This is a 7 day holiday with a full touring itinerary based in Otterburn

Holiday highlights include: Melrose, Keilder Water, Lindisfarne Priory, Bamburgh Castle, Alnwick Gardens, Corbridge and Hadrians Wall

Hotel Information

The Percy Arms Hotel. This is a coaching inn from days gone by which has been extensively refurbished. The hotel has excellent accommodation and the hospitality and food is of a high standard.

Price Includes:
Return transfers from Newcastle Railway Station and the Coach Stop to the Hotel. Our experienced driver/guide for the duration of the holiday. Full site seeing programme, 7 nights dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation. Welcome pack including itinerary details.

Additional Comments:
Some single rooms available without a supplement charge.

Saturday
We meet you at Newcastle railway station between 1pm and 3.30pm for the 45 minute journey to Otterburn. After settling in at the hotel, there will be a drinks party before dinner where you will have the opportunity of meeting your fellow guests.

Sunday

Today's tour takes us into Scotland where we visit Jedburgh, famous for its beautiful abbey which you will have time to explore if you so wish. We continue to our next abbey town, Melrose, where we have lunch. In the afternoon we stop at Scot's View with views over the River Tweed and across to the Eildon Hills. There is an opportunity to walk to the nearby Wallace Monument. Our final call of the day is to the third abbey town of Kelso.

Monday
Our tour will take us to Wallington Hall, with its lawns, walled garden, lakes and woodland. We lunch at Wallington then take a tour of the hall. On leaving Wallington we make our way to Keilder Water, the largest man-made lake in the UK and drive along its western shore to the visitor centre. We finish the day with the 15 mile forest drive.

Tuesday
We set off for the east coast via some of the hamlets hugging the south side of the Cheviots. Continuing on to Holy Island, we visit Lindisfarne Priory. After lunch the return tour is through Bamburgh, Seahouses, Beadnell. Timings are dependant upon the tides. If the tides are not suitable this tour may be changed to another day.

Wednesday
We leave the hotel mid-morning for the short drive to Rothbury for an early lunch. In the afternoon the interesting Alnwick Gardens is our main feature. We also visit Alnwick Castle, the 13th century home of the Earl of Northumberland. Our journey back to Otterburn is via the Cheviot Hills.

Thursday
Today we explore the north side of the Cheviots, a very remote and beautiful area. We also visit the estate villages of Ford and Etal and visit the site of the Battle of Flodden Fields.

Friday
Our first visit is to the small and ancient town of Corbridge. From here we make our way to Heham where you will have ample time to explore the abbey. After lunch we drive to Hadrian's Wall and visit Chesters Walled Garden.

Saturday
Today is departure day, and we take you after breakfast through to Newcastle to catch your train or coach.

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