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South Devon Weekend on the British Pullman
From US$1340 per person
This weekend takes you to beautiful Devon and includes a visit to Agatha Christie's former private holiday home Greenway, as well as a visit to Britannia Royal Naval College, set in 126 acres of landscaped grounds overlooking the River Dart and the sea.
Please note: All timings shown are for your guidance only. Confirmed timings will be supplied with your travel documents. A recorded message with up to date timings is available 48 hours prior to departure on +(44) 020 7921 4199.
What's Included
Brunch with Bellini, three course lunch with champagne and wine. Two nights accommodation (table d'hôte dinner, bed and breakfast). Transfers to and from hotel and excursions by coach. Whole day guided tour to Dartmouth with visit to Agatha Christie former holiday home, Greenway, and the Britannia Royal Naval College. Five course lunch with champagne and wine on return journey.
Please note: prices are person, based on shared accommodation.
Choice of hotel: |
| Thurlestone | | Situated on the beautiful South Devon coast, down winding Devon lanes and thatched cottages you will discover the luxurious and award winning Thurlestone Hotel, nestled in 19 acres of sub tropical gardens. | | From US$1340 per person | | |
Your Journey | Your journey takes you to South Devon with a relaxing outward journey during which you are served brunch with Bellini and a three course lunch with champagne and wine. On arrival at Plymouth, you transfer to the Thurlestone Hotel by coach. Dinner is taken at the hotel after a drinks reception.
On Saturday there is a whole day guided tour by coach to Dartmouth to visit Greenway, the private holiday home of the famous author, Agatha Christie, and her family and then to Britannia Royal Naval College. An atmospheric house set in the 1950s, Greenway has some interesting personal collections, as well as a glorious woodland garden with wild edges and rare planting. Access to and from the house is by ferry. Please note, lunch on Saturday is not included in the trip but refreshment facilities are available at Greenway and in Dartmouth town.
In the afternoon, there is a visit to the Royal Naval College, set high on a hill above Dartmouth, where Royal Naval officers have been trained since 1905. Dinner is taken at leisure in your hotel.
Return on Sunday at a leisurely pace, enjoying a five course lunch with champagne and wine before arriving at your destination, London Victoria. |
What to Wear | Smart day wear is appropriate on the train. Please do not wear jeans or trainers whilst on the train.
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Access | This trip is rated as very difficult for passengers with special access needs. There is a lot of getting on and off the coach during the whole day tour and access to Greenway is by boat and then by steep gravel footpath. Only the ground floor of the house is accessible.
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