Splendid Sussex Gardens & Coast

One of the UK's most diverse regions, Sussex encompasses picturesque coastline, The classic seaside resort of Bognor Regis is a great base to explore and discover the charms of Sussex. It has long been one of the UK's favourite coastal towns and regularly tops the charts for the most sunshine hours in a year! Two specially selected Sussex gardens, Nymans - a garden lovers' home, with an extensive yet intimate garden set around a romantic house and ruins & stunning Denmans a contemporary country garden renowned for its curvilinear layout, faux dry river beds, water features, complex and unusual plantings, and its peaceful year-round interest.

Departure points to suit you...
Crusader Holidays uses an interchange system, taking place at either Beaconsfield Services (M40), South Mimms Services (M25/A1M) or Thurrock Services (M25).

Here you may have to change to your holiday coach and we are renowned for ensuring that this is smooth and efficient.

The holiday coaches typically depart from Beaconsfield Services at 11.15, Thurrock Services at around 09.30 and South Mimms Services at 10.30. Some customers find it more convenient to join direct at the interchange, please let is know when booking if this is the case.

*Due to increased operational costs, from Monday 16th October 2023 Dover, Folkestone, Canterbury & Ashford joining points will be subject to a £25.00 per person supplement on all 2024 UK Tours.

NOTE: Pick up points are a guide so please refer to your holiday confirmation for specific locations as details are subject to change.Whats Included
Hotel for 4 nights with breakfast & dinnerTea / coffee after dinnerPorterage and welcome tea / coffee on arrivalEntrance to Denmans GardenEntrance to Nymans House & GardenVisit to ChichesterEntertainment in the hotel on two nights plus Bingo/quiz on one night

Great Excursions Included
DAY 1 - After joining your holiday coach, travel south with a stop in Guildford for lunch. Continue to the coast to check into 3* Best Western Beachcroft Hotel just outside Bognor Regis with a welcome tea / coffee on arrival. DBBDAY 2 - 4 At leisure with two included excursions.INCLUDED EXCURSIONSNymans House & Garden is a mix of formal and informal areas packed full of exotic species from around the world. At 13 hectares, the garden holds one of the most comprehensive documented collections of Chilean and Argentinian species cultivated in the British Isles.Discover ruins, statues and year-round beauty and interest in the garden at Nymans. Created by plantsman and designer Ludwig Messel in the late nineteenth century, it's a garden lover's delight with significant international and heritage plant collections. More open and flowing than a 'garden of rooms', the June border, rose garden, South African meadow and famous summer borders represent Nymans' distinctive blend of formality and informality to perfection. Entrance included.Denmans Garden & ChichesterThis morning's visit is to the stunning 4-acre Denmans Garden (entrance included), the former home and garden of internationally renowned landscape designer, John Brooke. At the foot of the South Downs, the site features unusual plants, gravel gardens and conservatory and has year-round interest, structure and colour. A short drive to nearby Chichester, a Roman cathedral city and the only city in West Sussex. Its historical evidence of Roman settlement can be found all over the city, including some Roman baths, a city wall, an amphitheatre which is now a park and the old Roman road State Street linking Chichester with London.It has a plethora of grade II listed buildings and other points of interest include the Chichester City Cross, the Cathedral, The Novium Museum with it's fantastic views (entry free) and the Bishops Palace Gardens.OPTIONAL EXCURSIONWonderful Worthing or Brilliant BrightonHead along the coast to the classic seaside resort of Worthing - a lively destination for shopping, eating and entertainment. Its wide, flat palm-lined seafront promenade is ideal for a stroll and the Art Deco architecture of the iconic Worthing Pier adds a touch of historic class. Alternatively carry on to Brighton, the city by the sea and surely one of Britain's most colourful, bohemian and vibrant seaside resorts with a hedonistic joie-de-vivre like no other. What a great place to spend a day whether you want to reminisce about the heady days of the mods and rockers, are keen to try the futuristic Brighton i360 or to explore the maze of tiny alleyways called The Lanes. Or you could just blow the cobwebs away with a stroll on the Palace Pier. More details from your driver.DAY 5 - After a leisurely breakfast, it's homeward bound with a stop en-route (time permitting) before heading to interchange and your home towns this evening.SEAFRONT POSITION .

BEST WESTERN BEACHCROFT HOTEL, BW SIGNATURE COLLECTION
With its lovely beachfront location overlooking the English Channel, in a residential area in the village of Felpham just outside Bognor Regis,

3* Best Western Signature Collection Beachcroft Hotel is ideally placed for a stroll along the flat promenade (approx.15 mins to the town centre).

The 38 traditional guestrooms offer TV, Wifi, hairdryer and tea / coffee making facilities and many have a seaview.

There is a heated indoor pool as well as a restaurant overlooking the sea, outside terrace and cosy bar. Singles are double for sole use.

There is no lift but some ground floor accommodation

Hotels
• Best Western Beachcroft Hotel (Bognor Regis) - View Information