Enchanting Forest of Dean Turkey and Tinsel

ENCHANTING FOREST OF DEAN TURKEY & TINSEL

 

3 – 7 November 2025

Monday – Friday

5 Days

From £519

 

Discover the charm and history of England and Wales with our carefully curated holiday tour. Begin your adventure in the picturesque Cotswolds, where rolling hills and honey-coloured stone villages create a quintessentially British landscape.

Journey onwards to the hauntingly beautiful Tintern Abbey, nestled on the banks of the River Wye, before exploring the dramatic Symonds Yat and historic Chepstow. Marvel at the fairy-tale turrets of Castell Coch, a Gothic revival masterpiece set in the Welsh woods.

Immerse yourself in the ancient allure of Bath, home to the iconic Roman Baths, where centuries of history await your discovery. Finally, conclude your trip with a visit to the birthplace of the Bard himself, Stratford-upon-Avon, where you can walk in the footsteps of Shakespeare.

Join us for an unforgettable holiday, filled with enchanting landscapes and rich cultural heritage, that will leave you with lasting memories and stories to tell.

 

 

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

 

Cotswolds Tour   |   Tintern Abbey   |   Symonds Yat   |   Chepstow   |   Castell Coch   |   Stratford-upon-Avon   |   Bath   |   Roman Baths

 

DAY ONE – Arrival

We depart from your home and travel to the Cotswolds where we take a tour through the beautiful villages and across the Cotswolds Hills to Gloucestershire and our hotel, arriving to a welcome mulled wine and mince pies while your luggage is taken to your room.  Time to relax before dinner this evening.

 

DAY TWO – Tintern Abbey and Symonds Yat

This morning we enjoy a scenic drive along the beautiful Wye Valley to Tintern, dominated by the spectacular remains of Tintern Abbey. We spend time exploring the Abbey’s remains before visiting the craft and antique shops. We then admire the views from Symonds Yat before returning to our hotel. Entertainment this evening.

 

DAY THREE – Chepstow and Castell Coch

This morning we visit Chepstow, the gateway to Wales - a picturesque border town situated at the southern end of the Wye Valley in an area of outstanding natural beauty.

The town is steeped in history and here you will find quaint cobbled streets, buildings that date back 1000 years, alleyways, and hidden gems. The word Chepstow derives from the old English 'chepe stowe', meaning a marketplace, and today the town boasts a wide variety of independent shops, cafés, restaurants, and pubs, offering unique products and delicious food & drink.

After lunch we’ll then make our way to Castell Coch. This fairy-tale castle was a plaything for the rich and powerful. Castell Coch, or the ‘Red Castle’, rises from the ancient beech woods of Fforest Fawr like a vision from a fairy tale. Yet these great towers with their unmistakable conical roofs only hint at the splendour within. Given free rein by the third Marquess of Bute, architect William Burges didn’t hold back. The highly decorated interiors and rich furnishings of Castell Coch make it a dazzling masterpiece of the High Victorian era.

But it’s no exotic folly. Underneath the mock-medieval trappings you can still trace the impressive remains of a 13th-century castle, once used as a hunting lodge by the ruthless Marcher lord Gilbert de Clare.

We’ll then return to our hotel, for dinner and entertainment this evening.

 

DAY FOUR – Bath and Roman Baths

Travelling south today we explore Bath. Built for pleasure and relaxation, beautiful Bath has been a wellbeing destination since Roman times. Bath’s compact, visitor-friendly centre is overflowing with places to eat and drink, plus some of the finest independent shops in Britain. Bath's stunning, honey-coloured Georgian architecture is straight from a Jane Austen novel; highlights include the iconic Royal Crescent and the majestic Circus.

We have included a visit to the Roman Baths. Constructed in around 70AD as a grand bathing and socialising complex, the Roman Baths is one of the best-preserved Roman remains in the world, where 1,170,000 litres of steaming spring water, reaching 46°C, still fills the bathing site every single day.

The Roman Baths is the site of extensive ruins and an interactive museum filled with many treasures and visual snippets that transport you back to Roman times and the lives of the Aquae Sulis people. Walk on ancient pavements as the Romans did 2,000 years ago and explore chambers historically housing changing rooms and tepid plunge pools.

We’ll then return to our hotel for dinner and entertainment this evening.

 

DAY FIVE – Departure and Stratford-upon-Avon

After breakfast this morning we leave our hotel and make our journey home, stopping at Stratford-upon-Avon before we continue our journey home.

 

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

• Luxury coach travel

• Home pick-up

• 4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

• Porterage on arrival and departure

• Mulled Wine and mince pies on arrival

• Tea / coffee after dinner each evening

• Entertainment on three evenings

• Bucks Fizz on ‘New Year’s Eve’

• Admission to Tintern Abbey

• Admission to Castell Coch

• Admission to the Roman Baths.

 

BELLS HOTEL & COUNTRY CLUB

Located in the Forest of Dean on the outskirts of the historic market town of Coleford, the hotel is positioned in a peaceful location on a hill with beautiful views over the Wye Valley. Each of the 53 bedrooms are of a high standard and traditional in style. The hotel has no lift but there are plenty of ground floor bedrooms. The hotel is located across two buildings, with the reception, bedrooms, and beauty suite in one, and the bar, restaurant, and terrace in the other. The hotel also boasts a county standard bowling green as well as an 18-hole golf course (both payable locally). This hotel does not have a lift but does offer ground floor rooms on request.

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

Luxury coach travel

Home pick-up

4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

Porterage on arrival and departure

Mulled Wine and mince pies on arrival

Tea / coffee after dinner each evening

Entertainment on three evenings

Bucks Fizz on ‘New Year’s Eve’

Admission to Tintern Abbey

Admission to Castell Coch

Admission to the Roman Baths.

 

BELLS HOTEL & COUNTRY CLUB

Located in the Forest of Dean on the outskirts of the historic market town of Coleford, the hotel is positioned in a peaceful location on a hill with beautiful views over the Wye Valley. Each of the 53 bedrooms are of a high standard and traditional in style. The hotel has no lift but there are plenty of ground floor bedrooms. The hotel is located across two buildings, with the reception, bedrooms, and beauty suite in one, and the bar, restaurant, and terrace in the other. The hotel also boasts a county standard bowling green as well as an 18-hole golf course (both payable locally). This hotel does not have a lift but does offer ground floor rooms on request.

 

HOTEL FACILITIES INCLUDE

General	Rooms	Accessibility
4 star	Tea/coffee making facilities
Bar	Television
Restaurant	Hairdryer
Lounge	Wi-Fi
Golf Course
Bowling Green

 

 

DAYS	TOUR DATE	DEPARTS	TERMS	SUPPLEMENT
5	3 – 7 NOV 2025	MONDAY	£519	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).

Bells Hotel & Country Club The Roman Baths Castell Coch Visit Chepstow Tintern Abbey