Smugglers in the West Country 2024

SMUGGLERS COAST IN THE WEST COUNTRY

 

19 – 23 September 2024

Thursday - Monday

5 Days

From £565

 

Escape to a West Country holiday filled with adventure, mystery, and beloved TV shows like Doc Martin and Poldark. Explore shipwrecks, discover hidden smuggling routes, and immerse yourself in the stunning landscapes. Your perfect getaway awaits!

 

 

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

Poldark Country   |   Charlestown Shipwreck Centre   |   Jamaica Inn Smuggling Museum   |   Mevagissey   |   Looe   |   Plymouth   |   Tintagel   |   Port Isaac

 

DAY ONE – Arrival

We depart from your home and travel to Plymouth where tea and coffee will await you on arrival. Time to relax before dinner this evening.

 

DAY TWO – Shipwreck Museum, Mevagissey and Looe

Today our first visit is to the Grade II listed port of Charlestown, featured in TV’s popular drama series ‘Poldark’. The harbour was built in the 18th century to support the China clay and copper mining industries. Here we visit the Shipwreck, Rescue and Heritage Centre, telling the story of the port, ships and wrecks along this part of the coast. For our lunch stop we move on to Mevagissey with a maze of narrow streets around the harbour. This afternoon we make our way to Looe. The popular seaside town of Looe can keep visitors entertained all year round and retains its character as a bustling working fishing port.

 

DAY THREE – Plymouth

The day is free for you to explore the historic city of Plymouth. Take a stroll around the famous Hoe, visit the Barbican Steps and browse around the city centre shops.

 

DAY FOUR – Jamaica Inn, Tintagel and Port Isaac

This morning we drive to rugged Bodmin Moor and stop at Jamaica Inn. With its Daphne Du Maurier associations and a museum filled with smuggling artefacts collected over many years. From here we travel to the North Cornwall coast and Tintagel with its dramatic castle ruins, and the pretty harbour at Port Isaac, setting for TV’s Doc Martin.

 

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

• Welcome tea/coffee on arrival

• Admission to Charlestown Shipwreck Centre

• Admission to Jamaica Inn Smuggling Museum.

 

DUKE OF CORNWALL HOTEL, PLYMOUTH

The Duke of Cornwall Hotel Plymouth is a landmark hotel built in 1863, the Duke has endured at the heart of this maritime city for over a century and a half. Surviving two World Wars and radical changes in its surrounding environment, the hotel stands as a strong and steadfast connection to days gone by. A grand 19th century Victorian building, the hotel features a sweeping staircase and elegant décor.  It is just minutes’ from Plymouth’s historic waterfront. All bedrooms are en suite, and have television, telephone, hairdryer, iron and tea & coffee making facilities. The hotel has a lift.

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

Luxury coach travel

Home pick-up

4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

Welcome tea/coffee on arrival

Admission to Charlestown Shipwreck Centre

Admission to Jamaica Inn Smuggling Museum.

 

DUKE OF CORNWALL HOTEL, PLYMOUTH

The Duke of Cornwall Hotel Plymouth is a landmark hotel built in 1863, the Duke has endured at the heart of this maritime city for over a century and a half. Surviving two World Wars and radical changes in its surrounding environment, the hotel stands as a strong and steadfast connection to days gone by. A grand 19^th-century Victorian building, the hotel features a sweeping staircase and elegant décor.  It is just minutes’ from Plymouth’s historic waterfront.

 

 

HOTEL SYMBOLS

TV, tea making facilities, hairdryer, iron, lift, Wi-Fi.

 

DAYS	TOUR DATE	DEPARTS	TERMS	SUPPLEMENT
5	19 – 23 SEPT 2024	THURSDAY	£565	NONE
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. 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).

Copthorne Hotel, Plymouth Jamaica Inn Shipwreck Centre Plymouth