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Monday, 21 September 2026
5 Day Tour to the Historic Houses and Heritage of Northumbria

5 day tour to Northumberland from 21st to 25th September 2026. Travelling by executive coach, you will stay four nights on a half board basis at the 3* Gibside Hotel at Whickham. All excursion travel and guided tours included. Tour comprises visits to:

- Harrogate.

- Alnwick Castle.

- Cragside House and Gardens.

- Guided walking tour of Durham.

- Guided tour of The Bowes Museum.

- Bamburgh Castle.

- Lindisfarne Priory. 

- Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden.

For more details please contact the Tours Secretary.

 

 


Monday, 19 October 2026
Goodwood House art collection AND afternoon tea.

A combined afternoon tour of Goodwood House’s art collection and a traditional afternoon tea in the Ballroom.

The guided tour wiil start ay 2pm to include the  State Apartments and the fascinating history and heritage of Goodwood.


Monday, 02 November 2026
Opera at Glyndebourne - The Barber of Seviille

Rossini’s The Barber of Seville opera at Glyndebourne. The performance starts at 4pm. We travel by coach and have time for a picnic and enjoying the gardens before the performance. 

Tickets now available on a First Come, First Served basis.

 


Wednesday, 05 May 2027
Tour to THE ISLE OF MAN

A Tour to the Isle of Man is planned from 5th - 9th May 2027

The outline plan is as follows:

We would be staying half board at The 4* SEFTON HOTEL in DOUGLAS.   Like most of the Isle of Man, the hotel is described as ' quite traditional' but has a good reputation.    We would have a coach from Chichester to the airport .      Included visits would be  -  Manx Museum, Milntown House and Gardens, Guided tour of Tynwald (Isle of Man Parliament Building), House of Manannan, Old House of Keys - including a debating session, National Folk Museus at Cregneash, Return journey on the Snaefell Mountain Railway, One way on the Manx Electric Railway and Whistle Stop Tour & Tasting at Fynoderee Distillery.

More information will be forthcoming shortly.

 

 


Wednesday, 29 September 2027
The Hidden Delights of Northern Greece

An 8 day tour to Northern Greece staying 4 nights in Thessaloniki and 3 nights in Ioannina, returning on 6th October.   For full details visit the Tailored Travel website www.tailored-travel.co.uk, click on View Your Tour and enter code cocd271.

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21 September 20265 Day Tour to the Historic Houses and Heritage of Northumbria
19 October 2026Goodwood House art collection AND afternoon tea.
02 November 2026Opera at Glyndebourne - The Barber of Seviille
05 May 2027Tour to THE ISLE OF MAN
29 September 2027The Hidden Delights of Northern Greece

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5 Day Tour to the Historic Houses and Heritage of Northumbria
Monday 21 September 2026

5 day tour to Northumberland from 21st to 25th September 2026. Travelling by executive coach, you will stay four nights on a half board basis at the 3* Gibside Hotel at Whickham. All excursion travel and guided tours included. Tour comprises visits to:

- Harrogate.

- Alnwick Castle.

- Cragside House and Gardens.

- Guided walking tour of Durham.

- Guided tour of The Bowes Museum.

- Bamburgh Castle.

- Lindisfarne Priory. 

- Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden.

For more details please contact the Tours Secretary.