Sailing and Steaming in the English Riviera

SAILING AND STEAMING IN THE ENGLISH RIVIERA

 

12 – 16 May 2025

Monday – Friday

5 Days

From £619

 

Join us as we explore what the English Riviera has to offer from our base in Torquay, we visit Plymouth with a cruise on the River Tamar, enjoy a steam train ride to Dartmouth and a cruise along Dartmouth Estuary.

 

 

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

Paignton – Dartmouth Railway   |    River Dart & Estuary Cruise   |   Maritime Plymouth   |   Torquay

 

DAY ONE – Arrival

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

 

DAY TWO – Plymouth and Tamar Cruise

Our day begins with a drive to Plymouth where we sail from the historic Barbican for a cruise.  Sail across the Plymouth Sound, flanked by the beautiful Devon and Cornish coasts, passing Plymouth Hoe and the famous Drakes Island. We head for the river Tamar and pull into one of the largest Naval Dockyards in Western Europe – where mighty warships and nuclear submarines await. The skipper provides commentary throughout. After our cruise, enjoy free time at leisure to explore this vibrant waterfront city before the journey back across Dartmoor to our hotel.

 

DAY THREE – Torquay

Today is a free day to relax and enjoy the delights of the seaside resort of Torquay. The town has many attractions, cafes and shops to explore. The resort is also famous for its connection with Agatha Christie and a famous mile-walking trail that takes you to some of the places associated with the famous crime author. 

 

DAY FOUR – Paignton and Dartmouth Railway

We journey to Paignton this morning to board the Paignton and Dartmouth Railway for a steam train ride to Kingswear. The journey offers spectacular views out to sea and over the River Dart. From here we board the ferry to Dartmouth. Enjoy free time to explore this seaside town, before taking a circular hour-long cruise along the river and estuary. We then retrace our steps, taking the ferry back to Kingswear and return train from Kingswear to Paignton.

 

DAY FIVE – 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

• Home pick-up

• 4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

• Porterage on arrival and departure

• Tea/coffee on arrival

• Dartmouth Steam Railway journey

• Plymouth and River Tamar cruise

• Ferry to Dartmouth

• River Dart Circular Cruise

• One night entertainment at the hotel.

 

LIVERMEAD HOTEL, TORQUAY

One of two family owned Rew Hotels, Livermead House has been one of the best loved places to stay in Torbay for well over a century. While tourism has changed vastly since those early days, the hotel still epitomises the traditional values that charmed guests from the beginning: perfect service, elegant rooms and a genuine commitment to make every guest feel special.

LIVERMEAD HOTEL, TORQUAY

One of two family owned Rew Hotels, Livermead House has been one of the best loved places to stay in Torbay for well over a century. While tourism has changed vastly since those early days, the hotel still epitomises the traditional values that charmed guests from the beginning: perfect service, elegant rooms and a genuine commitment to make every guest feel special.

 

 HOTEL FACILITIES INCLUDE

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

 

 

DAYS	TOUR DATE	DEPARTS	TERMS	SUPPLEMENT
5	12 – 16 MAY 2025	MONDAY	£619	£40 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).

Livermead House Hotel Dartmouth Steam Railway Plymouth Boat Cruise