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Christmas in Barnstaple, North Devon

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We’ve unwrapped the most joyous entertainment programme and paired it with a Christmas Eve banquet, a three course Christmas day feast and tied it together with warmly welcoming accommodation and staff at the Barnstaple Hotel. The hotel has a reputation for fabulous cuisine, comfortable accommodation, and a fantastic festive program. You will feel right at home in North Devon this Christmas. We have also included visits to Bideford, RHS Rosemoor Gardens and Barnstaple.

Day 1

We depart our home area and after making suitable comfort stops, we arrive at our hotel late afternoon. Upon arrival at our hotel enjoy a luxury mince pie served with tea/coffee in the Ashford Suite whilst our luggage is taken to our room. Time to relax before our evening meal.

Day 2

After breakfast we visit Barnstaple town centre for last minute Christmas shopping. Look around the delightful independent shops with beautiful Christmas window displays. Visit the historic indoor Pannier Market, with over 70 stalls selling everything from local produce to antiques. Time to purchase lunch in Barnstaple before we return to our hotel where we will indulge in Afternoon Tea in the Brasserie. This evening a local choir sings Christmas carols before dinner as the management team welcomes us with Mulled Wine. After dinner we will enjoy a trip down memory lane playing Victorian games.

B, D

Day 3

After breakfast we can make use of the hotel leisure facilities, join a game of festive Bingo or relax in the hotel lounge before we are invited to raise a glass of champagne to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. Afterwards enjoy a 4-course traditional Christmas lunch in the Brasserie. This afternoon Christmas cake will be served whilst we listen to the Kings Speech. Time to relax before our hot and cold buffet tonight followed by a festive quiz.

B, D

Day 4

After breakfast we head to RHS Rosemoor Gardens. The gardens are fascinating all year round. Wander through the Winter Sculpture Exhibition then head to the café for some delicious food.
Afterwards, we visit Bideford for the Boxing Day Sales. The historic harbour is packed with independent shops, restaurants and picturesque quays. Visit the indoor Pannier Market. Opportunity to purchase afternoon refreshments before returning to our hotel. Tonight, we enjoy a 3 course Gala Dinner followed by our last night for entertainment ‘A Night at the Races’.

B, D

Day 5

We say farewell to North Devon and return to home area making suitable comforts stops enroute.

B=Breakfast Included, D=Dinner Included

THE BARNSTAPLE HOTEL ***

The Barnstaple Hotel is just a short stroll from the centre oft he picturesque market town of Barnstaple, and only ten minutes drive from the stunning North Devon coast.

PRICE INCLUDES

• 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast

• Tea/coffee on arrival

• 3 nights evening entertainment consisting of Festive Quiz, Victorian Games Night and Race Night

• Afternoon tea on Christmas Eve

• Carol singers’ performance with mulled wine on Christmas Eve evening

• Morning festive bingo on Christmas Day

• Pre-lunch Champagne reception on Christmas Day

• 3 course Christmas Day lunch

• Afternoon Christmas cake during Kings Speech

• Hot and cold light buffet on Christmas Day evening

• Free use of the hotel leisure facilities

• 3 course Gala Dinner on Boxing Day

• Christmas present from Father Christmas!

• Coach excursions as described

Please note: All programmes supplied by hotels for festive breaks are based on the previous year and are subject to change.

*Holiday itineraries are subject to change. All prices are per person. Single room supplements are subject to change.

Please find below our pick up points (not all pick up points will be available on all departure dates). View the pick-up point you require, then you’ll see a list of dates which are/aren’t available from your pick up point.

Name	Address	Times
Barking	Station Parade, IG11 8TU	Failed View
Barkingside	Fullwell Cross, Bus Stop A - IG6 2EA	Failed View
Basildon	Cherrydown East Bus Stop, SS16 5GT, Basildon	Failed View
Brentwood	Brentwood, Outside The Dairyman	Failed View
Chalkwell Park	Chalkwell Park Bus Stop, London Road	Failed View
Chelmsford Victoria Road	Victoria Road CM1 1JR	Failed View
Collier Row	White Hart Lane - Bus Stop out Tythe Court RM7 8LZ	Failed View
Corringham Town Centre	Gordon Road, Bus Stop near Grover Walk SS17 7EY	Failed View
Cranham	Front Lane/Moor Lane Junction Bus Stop RM14 1XJ Outside Restaurant Opp. Car Park	Failed View
Dagenham	Church Elm Lane, Bus Stop L - RM10 9QS	Failed View
Depot	Depot, Princess Road, Rayleigh	Failed View
Galloway Pickup	Pickup tba for Galloway	Failed View
Hadleigh Church	Hadleigh Church, Bus Layby	Failed View
Harold Wood	Bus Stop A, Gubbins Lane, RM3 0DR	Failed View
Hockley Spa	Hockley Spa, Bus Stop outside the Library	Failed View
Holiday Inn, Brentwood	Holiday Inn Brentwood	Failed View
Hornchurch.	Hornchurch Town Centre, outside Sutton Arms	Failed View
Hutton	Hutton, Bus Stop just past the Chequers Pub	Failed View
Ilford	Ilford, Bus Stop outside 6 Clements Road, IG1 1BA	Failed View
Kavanaghs Rd	Kavanaghs Road/London Road, Brentwood	Failed View
Palace Theatre	Palace Theatre Bus Stop	Failed View
Pitsea	Outside what was Gala Bingo Hall, Pitsea	Failed View
Queensway	Queensway Bus Stop (Behind the Odeon Cinema)	Failed View
Rayleigh Stn	Rayleigh Railway Station	Failed View
Romford	St Edwards Way - Bus Stop H - RM1 3DQ Out: Romford Shopping Hall	Failed View
Sadlers Farm	Bus Stop on A13, just before Sadlers Farm roundabout, nr Romsey Road	Failed View
Shenfield Stn	Shenfield Station, outside what was Barclays Bank	Failed View
Shepherd & Dog Crays Hill	Shepherd & Dog, Crays Hill	Failed View
Shotgate	Shotgate Post Office	Failed View
South Green	Grange Parade Bus Stop, South Green, Billericay	Failed View
Stanford Rookery Corner	Rookery Corner Stanford	Failed View
Sun Corner	Sun Corner London Road - Billericay	Failed View
Thames Drive	Thames Drive Bus Stop	Failed View
The Elms	Bus Stop outside Elms Public House, Leigh on Sea	Failed View
The Oak Grays	The Oak Public House, Lodge Lane, Grays	Failed View
Thorpe Bay Stn	Thorpe Bay Station, Acacia Drive (opp Station)	Failed View
Thurrock Services,	Thurrock Services Coach Park, RM16 3BG	Failed View
Upminster	Bus Stop M, St Mary's Lane- Upminster Outside St.Laurence Church RM14 2QJ	Failed View
Vic Hse Cnr, Rayleigh Rd	Vic House Corner, (Rayleigh Road)	Failed View
Websters Way	Websters Way, Rayleigh	Failed View
White Horse	White Horse,Southchurch Road, Southend	Failed View
Whittinghams Grg	Whittinghams Garage, opp Rochford Railway Station	Failed View
Wickford	Halls Corner, opposite Police Station, Wickford	Failed View
Woodford Green	Snakes Lane East, Bus Stop R - IG8 7HU	Failed View