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Discover Durham & the Historic North East

Durham is home to the most beautiful Romanesque cathedral in England, positioned next to Durham Castle, forming an impressive city panorama.

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Durham is home to the most beautiful Romanesque cathedral in England, positioned next to Durham Castle, forming an impressive city panorama. You will enjoy exploring this compact city – the Beamish Museum, Bowes Museum and the mighty Raby Castle also feature on this holiday.

At a Glance

Guided tour of Raby Castle

Bowes Museum

Guided tour of durham Cathedral

Beamish Open Air Museum

G&K Shared Tour

We have been working behind the scenes with Galloway to be able to offer you an even wider range of UK and Continental Holidays, this enables us to offer you more choice and some exciting NEW destinations. As these Holidays will be offered by both companies, we encourage you to book early to avoid disappointment.

Day 1

Travel to County Durham making suitable comfort stops along the way, including a stop in Newark for lunch to be purchased. On arrival at the hotel enjoy a cup of tea/coffee whilst our luggage is taken to our hotel room. Time to relax before our evening meal.

Day 2

After breakfast travel to the mighty Raby Castle to discover over 600 years of history during a guided tour. It is one of the finest and best-preserved medieval castles in North East England. The approach to the castle is particularly beautiful as its towers and turrets appear and disappear amongst the trees of the surrounding parkland with its ornamental lakes and herds of deer. The exterior dates to the 11th Century. Lunch can be purchased in the Stables Café before travelling to the award-winning Bowes Museum, which has been delighting visitors for over 100 years. A romantic history with stunning galleries can be discovered inside this fabulous, listed building which resembles a French chateau.

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Day 3

After breakfast travel north to visit the world famous Beamish Open-Air Museum. Experience amazing sights, sounds, smells and delicious tastes as the past comes to life. Beamish is unique - the objects aren't locked away in glass cases, this is hands-on history! Step into the past and explore the 350-acre site, as Beamish tells the story of the people of North East England in the 1820s, 1900s and 1940s. We have a full day to explore everything on offer here before returning to the hotel for our evening meal.

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Day 4

After breakfast we join our driver and travel to Durham. This morning we have a guided tour of Durham Cathedral. Discover the story of a nation through this monumental building before free time this afternoon to explore the city. There are many shops to browse and plenty of restaurants to purchase lunch. We head back to the hotel ready for our evening meal.

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Day 5

We depart our hotel after breakfast and travel back to home area making suitable comfort stops along the way, including a stop in Stamford for lunch to be purchased.

B=Breakfast Included, D=Evening Meal Included

REDWORTH HALL HOTEL, NEWTON AYCLIFFE ****

Redworth Hall is a stunning 17th century Jacobean Manor House situated in the blissful tranquillity of its own 26 acres of landscaped grounds. This 4-star hotel combines traditional elegance with contemporary style. The health club offers fantastic facilities including indoor swimming pool, tennis, sauna, steam room and beauty room.

En-suite, Ground floor rooms, Lift, Restaurant, Bar, Pool, Wi-Fi, Hairdryer, Telephone, TV, Tea/coffee

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Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.

Name	Address	Contact Details	Distance
Ardleigh Crown	Ardleigh Crown Public House
Beacon Hill Services	Beacon Hill Services Lorry Park
Bramford, Angel PH	Bramford, Angel Public House
Bury St Edmunds Bus Stn	Bury St Edmunds, Bus Station, Stand 9
Capel St Mary (North)	Capel St Mary White Horse Public House Setdown Point:Capel St Mary National Exp StopSouth
Chelmsford Services	Chelmsford Springfield Services Lorry Park (Off A12)
Claydon Crown	Claydon Crown Public House Lay By
Colchester North Rail Stn	Colchester North Rail Station
Combs Bus Shelter	Combs Bus Shelter, Ipswich Road (Opp. Esso Garage)
Copdock - Tescos	Copdock Mill, Tesco Superstore Front Exit Bus Stop
Debenham Angel	Debenham Angel Public House
Diss Bus Station	Diss Bus Station
Eye Town Hall	Eye Town Hall
Felixstowe Coach Park	Felixstowe Coach Park, Garrison Lane, Felixstowe, IP11 7SJ
Felixstowe Gt Eastern Sq	Felixstowe Great Eastern Square
Ipswich, West End Rd	Ipswich,West End Road Car Park
Kelvedon - The Tavern	Kelvedon The Tavern, High Street/Station Road
Long Stratton	Long Stratton Police Station
Mendlesham Kings Head	Mendlesham, Kings Head Public House,
Mendlesham, Denters Hill	Mendlesham, Denters Hill
Needham Market - Swan	Needham Market, Swan Public House,
Newmarket Bus Station	Newmarket Bus Station
Norwich - Castle Meadow	Norwich, Castle Meadow,(Outside Galloway Office)
Redenhall/Station Road	Junction of Redenhall Road/Station Road Harleston (Old Duke William PH) IP20 0LB
Scole - Scole Engineering	Outside Scole Engineering Garage, Scole
Sproughton	Sproughton, Wild Man Public House
Stowmarket Railway Stn	Stowmarket Railway Station
Stowupland Dents Corner	Stowupland, Dents Corner,
Tollgate McDonalds	Stanway, Mc Donalds Bus Stop, Tollgate, CO3 8RG
Witham Old Post Office	Witham Old Post Bus Stop - Sorting Office (NOT McColls Store)
Woolpit Church	Woolpit Church