Shropshire’s Secrets

Let's embark on an adventure to Shropshire - one of England's most enchanting secrets!

Description Accommodation Itinerary Gallery Agent information ROI Agent info. Additional Info

Description

Shropshire’s Secrets

from

£649

/per person

Departing

Departures on 02/09/2024

Tour Details

The lovely county of Shropshire must surely be one of England’s secret gems. Shropshire is England’s 6th least populated county, giving the area a relaxed feel. It has a truly remarkable variety of places to visit from its finest unspoilt scenery, wooded hillsides, lakes, and half-timbered villages are a delight to explore. During the tour visit the World Heritage site of living Victoriana at Blists Hill, take a walk across the 1st Iron bridge in the world with the crowning glory being a venture into Wales to ‘Float in the sky’ on the magnificent Pontcysylite aqueduct and sit back, relax and admire the town on a River Severn cruise.

Tour Deposit:

£100 per person

4 Nights

Half board

Travel Solutions Rep: Yes

Price Includes:

Luxury coaching from Coleraine, Ballymoney, Cloughmills, Ballymena, Dunsilly, Belfast, Banbridge, Newry and Stena Line Port Dublin
Return ferry crossing with Stena Line – Dublin/Holyhead
4 nights’ accommodation in the 4* Lion Quay Hotel, Oswestry
Breakfast and evening meals
Free time in Chester
Entry to Blists Hill Museum
Free time in Llangollen
Single journey on the Pontcysylite Aqueduct Cruise
River Severn Cruise
Services of an experienced Travel Solutions tour manager

Ferry times:

Depart Dublin 08:15 / Arrive Holyhead 11:50
Depart Holyhead 14:45 / Arrive Dublin 18:00

Please note:

Meals on-board the ferries are not included in your tour price
Itinerary is subject to change due to attractions availability
Full payment required 12 weeks prior to departure

Flight Times:

Optional extra:

Single Supplement Cost: £180 per person

Flight times:

Departs	City/Country	Arrives	City/Country

Flight times:

Notes:

Transfers Included : Yes

Travel Solutions Rep : Yes

Accommodation

4* Lion Quay Hotel, Oswestry

Sitting on the beautiful and historic Oswestry waterways is the Lion Quays Resort, located in the heart of the Shropshire countryside. Many room spaces enjoy stunning views across the Shropshire countryside and Llangollen canal.

Hotel Services/Facilities:

Picnic area
Outdoor furniture
Terrace/garden
Coffee house on site
Bar/restaurant
Wi-Fi
24-hour front desk
Lift
Indoor swimming pool
Spa and wellness centre*
Hot tub/jacuzzi*
Fitness centre
Sauna

Guest Rooms:

Private bathroom with amenities
Desk
Tea/coffee maker
TV
Telephone
Wardrobe/closet
Radio

*Some services may have additional charge

Itinerary

DAY 1

Meet your coach at your selected joining point and travel to Dublin for the morning ferry crossing to Holyhead. On arrival in Holyhead, we continue our journey to our hotel in Oswestry making a stop in Chester for some free time before arriving at your hotel late afternoon. On arrival at the Lion Quay Hotel check-in and relax, freshen up before dinner.

DAY 2

This morning after breakfast depart for a leisurely morning drive through Shropshire through farmlands via Wenlock Edge to one of England’s most ancient towns. Ludlow dates back 1000 years having over 500 listed buildings and a castle. In the afternoon head north to the river town of Shrewsbury famed for its black and white timber buildings. Full of boutique shops and cosy cafes. A River Severn cruise has been arranged for you to sit back, relax, and admire the town. Afterward re-join your coach as we return back to the hotel to relax and freshen up before dinner.

DAY 3

After breakfast just a short drive away stands the Victorian town of Blists Hill. Rocket back to the age of steam and see life more than 100 years ago at the famous open-air museum. Meet some (almost) real Victorians in their authentic shops and cottages. Why not top your visit off and treat yourself to a bag of fish and chips cooked the traditional way in beef dripping and some treats from the old-fashioned sweetie shop. The journey back to the hotel will take you via Iron bridge where the industrial revolution began. Built in 1779 the cast iron structure was the first ever cast-iron bridge.

DAY 4

Depart after breakfast, join your coach as we travel the Welsh roads to Llangollen – a thriving little town and home to both a steam railway and Llangollen Canal. Time free to have a stroll and have lunch before boarding the narrowboat for the 40-minute return trip across Thomas Telford’s Pontcycylite Aqueduct – 1000 feet long and 126 feet high and recognised as a World Heritage site. Later we return to the hotel through the Shropshire countryside.

DAY 5

This morning after breakfast and checking out, join your coach to travel back to Holyhead with a comfort stop en-route before joining the afternoon ferry to Dublin. On arrival, you return to your original joining point.

Gallery