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                     Explore the North County!

Scheduled North Country England & North Wales Tours from Manchester:

See the settings for the new Jane Eyre and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows films!

*Northern England: 8 days; Yorkshire & The Peak District. North Yorkshire, inspiration for All Creatures Great and Small author James Herriot, the Bronte sisters’ Haworth and others. There’s the inspirational landscapes of The Dales, The Moors, the Pennine Hills, the city of York and amazing stately homes Castle Howard, Chatsworth Estate and Lyme Park all to enjoy.

*Yorkshire Gardens: 5 days from Manchester; 25 - 29 June, 2012 The best of Northern England’s gardens. This tour links with Homes and Gardens in The Heart of England.

*Village Life in Wales: 8 days; Visit the best of North Wales in-depth, focusing on local interests and life in the villages.

*North Wales, Celts and Gardens: 4 days; (links with South Wales & Wales Sacred Places) Highlights of North Wales featuring the stunning gardens and historical sites.

We offer a full roster of tours to all corners of Wales. Please click here for full details.

*Homes and Gardens in The Heart of England: 5 days beginning in Bath, finishing in Manchester; 17 - 21 June, 2012 The best stately homes and gardens in the charming Cotwolds villages and The Peak District. This tour links with Yorkshire Gardens.

 

SPECIAL INTEREST/INDEPENDENT NORTH ENGLAND TOURS:

*Beatrix Potter Experience: 3 days/2 nights in the Lake District; Are you potty about Potter? Then this short break is for you!

*Lake District As Your Please: 2 - 7 days at the date of your choice. Create a holiday break in the Lake District to suit your schedule. Package includes accommodation for the appropriate number of nights, optional return transfers between your hotel and the rail station, your choice of scheduled day trips or independent free days to enjoy walking, boating or relaxing. YOU choose the level of accommodation from small b&b to luxury country hotel, YOU choose your day trips and YOU choose how many days. Please let us know your details for a specific rate quote: specialgrouptours@yahoo.com

Liverpool is just a short train ride away from Manchester and we can assist you with any/all independent Beatles Liverpool packages. Stay at the Hard Days Night Hotel or choose to do it all yourself. Please contact us for full details and availability. specialgrouptours@yahoo.com

We can also help with Rock and Roll Manchester day tours - get “Mad-chester” and see the rock and pop sites! specialgrouptours@yahoo.com

 

MORE Scheduled North Country England Tours:

*Lake District and Hadrian’s Wall: 3 days from Edinburgh; multiple departure dates;

*York, Dales, Lake District and Hadrian’s Wall: 5 days from Edinburgh; multiple departure dates;

*Spring Gardens in the Lake District: 6 days, 5 nights from Windermere; The glory of spring, bursting blossoms and blooms in the scenic Lakes.

*Autumn in the Lakes: 5 days, 4 nights from Windermere; Enjoy the beauty of the Lakes away from the summer holiday crowds and amid the stunning Fall colours.

*Isle of Man Tour: 5 days, 4 nights from Lancaster; A short adventure into this oft overlooked fascinating corner of the UK.

*North Yorkshire Moors: 8 days, 7 nights from York; The best of the Moors, based in Scarborough.

*The North Pennines: 8 days, 7 nights from Lancaster; The County of Durham, Yorkshire Dales and Moors.

*Abbeys, Castles & Gardens of Northumberland: 8 days, 7 nights from Newcastle; The best of the North!

*Coasts and Mountains: 6 days, 5 nights from Carlisle; Explore the best of the Scottish Borders, the counties of Dumfries and Galloway.

Discover England’s Northwest and see what events are on during your stay!

DESIGN YOUR OWN CUSTOM TOUR WITH US! All SGT itineraries are available for private departures, from 2 guests and up on the date of your choice. The cost of a private tour is based on how many guests in the party. All itineraries below are suggestions and can be modified to specifically suit your travel requirements/requests.  Learn more here: Private, Tailor-Made tours

Please contact us for a specific quote: specialgrouptours@yahoo.com

“Name the Date”  Some of our SGT Suggested Itineraries for Private Groups, whenever you want them:

*Robin Hood and the Heroes of England: 3 days; Go in search of our central figure, a man of great romance and mystery in English folklore - Robin Hood. We’ll explore what life was like for everyday people in Medieval England, see some stunning scenery, regal stately homes and introduce some sites of other ‘Heroes of England!’

*Literary Lake District: 3 days; Sites associated with William Wordsworth, Samuel Coldridge, Beatrix Potter, John Ruskin and the Bronte sisters...along the way, the Dales and landscapes of JM Turner to further inspire.

*Peak District: Stately Homes and Regency Film Sites: 3 days; A delight for any visitor - stately homes, stunning gardens and countryside, quaint villages - but especially for fans of the recent Jane Austen films.

*Herriot Country, Yorkshire: 3 days; Dramatic moors, rolling dales and the best that Oop North has to offer. See York, Whitby and ride a steam train. Explore the inspirations for great authors such as James Herriot, the Brontes and Bram Stoker plus film sites of Calendar Girls and Harry Potter.

*Northern England, Lakes and Dales: 5 days, 4 nights; Highlights of the North, see the lovely Lake District and Yorkshire Dales.

*Roman Britain North: 3 days; Hadrian’s Wall, Ribchester, the North West's most stunning scenery, picturesque villages and towns plus magnificent mediaeval/Roman fortress of Chester.

*Caesar’s Britain, Roman Sites: 6 days from London, finishing Manchester; Roman highlights tour in Sussex, South Wales, Borders & Lake District

*The Home Front, North Country 1939 - 1945: 4 days; You think of war and you think battlefields...but what about the British Home Front? What kind of life did people live during those dark days when the world was engulfed by war?

*Gardens of Wales: 10 days; South, North Wales

*Wales Sacred Places: beginning London, finishing Manchester; Spiritual highlights throughout Wales South, West, North Wales

*The Great North Country: 14 days; Yorkshire, Lake District, Peak District, North Wales

*Haunted Britain: beginning London, finishing Manchester; Wessex, Heart of England, Yorkshire

*Pint to Pint, Cubrian Ale Tour:

 

Tours from London including North Country England:

*Literary England: 9 days beginning London, finishing in Manchester; A highlight tour of some of the rich literary landscapes of England in Kent, Hampshire, Heart of England and the Lake District. Authors of interest include Jane Austen, Shakespeare, Dickens, Thomas Hardy, William Wordsworth, the Brontes...

*England's Quilts, Textiles and Antiques: 9 days from London; Enjoy a selection of lovely countryside, antique shops, stately homes, traditional working mills, the famous potteries and…did you say you want to see quilts?! Enjoy special viewing of Lucy Boston’s quilts plus quilt collections & iconic highlights in Bath, Cotswolds, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Peak District, York and Cambridge.

*C'mon Everybody! Rock Across the UK: 7 days from London; multiple departure dates; 2010 is a year of many anniversaries in rock history - join us as we celebrate the greats including all of the London sites, Beatles' Liverpool, Pink Floyd's Cambridge, Led Zep mania in Wales and Birmingham <also land of OZZY!> Brit Pop capitol “Mad-chester” and much more!

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