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East Anglian Panorama
| Date | 10th October 2017 |
|---|---|
| Destination | Long Melford & Lavenham |
| Routes | Witchford, Ely, Soham & Newmarket |
| Prices |
£49 |
Join us for a day of brilliant arable plains, slumbering villages and pastoral scenesimmortalised by Constable and Gainsborough. With morning coffee &biscuits and lunch included in the tour fee, a coach panorama and a visit to Lavenhamthis is a super day out in thevalley home of artists and weavers.
We will meet our Blue Badge Guide in Long Melford at 10.30am for morning refreshments. We'll return here for lunch and time to explore but first a coach tour through the beautiful rolling landscape of the East Anglian farmlands.
This countryside, so often painted by Constable and Gainsborough, is dotted by quintessentially English thatched villages and the great cloth towns of mediaeval Suffolk; Clare, Cavendish and Long Melford – pretty as a picture. You might expect to spot Miss Marple strolling across the village green, wicker basket tucked under her arm.
We pass through Sudbury, nestling in a loop of the River Stour. This was the birthplace of Thomas Gainsborough and a setting for Dodie Smith's 101 Dalmatians.
Back then to Long Melford for a tasty lunch that you will have had a chance to choose from a small selection over morning coffee. Individuals can choose and pay for any drinks or desserts on the day.
Itinerary:
Pick-up Points
Witchford, Depot at 08:45
Ely, Barton Road at 09:00
Soham, Blue Donkey at 09:15
Newmarket, Willie Snaith Road at 09:30
Our guide will hop on the coach en route to Long Melford for morning coffee & biscuits (included in the tour price), arriving here for 10.30am.
After morning refreshments the group will rejoin the coach for a guided coach tour of the East Anglian Landscape.
We return to the Long Melford Pub for a two course lunch -included in the tour price. Individuals pay for any bar drinks on the day. Individuals choose lunch over morning refreshments.
After lunch the group will have some free time to explore the long High Street of Long Melford before rejoining the coach to transfer to Lavenham where the group will have a short walking tour followed by free time to purchase afternoon refreshments.
The group will be ready to head home from here at 4.45pm.
Pricing information
Price includes
Please note that tickets/trips purchased are non refundable, but can be transferred to alternate passengers.
Category: Excursion
