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Over 105 Years Experience
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Over 105 Years Experience
Committed to Sustainable Tourism
7 Days
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From Only £1,699.00
Lying just off the coast of Cornwall, enjoy the slower pace of life and old-world charm from our base in Hugh Town.
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After your departure, we travel south towards the West Country to our overnight hotel.
An early start today as we head to Penzance to board the Scillonian ferry. During our crossing, you will enjoy a unique perspective of some of Cornwall's most iconic coastline, sailing past quaint fishing villages, impressive lighthouses and towering cliff tops - look out for famous landmarks such as the world-renowned open-air Minack Theatre, Porthcurno Cove and the Land's End peninsula, as well as marine wildlife-spotting from the deck. We arrive in St Mary's around lunchtime and transfer to the Bell Rock Hotel in Hugh Town, the island's 'capital', where you'll stay for the next four nights.
Following breakfast today, enjoy a escorted walking tour around St Mary's, which will provide an insight into the highlights and daily life on the archipelago's largest island. Enjoy free time exploring Hugh Town this afternoon, home to various shops, art galleries and restaurants.
Today's included excursion takes us by boat to the privately owned island of Tresco. Here, we include visiting the world-famous Abbey Gardens, Scilly's sub-tropical gem, with free time to explore at your own pace. Flourishing just twenty-eight miles off the coast of Cornwall, Tresco Abbey Garden was established around the ruins of a Benedictine Abbey and is home to over twenty thousand plants from over eighty countries and every Mediterranean climate zone. Watch out for red squirrels and golden pheasants, marvel at magnificent sculptures in shady glades, and browse haunting echoes of island shipwrecks in the enchanting Valhalla Figurehead Museum. Upon our return to Hugh Town, choose from a host of tantalising restaurants this evening, including freshly caught seafood.
Enjoy a full day at leisure in Hugh Town, escaping everyday stresses to return to a gentler way of life where old-fashioned values are championed. Why not visit one of the two beaches, that are a short walk from our hotel, perfect for taking in the tranquillity and mild climate, thanks to the Atlantic's gulf stream? Alternatively, you may opt to enjoy a wildlife safari boat trip searching for the local puffins, seals, rare seabirds and dolphins. If you decide to explore further afield, why not visit one of the beautiful neighbouring islands? St Mary's is known as the 'Gateway to the Isles of Scilly', so island-hopping is easy with local boat trips departing from the quayside. With five inhabited islands to choose from, you'll be spoilt for choice!
With a leisurely start to the day, we check out and start our journey home this afternoon. Upon arriving in Penzance, our coach will be waiting to take us to our overnight hotel.
After breakfast, we continue our journey home by coach.
Bell Rock Hotel has been welcoming guests for over 100 years, we are ideally situated in a level position, midway between Town Beach to the front and Porthcressa Bay at the rear. Both beaches are about 100 yards away! Our location is very convenient, quiet and central. shops, entertainment and the museum are close by. The harbour is less than 10 minutes walk, with boats to Tresco, Bryher, St Agnes and St Martins daily in the season (subject to weather and tides).
All guestrooms feature a TV, hairdryer and tea and coffee making facilities.
Hotel Facilities
Bar
Restaurant
Indoor swimming pool
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 The Butchers, 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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