Discover Kent & Call The Midwife
Discover Kent & Call The Midwife
Book NowJoin us in the Garden of England for our Discover Kent and Call the Midwife Tour. Step back in time with excursions to the remarkable Historic Dockyard Chatham, the 5* attraction and filming location for the popular TV series Call the Midwife. If you’re a fan of the hit series and you’ve been wondering where Call the Midwife is filmed, join us and explore where the real drama happens with an included Call the Midwife Official Location Tour. Sit back, relax and take a ride on the delightful narrow-gauge Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway known as ‘Kent’s Mainline in Miniature an integral part of the landscape of the Romney Marsh. This great tour also includes visits the beautiful city and UNESCO World Heritage Site Canterbury and the timeless seaside holiday town Margate.
Your Holiday Includes:
Door to door service
Porterage
Dinner bed and breakfast
En suite bedrooms
Admission the Chatham Historic Dockyard including a Call the Midwife tour
Return journey on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway
Excursions
Executive coach travel throughout
£133.00 single room supplement
Itinerary:
Monday
Depart Leyland at 08.00hrs for our journey to Ashford Kent with a suitable lunch stop en-route.
Tuesday
Today we head for the Historic Dockyard Chatham, an 80-acre site that was home to Britain's naval ship building industry. During your visit you'll discover how ships, including Nelson's flagship 'HMS Victory' were designed and built and you'll be able to climb aboard a destroyer and a submarine. The highlight of the visit will be the 'Call the Midwife' tour that reveals what it was like to be an extra on the set of the popular BBC series, discover how the Dockyard was transformed into a scene from the 1950s on this great day out.
Wednesday
This morning, we visit the traditional seaside town of Margate and the 'Old Town', with its many vintage shops. Perhaps call in at the free-to-enter Dreamland and take a ride on the stylishly restored, recreated and retrofitted rides and amusements from the golden age of British seaside holidays. In the afternoon, we travel to Canterbury where you may wish to visit the magnificent cathedral and explore the picturesque streets.
Thursday
Today we enjoy a return journey on the diminutive narrow-gauge Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway that runs for 14 miles between Hythe and Dungeness, followed by a free afternoon in the historic cinque port of Hythe giving you chance to explore this fascinating old town.
Friday
Check out of our hotel following breakfast for the return journey home with a suitable lunch stop en-route.
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| SRS | £133.00 single room supplement | For Sole Use | Yes |
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| Hotel | Ashford Internation Hotel & Spa Simone Weil Avenue, Ashford TN24 8UX |
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| Hotel Star Rating | 4 Star |
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| About the hotel | The Ashford International is a large, modern hotel, perfectly located yet tucked away in leafy Kent. The hotel is just ½ mile from the Ashford Designer Outlet and less than a 10-minute walk into Ashford town centre. Guest bedrooms are modern and large with all the amenities for a comfortable stay. The hotel has a swimming pool for guests to enjoy. |
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TV | Yes
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| Hairdryer | Yes |
| Lift | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Toiletries | Yes |
| Safe/Safety Deposit Box | Safety deposit box |
| AC | No |
| 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.
| Name | Address |
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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 |
