North
Devon |
Tour
No. 1 |
9½
gns. ($28) |
3
Days |
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This tour is centred
on the beautiful North Devon
coast. On the second day you
visit Clovelly in the morning,
and are left with the afternoon
free to explore Ilfracombe.
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Wild Exmoor country,
the setting of Blackmore's Lorna
Doone, forms the background
for the return journey.
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DEPARTURE
DATES |
Saturdays, 18th June, 23rd
July and 24th September
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South
Devon |
Tour
No. 2 |
9½
gns. ($28) |
3
Days |
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EXETER, the county town
of Devonshire is chosen as the centre
for this tour of South Devon. This
well-known cathedral town is sufficient
attraction in itself but the tour
is enhanced by a drive through Devonshire
to Polperro, an old fishing village
on the South Cornish coast, perhaps
the best loved by artists of all West-country
subjects.
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DEPARTURE DATES |
Saturdays, 4th and
25th June, 9th July, 13th and 27th August |
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Devon
and Cornwall |
Tour
No. 3 |
19
gns. ($56.25) |
6
Days |
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Within six days it is
almost impossible to see the whole
of these two lovely counties, but
this tour takes you through the length
and breadth of Devon and Cornwall
and shows you most of the best known
places of interest. The Dilkhusa Grand
Hotel, Ilfracombe, and the King Arthur's
Castle Hotel, Tintagel, are the centres
from which you tour the countryside.
Famous place names such as Land's
End, Tintagel, Clovelly and Lynton
are the best surety of the value of
this tour.
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DEPARTURE DATES |
Every Monday from 16th
May until 10th October |
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Wye
Valley and North Wales |
Tour
No. 4 |
22
gns. ($65) |
7
Days |
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This tour ranges from
the broad meadows of England to the
misty mountains of Wales. The first
two nights are spent at Cheltenham,
an ideal centre for the Wye Valley
which is reached on the second day.
The next two nights are at Llanberis,
with a whole day tour of Snowdonia
and Caernarvon, giving those who wish
to an opportunity of ascending Snowdon
by mountain railway. The return journey
from Llanberis is through country
so well described in George Borrow's
Wild Wales
to the famous view point 'Devil's
Bridge'; then on to spend the fifth
night at Llandrindod Wells before
returning to Cheltenham for the last
night of the tour.
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DEPARTURE DATES |
Every Sunday 15th May
until 25th September |
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Blackpool
and English Lakes |
Tour
No. 5 |
19½
gns. ($57.75) |
6
Days |
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The attraction of this
tour lies particularly in the contrast
between the gaiety of Blackpool and
the lonely grandeur of the Lake District.
Grange-over-Sands is chosen as the
centre for the Lake District and a
whole day tour gives you an opportunity
of seeing Keswick, Ambleside and Windermere,
where, if you wish you may take a
steamer trip on the Lake.
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In the Autumn this tour
is a most pleasant way of combining
a week's holiday with the viewing
of the Blackpool Illuminations.
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DEPARTURE DATES |
Every Monday from 30th
May until 10th October |
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Norfolk
Broads and East Coast |
Tour
No. 6 |
17
gns. ($50.25) |
5
Days |
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A first night's stay
at the Angel Hotel, Bury St. Edmunds,
is a fitting introduction to this
tour through the Eastern counties
historic countryside. From Bury St.
Edmunds the true East Anglian scene
gradually unfolds and culminates in
the wide waters of the Norfolk Broads.
You then travel on up the East Coast,
taking in Sandringham and King's Lynn
on the way to Woodhall Spa, where
two nights are spent before you return
home through Aylesbury and Reading.
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DEPARTURE DATES |
Mondays 13th and 27th
June, 11th and 25th July, 8th and 22st
August |
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Scotland
and The Lakes |
Tour
No. 7 |
40½
gns. ($119.75) |
12
Days |
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Through England by way
of the Yorkshire Moors, over the border,
and into Scotland, this tour takes
in the beauties of the Trossachs with
the gateway to the Highlands through
Pitlochry, and also gives an opportunity
for you to see Scotland's two largest
cities - Edinburgh and Glasgow. One
of the finest Scottish Hydros has
been chosen for the first three nights
in Scotland. Among other interesting
places visited are Gretna Green, Stirling,
the Trossachs, the Forth Bridge and
Perth.
