Acklams 2023 2024 Door to Door Holiday Brochure - Flipbook - Page 5
Dark Skies, Castles
& Gardens of
Northumberland
Alnwick, Dark Skies
& Raby Castle
Wensleydale, Whitby
& the North
Yorkshire Railway
Sunday 29 October 2023
Single room
5 DAYS | 4 NIGHTS
supplement (ltd) £Nil
Sunday 5 November 2023
Single room
5 DAYS | 4 NIGHTS
supplement (ltd) £Nil
Sunday 12 November 2023
Single room
5 DAYS | 4 NIGHTS
supplement (ltd) £Nil
Combine the history of Alnwick and its
castle with the innovation and beauty of
Cragside House & Gardens not to
mention the stunning sights of Kielder
Forest when you discover the darkest
skies in England in Northumberland
National Park. Millions of stars and even
the Andromeda Galaxy can be seen with
the naked eye from here, truly breath
taking. Experience Britain's original
smart home, illuminated by
hydroelectricity and powered by
hydraulics, this pioneering home was
filled with Victorian gadgets for efficient
modern living. Manmade lakes,
tumbling waterfalls and swathes of
rhododendron combine to form the
surrounding fantasy mountain
landscape. All make for a memorable
and interesting breakaway.
Set in the heart of the Northumberland
countryside, nestled among acres of
heather patchwork, sandy beaches and
castles with romantic ruins punctuating
the skyline, there is something magical
about Alnwick and it surrounds. Explore
the cobbled streets of the fairytale
medieval market town of Alnwick and
discover the most haunted hotel, a
bookshop where trains roam above the
shelves or pop for a bite to eat in a lofty
treehouse decorated with fairylights. It
is this skyline that is the main feature of
this tour – with visits to the indomitable
Raby Castle – a fortification so
embellished, it became a palace
fortress complete with moat and
drawbridge, and to the iconic Alnwick
Castle – home of famed magic and
mischief, with its spellbinding gardens
that house the ability to heal or hurt
and even have a sleeping giant in their
midst. Revel in the vast skylines that
Northumberland boasts – along with its
unique asset of complete darkness –
and cast an eye over the ancient art of
astronomy with a Dark Skies tour – a
stellar introduction to stargazing and an
opportunity to see the world through
our ancestors’ eyes.
It’s all about Yorkshire sights and
flavours on this 5day getaway set in
the heart of the Yorkshire Dales you’ll
find Wensleydale Creamery home of the
famous creamy crumbly cheese, enjoy a
tour and tasting here. Experience the
sounds and smells of diesel locomotives
or heritage steam when we visit the
North Yorkshire Moors Railway be
transported back to the past aboard the
world's most popular heritage railway
between Pickering & Whitby. With more
than meets the eye Whitby has Captain
cook and Dracula connections, as well
as quirky narrow streets, a bustling
harbour overlooked by the striking
Gothic ruins of the Abbey, Whitby is
fascinating and does smashing fish &
chips too!
£599
YOUR HOTEL
PRICE INCLUDES
£559
YOUR HOTEL
Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate HHH
please see page 7 for hotel description
YOUR HOTEL
White Swan Hotel, Alnwick HHH
please see tour opposite for hotel
description.
PRICE INCLUDES
PRICE INCLUDES
Door to Door home pick up service.
Elite coach with reserved seating
4 nights dinner, bed, and breakfast
Dark Skies Experience in Kielder
Forest
Visit Cragside house & Gardens.
Explore Alnwick and its Castle.
Door to door pick up service
Elite coach travel
4 nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast
Entrance to Alnwick Castle
& Gardens
Dark Skies Tour
Visit Raby Castle
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Door to door home picks
Elite coach with reserved seating
4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast
Wensleydale Creamy tour and
tasting
Ride the North Yorkshire Moors
Railway
Fish & Chips in Whitby
Free time and a walking Tour
Harrogate
Local Gin tasting at the hotel.
YORKSHIRE & THE NORTH EAST
White Swan Hotel, Alnwick HHH
A charming threehundredyearold
former coaching inn set in the heart of
the historic market town of Alnwick, the
White Swan Hotel offers a warm
welcome and superb accommodation in
keeping with its unique heritage. All
bedrooms are ensuite with tea/coffee
facilities, TV, telephone and WiFi. The
hotel does not have a lift.
£589
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