Enjoy an Elite Escorted Door to Door Holiday
Set in 2000 acres of scenic countryside, Dumfries House is one of Britains most beautiful stately homes and best kept heritage secrets. Saved by the intervention of HRH King Charles III in 2007 it combines the architecture of Robert Adam with the furniture of Thomas Chippendale and youll enjoy a guided tour of the magnificently restored stunning interiors. Take a trip on the iconic Falkirk Wheel, the rotating boat lift designed and built to connect the Forth and Clyde Canal and the Union Canal. Enjoy a light lunch during a 90-minute Three Bridges Cruise, giving magnificent views of the Queensferry Crossing, opened in September 2017, the Forth Road Bridge and the UNESCO World Heritage, Forth Bridge.
Radstone Hotel, Larkhall***
A modern hotel standing in its own well maintained lawned grounds offering views across South Lanarkshires rolling hills, the 44 comfortable bedrooms have tea/coffee making facilities, iron and ironing board, hairdryer and TV. There is a spacious boutique style lounge bar, Opal restaurant and bar. There are 6 steps down to this area. Guests are usually served dinner in a private room. There is a lift.
Price includes
Door to door pick up service
Fully escorted tour with services of a Tour Manager
4 nights dinner, bed and breakfast at the hotel
A boat ride on the Falkirk Wheel
Sightseeing cruise on the Firth of Forth with light lunch
Guided tour of Dumfries House with light lunch
**PLEASE NOTE**
Acklams Holidays reserve the right to amend the itinerary should the cirfcumstances dictate
Day 1
Your holiday starts with a pick up from home by one of the vehicles from our Door to Door service which will bring you through to our coach. We'll make suitable stops en-route to Larkhall and will aim to be at the hotel early evening.
Day 2
A scenic journey this morning as we make our way to the Falkirk Wheel, the only rotating boat lift designed and built to connect the Forth and Clyde Canal and the Union Canal which allows coast to coast navigation across central Scotland. Standing at 115ft tall, this iconic structure needs only the power of 8 domestic kettles to sail boats through the air and transfer them between the two canals.
Day 3
This morning, we'll make our way to Queensferry to join our 90-minute Three Bridges Cruise, giving magnificent views of the Queensferry Crossing, opened in September 2017, the Forth Road Bridge and the UNESCO World Heritage, Forth Bridge. During your cruise, you'll enjoy a light buffet lunch.
Day 4
Our excursion today is to Dumfries House is one of Britain's most beautiful stately homes and best kept heritage secrets. Saved by the intervention of HRH King Charles III in 2007 it combines the architecture of Robert Adam with the furniture of Thomas Chippendale and you'll enjoy a guided tour of the magnificently restored stunning interiors after which there'll be a light lunch.
Day 5
We'll leave the hotel after breakfast to begin our journey to your drop off point where the Door to Door service vehicles will be waiting to take you home. We'll make suitable comfort breaks during the journey.
Radstone Hotel, Larkhall***
A modern hotel standing in its own well maintained lawned grounds offering views across South Lanarkshires rolling hills, the 44 comfortable bedrooms have tea/coffee making facilities, iron and ironing board, hairdryer and TV. There is a spacious boutique style lounge bar, Opal restaurant and bar. There are 6 steps down to this area. Guests are usually served dinner in a private room. There is a lift.
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Beverley Coach Park | Beverley Coach Park, School Lane, HU17 9LS |
Drax Social Club | Drax Social Club, Main Road, Drax, YO8 8PJ |
Hartshead Moor | Hartshead Moor Services, HD6 4JX |
King George Dock | King George Dock, Terminal 1, Hedon Rd, 5QA |
Wetherby services | Wetherby Services, Kirk Deighton, LS22 5GT |
Woodall Services | Woodall Services, S26 7XR |
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