Bristol, Bath & Beyond
STAY AT LUXURY THORNBURY CASTLE NEAR BRISTOL
3 Night Luxury Package: From $999* (per person - double occupancy)
THORNBURY CASTLE
Henry VIII and Ann Boleyn once walked these rooms and grounds. Today, the 500-year-old
castle, resonating with history, is the only Tudor castle in England to be open as a hotel. Step
behind the heavy oak doors and you’ll find a magnificent hotel with roaring fires, delicious
modern cuisine and sumptuous bedchambers. Where better to escape the stresses of modern
living? Thornbury Castle is currently listed 4th on the Conde Nast Traveller Gold list of the top 26
English hotels.
SUGGESTED ITINERARIES FROM THORNBURY
DAY ONE –
BRISTOL - Spend the day in Bristol visiting the many sights and soaking up the atmosphere in
some of the many cafes, bars and restaurants.
The city is also home to the Bristol Rugby rugby union club, a first-class cricket side,
Gloucestershire C.C.C. and a Rugby League Conference side, the Bristol Sonics.
Bristol, full of theatres, is famous for its music and film industries and was a finalist for the 2008
European Capital of Culture. The Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery houses a collection of
natural history, archaeology, local glassware, Chinese ceramics and art. The City Museum also
runs three preserved historic houses: the Tudor Red Lodge, the Georgian House annd Blaise
Castle House.
For more information on Bristol visit their website at: http://www.visitbristol.co.uk/
BRISTOL FROM THE RIVER AVON
DAY TWO –
COTSWOLDS – Head north into the Cotswolds to visit the elegant spa town of Cheltenham,
renowned for its Regency architecture, stylish shopping, colorful parks, music and literature
festivals.
Stop enroute at Berkeley Castle, and return via Painswick and the Rococo garden. Or meander
the roads and villages of this traditionally beautiful area of England.
For more information on the Cotswolds: http://www.the-cotswolds.org/top/english/intro.shtml
BIBURY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND
DAY THREE –
BATH – Have a day in the Roman city of Bath. This elegant Georgian spa city is a must on any
visitor’s itinerary. A World Heritage site and one tim home of Jane Austen, Bath is on of Britain’s
most attractive cities, adorned with yellow stone Georgian crescents, beautiful parsk and
gardens, and lovely shops.
Visit the Roman baths which are over 2000 years old, and experience the 21 st century baths at
the Thermae Bath Spa with it’s open air heated rooftop pool overlooking this beautiful city.
For more information on Bath, visit: http://www.visitbath.co.uk/
A GEORGIAN CRESCENT - BATH
DAY FOUR –
Take a day trip into King Arthur country. Drive through the Mendip Hills to Wells, England’s
smallest cathedral city, a lively market town with a magnificent cathedral and Bishop’s Palace.
From there you can continue to Glastonbury to visit the abbey, the reputed resting place of the
legendary King Arthur.
For more information on Wells visit: http://www.wellstourism.com/
For more information on Glastonbury Abbey: http://www.glastonburyabbey.com/
GLASTONBURY ABBEY
THORNBURY CASTLE PACKAGE
3 NIGHT LUXURY LAND PACKAGE PRICING OF $999.00*pp/do INCLUDES:
3 nights hotel stay at Thornbury Castle, Full English Breakfast each day, Dinner on 2 nights, 2
hour spa retreat or 1 hour clay pigeon shooting.
3 day economy manual auto rental available for additional cost of $151.57* (including tax and
unlimited mileage)
* Prices subject to change and availability
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