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Over 105 Years Experience
Committed to Sustainable Tourism
5 Days
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From Only £575.00
Staying in elegant Eastbourne, enjoy visits to local favourites such as beautiful Brighton, Lewes and Tenterden, admission to perfect Pashley Manor Gardens and a heritage journey on the Kent & East Sussex Railway.
This holiday operates under our Optimum Experience brand.
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After this morning's pickups, we make our way to our hotel in Eastbourne.
Today, we visit the bustling seaside city of Brighton. Home to the iconic Royal Pavilion, famous piers, and the i360 observation tower, which gives spectacular views over everything below, Brighton has been a magnet for visitors searching for fun, frolics, and fresh sea air for hundreds of years, including party boy King George IV. This afternoon, we continue to medieval Lewes; nestled amongst the South Downs, you'll find 'olde English' churches, a maze of tiny twittens (a local word for alleyway), and the remains of a Norman castle.
Overlooking the famous flower-decked promenade, beautiful Victorian pier and the beach, starting at Eastbourne's Grand Parade is the perfect way to get the most out of your day. The Eastbourne Lifeboat Museum, the Winter Gardens and the town's beach are just a short leisurely walk from here. For something different, the Miniature Steam Railway and carpet gardens are a fun sight to see.
We start our day with a scenic drive through the countryside towards stunning Pashley Manor Gardens; considered one of England's finest gardens, you'll find fresh, fragrant summer florals and romantic landscaping in a quintessential English country garden. Enjoy sweeping herbaceous borders, box hedges, an espaliered rose walk, a historic walled garden, an inspiring kitchen garden and venerable trees with the Grade One listed manor house as a perfect backdrop. This afternoon, we travel to picturesque Tenterden, a historic town known as the 'Jewel of the Weald'. After a little free time here, it's 'all aboard' the nostalgic Kent & East Sussex Railway. Steaming through the Wealden countryside, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty found in the beautiful Rother Valley, it was the first light passenger railway built in Britain and is today one of the country's most loved heritage lines.
After departing our hotel, we visit a local vineyard for a tour and tasting. We sample their award-winning fine wines and take in the picturesque views of the High Weald Area of Natural Beauty. If you like what you've tried, why not treat yourself to a bottle in the gift shop to take home? We then continue our journey home.
Found in a Grade II listed building, The Burlington Hotel is ideally situated on Eastbourne's picturesque seafront, overlooking the Carpet Gardens and Eastbourne's Victorian Pier. The hotel offers an on-site restaurant, coffee lounge and bar.
Hotel Facilities
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Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Alfreton | Bus Station, Hall Street, Alfreton, DE55 7BT |
| Arnold | High Street Bus Stop, Outside Leisure Centre Car Park, Arnold, NG5 7EE |
| Beeston | Lace Road, behind the Cricketers Pub Beeston, NG9 2LA |
| Bulwell | Aldi (Bus Stop SW12), Sellers Wood Drive, Bulwell, NG6 8GE |
| Chesterfield | Coach Station, Beckingham Way Chesterfield, S40 1TH |
| Derby | Bus Station, Bay 27 & 28, Derby, DE1 2AY |
| Heanor | Market Place, Wilmott Street (Market Square side) Heanor, DE75 7EG |
| Ilkeston | Wharncliffe Rd, Market Place, Ilkeston, DE7 5GF |
| 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 |
| Long Eaton | The Green, Outside Poundland Long Eaton, Notts, NG10 1HQ |
| 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 |
| Ripley | Market Place, Express Stand Ripley, DE5 3FJ |
| Rotherham | Interchange Bay C1/ C2, Frederick Street, Rotherham , S60 1QB |
| Sheffield | Pond Hill, Opposite Penny Black Public House Sheffield, S1 2BG |
| Toton | Tram Stop Park and Ride, Toton Lane Notts, NG9 7JA |
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