Day 1: Morning departure from North Wales and journey south to the Holiday Inn, Brighton for a 4-night stay. There will be comfort stops enroute.
Day 2: A Ride on the Bluebell Railway and a visit to Sheffield Park and Garden
This morning, we take a journey on the scenic steam-hauled Bluebell Railway. The 11-mile line was the UK’s first preserved standard gauge railway, with the first section opening in 1960. There are more than 30 steam locomotives and a collection of almost 150 carriages and wagons, most of them pre-war.
In the afternoon we visit the National Trust’s Sheffield Park and Garden, a 120-acre listed garden laid out in the 18th century.
Day 3: Brighton and the Royal Pavilion
A full day to explore Brighton’s many attractions. Today, we have included admission to The Royal Pavilion, which was built as a seaside pleasure palace for King George IV, mixing Regency grandeur with the visual style of India and China.
Day 4: Free in Brighton
Another day at leisure in Brighton. Stroll through the vibrant North Lane, full of independent shops selling anything and everything. ‘The Lanes’ are Brighton’s famous twisting alleyways full of jewellers, antiques and designer boutiques.
Brighton Pier brings back days of yesteryear with arcade games, a funfair and the ubiquitous fish ‘n’ chips. Another attraction is the British Airways i360. Opened in 2016 the attraction takes visitors 135 metres into the air for spectacular panoramic views of the city, the sea and the countryside.
Day 5: We depart the south coast after breakfast and make the return journey to North Wales. Once again, there will be comfort stops enroute.