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Springtime Gardens
of Cornwall
DAY 1
If travelling by train relive the happy days of childhood
holidays, as we travel the route of the old “Cornish
Riviera Express”, clinging to the sea wall at Dawlish
before crossing Brunel’s mighty Royal Albert Bridge
into Cornwall, and onto Bodmin Parkway, from
where we transfer to stay for four nights at the lovely
Lanhydrock Hotel. (D)
DAY 2
We stay local today as we visit the neighbouring
Lanhydrock House and Gardens with the chance to
explore this lovely Victorian house with its extensive
gardens filled with Magnolias and Rhododendrons.
Following our visit, we transfer to Bodmin for a
wonderful journey of nostalgia on the Bodmin &
Wenford steam railway , a time-capsule of yesteryear
train travel. (B,D)
DEPARTS
HOTEL
Thursday 16 April 2020
A joyful Cornish holiday that takes advantage of the mild spring climate to visit some
of the most enchanting gardens in Cornwall. From great grandeur and scale to secret
gardens of romantic planting, we explore at a gentle pace with an
included steam train journey.
© PETRA © Visit Cornwall
© Meldrewman
© Steve Richards Pinetum Gardens
The Eden Project
Lanhydrock House and Gardens
Heligan Gardens Jungle
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
★ ★ Steam nostalgia on the Bodmin & Wenford line
★ ★ Visit the Lanhydrock House and Gardens, close
to our chosen hotel
★ ★ Visit the fabulous Eden Project
★ ★ Discover the Springtime tranquility of Pinetum
Gardens
★ ★ Explore the Lost Gardens of Heligan, one of
the most loved gardens in the UK
★ ★ See the National Magnolia Collection at
Caerhays Castle Gardens
Fares
From
£584
5
DAYS
DAY 3
Today we board our coach for the short journey to
the Eden Project for an unforgettable sensory journey
of breathtaking beauty, as you step from steamy
tropical rain forest into Mediterranean-type climates
of the world. We then head to Pinetum Gardens,
a woodland garden which is at its most colourful in
Spring, when snowdrops arrive, followed by bluebells,
primulae, and crocus. (B,D)
DAY 4
Today we make our way to the magically reclaimed
Lost Gardens of Heligan. The original 19th Century
gardens were amongst the finest in England. Now after
more than a decade of restoration, you can again enjoy
the gardens at their finest. Our final garden of the tour
is the magnificent Caerhays Castle Gardens which is
home to the National Collection of Magnolias and one
of the finest displays of spring flowers in the UK. (B,D)
DAY 5
After breakfast it’s time to bid farewell to the
Lanhydrock and journey homeward. (B)
The Lanhydrock Hotel
Located in the countryside just outside of Bodmin, close
to Lanhydrock House & Gardens, the Lanhydrock Hotel
overlooks one of Cornwall’s finest golf courses amidst
an area of parkland. Rooms are well-equipped with tea/
coffee, bath and power shower, plus a view over the
gentle undulations of the course.
FARES
FARE REGION FIRST STANDARD
London: Paddington £745 £695
Greater London £755 £699
South of England £769 £709
East Anglia £789 £715
South West £735 £665
Heart of England £755 £699
Midlands £825 £715
Yorkshire £889 £749
North East £909 £759
North West £839 £729
South Wales £955 £725
North Wales £849 £729
Scotland £975 £805
Join & Leave at Hotel £599
Single Room Supplement £150
National Trust Member Discount £15
4 nights’ bed, breakfast & Table d’Hôte evening meal
Rail travel & seat reservations from your Home Station to Tour Base
(Standard or First Class)
Rail & coach travel, with transfers as described
All excursions and admissions as detailed
Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager
N E W T O U R
Also included in your Tour Fare:
★ ★ Dinner every evening
★ ★ Rail travel & seat reservations from your Home
Station to Tour Base (Standard or First Class)
★ ★ Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager