Kynren, Raby Castle & Railway Heritage
Your Holiday Hotel
The Blackwell Grange, Darlington 4*
The Blackwell Grange Hotel is a stunning 17th Century mansion, which enjoys an enviable setting in the County Durham countryside and is nestled in wooded parkland in Darlington, located between the North Yorkshire Moors and the Pennines. Hotel facilities include a leisure club with a heated indoor swimming pool, spa and a sauna. All bedrooms are ensuite and have a TV, radio, telephone, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. This hotel does not have a lift.
Your Holiday Highlights
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Kynren – An Epic Tale of England
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Raby Castle
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Northallerton Market Day
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Barnard Castle
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Hopetown Railway Museum & Locomotion
Booking REF
KYN002
Single Room Supplement
£120
Amenities
Lift – No
Walk in shower – available on request
Ground floor room – available on request
Itinerary
Day 1: Depart from your home area in the morning travelling to the Blackwell Grange Hotel for a 4 nights stay dinner, bed and breakfast. Enjoy tea/coffee and biscuits served on arrival.
Day 2: Today we make for Barnard Castle. In this little town you can see where Dickens immortalised ‘Dothboys Hall’, take a look at Cromwell’s refuge, browse around the antique shops or visit the castle itself, high above the Tees. This afternoon, we visit Raby Castle one of the finest Medieval Castles to remain in Britain and the resident home of the Vane family since 1626. Raby has recently undergone a redevelopment termed The Rising with a key feature being a fabulous new walled garden.
Day 3: This morning, we travel to the market town of Northallerton, where it is market day. Enjoy free time and browse the variety of market stalls. We return to the hotel this afternoon for free time to relax before an early dinner. Tonight we head to Bishop Auckland to watch Kynren - an epic tale of England. Taking place on a vast landscaped stage with a huge lake at its centre hiding a host of surprises, you’ll meet many of the characters and events that have shaped England. With variety of scenes encompassing the Roman occupation through to World War II, history will unfold in front of your eyes, thanks to a cast and crew of almost 1,500 performing on a vast open-air stage. The scale of the show must be seen to be believed. Spectacular sets appearing as if by magic, mass choreography and fierce battles are illuminated with dazzling special effects, effervescent lighting and pyrotechnics, set to a spine-tingling original score which you’ll experience in movie-like surround sound.
Day 4: Today we embark on a journey through railway history. We begin with a visit to Hopetown Museum for a guided tour. A newly restored museum on the site of the Darlington and Stockton Railway the first passenger transport line when it was opened in 1825. This momentous event led to the development of nearly 15,000 miles of passenger lines over the next 40 years. The site showcases how trains opened a gateway for the lower classes at the time to travel and see sights outside of their local area. Later, we head to Shildon and Locomotion - the National Railway Experience and home to many famous locomotives, including the one that hauled the first passenger train.
Day 5: After breakfast, we leave and begin our journey home.
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 |
| Aviemore, Rail Station | Rail Station Bus Stop, Aviemore |
| Banff, St Marys Car Park | Outside St Mary's Car Park, Bus Stop, Banff Low Street |
| 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, (Popeyes) |
| 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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