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Country Gardens of Lincolnshire - England
Coach Tours - 5 Days

Tour Highlights
• Seaside Skegness • Peaceful Lincolnshire Wolds and Fens
• Five garden visits • Harrington Hall • Holmdale House • Stixwould • Horncastle • Spalding
• Ayscoughfee Hall • Springfield Festival Gardens

From our own hotel at Skegness you can explore some of the beautiful gardens of Lincolnshire’s Wolds and Fen country. On this special break you will be greeted by either the head gardener or owner at each site, for a personalised guided tour. From the splendour of formal gardens at stately homes to more intimate, hidden delights, this is a tour which is sure to please everyone.

Country Gardens of Lincolnshire - Your Excursions
FULL DAY
Exploring the gardens of Lincolnshire Wolds. First to Harrington Hall, a mellow Tudor house in an idyllic setting, which has a variety of wall shrubs, climbers, herbaceous and mixed borders in a memorable garden. Following a stop at the antiques town of Horncastle, continue to Holmdale House in the village of Martin, where three intimate gardens are arranged around a Victorian farmhouse and courtyard. Imaginative planting of unusual hardy plants and shrubs show the owners’ special interests. Finally to Stixwould, where you can discover the hidden delights of an enthusiastic local gardener.
FULL DAY
A leisurely day to Spalding, the garden town of the Lincolnshire Fens. First we visit Ayscoughfee Hall to see the formal gardens of a historic 15th century wool merchant’s house, enclosed by mellow walls in a lovely setting next to the River Welland. These beautiful gardens feature a fishpond with fountains, a Garden of Peace, a yew tree walk and a herb garden. Continue to the renowned Springfield Festival Gardens, in a setting of 38 acres including famous garden designs to inspire you, woodland walks and a popular outlet shopping centre.

County Hotel
County Hotel
OUR OWN HOTEL in Skegness stands proudly on North Parade seafront, a level walk to all amenities. This elegant, 1930’s building is the leading sea front hotel and our General Manager Ross Muirhead and his staff ensures all guests have comfortable accommodation, good food and service. There is a lovely art deco style restaurant, bar lounge, and spacious entertainment lounge, with sprung dance floor. All bedrooms have private facilities, television, telephone and tea and coffee making facilities.

• Full breakfast and three course evening dinner plus tea or coffee
• Three nights entertainment
• Lift

Country Gardens of Lincolnshire - 2008 Tour Code SKC
Grand UK Brochure Price in Black
Travel 55 Discount Price in Red
May 26 £249
£232
July 21 £259
£241
June 9 £259
£241
 

What's included -
Free local joining pointsAll coach travel Reserved seats on tour coaches Hotel accommodation and board as stated Complete luggage handling service Excursions as statedAdmission fees and entertainment if stated Grand UK Tour Manager Holiday insurance cover

Prices £'s per person. Half board. Supplement for single room: nil. Private facilities: included.


Reserved Coach Seats
YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY to choose the coach seat of your choice which is yours from the moment you join your tour coach. Seat numbers are not allocated on regional transfer services. In most cases on coaches equipped with a rear mounted WC, seats 23 and 24 move to the driver’s side of the vehicle, whilst seats 45 and 46 move one seat forward of the rear seat.
Coach Seating Plan
Please note that SMOKING IS NOT PERMITTED ON COACHES. Passengers who do smoke will have ample opportunity to do so at the comfort stops en route.

Joining Points
On most of our coach holidays you can choose from more than 360 (200 for departure code C tours) convenient local joining points across Southern England, East Anglia and the South West, the Midlands, London and the Home Counties.


To book or to check availability
Contact Grand UK Tel 01603 886 795
Quote Travel 55 Ref TRA55 plus Grand UK's Holiday Code



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