Uncover some of Yorkshire's hidden gems.
Book NowThis tour covers a splendid variety of magnificent scenery and contrasting countryside, with quaint Yorkshire towns and villages. We also feature a ride on the Wensleydale railway, reopened after 50 years, re-living rural railway travel as it used to be all those years ago, as well as a boat trip on the Tees to Yarm.
Holiday includes: 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast, guide services for 3 days, North York Moors Railway, Wensleydale Railway, Preston Park Museum, Teesside Princess River Cruise, excursions as described, executive coach travel.
Holiday Itinerary
Day 1 We leave Chelmsford at 7.00am depending on your local pick up point and travel northwards for a leisurely drive to the Blackwell Grange Hotel, stopping for refreshments during our journey. Tea/coffee and biscuits on arrival.
Day 2 We travel over the moors, across Blakey Ridge, through picturesque Hutton-lee-Hole to Pickering, where we join the North Yorkshire Moors Railway for a steam train journey through rugged moorland to Whitby - passing through Goathland 'Aidensfield' in TV's Heartbeat. Whitby is a maritime town, bursting with character and quite unique. Wander the alleyways and narrow streets and climb the steps up to Whitby Abbey.
Day 3 We begin with a drive to historic Richmond, high above the river Swale. Here you will find the Richmond Museum, which houses the set from 'All Creatures Great and Small'. Leaving Richmond, we head for the 'Wensleydale Railway' for a nostalgic ride through rural scenery from Leyburn to Leeming Bar where we re-join the coach. Afterwards, we head to Thirsk, home of James Herriot, and a chance to take in the acclaimed world of James Herriot Centre.
Day 4 Our first visit today is to Preston Park and Hall Museum. In the museum, you will find a delightful collection of memorabilia from times gone by. At Preston Hall, we join the 'Teeside Princess' and take a gentle cruise on the River Tees through beautiful countryside to the cobbled town of Yarm. In the afternoon, we drive through Bilsdale "Little Switzerland" past the Sun Inn. We then pass Rievaulx Abbey, and drop into Helmsley with its 12th century castle. On our way back to the hotel we journey over the spectacular Sutton Bank.
Day 5 We leave after breakfast and make our way homeward returning back to Chelmsford. Suitable stops on route.
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 | Times |
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Angel | The Angel PH bus stop | View |
Boarded Barns | Boarded Barns, United Reform Church | View |
Bodmin Road | Lawn Lane, jct Bodmin Rd opp park | View |
Brackenden Drive | Bus shelter top of Brackenden Drive | View |
Castle Stores | Castle Stores, Sandford Road bus stop | View |
Chignal Road | Chignal Road Kennet Way Bus Stop | View |
Crompton | Writtle Road jct Crompton Street | View |
Days | Days Garage bus stop, Broomfield Road | View |
Endeavour | Endeavour bus stop/All Saints Close | View |
Fountain | The Fountain Good Easter | View |
Galleywood Rd | Galleywood Road opp bus stop before Dorset Ave | View |
Garage | Garage High Easter | View |
Hedge | Writtle Road/Hole in the Hedge | View |
Henniker Gate | Chelmer Village Way opposite Henniker Gate | View |
Hungry Horse | Bus Stop Opp Hungry Horse PH North Melbourne | View |
Ingatestone The Bell PH | The Bell PH Ingatestone | View |
KEGS | Bus Stop outside Kegs, Broomfield Road | View |
Lawn Lane | Lawn Lane bus stop opposite Waveney Drive | View |
Linnet Drive | Galleywood Road bus stop jct Linnet Drive | View |
Loftin Way | Loftin Way bus stop St Pauls Church | View |
Longmead Avenue | Longmead Avenue jct of Tabors Avenue | View |
Longstomps | Top of Longstomps Ave just before roundabout | View |
Maldon Road | Maldon Road Opp Fire Station, Great Baddow | View |
Mary Green Manor Hotel | Entrance to Mary Green Manor Hotel at Brook St | View |
Meadgate Avenue | Meadgate Avenue, Whitehouse Crescent | View |
Meadgate Shops | Meadgate Shops bus stop | View |
Medical Centre | Lawn Lane Bus Stop Opp Medical Centre | View |
Melbourne | Melbourne Ave Opp Flats | View |
Miller & Carter | Miller & Carter Bus Stop Opp Goddard Way | View |
Moulsham Lodge | Moulsham Lodge bus stop outside shops | View |
Mount | Mountnessing Outside Prince of Wales PH | View |
Patching Hall Lane | Patching Hall Lane roundabout adjacent park | View |
Pertwee Drive | Galleywood Road, 100 yards past Pertwee Drive | View |
Pines Road | Melbourne Ave bus stop outside St Andrews Church | View |
Pollards Green | Bus stop opposite Pollards Green | View |
Pump Lane | Pump Lane bus shelter, Mountbatten Way | View |
Railway Station | Bus stop opp main entrance to Railway Station Chelmsford | View |
Readers Corner | Dorset Ave opp Noakes Avenue bus shelter | View |
Regency Close | Springfield Rd, Jct Regency Close | View |
Sawkins Ave | Sawkins Ave Bus Shelter, Beehive Lane | View |
Shenfield | Eagle & Child PH Shenfield | View |
Skerry | Broomfield Road bus stop opposite Skerry Rise | View |
Skinners Lane, Galleywood | Skinners Lane opposite bus shelter | View |
South Lodge | South Lodge Hotel Bus Stop London Rd | View |
Springfield Green | Springfield Green Bus Stop Nr Church | View |
Stansted | Birchanger Services, Stansted | View |
Star | Good Easter Cross Roads | View |
The New London | London Rd bus stop opp New London PH (Queen St) | View |
The Rose Shenfield | The Rose, Oliver Road, Shenfield | View |
Toby Carvery Chelmer Vill | Toby Carvery Entrance to Dukes Park | View |
Vineyards | Bus Stop Opp The Vineyards, Great Baddow The Causeway | View |
White Horse PH | Galleywood Rd Bus Stop Nr White Horse PH | View |
Wilsons Corner | Wilsons Corner Bus Stop near Argos Brentwood | View |
Woodhall | Patching Hall Lane opp Woodhall Road jct | View |
Writtle | Writtle Village Hall Bus Stop | View |
Writtle Road | Savernake Rd/Writtle Rd Layby | View |
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