Ales & Haunted Tales
Fully Escorted!
Book NowThe stunning countryside and picturesque villages of the Ribble Valley are home to some mysterious residents and this tour explores the haunting and ghostly goings on in this area of Lancashire.
Day 1
We depart home area and after making a suitable refreshment stop, we continue to Lichfield for free time to purchase lunch before continuing to our hotel. We enjoy a welcome tea/coffee whilst our luggage is taken to our room.
DDay 2
This morning we depart on a full guided tour of the Ribble Valley to include, time allowing, stops at up to 5 Inns! Hear stories of textile rioting and ghostly sightings in Clitheroe. See the law courts upstairs in the famous 1693 Hark to Bounty Inn before an included lunch (soup, sandwich, glass of ale & tea/coffee) at the Calf’s Head, Worston. We then continue to the Sun Inn at Chipping, Lancashire’s most haunted public house, before stopping in Whalley enroute back to our hotel.
B, L, DDay 3
Today we travel north for a visit to Skipton and a cruise on the Leeds Liverpool Canal. With humorous and interesting commentary, the history is important thoroughfare is brought to life. After free time in the town, continue to the Yorkshire Dale for a stop in Grassington, one of Yorkshire’s prettiest villages with numerous tea rooms, delightful and quaint shops.
Day 4
Today we explore ‘Pendle Witches’ country with a guide. Learn about the local women who were branded as witches and out on trial in the 15th century. Afterwards visit Samlesbury Hall a beautiful half-timbered medieval house with a turbulent and dramatic history and now one of the most haunted locations in Britain.
B, DDay 5
After breakfast we depart for home area stopping in Stamford for free time and lunch to be obtained.
BB=Breakfast Included, L=Lunch Included, D=Dinner Included
MACDONALD TICKLED TROUT HOTEL, PRESTON **
On the banks of the River Ribble, is the Macdonald Tricked Trout Hotel. Traditional rooms come equipped with en suite bathrooms, free WiFi, TV and tea/coffee making facilities. The restaurant serves regional cuisine, and from the bar and lounge we can admire views of the river.
PRICE INCLUDES
• 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast
• Ales & Ghost tour of the Ribble Valley
• Lunch at the Calf’s Head (soup and sandwich and a glass of ale/tea/coffee)
• 1 hour cruise on the Leeds Liverpool Canal
• Entrance to Samlesbury Hall
• Full days guided tour of Pendle Witch Country
• Fully escorted throughout
TRAVEL OPTIONS
Upgrade your room (subject to availability). Supplements apply, call 01268 777 777, option 1
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| Name | Address | Times |
|---|---|---|
| Barking | Station Parade, IG11 8TU | View |
| Barkingside | Fullwell Cross, Bus Stop A - IG6 2EA | View |
| Basildon | Cherrydown East Bus Stop, SS16 5GT, Basildon | View |
| Brentwood | Brentwood, Outside The Dairyman | View |
| Chalkwell Park | Chalkwell Park Bus Stop, London Road | View |
| Chelmsford Victoria Road | Victoria Road CM1 1JR | View |
| Collier Row | White Hart Lane - Bus Stop out Tythe Court RM7 8LZ | View |
| Corringham Town Centre | Gordon Road, Bus Stop near Grover Walk SS17 7EY | View |
| Cranham | Front Lane/Moor Lane Junction Bus Stop RM14 1XJ Outside Restaurant Opp. Car Park | View |
| Dagenham | Church Elm Lane, Bus Stop L - RM10 9QS | View |
| Depot | Depot, Princess Road, Rayleigh | View |
| Galloway Pickup | Pickup tba for Galloway | View |
| Hadleigh Church | Hadleigh Church, Bus Layby | View |
| Harold Wood | Bus Stop A, Gubbins Lane, RM3 0DR | View |
| Hockley Spa | Hockley Spa, Bus Stop outside the Library | View |
| Holiday Inn, Brentwood | Holiday Inn Brentwood | View |
| Hornchurch. | Hornchurch Town Centre, outside Sutton Arms | View |
| Hutton | Hutton, Bus Stop just past the Chequers Pub | View |
| Ilford | Ilford, Bus Stop outside 6 Clements Road, IG1 1BA | View |
| Kavanaghs Rd | Kavanaghs Road/London Road, Brentwood | View |
| Palace Theatre | Palace Theatre Bus Stop | View |
| Pitsea | Outside what was Gala Bingo Hall, Pitsea | View |
| Queensway | Queensway Bus Stop (Behind the Odeon Cinema) | View |
| Rayleigh Stn | Rayleigh Railway Station | View |
| Romford | St Edwards Way - Bus Stop H - RM1 3DQ Out: Romford Shopping Hall | View |
| Sadlers Farm | Bus Stop on A13, just before Sadlers Farm roundabout, nr Romsey Road | View |
| Shenfield Stn | Shenfield Station, outside what was Barclays Bank | View |
| Shepherd & Dog Crays Hill | Shepherd & Dog, Crays Hill | View |
| Shotgate | Shotgate Post Office | View |
| South Green | Grange Parade Bus Stop, South Green, Billericay | View |
| Stanford Rookery Corner | Rookery Corner Stanford | View |
| Sun Corner | Sun Corner London Road - Billericay | View |
| Thames Drive | Thames Drive Bus Stop | View |
| The Elms | Bus Stop outside Elms Public House, Leigh on Sea | View |
| The Oak Grays | The Oak Public House, Lodge Lane, Grays | View |
| Thorpe Bay Stn | Thorpe Bay Station, Acacia Drive (opp Station) | View |
| Thurrock Services, | Thurrock Services Coach Park, RM16 3BG | View |
| Upminster | Bus Stop M, St Mary's Lane- Upminster Outside St.Laurence Church RM14 2QJ | View |
| Vic Hse Cnr, Rayleigh Rd | Vic House Corner, (Rayleigh Road) | View |
| Websters Way | Websters Way, Rayleigh | View |
| White Horse | White Horse,Southchurch Road, Southend | View |
| Whittinghams Grg | Whittinghams Garage, opp Rochford Railway Station | View |
| Wickford | Halls Corner, opposite Police Station, Wickford | View |
| Woodford Green | Snakes Lane East, Bus Stop R - IG8 7HU | View |
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