Cambridge, Bletchley Park & IWM Duxford
Monday 14th to Friday 18th October 2024. Explore this beautiful part of England, visiting Cambridge, discover codebreaking at Bletchley Park and explore Europe's largest air museum, and get up close to over a century of aviation at IWM Duxford. From £589pp
Book NowCodebreakers & Aviation History
Visit the home of British codebreaking and hear how this quiet country mansion house played a major role in World War Two, producing the secret intelligence which profoundly influenced the outcome of the conflict. As an early contributor to modern information technology, the relevance of Bletchley’s story continues. Another highlight on this tour is a visit to IWM Duxford, Europe's largest air museum. Walk through the same hangars and buildings as those who served at RAF Duxford. See aircraft take to the skies from the airfield where Spitfires first flew and get up close to over a century of aviation.
Cambridge Belfry Hotel & Spa****
This lovely lakeside hotel is located just seven miles from Cambridge and is surrounded by acres of greenery. This hotel has a spa with gym and swimming pool, relaxation rooms and spa treatments available. There are restaurants and lounge bars offering a diverse menu and afternoon tea. All rooms are equipped with flat screen TVs and WiFi.
Your holiday includes:
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4 nights dinner bed & full English breakfast
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Use of hotel leisure facilities
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Entrance to Bletchley Park
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Two Hour Walking Tour of Cambridge
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Free time in Cambridge
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Visit to Trinity Hall, Peterhouse & King's College (subject to availability)
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Entrance to IWM Duxford
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Travel by Tally Ho Coach
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Accompanied by our Tour Manager
£589pp based on two sharing a double/twin room. Single supplement £140pp.
Monday 14 October
We leave Devon in the morning and travel to our hotel in Cambridge, with comfort stops on route, arriving with time to unpack and settle in before dinner.
DTuesday 15 October
After breakfast, enjoy a full day's visit to Britain's best kept secret, Bletchley Park - a heritage site and vibrant tourist attraction. You will be able to explore some of the iconic WW2 codebreaking huts and blocks and marvel at the astonishing achievements of the Codebreakers whose work is said to have helped shorten the war by two years.
D, FEWedneday 16 October
Today we travel to Cambridge and start the day with a two hour guided walking tour of Cambridge University which will include Trinity Hall where Stephen Hawking studied for his PhD in Astrophysics in the 1960s. We also visit Cambridge's oldest college, Peterhouse, before making our way to the iconic Kings' College (once attended by Alan Turing, the 'father' of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence). In the afternoon you have free time to explore the City of Cambridge. (Please note: Access to the colleges cannot always be guaranteed as they are closed during exam periods and at other times when events are being held.)
D, FEThursday 17 October
After a leisurely breakfast we spend the day at IWM Duxford where you can stand in awe of the World's most famous aircraft at this historic museum. Be dwarfed by the B-52 and Concorde; get up close to the famous Second World War classics including the Spitfire, Lancaster and Tiger Moth and stare up into the guts of the Vulcan bomber.
D, FEFriday 18 October
After a full English breakfast, we return home to South Devon with comfort stops on route, arriving back early evening.
FED=Dinner, FE=Full English Breakfast
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
| Name | Address |
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| Brixham | Brixham - Bank lane opposite Baptist Church |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth Marks & Spencer |
| Exeter | Exeter Motorway Services |
| Ivybridge | Ivybridge Town Hall opp Garage |
| Kingsbridge Quay | Kingsbridge Quay |
| Newton Abbot | Newton Abbot opp Railway Station |
| Paignton | Paignton Great Western Road Bus Stop by Library |
| Plymouth 1 | Plymouth Derry's Cross |
| Plympton 6 | Plympton Harewood House bus stop |
| Plymstock | Plymstock Elburton bus stop opp Elburton Hotel |
| Torquay | Torquay coach bay outside Princess Theatre |
| Totnes KEVICC | Totnes KEVICC |
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Tally Ho Coaches Ltd
Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1ES
