on 'The English Riviera'
JUNE - From Monday 1st Until Monday 8th
8 Day Fly/Coach Holiday
Direct flight from Belfast Internaltional Airport
3*** Palace Hotel - Paignton
Enjoy all South Devon has to offer including a stay at The Palace Hotel, situated on the Seafront in the delightful town of Paignton, in the area known as Torbay. Victorian visitors were so struck by the similarities between Torbay and the South of France they named the beautiful palm lined coast ‘The English Riviera’. There are twenty-two miles of coastline, cliffs, coves and beaches and walks to rival any in the Southwest of England, with a climate that belongs somewhere much further south.
THE PALACE HOTEL, (www.palacepaignton.com) is a 3***hotel situated on Paignton Seafront with amazing views from the hotel across Paignton green and seafront with level walking to beach and shops.
The hotel was built in the 19th century, originally as a home for Washington Singer, son of Sir Isaac Singer, inventor of the sewing machine. A warm welcome awaits you at the Palace Hotel. The hotel has 55 tastefully decorated bedrooms, all comfortably furnished with everything you need for a perfect night’s sleep. Sea-view rooms are available at a supplement.
Health Suite includes a swimming pool, sauna, steam room, spa pool, gymnasium, is free to residents and towels are provided. There is a lift to all bedrooms, en-suite bathrooms, colour TV, hairdryer, trouser-press and tea and coffee making facilities.
1. ‘Round Robin’ trip – one of the ‘must do’ attractions when in South Devon is the Steam Train from Paignton to Kingswear along the south Devon coast and then the ferry crossing to Dartmouth where you have time to lunch and explore this south Devon Jewel. Ancient narrow streets house boutique shops, art galleries and delicatessens. Afternoon paddle-steamer cruise on the river Dart.
2. Dartmoor National Park coach tour will include interesting scenery through Dartmoor with stops at interesting visits such as Buckfast Abbey, Widecombe-in-the-Moor Haytor Tourist Centre. The tour will include a visit to Plymouth, Britain’s Ocean City, the Barbican and Sutton Harbour. Tour Leader will be happy to arrange other optional tours if requested with sufficient numbers.
3. Torquay and Babbacombe Model Village Torquay, a traditional yet thriving seaside town set on Devon's English Riviera coast. With its iconic palm trees, busy harbour, sandy beach, restaurants, quality shopping - a perfect seaside town! Babbacombe the best model village you have ever seen! Amazing model village, the attention to detail is spectacular. Next you may visit Oddicombe Beach.
Two other optional tours which you should consider are 1) Brixham by boat or bus from Paignton and 2) Cockington Country Folk Park, free admission but you require transport either bus or taxi.
Our 80-minute flight on Monday 1st June departs Belfast Internaltional Airport at 15.45pm to Bristol followed by 2 hour coach transfer to the Palace Hotel in Paignton. Our return flight on Monday 8th June from Bristol at 13.55pm is due to arrive, Belfast Internaltional Airport at 15.05pm.
(Flight times correct at print date).
Tour Leaders: Keith & Deirdre Ewart
TOUR COST: £1135 per person sharing - No single supp on first five rooms
TOUR CODE: PAP/26
DEPOSIT: £300 per person
PRICE INCLUDES:
Direct flights between Belfast Internaltional Airport/Bristol Airport
Coach transfers between the airport and our Hotel
7 nights Half Board in 3***Palace Hotel Paignton
Round Robin trip, Steam Train & Paddle Steamer
Day excursion through Dartmouth National Park
Tour to Torquay and Babbacombe Model Village
Services of Tour Leader throughout holiday.
Hotel Lift - Yes
Location - Level
Steps - Few
Walking - At will
