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Bulbfields of Holland
Spring floral spectacular

Holiday Highlights
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Delft with its famous Blue Pottery, Madurodam Model Village (cost not included) & The Hague
- The beautiful city of Amsterdam, an optional canal cruise with commentary in English available.
- The Bulbfields Route, visiting the fabulous Keukenhof Gardens

Monday 12th April
Five days dinner, bed & breakfast at the Hotel Hogerhuys only £455 per person
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Welsh Gardens
and the natural beauty of Snowdonia

Holiday Highlights
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PORTMEIRION & PORTHMADOG A scenic coach trip to the famous Italianate Village of Portmeirion, with its superb gardens. On our return to the hotel we visit Porthmadog.
- BODNANT GARDEN & SNOWDONIA Bodnant Garden is at its most spectacular in the Spring with magnificent rhododendrons, camellias, magnolias and spring flowering bulbs.
- PLAS NEWYDD GARDENS & ANGLESEY We drive via Caernarfon and cross the Menai Straits to Anglesey. At Plas Newydd we find a fine selection of gardens including an Australasian arboretum with an understorey of shrubs and wild flowers. There's a summer terrace massed with summer colour, and a woodland walk gives access to a marine walk on the Straits. Afterwards we tour Anglesey and visit Llanfair PG and Beaumaris..

Monday 3rd May
Five days dinner, bed & breakfast at the Corn Mill Lodge only £315 per person

 

Great Gardens of Cornwall
Eden Project, Heligan & Trebah

Holiday Highlights
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EDEN PROJECT & THE LOST GARDENS OF HELIGAN - Our excursion introduces you to the spectacular world of Cornwall's 'Global Garden'. If you've never been to the Eden Project before, then prepare to be astounded! If you've been before you'll be keen to see the developments taking place in this living theatre of plants for all seasons. Located close to St Austell, this ongoing project is situated inside giant geodesic conservatories one kilometre in length and 47 metres high.
TREBAH & FALMOUTH - We visit Trebah Garden (entrance included), where a steeply wooded ravine garden of 25 acres falls 200 ft to the Helford River and a private beach. Colourful water gardens, carp ponds, tree ferns and giant gunnera are some of the exotic features. During the afternoon we have free time to explore the delights of nearby Falmouth.

Monday 17th May
Five days dinner, bed & breakfast at Cliffdene Hotel only £299 per person


 

Essential Gardens of Ireland
Dublin, Powerscourt & Mount Usher

Holiday Highlights
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POWERSCOURT GARDENS - Powerscourt is a 45 acre blend of formal gardens, sweeping terraces, statuary and ornamental lakes together with secret hollows, rambling walks and walled gardens. Powerscourt House today reflects centuries of history and it contains some of the finest 18th century interiors in Ireland. Entrance to House & Gardens included.
- MOUNT USHER GARDENS - Situated on the banks of the Vartry River, Mount Usher has been designed with over 5,000 different species of plants and trees from all parts of the globe. Water forms an essential part of the scenery with cascades and suspension bridge visible from many sections. Entrance included.
- DUBLIN – A day to explore the sights and sounds of Ireland's capital.

Monday 7th June
Five days
dinner, bed & breakfast at the Esplanade Hotel only £369 per person

GREAT VALUE LATE AVAILABILITY BREAKS
Sunday 14th March St.Patrick's Week - 6 days dinner, bed & breakfast £349
Monday 15th March Newquay - 5 days dinner, bed & breakfast £245
Monday 22nd March Spirit of Speyside - 5 days dinner, bed & breakfast £213
Monday 22nd March Ilfracombe & Picturebook Devon - 5 days dinner, bed & breakfast £215
Monday 22nd March Bournemouth - 5 days dinner, bed & breakfast £239

 
Sunday 7th March Katherine Jenkins £61.50
Tuesday 9th March Winter Warmers £7.95
Thursday 11th March Hairspray £62.00
Wednesday 17th March Winter Warmers £7.95
Saturday 20th March Ideal Home Show £31.00
Sunday 21st March Ideal Home Show £31.00
Tuesday 23rd March Ideal Home Show £28.50
Thursday 25th March Winter Warmers £7.95
Friday 26th March Ideal Home Show £28.50
Sunday 28th March Ideal Home Show £31.00
 
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Summer 2010
Winter 2009/10

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