Shrewsbury & The Welsh Borders
Super Shrewsbury & The Welsh Borders
Book NowJoin us as we head to the 4-star Albrighton Hall Hotel and Spa for our Super Shrewsbury and the Welsh Borders tour. Spend free time exploring the wonderful, historic market town of Shrewsbury with over 1,000 years of history to discover, enjoy river views along the Severn with entertaining commentary onboard the iconic Sabrina Boat. Journey into Wales to Llangollen, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, relax and let the train take the strain on a wonderful scenic journey on the Llangollen Railway and experience peace and tranquility as you glide along the canal on a horse-drawn barge trip. With visits to the quintessentially English town of Much Wenlock and beautiful Bridgnorth, home to the oldest and steepest inland funicular railway this makes for a great tour spanning two countries.
Your Holiday Includes:
Door to door service
Porterage
Welcome tea/coffee and biscuits on arrival
Dinner, bed and breakfast
En suite bedrooms
Entrance to the National Memorial Arboretum
Sabrina Boat Trip Shrewsbury with tea/coffee and biscuits on board
Llangollen Horse Drawn Boat Trip
Single rail journey on the Llangollen Railway, Llangollen to Corwen
Entrance to the British Ironworks Centre
Excursions
Executive coach travel throughout
£144.00 single room supplement
Itinerary:
Monday
Depart Leyland at 08.30hrs for our journey to the 4-star Albrighton Hall Hotel and Spa with a visit to the National Memorial Arboretum en-route allowing time to explore and obtain lunch, re-join the coach at 14.30hrs to continue our journey to the hotel. Arrive to a warm welcome with tea/coffee and biscuits while your case is taken to your room.
Tuesday
Following a leisurely breakfast travel the short distance into Shrewsbury to enjoy a wonderful relaxing River Severn cruise on Sabrina Boat with commentary and tea/coffee and biscuits onboard, followed by free time to explore this historic town crammed with wonderful places to visit. The Market Hall is a great vibrant place, visit tastebud tingling eateries and inns that are dotted around the picturesque market town.
Wednesday
Following breakfast Llangollen is our destination today, this morning we head to Llangollen Wharf to turn back time on a wonderful, relaxing horse drawn barge trip, mid-afternoon take a single journey on the Llangollen Railway from the picturesque Victorian station in Llangollen to Corwen, travelling through some of the most beautiful scenery in Wales remaining close to the river as the train meanders through the Dee Valley.
Thursday
Following a leisurely breakfast, we head out on a scenic drive of Shropshire with stops in the historic towns of Much Wenlock and Bridgnorth allowing time to obtain lunch and to explore.
Friday
Check out of our hotel following breakfast, before heading home we visit the British Ironworks Centre in Oswestry, famous for incredible art, fabulous shopping, dining and extensive sculpture parks containing the UK's largest collection of decorative metalworks and stunning finds from around the world. Depart the British Ironworks at 14.30hrs to continue our journey home.
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| SRS | £144.00 single room supplement | For Sole Use | Yes |
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| Hotel | Mercure Albrighton Hall Hotel and Spa, Ellesmere Road, Albrighton, Shrewsbury, SY4 3AG |
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| Hotel Star Rating | 4 Star |
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| Hotel Contact | 01939 291000 |
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| About the hotel | The Albrighton Hall Hotel and Spa is just 4-miles outside of Shrewsbury. The 18th century manor house is nestled within 15 acres of grounds that include an ornamental lake. Take time to relax in the heated indoor swimming pool. There is a wonderful Spa and treatments available at the hotel (additional charges apply and must be booked and paid for by the customer directly with the hotel). Our superior guest bedrooms are beautiful, contemporary rooms offering a calming and relaxing place to stay. N.B the hotel does have some double rooms with walk-in showers (no twins) these are on request only at time of booking, they are in the Stable Block of bedrooms 100yd walk outside from the main building. The hotel does have some ground floor bedrooms, again on request only, they do have a minimum of 6 steps to negotiate. Rooms for group bookings are normally allocated in the Lakeside (unless a customer upgrades or requires walk-in showers) in Lakeside there is lift access to all floors, please be aware that there are still 6 steps to negotiate if accessing from reception and 26 steps if accessing from within the hotel. |
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| Hairdryer | Yes |
| Lift | Yes, in Lakeside bedroom block only (see notes about the hotel) |
| 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.
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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 |