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The return journey southwards takes
you through the Lake District. |
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DEPARTURE DATES |
Saturdays 11th June,
23rd July, and 13th August |
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Scottish
Highlands and John o' Groats |
Tour
No. 8 |
51
gns. ($150.75) |
15
Days |
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This tour has been designed
for those wishing to see the extreme
northern Highlands of Scotland, and
to do this in a leisurely fashion.
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Stirling, Oban, Pitlochry,
Fort Augustus, Fort William, Inverness
and John o' Groats are a few of the
places visited.
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Travelling south through
Glencoe, the return journey includes
Loch Lomond, Keswick, the Lake District,
Lancaster and Cheltenham, the fashionable
inland Spa.
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DEPARTURE DATE |
Saturday 2nd July |
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Isle
of Thanet and Canterbury |
Tour
No. 9 |
12½
gns. ($37) |
4
Days |
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This tour is designed
to explore the far south-eastern tip
of England, which has an unusual character
and historical association. Three
nights are spent at the Chaucer Hotel,
Canterbury. On the second day the
tourist is left with the whole day
free to explore the ancient cathedral
city, and on the third day there is
a grand coastal tour of Thanet and
the Cinque Ports, which takes in Margate,
Broadstairs, Ramsgate, Deal, Dover
and Hastings and gives a comprehensive
survey of this area.
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DEPARTURE DATES |
Mondays - 6th, 13th,
27th June : 4th, 25th July : 8th, 15th,
29th August : 12th and 26th September. |
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Blackpool
Illuminations |
Tour
No. 10 |
9
gns. ($26.75) |
3
Days |
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The Autumn Illuminations
at Blackpool are such an outstanding
annual attraction that many like to
make a special visit for this alone.
This weekend tour has been designed
to take you there, and give you a
complete day and two nights in which
to view Blackpool and the illuminations.
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DEPARTURE DATES |
Fridays: Ex. Bournemouth
9th and 30th September. Ex. Southampton
16th September and 7th October. |
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For the convenience
of patrons who do not wish to take
lunch and tea at the hotel in Blackpool
on the Saturday a special fare of
8½ gns. will apply. Patrons
are requested to state their requirements
at the time of booking.
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Harrogate
and Yorkshire Dales |
Tour
No. 11 |
19
gns. ($56.25) |
6
Days |
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This tour reveals the
true character and beauty of England's
largest county - Villages and market
towns, famous Spas and resorts, trout-streams
and mighty falls, gentle valleys,
bare windswept moors and high passes
- all these suggest the variety of
scene the Yorkshire Dales offer. The
fair town of Harrogate is the centre
for this tour and excursions are made
to York Minster, Fountains Abbey,
Ripon Cathedral, Bolton Abbey and
many other places.
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The journeys up and
back are each completed in one day,
leaving four days for leisurely touring
of this beautiful district.
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DEPARTURE DATES |
Mondays 6th and 20th
June, 4th and 18th July, 1st, 15th and
29th August and 12th September. |
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Exmoor |
Tour
No. 12 |
6
gns. ($17.75) |
2
Days |
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This is a pleasant week-end
tour to renowned beauty spots on the
north coast of Devon. The places visited
are beyond reach of the normal day
tour and make a perfect background
for a week-end holiday.
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DEPARTURE
DATES |
Saturdays
18th June, 13th August |
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Wye
Valley and Stratford-on-Avon |
Tour
No. 13 |
6
gns. ($17.75) |
2
Days |
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What could be better
than a pleasant week-end tour to the
beautiful Wye Valley for those wanting
a short break from their usual surroundings?
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This tour takes in the
Wye Valley and touches many places
of outstanding interest and beauty
such as Oxford, Stratford-on-Avon,
Ross-on-Wye, Wells and Cheddar Gorge.
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DEPARTURE
DATES |
Saturdays
11th June, 6th August |
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Scotland
- The Lakes - Wales |
Tour
No. 14 |
27½
gns. ($81.25) |
8
Days |
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This tour has been introduced
for those wishing to see as much as
is comfortably possible of Scotland
and The Lakes in one week's holiday.
