Dorset The Jurassic Coast
Discover the beauty of Dorset from Weymouth, including a boat cruise along the Jurassic Coast, a steam ride on the Swanage Steam Railway, and a visit to the special Abbotsbury Swannery
Book NowDay One
Depart Cheadle at 08:30am, with stops en route (including Cheltenham for lunch). Arrive in Weymouth late afternoon, check-in to The Crown Hotel, and relax before a 3-course dinner with evening entertainment. The Crown Hotel is a 3-star hotel ideally located in Weymouth, overlooking the historic fishing harbour and Town Bridge, just minutes from Brewer's Quay and a 5-minute walk to the sandy beach.
Day Two
Visit Abbotsbury Swannery, home to the worldonly managed colony of mute swans. In the afternoon, explore Dorchester, its Thomas Hardy connections, museums, and shops.
Day Three
Spend the day in Weymouth, enjoying its Georgian seafront, old harbour, arts and antique shops, Sealife Centre, or simply relaxing by the beach.
Day Four
Enjoy a boat cruise along the Jurassic Coast to Swanage. Visit Swanage and Corfe Castle Village, then return by the Swanage Steam Railway.
Day Five
Check out after breakfast, arrive home late afternoon.
Additional Details
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Breakfast and Dinner are provided
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Tours and enterances are included
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£529 for double rooms with single occupancy
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£529 per person sharing double/twin rooms
Day One
We will depart Cheadle at 0830 and make some stops en route to Weymouth possibly stopping in Cheltenham for a lunch break arriving in Weymouth late afternoon in time to check in the Hotel and relax before dinner. Dinner each nigh is 3 courses. After dinner there will be musical entertainment and bingo.
Day Two
This morning we visit the very unique Abbotsbury Swannery, the world’s only managed colony of nesting mute swans. Spread over 25 acres located on the dramatic Dorset coast, the Swannery was established by Benedictine Monks in 1040, and is now one of Dorset’s most popular wildlife sites. We spend the afternoon in Dorchester, the vibrant county town of Dorset, discovering its connection to Thomas Hardy and exploring its shops and interesting museums which include the Dorset County Museum and the Keep Military Museum.
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Day 3 Weymouth
We spend a relaxing day in Weymouth, one of the UK’s most beautiful seaside resorts with a fine Georgian seafront, esplanade and impressive golden sands. Take a stroll around the picturesque old harbour area and visit Brewer’s Quay which is full of arts, crafts and antique shops, visit the Sealife Centre or just sit and relax, enjoying the views and watching the world go by.
Day Four
Day 4 Poole Harbour & Swanage Steam Railway
This morning, we make our way to Poole Harbour to embark on a 1 hour boat cruise down the Jurassic coast to the Victorian pier and the beautiful traditional seaside resort of Swanage. We spend time here before embarking on a six mile scenic journey with the award winning Swanage Steam Railway, through picturesque Purbeck to idyllic Corfe Castle Village, where we spend time exploring the village before returning by train to Swanage and sailing back to Poole.
Day Five
We will check out and leave Weymouth after breakfast and make our way home arriving late afternoon
BB=Breakfast, D=Dinner
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
| Name | Address |
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| Bramhall Ack Lane East | Bramhall Ack Lane East (outside Shell) Outside Shell Garage (SK7 2BE) |
| Cheadle Bullocks | Bullocks Garage, Stockport Road Cheadle |
| Cheadle Hulme (Tesco Exp) | Outside Cheadle Hulme Tesco Express Station Road (SK8 7AB) |
| Cheadle Hulme Church Inn | bus stop by Church Inn on Ravenoak Road Cheadle Hulme (SK8 7EG) |
| Gatley Tatton | Outside the old Tatton Cinema (Co-op Now) Gatley War Memorial Stop C (SK8 4DB) |
| Handforth Paddock | Paddock Precinct (Tesco Express Side) Handforth (SK9 3HQ) |
| Hazel Grove Five Ways | bus stop opp Summer Palace just by petrol station on Macclesfield Road, Hazel Grove (SK7 6DT) |
| Hazel Grove/Carpet Right | Macclesfield Road Outside Carpet Right (SK7 6DD) |
| Heald Green Library | Bus Stop Near Library (Jcn with Queensway) Heald Green (SK8 3JE) |
| Heaton Chapel A6 | "Ribbons & Bows" 1st Bus Stop towards Stockport after School lane, on A6 Heaton Chapel (SK4 5DA) |
| Northenden | Parkway House Bus Stop, Palatine Road Northenden (M22 4DB) |
| Poynton | corner of Chester Road/Nursery Drive outside McIlvride Medical Centre (SK12 1EU) |
| Reddish | bus lay by outside Houldsworth Pub, Houldsworth Sq,Reddish (SK5 7AF) |
| South Reddish | bus stop opp Carousel Pub, Reddish Road South Reddish (SK5 7HS) |
| Stockport | Stand CC Outside Old Debenhams on A6 (SK1 1RH) |
| Wilmslow Green Lane | Bus Stop Opposite St Teresa's Church Wilmslow (SK9 1DU) |
| Woodford | Woodford Road, Stockport (SK7 1QF) (Chester Road Bus Stop) Nr Roundabout Woodford Rd |
| Wythenshawe Forum | Bus layby in front of Forum Centre, Wythenshawe Not Bus Station (M22 5RX) |
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