Description
Enjoy a lovely short break in the heart of Dorset and be enthralled by the delights of Salisbury and Stonehenge.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Hotel for 3 nights with breakfast and dinner
• Two nights entertainment, welcome drink and tea/coffee served after dinner
• Included excursion to Salisbury and Stonehenge
• Optional excursion to Abbotsbury Sub Tropical Gardens & Lyme Regis
Itinerary
DAY 1 Departure: We depart in the morning with a stop for lunch and refreshments in Winchester en route.We arrive at our hotel in the late afternoon.
DAYS 2-3 At leisure with two included excursions. Salisbury and Stonehenge: Today, we enjoy an excursion to the delightful city of Salisbury, complete with its cathedral boasting the tallest spire in the country and a beautiful historic centre.We also enjoy a stop at the mystical Neolithic circle of Stonehenge. The true meaning of this ancient, awe-inspiring creation has been lost in the mists of time. How did our ancestors manage to carry the mighty stones from so far away and then, using only the most primitive of tools, build this amazing structure?
Optional* excursion - Abbotsbury Sub Tropical Gardens and Lyme Regis: We visit the remarkable Abbotsbury Sub Tropical Gardens, established in 1765 by the Countess of Ilchester this offers 20 acres of gardens filled with rare and exotic plants from all over the world. This afternoon we make a stop in the town of Lyme Regis on the “Jurassic Coast”, its most famous feature being the 13th Century Cobb Harbour which has been inspiration for artists and writers like Jane Austen.
LAST DAY Travel home: We depart our hotel in the morning and head for home with a scenic drive through the New Forest. We arrive home during the evening.
Venue Information
Sherborne Hotel, Dorset
This hotel is set in spacious grounds surrounded by pleasant lawns and mature trees. There is a cosy bar and lounge to relax in and a restaurant. The 60 comfortable en suite bedrooms each have TV, tea/coffee making facilities and hairdryer. The hotel does not have a lift, but ground floor rooms are available upon request and porterage is included.