Summertime in Northumbria

Holiday Highlights

Your Holiday Hotel

The Millenium Copthorne Newcastle 3*

The Millennium Copthorne Hotel stands on the banks of the River Tyne, just a short stroll from the city centre. Bedrooms are all are en suite and have a 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

Quayside Newcaste-Upon-Tyne
Alnwick and Northumbria Coast
Catherine Cookson Country and Coast

Day 1

Depart from your home area travelling to Newcastle, arriving at The Copthorne Hotel. 4 nights stay - dinner, bed & breakfast. Tea/coffee and biscuits served on arrival.

Day 2

This morning we head for the coast and South Shields, home of the late Catherine Cookson, continuing past Marsden Bay, Whitburn and Seaburn before turning inland across to the ancient and historic City of Durham, acclaimed as a World Heritage Site and dominated by the magnificent Norman Cathedral and Castle, high above the River Wear. Late afternoon we return to Newcastle.

Day 3

Today we take the road north, past Blyth and Ashington, to Amble, Warkworth and historic Alnwick. We have time to look round the town, with its mighty castle, and obtain lunch before returning south to Morpeth for a short break before making our way back to the hotel.

Day 4

A free day for you to explore and enjoy Newcastle. Just a short walk along the quayside from your hotel is the Millennium 'Winking Eye' bridge and Newcastle's famous quayside. Enjoy a riverside stroll before maybe enjoying lunch in a quayside pub, or take a walk into the city centre for lunch and some retail therapy in Eldon Square shopping centre.

Day 5

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