Beers, Barnsdale Gardens and King Richard

Beer, Barnsdale Gardens and King Richard
We travel to the historic market town of Melton Mowbray, famous for its pork pies and speciality cheeses.  We visit Ye Olde Pie shoppe where we watch a demonstration by an expert on how to make a pork pie and we have the chamce to visit the Melton Cheeseboard Shop to taste and buy the area’s most famous cheeses, before strolling around the town and the Saturday market.  In the afternoon, we enjoy a guided tour at Belvoir Brewery followed by a tasting of three ales and a buffet of homemade and local produce, including pork pie, stilton and homemade chutney and pickles.

Today we visit beautiful Barnsdale Gardens, created by Britain’s best loved gardener, the late Geoff Hamilton, star of Gardener’s World, before travelling to the pretty, traditional English market town of Oakham – look out for the unusual stocks – the five-hole stocks are somewhat of a mystery!  Before making our way home, we visit the King Richard III Visitor Centre which chars the story of the King’s life and death, revealing one of the greatest archaeological detective stories ever told.  The centre is a stone’s throw away from Leicester Cathedral and the tomb of King Richard. 

Marriott Hotel, Leicester ****
This superb 4-star hotel has recently completed a full refurbishment programme offering superb standard throughout.  All bedrooms are to a high Marriott standard.  The leisure facilities include a bar, swimming pool, sauna, steam room and gym.  All bedrooms have TV, tea/coffee facilities and WiFi.  The hotel has a lift. 

PRICE INCLUDES
Door to door pick up service
Elite coach travel
3 nights' dinner, bed and breakfast
Tour and tasting of three ales of Belvoir Brewery
Entrance to Barnsdale Gardens
Entrance to King Richard III Visitor Centre

Marriott Hotel, Leicester ****

This superb 4-star hotel has recently completed a full refurbishment programme offering superb standard throughout.  All bedrooms are to a high Marriott standard.  The leisure facilities include a bar, swimming pool, sauna, steam room and gym.  All bedrooms have TV, tea/coffee facilities and WiFi.  The hotel has a lift.