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Enjoy a 5 day holiday to the Isle of Wight, with planned day excursions and a ride on the award winning Isle of Wight Steam Railway.

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Enjoy a 5 day holiday to the Isle of Wight, with planned day excursions and a ride on the award winning Isle of Wight Steam Railway.

Isle of Wight, Osborne House and Steam Railway

Join us on this fantastic 5-day holiday to the delightful Isle of Wight. With outstanding views, delightful towns and enchanting villages, this modestly sized island is jam packed with things to do and see! This diamond-shaped Isle boasts many Royal connections through its association with Queen Victoria, who made Osborne House a home with her beloved Prince Albert and their nine children. Enjoy a visit to Osborne House, watch the pretty scenery roll by on board the Isle of Wight Steam Railway, and admire the many coastal splendours on our Island coach tour including the stunning Alum Bay and Freshwater Bay.

Price Includes:

Luxury Coach travel with experienced driver
4 night stay in Shanklin Hotel, Isle of Wight
Dinner, bed and breakfast
Entrance to Osborne House
Excursion on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Coach tour of the Island
Free time in Yarmouth

Day 1

Depart the local area, journey to Portsmouth for ferry crossing to Fishbourne and continue to hotel in time for dinner.

Day 2

Today, we will board our coach for a circular tour of the island. The island boasts 60 miles of spectacular coastline and stunning scenery affording plenty of spectacular views. With fabulous ocean views, we will visit the famous Needles chairlift which operates from the cliff-top at Alum Bay down to the beach below, and the Needles Rocks and Trinity Lighthouse - the Isle of Wight's most famous landmark. With plenty of attractions on-site, this iconic landmark is unforgettable. Our tour will also include a visit to the historic port town of Yarmouth which is home to the oldest architecture on the island, including a 16th century castle, and a grade 2 listed pier.

Day 3

This morning, we will enjoy a journey on the award winning Isle of Wight Steam Railway. Settling back on our leisurely 5 mile journey, we will have a unique view of some of the island's unspoilt countryside. Taking us on two stretches of the line, we will start at Havenstree. You’ll travel first to Smallbrook Junction then runs non-stop to Wootton, which is being lovingly restored as an Edwardian country terminus, before returning to Havenstreet. In the afternoon, we will spend time at leisure in Ryde with time to explore all that this town has to offer.

Day 4

This morning, we will make our way to what was once Queen Victoria's palatial seaside home, Osborne House. Here we can visit the private apartments, state rooms and Queen Victoria's beach where there is a bathing machine which the Queen used to get undressed, all of which will give us an intimate glimpse into royal family life! We then continue onto Newport where we will spend time at leisure before returning to the hotel for dinner.

Day 5

After breakfast, we leave our hotel and the Isle of Wight behind as we make our journey home.

31st August 2024

5 Days

The Shanklin Hotel

One of the best known hotels on the island, the Shanklin is situated in Shanklin town with superb views from its magnificent Starlite Restaurant and many bedrooms. There is also the Shanklin Old Village and the beach, which are just a minute’s walk away. The Shanklin has 102 bedrooms with optional seaview upgrade so you can take in and enjoy the delightful landscape on offer, an indoor swimming pool, whirlpool and sauna! Guest accessibility at the hotel ranges from a lift that serves to most rooms and public areas and a beach lift that takes you down to the beach.

Accessibility:

Lift access to most rooms and public areas
Lift access to the beach
Disabled access rooms available upon request
Any special requirements to be specified on booking

Price per adult twin or double: £453.00

Price per adult triple: 453.00

Room for sole occupancy: £565.00

Sea view upgrade available for Twin or Double rooms for an additional £44 per person.

Non-Refundable Deposit: £100.00 payable on acceptance of booking.

Balance payable 8 weeks before departure.

All sums quoted include taxes where applicable.

Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.

Name	Address	Distance
Aspatria 1	Bus Stop outside Library Car Park Market Square, Aspatria CA7 3HB
Bigrigg	Bus Stop Opposite The Old Captains House Springfield Road, Bigrigg CA22 2TT
Carlisle / Lowther Street	In front of Club Britannia Carlisle CA3 8EJ
Carlisle / Wigton Road 2	Bus Stop Outside Horse & Farrier Inn, Wigton Road Carlisle CA2 7EZ
Cockermouth, Aldi	Aldi Cockermouth, Low Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 4HH
Egremont	Market Place bus stop, opposite Heron Foods, Egremont CA22 2AA
Flimby, Railway Station	Bus Stop outside Railway Station Flimby, CA15 8QN
Harrington GallopingHorse	Galloping Horse Inn, 95 Main Road High Harrington, Workington CA14 4NQ
Keswick	Booth's Store, Bus Station Tithebarn Street, Keswick CA12 5EA
Maryport, Curzon Street	B&M Store, Curzon Street Maryport CA15 6DA
Penrith	Castle Gates bus stop / opposite Penrith Train Sta Ullswater Road, Penrith CA11 7JQ
Prospect	Outside Miner's Arms Aspartria, Prospect, Wigton CA7 2LP
Thursby	Bus Stop, Village Green Thursby, CA5 6PE
Whitehaven	Bus Stop on Lowther Street (by Wilkinsons) Whitehaven, CA28 7DG
Wigton	Bus Station, King Street Wigton CA7 9EP
Wigton Depot	Reays Coaches Depot, Strawberry Fields, Syke Park Wigton CA7 9NE
Workington	Seaton Bus Stop (opposite M&S Car Park) Workington CA14 3AB