travel days will be more convenient, providing more efficient journeys, meeting your tour manager and fellow travellers earlier and in most cases arriving in resort earlier.
The Tour Ref on the holiday tab indicates whether the tour departs from Area A or Area B by having either an A or B at the end. For example, GUK5A would be a tour departing from Area A.
Traveling from Departure Area A: Be picked up from your free local departure point, and join your tour coach at our interchange area at Northampton Services on the M11, at junction 15A.
Traveling from Departure Area B: Be picked up from your free local departure point, and join your tour coach at our interchange area at Beaconsfield Services, M40, junction 2.
Venue Information
Rainhill Hall Hotel & Spa
Located in the village of Rainhill, ten miles from the centre of Liverpool.
Hotel Facilities
- Restaurant, bar, garden and terrace
- En-suite bedrooms
- Free Wi-Fi
- Spa facilities (extra charge)
- No lift but some ground floor rooms available
Hotel/Attraction Links