North Yorkshire & the Heritage Coast

Harrogate • North Yorkshire Moors & Whitby • York • Grassington • Harewood House

2023

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Whitby Abbey

Your tour includes

• Four nights in four-star accommodation • A welcome drinks reception to meet your fellow travellers • The services of our experienced and insightful tour manager throughout

(B) Daily Breakfast, (D) 2 Dinners For departure dates, prices and flights, please call or visit our website.

YOUR EXPERIENCES • Afternoon tea in a private room at the iconic Betty’s Tearooms • A guided walking tour of historic York • Experience “The North Yorkshire

Moor Railway” • 3 visits including Harewood House,

Whitby, Fountains Abbey and Studley

Water Gardens

The 2022 itinerary differs from 2023 please see website for further information.

From a base of historic Harrogate, this North Yorkshire tour combines unspoilt landscapes and the fascinating past. Discover the beauty of Yorkshire on foot on included walks, as well as visits to stately homes, the ancient cobbled streets of York and Betty’s Tearooms for a spot of traditional afternoon tea.

Your itinerary

DAY 1 – Arrival in Harrogate & Afternoon Tea at Betty’s

Arrive at your four-star hotel in Harrogate and settle in. Later, we visit the iconic Betty’s Tearooms for a delectable private afternoon tea. + Included Experience – Enjoy afternoon tea at Betty’s Tearooms

DAY 2 – North Yorkshire Moors & Whitby

This morning we take the magical North Yorkshire Moor Railway from Pickering to Whitby though the north Yorkshire Moors National Park. On arrival we’re greeted by the ruins of Whitby’s iconic Abbey, which inspired Bram Stoker to write ‘Dracula’. You may choose to climb the 199 steps to see more of the Abbey or explore the old town with its cobbled lanes and harbour. Later, we return to Harrogate again seeing the National Park. Tonight we enjoy an included informal welcome drinks and dinner to get to know our fellow travellers. (This day may operate in reverse). (B,D) + Included Experiences – Visit Whitby; travel on the North Yorkshire Moor Railway

DAY 3 – Historic York

One of England’s finest cities, York got its name from the Vikings, who called it Yorvik and settled here. See the magnificent York Minster, the Medieval streets of the Shambles, the old city walls, gates and Clifford’s Tower. On our guided walking tour we’ll hear the city’s secrets. (B) + Included Experience – Guided tour of York

DAY 4 – Fountains Abbey & Studley Water Gardens, Grassington & Harrogate

We head to the UNESCO-listed Fountains Abbey and Studley Water Gardens. The Abbey was once one of the largest Monasteries in the country, there is a chance to explore before driving to the village of Grassington, known as the heart of the dales and the filming location for ‘All Creatures Great and Small’. We return to Harrogate where there is free time. + Included Experiences – Visit Fountains Abbey and Studley Water Gardens and Grassington.

DAY 5 – Harewood House

After time to explore Harewood House, we return to Harrogate to depart home. (B) + Included Experience – Visit to Harewood House

Our hand-picked hotels

As this is a single-centre tour, we stay at the same hand-picked hotel in Harrogate for 4 nights, with breakfast and two dinners.

Cedar Court Hotel, Harrogate

HHHH Parts of the hotel date back to 1671, Cedar Court sits on the site of Harrogate’s first ever hotel, just a short stroll from the centre.

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