Day 1: Following your home taxi collection we depart Norfolk and head north to Dumfries and Galloway, arriving late afternoon at the North West Castle Hotel for our 4 night stay on a dinner, bed & breakfast.
Day 2: Our morning takes us to Portpatrick, a pretty town of pastel-coloured houses with its own harbour and breath-taking views towards Ireland. Later, we visit the Magnificent Castle Kennedy Gardens which are among the most famous in Scotland. The gardens host 75 acres of spectacularly designed loch-side landscape, a romantic garden paradise with quite literally something for everyone to enjoy. After returning to Stranraer, you could wander the town before dinner later this evening.
Day 3: Our day takes us along the eastern shore of Loch Ryan and coast of Scotland to the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum; a celebration of the early life and the enduring legacy of Scotland’s national poet and home to 5,000 Burns artefacts including his handwritten manuscripts. This afternoon we visit Culzean Castle & Country Park. With 40 buildings and secret follies in this rambling estate there is plenty to see and do, including the magnificent cliff-top castle, the Swan Pond, flamboyant formal gardens and fruit-filled glasshouses.
Day 4: This morning we head east through Glenluce and Newton Stewart then along the coast to Gatehouse of Fleet. We have a break here where you can visit The Mill on the Fleet Visitor and Exhibition Centre. Discover the history of Gatehouse, enjoy the regional arts and crafts or lose yourself in the amazing bookshop. You’ll find refreshments in the café where you can enjoy views of the river. Next, we head to the Threave Garden & House, a garden for all seasons, landscaped beauty and a haven for wildlife. Take a stroll through the secret garden, rockery and walled garden with the 19th-century Threave House as its backdrop. Later on, we head for the harbour town of Kirkcudbright for an afternoon break. The town was a magnet for Scottish artists in the late 19th century and is now known as The Artists' Town.
Day 5: Sadly, this morning we depart our hotel and head back to Norfolk, where our door to door service will be waiting to take you home.
Holiday Information:
4 Nights Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
Price: £665pp
Single Supplement: £nil (Limited Availability)
Additional Singles Beyond Allocation From: £100 (Will be allocated a twin or double for sole occupancy, depending on availability)
Insurance: TBC (Insurance not currently available)
Tour Reference: AWE4864
Deposit Required: £50pp
Balance Due: 8 weeks prior to departure