Devon and Cornwall

Highlights

• Exeter and St Peter's Cathedral, dating from the twelfth century and one of the UK's finest examples of Gothic architecture.
• The Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway.
• A Dartmouth River Cruise, past typical West Country villages and the home of author Agatha Christie.
• Dinner at the famous Art Deco Burgh Island Hotel, favourite haunt of Agatha Christie.
• Panoramic tour of Dartmoor, the setting for the famous Sherlock Holmes adventure, The Hound of the Baskervilles.
• Plymouth, a vibrant waterfront city with a great maritime heritage, including the Mayflower Steps where the Pilgrim Fathers made their famous voyage to America and celebrated the first Thanksgiving.
• The picturesque fishing village of Looe.
• The Eden Project, with its giant conservatories, housing plants, trees and cacti from across the globe and a tropical world complete with rainforest climate and waterfalls.
• A top English winery, with a personal tour of the vineyard and wine tasting.
• Lanhydrock House, one of Cornwall's finest country houses boasting 50 rooms and magnificent gardens filled with magnolias and ancient trees.
• St Michaels Mount, with its spectacular setting across the water from Marazion. A former Benedictine Priory and Castle.
• St Ives, a pretty Cornish fishing village with winding cobbled streets and passages.
• Land's End, the most westerly point in mainland Britain.
• Pendennis Castle, a mighty fortress built by Henry VIII and an impressive Second World War observation post.
• Tintagel, steeped in mystery and said to be the birthplace of the legendary King Arthur.
• Traditional country pub lunches, afternoon teas and a fish and chip supper.