LANCASHIRE

Duration: 12 Oct 2020 - 16 Oct 2020

Location: LANCASHIRE Lights, Ales & Haunted Tales

Price: £550pp

The stunning countryside and picturesque villages of the Ribble Valley are home to some mysterious residents and this tour explores the haunting and ghostly goings-on in this area of Lancashire as well as visiting the famous Blackpool Lights and Bury Market.

Monday: Marking our way north and with a lunch stop at Dobbies Garden World, Atherstone, we aim to arrive at our hotel in plenty of time to settle in before dinner.

Tuesday: After breakfast we depart our hotel for a full day guided tour of the Ribble Valley to include, time permitting, stops at no less than 6 inns! Hear stories of textile rioting and ghostly sightings in Clitheroe and unsolved murders in Bashall Eaves. See the law courts upstairs in the famous 1693 Hark to Bounty Inn before an included lunch at the Calf’s Head, Worston. On then to visit the Sun Inn at Chipping, Lancashire’s most haunted public house, before stopping in Whalley en-route back to the hotel.

Wednesday: This morning we make our way to the town of Bury and its world famous market. Located right in the heart of Bury town centre, this multi-award winning market is packed with over 370 stalls selling everything from the latest fashions to household goods, toys, books and much more. No visit to Bury is complete without sampling the famous Bury Black Puddings. As well as the market there are several museums in the town to enjoy. After an early dinner we head for Blackpool and enjoy a drive through the famous Blackpool Illuminations. At over 6 miles long and using over 1 million bulbs, the Blackpool Illuminations are an awesome spectacle.

Thursday: Today’s excursion is another full day guided tour, this time exploring ‘Pendle Witches’ country. Learn about the local women who were

branded witches and put on trial in the 15th century. Afterwards we visit Samlesbury Hall, a beautiful half-timbered medieval house with a turbulent and dramatic history and now one of the most haunted locations in Britain.

Friday: Leaving our hotel after breakfast we make our way home. With a lunch stop at the National Memorial Arboretum and a comfort stop in the afternoon to get those essential supplies we aim to be back home late afternoon

Your Holiday Hotel

The Mercure Preston Samlesbury Hotel is conveniently located close to junction 31 on the M6, the Mercure Preston Samlesbury Hotel is a contemporary 4 star hotel, with ultra-modern finishes. All the bedrooms are en-suite featuring power shows, luxury beds, free WiFi, flat screen TVs, telephone, hairdryer and hospitality tray. There is no lift though the hotel is low rise

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Tour includes

• Executive coach travel. • Porterage on arrival & departure. • En-suite rooms. • 4 nights dinner, bed and breakfast, comprising of a 3 course Table d’Hote or carvery dinner with choice of menu. Tea/coffee after dinner and full English Breakfast. • Excursions as outlined with a guided coach of the Ribble Valley with lunch (soup, sandwich, glass of ale and tea/coffee); a visit to Bury Market and a drive through the Blackpool Lights; a guided coach tour of the Pendle Witches country with a visit to Samlesbury Hall. • Complimentary travel insurance. • ALL THIS FOR £110.00 PER DAY.