Discovering Yorkshire

DISCOVERING YORKSHIRE

 

7 -11 October 2024

Monday - Friday

5 Days

From £559

 

A wonderful holiday that allows you to discover the highlights of Yorkshire, including Castle Howard, and the North Yorkshire Moors Railway as well as the much-loved Whitby.

 

 

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

York   |   North Yorkshire Moors Nation park   |   York Guided Tour    |   York Riverboat Trip   |   Historic Seaport of Whitby   |   North Yorkshire Moors Railway   | Castle Howard   |   Whitby

 

DAY ONE – Arrival

We depart from your home and travel to York arriving late afternoon you will have time to relax before dinner this evening.

 

DAY TWO – ‘York in a Nutshell’ and York Riverboat Trip

Today is ‘York in a nutshell’. After breakfast we are joined by our tour guide for a comprehensive morning sightseeing tour of York. The afternoon we enjoy a cruise on the river Ouse with York boat with free time afterwards in York.

 

DAY THREE – Whitby and The North Yorkshire Moors National Park

This morning we leave for a spectacular scenic tour to Whitby and the North Yorkshire Moors National Park. Our first stop is Pickering where we join the North Yorkshire Moors Railway for a ride across the moors as we make our way to the historic seaport of Whitby, with its ruined Abbey atop the cliff overlooking the busy harbour.

 

We have time for lunch here and to explore the town before returning across Blakey Ridge, offering some of the most spectacular views of the area. From Hutton-le-Hole we continue to Helmsley for a short break before returning to the hotel.

 

DAY FOUR – York and Castle Howard

We have the morning free for further exploration of York city centre. You can visit the Jorvik Centre, The National Railway Museum, walk the City Walls, the list is endless. No visit to York is complete without seeing the magnificent Minster, and the surrounding narrow streets and little alleyways, including the famous Shambles.

 

This afternoon we visit delightful Castle Howard, best known for its starring role in ‘Brideshead Revisited’. We have time to explore the house and the lovely grounds.

 

DAY FIVE – Departure

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

 

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

• Luxury coach travel

• Home pick-up

• 4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

• Guided sightseeing tour of York

• York riverboat cruise

• Journey on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway

• Admission to Castle Howard.

 

THE QUEENS HOTEL, YORK

The Queens Hotel is located on the banks of the River Ouse in the centre of York, ideal for all the attractions of this historic city. After your day out relax with a drink in the Riverside Lounge and enjoy the river views. All bedrooms are en suite and have television with radio, telephone, and hairdryer and refreshment tray. The hotel has a lift.

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

Luxury coach travel

Home pick-up

4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

Guided sightseeing tour of York

York riverboat cruise

Journey on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Admission to Castle Howard.

 

THE QUEENS HOTEL, YORK

The Queens Hotel is located on the banks of the River Ouse in the centre of York, ideal for all the attractions of this historic city. After your day out relax with a drink in the Riverside Lounge and enjoy the river views. All bedrooms are en suite and have television with radio, telephone, and hairdryer and refreshment tray. The hotel has a lift.

 

 HOTEL FACILITIES INCLUDE

General	Rooms	Accessibility
4-star	Television	Lift
Bar	Hairdryer	Wheelchair accessible
Restaurant	Wi-Fi
Lounge

DAYS	TOUR DATE	DEPARTS	TERMS	SUPPLEMENT
5	7 – 11 OCT 2024	MONDAY	£559	£90 SINGLE
JONES HOLIDAYS INSURANCE			£27.28

 

 

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).

The Queens Hotel, York