Drumlanrig Castle
Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn, Dumfries Located within 100 acres of the Crichton Estate on the outskirts of Dumfries, this is not a typical Holiday Inn hotel. Built in a traditional sandstone style, the original building containing the hotel public areas retain many of its original features including impressive high ceilings. Guests thoroughly enjoy the parkland on its doorstep. • 3 star • 71 bedrooms • Lift • Coach parking
Devil’s Porridge Museum • Annandale Distillery • Solway Firth • Drumlanrig Castle
2 Dumfries and Galloway is a lesser explored gem, and perhaps the easiest destination in Scotland to reach. A place of captivating beauty with its undulating coastline of rocky shoreline and sandy beaches, whilst inland there are acres of forest and green spaces. Borders Explorer
5 days from £445 including:
• 4 nights half board in Dumfries with: Tea/coffee on arrival Porter service Full Scottish breakfast 3 course dinner with choice and tea/coffee • Admission to Devil’s Porridge Museum • Tour and tasting at Annandale Distillery • Guide for full day tour of the Solway Firth • Admission to Drumlanrig Castle and Country Estate 2027 price per person Apr to Oct £445
Day 1 Travel to your hotel in Dumfries. Day 2 We start our day with a visit to Devil’s Porridge Museum. Hear the story of HM Factory Gretna, the greatest munitions factory on earth in World War One, where ‘the devil’s porridge’ - cordite, was mixed, and explores the stories of the Solway Military Coast during the Second World War and beyond. From here, take the short journey this afternoon, to the award winning Annandale Distillery to enjoy a tour and tasting. Day 3 Meet your guide for the day who will bring the Scottish side of the Solway Firth to life, from beautiful gardens and historic harbours to
connections with Robert Burns, the famous Scottish poet. Day 4 Head to Drumlanrig Castle and Country Estate. Set amongst the rolling hills and woodlands of the Borders, there is plenty to see and do here. Explore the magni cent Pink Palace and its world class art collection. Savour the sights and scents in the acres of stunning Victorian gardens. Watch crafters at work in the Stableyard Studios. Treat yourself in the Castle gift shop or Castle Tearoom. On return to the hotel, time allowing, drop into the town of Dumfries. Day 5 Homeward journey.
Falkirk Wheel
Radstone Hotel
Radstone Hotel, Larkhall With views across South Lanarkshire’s rolling hills, this modern hotel is located close to the A74 (M). With well maintained lawned grounds, the hotel also o ers a spacious boutique style lounge bar with ample seating and the Opal Bar and Restaurant. Guests are usually served dinner in a private room with its own bar.
Isle of Bute • Mount Stuart • Falkirk Wheel • Benmore Botanic Gardens • Forth Belle Boat trip
Welcome aboard this tour featuring some of the most scenic waterways of Scotland. Sail to the pretty Isle of Bute for an included visit to Mount Stuart. Also included is a sailing to Dunoon for a garden visit and scenic excursion together with a ride on the fantastic Falkirk Wheel. Waterways of Scotland
• 4 star • 44 bedrooms • Lift • Coach parking
5 days from £528 including:
Day 1 Travel to the hotel in Lanarkshire. Day 2 Full day excursion to the Isle of Bute sailing from Wemyss Bay to Rothesay. Take a scenic tour of the island with a stop at Mount Stuart, an outstanding and amboyant Victorian, Gothic style mansion with beautiful gardens within a 300 acre estate. Continue around the island allowing time for photo stops at the stunning bays of Scalpsie and Ettrick. Day 3 Take the morning sailing across the Clyde to Dunoon on the Cowal Peninsula. Visit Benmore Botanic Garden dramatically set in the mountains of Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. Highlights include the great Redwood Avenue, the Formal Garden and the Chilean Rainforest Glade.
Continue via Loch Eck and Loch Fyne to the shores of Loch Lomond. A loch cruise can also be added if required. Day 4 Travel to Falkirk this morning for a fascinating ride on the Falkirk Wheel. Built to commemorate the Millennium and as a link between the Forth and Clyde Canal and the Union Canal which lies 35 metres above. After the boat ride, learn about the project at the visitor centre. Continue to South Queensferry and board the Forth Belle for a sightseeing cruise on the Firth of Forth. Enjoy unrivalled views of Inchcolm Island with its historic abbey and the Forth bridges whilst listening to the guided commentary. Day 5 Homeward bound.
• 4 nights half board in Lanarkshire with: Porter service, Full Scottish breakfast 3 course dinner with choice and tea/coffee • Return ferry crossings to Bute • Admission to Mount Stuart • Single ferry crossing to Dunoon • Admission to Benmore Botanic Garden
• Ride on the Falkirk Wheel • Cruise on the Firth of Forth
2027 price per person
Apr to July & Sept to Oct
£528
Price for August on request
31
normanallen@group-travel.com • www.group-travel.com • Call us on 01432 277666
Made with FlippingBook Annual report maker