Christmas at Scotney and Lights Bedgebury

CHRISTMAS AT SCOTNEY & LIGHTS BEDGEBURY

 

5 -7 December 2024

Thursday – Saturday

3 Days

From £329

 

Kent, in the Garden of England is a must, and on this short break there is an abundance of history and intrigue, in beautiful settings.

 

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

Scotney Castle   |   Bedgebury Castle  

 

DAY ONE – Arrival

We depart from your selected pick-up point and travel to Kent arriving late afternoon you will have time to relax before dinner this evening.

 

DAY TWO – Scotney Castle and Bedgebury Christmas Lights Trail

This morning you can enjoy some leisure time, perhaps enjoy the hotel facilities, or a trip into Ashford, before returning for lunch at the hotel at 12:30pm. After lunch we travel to Scotney Castle a fortified manor house, Scotney Castle was built in c. 1378-80 by Roger Ashburnham. It was strategically sited where the road from Rye and Hastings crossed the valley of the Bewel. The remnants of Ashburnham’s house include the massive round tower rising from the lake-like moat and a ruined gatehouse. An Elizabethan brick range adjoining the tower is all that survives of the 16th-century additions, and jagged walls with gaping windows mark a substantial 17th-century wing.

 

In 1836, Edward Hussey – the creator of the gardens we see today – consulted W.S. Gilpin, the noted landscape designer, to take advantage of the scenic potential of the site.

 

We then make our way to Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest and enjoy the magical Christmas Lights Trail. Discover softly lit doves delicately balanced on branches, reed-like neon structures, sparkling tunnels of light and the Pinetum filled with all the colours of the rainbow as you walk under Liquid Sky.

 

Please note: The Trail takes approx. 1.5-2 hours to walk through.

 

DAY THREE –Departure

After breakfast this morning we leave our hotel and make our journey home with comfort stops en route.

 

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

• Luxury coach travel

• 2 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

• Porterage on arrival and departure

• Welcome tea/coffee on arrival

• Tea/coffee after dinner each evening

• Free use of leisure facilities

• Entrance to Scotney Castle House & Gardens

• Entrance to Bedgebury Christmas Lights Trail.

 

*Please note: dinner choice is made on check-in for arrival day, then at dinner you will be given a menu choice for the following night’s dinner.  Dinner 3-course/3 choices including Vegetarian.

 

ASHFORD INTERNATIONAL HOTEL & SPA, ASHFORD

Ashford International Hotel & Spa is perfectly situated for our short stay, with spa and leisure facilities, and a bar and lounge it has everything you might need.

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

Luxury coach travel

2 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

Porterage on arrival and departure

Welcome tea/coffee on arrival

Tea/coffee after dinner each evening

Free use of leisure facilities

Entrance to Scotney Castle House & Gardens

Entrance to Bedgebury Christmas Lights Trail.

 

*Please note: dinner choice is made on check-in for arrival day, then at dinner you will be given a menu choice for the following night’s dinner.  Dinner 3-course/3 choices including Vegetarian.

 

ASHFORD INTERNATIONAL HOTEL & SPA, ASHFORD

Ashford International Hotel & Spa is perfectly situated for our short stay, with spa and leisure facilities, and a bar and lounge it has everything you might need.

 

HOTEL FACILITIES INCLUDE

General	Rooms	Accessibility
4 star	Tea/coffee making facilities	Lift
Bar	Television	Wheelchair accessible
Restaurant	Hairdryer
Lounge	Swimming Pool
	Wifi
	Gym

 

Useful links

Contact - Ashford International Hotel & Spa, Kent (ashford-hotel.co.uk)

OFFICE BOOKINGS LINKS

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DAYS	TOUR DATE	DEPARTS	TERMS	SUPPLEMENT
3	5 -7 DEC 2024	THURSDAY	£329	£66 SINGLE
JONES HOLIDAYS INSURANCE			£26.53

 

 

 

Rooms are allocated on a first come first served basis and are limited. If no single supplement applies this is limited to the tour single room allocation and therefore additional cost may apply.  Prices displayed are per person unless otherwise stated. If door-to-door pick-up is included there may be additional charges for out of area. Itineraries and hotel inclusions may be subject to change. Seat numbers on the coach may be subject to change. Issues whilst on tour must be raised in the first instance with the driver. Covid-19 restrictions may apply. When making bookings you accept on behalf of yourself and your party the terms in our Trading Charter which can be found in our brochure, on our website at http://www.jonesholidays.co.uk/Jones-holidays-trading-charter, or a copy can be requested from our Sales office.  If your holiday is more than 56 days from departure, we offer a 7-day cooling off period where a full refund will be offered from the date of the initial confirmation invoice (with the exception of flight holidays).

Ashford International Hotel and Spa