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CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW LONDON
STOP-OVER
CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW, THE GARDENS OF
CORNWALL AND ENGLAND'S WEST COUNTRY
ENGLISH ROSE GARDENS
CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW LONDON
STOP-OVER
The easiest way to
arrange a visit to the Chelsea Flower Show.
Our package includes your
accommodation and a ticket for entrance to the Flower Show on a Royal
Horticultural Society Members' Day. The hotel we have chosen is comfortable and
friendly and is located a short distance from the show grounds at the Royal
Hospital Chelsea. In addition we include a 'Welcome' drinks/briefing reception
and a full day excursion to visit Exbury gardens in the New Forest with their
wonderful, colourful collection of azaleas and rhododendrons plus a private
garden and afternoon tea with the owners.
Monday 20th - Friday
24th May. (5 days - 4 nights)
Monday, May 20
Arrive London and check-in to hotel independently. This evening there will be a
'Welcome Drinks' reception/briefing in your hotel.
Tuesday, May 21
This is a free day to
sightsee and shop at your leisure. Alternatively you might like to join a Gentle
Journeys' Garden Day to visit Kent including a private garden and Sissinghurst.
B
Wednesday, May 22
Today you have a ticket for
the Chelsea Flower Show which is held in the grounds of the Royal Hospital,
Chelsea a short distance from your hotel. This is the most prestigious event in
the English horticultural calendar and presents a combination of breathtaking
beauty, horticultural excellence and the very latest design ideas. B
Thursday, May 23
A full day tour to Hampshire
to visit the 200 acre woodland garden created by Lionel de Rothschild on the
edge of the New Forest, with its superb display of rhododendrons, azaleas,
camellias and magnolias underpinned by bluebells. Later tour a delightful
cottage garden and enjoy afternoon tea with the owners before returning to
London. B
Friday, May 24
Check-out and depart
independently. B
HOTEL: The Thistle
Westminster Hotel -
4 star
An elegant, friendly, modern hotel, offering spacious and air-conditioned
bedrooms. Located close to Buckingham Palace and Victoria Railway Station.
(Nearest Underground Station: Victoria - 3 minutes) The Chelsea Flower Show is
about 15 minutes' walk from the hotel or you can take a shuttle bus from
Victoria Station.
B =
Full English breakfast
Price: $860.00 per person in
a twin room
Supplement for single room
$415.00
Extra nights:
$275 for a twin/double room
$247.00 for a single room.
(Subject to availability)
What’s included:
- Accommodation for 4 nights inclusive of full English breakfast and tax
- 'Welcome' drinks reception
- Full day ticket for the Chelsea Flower Show
- One year membership of the Royal Horticultural Society inclusive of 12
editions of their magazine 'The Garden.'
- Full day tour to Hampshire visiting the New Forest, Exbury Gardens and a
private garden for a tour and afternoon tea
- Map of London & touring map of the UK
CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW, THE GARDENS OF CORNWALL AND ENGLAND'S WEST COUNTRY
Join us
on a visit to the world's most prestigious Flower Show then tour to England's
West Country and enjoy the beautiful scenery together with a wonderful selection
of gardens from the fascinating Lost Gardens of Heligan to small private gardens
in lovely settings. Your route takes you over mysterious Dartmoor to the rugged
cliffs of Land's End and back to London via the elegant city of Bath.
Tuesday 21st - Wednesday 29th May. (9 days / 8 nights)
Tuesday, May 21
Check-in to your London hotel and join your guide, Harriet Graham' for a
welcome' drink and briefing this evening.
Overnight, London.
Wednesday, May 22
Full day at Royal Horticultural Society Members' Day at the Chelsea Flower Show.
Transfer to the Show - return to your hotel at leisure.
Overnight, London. B
Thursday, May 23
Depart London to
visit the idyllic riverside Heale Gardens, the famous 18th century landscape
gardens at Stourhead and the Margery Fish cottage garden at East Lambrook Manor
before reaching your hotel in Devon.
Overnight, Exeter. BD
Friday, May 24
Cross the wild
moors of Dartmoor and visit the Garden House with its stunning displays. Then on
to the Eden Project - a dramatic global garden, featuring the world's largest
greenhouses, created to tell the fascinating story of man's relationship with
plants.
Overnight, Falmouth. BD
Saturday, May 25
Views of St.
Michael's Mount and the dramatic cliff scenery of Land's End together with
visits to two delightful private gardens one in a lush valley and the other a
plantsman's garden set around a Georgian house.
Overnight, Falmouth. BD
Sunday,
May 26
Visit to the Lost
Gardens of Heligan where there is so much to see including the productive
vegetable gardens and glasshouses. Afternoon visit to Pine Lodge a 30 acre
garden with rhododendrons, camellias and magnolias, rare plants from plant
hunting expeditions, a Japanese garden and much more.
