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N ational Park to th e h istoric cath edral tow n of
B recon w h ere w e sh al make our tea stop before
continuing on to our L landrindod W els h otel.
SATU RDAY 2 1 APRIL Today w e take a scenic drive
th roug h th e Cambrian M ountains to Devils B ridg e
w h ere w e join th eVale of Rh eidol Railw ay, built to
serve th e lead mines in th e Rh eidolValey. O n our
journey, w e sh al pass th roug h some of th e most
rug g ed terrain of any railw ay in th e U nited K ing dom,
enjoying spectacular view s of th e w ooded Rh eidol
Valey. A rriving in A berystw yth , a seaside tow n w ith a
fine promenade, h arbour and Victorian cliff railw ay,
th ere w il be time to explore and find refresh ment
before w ending our w ay back to th e h otel.
SU N DAY 2 2 APRIL A fter breakfast w e drive to
A bbey Cw m H ir, one ofW ales’ finest examples of
Victorian G oth ic Revival arch itecture. B uilt in 1834 by
Th omasW ilson, th e g reatVictorian improver, th e
h ouse w as doubled in siz e by th e Ph ilips family in
186 9, w h o th en added th e biliards room in 1894.
H ere w e sh al h ave a g uided tour of th e 52 roomed
H al folow ed by a fing er buffet lunch and time to
explore th e 12 acres of g ardens overlooking th e
ch urch and th e ruins of th e 12th century “A bbey of
W h at ’s in clu ded
TH E BARCEL Ó AN G EL H O TEL
C a r d iff
TH E M ETRO PO L E
L la n d r in d o d W e lls
A l bedrooms are en suite w ith TV,
teleph one & h ospitality tray.
A total of 7 nig h ts Dinner, B ed & B reakfast.
Time to explore B ath , Cardiff, B recon,
A berystw yth & Ch eltenh am
Visit to St Fag ans N ational H istory
M useum
Th e L ong Valey” containing th e monk’s pond, and th e
g rave of L lew elyn Th e L ast. E arly afternoon w e make
our w ay to th e G ig rin Red K ite Centre,W ales’ first
official Red K ite Feeding Centre, in time for th e
3.00pm feeding . Since 1994, daily feeding sessions
h ave been h eld on th e farm and th e number of kites
dropping in for a late lunch h as steadily increased. A s
soon as th e meat h as been put out th e crow family
start emerg ing from th e surrounding trees. A s th e first
crow s land among st th e meat th e kites g o on th e
offensive. K ites w atch and w ait th eir ch ance to furl
th eir w ing s and dive in, skimming th e g round to
snatch a scrap before rising suddenly to escape th e
beaks of th e ang ry crow s. M any kites appear to miss
th eir targ et by a w ide marg in but are actualy intent
on flush ing meat laden crow s into th e air from w h ere
th ey can be mug g ed by th e very best in th e business!
M O N DAY 2 3 APRIL A ful day scenic tour taking in
L udlow, L eominster, H ereford and H ay-on-W ye.
TU ESDAY 2 4 APRIL Departing after breakfast w e
make our w ay h omew ards, making a lunch stop in
Ch eltenh am and arriving back in O xted early evening .
E ntry to L lancaiach Faw r M anor w ith lunch
Scenic drive th roug h Cambrian M ountains
Ride on Vale of Rh eidol Railw ay
E ntry to A bbey Cw m H ir
B uffet lunch
E ntry to G ig rin Red K ite Centre
Ful day scenic tour
£ 705.00 PER PERSO N
Sin g le Ro o m Su p p : £ 100.00
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