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Cornish Smugglers & Novelists

Fully Escorted by Karen Kirby! New for 2022!

During this captivating holiday in Cornwall, we stay in Newquay, voted one of the nation’s favourite seaside towns perched on Cornwall’s Atlantic cliffs. William Golding once lived here, the author of the ‘Lord of the Flies’. We visit Jamaica Inn on the Bodmin Moors where Daphne Du Maurier was inspired by her love of Cornwall by writing several famous novels including ‘Jamaica Inn’. Visit St. Mawes where one Cornish man, John Carter from Breage, nicknamed the ‘King of Prussia’ used this harbour as one of secret smuggling coves. Visit Perranporth, where Winston Graham once lived, the author of the famous series ‘Poldark’ and enjoy a coach tour of the dramatic North Cornish coastline where the famous novelist and poet Thomas Hardy met his wife.

Day 1

Depart home area making suitable refreshment stops. Time to freshen up before we meet up in the bar at 6pm for a glass of Cornish cider followed by our evening meal.

Day 2

This morning visit the award-winning Skinners Brewery which offers a unique opportunity to see behind the scenes, followed by a tutored beer tasting in the brewery’s tap room. Afterwards we visit Truro, Cornwall’s county town and only city. The compact streets are home to an impressive array of independent shops. Time here to obtain lunch and spend free time before returning to our hotel for time to relax or enjoy the leisure facilities before our traditional fish and chip supper.

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Day 3

This morning enjoy a scenic coastal coach tour of ‘Poldark’ country. We travel to St. Ives and have some time to explore, then continue via St. Agnes to Perranporth for a quick stop before returning to our hotel for an included Cornish cream tea. Spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure. After dinner tonight there will be live Cornish entertainment in the Bay Bar.

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Day 4

Today enjoy a scenic coach ride of the north Cornwall coastline. Our first stop is the charming village of Padstow situated at the head of the Camel River. We continue along the coastal road to Launceston for free time and lunch to be obtained. We return to our hotel via the Bodmin Moors and stop at the famous Jamaica Inn, Cornwall’s most famous smugglers inn. Tonight, is our 5-course taster menu, sampling Cornish seafood with a glass of Camel Valley sparkling wine.

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Day 5

Return to home area making suitable refreshment stops en-route.

B=Breakfast Included, D=Dinner Included

FISTRAL BEACH HOTEL & SPA ****

Located in a hillside setting with sweeping views over Fistral Bay and only a 10 minute walk to Fistral Beach. This 4-star hotel has airy modern rooms equipped with a TV, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. The hotel boasts stunning spa facilities, including an indoor swimming pool, sauna, and steam room, you could even treat yourself to a massage during your stay.

PRICE INCLUDES;

4 nights dinner, bed and breakfast
Cornish cream tea
Tea/coffee after dinner
2 nights of evening entertainment in hotel
Glass of Cornish cider
Visit to Skinners Brewery
Coach excursions as described
Fully escorted by Karen Kirby

GROUP BOOKINGS

If you book 20 places all together on a day excursion, short break or holiday ONE GOES FREE

TRAVEL OPTIONS

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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, 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 opposite Colbourne Close	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
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 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 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