Byway Holidays
General Information
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 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.
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 (you probably won't need much!) 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 seven 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.
BYWAY HOLIDAY TOURS LIMITED
BOOKINGS ADDRESS : 21 Hallcroft Lane, Copmanthorpe, York YO23 3UG
TELEPHONE 01904 704620
E.MAIL : Jan
WEBSITE : www.bywayholidays.com
WHO'S WHO AT BYWAY HOLIDAYS FOR 2010...........
Janet Pinder is the owner of Byway Holidays.
She will lead some of the holidays this year and it will usually be her
that you speak to on the phone.
Jan was involved in the holiday business before having her children, Jack and Mark, who are now all grown up. She then worked at BT whilst her children where young before leaving to running Byway Holidays. In her spare time she can be found supporting Carlisle United with her younger son. The other love in her life is her dog Buster.
David Leitch will lead our tours in Scotland. He lives at Burghead near Elgin in Morayshire.
David is an assistant lecturer at Moray College and also a Fly-Fishing instructor. He retired from the Royal Air Force having served all over the world for 33 years. David's wife Heather works in administration at a local care home. Whilst David's absolute passion is fly fishing for trout and salmon, and Heather's passion is line-dancing, they both enjoy fine dining as well as a full and active life with golfing, skiing and visiting their now grown children who live in London and in Ohio. By the way....David & Heather's daughter, Shirley-Ann, is married to Tony & Kathy's 'middle' son, Peter - so we are keeping your Byway Holiday in the family!
Kevin Hall will be leading some of our tours in Wales.
Kevin is a "local" living in the old mining community of Blaenau Ffestiniog and has a wealth of knowledge to share with you in the history, geology, flora, fauna, language and so much more about his tours. Kevin likes nothing more that taking you far from the usual tourist trail to discover the 'real' Wales
Byway Holiday Tours Limited Registered No: 7033725
Registered Address: 21 Hallcroft Lane, Copmanthorpe, York YO23 3UG
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