The tour is packed with interest and
planned to include many well-known
beauty spots and places of unusual
interest.
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After a night's stay
in Ilkley three nights are spent in
Peebles. Next you stay in the Lake
District at Keswick; then at Grange-over-Sands.
Travelling southwards from Grange-over-Sands
you cross the Welsh border and continue
to Llandrindod Wells for the last
night of the tour.
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DEPARTURE
DATES |
Saturdays:
28th May, 4th, 18th, 25th June, 9th,
16th, 30th July, 6th, 20th, 27th August,
3rd, 10th and 17th September |
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Western
Highlands and Isle of Skye |
Tour
No. 15 |
30½
gns. ($90.25) |
9
Days |
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This tour has as its
main objective the Western Highlands
and the Isle of Skye.
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Edinburgh is visited
on the second day, after which you
drive through the wild passes of the
Western Highlands, Glencoe to Fort
Augustus. You reach Skye on the fifth
day which is spent exploring this
misty isle of romantic legend, with
its wonderful mountain scenery, before
returning to the mainland. Travelling
south from Inverness, the return journey
includes Loch Ness, Pitlochry, Perth,
Bridge of Allan and the Lake District.
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DEPARTURE
DATES |
Saturdays
4th and 18th June : 2nd, 16th and 30th
Jul : 13th and 27th August : 10th and
17th September |
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Lincolnshire
Tulip Fields |
Tour
No. 16 |
10
gns. ($29.50) |
3
Days |
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This tour, centred on
Woodhall Spa, takes in the Fen Country.
On the second day you visit the Tulip
Fields and enjoy the unsurpassed beauty
of the blooms at their best.
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DEPARTURE
DATES |
Mondays
25th April : 2nd and 9th May |
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Southern
Eire |
Tour
No. 17 |
32
gns. ($94.50) |
9
Days |
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This tour is more than
a holiday - it is an adventure. The
route followed is ever changing, always
interesting. Over the Cotswolds, through
Wales to Fishguard and over the sea
to Rosslare. In Ireland, the coach
goes coastwise to Dublin then crosses
to Killarney and fabulous Glengarriff
by way of the "Ring of Kerry".
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Valencia Island, Blarney
Castle and Cork are a few of the placrs
visited before the return journey
to England.
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DEPARTURE
DATES |
Every
Wednesday from 1st June until 7th September |
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Western
Eire |
Tour
No. 20 |
32
gns. ($94.50) |
9
Days |
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This tour is through
Ireland's sea-torn Westland, from
Lough Swilly to the Shannon mouth
- through Donegal, rugged brooding
land of mountain, lake and river -
wild Connemara, whose granite lakelands
still echo to the sound of the native
Gaelic tongue - the towering cliffs
of Clare reaching round to Galway
Bay and returning through Tipperary's
Golden Vale and the verdant pastureland
of the south.
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DEPARTURE
DATES |
Every
Tuesday from 14th June until 6th September |
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Scottish
Highlands and John o' Groats |
Tour
No. 18 |
28½
gns. ($84.25) |
8
Days |
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This tour is intended
for those with limited time who wish
to see the full extent of the Scottish
Highlands and visit the northernmost
tip of our island. Stirling, Fort
Augustus, John o' Groats and Glencoe
Pass are but a few of the places visited.
The details of the itinerary given
below with its romantic place names
are sufficient guarantee of eight
days packed with enthralling interest.
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DEPARTURE
DATES |
Saturdays
11th June, 9th July, 6th and 20th August,
3rd September |
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Loch
Maree and Western Highlands |
Tour
No. 19 |
29
gns. ($85.75) |
8
Days |
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Many towns and cities
steeped in Scottish history are visited
on this tour, but perhaps the greatest
attraction is the natural beauty of
the countryside viewed.
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By way of the Yorkshire
Moors and Peebles, this tour proceeds
through Stirling and on by loch-side,
mountain pass and highways overlooked
by heather-covered slopes. The road
is through Fort William, at the western
end of the Caledonian Canal, Loch
Ness, Inverness, Loch Maree, Gairloch
and Inverewe Gardens.
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Glencoe, Tyndrum and
Harrogate are visited on the return
journey South.
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DEPARTURE
DATES |
Saturdays
28th May, 25th June, 23rd July |