Sunday 1st to Thursday 5th June 2025 - Discover beautiful Norfolk, visiting Sandringham and Norwich, including a cruise on the Broads and Bure Valley Steam Railway. From £649pp
Book NowThe highlight is a visit to Sandringham - the much loved Royal Christmas retreat. Set within 24 acres of stunning gardens, the 19th Century house provides a fascinating insight into the private life of the Royal Family. Browse through the museum containing Royal vehicles, rare ceramics, photographs and memorabilia. Travel in style first on the Bure Valley Railway for a nostalgic journey by steam from Aylsham to Wroxham and then an afternoon cruise on the beautiful Norfolk Broads national park. We visit the Dads Arm Museum at Thetford (Walmington-on-Sea) to see where the series was filmed and to learn more about one of the most enduring comedy programmes ever produced.
Dunston Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa Resort****
This Elizabethan-style mansion built in 1859 has been lovingly restored to all its former glory and is set amongst 150 acres of stunning wooded Norfolk parkland. The hotel has an indoor swimming pool for guests to enjoy. In the evening you can relax in the elegantly decorated traditional bar. All the hotels bedrooms are en-suite and offer tea and coffee making facilities. The hotel has a lift to bedrooms.
Your holiday includes:
4 Nights Dinner, Bed and Full English Breakfast
Visit to the City of Norwich
Entrance to the Dads Army Museum, Thetford
Entrance to Sandringham
Trip on the Bure Valley Steam Railway
Cruise on the Norfolk Broads
Travel by Tally Ho Coach
Accompanied by our Tour Manager
£649pp based on two sharing a twin/double room. Single supplement £120pp.
Sunday 1st June
Leaving Devon we travel to our hotel near Norwich. Arriving with time for you to unpack and relax before dinner is served later that evening.
DMonday 2nd June
After breakfast we head to the Dad's Army Museum at Thetford to enjoy a look around this unique museum which is a touching tribute to the success of the TV series Dad's Army. After our visit there is free time to explore the pretty town of Thetford, where many scenes were filmed. Make sure to visit Captain Mainwarings statue, down by the river. In the afternoon we travel to the City of Norwich. Take a gentle stroll around Norwich, with over 1500 historic buildings all infused with rich character and the most complete Medieval city in Britain. The city has 33 medieval churches, more than any other city in Northern Europe and Elm Hill is a complete historical cobbled street with stunning examples of Tudor buildings and wealthy merchant's houses. And don't miss the Norman Cathedral, one of the finest examples of Romanesque architecture in Europe, boasting the second tallest spire in the country or explore the fascinating Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery. After a full day we head back to the hotel in time for dinner.
D, FETuesday 3rd June
Today after breakfast we visit Sandringham - the much-loved Christmas retreat of Her Majesty the Queen. Set within 24 acres of stunning gardens, this 19th Century house provides a fascinating insight into the private lives of the Royal Family. There is also a museum containing Royal vehicles, rare ceramics, photographs and memorabilia as well as a medieval church to explore.
D, FEWednesday 4th June
After breakfast we make our way to Bure Valley Railway. We take a nostalgic journey along Norfolk's longest narrow-gauge railway which runs between the historic market town of Aylsham and bustling town of Wroxham in the heart of the Norfolk Broads. The 18-mile round trip runs through the pretty Bure Valley countryside following the meandering River Bure through meadowland and ancient pasture. You will have time in Wroxham to have lunch before you make your way to Wroxham Bridge, the starting point for an afternoon cruise on the beautiful Norfolk Broads. As you sail along and take in the picturesque scenery you will enjoy a commentary of the Norfolk Broads National Park.
D, FEThursday 5th June
After a full English breakfast we make our way home to Devon.
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 |
---|---|
Brixham | Brixham - Bank lane opposite Baptist Church |
Dartmouth. | Dartmouth Townstal |
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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