Bournemouth
3* Chine Hotel, Bournemouth: Poole Boat Cruise, Bournemouth & Kingston Lacy
Bournemouth
The Chine Hotel is a charming seaside destination, just a stone’s throw away from Bournemouth beach. Set in three acres of tranquil private gardens where you can escape for the day with a book, or meander your way through to the golden sandy beach. Highlights include a visit to Kingston Lacey, a lavish family home built to resemble an Italian Palace and a visit to Poole with a cruise through the the south coast most iconic harbour.
THE CHINE HOTEL, BOURNEMOUTH ***
Monday 24 May 2021
5 days
£425 per person sharing a twin/double room
Limited single rooms at no supplement
£14 National Trust Member Discount
Home to home pick up/set down from £25
Front seat supplement £12.50 for the duration of the tour
Price includes:
All coach travel
Porterage
4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast
Poole Boat Cruise
Admission to Kingston Lacy (NT)
Monday 24 May
We depart the local area and make a stop for lunch before arriving at The Chine Hotel mid-afternoon ready to settle in and get acquainted with the facilities on site.
DTuesday 25 May
Today we travel along the coast to the pretty harbour town of Poole famous for its pottery. We include a boat trip with on-board commentary included, it's a truly wonderful cruise taking in the south coast's most iconic Harbour. We return to Bournemouth for the rest of the afternoon at leisure.
D, BWednesday 26 May
We have a day at leisure in Bournemouth.
D, BThursday 27 May
Today we explore Kingston Lacy (NT), a lavish family home built to resemble an Italian Palace.
There’s plenty to see, from grand, beautifully detailed carvings, to intimate family souvenirs and even strange curiosities such as an ‘I owe you’ note from a king.
An art lover’s dream, the rooms teeming with paintings by Rubens, Van Dyck, Titian and Brueghel. In the Egyptian Room you can discover the largest private collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts in the UK.
Have a wander around the Japanese Garden, complete with authentic tea house or take a sheltered walk through the surrounding woodland. You can even learn how to grow your own food in the ‘Community Growing Spaces'.
From Iron Age forts, to colourful heathland, water meadows and even a Roman road, there’s loads to see on the 8,500 acres of estate.
Friday 28 May
We depart The Chine Hotel after a leisurely breakfast and return home with a lunch stop on route, arriving back late afternoon.
BD=Dinner, B=Breakfast
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Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour. Please note some pick up points may not be served on all departure dates.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour. Please note some pick up points may not be served on all departure dates.
| Name | Address | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baldock Market Place N/S | BALDOCK Bus Shelter, Bus Stop next to Comm Centre | |
| Bishops Sford Interchange | BISHOPS STORTFORD Interchange Station Road Bus Stops | |
| Buntingford The Crown PH | BUNTINGFORD The Crown PH Bus Stop | |
| Cambridge Trumpington P&R | TRUMPINGTON Park and Ride Centre Lane Coach Bays 5-7 | |
| Great Shelford S | GT SHELFORD Ldn Rd/Station Rd Bus Stop Southbound | |
| Harlow Bus Stn Stop 14 | HARLOW Bus Station Stop 14 | |
| HERTFORD - Tesco Stop 12 | HERTFORD - Mill Road Tesco Bus Stop 12 | |
| Hitchin S | HITCHIN St Mary's Square. Opposite Car Park | |
| HODDESDON - Clock Tower | HODDESDON - Clock Tower - Amwell St Bus Stop B | |
| Letchworth Station Rd S | LETCHWORTH Bus Stop, Station Road next to Arcade | |
| Newport Stn Rd Bus Stop S | NEWPORT ESSEX High St - Bus Stop before Station Rd Near R & R Saggers shop | |
| Royston Bus Station | ROYSTON Bus Station | |
| Saffron Walden High St S | SAFFRON WALDEN High St Bus Stop By Goddards Elect | |
| Sawbridgeworth White L. S | SAWBRIDGEWORTH White Lion Bus Stop Bus Stop outside Budgens before White Lion | |
| Sawston War Memorial S | SAWSTON Next to War Memorial Bus Stop | |
| South Mimms | South Mimms Services, Coach Bays | |
| Stansted Mountfit Har S | STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET Three Colts/Hargrave Cls Bus Stop (BP Petrol Station) | |
| Stevenage Danestrete K | STEVENAGE Matalan Excursions Bus Stop K | |
| WARE - Station Rd | WARE - Station Road Bus Stop F |
