Enjoy breath-taking views as we travel through the magnificent Welsh scenery.
Book NowCastles, cruises and a tipple at Penderyn; a Welsh escapade with a touch of Mediterranean charm. Walk through the cobbled streets of Italy without ever leaving the UK! Follow in the footsteps of King Charles, in the castle he was given his previous title as 'Prince of Wales'. Enjoy a front-row seat to Welsh landscapes and wildlife as they guide you down Conwy's waterways. Experience the revival of Welsh whisky first-hand with a tour and tasting.
Holiday includes: 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast, entrance Portmerion Village & tour, Caernarfon Castle, Penderyn Distillery and Conwy sightseeing cruise, executive coach travel, excursions as described.
Hotel: 3*Celtic Royal Hotel
Photo credit: Centre of village Ellie Jones
Holiday Itinerary
Day 1 After our morning collection from Chelmsford we journey to North Wales arriving at our hotel late afternoon. Porterage.
Days 2-4: Experience: Portmeirion Village & Gardens Guided Tour
Enter the vibrant world of Portmeirion on your private guided tour and roam around a fanciful collection of colourful buildings with a heavy Italian influence, masterminded by the Welsh architect Sir Clough Williams-Ellis.
Experience: Caernarfon Castle Caernafron Castle has been a proud and imposing fortress of English kings since 1283. His majesty, King Charles was given his previous title as 'Prince of Wales' in a ceremony in this exact castle! Climb the towers for a panoramic view of the Menai Strait or visit the Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum to have a look at the armoury of one of the oldest regiments of the British army.
Experience: Penderyn Llandudno Lloyd St Distillery
Feel the warmth of Welsh whisky and hospitality on a tour and tasting at the award-winning Penderyn Llandudno Lloyd St Distillery. Join an immersive journey into the world of "wisgi Cymreig" (Welsh whisky), set in an 18th-century boarding school.
Experience: Sightseeing Cruises Conwy
Sail through Conwy's waterways and fix your gaze on the graceful Egrets, Europe's majestic shorebirds. Operated by a passionate local family for three generations, this river cruise offers a front-row seat to Welsh waters and wildlife, with the possibility of capturing unforgettable snapshots.
Day 5 We bid farewell to North Wales and leave the hotel after breakfast, making our way back to Chelmsford with suitable refreshment stops on the way.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Cherry Wood Grange | Cherry Wood Grange Bus Stop New London Rd | 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 |
| 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 Ave Bus Stop | Melbourne Ave bus stop outside St Andrews Church | View |
| Melbourne Ave opp flats | 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 |
| 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 |
| Springfield Green | Springfield Green Bus Stop Nr Church | 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 |
| Trent Road | Trent Rd Jct Thames Avenue | 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 |