The Inn Collection – Castle Howard and A Taste of Yorkshire
The Inn Collection – Castle Howard and A Taste of Yorkshire
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The Inn Collection – Castle Howard and A Taste of Yorkshire
5 Days Starting and ending in United Kingdom
Visiting: Yorkshire, Castle Howard, Taste of Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
Tour operator:
Tour code:
ukinnbs23
Guide Type:
Partially Guided
Age range:
0-99
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians
Tour operated in:
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Tour Overview
Providing first-class hospitality since the 15th century, the Black Swan Inn offers a warm Yorkshire welcome. Retaining many of its original features, the historic inn boasts a beautiful mix of Elizabethan, Tudor, and Georgian architecture, charming every visitor who walks through its doors. From here, we’ll uncover the fascinating past of Castle Howard, enjoy unique taste experiences with visits to the Black Sheep Brewery, Wensleydale Creamery and Brymor Dairy, and visit some of Yorkshire’s most quintessential towns and villages.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Start from Yorkshire
Location: Yorkshire
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: The Black Swan Hotel
Meals Included: Dinner
Local departure by coach or Home Connect service, then on to your hotel for a four-night stay.
Day 2 : Castle Howard
Location: Castle Howard
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: The Black Swan Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Today, we enjoy a visit one of Yorkshire's finest historic houses, Castle Howard. This 17th-century stately home is set in 1,000 acres of landscaped gardens and woodland and has been the home of the Howard family since 1699. It has been used as the backdrop for various TV programmes and films including Bridgerton, Queen Victoria and Brideshead Revisited.
Day 3 : A Taste of Yorkshire
Location: Taste of Yorkshire
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: The Black Swan Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Today, we experience ‘A Taste of Yorkshire’ by visiting some of the best local producers for food and drink in the area. Our first stop is the Black Sheep Brewery, famous for its fantastic range of beers and ales. Experience the sights, sounds and smells of the brewery on our included tour, with the chance to sample some of the beers and purchase something from the gift shop.
Our next experience will be at the world-famous Wensleydale Creamery. Learn more about the cheese-making process, enjoy tasty samples, browse the fantastic gift shop, and relax in the tearoom.
Our final stop of the day is Brymor Dairy – the home of real Yorkshire ice cream! Using local milk and cream from cows grazing the Dales to create their award-winning ice cream, enjoy the choice of over 25 flavours!
Day 4 : North Yorkshire Moors Scenic Drive
Location: North Yorkshire
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: The Black Swan Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Today, we discover the North Yorkshire Moors with its ever-changing scenery of green pastures, purple and brown heather moorland, and stunning woodlands. We’ll stop at Goathland, famous as a filming location for Heartbeat and Harry Potter. Enjoy time to explore and soak up the views of this picture-postcard village before continuing to Pickering, a historic market town on the edge of the North Yorkshire National Park.
Day 5 : Back journey home.
Location: Yorkshire
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast, we start the journey home.
What's Included
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Accommodation
As detailed in the itinerary
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Additional Services
Travel from a wide range of joining points across the UK is included within your coach holiday price; some carry a supplement. Please contact us for our full list of joining points.
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Meals
As detailed in the itinerary
What's Not Included
Insurance
Accommodation
You will stay for four nights at The Black Swan Hotel in Helmsley.Check out our Q&As
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What is the fitness level required to do this tour?
Low
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Are airport transfers included in this tour?
No
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Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?
Yes
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
Yes
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Is there a limit to luggage that can be brought on the tour?
Your allowance is one medium sized suitcase per person, which should weigh no more than 20kg when full. Hand luggage should be stored in the overhead racks aboard the coach.
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Are children permitted to take part in the tour?
Yes, 6 years or above
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Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?
As detailed in the itinerary
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Is the tour coach air conditioned?
Yes
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Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?
You can be assured of a high level of service and reliability from our expert-trained coach crews, who will be on hand to assist and escort you along the way
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Do I have to do the excursions?
Certain excursions are included in the price of your holiday. If you choose not to go on an included excursion, for whatever reason, no refunds will be made.
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How much are the optional excursions?
This depends on which tour you book. Prices are given with the itinerary for the tour and sent out with Travel Documents 5 days before departure.
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Do I need to have travel insurance?
If you are a British citizen and are going on a UK holiday, you are not required to have insurance. If you are a non-British citizen and are going on a UK holiday, you are required to have an insurance policy in place or return a signed indemnity form to us prior to travel. For all travellers on European tours, you must either have a travel insurance policy in place or return a signed insurance indemnity form to us prior to travel.
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Will there be a toilet on-board the coach?
All main tour coaches have on-board toilets. Transfer vehicles to and from the interchange may not have on-board toilets.
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Can I pay for the optional excursions when I make my booking?
Optional excursions can be booked with your coach driver or Tour Manager and operate strictly subject to availability and demand. Some optional excursions are pre-bookable due to demand when making your reservation. The running order of included and optional excursions may be altered without prior notice.
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
No, we do not. However, we only ever charge a supplement if a hotelier imposes this charge to us as a company. Single room supplements are a bone of contention within the travel industry and we would like to assure you that we proactively seek accommodation with low or no single room supplements for our guests.
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What documents will I receive before I travel?
You will receive a detailed itinerary alongside travel documents, and these will be sent 5 days prior to travel.
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Up to 56 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
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