Illuminated Garden Lan Of Constable

Join us as we head to Bury St Edmunds, the jewel in Suffolk’s crown and the base for our Illuminated Garden of Helmingham Hall and Land of Constable Tour. Surrounded by beautiful countryside and 1,000 years of history to explore, Bury St Edmunds is the home of St Edmund, the original patron saint of England. Enjoy Suffolk’s foodie town with everything from award-winning fine dining to good old-fashioned home-cooked pub grub. Travel through beautiful Suffolk landscapes that inspired the famous painter Constable. Discover medieval and historic towns and villages filled with history and perfectly preserved architecture. Travel to the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with visits to Woodbridge and Aldeburgh. The highlight of our tour is a visit to Helmingham Hall Gardens, step into a magical world of light, colour and sound as you explore the grounds of Helmingham Hall adorned with thousands of lights, transforming the beautiful gardens into an enchanted, festive, winter wonderland. Get into the festive spirit, don’t miss out on this historic enchanting tour showcasing the wonderful county of Suffolk at its best.Sunday
Depart Leyland at 9.00am for our journey to historic Bury St Edmunds with a suitable lunch stop en-route, arrive to a warm welcome with Tea/coffee while our luggage is taken care of.

Monday
Today we have a free day to relax at the hotel and enjoy exploring Bury Sy Edmunds, as it goes dark, we join the coach to head to Helmingham Hall to uncover the fun and beauty of the illuminated Garden Taril.

Tuesday
Following breakfast today's excursion takes you into Constable Country, visit East Bergholt the town where Constable was born with visits to Flatford and Debham, beautiful locations that featured in some of his most iconic painting including The Hay Wain, on the return to the hotel visit picturesque Lavenham with its higgledy piggledy coloured cottages, this is where Constable went to school.

Wednesday
Following breakfast today's excursion takes us to the edge of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to visit the historic, riverside town of Woodbridge, one of the gems in Suffolk's crown, discover Woodbridge's history of ropemaking, boat and ship building, home to one of only two working tidal mills left in the UK, allowing time to explore continuing to the Suffolk coast to visit Aldeburgh where Francis Drakes Golden Hind and Virginia Company's Sea Venture were built,
We make our lunch stop here, Aldeburgh is famous for the best fish and chip shops in Britain, why not sample them at Aldeburgh Fish and Chips or their sister fish and chip shop, The Golden Galleon (close at 14.00hrs).

Thursday
Check out of our hotel following breakfast for the return journey home with a suitable lunch stop en-route.The Angel Hotel, 1 Angel Hill, Bury-St-Edmunds, IP33 1LU