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Join us for an antique adventure as we're joined by TV celebrity antiques expert David Harper or Kate Blis on this weekend break.
This holiday operates under our Optimum Experience brand.
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We set off this morning, starting with a short stop in Ashbourne. You'll find winding cobbled streets, a welcoming Market Place and handsome heritage architecture. From here, we continue on our 'Bargain Hunt' as we head to the famous Dagfields, the largest Crafts and Antiques Centre in the North West, home to over three hundred antique dealers. We then travel the short distance to our hotel, a four-hundred-year-old Jacobean mansion, and, after dinner this evening, we enjoy an entertaining talk from your host, celebrity antiques expert David Harper or Kate Blis. Learn more about the world of antiques and bring your antiques along (small items only) to find out how much your antiques are worth if you wanted to 'Flog It'!
After breakfast, we enjoy a scenic drive through the Peak District National Park with a visit to Bakewell along the way. Home to a range of eclectic shops, quintessential cafes and of course, the Rutland Arms Antiques Centre, where you may want to put some of those expert tips to good use. Afterwards, we begin our homeward journey.
Crewe Hall Hotel & Spa in Cheshire offers four-star accommodation, a fully equipped spa and restaurants within a Grade I-listed 17th-century manor house.
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Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Arnold | High Street Bus Stop, Outside Leisure Centre Car Park, Arnold, NG5 7EE |
| Bulwell | Aldi (Bus Stop SW12), Sellers Wood Drive, Bulwell, NG6 8GE |
| Derby | Bus Station, Bay 27 & 28, Derby, DE1 2AY |
| Leicester | St Margarets Bus Station, Stand SA, Gravel Street, Leicester, LE1 3AG |
| Leicester Fosse Park | Leicester Fosse Park, Bus Stop, Fosse Park Avenue Next to ASDA (opposite petrol station), LE3 2LL |
| Loughborough | Amber Rooms, The Rushes Loughborough, LE11 5BE |
| Lutterworth | George Street, Outside Wycliffe Rooms Lutterworth, LE17 4EG |
| Mansfield | Fire Station Bus Stop, Rosemary Street Mansfield, NG19 6AA |
| Nottingham | Mount Street, Alongside the Grosvenor Casino, Nottingham, NG1 6HE |
| Sheffield | Pond Hill, Opposite Penny Black Public House Sheffield, S1 2BG |
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