North East Coast History, Heritage & Wildlife
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 beautiful County Durham countryside. The hotel 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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Cream tea
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Washington Wetland Centre
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Hartlepool Maritime Experience
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Auckland Project
Booking REF
NOR012
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. Enjoy a warm northern welcome as we settle in for a 4 nights of dinner, bed and breakfast.
Day 2: This morning we journey along the coastline to the seaside town of Seaham for time to explore. The beach is famous for its colourful sea glass. We continue to the Washington Wetland Centre where a friendly warden will greet us and take us on a guided tour of the site. It’s a chance to see a wide variety of wildlife species that make the River Wear their home. As a special bonus, there are also resident flamingos and otters. This afternoon we visit the historic city of Durham, acclaimed as a World Heritage Site and dominated by the magnificent Norman cathedral sitting high above the river.
Day 3: After a leisurely breakfast, we visit Hartlepool’s Historic Quay- a faithful reproduction of an 18th-century seaport portraying the exciting experience of life in the times of Nelson and Trafalgar. The centrepiece is the HMS Trincomalee-Europe’s oldest floating warship. You’ll also find the Museum of Hartlepool and PSS Wingfield Castle all included in the Maritime Experience ticket. Later in the afternoon we return to the hotel to enjoy a cream tea at the hotel and relax perhaps make use of the hotel leisure facilities before tonight’s dinner.
Day 4: After a leisurely breakfast, we make the journey west to Bishop Auckland and Auckland Castle. This proud home of the Bishops of Durham stands as one of the best-preserved Bishop’s Palaces in Europe. Explore the castle at your own pace. Staterooms are designed to tell the history and story of the bishops who lived here. In the grounds of the castle, you can explore the 17th-century walled garden which often provides fresh produce for the café menu. This afternoon we have included an all-access pass to the other attractions in the town centre managed by The Auckland’s Project. Choose from the Mining Art Gallery, the Spanish Art Gallery, the Faith Museum and Auckland Tower providing 360-degree views of the castle, Bishop Auckland and the surrounding rural area. The choice is yours and you are free to explore at leisure.
Day 5: After breakfast we depart for our homeward journey.
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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