Gems of Northumbria

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Your Holiday Hotel

Maldron Hotel Newcastle 4*

The Maldron Hotel stands right at the centre of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, just minutes from the bustling shops of the city and the famous quayside. Bedrooms are all en suite and have satellite television and all the modern-day facilities you would expect from a hotel of this standard. The hotel has a lift.

Your Tour Includes

Alnwick Castle & Garden
Holy Island & Bamburgh

NOTE: The crossing of the causeway to Holy Island is governed by tide times. It may be necessary to amend this excursion.

Day 1

Depart from your home area travelling to Newcastle, arriving at The Maldron Hotel. 5 nights stay - dinner, bed & breakfast. Tea/coffee and biscuits on arrival.

Day 2

Today we take the road north, past Blyth and Ashington, to Amble, Warkworth and historic Alnwick. We visit the magnificent Alnwick Castle, home to the Duke of Northumberland family dating back to 1309. The castle has featured in several Harry Potter films and also Downton Abbey. There is much to see, including the sumptuous State Rooms. The beautifully landscaped Alnwick Garden has many unique features, sculptures, the infamous Poison Garden and one of the largest tree houses in the world.

Day 3

Today we have a leisurely morning in Newcastle city centre with a chance to see the city. As the hotel is right at the heart of the city, there is plenty to see and do including the famous shopping on Northumberland Street, the Great North Museum and renowned bars and restaurants

Day 4

This morning, we head a short distance to Beamish, the world-famous living museum of the North. Here you can live the story of life in North East England during the 1820s, 1900s, 1940s.and 1950s.Board one of the trams, horse-drawn carts or trains and visit the 1900s traditional sweet shop or explore the 1940s wartime farm, disappear down into the 1900s mine at the pit village.

Day 5

Today's excursion takes us to the north of Northumberland across the causeway to Holy Island and the mysterious Lindisfarne Castle. We return to Bamburgh, with its mighty castle on the beach, for a break, maybe to visit the majestic castle on the beach, or the Grace Darling Museum.

Day 6

After breakfast we leave and begin our journey home.

Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.

Name	Address	Distance
Aberdeen, Skene St	Skene St, behind HMT, Aberdeen
Aviemore, Rail Station	Rail Station Bus Stop, Aviemore
Banff, St Marys Car Park	Outside St Mary's Car Park, Bus Stop, Banff
Buckie, Cluny Square	West Church Street Bus Stop (Outside Time) Buckie
Craibstone Park & Ride	Craibstone Park & Ride (Aberdeen Airport P & R) (No Facilities Available Here)
Dundee Tesco Retail Park	Kingsway Retail Park Bus Stop, (Behind Pizza Hut)
Elgin Old Post Office	Outside, Old Post Office, Elgin
Fochabers Square	Fochabers Square
Forfar Bus Stop	Forfar Bus Stop, Outside RBS
Forres, Tolbooth	Outside Tolbooth, Forres
Huntly, Tesco Bus Stop	Tesco Bus Stop, Petrol Station, Huntly
Inverness, Tesco Bus Stop	Bus Stop Tesco, Inverness (Off A96) Please note this is Tesco's off the A96
Inverurie, Town Hall	Town Hall Bus Stop, Inverurie
Keith, Bus Stop Tescos	Bus Stop at Tesco's, Keith
Nairn, Sainsburys	Sainsburys, Bus Stop, Nairn A96
Perth Broxden Services	Broxden Services, Perth Please note this pick-up is at the Petrol Station
Portlethen, Muirend Road	Muirend Road Bus Stop (Beside Asda), Portlethen
Portsoy, Station Hotel	Outside Station Hotel, Portsoy
Stonehaven Car Park	Stonehaven Beach Road Car Park
Stracathro Services	Stracathro Service Areas
Turriff Tesco Bus Stop	Bus Stop Outside Tesco Turriff