b'YOUR ITINERARY 5 DAY HOLIDAYFROM ENGLAND, WALES & IRELANDDay 1The traditional seasideall conveniently near each other, so595 PPresort of Paignton you can explore a lot in one day. The Our holiday begins today on theharbour is a true maritime treasure, western shores of Tor Bay in thewith a vibrant collection of boats, a2024 Departures in: seaside town of Paignton. Werehistoric harbour wall, and a choice ofAPR, MAY, JUN, OCTgreeted by our Tour Manager atdelightful restaurants and cafes. our hotel in the mid-afternoon. The1 2 3 4Mercure Hotel is the perfect base forYou could try the renowned local fishEveryday Traveller ratedour holiday, on the seafront and justfor lunch or even enjoy some tapas a few minutes walk to the town centreby the sea. You could also head to theYOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES:where you can start exploring atbustling high street for a good choice leisure before dinner this evening.of shops where youll find everythingAll rail and coach travel from souvenirs to beach supplies.throughout your tourDay 2 - The English Riviera by boat and the Dartmouth Steam Railway Day 4The South Devon Railway4 nights 4-star accommodation in We discover the English Rivierasand coastal Teignmouth Paigntonseaside atmosphere today, beginningOur coach takes us to BuckfastleighEscorted throughout your tour with a boat cruise from Totnes acrossthis morning, where we join the Southby one of our experienced Tour the River Dart. We drift by idyllicDevon Railway. This steam-hauledManagersriverside villages, the Sharpham Estateround trip runs along the valley of the with its vineyards, and steep woodedRiver Dart, past babbling rivers andBreakfast and Dinner each dayhillsides until we reach Dartmouth.charming woodland. A superb choice of excursions Theres time at leisure to explore theincluding heritage rail journeys *vibrant harbour town. You could visitAfter a delightful journey through the 14th-century Dartmouth Castle onsome of Devons most glorious* Trains are steam-hauled where possible, the river bank, seek out the peacefulcountryside, our coach takes us tohowever due to timetable changes or coves in the area, or enjoy lunchBuckfast Abbey. Home to a workingweather conditions, heritage diesel at one of the modern restaurants,community of Benedictine monks,locomotives may be running instead.elegant bars or traditional seaside there are award-winning gardens, an fish and chip shops.interactive exhibition, and a lovelySOUTH DEVON RAILWAY chapel to discover at leisure. Later this afternoon, we cross the Dart Estuary by ferry to the village ofThis afternoon we visit the stunning Kingswear. We board the Dartmouthcoastal town of Teignmouth. The Steam Railway from here, which takesstreets are lined with Georgian us along the scenic Devon coastlinebuildings, and the long sandy beaches to Paignton. The scenery on thisare paired with the aroma of fresh picturesque line is breathtaking as welocal food. Its the perfect place to pass through the wooded slopes ofsit down to a traditional DevonshireUK TeignmouthLong Wood and along the spectacularcream tea, and we do just that in the English Riviera Geopark coastline, oneriviera tearooms before time at leisure4 Paigntonof eight UNESCO Global Geoparksto explore. Buckfastleighin the United Kingdom. Arriving inTotnes KingswearPaignton, our coach takes us back toDartmouthJust a few of your holiday highlights our hotel for dinner.TOUR MANAGERS HIGHLIGHT: Enjoy a Devon cream tea in theTOUR MANAGERS HIGHLIGHT:seaside town of Teignmouth. Visit Dartmouth Castle, surroundedby sparkling waters of the River Dart. Day 5Homeward boundAfter breakfast, our English Riviera Day 3Exploring Paignton holiday comes to an end. Its time toTour Code: TQB |per person based on 2 Youre at leisure today to exploresay goodbye to new friends and fellowsharing. Deposit from 100 per person. at your own pace until dinner attravellers and make your way home.Supplement for solo travellers from 270. the hotel this evening. PaigntonsOr, you could continue to discover seafront and town centre shops aremore of Devon on your own.To book and for TEIGNMOUTH information go togreatrail.com/TQB or call 01904 527168& speak to ourexpert team.43'