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St affo r ds h ir e 21 – 25 O c to b e r O n t h is t o u r w ev is it t h eN at io nalM em o r ialAr bo r et u m ,t h eU K ’s cent r eo fRem em br ance,t h eu niqu e G lads t o nePo t t er y M u s eu m w it h it s co bbled co u r t y ar d and bo t t lekilns and Sh u g bo r o u g h E s t at e,t h eU K ’s o nly co mplet ew o r king h is t o r ic es t at e.W es h a lals o v is it t h eh is t o r ic t o w ns o fCh es t er and L ich field,h o m e t o t h eo nly m ediev alE ng lis h cat h edr alw it h t h r ees pir es ,and h av eag u ided t o u r o ft h ePeakDis t r ict N at io nalPar k. SU N DAY 2 1 O CTO BER Departing O xted 8.00am M O N DAY 2 2 O CTO BER A fter breakfast w e make w e make our w ay to th e N ational M emorial A rboretum, w h ere w e sh al h ave time to find lunch and h ave a look around before continuing on to th e G ladstone Pottery M useum, th e last complete Victorian Pottery factory. Discover h ow bone ch ina tablew are w as made in th e orig inal w orksh ops and g iant bottle kilns and experience for yourself w h at conditions w ere like for th e men, w omen and ch ildren w h o w orked at th e centre of th e w orld’s pottery industry. Folow ing our visit w e make our w ay to our h otel. 48 our w ay to th e h istoric tow n of Ch ester, th e most complete w aled city in B ritain. H ere you w il find th e 10th Century cath edral and Th e ‘Row s’; black & w h ite h alf timbered building s above street level w ith covered w alkw ays. Th ere is also an extensive sh opping area w ith some lovely cafés to enjoy lunch . E arly afternoon w e make our w ay to th e A nderton B oat L ift, one of th e g reatest monuments to B ritain’s last canal ag e. H ere w e sh al take a one w ay g uided tour th roug h th e B oat L ift, learning about its h istory, mech anics and restoration.W e th en board a boat for
Te l:( 01883 )713 63 3 E m ail:info @ s kinner s .t r av el w w w .s kinner s .t r av el a 40-minute round trip from A nderton B oat L ift to N orth w ich Sw ing B ridg e along th eW eaver N avig ation. TU ESDAY 2 3 O CTO BER Today w e h ave a ful day g uided tour of th e Staffordsh ire Peak District N ational Park passing th roug h B uxton, E yam (th e plag ue vilag e), w h ere w e sh al make our coffee stop. Continuing on w e h ead to Castleton and on to H ath ersag e, our lunch stop. A fter lunch w e h ead to G lossop, passing th e famous “Dambusters” reservoirs of Derw ent and L adybow er and th roug h Snake Pass, one of th e most dramatic and rug g ed parts of th e area before continuing on to L eek and th en returning to our h otel. W EDN ESDAY 2 4 O CTO BER Th is morning w e journey to L ich field, Staffordsh ire’s premier h eritag e city, w h ere w e sh al be at leisure to explore and find lunch . Th is afternoon w e visit Sh ug boroug h E state, ancestral h ome to th e E arls of L ich field. Set in 900 W h at ’s in clu ded CREW E H AL L H O TEL C r e w e L ocated in extensive g rounds, th is G rade I listed building h as been attracting refined g uests since th e 17 th century, including our current monarch Q ueen E liz abeth I. N o oth er h otel in Ch esh ire displays th e mix of h istoric Jacobean and sh arp 21st century arch itecture like Crew e H al: w ith exquisite marble fireplaces, ornate plasterw ork, carved w ood and stained g lass w indow s. A l bedrooms are en suite w ith TV, teleph one, h airdryer & h ospitality tray. Superb leisure & spa facilities 4 nig h ts Dinner, B ed & B reakfast. Visit to N ational M emorial A rboretum acres of Staffordsh ire countryside, Sh ug boroug h h as roling sw ath es of lush g reen parkland, h istoric w oodlands and G rade I listed formal g ardens w h ich frame a perfect riverside setting . H ere w e sh al be free to explore th e estate including th e private apartments of th e E arl of L ich field. M rs B onh am, th e h ousekeeper w il take us on a tour of th e servants’ quarters and w e sh al partake of a cream tea before h eading back to our h otel. TH U RSDAY 2 5 O CTO BER Departing after breakfast w e h ead h omew ards, visiting A ynsley Ch ina in L ong ton, one of th e last w orking fine bone ch ina factories in E ng land. H ere w e sh al h ave a tour of th e factory and time to find lunch and brow se in th e sh op before continuing our h omew ard journey, arriving in O xted early evening . E ntry to G ladstone Pottery B oat trip & ride on A nderton B oat L ift Ful day g uided tour th roug h Peak District N ational Park Time to explore Ch ester & L ich field E ntry to Sh ug boroug h E state, H ousekeeper tour & cream tea E ntry to A ynsley Ch ina £ 42 5.00 PER PERSO N Sin g le Ro o m Su p p : £ 96.00 N at Tr u s t m e m b e r s le s s £ 4.50 b u t m u s t b r in g c ar d 49
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