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Service Rating:National Trust of the North West
4* Park Royal Hotel & Spa, Warrington: Little Moreton Hall (NT), Liverpool, Speke Hall (NT), Quarry Bank Mill (NT), Dunham Massey (NT), & Tatton Park (NT)
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National Trust of the North West
Stay at the 4* Park Royal Hotel & Spa, Warrington. This tour includes visits to a whole host of National Trust Properties: Little Moreton Hall - a higgledy-piggledy Tudor timber framed house, Speke Hall - a grand Tudor house with a secret priest hole and over 400 years of turbulent history, Quarry Bank Mill - one of Britain's greatest industrial heritage sites, Dunham Massey - a Georgian house with formal gardens and ancient parkland, and Tatton Park - one of the most complete historical estates in the country, with acres of gardens and parkland, an impressive mansion, and a historic working farm. As we are visiting so many National Trust Properties there is an impressive £67 NT member discount. PARK ROYAL HOTEL & SPA, WARRINGTON**** Thursday 20 June 2024 5 Days £595 per person sharing a twin/double room £100 single supplement (double/twin for sole occupancy) £67 NT Member Discount Home pick up/set down from £40 per person Front seat supplement £12.50 for the duration of the tour Price includes: All coach travel Porterage 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast Admission to Little Moreton Hall (NT) Admission to Speke Hall (NT) Admission to Quarry Bank Mill (NT) Admission to Dunham Massey (NT) Admission to Tatton Park (NT)ITINERARY
Day 1
We depart the local area and make our way to Little Moreton Hall (NT). It's not your eyes playing tricks on you. Seeing the tumbling architecture of Little Moreton Hall for the first time, engineers in 1990 could not believe their eyes either. This timber-framed building, curled around with a scenic moat, has defied logic for over 500 years. Step back in time inside this higgledy-piggledy house and discover what every day Tudor life tells us about the way we live today. We arrive at the 4* Park Royal Hotel & Spa ready to settle in before dinner.
|Day 2
This morning we enjoy a visit to Liverpool. This afternoon we visit Speke Hall, built by the devout Catholic Norris family, eager to impress visitors with the grandeur of their home, Speke Hall embodies more than 400 years of turbulent history. Its secret priest hole reflects Catholic persecution in the Tudor period, whilst much of the Hall's upkeep was financed by the Norris family and later by the Wyatt family's longstanding involvement in transatlantic slavery. During the 18th & 19th centuries Speke Hall experienced years of neglect and decay, including a spell when it was used as a cow shed. Finally, pulled into the Victorian era of improvement and technology, the Hall was resuscitated with a Gothic revival style.
|Day 3
This morning we make our way to Quarry Bank Mill (NT). Founded in 1783, the mill was built to harness the flow of the mighty river, but it became home to an industry community, and is now "one of Britain's greatest industrial heritage sites". This afternoon we visit Dunham Massey (NT). Indoors, the ornate rooms and servant's quarters hold a collection that spans the history of the house, while the water-powered mill and other historic buildings add further context that beckons you into the past. Outdoors, the accessible paths pass roaming fallow deer and ancient trees in the parkland. Across the moat, the Georgian house offers a backdrop to the formal gardens.
|Day 4
After a leisurely breakfast we make our way to Tatton Park, one of the most complete historical estates in the country. With acres of parkland and gardens to explore, an impressive 18th century mansion, and a historic working farm.
|Day 5
We depart after a leisurely breakfast and return home with a stop on route, arriving back late afternoon.
|PICK-UP POINTS
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 | PICK-UP TIME | RETURN TIME |
|---|---|---|
| Baldock Market Place N/S | TBA | TBA |
| Bishops Std Rail Station | TBA | TBA |
| Buntingford The Crown PH | TBA | TBA |
| CAMBRIDGE SERVICES A14 | TBA | TBA |
| Cambridge Trumpington P&R | TBA | TBA |
| Harlow Bus Stn Stop 14 | TBA | TBA |
| Hitchin N St Marys Sq | TBA | TBA |
| Letchworth Station Rd N | TBA | TBA |
| Newport Stn Rd Bus Stop N | TBA | TBA |
| Royston Bus Station | TBA | TBA |
| Saffron Walden High St N | TBA | TBA |
| Sawbridgeworth White L. N | TBA | TBA |
| Stansted Mountfit Har N | TBA | TBA |
| Stevenage Bus Station L | TBA | TBA |
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