How to Book

You can phone, write or e-mail to enquire about any holiday. We can then advise you of availability and hold a provisional reservation for you while you send your BOOKING FORM and deposit of ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY POUNDS STERLING per person, or the full amount if within eight weeks of the holiday.

If you have a preference for a particular guest house (where a choice) please let us know and we will try to accommodate you there. Also, if you have a preference for bath or shower please tell us and we will try to meet your needs where available.

Obviously the supply of any of our holidays is limited and we do start to book up early so an enquiry about availability is a good idea before sending any money. Of course should you wish to know more about a holiday or guesthouse or have other questions please do get in touch.

See our Terms & Conditions

Prices

Include half board with a full cooked or optional lighter breakfast and a three course evening meal with tea or coffee; a full programme of day trips (e.g: five & a half or six days on a seven night holiday); collection from and return to the appointed rail or coach station; morning coffee and afternoon cup of tea; admission fees to anywhere we take you to visit.

The only things not included in the price are lunches and 'bar' bills.

Food

The meals in all of our guesthouses are home cooked. It is worth noting though that because they are not large hotels there is usually a set menu. However your host will be happy to discuss meal plans and with prior notice most special diet needs and likes and dislikes can be met.

Please let us know when you book of any special requirements or foods that you do not eat. On many holidays we take you out for one evening meal, occasionally for two, and these are also included in the holiday price.

Travel

Please let us know on your booking form if you will be joining your holiday by car, train or coach. If by train or coach we will meet you from and return you to the appointed station and will let you know an approximate meeting time on the booking confirmation we will send back to you.

If coming by car we will send you directions for finding your guesthouse and a suggested arrival time. In all cases we will provide details of your hosts, their address and phone number in case you wish to contact them.

If you are delayed on your journey and are able to contact us please call our mobile number 0773 443 2589 (or that supplied on your booking confirmation).

One National Rail Journeycare phone number, if you would like assistance getting on and off trains, with your luggage and with making connections at any station where you might need to change, is 0845 3003005 - the service is free, easy to arrange in advance and usually very friendly and efficient.

No Smoking

Our minibus and all our guest houses and hotels are 'No Smoking'. Thank you for respecting this.

Insurance

We strongly recommend that you at least take out cancellation insurance. As a small company taking small groups we have to enforce our cancellation charges as detailed in our 'Booking Conditions' and never like to find any guest out of a pocket as a result. Most cancellations are as a result of sickness so it is much more comforting for all involved if this risk is insured.

We do not recommend a particular insurer but Saga and the Post Office, to name but two, offer simple cost-effective schemes. Most insurers will also offer baggage and other aspects of cover that you may wish to consider.

Safety and Financial Security

Our minibus is modern and comfortable and seats eight passengers. It has only forward facing seats all of which have seat belts.

For your financial security, and in compliance with the E.U. package travel directive of 1st January 1993, all advance payments and balances are paid into a separate account until your holiday has been completed.