Description
Join us as we head to Barnstaple for our Delightful Devon and RHS Rosemoor Tour staying at the wonderful Ava Travel customer favourite, 4-star Park Hotel. North Devon is a beautiful area of rolling hills, stunning countryside with breathtaking clifftop vistas. Visit the enchanting gardens at RHS Rosemoor, a horticulturists delight. Marvel at the magical effect of Rosemoor’s formal and informal planting as you wander through several beautiful gardens, filled with seasonal blooms nestled in a perfect Devon valley. Take a scenic drive through Exmoor National Park with time to explore some of Devon’s picturesque towns and villages. Take a magical, leisurely horse-drawn barge trip on the last remaining horse-drawn barge in Devon for a unique and memorable living heritage experience that will take you on a 200-year journey into the past with memorable tales, anecdotes and historical facts along the way. Don’t miss out on this wonderful Devon tour staying at the popular Park Hotel.
Itinerary
Monday
Depart Leyland at 9am for our journey to Barnstaple, North Devon with a suitable lunch stop en-route. Arrive at our hotel to a warm welcome with tea/coffee and biscuits while our bags are taken care of.
Tuesday - Thursday
Free time in Barnstaple with the following excursions:
Full day tour - Visit Bideford and the beautiful gardens of RHS Rosemoor.
Full day tour - Explore Ilfracombe with time for lunch followed by a scenic drive through the Exmoor National Park via the picturesque twin villages of Lynton and Lynmouth
Half day tour - Take a leisurely afternoon horse-drawn barge trip on the Tiverton Canal.
Friday
Check out of our hotel following breakfast for the return journey home with a suitable lunch stop en-route.
Venue Information
The Park Hotel, Barnstaple
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