Overnight, Falmouth. BD
Monday, May 27
Explore in
Falmouth before visiting Trebah, a ravine garden full of colour then on to
explore the high Victorian country house and stunning collection of magnolias,
rhododendrons and camellias at Lanhydrock. Leave Cornwall this afternoon and
drive to your hotel in Somerset.
Overnight, Wells. BD
Tuesday, May 28
A little time in
Wells before visiting the private, terraced garden of Milton Lodge which has
wonderful views over the Vale of Avalon and Wells Cathedral. Spend some time in
the elegant city of Bath before driving to London to check-in to your hotel
where your guide will bid you au revoir.
Overnight, London. B
Wednesday, May 29
The tour ends after breakfast.B
HOTELS:
The
Regency Hotel - London.
4 star
Privately owned traditional hotel located in South Kensington a pleasant stroll
from Knightsbridge.
The Southgate Hotel - Exeter. 4 star
Attractive modern, hotel situated close to the historic city centre and
cathedral. Indoor swimming pool.
The Greenbank Hotel - Falmouth. 4 star
Traditional waterfront hotel with sea views and excellent restaurant.
The Swan Hotel - Wells. 3 star
Recently refurbished, privately owned traditional hotel with character located
in the centre of England's smallest city.
B = Full English breakfast L = Light lunch T = Afternoon tea
D = Table d'hote dinner.
$1575.00 per person in a
twin room
Supplement for single room
$375.00
What’s included:
- Accommodation for 8 nights inclusive of full English breakfast and tax
- Dinner except in London (5 nights)
- 'Welcome' drinks reception
- Fully qualified British tour guide with a special knowledge of
gardens/gardening
- Transportation in a deluxe air-conditioned touring coach
- Entrance fees and tours with owners, head gardeners or site guides
whenever available
- Full day ticket for the Chelsea Flower Show
- One year membership of the Royal Horticultural Society inclusive of 12
editions of their magazine 'The Garden.'
- Porterage of 1 piece of baggage per person
- Map of London & touring map of the UK
ENGLISH ROSE GARDENS
We
could not ignore all the requests for a rose garden tour and are delighted to
introduce this NEW TOUR for 2002. This tour will take you into South West
England, the Cotswolds and Shropshire and features a medley of rose gardens
great and small including a visit to the walled garden at Mottisfont Abbey to
enjoy the scent in the evening air.
8th
June - 15th June. (8 days - 7 nights)
Saturday , June 8
Check-in to your London hotel and join your guide for a 'Welcome'
drink and briefing this evening.
Overnight London.
Sunday, June 9
Morning at
leisure. Afternoon excursion to the Royal National Rose Society's Gardens of the
Rose.
Overnight, London. B
Monday, June 10
Depart London for
Hampshire visiting the Royal Horticultural Society's gardens at Wisley and a
delightful private cottage garden. Walking tour of ancient Winchester including
two special small gardens.
Overnight, Winchester. BD
Tuesday, June 11
View Stonehenge
and visit idyllic riverside Heale Gardens then on to magnificent Wilton House &
gardens. Cream tea and visit to the walled rose garden at Mottisfont to enjoy
the scent in the evening air.
Overnight, Winchester. BT
Wednesday, June 12
Time in Winchester
before departing for the Cotswolds stopping at Abbey House Gardens beside the
ancient Abbey in Malmesbury containing the largest private collection of roses
in England. Next visit Hodges Barn garden a private garden with scent, colour
and special roses.
Overnight, Moreton-in-Marsh. BD
Thursday, June 13
Drive to
Shropshire to visit the private Dower House garden created to illustrate the
history of English gardens from a turf maze to a modern ornamental fruit &
vegetable garden and where old roses are a speciality. Pub lunch and afternoon
at David Austin Roses the show garden of one of England's leading rose breeders.
Overnight, Moreton-in-Marsh. BLD
Friday, June 14
Time for last
minute shopping before visiting a private cottage garden and Kiftsgate Court
home of the rambling rose R. filipes 'Kiftsgate' before setting off for London.
Overnight, London. B
Saturday, June 15
The tour ends after breakfast
HOTELS:
The
Kensington Palace Hotel.
4 star
Opposite Kensington Gardens conveniently placed for Kensington High Street
shopping, the Natural History and Science Museums and the Albert Hall.
The Royal Hotel, Winchester. 3 star
This popular hotel is tucked away in a quiet street but within easy reach of
th historic City centre. The lounges are comfortable and elegantly furnished and
there is a small bar. There is a pretty walled garden and excellent restaurant.
The Manor House, Moreton-in-Marsh. 3 star
16th century Cotswold stone manor house with modern extensions set in an
attractive garden and located in the town centre. Indoor swimming pool.
