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Sidm o u t h C r e am o f De v o n
20 – 24 M a y
O neo fo u r m o s t po pu lar des t inat io ns – w er et u r n t o t h eench ant ing So u t h Dev o n co as t alt o w n o f
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s eas ider es o r t w es eet o day ,co mplet ew it h it s ch ar m ing Reg ency v ilas and Vict o r ian co t t ag es .Inclu ded in
t h et o u r is ar ideo n t h eW es t So m er s et Railw ay ,ag u ided t o u r o fE x m o o r and av is it t o Paig nt o n Z o o .
Departing from O xted at
9.00am w e make our w ay to Sidmouth , making stops
for refresh ment along th e w ay and arriving late
afternoon at th e RoyalY ork & Faulkner H otel,
Sidmouth . O n arrival w e sh al be g reeted w ith
afternoon tea.
M O N DAY 2 1 M AY Th is morning w e drive to
B ish ops L ydeard w h ere w e board th eW est Somerset
Railw ay steam train to Dunster, taking in th e sig h ts,
sounds and even th e unique smels of th e g olden ag e
of rail travel. Th eW est Somerset Railw ay is, at 20
miles, B ritain’s long est h eritag e railw ay and as th e
SU N DAY 2 0 M AY train makes it w ay along , you’l enjoy th e g lorious
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Somerset countryside w ith its constantly ch ang ing
view s, th e intimacy of th e Q uantock H ils country,
E xmoor in th e distance and view s from th e E xmoor
coast across th e sea to South W ales. A t Dunster w e
re-join th e coach , w ith a g uide, for a g uided tour of
E xmoor, making a stop for lunch before arriving in
M ineh ead w h ere w e sh al re-join th e train for th e
return journey to B ish ops L ydeard. H ere w e meet th e
coach once ag ain for th e journey back to th e h otel.
TU ESDAY 2 2 M AY
Th e day is yours to sig h tsee and
explore th is ch arming and unspoilt seaside resort