Service Rating:Pennine Explorer
4* Mercure Dunkenhalgh, Blackburn: Skipton, Leeds & Liverpool Canal Cruise, Pendle Witch Tour & Settle to Carlisle Railway
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We stay at the 4* Mercure Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Blackburn. Highlights of this tour include the spectacular Settle to Carlisle railway journey, Pendle Witch & Ribble valley guided coach tour, a visit to the historic town of Skipton & the Leeds to Liverpool Canal Cruise. MERCURE DUNKENHALGH HOTEL, BLACKBURN **** Thursday 18 August 2022 5 days £475 per person sharing a twin/double room £60 single supplement 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 Settle to Carlisle Single Rail Journey Leeds-Liverpool Canal Cruise Pendle Witch Guided Tour
ITINERARY
Thursday 18 August
We depart the local area with a break for lunch, arriving at our hotel late afternoon. The 4* Mercure Dunkenhalgh is an historic hotel mixing the grandeur of a 700 year old building with modern facilities.
|Friday 19 August
This morning we visit the historic market town of Skipton with its impressive medieval castle. In the afternoon we join a canal boat for a return cruise along the Leeds & Liverpool canal following this historic route.
|Satuday 20 August
This morning we enjoy an historic guided tour of Pendle Hill as our guide tells the story of the most famous witchcraft trial in English History. Hear of dark deeds and wicked plots as you visit where it all happened in an area that has changed little in 400 years. This afternoon our guide takes through the beautiful Ribble Valley.
|Sunday 21 August
Today we enjoy a classic rail journey on the Settle to Carlisle Railway which is considered the most scenic rail journey in England as it winds through moorland scenery and over the famous Ribblehead viaduct. The coach will meet you at Carlisle for the return journey.
|Monday 22 August
We depart this morning with a break for lunch returning home 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 Stortford Dane St | TBA | TBA |
| Buntingford The Crown PH | TBA | TBA |
| CAMBRIDGE SERVICES A14 | TBA | TBA |
| Cambridge Trumpington P&R | TBA | TBA |
| Great Shelford N | TBA | TBA |
| Harlow Bus Stn Stop 14 | TBA | TBA |
| HERTFORD - Tesco Stop 12 | TBA | TBA |
| Hitchin N | TBA | TBA |
| HODDESDON - Clock Tower | 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 |
| Sawston War Memorial N | TBA | TBA |
| Stansted Mountfit Har N | TBA | TBA |
| Stevenage Bus Station L | TBA | TBA |
| WARE - Station Rd | TBA | TBA |
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