Monday 1st July 2024| 5 Days | £449 per person | £120 Single Supplement

Price Includes:

• 4 Nights, dinner, bed, and breakfast at Holiday Inn Rochester-Chatham
• Door to door service
• Porterage
• Bury St Edmunds
• Canterbury at leisure
• Entry to Leeds Castle and Gardens
• Kent and East Sussex Railway with Cream Tea
• St Albans at Leisure

Friday | With a relaxed departure this morning, the door to door service takes away any added stresses as your taken to meet the main coach. We begin the journey into Kent, stopping at the beautiful Suffolk town of Bury St Edmunds en route. Mid afternoon we complete the final part of our journey and head to our base for the week, Holiday Inn Rochester-Chatham.

Tuesday | Canterbury is a historic English cathedral city, it lies on the River Stour. Enjoy at day at your leisure exploring the history or taking in the shops.

Wednesday | Leeds Castle is a quintessential moated castle set in 500 acres of fairy-tale parkland and formal gardens. Dating back to the 12th century, it has been a Norman stronghold, the royal residence of six medieval queens and was once home to Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. Latterly, it became an elegant early 20th-century retreat for the influential and the famous. Our visit gives us a chance to explore the castle’s impressive state rooms and Gatehouse Exhibition while outside there’s plenty to discover, including the Wood Garden and maze.

Thursday | We start our day travelling through the Sussex countryside to the village of Bodiam. Here we join the Kent and Essex Railway for a delightful steam train ride to Tenterden on a route that’s been used for more than a century. When you arrive at the charming town of Tenterden you can also learn about the history of the railway in their award-winning Railway Museum. Tenterden is a lovely little town to explore with cosy tea rooms and lots of history making it the perfect place for a lunch stop.

Friday | This morning we bid farewell to Kent and begin our journey back north, we make a lunch stop in the historic town of St Albans, with its centuries old cathedral and nearby Verulamium Park with ornamental lakes St Albans is a wonderful destination to visit. Upon your return to Boston, your taxi driver will be waiting to complete the door-to-door service.

Accommodation:

Holiday Inn Rochester -Chatham | Situated near Rochester, Chatham and Gillingham, the hotel is located near by the historic aerodrome where you can relax with a drink in the bar or open lobby area. Make use of the health club, jacuzzi and sauna (please note some facilities may be chargeable) Rooms are equipped with complimentary tea and coffee facilities, there is also access to high speed internet in all rooms. Please note there are steps at the hotel entrance. This hotel has a lift.