B = Full English breakfast L = Light lunch T = Afternoon tea
D = Table d'hote dinner.
$1495.00 per person in a
twin room
Supplement for single room
$325.00
What’s included:
- 7 nights accommodation inclusive of full English breakfast and tax
- Dinner days 3, 5 & 6
- Afternoon tea Day 4
- Lunch Day 6
- 'Welcome' drinks reception
- Fully qualified British tour guide with special knowledge of
gardens/gardening
- Transportation in deluxe air-conditioned touring coach
- Entrance fees and tours with owners, head gardeners or site guides
whenever possible
- Map of London
- Porterage of 1 piece of baggage per person
- Touring map of the UK
We have combined a selection of wonderful
gardens, the magnificent scenery and fascinating culture of Wales, the
atmosphere of the Festival in the medieval border town of Ludlow and the
splendors of the Hampton Court Flower Show to create this unique NEW TOUR for
2002
26th June - 5th July. (10 days / 9 nights)
Wednesday, June 26
Check-in to your London
hotel and join your guide for a 'Welcome' drinks and briefing this evening.
Overnight, London.
Thursday, June 27
Depart London for
Abbey House Gardens. This 5 acre garden adjacent to the ancient Malmesbury
Abbey, has been created during the last 5 years and contains the largest private
collection of roses in the country. Cross the Severn Bridge into Wales and visit
St. Fagans Castle Gardens and the Museum of Welsh Life where traditional tools
and techniques have been used to re-create the social history of gardens in
Wales. Visit the fairytale castle of Castell Coch then on to your hotel.
Overnight, Swansea. BD
Friday, June 28
An excursion
today takes you to Aberglasney an historic 11 acre garden restored with schemes
by Penelope Hobhouse then on to the new National Botanic Garden of Wales with
its great glasshouse and generous plantings. Later visit to the peaceful boat
house where the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas retreated to write much of his famous
work.
Overnight, Swansea. BD
Saturday, June 29
Traveling north this morning visit Winllan private garden that is a haven for
wildlife including 200 species of wildflower. Stop in old town of Dolgellau with
its narrow streets and ancient stone buildings before visiting Portmeiron a
fascinating and unique 'Italianate' village set in 70 acres of sub-tropical
woodlands overlooking the sands of the Towy estuary.
Overnight - Caernarfon. BD
Sunday, June 30
Tour the
Snowdonia National Park and ride on one of the 'Great Little Trains of Wales'
before visiting Bodnant Gardens. Considered one of the finest gardens in Europe,
in summer the Terraced Gardens are very colourful with roses, herbaceous plants
and water lilies.
Overnight, Caernarfon. BD
Monday, July 1
A scenic drive
takes you via Bala to visit a wonderful private home and garden where lunch will
be served. On now to the charming and historic town of Ludlow set among the
gentle Shropshire hills.
Overnight, Ludlow. BL
Tuesday, July 2
Morning visit to
Arrow Cottage garden a two-acre plantsman's garden then on to Hampton Court
Gardens in Herefordshire an ambitious new garden surrounding a 15th century
castle. This evening enjoy a Ludlow Festival performance of a Shakespeare play
in the ancient ruins of Ludlow Castle.
Overnight, Ludlow. BD
Wednesday, July 3
Leisurely start
before visiting the famous 'hanging' gardens at Powis Castle. En route for
London stop to visit a lovely private garden for a tour and afternoon tea with
the owner.
Overnight, London. B
Thursday, July 4
Spend the day at
the Hampton Court Flower Show. Run by the Royal Horticultural Society, this is
the largest annual gardening event in the world and a highlight of the English
summer season. B
Friday, July 5
The tour ends after breakfast. B
HOTELS:
The
Plaza on Hyde Park, London.
3 star
Bright, up-to-date hotel overlooking Hyde Park and within walking distance
of Marble Arch and the shops of Oxford and Bond Streets.
The
Swansea Marriott - Swansea. 4 star
Smart modern hotel with views of Swansea Bay. Indoor swimming pool.
Seiont
Manor - Caernarfon. 3 star
Located in tranquil Welsh countryside this comfortable hotel was created
from old barn buildings. Indoor swimming pool.
The
Feathers - Ludlow. 3 star
Picturesque traditional hotel located in the town centre and famous for its
carved woodwork exterior.
B = Full
English breakfast L = Light lunch T = Afternoon tea
D = Table d'hote dinner.
