Cracking Cruise, Cars and Castles

CRACKING CRUISE, CARS AND CASTLES

 

11 -15 September 2025

Thursday - Monday

5 Days

From £659

 

A nostalgic holiday to Derbyshire, this new tour combines some of the best of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicester into a fabulous experience, including a lunch cruise, a visit to the magnificent Belvoir Castle and all things transport in Crich!.

 

 

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

 

Buxton   |   Belvoir Castle   |   Crich Tramway Village & Tram   |   Southwell Workhouse   |   Great British Car Journey   |   River Trent Cruise   |   Nottingham   |   Guided Robin Hood-Nottingham themed tour   |   Bakewell

 

DAY ONE – Buxton and Arrival

We depart from your home and travel to Derbyshire visiting the Spa town of Buxton. Home of Buxton Water, this special thermal spa town is nestled in the centre of the beautiful Peak District, surrounded by the UK’s oldest National Park. Take a stroll in the ornamental gardens, visit Buxton Pavilion, or explore the history behind one of Buxton’s most iconic buildings, the Grade 1-listed Georgian Crescent. We’ll then make our way to our hotel.

 

DAY TWO – Nottingham and River Trent Cruise

We start the day in Nottingham. Get under the skin of this fine city with a part walk/part step-on guided tour by ‘Ezekial Bone’, Nottingham’s official outlaw, Robin Hood! We hear the truth behind the Robin Hood legend with masterful storytelling by our aptly dressed guide.

 

This afternoon we take to the water for a relaxing 3-hour cruise on the River Trent. As we sail, we tuck into a 2-course traditional roast lunch with tea and coffee, taking in the lovely scenery and superb views of the historic city. 

 

DAY THREE – Belvoir Castle & Southwell Workhouse

This morning we visit Belvoir Castle, used as ‘Windsor Castle’ in series 3 of the hugely successful Netflix series, The Crown. We embark on a guided tour of the castle and learn about the rare treasures and impressive painting collection as we walk in the footsteps of past Dukes and Duchesses. We have time to explore the choice of gardens including the Rose Garden, Japanese Woodland, Hermits Garden and Dukes Walk to mention but a few. In the afternoon, we return to Nottingham and visit Southwell Workhouse. It offers a fascinating vignette of how the poor lived as we explore the rooms, vegetable garden and yards and find out about the role of the workhouse and how it evolved through time.

 

DAY FOUR – Great British Car Journey & Crich Tramway Village

We spend this morning at the fascinating Great British Car Journey, a car museum celebrating an era when British innovation was at the forefront of a transport revolution. We explore more than 130 vehicles as we discover the history of British motoring, from the legendary Austin 7 to the magnificent Mini and Metro. In the afternoon we visit Crich Tramway Village, a period village museum where we can enjoy travelling along the traditional village street on a vintage tram, viewing the exhibitions and marvelling at the spectacular views.

 

DAY FIVE – Bakewell and Departure

After breakfast, this morning we leave our hotel and first head to Bakewell where you have some time to explore before we rejoin the coach and make our journey home.

 

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

• Luxury coach travel

• Home pick-up

• 4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

• Porterage on arrival and departure

• Welcome tea/coffee on arrival

• Tea/coffee after dinner each evening

• 3 hour river cruise with 2 course roast lunch

• Belvoir Castle entrance & guided tour

• Admission to Southwell Workhouse

• Admission to Great British Car Journey Museum

• Admission to Crich Tramway Village.

 

HOLIDAY INN SOUTH NORMANTON ALFRETON, DERBYSHIRE

This modern, welcoming hotel is ideally located within a short drive of the beautiful Peak District and a mile from the East Midlands Designer Outlet. The 157 bedrooms are stylish and well equipped with a TV, hairdryer, tea/coffee making facilities, iron & board and free Wi-Fi. Ground floor rooms and lifts to all floors.

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

Luxury coach travel

Home pick-up

4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

Porterage on arrival and departure

Welcome tea/coffee on arrival

Tea/coffee after dinner each evening

3 hour river cruise with 2 course roast lunch

Belvoir Castle entrance & guided tour

Admission to Southwell Workhouse

Admission to Great British Car Journey Museum

Admission to Crich Tramway Village.

 

HOLIDAY INN SOUTH NORMANTON ALFRETON, DERBYSHIRE

This modern, welcoming hotel is ideally located within a short drive of the beautiful Peak District and a mile from the East Midlands Designer Outlet. The 157 bedrooms are stylish and well equipped with a TV, hairdryer, tea/coffee making facilities, iron & board and free Wi-Fi. Ground floor rooms and lifts to all floors.

 

HOTEL FACILITIES INCLUDE

General	Rooms	Accessibility
4-star	Wi-Fi	Lift
Bar	Television	Wheelchair accessible
Restaurant	Tea/coffee making facilities

 

DAYS	TOUR DATE	DEPARTS	TERMS	SUPPLEMENT
5	11 – 15 SEP 2025	THURSDAY	£659	£120 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. 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).

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