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Summer On The English Riviera

Summer On The English Riviera

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Join us as we head to Devon for our Summer on the English Riviera tour.  Enjoy varied scenery of red cliffs and rocks, secluded wooded hills and the magnificent bay of Babbacombe with beautiful beaches, coastal path walks, great attractions, and local seafood.  If you can pull yourselves away from this beautiful resort, join us on our excursions to the nearby cosmopolitan resort Torquay and along the coast to Sidmouth, the hidden gem of the Jurassic Coast. Travel inland through beautiful mid Devon scenery to the town of Tiverton, if you love local history Tiverton is brimming with heritage waiting to be discovered.  Sit back, relax and enjoy a leisurely journey on a brightly painted barge drawn by a magnificent heavy horse through beautiful Mid-Devon scenery.

 

 

Your Holiday Includes:

Door to door service

Porterage

Welcome tea-coffee on arrival (up to 5pm)

Dinner, bed and breakfast

En-suite bedrooms

Entertainment most evenings except Wednesday when there is an optional theatre night (cost not included)

Grand Union Canal, Horse Drawn Barge Trip

Excursions

Executive coach travel throughout

 

£20.00 single room supplement  

 

Itinerary:

Monday
Depart Leyland at 08.00hrs for our journey south to the English Riviera and our hotel in Babbacombe with a suitable lunch stop en-route

Tuesday-Thursday
Free day in Babbacombe with the following excursions:

Full day - Following breakfast we travel the short distance into Torquay where we will spend the morning at leisure allowing time for lunch, in the afternoon journey along the coast to Sidmouth.

Full day - Morning visit to Tiverton allowing time for lunch in the afternoon we take a leisurely journey on the beautiful Grand Western Canal in a brightly coloured barge pulled by a magnificent heavy horse.

Friday
Check out of our hotel following breakfast for our return journey home with a suitable lunch stop en-route.

 

 

 

Hotel

The Babbacombe Hotel

The Sea Front

Babbacombe Downs Road

Babbacombe

Torquay

TQ1 3LH

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotel Star Rating

  3 Star

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotel Website

 http://www.thebabbacombehotel.co.uk/

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotel Contact

 01803 326591

 

 

 



 

About the hotel

Situated on Babbacombe Downs, a select area of Torquay, The Babbacombe Hotel is a Avatraveller favourite hotel that offers a terrace and views overlooking Lyme Bay. The South West Coastal Path can be reached within a 10-minute walk. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar and relaxing shared lounge. Guest bedrooms are well equipped, comfortable, traditionally furnished rooms, a great place to relax following a busy day exploring.  



 

 

 

 

TV

 

Yes

Hairdryer

Yes

Lift

Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes

Toiletries

Yes

Safe/Safety Deposit Box

No

AC

No

Pool

No

Gym

No

Iron

Yes

Tea/Coffee

Yes

Porterage

Yes



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Ava Travel, based in Leyland, is a relatively new company specialising in the creation and operation of coach tour holidays throughout the UK and Europe.

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Ava Travel (Leyland) Ltd
41 Hough Lane
Leyland, PR25 2SB
Office Opening Hours
Monday to Friday - 08:00 - 17:00
Saturday 08:00 - 16:00, Sunday - Closed