$1840 per person in a twin
room
Supplement for single room
$340.00
What’s included:
- 9 nights accommodation inclusive of full breakfast and tax
- Dinner on Days 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7
- Lunch on Day 6
- 'Welcome' drinks reception
- Fully qualified British tour guide with a special knowledge of
gardens/gardening
- Transportation in de luxe air-conditioned touring coach
- Entrance fees and tours with owners, head gardeners or site guides
whenever available
- Ticket for Ludlow Festival play
- Ticket for Hampton Court Flower Show
- Annual membership of the RHS
- Porterage of 1 piece of baggage per person
- Map of London & touring map of the UK
HOUSES AND GARDENS OF THE MOVIES
This
unique tour has been extended to include locations of some new movies still in
production. From the classical settings of Sense & Sensibility to the country
home of Bridget Jones here is a tour for both the movie fan and those who just
enjoy the houses, gardens and English countryside.
8th
- 14th September. (7 days / 6 nights)
Sunday, September 8
Depart Victoria Coach Station at 8:30 am and drive directly to Hampton Court
Palace to visit the wonderful gardens where A Man for All Seasons was filmed.
Later drive into Hampshire to visit Jane Austen's House before enjoying
afternoon tea in a private home that has provided a location for a number of
movies.
Overnight, Romsey. D
Monday September 9
A full day excursion to the
Isle of Wight to visit Osborne House and gardens. This was the beloved country
home of Queen Victoria and her family and was the setting for Mrs Brown. The
gardens have been restored and replanted to the original plans and there are new
designs in the old walled garden.
Overnight, Romsey. BD
Tuesday, September 10
View Stonehenge before visiting Wilton House and gardens, home of the Earl of
Pembroke and used in The Madness of King George, Mrs. Brown and Sense &
Sensibility. The 21 acres of landscaped parkland and gardens include formal and
rose gardens whilst the house contains one of the finest art collections in
Europe. Before traveling to Wells, enjoy the tranquility of idyllic riverside
Heale House gardens used in Portrait of a Lady
Overnight, Wells. BD
Wednesday, September 11
Time to explore in Wells
before traveling to visit wonderful Elizabethan Montacute House and its formal
gardens where scenes for Sense & Sensibility were filmed. Later visit
Hestercombe Gardens, the formal gardens are a superb product of the
collaboration between Edwin Lutyens and Gertrude Jekyll and adjoining this is
another, 35 acre Georgian landscape garden recently discovered and painstakingly
restored. Here scenes for Pandaemonium based on the true story of the tragic
friendship between the poets William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge have
recently been filmed.
Overnight, Wells. BD
Thursday, September 12
A stop in the elegant city of Bath this morning before driving into the
Cotswolds to enjoy a pub lunch. Then visit Barnsley House garden, the famous
garden of the late Rosemary Verey who taught gardening to the inmates of a local
prison. A new movie called Greenfingers is the story of how she helped them to
win medals at the Chelsea Flower Show year after year. A scenic drive takes you
to Snowshill village and manor, featured as the family home in Bridget Jones'
Diary.
Overnight, Cotswolds. BLD.
Friday, September 13
View Banbury Cross before
visiting Broughton Castle home of Lord & Lady Saye & Sele. These magnificent
gardens were used in Shakespeare in Love. Stop in the Cotswold town of Stow on
the Wold and then move on to visit Batsford Arboretum. This surrounds the home
of the Mitford family and was the setting for Love in a Cold Climate, here are
over 1500 different species of trees and shrubs set in 50 acres of typical
Cotswold countryside. Your hotel is home of the famous 'Pudding Club' and this
evening's dinner will include some samples of traditional English puddings.
Overnight, Mickleton. BD
Saturday, September 14
A leisurely start
before visiting Hidcote Manor Garden with its series of outdoor 'rooms', rare
shrubs and herbaceous borders. En route for London stop for afternoon tea in a
country hotel which was the location for some of the most romantic scenes in
Four Weddings and a Funeral.
The tour ends in the Victoria area at approximately 5:00 p.m. BT
HOTELS:
The
Potter's Heron Hotel - Romsey.
3 star
This distinctive thatched country hotel retains many original features.
The
Swan Hotel - Wells. 3 star
Recently refurbished, traditional hotel with character located in the heart
of England's smallest city.
Three Ways House - Mickleton. 3 star
Charming privately owned hotel in the centre of a Cotswold village.
B = Full
English breakfast L = Light lunch T = Afternoon tea
D = Table d'hote dinner.
$1365.00 per person in a
twin
Supplement for single room
$150.00
What’s included:
- 6 nights accommodation inclusive of full English breakfast and tax
- Dinner daily
- Afternoon tea on Days 1 & 7
- Lunch on Day 5
- Ferry fares to/from the Isle of Wight
- Fully qualified British tour guide with special knowledge of houses,
gardens and movie locations
- Transportation in deluxe air-conditioned touring coach
- Entrance fees and tour with owners, head gardeners or site guides whenever
possible
- Porterage of 1 piece of baggage per person
- Touring map of the UK
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