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5 Days from £550.00/ £110 per day

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Itinerary for: Best of Devon & Cornwall 2010 (BDEV)

  • Hampton Court Palace
  • Runnymede
  • Salisbury
  • Stonehenge
  • Bideford
  • Clovelly
  • Tintagel
  • Plymouth
  • Glastonbury
  • Cheddar
  • Bath
  • Bristol
  • Avebury
  • Windsor

Day 1:

This morning we stop to first visit the gardens at Hampton Court Palace before driving to Runnymede where the Magna Carta was signed. We continue to Salisbury to view its magnificent cathedral before pausing on Salisbury Plain to visit mysterious Stonehenge. Finally we enter the West Country and drive over Exmoor to reach the ancient seaport of Bideford. Tonight we will enjoy a Welcome Drink and dinner with our Tour Director and travelling companions. (Dinner) 

Hotel: Durrant House

Day 2:

Our first stop this morning will be the steeply cobbled village of Clovelly with loveable donkeys and picturesque Devon cottages. Then on to Cornwall via the little medieval harbour of Boscastle and back into Devon for a typical cream tea. Then we make our way to the naval port of Plymouth. Here we see the Mayflower steps from which the Pilgrim Fathers set sail to America and the citadel overlooking Plymouth Sound, and have the opportunity of enjoying a cruise around this historic harbour. (Full breakfast)

Hotel: Jurys Inn

Day 3:

We drive along the rugged Cornish coastline past smugglers’ coves and quaint fishing villages to Land’s End, the most westerly point of the British mainland. Then to St. Ives, the famous artists’ colony. Later we have views of St. Michael’s Mount near Penzance before a drive across Bodmin Moor. During the day our Tour Director will also show us a Hidden Treasure before we return to our hotel. (Full breakfast)

Day 4:

We travel past the rugged Dartmoor National Park to Glastonbury where we visit the abbey ruins and see the legendary burial site of King Arthur. Then we see the mineral beauty of Cheddar Gorge before continuing to the city of Bath where we visit the Roman Baths and see the magnificent Georgian architecture. We overnight in maritime Bristol where we enjoy a Farewell Dinner tonight. (Full breakfast / Farewell dinner) 

Hotel: Radisson Blu

Day 5:

We leave the city of Isambard Kingdom Brunel and drive to see Britain’s largest and most ancient stone circle of Avebury. On our return to London we will stop to visit Windsor with the chance to maybe visit the castle. Say goodbye to your Tour Director and new-found friends as you are taken to your Trafalgar London hotel and our tour comes to an end. (Full breakfast)