Aviation, Gardens & Codebreakers
Book NowJoin us as we head to Cambridgeshire for our Aviation, Gardens and Codebreakers tour. Britains aviation history, wartime codebreakers and beautiful gardens combine on this great tour which has something to appeal to everyone. Focusing on the heart of Britain and not just in a geographical sense we visit the National Memorial Arboretum a 150-acre site of natural woodland with over 400 beautiful memorials honouring the extraordinary service of so many to our nation, the Imperial War Museum in Duxford to discover vintage aircraft and stories of Britains flying aces, Bletchley Park to uncover secrets of WWII codebreakers in the very place it happened, wander magnificent Barnsdale Gardens and sit back and relax on a Rutland Water Cruise with a delicious Cream Tea included. Dont miss out on this great tour that offers something for everyone.
Your Holiday Includes:
Door to door service
Porterage
Welcome tea/coffee on arrival
Dinner, bed and breakfast
En-suite bedrooms
Entrance to the National Memorial Arboretum
Admission to the Imperial War Museum in Duxford
Admission to Barnsdale Gardens
Rutland Water Cruise with Cream Tea
Admission to Bletchley Park
Excursions
Executive coach travel throughout
Single room supplement - £100.00
Itinerary
Thursday
Depart Leyland at 08.30hrs for our journey to Cambridgeshire with a lunch stop and visit to the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire en-route re-join the coach at 14.00hrs to continue our journey to the hotel, receive a warm welcome with tea/coffee on arrival while your case is taken to your room.
Friday
Today's destination is the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, Britain's best preserved World War II airfield. Designed to spotlight the landmarks of British aviation history, the museum includes the historic Operations Block, the nerve centre of Duxford's Battle of Britain campaign; AirSpace, home to 30 iconic aircraft including the Spitfire and Concorde; the American Air Museum featuring Europe's biggest collection of US military aircraft and Historic Duxford, which recalls wartime flying aces such as Douglas Bader.
Saturday
Today's excursion takes us to the stunning area of Rutland to visit beautiful Barnsdale Gardens, with no less than thirty-eight individual gardens over an eight-acre site to explore, there's plenty to see and do with a lovely tearoom on site too but save room for your cream tea as this afternoon we take our Rutland Water Cream Tea Cruise.
Sunday
This morning after checking out we make our way to Bletchley Park where Alan Turing and his colleagues helped to crack Germany's Enigma Code during WWII. Uncover Bletchley's remarkable story by visiting the functional Codebreaking Huts and Blocks, Alan Turing's office, the library, wartime garages (complete with WWII vehicles) and a series of compelling interactive exhibits before re-joining the coach at 14.30hrs for our journey home.
SRS | £100.00 | For Sole Use | Yes |
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Hotel | Delta By Marriott Huntingdon Hinchingbrooke Business Park Kingfisher Way Huntingdon PE29 6FL |
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Hotel Star Rating | 4 Star |
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Hotel Website | https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/lonhd-delta-hotles-huntingdon/overview/ |
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Hotel Contact | 01480446000 |
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About the hotel | Delta by Marriott Huntingdon is a contemporary 4-star hotel on the outskirts of Huntingdon offers a range of modern facilities throughout its guest rooms and lobby area. Guest bedrooms are beautiful, spacious, well equipped rooms, a lovely place in which to relax and enjoy a comfortable stay. |
TV |
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Hairdryer | Yes |
Lift | Yes |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Toiletries | Yes |
Safe/Safety Deposit Box | Safety Deposit Box |
AC | Yes |
Pool | Yes |
Gym | Yes |
Iron | Yes |
Tea/Coffee | Yes |
Porterage | Yes |
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Below is a list of coach joining points available on this tour. Please note, not all pick-ups are available on all departures.
Below is a list of coach joining points available on this tour. Please note, not all pick-ups are available on all departures.
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Keele Services | Keele Services |
Leyland Tesco Extra | Leyland Tesco Extra, Bus Lane |
Poplar 2000 | Lymm Moto- Poplar 2000 Services Coach Bay WA13 0SP |