York, Castle Howard & Heartbeat Country
A vibrant city with Roman roots and a Viking past.
Book NowIt is not hard to see why York is one of England’s most visited cities. The place has retained so much of its medieval structure that a walk into the centre is like entering a living breathing museum. Narrow winding streets with romantic names such as Whip Ma Whop Ma Gate and the Shambles inviting exploration. With our visit to Castle Howard and the Yorkshire coast, this makes a lovely holiday.
Your holiday includes: 4 nights’, dinner bed & breakfast, entrance to Castle Howard, train journey & City Cruise York, executive coach travel, excursions as described.
Hotel: Burn Hall Hotel
Holiday Itinerary
Day 1 We leave Chelmsford from your local departure point and make our way north stopping on the way for a break, arriving at our hotel in the afternoon with time to settle in before our evening meal.
Day 2 Castle Howard; one of England's grandest Baroque mansions and the perfect setting for the hit TV series 'Brideshead Revisited'. Set within 1,000 acres of breath-taking landscape, enjoy lavishly decorated rooms, stunning architecture, idyllic gardens, and lakeside walks. Continue via Sutton Bank to the traditional market town of Thirsk, which was home for the famous vet and author James Herriot.
Day 3 Explore Heartbeat country with a wonderful nostalgic trip on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway as featured on the recent TV series, a visit to the historic coastal town of Whitby, with its famous cliff top Abbey and the small village of Goathland, which was 'Aidensfield' in the Heartbeat TV series, whilst the railway station here was used as 'Hogsmeade' in the Harry Potter Films.
Day 4 Start the day in York with a relaxing cruise along the River Ouse. Within York's towering medieval walls is a heart of rich and colourful character, with its history recorded in the streets, buildings and museums gathered around the mighty Minster. Discover as many of the treasures and architectural gems this remarkable city has to offer, its cobbled streets, the famous Shambles, and the National Railway Museum.
Day 5 After breakfast this morning we start our journey back to Chelmsford with suitable stops on-route arriving home mid-evening.
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 The Flyer 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 |
