Southport, RHS Garden Bridgewater & Lancaster Canal Cruise

Calling all nature lovers! Enjoy five days exploring some of the country’s natural highlights on this wonderful break to Southport. Climb aboard a gorgeous canal barge for a cruise on Lancaster’s stunning canal, where lush scenery and incredible architecture combine to spectacular effect. We also travel to the unique RHS Garden Bridgewater, a varied and sprawling landscape filled with horticultural wonders of every kind, set in the grounds of a former Gothic mansion. With a visit to historic Lancaster also included, this trip is guaranteed to be a stimulating few days away.


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Holiday Highlights

  • 4 nights at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Southport with dinner & breakfast
  • Guided garden tour of RHS Garden Bridgewater
  • Cruise on the Lancaster Canal
  • Free time in Lancaster
  • Return coach travel
  • 4 nights at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Southport with dinner & breakfast
  • Guided garden tour of RHS Garden Bridgewater
  • Cruise on the Lancaster Canal
  • Free time in Lancaster

    Please note: a £20pp supplement will apply for passengers departing from the Isle of Wight on all UK & Ireland breaks.

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Prince of Wales Hotel

The Prince of Wales Hotel is a picturesque Victorian building in the heart of Southport. As well as its landscaped gardens, the hotel offers comfortable en-suite rooms with a TV and tea/coffee-making facilities, a restaurant and a clubhouse bar.

Upgrade to the Royal Clifton Hotel on selected dates

With its original Victorian façade, the beautiful Royal Clifton Hotel is a standout of the Southport promenade. Located close to Southport beach it enjoys incredible panoramic views of the coast and offers en-suite rooms, free Wi-Fi, a bar and a restaurant. (JG3 rating)

Hotel Rating

Hotels with a JG2 rating are a mixture of larger hotels and privately owned properties. Décor and furnishings may be simple but are clean and well maintained. All bedrooms have en-suite facilities, TV and may have tea/coffee making facilities. Food may be buffet style in some of the larger hotels. Services may be limited but efficient.

Hotel Rating

Hotels with a JG3 rating tend to be a more formal style of hotel, often part of a hotel chain, or are very-welcoming family-owned properties. Generally, they offer a greater range of facilities and services, and bedrooms tend to be a little more spacious with additional features. Public areas are larger and include lounge seating, bar and restaurant with good quality food served either buffet style or waiter service.

Included Excursions

Lancaster Canal Cruise & Lancaster (full day)

We enjoy a beautiful scenic cruise on the Lancaster Canal, which happens to be one of England’s only coastal canals. Packed with gorgeous natural scenery including views of the

Silverdale Coast and Wyre countryside, there is also plenty of impressive canal architecture to admire during our relaxing journey.

We also spend some free time in Lancaster where we can explore the city’s many shops and cafés, the secret paths of Williamson Park or the Edwardian butterfly house. The city is also home to many sites of historical significance including Lancaster Castle where the Pendle witch trials took place in 1612.

 

RHS Garden Bridgewater (full day)

This morning, we head to Salford for a private guided tour of the stunning RHS Garden Bridgewater, a carefully curated horticultural project on the former site of the Worsley New Hall. Spread across 154 acres, there’s no shortage of gardening delights to enjoy. These beautiful gardens offer a varied selection of agricultural themes to explore including a Kitchen Garden, a Chinese Streamside Garden and the Victoria Meadow which shines with the golden glow of the hay crop during harvest time and is a haven for local wildlife.


Optional Excursion

Liverpool – £10pp (full day)

From the impressive Liver Building to the renovated Albert Dock, our optional excursion gives us the chance to discover some of Liverpool’s most iconic landmarks. Explore some of the locations frequented by The Beatles such as the Cavern Club. Cilla Black also performed here while she was a cloakroom attendant and in 2017, a bronze statue of the late singer was unveiled outside the club in her honour.

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