Description
Highlights: Worcester, The Wye Valley & Forest of Dean, Hereford
Located about six miles from Hereford, this Grade I listed Georgian manor is a magnificent hotel base with beautiful ceilings, state rooms and formal gardens restored to their original design. Set in 20 acres of gardens, there is plenty to do and the beautiful countryside of Herefordshire is just around the corner.
**Please note it is a condition of travel with Grand UK, for all passengers to hold valid travel insurance for the duration of their tour.**
Itinerary
Excursions
YOUR EXCURSIONS
HALF DAY: Worcester
Known worldwide for production of Worcestershire sauce, Worcester is a city worth visiting for its culture and historic heart. The beautiful Worcester Cathedral houses royal tombs, a crypt and cloisters, and the resting place of King John.
FULL DAY: The Wye Valley & Forest of Dean
The Wye is one of the most natural rivers in Britain, it rises in the mountains of mid-Wales and flows south for some 150 miles, becoming part of the border between Wales and England before meeting the Severn.
HALF DAY: Hereford
Hereford is a cathedral city and the county town that lies on the River Wye. Packed with historic landmarks and a history in Cider, here you can take the time to visit any of the number of fascinating museums, galleries and religious spaces.
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
Warner Holme Lacy
Located about six miles from Hereford, this Grade I listed Georgian manor is a magnificent hotel base with beautiful ceilings, state rooms and formal gardens resorted to their original design. Set in 20 acres of grounds there is plenty to do and the beautiful countryside of Herefordshire is just around the corner.
- Elegant lounges, bars, restaurants
- Standard en-suite bedrooms
- Free Wi-Fi available
- Indoor heated swimming pool, steam room and sauna
- Daytime activities: archery, bowls, rifle shooting, Nordic walking, tennis, Zumba, aqua fit
- Live entertainment every night
- Lift
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