Railtrail Festive & Winter 2020 Brochure

Y uletide Y orkshire

Our new Harrogate winter break visits Castle Howard to see the wonderful festive decorations and iconic 25 foot Christmas tree in the Great Hall adorned with over 3000 baubles. We explore York’s famous St Nicholas Fayre with over one hundred traditional stalls scattered throughout the atmospheric streets. We enjoy festive afternoon tea as we steam through the Dales on the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway and visit the RHS Harlow Carr Gardens as dusk falls to view the beautifully illuminated trees. Fares From £474

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

★ ★ 3-night stay at the impressive Majestic Hotel on a half board basis ★ ★ Explore the Yorkshire Spa town of Harrogate ★ ★ Discover Castle Howard transformed for the festive season ★ ★ Visit York’s famous St Nicholas Christmas Fayre ★ ★ Steam through the stunning winter scenery of Yorkshire Dales ★ ★ Enjoy festive afternoon tea on the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway ★ ★ View RHS Harlow Carr Gardens in a different light during the glow-winter illuminations DAY 1 Arriving in the spa town of Harrogate, we transfer to the Majestic Hotel. We can explore the delightful spa town or enjoy the hotels leisure facilities* ahead of dinner. (D) DAY 2 Today we travel by coach to Castle Howard , a house that is beautiful in all seasons but none more so than winter when the house is transformed for the

we enjoy the afternoon at leisure to explore the many attractions including York Minster, Jorvik Centre and National Railways Museum. We can enjoy a mulled wine and take a stroll around preserved medieval streets of The Shambles and visit the St Nicholas Fayre with over 100 traditional stalls, perfect for Christmas shopping. We journey back to Harrogate by train and return to our hotel for dinner. (B,D)

festive season. Built over 300 years ago the house has a rich and varied history and has been used as a popular film location including ITV’s Victoria and Brideshead Revisited. During our morning we stroll through the grand state rooms dressed in their lavish festive finery and see the iconic 25 foot Christmas tree in the Great Hall adorned with over 3000 baubles. In the afternoon we continue by coach to the medieval walled city of York where

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