Isle of Wight - The Diamond Isle
Your Holiday Hotel
Mercure Kenwood Hall, Sheffield (Overnight) – June Outbound journey 4*
Mercure Sheffield Kenwood Hall & Spa is a charming four-star hotel set in a 17-acre wooded parkland, just 1 mile from Sheffield city centre and easily reached from the M1. The hotel has an indoor swimming pool, jacuzzi, steam room and a fitness centre. This hotel has a lift.
The Channel View Hotel, Shanklin (Main Hotel) 3*
The Channel View Hotel overlooking Shanklin Bay always offers a warm welcome, good service and tasty food. Hotel facilities include a restaurant, bar, lift to most floors, frequent entertainment and an indoor swimming pool and sauna. All bedrooms are ensuite with TV, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. This hotel has a lift.
Hilton Garden Inn Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent (Overnight) – (June Inbound) (Outbound & Inbound October) 4*
Located in Stoke-on-Trent, the four star Hilton Garden Inn provides accommodation with a fitness centre, a restaurant and a bar. This hotel has a lift.
Your Holiday Highlights
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One evening of hotel entertainment
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Osborne House
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Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Booking REF
ISL009
Single Room Supplement
£54 (June)
£60 (Oct)
Amenities
Lift – Yes
Walk in shower on request -
Ground floor room –
2026
DAY 1: Depart from your home area and travel to the Mercure Kenwood Hall or Hilton Garden Inn for a 1 night stay dinner, bed and breakfast.
DAY 2: After breakfast, we check out and continue south to the Isle of Wight, crossing via ferry, arriving at the Channel View Hotel, Shanklin. Enjoy a 4 nights stay dinner, bed and breakfast. Tea/coffee are provided on arrival. During your stay you will enjoy one evening of entertainment.
DAY 3: This morning we travel to Cowes, best known as the world's premier yachting centre and the island's main port with a natural harbour. From here we travel the short distance to Osborne House, Queen Victoria's palace by the sea. Look out for Victorian opulence, extravagant interiors and jaw-dropping Indian decor in the Durbar Room. Osborne was built as a family home and as you walk through the Queen's bedroom, the nursery rooms and even royal bathrooms, you get an intimate glimpse into royal family life. There are acres of grounds and gardens to relax in, horse and carriage rides to take and a delightful restaurant and café.
DAY 4: Today will be free for you to explore Shanklin to explore the resort and the surrounding areas.
DAY 5: Today we head to the Isle of Wight Steam Railway for a return journey through the pretty countryside. From here we head to the seaside resort of Ryde where you can obtain lunch. We return to the hotel via the coastal town of Bembridge and its famous windmill.
DAY 6: After breakfast, we depart the hotel and cross via Wightlink ferry to mainland England and journey north for our overnight at the Hilton Garden Inn Stoke. Dinner, Bed and Breakfast.
DAY 7: After breakfast, we leave and begin our journey home.
*Railways may change to diesel or steam at no given notice with no price change*
Room Requests
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Please be aware any special rooms requests noted are not guaranteed. If you wish to guarantee a room request made, we would need to contact the hotel and confirm back to you.
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Please be aware all of our rooms are released back to the hotel approximately 4 weeks to the departure date. We recommend that you book atleast 2 months prior to the holiday to secure your booking.
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 |
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| Aberdeen, Skene St | Skene St, behind HMT, Aberdeen |
| Arbroath Burnside Drive | Bus stop Burnside Drive near police st,Arbroath |
| 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) |
| Cullen Square | The Square, Cullen |
| Dobbies, Perth | Dobbies, Perth |
| 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 |
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